Topic: FA Cup Thread 2019-2020 (Rochdale v NUFC @ 12.31pm on Sat 04/01/20 live on BT)

[triggs]

Was not expecting that team

[Yorkie]

Absolutely running Miggy into the ground after nearly four full games over the Christmas schedule. What's the betting Ritchie's absolutely nowhere near fit enough to be on the bench?

[Tribesman]

Absolutely running Miggy into the ground after nearly four full games over the Christmas schedule. What's the betting Ritchie's absolutely nowhere near fit enough to be on the bench?

Fernandez must be vulnerable to injury as well.

Surely Cass could have started at centre back instead of Kraft if Bruce is playing with a back three?

[Gallowgate End]

Basically as full strength as possible. Promise kept 

Changes Rafa made in the FA Cup for Watford = 5

Changes Bruce made for the FA Cup = 6

Changes Bruce made for the Carabao Cup = 7

Local journalists “Bruce went strong for the cup and Rafa went weak for the cup”

[Robster]

Full strength after moaning that there were too many games in such a short space of time
Thick. As. f***.

[mrmojorisin75]

wonder if they can contrive not to score against f***ing rochdale

[Bimpy474]

4-4-f***ing-2 with Hayden at LB i reckon.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't regarding personnel changes.

Predicting a 1-0 win for us, we'll make hard work of it but ultimately squeak a goal, probably Joelinton.

[samptime29]

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't regarding personnel changes.

Predicting a 1-0 win for us, we'll make hard work of it but ultimately squeak a goal, probably Joelinton.

We play kids - he gets s***. He plays strongest team available - he gets s***. 

[Anon]

Told three centre halves, for those asking...

— Martin Hardy (@mhardysport) January 4, 2020

[St1pe]

Absolutely running Miggy into the ground after nearly four full games over the Christmas schedule. What's the betting Ritchie's absolutely nowhere near fit enough to be on the bench?

Thought the same about Miggy.

[Gallowgate End]

5 at the back against Rochdale

[samptime29]

Absolutely running Miggy into the ground after nearly four full games over the Christmas schedule. What's the betting Ritchie's absolutely nowhere near fit enough to be on the bench?

Thought the same about Miggy.

People would moan if he didn't play.

[TRon]

Quite fancy us to play some decent stuff with that team. The Longstaff bros and Muto partnering Joelinton should give us some fluidity.

[Robster]

Absolutely running Miggy into the ground after nearly four full games over the Christmas schedule. What's the betting Ritchie's absolutely nowhere near fit enough to be on the bench?

Thought the same about Miggy.

People would moan if the didn't play.

There'll always be a section of fans who will complain, you have to accept that, but he has very specifically set himself up for this for moaning about the fixture pile up.
Complaints about him choosing to pick that team today are fully justified.

[Bimpy474]

Atsu as the left wing (if true) is a bit iffy like, ah well should be fun watching trying to score.

[toon25]

There’s no way a Brewcie side is capable of playing decent stuff

We’ll have our pants down from kick off and gifting Rochdale 80% possession

[Rafalove]

Think we’ll actually win this

[Disco]

Cheer on Steve Bruce here - https://www.newcastle-online.org/forum/index.php?topic=104033.0