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Think we'll see a few of the youngsters out for this one:

Harper
Perch Williamson Kadar Ferguson
Marveaux Guthrie Smith Vuckic Lovenkrands
Best

Bench:
Soderberg
Saylor
Raylor
Abeid
Obertan
Sammyobi
Ranger

1-0 win, Sammyobi last minute winner + mass pitch invasion.


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Yeah, not a bad team pal. Would like to see a few young lads play especially Kadar as he needs the games. Could be a good run out for Gosling as well with Barton looking like he is going.

Completely forgot about Gosling actually, he'll start tomorrow I should think.


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IF we want to make a run at this competition, I don't think Perch or Smith should be in the squad. Then again, AP thinks players like f00king Smith are going to put us over the top, so what do I know?

I'm also not keen on including Kadar. Most previews I've read have Williamson partnering with Saylor.

I think Tiote should play as he's looked off the pace. He didn't have a full preseason and this is a chance for him to build match fitness.

Tiote not even on the bench. Smith makes it though

Put out a pretty strong team, would expect a fairly comfortable win. Would have rested Colo, Simpson + Cabaye myself.

As for progression in the League Cup, we don't have the depth.


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1-0 down

man, we aren't looking good today.

Link for anyone interested:

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Just not our night to score?

Williamson twisted ankle apparently, Sammy on for Ba.


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sameobi on for ba! z00t z00t!

Just set up a good chance for Gosling. Haway Sammy.


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We look like scoring at all? Or is the elephant (not) in the room rearing its head?

Looking more likely second half. Vuckic on for Gosling.


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What a save Timmy.


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GOOOOOLLLLLL!!!!

Ryan Taylor, our free kick maestro! 1-1

1-1, Ryan Taylor over the wall!


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Penalty shout turned down.


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I have ripped you plenty, Raylor-but you're earning your keep this season!

We won't buy a left back now. Going into extra time.


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nothing is more infuriating than watching Best in front of the goal. Lovenkrands is a close second, his only savior being that he set Raylor's free kick. But Best...and Ba. F00Ks sake, where did we go wrong with attack?!

One shining spot in this all is that I am pleased with Sameobi and Vuckic. Krul is tremendous and I'm terrified we will lose him next season.

Scunthorpe looking tired losing the ball hopefully we can take advantage of it

As young/rested as our midfield and forwards are, Carys-I'm hoping the same thing.

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where did we go wrong with attack?

No comment.

Best - "il turn my back to goal in front of it and kick the ball"

Hope he scores now Ive slated him

Sounds like he's been hanging out with Shola too much...

sameobi fouling? The kid is barely big enough to foul himself!

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foul himself

I'm not going to ask for any elaboration on that...

How has Marveaux looked? Anyone?

marveaux has looked very ordinary at best

Thanks, senyab. Just that bad, or does he look rusty/tired? Sorry if I'm splitting hairs.

I dont think i can cope with penalties

Vuckic and Sameobi play well together. Scunthorpe is trying to send it to penalties, with their best bet at scoring being if Simpson tries to do another one of his fancy flicks in front of the 18.

SAMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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SAAMMMYY SAAMMMYY AAAMEOOOOOBI

GOOOOOLLLLLL SAMEOBI!!!!!

just seems not right but vuckic has looked class and ameobi well thats a strike

Thinking the same thing, Carys. Honestly glad I can't watch.

@#$%&, take my eyes off the screen for a moment and Ameobi Mk II strikes-nice!

(Are we on the pitch?!)

Blow the f00king whistle already!!!1!

one thing i am starting to see is that krul could be better than given for us

Well, we edged it-sounds like a gritty performance. But we've now played 300 minutes of football and scored one goal from open play. Get the forward in!

HOWAY THE LADS!!!

Good shout, senyab. Hopefully he's one who pans out and we actually hold onto. My worst fear about the Elliot/Loach approaches is that we're doing that in preparation for selling Krul, who will attract attention with his recent performances. You start for the Dutch, you get noticed.

Completely disagree senyab for a player who has been out as long as he has marveaux did very well he was the only one playing football the first half.

The 3 subs made the difference Saylor was his usual aggresive self getting the players around him going.
Vuckic just looks a classy player definitely should be getting some time against fulham.
Sameobi was perfectly described as a wanchope style player almost carrollesque be interesting to see how he does.

daragh look who we played and in truth most of the team looked ordinary at best for long periods

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Completely disagree senyab for a player who has been out as long as he has marveaux did very well he was the only one playing football the first half.
The 3 subs made the difference Saylor was his usual aggresive self getting the players around him going.
Vuckic just looks a classy player definitely should be getting some time against fulham.
Sameobi was perfectly described as a wanchope style player almost carrollesque be interesting to see how he does.

I agree Daragh

IMO first half we were poor especially the first 30 mins or so up until williamson went off for taylor.

Gosling give the ball away too much, ba was very poor, He also left his shooting boots at home, hopefully a bit more fitness will help. Is he the new Guthrie ?

lovenkrands offered nothing on the wing.

Best did decent imo held the ball up and won almost all his headers, also his goal was not offside.

Colo did much better once saylor came on. Williamson look well off the pace, maybe give Kadar a chance as back up ?

Raylor was good all match and his FK was superb,

simpson was poor and once we buy a LB Raylor should take over there.

Cabaye is going to be class, his vision and pssing sometimes is awesome.

Marveraux 2nd half playing central seemed decent the only thing is his height, give him time and I bet he will be good. 1st half attacked decently down the wing a few times.

Ba ... hmm well I was optomistic but well how to put this he seems a bit gash atm, prays that this will turn around.

Krul he has too be head and shoulders above now as our no 1 for the next few years at least. He will be in high demand next year.

Sameobi + Vuckic both looked very good when they came on added more pace and good touch. Vuckic looks more smooth, changes pace and dots about. Ameobi well did you see that finish ? He is good in the air and the ball sticks to his feet. A good outlet at times.

It wasn't pretty, I aint got no nails left, but we won in the end, fair do's to scunny they came and put on a very good show, however in the end we deserved it after 1 disallowed goal and a stone cold pen turned down wtf ref ?. Roll on the toon.

Everyone just needs to remember to wipe the first 20 mins from existance.

A win in a cup match away from home is hard regardless of the opponent. sunderland learned that lesson this week.

I also missed Sammy's goal, as another teacher called me literally a minute before it happened. I came back, and the replays had just ended.

Here's the youtube link though: [">www.youtube.com]

Dammit, I forgot this game was on but got a good sense of how it was played from your posts. Thanks all

Saw Sammy's goal on highlights this morning...that's a finish, son! Really nice to see-PL defenders will close him down in that situation, as he had two Scunthorpe players within a yard of him during the run who were afraid to dive in. BUT, in a few seasons I've never seen Ranger, for example, finish like that. No hit & hope to it.

marveux did well in his first proper match for such a long time, his crossing was something we've missed from the left and he always seemed to be able to get the ball in to the box, we obviously didn't see his pace probably because of fitness but he looks like he could turn into a top player!

If Ba, Marveaux and whichever other players are fasting that's huge, especially considering this was a night game.

Too bad we have to wait so long to get a full look at them, and I'm not real big on the whole fasting excuse. If that's the case, we're likely going to have to deal with that for a month of every season. In any line of work you have to find a way not to let your beliefs inhibit your ability to do your job. To me, it's especially disappointing this season to get anything but the best from Tiote & Ba from the beginning as they will be off for 5 weeks later in the season.