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That's the team for me too but I think he'll start with Banks and give Donawa some minutes later on.

I don't think it's time to 'chuck the baby out with the bathwater' just yet - plus it's hardly like we have alternative options to come in:

               Ross
Banks  Cooper  Baines  E.Jones
      Marriott(c)  Osborne
Amaluzor  Conn-Clarke  Newby
               Angus

As disappointing as Dior Angus was on Saturday, I don't think it's time to rotate him out just yet - but I suspect that's where others might disagree with me and bring Sithole in.

I would go with the above, don't think Sithole is fit eough to start based upon what Parky said yesterday on Pastries, though he is looking at bringing a player in or two. Kosylo looks 2 weeks away and Linney further still. Joey apparently not back till late Dec.

3-2-1-0 and blast off to a cup run 🤞

...so the management have a bit of a decision to make regarding which system to use; I'm sure I speak for most in saying I think we should revert back to 4-2-3-1:

                   Ross
Banks  Cooper  Baines  E.Jones
       Marriott(c)  Osborne
Amaluzor  Conn-Clarke  Newby
                  Angus

Could be well off, but I'm thinking the inclusion of James Jones last night means he's thinking of starting with 4-2-3-1 and Jake Cooper for the weekend, because I doubt he would have felt Jones needed the match fitness after the full 90 against Gateshead. Dior Angus needs to keep his minutes up too.

Just seen PP post Gateshead interview. I think even PP and Neil are having a night off but will be there obviously taking notes etc, , I think reserve team manager and other team coaches will be running it Young lads given a go plus a couple of trialists, plus fringe first team players such as Tom Jones, Owen German etc will get a chance. Phil is using this game as an opportunity to give experience and bring on the development throughout which I think is a good idea

I like to see the young lads and fringe players get a run out and I’m one of the few who watch The CSC.

If you watch the Managers interview the camera framing made it look like PP has an Afro but in actual fact it was a Tree behind him.. Quite amusing. Good interview as well.