Your starting eleven vs Blackburn

[Newcastleclaret93]

Assume that only the squad that travelled today is available given as it stands at 10pm on Wednesday we have 38 hours left to register news signings for Saturday.

Hdlacky
Roberts, Humphrey’s, Esteve, Pires
Brownhill, Massengo, Mejbri
Hountondji, Jay, Foster


Honestly not ideal at all. But I guess it’s the best we can do currently.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Feels like a pointless exercise at the moment.

I’d be lumping on 0-0 though.

[Gp8419]

Foster? No interest if he’s throwing the towel in

[Boss Hogg]

The two reasons to play JRod are he’s from Burnley and we’ve nobody else. He offers zero attacking threat and should be in League One at best.

[Stonehouse]

Thought Foster looked interested when he game on.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Thought Foster looked interested when he game on.

Same

[nyclaret]

----------------Hladky
----Roberts Worrall Esteve Humphreys
--------Brownhill Massengo
--------------Hannibal
-------Whittaker Foster Sarmiento

Wishful thinking re Whittaker & Sarmiento

[Rick_Muller]

Optimistic thinking Esteve, Foster and Brownhill will still be here

[Slurpy]

Expectation:

Trafford

Roberts Worrall Esteve Pires

Cullen Brownhill

Anthony Hannibal Koleosho

Foster


Reality:

Hldacky

Roberts Worrall Esteve Pires

Massengo Brownhill

Hountondji. Hannibal. Anthony

JayRod

[ISpeds00]

Hannibal will get stuck into these

[CalamityClaret]

Hdlacky
Roberts, Humphres Esteve, Pires
Massengo, Mejbri
Benson Brownhill Anthony
Foster

[Vino blanco]

Humphreys, Hannibal, Esteve, hopefully Cullen have to start. Jayrod shouldn't be anywhere the starting eleven.

[dsr]

What's left of the squad will be asked to turn up early on Saturday so that the manager can ask "Hands up anyone who can play left back " and so on. He won't be able to think about who's playing until after 11 PM on Friday.

[Devils_Advocate]

What's left of the squad will be asked to turn up early on Saturday so that the manager can ask "Hands up anyone who can play left back " and so on. He won't be able to think about who's playing until after 11 PM on Friday.

Stop lying thats just a load of rubbish and you know it

[dsr]

Stop lying thats just a load of rubbish and you know it

Meow.

[Stonehouse]

Stop lying thats just a load of rubbish and you know it

What are you moaning at he’s only be a Devil’s Advocate.

[jedi_master]

Trafford
Roberts Worrall Esteve Humphrey’s
Massengo Hannibal
Koleosho Brownhill Anthony
Foster

[Goliath]

........Trafford (if here)

Roberts..Worrall(if fit)..Esteve...Pires

...............Cullen..Hannibal
Brownhill.....Jay Rod......Koleosho

...................Foster

Brownhill tucking into support the midfield. Roberts in his favoured overlapping role.
It's not great and relies a lot on Koleosho to create but it's a side that can compete.

[ClaretPete001]

It seems like a futile exercise at this point but this is not a terrible side if Benny is still here and Esteve

Hdlacky

Roberts..Worrall(if fit)..Esteve...Pires

...............Cullen..Messengo........
Benson......Brownhill......Koleosho

................Foster

[ecc]

Benson, who apparently wants away, and has no match fitness.

[Passing Clouds]

Trafford
Roberts Worrall Esteve Humphrey’s
Massengo Hannibal
Koleosho Brownhill Anthony
Foster

Good side that Jedi. Switch Cullen for Massengo if fit and it’s very strong

[RHansburyEsq]

Agree looks pretty decent. I suppose the question marks are whether koleosho is still here and what happens with Foster. Also I’m a bit lost where we are up to with Anthony. And Cullen’s injury. Oh hell I don’t know what’s what at the moment

[Passing Clouds]

Yeah, it’s much better than Rovers but all depends on where everyones head is mentally… and geographically too

[Paddy1882]

See who’s still here and who has come in really, I’d expect another 2-3 in but think just Anthony now. What I would say is the ones who want to leave but are still here (maybe) like Koleosho, foster and Benson…. You can either put yourself in the shop window and get a move in January, or sulk and not get a move, fairly easy team talk for me.

[willsclarets]

The problem is Foster. Obviously in a big sulk last, do you want him in the side demotivated against Rovers? It's tough because jrod hasn't been at it. But with wingers either side of him I think I'd rather him. Not trying to run the channels, but being a number 9 who's always an option in the box. He's better than Foster at that. And he'll give a sh*t about beating them.

[bumba]

Jay Rod absolutely cannot start Saturday or again this season to be honest, he's completely gone he must know himself now he's done you can see him thinking where to be but his body just can't get him there anymore. It's tough to watch after the career he's had.

Hladky

Roberts Worrall Esteve Humphreys

Cullen Brownhill
Hannibal

Koleosho Anthony
Whittaker

That'd be my ideal 11.

Green, Sambo, CJER, Benson, McDermott, Jay Rod, Massengo, Pires, Sarmiento

[Longsider]

The problem is Foster. Obviously in a big sulk last, do you want him in the side demotivated against Rovers? It's tough because jrod hasn't been at it. But with wingers either side of him I think I'd rather him. Not trying to run the channels, but being a number 9 who's always an option in the box. He's better than Foster at that. And he'll give a sh*t about beating them.

Apart from not coming over the the fans at the end he looked lively when he came on. Strong in the air, tracked backed and defended and passed some quick intelligent balls through. He didn't shy out of things.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Apart from not coming over the the fans at the end he looked lively when he came on. Strong in the air, tracked backed and defended and passed some quick intelligent balls through. He didn't shy out of things.

I agree, he may have his difficulties with the club behind closed doors but I thought he was professional when he came on and gave his all

[KlyBfc]

As it stands now

Trafford
Roberts. Worrall. Esteve. Humphreys
Cullen.
Sambo Brownhill. Hannibal. Koleosho

Foster.

[ClaretPete001]

Benson, who apparently wants away, and has no match fitness.

More than just Benson wants away and more than just Benson will probably not be match fit.

Who would you pick? Most of the best options feature players who haven't played much for the club or haven't yet really convinced.

[ArmchairDetective]

From what we have now, assuming Vitinho has gone:

Hladky
Roberts Worrall Esteve Pires
Cullen Massengo
Brownhill
(Bloody hell how do we not have a right winger available other than a presumably unfit Benson) Foster Koleosho

Subs: Traff Humphreys Benson (if he's still here and not fit enough to start) Hannibal JRod Hountondji McDermott and I don't know the rest where have all our players gone

If Koleosho Foster and Benson leave I've no idea. Looks like we go without wingers.

Our squad looks a lot stronger all of a sudden with the injured Beyer Ekdal Redmond and Ramsey returning. Let's hope a couple of them are sooner rather than later.

[GetIntoEm]

Benson is old news, he's a bad egg. get him gone

[BleedingClaret]

Hannibal will get stuck into these

Hopefully not sent off though

[willsclarets]

Apart from not coming over the the fans at the end he looked lively when he came on. Strong in the air, tracked backed and defended and passed some quick intelligent balls through. He didn't shy out of things.

Ok we'll have to agree to disagree on that one! There was one particular moment where he just didn't bother tracking his man on a corner and their fella had a free header. I can't remember him winning a single header either. He played one decent pass out to the right.

He did run, but then he's a professional footballer. His attitude at the end though is enough for me.

[AmbleClaret]

How many of our current players will wake up on Saturday morning knowing the importance of this fixture to the fans? I would imagine this probably applies to their lot too?
When clubs begin to lose touch with their roots,whether through ownership and then subsequently a revolving door of players, derbies like this become just another game sadly.

[Bordeauxclaret]

How many of our current players will wake up on Saturday morning knowing the importance of this fixture to the fans? I would imagine this probably applies to their lot too?
When clubs begin to lose touch with their roots,whether through ownership and then subsequently a revolving door of players, derbies like this become just another game sadly.

I’m sure Jay will take care of that.

[burnley007]

From what we have now, assuming Vitinho has gone:

Hladky
Roberts Worrall Esteve Pires
Cullen Massengo
Brownhill
(Bloody hell how do we not have a right winger available other than a presumably unfit Benson) Foster Koleosho

Subs: Traff Humphreys Benson (if he's still here and not fit enough to start) Hannibal JRod Hountondji McDermott and I don't know the rest where have all our players gone

If Koleosho Foster and Benson leave I've no idea. Looks like we go without wingers.

Our squad looks a lot stronger all of a sudden with the injured Beyer Ekdal Redmond and Ramsey returning. Let's hope a couple of them are sooner rather than later.

Didn't Parker say Cullen was only a maybe for Saturday?

[burnley007]

Hladky

Roberts Worrall Esteve Pires

Mejbri Massengo

Brownhill

NEW Foster NEW

[ArmchairDetective]

Didn't Parker say Cullen was only a maybe for Saturday?

I think you're right. But I'm very much hoping that 'maybe' turns into an 'available'.

I'd say we play Hannibal instead in the instance that Cullen isn't available and that may well end up happening. However Hannibal was taken off very early last night, presumably for fitness reasons.

[BigChaCha]

I am absolutely flabbergasted that people are picking Pires over Humphreys at left-back!... Pires started well in the first game but has gotten worse in every game and was truly dreadful when he came on last night... Humphreys looks to be as cool as a cucumber and deserves his chance after last night's performance.

[Pearcey]

Loved Humphreys post match interview. Seems like a cracking lad. Just what we need at the moment. Good player too!

[BleedingClaret]

I'm assuming that Cullen is injured & Vitinho has gone and Benson still the enigma

..........................Hladky

Roberts...... Worrall ...... Esteve ...... Humphreys

Koleosho ... Massengo ..... Brownhill .... Sambo

Hannibal .... Foster

Trafford or Green
McNally - Worrall won't last 90
Pires
Jay Rod
Hountondji
McDermott
Hugill
NEW
NEW

We need a striker - Whittaker?
And unbelievably a winger - Anthony?
2 wingers if Koleosho goes - Sarmiento?
Oh and a miracle

[CoolClaret]

From who's avaialble/we actually have in the side:

------------Trafford
Roberts-Worrall-Esteve-Humphries
----------CJ---Massengo
------Brownhill----Hannibal
-------Foster-------Koleosho

or

--------------Trafford
-----Humphries-Worrall-Esteve
Roberts--Hanniball-Brownhill--Pires
-------Foster--Jay----Koleosho

[morninbob]

Trafford
Roberts worrall esteve Humphreys
.................... Cullen......................
...... Brownhill... Hannibal
Anthony.................. Koleosho
.............Foster

Hladkey
Pires
Sambo
Laurant
Massengo
Jay
Hountondji
Sarmiento
McDermott/ new

[billyhamilton82]

Hdlaky

Roberts - Worrall - Esteve - Humphreys

Massengo / Brownhill (if still here)- Laurent/Cullen (If fit)

Hannibal

Sarmiento - Foster - Koleosho

Subs

Anthony
Pires
Sambo
Jay
Hountondji
McDermott
Hugill

[AGENT_CLARET]

It's changing by the minute

[Newcastleclaret93]

Il re do my line up at 12 tomorrow.

Glad Anthony is here though, imagine he goes straight into the eleven

[derryclaret]

Cullen left out of Irish squad so highly doubtful for Saturday

[Anonymous Claret]

As it stands with our squad atm and hoping that the players carrying knocks are fit.

Trafford

Roberts
Worrall
Esteve
Pires

Cullen
Hannibal
Brownhill

Koleosho
Foster
Anthony

[blatherwickstattoos]

As it stands

Trafford
Roberts
Esteve
Worrall
Pires

Cullen (if fit)
Brownhill
Hanibal

Koloesho
Foster
Vitinhio