Pre-Match Thread Southend Utd vs Southampton U21s -Checkatrade Trophy

[RHB]

The home games are coming thick and fast this week. Next up is Southampton U21s in the Checkatrade Trophy. This is a game we have to win if we are to progress to the next stage.

It’s East stand only for this one and Tickets are £8 for grown-ups and a bit less for under 18s, students, and us geriatrics etc. Alternatively, iFollow is televising the game live for £10.

It will be interesting to see who starts for this one as we have Blackpool at the Hall on Saturday, so maybe some of our fledglings will get a look in. Normal stuff please, opinions, formations team selection and Norman Wabo debates here.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Give Wabo and Kelman a start

 

[HypoTypo]

Start a young squad and let them have a go. The Cambs game was brilliant

 

[Chapperz]

Smith
Bwomono White Moore Hendrie
Kightly Dieng Yearwood McLaughlin
Wabo Cox
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Rest some players while keeping the team strong. Too many changes, especially in the middle of midfield is what cost us against Col U.

Cox does a lot outside the box, so lets put Wabo up with him to help stretch the opposition and he gets into the box.

Oxley, Mantom, Turner, Demetriou, Hutchinson, Klass and Phillips on the bench.

 

[RHB]

Give Wabo and Kelman a start

As this a Checkawotsit game I've added young Kelman to the choices.

 

[HypoTypo]

What about Bishop ?

 

[rayleigh dan]

Is Batlokwa unavailable? If not he should be added to the poll, after all he started the last two games.

Also can anyone confirm whether Kyprianou's available or is he away with Cyprus again?

My team to start would be:

Smith
Bwomono Moore White Hendrie
McLaughlin Klass Hyam
Huthinson
Wabo McCoulsky
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Kyprianou in for White if he is available.

Subs: Bishop, Demetriou, Turner, Batlokwa, Kightly, Ba, Kelman

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[blueveined]

According to CP Ted took a slight knock in training last week hence not being on the bench yesterday but the club hope he'll be okay for next week.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I’ve added Batlokwa, which takes us to the maximum options available in the poll

 

[RHB]

I’ve added Batlokwa, which takes us to the maximum options available in the poll

Which explains why I couldn't add Nathan Bishop.

 

[HypoTypo]

Which explains why I couldn't add Nathan Bishop.

Maybe remove Ted and add Nathan then. He gets my vote taking Ted probably won't be ready maybe

 

[Mick]

The home games are coming thick and fast this week. Next up is Southampton U23s in the Checkatrade Trophy. This is a game we have to win if we are to progress to the next stage.

Not true - a draw and the penalty point at the end would do!

 

[HypoTypo]

Not true - a draw and the penalty point at the end would do!

Agree .... This could go down to GD couldn't it ?

 

[Mick]

No.

 

[Brett Angle]

Smith
Bwomono
White
Kyprianou
Hendrie
McLaughlin
Yearwood
Klass
Hyam
Bunn
McCoulsky

Can't risk Oxley, Demetriou, Moore, Turner, Mantom, Dieng or Cox.
Kightly can't play three games in a week.
Hyam needs match time.
Robinson has had too many chances.
Wabo, Hutchinson on subs bench.
Good opportunity to see Yearwood up against Southampton's best youngsters.
Team almost picks itself with more important games coming up.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

No.

Sorry Mick I haven’t been following the Checka tables - is this because GD isn’t taken into account or is it because of the results so far?

 

[RHB]

Not true - a draw and the penalty point at the end would do!

Thanks Mick, I am truly in awe of your knowledge!!

 

[HypoTypo]

No.

OK ..... Wasn't too sure. Bloody rules confuses me :-)

 

[Mick]

Sorry Mick I haven’t been following the Checka tables - is this because GD isn’t taken into account or is it because of the results so far?

....... results so far.

Thanks Mick, I am truly in awe of your knowledge!!

With all four teams on 3 points each and one game each to go, it's hardly awesome knowledge to realise that the two teams that come out on top next week (even by this penalty thing at the end) will go through !

 

[RHB]

....... results so far.



With all four teams on 3 points each and one game each to go, it's hardly awesome knowledge to realise that the two teams that come out on top next week (even by this penalty thing at the end) will go through !

Now you're just being modest.