Team vs Middlesboro

[bluebeau]

Keep the same basic team and maintain the momentum, only rest players that are carrying injuries.

That's also my opinion. It's important that we win this game for confidence & keeping the winning habit in the team.

NP doesn't take sentiment into his game plan, but if we are winning with say, 30mins remaining, it would be great to bring on Chris Powell as this is his final season as a player, & give the supporters the opportunity to show Chris their appreciation of him.

[flanimal]

Weale

Neilson Hobbs Brown Powell

N'Guessan Spearing King Adams

Kermorgant Fryatt

Got to try and rest some players, if they got injured in the Middlesbrough game, it would be insane.

[Lillehamring]

Rest EVERYONE possible, thus giving fringe players a full game to impress, and no risk of injuries to the key players for the playoffs.

If these are all avaliable i would play something like this:

Logan

Neilson

Bruce

Brown

Powell

Solano

Adams

Wellens

N'Guessan

Kermo

Gallagher

Theres nothing to play for here and no reason to risk key players in this game. Boro also have nothing to play for.

Looking down our squad though after resting a lot of the crucial players there isn't a lot left.

wow, that team would still beat the team that we had last time we were in the championship!!!!

i'm sure NP will speak to the players and see what they want to do,

waghorn's miss sounded like the symptoms of a man who needs a rest.

if fryatt is fit, i'd love to see him and kermo play upfront in a 442

[MC Prussian]

Yes, give the fringe players some opportunites to show off.

My starting eleven (4-3-1-2) for the Middlesbrough home game would read like this:

Logan

Powell

Bruce

Brown

Neilson

N'Guessan

Adams

Spearing

Kermorgant

Vaughan

Gallagher

Subs: Pentney, O'Neill (RB), McGivern, Morrison (CB), Solano (RW), Oakley, Fryatt

[Guest Bilo]

Weale

Solano Hobbs Brown Powell

Adams Spearing King Dyer

Vaughan N'Guessan

SUBS: Logan, Morrison, Berner, Wellens, Fryatt, Waghorn, Bruce

[Mav]

Logan

Nielson Hobbs Bruce Powell

N'Guessan Spearing Adams

Vaughan Kermorgant Dyer

Subs:

Pentney

Solano

Berner

King

Fryatt

Chamberlain

Yussef.

Key players need resting after such a hectic schedule and keep fringe players match fit.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Weale (or maybe even Logan but I'd expect Weale to start)

Neilson

Brown

Bruce

Powell

N'Guessan

Oakley

Solano

Adams

Kermorgant

Vaughan

Subs: Logan, McGivern, Spearing, Dyer, Wellens, Fryatt, Gallagher

[unreachable]

The risk of injuries and suspensions wholly outweighs the argument for maintaining momentum. Winning a meaningless insignificant match for both teams won't be a great prize or raise morale - the players' spirits must be sky high and as professionals they will know that the Play-Off games are the *only* focus.

I think this is the first post in this thread to mention the risk of losing a player through suspension - why spoil our plans with a sending off justifiable or not?

NP has emphasised that he wants squad players to be ready and has already said on Radio Leicester that there will be changes so it is fanciful to think that he will play our first choice team.

Berner, Wellens, Brown and Dyer have recently had niggling injuries so I can't imagine they would play.

Logan

Nielson Bruce McGivern Powell

Solano Adams Oakley N'Guessan

Kermogant Chamberlain

[Guest ttfn]

Fryatt needs to play more than just a few minutes. He'll be fit - he's been in full training for a week and a half and light training 3 weeks before that.

It's match sharpness he'll be lacking so he needs to come on at the break, if not then just after.

He can be the difference in the play-offs - it's been a solid team effort without him but we might need that little bit extra class in the play-offs.

I'd play:

Weale

Solano

Brown

McGivern

Powell

Spearing

Adams

Oakley

N'Guessan

Vaughan

Dyer

subs:

Neilson

Hobbs

Kermorgant

Fryatt

Waghorn

King

Logan

[Guest Mee-9]

It should be a strong side, people are paying their good money to watch Leicester city, Not Leicester city reserves.

Weale

Solano

Hobbs

Brown

Powell

Dyer

King

Wellens

Gallagher

Vaughan

Fryatt

Resting Morrison who picked up a knock, and Preserving Berners fitness.

[Liamlcfc1]

got my tickets should be a good game bit of a party

[unreachable]

It should be a strong side, people are paying their good money to watch Leicester city, Not Leicester city reserves.

What about the bigger picture? This is a meaningless match. What is your view on Spiderpig's original post?

[Guest Mee-9]

What about the bigger picture? This is a meaningless match. What is your view on Spiderpig's original post?

Full strength side 100%. We should just continue with the same side to keep the momentum going.

[unreachable]

Full strength side 100%. We should just continue with the same side to keep the momentum going.

I guess we're at the two extremes then. You're prepared to take the risk of injuries and suspensions. I've paid my season ticket for this season and next and have had my monies' worth - just don't want to spoil our Play Off hopes.

[PAULCFC]

I guess we're at the two extremes then. You're prepared to take the risk of injuries and suspensions. I've paid my season ticket for this season and next and have had my monies' worth - just don't want to spoil our Play Off hopes.

Agree with this,Boro player being taken down by weale and that would right fook us up in a meaningless match.Give the fringe players a go and see if their good enough

[unreachable]

Agree with this,Boro player being taken down by weale and that would right fook us up in a meaningless match.Give the fringe players a go and see if their good enough

That was the scenario I had in mind.

[the buckwheat]

Weale

Neilson

Brown

Bruce

Powell

Oakley

Solano

Adams

Kermorgant

N'Guessan

Vaughan

[flanimal]

I'd be surprised if Weale doesn't play if he is able.

He's one start away from being in every game, you'd think he'd want that.

Rest Berner, and Hobbs. Wellens, Gallagher, Waghorn.

I think Kermorgant should definitely start. This is his last chance this season to score a league goal - I'd be surprised if he plays much in the play offs considering he's not scored yet. To go a season without a goal is a bit of a confidence killer.

[The Doctor]

Logan

Nielson Bruce McGivern Powell

Solano Adams Oakley N'Guessan

Kermogant Chamberlain

i'd think fryatt in for chamberlain and thats the team NP will play.

Still maybe we'll see some of the youth teamers who've been so successful this year get their day in the sun.

[dpjfox]

who are our "key men"

i would assume

Weale

Hobbs

Berner

Wellens

Dyer

King

Waghorn

rest em

[martyn]

Weale

Neilson

Bruce

Brown

Powell

N'Guessan

Oakley

Spearing

Adams

Kermorgant

Fryatt

[FoxyPV]

Weale

Neilson

Bruce

Brown

Powell

N'Guessan

Oakley

Spearing

Adams

Kermorgant

Fryatt

Swap Weale for Logan and I'd agree

[Bettsj2]

Swap Weale for Logan and I'd agree

Logan

Nielson

Brown

McGivern

Powell

Solano

Oakley

Adams

N'Guessen

Kermorgant

Fryatt

[Corky]

Weale

Solano

Hobbs

Bruce

Powell

Gallagher

Spearing

King

Dyer

Vaughan

Waghorn

[Edmund]

Rest EVERYONE possible, thus giving fringe players a full game to impress, and no risk of injuries to the key players for the playoffs.

If these are all avaliable i would play something like this:

Logan

Neilson

Bruce

Brown

Powell

Solano

Adams

Wellens

N'Guessan

Kermo

Gallagher

Theres nothing to play for here and no reason to risk key players in this game. Boro also have nothing to play for.

Looking down our squad though after resting a lot of the crucial players there isn't a lot left.

Got to agree with this. Momentum will not be lost after one game fielding a weakened side even if they do get beat. I'd say also throw some of the academy players in and give them a run out.

I can't see that by resting the first team momentum will go straight out the window. It means they will be fresh and in there prime come the semis.