The Orient Cup game............ some big decisions by Lambert.

Obviously this game gives us a great opportunity to go through to the next round.......

But...... we then have a huge game against Cardiff the following Saturday........
A win might kill them off a bit.

Cardiff have a much physically tougher cup game away to Stoke who will probably be looking to win by putting out a full strength squad.

There are a number of senarios which wouldn't be good.

If we put out a full strength side we risk injury/sending offs/suspensions.

If we don't..... we risk a replay which would probably be nearly as bad as losing........ especially if its just a few days later. (not sure when replays would be?)

This is a great opportunity to rest some players for two weeks who have small niggling injuries.

I think its pretty much a given that Lansbury wont play even if he is fit.

I guess it depends on what the injury status is of various players.

Would you bring back Whitbread and Askou to play?

Would you give Rudd a game? Seems like a great situation to give him some game time in front of a decent crowd.
We might need him later in the season at various times.

OTJ might get another run out.

What about giving Oli a start?

I have mixed feelings on this.

A cup run would be good for our finances but in the big picture its not that important.

No idea what Lambert will do but I think this would be agreat oppotunity to involve some of the fringe players like...Rudd,Gill, OTJ, McNamee, Oli, Daley and maybe even Josh Dawkin/Matt Ball

Posted By: usacanary on January 4th 2011 at 01:13:09

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