Fulham v Aston Villa FAC3 Pre Match Thread

[usav]

All kick offs in the 3rd round are a minute late to get people thinking of their mental health

Ah, thanks.

[Ads]

I think we'll rest players and they'll rest more.

Nyland

Taylor
Hause
Engles
Chester
Guilbert

Nkamba
Luiz

Lansbury
AEG

Davis

[cdbearsfan]

Fulham Reserves 1 Villa Reserves 1, both sets of managers annoyed at the result.

I take it there's no VAsoddingR?

[eamonn]

15.01 KO.

Second time I've seen this, so probably not a typo.  Why are we kicking off 1 minute late?

All kick offs in the 3rd round are a minute late to get people thinking of their mental health

So does that mean there'll be a minute silence?  Thought we couldn't trust supporters to observe that anymore.

[Pete3206]

                        Nyland
           Konsa    Chester    Hause
Elmo                                          Taylor
      Lansbury     Nakamba       Connor
                Davis            Kodjia

[Chico Hamilton III]

15.01 KO.

Second time I've seen this, so probably not a typo.  Why are we kicking off 1 minute late?

All kick offs in the 3rd round are a minute late to get people thinking of their mental health

So does that mean there'll be a minute silence?  Thought we couldn't trust supporters to observe that anymore.

It means I'll roll up at the ground 9 minutes after kick off instead of 10

[Legion]

D 1-1.

[brontebilly]

I think we'll rest players and they'll rest more.

Nyland

Taylor
Hause
Engles
Chester
Guilbert

Nkamba
Luiz

Lansbury
AEG

Davis

Might be no harm to play at least two of the regular centre halves to develop an understanding with Nyland.

[ChicagoLion]

I think we'll rest players and they'll rest more.

Nyland

Taylor
Hause
Engles
Chester
Elmo

Nkamba
Jota
Lansbury
AEG

Davis

[Richard E]

All kick offs in the 3rd round are a minute late to get people thinking of their mental health

Ah, thanks.

Following Villa has had me asking serious questions about my mental health for years already.

[CT]

Play the U23s.

I wish I was going to this, it would be great to enjoy a normal game of football without VAR.

[Legion]

It would be nice to see at least a couple of the U23s get a place on the bench at least. You'd think Archer would be selected as Kodjia is our only recognised striker in one piece. Ramsey deserves a place aswell.

[olaftab]

About time we won a game at the Cottage. 0-3

[Villan82]

I know it's sacrilege to some, but with our injury situation and the amount of games racked up recently I wouldn't be playing any of our key players in this game.  I love the FA cup, but this year would be happy to give it a miss.

You are spot on. We need to prioritise league survival.

[gpbarr]

I know it's sacrilege to some, but with our injury situation and the amount of games racked up recently I wouldn't be playing any of our key players in this game.  I love the FA cup, but this year would be happy to give it a miss.

You are spot on. We need to prioritise league survival.

This. FA Cup or PL survival - its not even a debate and, we don't have the depth to consider anything else. Let some of the fringe players stake a claim (or not) to be included in the PL run in. They should have no greater momentum