Diakite

[Shepherds Mush]

Everton are one of the top 5 teams in the country - would be good to see what our first team could do against them

[Nick]

Everton are one of the top 5 teams in the country - would be good to see what our first team could do against them

It would be, but all in good time..... next season!

Besides this a great opportunity for others like SWP, Hitchcock, Diakite etc to show how good they are and what they've got to offer. Plus it'll give others (austin) some much needed rest.

[Brian Wilson]

so BAE has permission to play but not Carroll. Doesn't sound like Spurs will recall BAE then

[Dazzer1977]

Everton are one of the top 5 teams in the country - would be good to see what our first team could do against them

A nice to have fella. The league is far far more important. Can you imagine Austin suffering like Jamie Mackie did against Blackburn in a nothing match.

It would be, but all in good time..... next season!

Besides this a great opportunity for others like SWP, Hitchcock, Diakite etc to show how good they are and what they've got to offer. Plus it'll give others (austin) some much needed rest.

Totally agree Nick. Would be a scandalous decision fielding our first 11 for this competition which we have a hope in hells chance of progressing in. I wouldn't be unhappy if I read the starting 11 as (well I would only feel sorry for the R's traveling up):

Starting 11
1. Murphy
2. Young
3. Traore
4. Hill
5. Onuoha
6. Diakite
7. O'Neil
8. Benayoun
9. Zamora
10. Hitchcock
11. SWP

Subs:
1. Green
2. BAE
3. Dunne
4. Barton (However there is no way I can seem him wanting to not play or even be on the bench against his boyhood club)
5. Philips
6. Kranjcar
7. AJ

[Tarbie]

So you wouldnt start a player is isnt very intelligent? not too sure what point you are trying to make here, but based on your post anyone of "low intellect", shou;dnt be playing football?

smart post

If a player is too daft to follow simple instructions (and there is a bit of evidence to suggest Samba Diakite is) the yes, I think it is absolutely a reason not to select them!

[James1979]

some would say that would be a positive with our midfield

[Stanley]

Samba Diakite is just the type of player I was calling for in the midfield thread: http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/f...-What-midfield

[TBLOCKRANGER]

He wasn't very good. The only argument for bringing him back appears to be that what we have are actually worse. My take is we are 3rd and one point behind 2nd place, it's not like we are 8 points adrift from 2nd bottom.
I know he appears to have played ok in a few games and we all wished him to be our very own Veira but on the whole he was disappointing. Those two seasons in the prem we were cheering anything that gave us some sense of dignity, posters were applauding Mbia for staying on the pitch after another defeat and handing his shirt to fans FFS.
He's not the answer, let's get two strikers in.

[James1979]

He wasn't very good. The only argument for bringing him back appears to be that what we have are actually worse. My take is we are 3rd and one point behind 2nd place, it's not like we are 8 points adrift from 2nd bottom.
I know he appears to have played ok in a few games and we all wished him to be our very own Veira but on the whole he was disappointing. Those two seasons in the prem we were cheering anything that gave us some sense of dignity, posters were applauding Mbia for staying on the pitch after another defeat and handing his shirt to fans FFS.
He's not the answer, let's get two strikers in.

Agree he's been abysmal since but he was a lot better than "ok" when on loan. Arsenal, swansea, tottenham yes but what about man u when down to 10 men. He was outstanding. Fine if you don;t think he can get back to that level but we shouldn't start saying he was ok for us and had a few "lucky runs". He used to lift crowd whenever he got the ball.

[Shania]

Should we try him in a midfield with Tom Caroll? Diakite at his best is very mobile. I mean the latter's way of playing could tempt Carrol to pass the ball forward. Just clutching at straws here.

[TBLOCKRANGER]

Agree he's been abysmal since but he was a lot better than "ok" when on loan. Arsenal, swansea, tottenham yes but what about man u when down to 10 men. He was outstanding. Fine if you don;t think he can get back to that level but we shouldn't start saying he was ok for us and had a few "lucky runs". He used to lift crowd whenever he got the ball.

79 on reviewing my post, I agree Ok doesn't do him justice, he was a lot better than especially in those games highlighted.

[essex]

He has an incredible first touch, just a shame most of the time it is 2 footed

[Rebel R's]

Everton are one of the top 5 teams in the country - would be good to see what our first team could do against them

Probably be hammered 4-0

[Kevin Mcleod]

Probably be hammered 4-0

We got beat by more than that at home by a lot worse teams when we were in the prem last time.
Did you do a thread to get both the managers out when that happened?

[Rebel R's]

Kevin I accept you are a super optimist person who feels we will sign a super striker and Harry will win the league for us,and we will finish mid table next season,I,on the other hand am a realistic( ok negative in your mind) and don't think we will sign a super striker,don't think Harry(0-0 )R will take us up,and think he will either he sacked or quit,but maybe you are right( but I doubt it)