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Tonight

Posted by Shaw Heath Hatter <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Shaw+Heath+Hatter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 11:38:01

Am I right in saying that we have already Qualified for the knockout stages ?. If so, got to be a fringe team out tonight seeing we have a huge game on satday.

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Posted by Fuzzbox <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Fuzzbox' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 12:30:58, in reply to "Tonight"

Are there any rules still in this competition about who we can play? There used to be something like you had to start 6 of the team that finished the last league match, which lead to some bizarre substitutions like goalkeepers within two minutes of kick off.

9B Stockport Edgeley, 9F Heaton Mersey

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Posted by Nik <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Nik' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 13:32:22, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

There are.

The rules state:

"7.3 Each EFL Club shall play its Full Available Strength in and during all Matches."

It defines 'Full Available Strength' as:

"‘Full Available Strength’ means the EFL Club must include at least four Qualifying Players
in the ten outfield Players named in the starting eleven on the Team Sheet."

A Qualifying Player is defined as:

"7.4 Qualifying Player means any Player who:
7.4.1 had started the immediately preceding First Team Fixture (as defined below);
7.4.2 subsequently starts the immediately following First Team Fixture;
7.4.3 is in the list of ten Players at the Club with the highest number of starting appearances in First Team Fixtures in the same Season;
7.4.4 has made forty or more starting appearances in First Team Fixtures or international equivalents (and not limited to the same Club or Season); or
7.4.5 is on standard loan from a Premier League Club or any EFL Club operating a Category One Academy"

So all we need is 4 outfield players who fit any of the above criteria and we'll be fine; we could play players like Bailey, Diamond, Hughes, Olaofe, Fiorini who aren't regular starters for us currently so could use the minutes and all comfortably meet 7.4.4

Smart-arse pedant

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Posted by dosser jacket <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=dosser+jacket' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 14:52:29, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

I'm sure Mr Lukic didn't put those rules in when he invented the competition

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Posted by PlanetEdgeley <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=PlanetEdgeley' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 16:49:35, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

Quite right Doss, but I'm sure he wouldn't have minded, for two reasons:

1. He saw it was a proper first team competition

2. We only had about 13 players to choose from in those days!

The biggest dilemma for managers was: Ogley or Clarke in goal

"I love them boys!"

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Posted by Matty ov Rio <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Matty+ov+Rio' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 20:02:33, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

He invented the tournament in the mid 80s so that was defo not the goalkeeping choice.

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Mark Twain

Re: Tonight

Posted by brew <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=brew' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 13:42:16, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

Would expect to see the likes of
Addai
Pye
Hughes
Adarmerola
Bailey
Fiorini
Olaofe
Diamond
Fevrier
Also believe Che Gardner is available to us tonight.

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Posted by Yeti <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Yeti' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 21:42:52, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

So it was you who picked the team tonight, Brew

The older I get the better I was.

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Posted by Nik <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Nik' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 14:07:32, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

I'd agree with all except Pye, as I'd be saving him for Saturday, as we're without Touray.

We may also see Metcalfe in goal tonight and I wouldn't even be surprised if we saw Ben either. Probably the most difficult position to call for tonight.

I'll go 4-2-3-1:

Metcalfe
Okeke (who can play despite loan)
Hughes
Mapengu
Adaramola
Bailey
Johnson (who can play despite loan)
Fevrier
Fiorini
Diamond
Olaofe

Scope for Knoyle and/or Camps to come in for Okeke/Mapengu/Johnson if they're fit enough to play some part.

Smart-arse pedant

Re: Tonight

We have to finish top of the group to get a home tie in the next round, so I have been told.

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Posted by Nik <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Nik' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 12:20:14, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

That's true but for us to not finish top, we'd have to lose by 4 tonight.

Smart-arse pedant

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Posted by Nik <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Nik' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 12:00:58, in reply to "Tonight"

Correct.

Smart-arse pedant

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Posted by Bilby <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/info/user=Bilby' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 12, 2024, 12:08:05, in reply to "Re: Tonight"

I have accidentally noticed K.O is 7pm tonight- bugger that's 5:00am here