Nottingham Forest - Huddersfield

[DR Forest]

Am I alone in saying Im not too fussed by this game?
I'll enjoy it and support the team, but if we play fringe players to give them minutes then I would be secretly pleased.
I'd rather lose this if it means we win the next 2 league games.

Yes, an FA cup run gives us a few extra quid but the chances of winning it are slim and I'd rather it be a distraction for Huddersfield to knock them off their stride in the top 6 whilst we focus entirely on the playoffs.

It's all about promotion- the financial prize for the PL is 20 fold that of the FA cup and might mean we keep Brennan, Spence, garner worrall etc for next season, avoiding another (possible) massive rebuild in the summer.

How many times do teams do this and then lose the next few league games anyway though? FA Cup 5th round game with a QF on the line. All the players will want to play, rotating loads and losing would not be good for morale.

I would go full team personally. Although the draw pf Liverpool has made me less bothered. In reality we've got maybe a 30-40% chance of making the playoffs then 25% chance of actually winning them.

We are literally two wins from playing at Wembley for the first time since the early 90s. I know which I'd choose

Aye, Wassy, and I was there against Spurs!
But I'd have to disagree if the choice is promotion or the FA Cup its promotion all day for me.

Also, let's get some perspective about 'rotating' or 'fringe' players. 
That group now includes Mighten, Lolley, Figs, Surridge, Ojeda, Cafu and (one of) the colback/yates/garner trio assuming Lowe comes back into the side.
Additionally, we have Mbe Soh, Layrea, Panzo, Silva. 
Even if we rested the entire starting XI from the Sheffield game, thats not a bad side to choose from is it....
As a bit of fun-

              Samba
          Soh Figs Panzo
Laryea                       Lowe
                 Cafu
                Ojeda
Lolley       Surridge     Mighten

Look, I think we will see a near enough full team, and Im not advocating wholesale changes but with a hectic schedule, let's not forget the bigger picture. 
There may be some tired legs or niggles we want to protect, or returning players like Lolley, Mighten and surridge Cooper might feel needs game time because they are in his plans.
Im just making the point the league is the far bigger prize and the most realistic to achieve.

Either way Im looking forward to it :-)

[wassy04]

Am I alone in saying Im not too fussed by this game?
I'll enjoy it and support the team, but if we play fringe players to give them minutes then I would be secretly pleased.
I'd rather lose this if it means we win the next 2 league games.

Yes, an FA cup run gives us a few extra quid but the chances of winning it are slim and I'd rather it be a distraction for Huddersfield to knock them off their stride in the top 6 whilst we focus entirely on the playoffs.

It's all about promotion- the financial prize for the PL is 20 fold that of the FA cup and might mean we keep Brennan, Spence, garner worrall etc for next season, avoiding another (possible) massive rebuild in the summer.

How many times do teams do this and then lose the next few league games anyway though? FA Cup 5th round game with a QF on the line. All the players will want to play, rotating loads and losing would not be good for morale.

I would go full team personally. Although the draw pf Liverpool has made me less bothered. In reality we've got maybe a 30-40% chance of making the playoffs then 25% chance of actually winning them.

We are literally two wins from playing at Wembley for the first time since the early 90s. I know which I'd choose

Aye, Wassy, and I was there against Spurs!
But I'd have to disagree if the choice is promotion or the FA Cup its promotion all day for me.

Also, let's get some perspective about 'rotating' or 'fringe' players. 
That group now includes Mighten, Lolley, Figs, Surridge, Ojeda, Cafu and (one of) the colback/yates/garner trio assuming Lowe comes back into the side.
Additionally, we have Mbe Soh, Layrea, Panzo, Silva. 
Even if we rested the entire starting XI from the Sheffield game, thats not a bad side to choose from is it....
As a bit of fun-

              Samba
          Soh Figs Panzo
Laryea                       Lowe
                 Cafu
                Ojeda
Lolley       Surridge     Mighten

Look, I think we will see a near enough full team, and Im not advocating wholesale changes but with a hectic schedule, let's not forget the bigger picture. 
There may be some tired legs or niggles we want to protect, or returning players like Lolley, Mighten and surridge Cooper might feel needs game time because they are in his plans.
Im just making the point the league is the far bigger prize and the most realistic to achieve.

Either way Im looking forward to it :-)

If its promotion or winning the FA Cup then it would not even be close for me.

I was talking about this to my mate who's a boro fan earlier and he said he loved Wilder taking the cups seriously. He pointed out that if you make 5-6changes then even if players play well you're not realistically going to start them all again. Plus it's hard to judge someone when they're playing with players they wouldn't play with in the first team. If we're gonna make changes, I would just bring in one of Mighten, Lolley or Surridge.

[Joe Baker Legend]

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[Joe Baker Legend]

The Opposition make 6 changes.....

[wassy04]

The Opposition make 6 changes.....

Good to see

[Paplane]

Big night for Surridge then. Hope the lad can make an impression.

[Joe Baker Legend]

The Opposition make 6 changes.....

Good to see

Probably they made the 6 changes due to them playing again on Friday night, away at WBA

[Joe Baker Legend]

City Stadium, lol

[Joe Baker Legend]

Surridge goal disallowed

[Joe Baker Legend]

Huddersfield take the lead 0-1

[wassy04]

Surridge goal disallowed

Anyone watching on TV? Who was offside?

[Portchester Tricky]

Its not on TV