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 Selecting weaker side for match, is it ok?, Ian Holloway rant!

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Duke Red
post Nov 15 2010, 01:27 PM

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My 2 cents...

League titles aren't won over 1 game. There are 38 games in a season and if any club finds them needing a 'favour' from another, that's they own doing. Prior to relegation, Neil Warnock had his panties in a twist accusing Liverpool of fielding a weakened side against his relegation rival. Well guess what? We were preparing for a Championship final and had no chance of winning the Premiership title. We were already also guaranteed a Champions League spot so what exactly did we owe Sheffield United? I think that one manager whining about another not putting up a strong squad for their own benefit is a sore loser.

I'm behind Holloway on this one. Blackpool don't exactly have the biggest or strongest squad in the Premiership. I can understand if they want to be selective of the games they aim to win. They cannot realistically put on their best 11 every game hoping for 3 points. Who are their best 11 players anyway?

 

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