Think what he’s trying to say (but doesn’t say it) is because he didn’t start Jones Tav and Crooks, who were on the bench, it was a “weakened side” but given the Covid situation and lack of preperation we haven’t any idea who was training, ill or struggling for fitness. The side battled well and I thought reflected Wilder’s comments on the importance of doing well in the FA Cup.
He has no idea what he's trying to say.
Music to my ears, I’d rather win the fa cup than win promotion.
Jones, Tav and Crooks on the bench prove that wrong.
Not necessarily, wasn’t it 7 of the starting line up at Blackpool who tested positive, so they might have been the ones who didn’t?
No, not at all.
In which case he played a weakened team, and we won.
What about McNair, Lumley, Bamba, Peltier, Dijksteel, Hernandez?
If you mean weakened by lack of first team squad then yes, he was forced to play a weakened team.
I have explained why Wilder done what he did
Read my post above . Some were worse than others medically and were medically advised to only play a certain number of minutes in the game
There is a difference between playing a weakened team and selecting a weakened team. The team we put out was weakened, but he wasn't given much choice if he listens to the medical staff
Maybe he realised that some players couldn't manage 90 mins (or 120) so rather than start them he had them on the bench in case they were needed to turn the game around in the last 30 mins.
I agree. I was replying to a different post suggesting that Tav, Crooks & Jones must have tested negatively as they were involved yesterday.
At least Im only seeking attention every now and again not every 5 minutes of the day
