Team v Ipswich

[RVclaret]

With two arrivals already and a third sounding imminent, do we see three full debuts? Benson and JBG could miss through injury. Chance for VK to give Twine a run following the highs of Friday?

BPF
Vitinho
Al-Dakhil
Ekdal
Taylor
Cork
Cullen
Churlinov
Twine
Zaroury
Foster (if he signs early this week and has a full week training)

Only issues with that team are the new partnerships thrown in, both at the back and front (for the pressing know-how).

[Quickenthetempo]

You won't be far off. Twine has to start against L1 opposition.
Might keep Beyer in instead of 2 new CHs playing together?

[HiThere]

I expect he'll go with Taylor or Beyer alongside AD or Ekdal.
Throwing 2 central defenders in who have not yet played for the club? In a cup game that VK will want to win, knowing we're pretty much promoted? I don't see it.

[Andreshotboots]

Can't disagree with that line up. Maybe JBG if fit to give Zaroury a breather, and to protect him would be my only other change.

[DCWat]

I might be inclined to give Cullen a well earned rest and play Bastien.

[Rouwens_Weapon]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakil Beyer Taylor
Cullen Bastien
Tella Twine Churlinov
Barnes

[HiThere]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakil Beyer Taylor
Cullen Bastien
Tella Twine Churlinov
Barnes

I think that's nearer. Maybe Jay will start instead of Barnes.

[RVclaret]

I expect he'll go with Taylor or Beyer alongside AD or Ekdal.
Throwing 2 central defenders in who have not yet played for the club? In a cup game that VK will want to win, knowing we're pretty much promoted? I don't see it.

Yeah don’t disagree, just seems like a perfect chance to get both involved, against a team from the division lower too.

[IWOODLOVETT]

VK will want to win this one, but will have half an eye on the Norwich game. So I see this as a game of two halves.
Starting line-up:
BPF
Roberts / Ekdal / Beyer / Taylor
Cork / Bastien / Twine
Vitinho / Barnes / Churlinov

Second half subs:
Zaroury / Foster / Tella / Egan-Riley (for Beyer)

I think Vince will want to save Brownhill, Cullen, Benson, Maatsen + sub Beyer at the earliest opportunity and to ease the new boys in slowly.

[RVclaret]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakil Beyer Taylor
Cullen Bastien
Tella Twine Churlinov
Barnes

Cork will definitely start, given he’s missing the two league games either side

[HiThere]

Cork will definitely start, given he’s missing the two league games either side

Yeah agree. He even insinuated he'll be starting when he was on the pitch pre-match vs WBA.

[HiThere]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakil Beyer Taylor
Cork Bastien
Tella Twine Churlinov
Jay

[jedi_master]

I want Ekdal and Beyer to play together, see how they get on as this could conceivably be the partnership for the league, at least until THB is back.

BPF
Vitinho Ekdal Beyer Taylor
Cullen Bastien
Churlinov Twine Tella
Barnes

[ClaretInLeeds]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakhil Ekdal Taylor
Bastien CJ-ER
Twine
JBG Jay Churlinov

[Browntuba]

I don’t think I’d go with a too radical of a change. Al-Dakhil should have had a couple of weeks training and a good chance to integrate with the rest of the squad to start. So I’d probably go with this :

BPF
Vitinho
Al-Dakhil
Beyer
Taylor
Cullen
Cork
Twine
Tella
Churlinov
Barnes

Subs: Muric, Ekdal, Brownhill, Foster (if signed), Maatsen, Zaroury, JRod

Give Benson a rest (possibly injured anyway)
As I was typing out the subs bench I realised that I had to leave out a few others ie Roberts, Bastien, JBG (injury?). It just shows how strong a squad we have now.

[jrgbfc]

With promotion just about sewn up there's no reason not to have a decent go at the cup.

[Nonayforever]

Now that Vitinho and Twine are back plus the 3 latest additions, moving out Long & Lowton, we have now got a squad that is full of players that are capable of playing every game.
We could have a thread where there are 40 or 50 different permutations to play against Ipswich.
A long way off the days when it was the same 11 for months at a time.

[RVclaret]

I don’t think I’d go with a too radical of a change. Al-Dakhil should have had a couple of weeks training and a good chance to integrate with the rest of the squad to start. So I’d probably go with this :

BPF
Vitinho
Al-Dakhil
Beyer
Taylor
Cullen
Cork
Twine
Tella
Churlinov
Barnes

Subs: Muric, Ekdal, Brownhill, Foster (if signed), Maatsen, Zaroury, JRod

Give Benson a rest (possibly injured anyway)
As I was typing out the subs bench I realised that I had to leave out a few others ie Roberts, Bastien, JBG (injury?). It just shows how strong a squad we have now.

9 subs in the Cup

[chekhov]

I hope (and expect) us to play the strongest possible team to win the game, without the regard that we’re “only” playing a 3rd division side, and without worrying about “protecting” players from fatigue or injury. (It’s a full week until our next league game.)
A real opportunity to progress to the latter rounds and with us being so far ahead in the league what’s to stop us pulling out all the stops for a memorable cup run?

[tiger76]

With promotion just about sewn up there's no reason not to have a decent go at the cup.

Especially given we're playing a League 1 side, win this and get a favourable draw in round 5 then who knows how deep we can go.

Winning breeds confidence so no reason why we can't give the cup a crack this year, and we now boost the strength in depth to balance our league campaign alongside a cup run.

[FCBurnley]

We could have a serious crack at the cup if VK is confident of Promotion. A repeat of 1946/7 would be one hell of a season !!

[ClaretLoup]

I am with Chekhov on this one. I lived in Ipswich during the eighties when the two clubs were at opposite ends of the league and when we did climb back to being on level terms with them they always managed to put one over on us at Portman Road so this is a great opportunity to achieve a rare victory at their place.

More importantly we can extend our cup run as we have a good chance of progressing further given a decent draw.

[claretandy]

BPF
Vitiniho Beyer Ekdal Taylor
Cork Bastien
Churlinov Twine JBG (if fit)
Foster

Subs
Muric
Al Dakil
Maatsen
Roberts
Cullen
Brown hill
Barnes
Zaroury
Rodriguez

[claretburns]

BPF

Vitinho Ekdal Beyer Taylor

Cullen Brownhill

Churlinov Twine Tella

Barnes

Swap Cullen for Cork if Cork isn't suspended for FA Cup game.

[Claretnick]

Wonder if Ekdal will be match fit. I'm sure I read there's been no club football since early November in Sweden.

[Ric_C]

What's up with JBG, was he on the bench on friday? I wondered why he wasn't involved if not.

The PA didn't read out the bench for some reason

[RVclaret]

Wonder if Ekdal will be match fit. I'm sure I read there's been no club football since early November in Sweden.

Yeah believe that’s true although he played 90 minutes a week or so ago for Sweden

[123EasyasBFC]

BPF
Vitinho Beyer Ekdal Taylor
Bastien cork
Churlinov twine tella
Barnes

[claretspice]

One of the new centre halves partners Beyer or Taylor i think, we might swap the full backs and we might look after Zaroury and give Churlinov and Twine a go. Other than that full steam ahead.

Pretty sure Cork is suspended, which surprised me.

[HiThere]

One of the new centre halves partners Beyer or Taylor i think, we might swap the full backs and we might look after Zaroury and give Churlinov and Twine a go. Other than that full steam ahead.

Pretty sure Cork is suspended, which surprised me.

Cork isn't suspended.

[Bosscat]

They said last week Cork missed the WBA and Ipswich games when he got his 10th card of the season ...

[Quickenthetempo]

They said last week Cork missed the WBA and Ipswich games when he got his 10th card of the season ...

Who did?

It's 2 league games.

[Commy]

I think it is league only and he mentioned on Friday that he could/would be playing against Ipswich.

[RVclaret]

They said last week Cork missed the WBA and Ipswich games when he got his 10th card of the season ...

Phil Bird got it wrong.

[Bosscat]

Who did?

It's 2 league games.

Phil Bird got it wrong.

Fair enough ...

[CoolClaret]

———————BPF
Vitinho-Beyer-Ekdal-Taylor
—————Cork-Bastien
Tella———Twine——Churlinov
—————-Barnes

[claretspice]

Who did?

It's 2 league games.

A couple of media outlets stated it. I thought it was 2 league games but the suggestion was not.

[colne-claret]

BPF
CJER
Ameen
Ekdal
Vitinho
Cork
Bastien
JBG (if fit)
Twine
Churlinov
Foster (wishful thinking)

[BleedingClaret]

BPF
Roberts Beyer Taylor Mattsen
Brownhill Cullen Bastien
Tella Barnes Zaroury

Subs to use
Vitinho
Twine
Churlinov
Al Dakeel
Ekdal
Muric if injury to BPF only
CJER

Not on the bench
Cork
JBG
JayRod
Benson

[claretandy]

A couple of media outlets stated it. I thought it was 2 league games but the suggestion was not.

Cork has stated himself that he is available for Ipswich.

[HiThere]

Cork has stated himself that he is available for Ipswich.

I think selecting Cork will be one of the most obvious selections that Kompany makes this season.

[KlyBfc]

BPF
Vitinhio new CH (either) Beyer Taylor
Cork Bastien
Tella Twine. Churlinov
Jay

[claretspice]

Cork has stated himself that he is available for Ipswich.

If that's the case he obviously plays and the temptation would be to rest Brownhill and Cullen for Norwich, and start Bastien alongside Cork, not least to give Bastien a chance to really establish himself.

Something like

BPF
Vitinho
Maatsen
Al Dakhil
Taylor
Cork
Bastien
Tella
Twine
Churlinov
Barnes

[dsr]

Nobody needs "resting". There isn't a player in this squad who needs a rest because he can't play a game every week.

There is scope for squad rotation, as Kompany does every week, but no more than the usual.

[Vegas Claret]

IF McNally is still with us he has to play

[Vegas Claret]

What's up with JBG, was he on the bench on friday? I wondered why he wasn't involved if not.

The PA didn't read out the bench for some reason

injured

[Vegas Claret]

Ipswich beat Rotherham 4-1 in the last round, doubt it will be an easy game

[IWOODLOVETT]

Nobody needs "resting". There isn't a player in this squad who needs a rest because he can't play a game every week.

There is scope for squad rotation, as Kompany does every week, but no more than the usual.

Not a question of “resting” more a question of avoiding injury - we need certain key players for the rest of the season rather than for a couple of cup games.

[LoveCurryPies]

Muric
Roberts...Al-Dakhil...Taylor...Mattsen
JBG...Brownhill...Bastien
Tella...Twine...Zaroury

[claretonthecoast1882]

BPF
Vitinho Al-Dakhil Beyer Taylor
Bastien Cork
Tella Twine Churlinov
Jay