Does Shinnie Waltz Straight Back In?

These youngsters are going to blow hot and cold as they gain experiance. They need nurturing and protecting from burnout to flourish properly. Certainly see Shinnie back in the 11 for the Northampton game, good reasons to give Rooney a break too.

I can see Rooney being rested but purely for the romance of the cup it would be great for the Northampton faithful to see him play at Sixfields..

It’s probably all they are talking about.

Shinnie is likely to play at Northampton but not to dislodge Knight or Holmes from the first team in the Championship. Nor is he a calming influence in the Huddlestone mode or a general influence in the Rooney mould.

He’ll be a great sub though, a ratter who can come on in a variety of situations, but a shame if Sibley loses his place in the squad as a result. I’d like Sibbo to start at Northampton and make himself indispensable to the squad.

I'm expecting Cocu to go with a few more of the 'yuff' for this match with Sibley likely to get a game if we go with a 4-2-3-1 formation. With Bielik out for the season I expect Shinnie to pop in and out of the side in midfield but let's not forget he's also played at LB and could offer us an option there too should we be seeking better defensive options to Malone.

Probable

...........................Roos.......................

Bogle..........Davies............Forsyth.........Lowe.......

.................Bird.....................Shinnie................

Knight.................Rooney......................Sibley.....

..........................Marriott.................................

Just wondering if he's going to risk more of our current first XI when we have a game in four days time vs Luton who will be fighting for survival.

Flip side is he's gambled with youth vs Forest and it backfired so may not risk too many young 'uns.

comment by Rameses, Kom op jij Rams (U7190)
posted 16 hours, 38 minutes ago
I can see Rooney being rested but purely for the romance of the cup it would be great for the Northampton faithful to see him play at Sixfields..

It’s probably all they are talking about.
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Northampton game on TV as well!

I'd like to see Martin get a game, he did score at CP and then got dropped. He needs games to get fit, like Rooney does. Too much bark in the kidney region.

All the best Thorne. Wish you well at Oxford. Had the pleasure to see him vs Forest in his debut season and he was absolutely immense.

Incredibly cruel luck to be robbed of a decent career when he had talent and the desire to apply himself.

Best midfield three that I'd seen in some time at Derby

Hendrick - Thorne - Hughes

Career really ended in meaningless game against Ipswich. Had he been rested we would probably have been promoted via the play offs.

'Best midfield three that I'd seen in some time at Derby 
Hendrick - Thorne - Hughes'

Happy days

Going out on Friday, View, Heb et al., so won't be joining you until the aftermath.

comment by 🏁 AngVanDerRaam 🏁 (U17428)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
'Best midfield three that I'd seen in some time at Derby 
Hendrick - Thorne - Hughes'

Happy days

Going out on Friday, View, Heb et al., so won't be joining you until the aftermath.
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