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[Saughall Robin]

Hope Parky stays with the same starting eleven.
They're allowed the odd hiccup.
I fancy they'll come into this with a point to prove and get something from this game! 😉

[robininstockport]

Yes same starting 11.Gives them the chance to put last saturday to bed.

Hartlepool 1-3 Alty (Linney, Con-Clarke 2)

[Alty Bri]

I think we'll be okay tomorrow. Aldershot are a good team and made the best of the difficult conditions. Having said that, I'd take a draw at Pools and win our home games.

[MarpleAlty]

Hope Parky stays with the same starting eleven.
They're allowed the odd hiccup.
I fancy they'll come into this with a point to prove and get something from this game! 😉

A word of warning to this approach... off the back of a Saturday defeat at Eastleigh (and previous good form), we stuck with the same XI for the abject defeat at Rochdale on the Tuesday.

Rotation definitely shouldn't be feared, especially given the fact that we're soon to be heading into a heavy run of games and our fringe players need minutes.

But at the same time it does make me glad I'm not the manager making the call.

[oneedham]

Disagree, rotation should be feared. We don’t get the results when we rotate.

Full time players should be able to play Sat and Tues.

Need to give Hartlepool respect, like anyone else in this league.

[Alty Dave]

Disagree, rotation should be feared. We don’t get the results when we rotate.

Full time players should be able to play Sat and Tues.

Need to give Hartlepool respect, like anyone else in this league.

I agree, rotation should only occur if absolutely necessary. Hopefully we have our best 11 out there.

[Saughall Robin]

I think changes in the starting line up should happen only because of injury. Substitutions when possible should spread the workload a little but, as has been noted elsewhere, surely fulltimers should be able to manage two games a week for a month or so?
Injuries are a much greater threat than tiredness I would have thought.

[robininstockport]

Our starting 10 outfield players are a way in front of the bench and squad players

[Saughall Robin]

Our starting 10 outfield players are a way in front of the bench and squad players

In many ways that's a good thing isn't it? 😏
Having said that however it's still a good bench with Mooney, Kosylo, Roscoe etc available to provide options in games and give people a breather when possible.

[Alty Bri]

I actually thought Kosylo looked pretty sharp when he came in at Aldershot. Agree too that Mooney could do as good a job as any of the other forwards.

[Amsterdam Alty]

Our starting 10 outfield players are a way in front of the bench and squad players

James Jones CB
Justin Donowa RB
Mooney RW

All as good I think as the starting option.

Wilson CM
Roscoe CB
Angus CF

All better than some previous recent starters for the club.

I think this year we have some depth that is Conference starting standard. A rarity in all our years in this league to be honest. Our performances are a mix of skill, atmosphere, and attitude. I think this goes deeper than our starting lineup. I wouldn't be against starting 9/11 first-teamers each game in the name of rotation.

[Saughall Robin]

As an aside, after reading today's JL page, is Joey Jones staying on the books/payroll until the end of the season whilst recovering and then goodbye? Or is he in our plans longer term?

[MarpleAlty]

As an aside, after reading today's JL page, is Joey Jones staying on the books/payroll until the end of the season whilst recovering and then goodbye? Or is he in our plans longer term?

Tough one this - a lot depends on the length of contract he'd be on, but I certainly wouldn't be retaining him if it expires this summer.

[robininstockport]

I actually thought Kosylo looked pretty sharp when he came in at Aldershot. Agree too that Mooney could do as good a job as any of the other forwards.

He was my mom

[Saughall Robin]

I actually thought Kosylo looked pretty sharp when he came in at Aldershot. Agree too that Mooney could do as good a job as any of the other forwards.

He was my mom

What a rum family you've got RiS! 😉
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