Starting XI for Carlisle

Would be the first time in years Morris won't be first choice if you're right, and tbf from what I've seen Addai's distribution looks a lot better. Morris is still an excellent shot-stopper at this level

As much as Glenn has saved many a day for us I think his time is up. His kicking has gradually got worse and how can he possibly maintain being number one if he cannot slot into the precision passing football at the back the manager now insists on. I wonder if he pumps it long he gets penalised as with the stats apparently counting for everything now a short pass counts as a pass executed well, that must play into his and the defenders minds. Has Betsy created fear among our defensive play?

What's happened to Tsaroulla and Gallacher?

I know what I want our starting eleven to be.

Morris
Francomb
Francillette, Conway, Lynch
Tsaroulla
Payne, Hessenthaler, Balagizi
Nichols, Appiah, Telford

No disrespect meant to those I've left out, especially Nadersan and Tilley.

Will it be that? I very much doubt it.

I am also a little perplexed with people criticising Morris' passing out. As far as I'm concerned his passing is fine it's his long kicking that, well, comes up short.

Jim Baker

It would be great to be able to field that side Jim, but I think the ref might have something to say about us slipping 12 players on to the field! :-)

Shhh!

I feel like every season there is the odd numpty on here saying glen is too old, and we should replace him with some keeper thats hardly played a game before. I can count on one hand the bad games he’s had in what must be 6/7 seasons! We certainly wouldn’t be a league club without him. Last season was possibly his best so I don’t see any deterioration or from pre season games.

I don’t get too caught up in preseason results, and although we are playing it out I’m hopeful we will have the sense to know when to clear our lines rather than be too predictable.

Lynch is a massive player for me. Keep him fit and I don’t see many better in our league. Tilley as well I though he was fantastic last season in various roles and has looked like he might be maturing into a very very good player so looking forward to what seeing him this year. Hess and Payne always put in solid performances, but I don’t really know how the midfield will lineup Saturday. Looks likely Telford, Nadesan and Nichols up front.

We’ve signed a lot of young players, time will tell whether they can make that step up to the pro game. At least we have the reserve games if they need time to develop.