Day Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 v Watford give Martin a day off, play Sammon. Buxton played every game this season, give Whitbread a run out. Thorne out Eustace in, Hendrick out Bailey in. Maybe even a cheeky appearance for Max Lowe and that Hanson kid. If we lose, bring them all back for Leeds, win and they can all play again. Play offs are massive, time to protect as many as we can. Who's with me? No footage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yep .if only to make it harder for the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Don't change a winning team... Don't change anything... Boxers are staying on till late May.. Beard is coming on... Toe nails starting to hurt tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Tricky one for McClaren as he needs to give players game time but not at the expense of disrupting the teams playing continuity . McClaren needs to be very astute . PS I'm already getting nervous about the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Win the home game and secure 3rd place, maybe minor changes only. Then wholesale changes for Leeds as the first play off game is only a few days after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyHudson Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I think we saw a hint of this strategy against Barnsley. McClaren seemed to make his subs earlier than normal in an effort to give Dawkins a run out and also rest Thorne a little bit. If he doesn't make wholesale changes in the starting XI against Watford, I'd expect to at least see a couple of HT subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanjwitham Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I reckon keep rotating the guys that are carrying knocks (Hughes, Ward, Dawkins etc), but we need to keep the momentum up. I'd much rather go into the playoffs off a run of wins and a hatful of goals. The last thing we need is stuttering performances and poor results in these last 2 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 v Watford give Martin a day off, play Sammon. Buxton played every game this season, give Whitbread a run out. Thorne out Eustace in, Hendrick out Bailey in. Maybe even a cheeky appearance for Max Lowe and that Hanson kid. If we lose, bring them all back for Leeds, win and they can all play again. Play offs are massive, time to protect as many as we can. Who's with me? No footage How could you forget Cannon Ball and Mansion Benchtop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Those as well, as many of the first team we can rest the better. The players will know what the crack is and the results wouldn't affect the confidence. Cotton wool out time, it's all about the play offs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Bucko wrapped up in cotton wool? No chance, he's going to want to be out there collecting scalps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Bucko wrapped up in cotton wool? No chance, he's going to want to be out there collecting scalps. He's two or three starts away from his ton. Be nice to complete that during the play offs. As if he needs a little extra oomph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Don't change a winning team... Don't change anything... Boxers are staying on till late May.. Beard is coming on... Toe nails starting to hurt tho.. Mine too - going to need bigger shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 No Martin is the type of player that has to be playing every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nice problem to have. Think the back four won't change on Saturday, but maybe a few changes in midfield. Think Eustace will start on Saturday with Hendrick and Bryson. Maybe Wardy and Dawkins down flanks and Martin maybe an hour or so before the comedian up front arrives. Bench probably Bennett, Naylor, Roos, Whitbread, Thorne, Hughes, Bailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Broadly I wouldn't change anything til we have third spot guaranteed. If we secure that against Watford, I'd rest the entire team against Leeds, who will no doubt want to kick us off the pitch. No-one's mentioned keepers in all this - I'm terrified Granty's going to get a needless red card in a meaningless game (Leeds) when a striker gets through and hits the deck for no apparent reason, thus picking up a three match ban. How about giving Lego a run out? He could do with the practice should we need him. And it would protect Grant for the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 We need to secure 3rd spot first otherwise it will be Wigan over two legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Would definitely recall Hughes for the Watford game. It's the kind of match where he could flourish - a side that tries to play football instead of the more physical teams we have played recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 We need to secure 3rd spot first otherwise it will be Wigan over two legs. A draw nails that on, I think. Even though QPR's last 2 games are against Millwall and Barnsley, I don't see them turning around a 15 goal deficit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I'd say give some of our players that haven't had much playing time recently (but would have to step in if someone got injured) a run out, but try and keep the core of the team still playing. So I'd chuck in Whitbread and Bailey, give them valuable playing time. Never know if we'll need them to do a job in the play-offs. Important to keep the winning run going though, we could realistically go into the play-off final having won 8 in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 A draw nails that on, I think. Even though QPR's last 2 games are against Millwall and Barnsley, I don't see them turning around a 15 goal deficit. Yes I agree Eddie but I would like to get that point against Watford rather than potentially be chasing it against Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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