Preston vs Saints - Saturday 2nd May 12:30pm

[Mboto Gorge]

About 75 tickets left as of right now. Guess these will go if we win tomorrow. Great effort none the less 

[Stud mark of doom]

Anyone know when we should expect to receive our tickets? 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

10 minutes ago, Stud mark of doom said:

Anyone know when we should expect to receive our tickets? 

Mine were through the door when we got back Saturday.

[Mboto Gorge]

1 hour ago, Stud mark of doom said:

Anyone know when we should expect to receive our tickets? 

Not got mine yet either 

[Sheaf Saint]

I'm guessing we'll be in our black and red kit for this one, to avoid a clash with Preston's blue shorts. Shame we won't be able to bring some of that "Yellows" energy from Wembley for our last away day but oh well.

[Football Special]

38 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I'm guessing we'll be in our black and red kit for this one, to avoid a clash with Preston's blue shorts. Shame we won't be able to bring some of that "Yellows" energy from Wembley for our last away day but oh well.

Could this suggest Preston will be yellow? 

[Dr. Kucho]

With automatic promotion of I would definitely rest Peretz, Scienza, Jander, Harwood-Bellis and Azaz. Don’t want them injured for the playoffs.

[SouthWalesSaints]

Huge game.  Finishing 4th and having Boro in the second leg at Home is MASSIVE. They’ve hit some form of late, and they have players that could hurt us.  Can see any result in them v Wrexham.  But they did better against Ipswich than we did. 
 

Very tough games await.  I’d like 4th, first legs tend to be more cagey. 

[Harry_SFC]

Peretz, Jelert, Wood, Quarshie, Welington, Bragg, Charles, Edozie, Archer, Fellows, Stewart. 

[Hodgey]

Not sure even if we go full strength we win this as they are knackered, we may actually do better with reserve players - not having a decent 2nd string keeper is a problem but we cannot afford any injuries to Bree, Azaz, THB, Larin or Peretz so I’d go:

Long

Jelert-Wood-Quarshie-Wellington

Charles-Bragg

Edozie-Matsuki-Archer

Stewart

id also have the kids on the bench - Dibaga, Williams, Obrian-Whitmarsh, Oyenkunle

[bpsaint]

2 minutes ago, Hodgey said:

Not sure even if we go full strength we win this as they are knackered, we may actually do better with reserve players - not having a decent 2nd string keeper is a problem but we cannot afford any injuries to Bree, Azaz, THB, Larin or Peretz so I’d go:

Long

Jelert-Wood-Quarshie-Wellington

Charles-Bragg

Edozie-Matsuki-Archer

Stewart

id also have the kids on the bench - Dibaga, Williams, Obrian-Whitmarsh, Oyenkunle

It’s a fair point but risking the surrender of the unbeaten run with that many changes isn’t worth it IMO.

Boro have a tough game to play against a Wrexham side that have to win, and the second leg at home is a prize worth aiming for us IMO. 

[S-Clarke]

No wholesale changes, you'd probably have to consider giving Leo a rest - as he looked totally shot tonight, maybe Bree and Larin as well. I don't think I'd go further than that if I'm honest.

Momentum is key, I'd hate us to throw that all away by chucking in the squad players in the final game.

[Wade Garrett]

We have to rest players or we might lose them for the play-offs.

I would rather have all my players available than play the second leg at home.

Rest Bree, THB, Jander, Leo, Larin and Stewart.

[MB]

Although RM was a clown tbf to him he played full strength at Leeds away on the  last day, seemed madness to most but we won the game and gave us key momentum into the play offs. Make a couple of a tweaks here & there but I would go strong. And judging by his post match interview tonight he will do. 

[S-Clarke]

2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

We have to rest players or we might lose them for the play-offs.

I would rather have all my players available than play the second leg at home.

Rest Bree, THB, Jander, Leo, Larin and Stewart.

But then we'd have to play Archer as a lone 9, and that never works. At the most I can see 3 or 4 changes.

Wellington for Bree, Edozie for Leo and Stewart for Larin. I don't think we'll change up either CB with Stephens still out.

[SaintBobby]

Is this match the exact opposite of a "must win"?

 

[Andy Hill]

Need to rest as many players as possible. I have a feeling that Boro will beat Wrexham.

[Pilchards]

I truly believe we can beat anyone away even if the first leg is home for us first.

It’s important to get Bree, Leo, Jander & THB rested, Stephens and Matsuki back plus Azaz over his leg injury.

This squad has played far too much football in the last 7 weeks and a rest will do them the world of good.

 

[die Mannyschaft]

Pointless game and long trip now to see reserves. No point playing any 1sf team players or get them off ASAP.

For once I will be happy yo see a repeat of most seasons RM sideways and back,  lots of walking,  900 passes . Just don't do anything

Just Stop Azaz...best stickers at Wembley 

[die Mannyschaft]

Just now, Pilchards said:

I truly believe we can beat anyone away even if the first leg is home for us first.

It’s important to get Bree, Leo, Jander & THB rested, Stephens and Matsuki back plus Azaz over his leg injury.

This squad has played far too much football in the last 7 weeks and a rest will do them the world of good.

 

I'll be very happy to see the U21s play Sat

[James G]

I think this should be full on Harlem Globetrotters mode

Play like playboys, win or lose

Not too much effort, come what may

Scienza should go full Brazilian if on. Just show off, same for everyone else

Then reset for playoffs

[SNSUN]

1 hour ago, Andy Hill said:

Need to rest as many players as possible. I have a feeling that Boro will beat Wrexham.

I can see why there would be two points of view on whether we go strong or not but for me, with 3 huge games (potentially) deciding our season, I'd be resting as many important players as possible so they don't get injured. You can still field a line up of:

Peretz, Jelert, Wood, Quarshie, Welington, Bragg, Charles/Rom, Fellows, Matsuki (if fit, Archer if not), Edozie, Stewart 

in a 451 or 442 and get some joy out of it - not that I think Tonda will. But you don't even need to put any youth in as our 1st team squad is so large. (I include Bragg in the 1st team squad). 

It's injuries that I worry about presently - obviously we'll have Downes back for the play-offs which is huge but Matsuki picking up an injury really makes you think how key injury losses at this time of the season could ultimately cost us.