Cable Forum - Football : Season 08/09

If you were Hull FC, who would you sooner face, a first team that hopes to play in the Champions League finals three days later or the second string who will be out to impress and will not pull out of every 50/50 ball, or even every 60/40 ball come ot that. ;)

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34799921)

That ain't sense, sense would have been to say nothing, the rule states you should field a strong team, that's all, Uniteds second string should be good enough to beat Hull, just like they should have been good enough to beat the Hammers a couple of years back. Dick Scudamore speaking out will come back to bite some one big time in the future, for instance if Fulham get to the Europa final this time next year who'll be able to complain when they field their second string? The team that gets relegated because of it, the team that misses out on winning the league because of it?

For me, I agree with Iadom here. Which team would you want to play? A team that will be just looking to get through the match uninjured for Wednesday or a team who will be looking to take their chance to impress their manager?

Russ	22-05-2009 14:36

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/8063160.stm

What a surprise...

Julian

22-05-2009 14:58

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Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34800114)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/8063160.stm

What a surprise...

That's a shame.

The FA had a chance to take the first steps towards eliminating the disgusting habit of spitting in football.

No other sportsmen find it necessary. There is NO reason for it, is there any wonder we have to endure kids doing it everywhere too??

Saaf_laandon_mo

22-05-2009 15:09

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Originally Posted by Julian (Post 34800121)

Don't you want to punch Notsofabregas in the face for walking around like that. Baring his teeth.. Chin Out... What an idiot.

TheDaddy

22-05-2009 15:13

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Originally Posted by Mal (Post 34799926)

If you read it again I am agreeing with him to. There is a bigger picture here though and Scudamore has opened up a can of worms for the future by saying what he did.

Russ	22-05-2009 17:25

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A bit of good news though... http://beta.news.sky.com/skynews/Hom...eague_Outburst

Let's hope the Premiership's premier cheater gets stamped on from high.

CHiLL

22-05-2009 18:47

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Originally Posted by sherer (Post 34799555)

the thing is you can have as many or as little players in your squad as you like so if we wants he can field 11 players from the youth team.

It's only the champions league that has a squad of 26 but even there teams manage to field weakened sides with kids etc anyway.

It is a tough one and not sure which side is right to be honest as can see both sides of the arguement

I thought they still had a first squad of 25, and out of that they chose the starting 1. (Not including the youth team)

kingbuxton

22-05-2009 21:07

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Kuszczak - Neville - Ferdinand - Brown - Fabio - Martin - Gibson - Fletcher - Tosic - Welbek - Macheda.

If that lot play to their potential Hull will get battered. Especially look out for Lee Martin and Tosic. Martin has been awsome for the reserves this season, put on some bulk and pace. Tosic is going to be a star next season, suprised he hasn't made some 1st team appearances.

I think we may suprise a few people.

sherer

22-05-2009 23:51

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Originally Posted by kingbuxton (Post 34800350)

well we won 4-3 against Hull at home with a stronger side and fielded a stronger side against Everton in the semi final of the cup and didn't even get a shot on target. There is no way on earth that side will batter Hull

kingbuxton

23-05-2009 00:48

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fielded a stronger side against Everton in the semi final of the cup

Wasn't that much stronger and we outplayed Everton for most of that game, bar a pathetic Pen decision could have been in another final. Lets see what happens. Some good players that nobody has heard of in that team.

Mal	23-05-2009 00:55

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34800132)

If you read it again I am agreeing with him to. There is a bigger picture here though and Scudamore has opened up a can of worms for the future by saying what he did.

Sorry about that, :)

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Originally Posted by kingbuxton (Post 34800350)

The few times that I have seen Lee Martin, he has not really impressed me. I hope that he has improved in the reserves.

Kuszczak will no doubt give us a few scares through the match. He never looks safe and confident in goal.

kingbuxton

23-05-2009 01:33

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The few times that I have seen Lee Martin, he has not really impressed me. I hope that he has improved in the reserves

He never impressed me, at 1st team or reserve level. What I have seen of him this season he looks a lot better. Kuszczak doesn't impress me, great shot stopper, terrible on crosses. They will all have to play to their potential no doubt about that, Hull are no mugs, but they are good enough to get a result.

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Lets hope I am not on here Sun night saying sherer was right :D the Press, in typical "Big game on the way" fashion have left us in a terrible situation, we have to go out of our way to try and send Hull down, if we don't we are damned. Kinda pathetic, but expected.

Shadow Demon UK

23-05-2009 17:15

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For the scousers :)

CHiLL

23-05-2009 17:34

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Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 34800725)

For the scousers :)

Why do you hate the scousers so?