Match Thread Grimsby Town vs Bradford City - EFL Trophy

I’d like to see us go for it just purely for a confidence boost.
Don’t really give a hoot about the competition but 2 wins on the trot would be grand.

 

Grimsby are apparently struggling to get a team together due to injuries.

 

Usually every team in this thing rotates a large chunk of their team, can't imagine we'll be any different. Grimsby made 8 changes in their last EFL trophy game against Barnsley.

I'd start every outfielder who was on the bench, rest guys like Stubbs and Walker. Wonder if its too early for Chapman and Oliver?

 

I'd let Pointon play, as he hasn't been overloaded with game time.

But then we should rest anyone who has even a slight complaint or injury.

Wouldn't mind if Kev started himself.

It's a friendly though and couldn't care less about the result.

 

I think Doyle should play. He needs match fitness just in case

 

It's on iFollow also.

 

Brilliant !

 

Deffo play Doyle.

Doyle
Okekoke Kelly Taylor Richards
osadebe Gillead
Wilson odour avoid
Smith

 

I forget the exact rule re numbers of previous and next game, but Id go with:

Lewis
Oyegoke
Taylor
Platt
Richards
Afoka
Macdonald
Osadabe
Wilson
Smith
Derbyshire

Simple 442. Let Trueman take care of the first half, then Macdonald can sub himself at HT if he wants to use the opportunity of viewing part of the game from the dugout.

 

I agree that McDonald should start. If he is to remain a player he needs to be as match fit as possible when a new manager comes in, assuming someone else is appointed.

 

McDonald has already hinted he will play, probably in place of Smallwood.

Doyle or Richardson to start for me. We need to know if we have reasonable cover if Lewis gets injured or suspended

 

Like Walsall you mean.

 

As long as we play more like Sutton than City, we should be OK.

 

I'd like to see Richardson given some game time. I think it’s something like 3 years since Doyle played a competitive match and whilst I've no doubt he'd do a job for us if called upon, I'd rather give a chance to a prospect than a player whose best days are well behind him.

 

Would like to see Cook rested but other than that, not really bothered who plays. Just hope we thrash them as their fans were piping up after the draw in the league, saying it was arrogant of us to expect to beat them at Valley Parade. Don't think its arrogant to expect your team to try win every home tbh. These are bang average even at full strength, so if they’ve injuries let’s look to batter them at their plaice too.

 

I think we’ll rotate less than people are expecting.

not sure what McDonald’s stance is, but if he enjoyed Sat and wants to be considered for the job we need a repeat performance from Sat, and to win. Get some momentum, finally

i think he’ll be tempted to go with….

Lewis
Rides
Oyegoki
Taylor
Stubbs
Osadebe
Gillead
Wilson
Odour
Pointon
Smith

……if he’s not bothered by the game.

 

Doyle
Richards
Taylor
Kelly
Oyegoki
East
Osadebe
Tulloch
Smith
Wilson
Afokka