POLL - upcoming Derby/SF

[Dutch Toffee]

For years the Merseyside derby was our Cup Final according to the RS. Now in all honesty the roles are reversed. It's their Cup Final not ours. It's not even our semi final. FA Cup has to be a priority this time. Don't need to rest a complete team, but personally wouldn't risk Lukaku, Barry and possibly Barkley and Coleman.

 

[dannyboy]

FFS yes we know it matters, But is it more important than winning the F.A cup?

Of course it isn't but I just disagree with the assertion that resting players in the derby gives us a better chance of winning the semi final.

If we go to Anfield and win with a Lukaku brace then imagine the bounce that'd give us going to Wembley.

 

[Goat]

So the argument is play our strongest team at Anfield because we might get beat anyway on the Saturday

Great logic

Its mind blowing, its like ive stumbled on a Stoke forum or something.

 

[Jib in lad]

Full strength and get right into them.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

thats a fine lineup. i wouldn't go further than that. dont want to see something with ossie, peinaar, hibbo, etc

I agree, I don't want to lose to the RS but honestly, if I had to choose one to win and one to lose I know what I would choose...

 

[dannyboy]

Its mind blowing, its like ive stumbled on a Stoke forum or something.

How is a debate about resting players for a derby match remotely anything to do with Stoke?

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

It might well be if we go out against United/West Ham.

17 years since we've won at our biggest rivals ground. Every game against them is huge regardless of league placements.

The 'we won at the pit trophy' will soon lose its tarnish mate.

Whatever happens in the SF happens, but we'd be barking mad to risk our key players in that fixture 3 days before the biggest game of our season. As those bitter plebs will be baying for blood.

 

[USABlue]

So the argument is play our strongest team at Anfield because we might get beat anyway on the Saturday

Great logic

yours is just as bad the other way though. you're saying play the weakest side vs the RS because we will lose anyway... truth of the matter is we could rest a couple players and still field a competitive side at the pit that's not the U21s

 

[Darth Vader]

Of course it isn't but I just disagree with the assertion that resting players in the derby gives us a better chance of winning the semi final.

If we go to Anfield and win with a Lukaku brace then imagine the bounce that'd give us going to Wembley.

It does give us a better chance in the Semi if we come away with no injuries/sendings off to key players

 

[royalblue66]

How is a debate about resting players for a derby match remotely anything to do with Stoke?

I think it's cis they talk a lot of Shoite,on the Stoke Forums.

 

[Darth Vader]

yours is just as bad the other way though. you're saying play the weakest side vs the RS because we will lose anyway... truth of the matter is we could rest a couple players and still field a competitive side at the pit that's not the U21s

Did I?

I said rest 3/4 key players

 

[USABlue]

I agree, I don't want to lose to the RS but honestly, if I had to choose one to win and one to lose I know what I would choose...

true but you never know what's going to happen so it's not a straight choice like that. I'd be fine with resting Rom for Naisse in the derby or give Del/Stones a run out. don't need to play the U21s though because we can win ( or sadly lose) both regradless

 

[BlueLlama]

Well I would rage like fook if Martinez played a full team and Rom got snapped by one of there crocks

Imagine Kone leading the line at Wembley ffs

Imagine him leading the line in a derby.

 

[roydo]

Would anyone play Rom, Ross, Barry, or Lennon if we were playing Norwich or Sunderland away that night?

 

[Michaelcoyb]

yours is just as bad the other way though. you're saying play the weakest side vs the RS because we will lose anyway... truth of the matter is we could rest a couple players and still field a competitive side at the pit that's not the U21s

Hahahaha

lol