Rampage Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 We have a large squad, so we can rotate players, but we need to win as many games as possible in order to get promotion. Should we stick with our best eleven for as long as possible until some players start to lose form or become tired? On the other hand should we rotate players on a regular basis and hope that changes will not disrupt our form? A tricky one while we are playing catch up and we cannot afford to lose games unless teams pull away from us. For the moment I would stick with our best eleven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 i would save a couple for QPR and Gumps etc....Rotherham should play some fringe playersFor me - i would go with Bent and Wieman up top against Rotherham....just to keep their boot in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 as long as it's no more than one or two in the side I think it's OK to rotate a bit.Keep some of the ones not starting interested and remind the regulars they have to be on it.I wouldn't over do it at the moment as we're starting to gel more than needing points - i wouldn't want us to become disjointed like we were in the first few games.I think Rotherham would be a good game to give the Bent Weiman 2 up top and outing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 as long as it's no more than one or two in the side I think it's OK to rotate a bit.Keep some of the ones not starting interested and remind the regulars they have to be on it.I wouldn't over do it at the moment as we're starting to gel more than needing points - i wouldn't want us to become disjointed like we were in the first few games.I think Rotherham would be a good game to give the Bent Weiman 2 up top and outing though. we are aligned...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hellishly difficult decision to make. I've always believed in playing your strongest team but I realise that we will have to rotate for a number of reasons, fatigue, knocks/niggles (no point in playing someone not 100% if we've got good players waiting to come in). This is where PC will earn his dosh! If he rotates for the sake of it and we lose he'll be slated. My concern is more with the style and formation than the individuals. If, as mentioned above, we go with Benty and Weimann than our shape and possibly ball retention will suffer. Should we rest Shacks or Keezy? I'd be uneasy! ooohhh its too stressfull to fret about on a chilled Sunday evening.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hellishly difficult decision to make. I've always believed in playing your strongest team but I realise that we will have to rotate for a number of reasons, fatigue, knocks/niggles (no point in playing someone not 100% if we've got good players waiting to come in). This is where PC will earn his dosh! If he rotates for the sake of it and we lose he'll be slated. My concern is more with the style and formation than the individuals. If, as mentioned above, we go with Benty and Weimann than our shape and possibly ball retention will suffer. Should we rest Shacks or Keezy? I'd be uneasy! ooohhh its too stressfull to fret about on a chilled Sunday evening.... It only seems to be the "flair" players that ever get rotated. I'm including Forsyth and Christie in there because PC changes to a more conservative back four (oh, and Grant for Carson too). The "spine" of the team usually stays fairly constant except for when a player has got a slight niggling injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 It only seems to be the "flair" players that ever get rotated. I'm including Forsyth and Christie in there because PC changes to a more conservative back four (oh, and Grant for Carson too). The "spine" of the team usually stays fairly constant except for when a player has got a slight niggling injury.if you are not arsed about ball retention - play Warnock!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 if you are not arsed about ball retention - play Warnock!! If we want ball retention perhaps we should play without either of our left backs if they are as bad as some on here would lead us to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 we are aligned...... Yes, you're both equally mental. Why drop Martin?! The boy is on fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Yes, you're both equally mental. Why drop Martin?! The boy is on fire!save save - bit of a rest.......long season. keep it fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 You could argue that it started to go wrong last season when SM made changes for the FA cup game against reading.I think that we should pick the best team available taking into account injuries and suspensions. (Whatever that means?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 If your best 11 is constantly played and running at 95% efficiency it is a great shout to play them every week ... Meanwhile the second string, plan B boys are only at 50% happiness .. You get an injury and throw in an off song player and then you have problems. .... We do need to give an opportunity to those outside the 1st 12 or 13 players .. Choosing the moment is part of what a good manager can do. .. It's a decision I wouldn't want to make but Saturday's opposition might present a chance for some small tweaks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 You don't win Championships with a squad of 11. You also don't have an enviable squad like we do and never bother utilising its strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Weiman will come in for Ince if he's injured, Pearce perhaps can give one of the centre halves a day off, some game time without martin might be useful because at some point we're going to be without him and we never dealt with that last season.That'd be 3, one forced.Oh, hang on, sorry, it's Clement.Baird, Warnock, Grant and Shotton come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Interesting comments so far. if Clement does rotate or keep the same eleven, he is only a 'good manager' if it works out well! That's why we pay the dude, mucho dinero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Last season Bournemouth used 18 players and 8 of those made 40+ starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I don't really see that playing Baird, Warnock, Weimann, Butterworth or Bent greatly weakens us, if you assume that out of our currently uninjured players Clement's first pick 11 might be the team that started vs Wolves.3 changes vs Rotherham would be fine IMO. I would personally rest Thorne vs Rotherham - still need to nurse that boy back - and I would like to see Weimann given a start, and Bent some useful minutes in the second half. No idea what Clement will do but I do trust him to know best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRam Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is this a trick question? Damned if you do, damned if you don't!I would bring a few players in for the Rotherham game, definitely.Hendrick and Baird, for Butterfield and Christie, Pearce for Keogh perhaps, Weiman for Ince.If we are making changes, I'd leave Martin where he is at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I'd rotate against Rotherham. Hanson, Bent, Baird, Weimann all in to the team for game time and to give them a chance to impress. I have a sneaky feeling Thorne will get a yellow card against QPR and Hanson will step up against Forest and have a worldy of a game. Interested to see how bitter the QPR game is or isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Is God Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just Weimann for Ince for me. Look to sub George later if winning. My pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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