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(08-01-2026, 04:08 PM)Chicago Wrote: Nah. Play the ressies. We paid enough for them. Might as well see what they have in the muck and nettles of the F.A. Cup.
Cunha, Luiz, Bakwa, N'Doye, Taiwo (yes I said it), all need minutes. Yatesy? (is he back in training...) needs to play a little.
Savona needs to stay match fit. This is what a squad is for. We flogged the team to death last year and look what happened. We crawled home. We have more matches this year. Ando is cooked. Send him on holiday. Understand Neco is form Wrexham but we desperately need him to stay fit. Morato is big and strong and see if he can put in the minutes.
McAtee needs to play. Everyone has said it. He is built like a 12 year old boy. If we lose to Wrexham it is not going to wreck our season. Let's see if he can cut it against the cloggers.
Morgan, Jesus, Cho, Ando, Possibly Hutchinson, Murillo and the mad serb should put their feet up. Flogging Ola to death when he is just coming back seems like a bad idea. There needs to be some perspective. Also, if the newer players don't actually play then why did we bring them in?
I also kind of miss mad Jota and Sosa who weren't bad when they were here. They did better than N'Doye (confidence issue I think) and Mcatee. Hutchinson has the talent for certain. He just needs to not be passive in defending.
Anyway, what is past is past. A good account of ourselves and some battling performances and I am okay with us playing this team. Should be enough to be honest. What are we afraid of?
If Ando, MOrgan, Neco and Murillo want to come on for penalties then sure why not.
Chicago: Sensible
Can’t decide if you’re a wum so just popping you on ignore.
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(08-01-2026, 04:51 PM)WrexhamRed Wrote: (08-01-2026, 02:04 PM)Fumanchew Wrote: (08-01-2026, 12:01 PM)WrexhamRed Wrote: Gutted about this......I live a 15 minute walk away from the Racecourse & I've been waiting for this fixture for the whole 30 years of living here,
not even been able to get a sniff of a ticket :Anger:
Definitely not a game for the first team but not sure I'd make 11 changes as some are suggesting. I'd keep the defence as is, I doubt wild horses would stop Neco from playing against his hometown team (hopefully we can bring in a new lb so we can rest Neco later on) & Aina is still playing his way back to full fitness so needs the game time. If we were to change anything in defence I wouldn't be too disappointed to see Morato & Cunha in the middle. I'd also keep Sels in goal, Gunn's doing a runner anyway so it's pointless playing him.
I think I'd go with a 433 & push a bit higher up the pitch..
---------Sels-----------
Aina-----Serb (Cunha)-----Murillo (Morato)------Williams
------------Luiz-----------Dom--------------Zinc--------------
------Bakwa/Hutch------Taiwo------------Ndoye-------------
By the way what’s the snow like there? If the weather turning grim later today is there any risk of a postponement?
The little bit of snow we had has all gone now but I gather we're gonna be hit hard with about 20cm of snow overnight tonight :OMG: the sky does look full of it but apparently it's going to be followed by rain so it could be any of deep snow, slush or solid ice....hope that helps :Funny:
Sounds like a match for McAtee
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I wasn't posting at anyone in particular so not really sure why someone would get the hump but okay...
Advocating to utilize the squad (bar Boly) in a Game that is nowhere near as important as the Premier League or Europa what a crazy notion!.. Why? because some the players are tired, we don't want injuries and we spent good money on a squad that has been bought to do the job. We cannot run the players into the ground for a cup match that on the face of it will get us more publicity good or bad because it just seems reckless to me.
Hopefully we beat Wrexham tomorrow because they are annoying and also I think some of the unused players (particulary Cunha) could do with the experience and the match fitness.
Anyway, hey ho.
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Our last visit to the Racecourse:
I was there that night.
Stan was immense
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I’m guessing the players must be flying down today, as there are a number of the South Amercians posting pics of the snow from their homes !
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(09-01-2026, 09:51 AM)Reds73 Wrote: I’m guessing the players must be flying down today, as there are a number of the South Amercians posting pics of the snow from their homes !
Wrexham is only a 2 hour drive at most from Nottingham, they won't be flying :Funny: (unless I'm missing the joke which is not unheard of lol)
Snow update: All these climate/weather experts who feel they can confidently predict the impending end of the world don't seem to be able to accurately predict 24 hours ahead......we didn't get the 8 inches of snow we were promised. In fact we barely got 1/2". So, unless we have a blizzard during the next 10 hours I think we'll be good to go
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(09-01-2026, 10:13 AM)WrexhamRed Wrote: (09-01-2026, 09:51 AM)Reds73 Wrote: I’m guessing the players must be flying down today, as there are a number of the South Amercians posting pics of the snow from their homes !
Wrexham is only a 2 hour drive at most from Nottingham, they won't be flying :Funny: (unless I'm missing the joke which is not unheard of lol)
Snow update: All these climate/weather experts who feel they can confidently predict the impending end of the world don't seem to be able to accurately predict 24 hours ahead......we didn't get the 8 inches of snow we were promised. In fact we barely got 1/2". So, unless we have a blizzard during the next 10 hours I think we'll be good to go
Well if they are travelling by coach, they always always always travel the night before!
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(09-01-2026, 10:19 AM)Reds73 Wrote: (09-01-2026, 10:13 AM)WrexhamRed Wrote: (09-01-2026, 09:51 AM)Reds73 Wrote: I’m guessing the players must be flying down today, as there are a number of the South Amercians posting pics of the snow from their homes !
Wrexham is only a 2 hour drive at most from Nottingham, they won't be flying :Funny: (unless I'm missing the joke which is not unheard of lol)
Snow update: All these climate/weather experts who feel they can confidently predict the impending end of the world don't seem to be able to accurately predict 24 hours ahead......we didn't get the 8 inches of snow we were promised. In fact we barely got 1/2". So, unless we have a blizzard during the next 10 hours I think we'll be good to go
Well if they are travelling by coach, they always always always travel the night before!
That might be true but our closest airport is Liverpool which is good hour away on a Friday afternoon so by time they get to EMA, board the plane, fly to Liverpool & travel to Wrexham they could have just popped over on the coach & had time for a few pints while they're waiting.
Maybe it's a sign that none of the South Americans are in todays squad?
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(09-01-2026, 12:20 PM)WrexhamRed Wrote: (09-01-2026, 10:19 AM)Reds73 Wrote: (09-01-2026, 10:13 AM)WrexhamRed Wrote: (09-01-2026, 09:51 AM)Reds73 Wrote: I’m guessing the players must be flying down today, as there are a number of the South Amercians posting pics of the snow from their homes !
Wrexham is only a 2 hour drive at most from Nottingham, they won't be flying :Funny: (unless I'm missing the joke which is not unheard of lol)
Snow update: All these climate/weather experts who feel they can confidently predict the impending end of the world don't seem to be able to accurately predict 24 hours ahead......we didn't get the 8 inches of snow we were promised. In fact we barely got 1/2". So, unless we have a blizzard during the next 10 hours I think we'll be good to go
Well if they are travelling by coach, they always always always travel the night before!
That might be true but our closest airport is Liverpool which is good hour away on a Friday afternoon so by time they get to EMA, board the plane, fly to Liverpool & travel to Wrexham they could have just popped over on the coach & had time for a few pints while they're waiting.
Maybe it's a sign that none of the South Americans are in todays squad?
I work in Wrexham so can agree, 2 hour job through stoke and Cheshire if you catch it right so yeah flying would be mental lol
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Sels
Abbott ©
Jair
Morato
Savona
Luiz
Mcatee
Zinny
Ndoye
Bakwa
Tiawo
Gunn MGW Hutch Aina Jesus CHO and kids on bench .
Abbott to Captain the side would be excellent for the young man
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(09-01-2026, 09:33 AM)Username Wrote: Our last visit to the Racecourse:
I was there that night.
Stan was immense
It’s one of my favourite games ever. My dad’s last game attended before he passed away.
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(09-01-2026, 12:52 PM)HebdenRed Wrote: (09-01-2026, 09:33 AM)Username Wrote: Our last visit to the Racecourse:
I was there that night.
Stan was immense
It’s one of my favourite games ever. My dad’s last game attended before he passed away.
What a great final game to experience and a memory to treasure
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