Hilton Doyle Nyambe Grayson Hart JRC Mols Smallwood Chapman Samuel Graham

Could be a strong side out tonight, with possible run outs for Danny Graham, Chapman, Samuel, Hart, JRC, Grayson, Nyambe and Smallwood So should be a decent game and a chance to see some of the fringe players in action

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a change of formation/system when Tosin is fit

Unfortunately for Trav There's a lot of very good u21 midfield players in the Prem who because of the clubs there at they are in front of him, if he was a fullback or centre half he would be in with a shout

We don't know what has gone on previously with Chapman but from what we know he was injured while in Austria how seriously only the club know this, but it happened early in the trip which by all accounts was a tough pre season meaning from the off he's behind the rest of the squad, he's played for the 23s and done OK but OK won't get you in the 1st team, it looks to me that Mowbray has had a word with him in private and its not working, then he has been asked a question by a reporter and he has given an honest answer, he isn't slagging Chapman off he is looking for a response from the lad, the ball is now in Chapmans Court, starting with u23s game at Brighton tonight

Some young players need a kick up the arse, professional football can be a brutal workplace, no one hands you anything on a plate and young players need to understand your only as good as your last game, forget what you've done in the past it counts for nothing But I would add with regards to the senior players the above isn't the case as they have earned the respect of Mowbray as they have carved a career at the highest level of the sport, and he trust them, Bennett, Graham, Johnson, Downing etc have seen it all, and they maintain a level of performance due to their experiance there is nothing Mowbray can say to these players that will phase them and he knows it, so why would he risk losing the dressing room by trying to teach old dogs new tricks, he would lose his job But I recon If he feels any of the senior players are starting to let him down he will bomb them out of the club as quickly as possible It's obvious his approach to young and older players is different and in my opinion is right by digging out the young players he's looking for a response, it's up to the player to provide it or be left behind

In all honesty he wasn't all that he was made out to be Jack Vale is far better I think the talk about other clubs being interested was to try and force Rovers into offering a contract, it was just agents doing what agents do

No.... He's gone back to Lithuania, Rovers didn't take up the option to sign him when his loan ended

Lutwieler Nyambe Lenihan Williams Cunningham Rothwell Smallwood Evans Buckley Dack Armstrong

There are 3 young players who won't be going anywhere and one is Butterworth the other 2 are Buckley and JRC, they are expected to try and break into the 1st team, but for this to happen they will need a chance, will they get it? Time will tell

Strong u23s will be out against Leicester Expect Platt, Grayson, JRC, Chapman, Hart and Samuel all to start

Walton Bennett Lenihan Williams Cunningham Gallagher Travis Johnson Downing Dack Graham

Billy Barr...to be promoted he Is very much front runner apparently

I've heard Lenihan and Nyambe are out today....hope not And Matty Platt (centre half) drafted in from 23s, but no Grayson

Tyler Magloire is joining Rochdale on loan

Yeah like I said a proper right back, a defender who defends well, but please tell me how many goals he's scored and how many assist Nyambe has from right back? seeing as he's great at getting forward Oh I forgot "for Christ's sake'

I know the game was organised more for united than Rovers, it was 3-0 at halftime, 2nd half a raft of changes for Rovers with some other u23s getting a run, the only players to get 90 mins were Nyambe, JRC and Vale for Rovers

The only 2 in the United team who could be classed as u23 are Greenwood and Chong Also Gomez who came on 2nd half They also included Jones, Smalling and Darlot who've been missed off

It would do no harm, I hear a lot of posters saying gat Nyambe in he's a right back, Bennett isn't blah blah blah What a lot seem to miss is how different as players Nyambe and Bennett are, if you want a right back who is a decent defender but gets a nose bleed if he ventures over half way, Nyambe is your man (this is why I see his future at centre half) If you want a right back who can get forward but who will get found out defensively now and again but should create chances and offer that extra bod in the last 3rd Bennett is your man Now if you want a hybrid of the 2 Rankin Costello is ideal, he will get caught out defensively now and again but Id bet a pound to a pinch of shit he will create chances and offer a threat in the last 3rd and he can defend

Lutwiler Nyambe Magloire Grayson JRC Buckley Smallwood Evans Chapman Vale Brereton

I agree about Rothwell he's at the stage where being a bit part player is stunting his development, there isn't enough young legs in that starting 11 in important areas, I watched the game today and thought it was to slow in the build up, I would give the young lads a go and see how it went as after watching today to many of the old guard when the chips are down go through the motions Oh and I did get the starting 11 right? There is a game tomorrow behind closed doors at United, it will be interesting to see how that goes as it will contain those who didn't play today and thosse not involved

Told you

Walton Bennett DL CM Bell Armstrong Trav Johnson Downing Dack Gallagher Subs..... who knows

The u23s play at Leyland (Lancashire FA) and before that it was Leigh Sports Village ?

Maybe not but it's not about next week it's about the season, TM now is aware that he has a decent group of young players coming through, who he can trust..... The big word is trust, he knows that when called up on JRC, Buckley, Butterworth etc etc won't let him down, if any young player can be involved 5/6 times off the bench from now until Christmas, that for me is a result, they can suplement game time with the u23s at the highest level available, City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal etc and if they cant break in and everything is going great for the team, then come January the loan market will become attractive to the youngsters and as TM says that can then be looked at