First league match lineup.

[Joey66]

Hibbo at right back would be my only worry and if Osman was played for too long in the game!

 

[Kantareller]

Lukaku could miss the first game

 

[Christiffa25]

..................Howard...................
..Stones....Jags....Distin...Baines..
.............McCarthy..Barry.............
..McGeady.....Barkley.....Pienaar...
.................Naismith..................

Robles Hibbert Alcaraz Besic Gibson Osman Lakaku

Nailed on IMO. The only different selection maybe Osman will get in there somewhere.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

If Hibbert and Osman both play I will cry. I'll be getting bad flash backs.

 

[Fozastuta]

Hibbert shouldn't start, but will and i'm not keen on Naismith leading the line. Behind the front man he's an asset, anywhere else and he's poor.

 

[toffeejack]

Howard
Coleman/Stones Jagielka Distin Baines
McGeady McCarthy Barry Miralllas
Barkley
Lukaku
​

what i hope anyway, think naismith may start with rom off the bench. coleman will start imo, if not it HAS to be stones! McGeady starts over Pienaar for me, possibly both with mirallas coming off the bench.

anyway, the two belg's off the bench for the last 20-25 mins can pick us up the 3 points and may actually be better than them playing the first 70-75 at 50%.

 

[Oviedo37]

Is Coleman a doubt? Or is it just Rom and Kev?

 

[zebedee]

Thought coleman had a niggle last week and got taken off as a precaution

 

[deipnosophist]

..................Howard...................
..Hibbert....Jags....Distin...Baines..
.............McCarthy..Barry.............
..McGeady.....Barkley.....Pienaar...
.................Naismith..................

Robles Stones Alcaraz Besic Gibson Osman Lukaku

I think that is how RM is thinking. Typically, he likes Osman as well, so perhaps he gets in the starting XI but I hope not

 

[Buckers]

..................Howard...................
..Hibbert....Jags....Distin...Baines..
.............McCarthy..Barry.............
..McGeady.....Barkley.....Pienaar...
.................Naismith..................

Robles Stones Alcaraz Besic Gibson Osman Lukaku

I think that is how RM is thinking. Typically, he likes Osman as well, so perhaps he gets in the starting XI but I hope not

Can't see past this. I wish it could be different but it just isn't going to be.

 

[EFC Si]

can anyone confirm Hibbert will not start this please just so I can sleep at night

 

[carolinablue232]

..................Howard...................
..Stones....Jags....Distin...Baines..
.............McCarthy..Barry.............
..McGeady.....Barkley.....Pienaar...
.................Naismith..................

Robles Hibbert Alcaraz Besic Gibson Osman Lakaku

Nailed on IMO. The only different selection maybe Osman will get in there somewhere.

Is Kev for sure out? I thought he'd be back in at least some capacity.

 

[Hellerad]

Mucha
Hibbert - Heitinga - Jagielka - Yobo
McFadden - Neville - Osman - Bily
Beckford - Saha​

 

[griffla]

Mucha
Hibbert - Heitinga - Jagielka - Yobo
McFadden - Neville - Osman - Bily
Beckford - Saha​

We've come a long way

 

[Buckers]

T-How
Mustard
P-jags
Milkman
60's hair
Benniemac
Gazbaz
Fanny
Boss
Peanut
ROMance

It's a done deal with atsu and war crime on the bench.

Whatcha think @ijjysmith