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[AltyNotFaulty]

Anyone know if the match will be streamed on Saturday? On paper, we have a very tough opponent and I feel we should be starting our best 11…

                          Trialist
 
Trialist.        J.Jones.      Baines.   E.Jones

           Jo.Jones.               Marriott

  Donawa.             CCC.            Amaluzor

                          Linney

2-2 Draw prediction

[MarpleAlty]

We could be back to the three at the back on Saturday I reckon.

Being pedantic, the two Justins would be the other way round.

Rather than have a traillist right back, you could have Donawa there and Kossy on the left.

Has Roscoe performed inadequately enough to determine he's behind the others in the pecking order?

[HashtagAlty]

With just 3 games to go, it being a team bonding trip, and the cost of travel, I can't imagine we'll see a trialist start - but any travelling must seriously be in Parkinsons plans for the season.

 

[AltyNotFaulty]

With just 3 games to go, it being a team bonding trip, and the cost of travel, I can't imagine we'll see a trialist start - but any travelling must seriously be in Parkinsons plans for the season.

I disagree. Parky and a few others mentioned that having trips like this one to the Netherlands can attract a better calibre of player. I’m pretty sure if you were a half decent keeper that we were interested in and we offered you the trip to trial with us, this would be a perfect opportunity to bring a good prospect in.

[Amsterdam Alty]

With just 3 games to go, it being a team bonding trip, and the cost of travel, I can't imagine we'll see a trialist start - but any travelling must seriously be in Parkinsons plans for the season.

I disagree. Parky and a few others mentioned that having trips like this one to the Netherlands can attract a better calibre of player. I’m pretty sure if you were a half decent keeper that we were interested in and we offered you the trip to trial with us, this would be a perfect opportunity to bring a good prospect in.

The problem is I don't think Parky wants to bring in another keeper, let alone rock the boat on the team building trip. Most likely, we scramble for a keeper 5 games in.

I'd think any trialists on this trip will be either in contract talks or about to begin them.

[oneedham]

Would like to see :-


                               Byrne
 
Donowa       J.Jones    Baines       E.Jones

           Jo.Jones               Marriott

  Amaluzor             CCC               Kossy

                             Linney

Think a right side of Donowa, overlapping Amaluzor would be mega. Would create so much chaos for the opposition.

[MarpleAlty]

                     
Think a right side of Donowa, overlapping Amaluzor would be mega. Would create so much chaos for the opposition.

I agree - and to be honest I'm more relaxed about playing three at the back this season if it means that would happen (and obviously Eddy on the other side too).

Am I right in saying Roscoe is also a leftie? If so, it might be worth playing Lewis Baines in the middle position of a three given he's the most solid at actually defending.

[Alty Bri]

Would like to see :-


                               Byrne
 
Donowa       J.Jones    Baines       E.Jones

           Jo.Jones               Marriott

  Amaluzor             CCC               Kossy

                             Linney

Think a right side of Donowa, overlapping Amaluzor would be mega. Would create so much chaos for the opposition.

Yes. Agree entirely with that team from what I have seen but would dearly love to see a keeper drafted in to keep competition fierce.

[Steve from Sale]

I can only hope one of the NEC Nijmegen is instructed to mark our player Jones. He will be looking for a Mark Jones, only to find there's three of them, and none of them called Mark! 

[hsmith1]

my prediction is that RR commentators might have trouble with the dutch players names

[Timperley The Best]

If Nijmegen played their first team than around a four goal loss is what I expected. I would imagine they are a mid table championship outfit or there abouts

[One Foot in the Grave]

If Nijmegen played there first team than around a four goal loss is what I expected. I would imagine they are a mid table championship outfit or there abouts

A bit of research bears out that they fielded many of the players who featured in their mid-table Eredivisie campaign last season (though notably they fielded a young keeper).

Listening on RR, we seemed to be second best, but Nijmegen would probably finish in mid-table in the Championship, so we certainly weren't disgraced.

[hsmith1]

they finished 11th last season  in the dutch top flight.We sounded ok though.

[Amsterdam Alty]

NEC fans describing our defensive 3 as Giants on their forum is funny to read from the tallest nation in the world.

[Steve from Sale]

In our league, we will need them, always thought our team looked smaller compared to other teams. Feel we have strength in depth now also.