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Team for Saturday?

Wed Dec 10, 2025 9:00 pm

What changes would you make for Saturday?

I think it would make sense to start Kpakio and Kellyman. They are the two players that can't play on Tuesday so won't have to play again for another week.

Would also maybe reward Robinson with a start and bring Lawlor back in. Chambers played well, but this game suits Lawlor more.


Trott
Kpakio Fish Lawlor Bagan
Wintle Robertson
Kellyman Robinson Willock
Salech

Re: Team for Saturday?

Wed Dec 10, 2025 9:05 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:What changes would you make for Saturday?

I think it would make sense to start Kpakio and Kellyman. They are the two players that can't play on Tuesday so won't have to play again for another week.

Would also maybe reward Robinson with a start and bring Lawlor back in. Chambers played well, but this game suits Lawlor more.


Trott
Kpakio Fish Lawlor Bagan
Wintle Robertson
Kellyman Robinson Willock
Salech

Think I’d keep NG and Chambers in, otherwise I agree.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 8:48 am

After his performance Tuesday Chambers deserves to start

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:19 am

BBM has got to start playing Salech and Robinson together especially at home, i think they would blow most defences away in this division.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:27 am

I would be happy with that But i would also be happy with Chambers and NG being in team as well Can’t remember when i felt we had so many options.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:54 am

Not too concerned about the team BBM selects as they are all currently playing well.
But one thing very obvious in recent matches is the positive affect that his substitutions have made.
So it's good to have some quality game changers on the bench.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 12:08 pm

Chambers was good for a physical game away but if you want to be on the front foot you need Lawlor who is quicker and happy to come out with the ball. kpakio is another who is very good going forward and needs to play .

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 5:25 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:What changes would you make for Saturday?

I think it would make sense to start Kpakio and Kellyman. They are the two players that can't play on Tuesday so won't have to play again for another week.

Would also maybe reward Robinson with a start and bring Lawlor back in. Chambers played well, but this game suits Lawlor more.


Trott
Kpakio Fish Lawlor Bagan
Wintle Robertson
Kellyman Robinson Willock
Salech


Think I'd go with this apart from chambers in for fish as he had a few knocks on Tuesday

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:13 pm

442 at home and no Turnbull aka Turnbackwards
starting please BBM :bluescarf:

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:33 pm

I think we will see 3 or 4 changes from Tuesdays game, Lawlor will probably come back in with turnbull and Kellyman as well maybe issac for willock to

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:22 pm

Blue since 1981 wrote:I think we will see 3 or 4 changes from Tuesdays game, Lawlor will probably come back in with turnbull and Kellyman as well maybe issac for willock to

As if Tinkerman would stick with the same team it's 100% not going to happen but as long as we win that's the main thing :bluescarf:

Re: Team for Saturday?

Thu Dec 11, 2025 8:02 pm

No idea, but it will probably be the keep ball mob rather than the physical group.

I can see Turnbull for Wintle (Robertson at 6)
Kellyman for Colwill
Lawlor for Fish

I am starting to get BBM. It's a 20-man first team, 16 get game time each week, nobody is left out.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Fri Dec 12, 2025 6:43 pm

I get why people are saying Chambers should stay in the team, he was good on Tuesday.

But I think for this opponent, Lawlor and Fish are the best options because of their passing.

Doncaster are not like Stevenage. They're not as physical and will try and pass the ball a lot more, and that's why I think Lawlor and Fish are more suited to this game.

Re: Team for Saturday?

Sat Dec 13, 2025 10:05 am

Really liked the Ng/Kpakio combination.
Would definitely rest a few for Tuesday or at least not start them. Salech, Wintle and Bagan.

……………………Trott……………………………

Ng…………Fish……….Lawlor………..Giles

Kpakio…Robertson…Turnbull…Willock

……………………Kellyman……………………..
……………………Robinson………………………


Subs:

Turner
Bagan
Chambers
J Colwill
Nyakuhwa
Davies
Salech