Vokes in as Albion make changes (From The Argus)
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Vokes in as Albion make changes
2:31pm Saturday 11th February 2012 in Sport By Brian Owen
Sam Vokes has been handed a first Albion start – against one of his former clubs.
The on-loan striker starts in attack at Leeds today as the Seagulls make four changes from the side which beat Leicester a week ago.
Vokes, who had a brief loan stint at Elland Road in 2009, comes in for Craig Mackail-Smith while Kazenga LuaLua gets the nod for the banned Matt Sparrow.
There is another enforced change in defence, where the unwell Lewis Dunk is replaced by Joe Mattock.
Left-back Mattock gets his first start on loan from West Brom and Adam El-Abd reverts to his preferred centre-back role.
The other change of personnel is at right-back, where Gonzalo Jara Reyes is in for Inigo Calderon.
Craig Noone is among the subs after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Leeds caretaker boss Neil Redfearn takes charge at Elland Road for the first time after enjoying a 3-0 success at nine-man Bristol City last week.
He sticks with the line-up which eventually impressed at Ashton Gate which means winger Andros Townsend, a recent loan signing from Tottenham, remains on the bench.
Leeds: Lonergan; Smith, Lees, O'Dea, Pugh; Snodgrass, Delph, Clayton, White; Becchio, McCormack. Subs: Taylor, Bruce, Nunez, Brown, Townsend.
Albion: Brezovan; Jara Reyes, Greer, El-Abd, Mattock; Bridcutt, Navarro, Buckley, LuaLua; Barnes, Vokes. Subs: Ankergren, Calderon, Vicente, Noone, Mackail-Smith.
Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)
Comments(13)
Tommy from the Amex
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2:46pm Sat 11 Feb 12
namgo49 wrote:Don't talk crap !
Really surprised to CMS dropped to the subs bench. So much for all this Vokes is here to help him. I thought it would be the 4-4-2, but with Vokes and CMS up front supported by Buckley and Lualua on the flanks.
Too, Calderon dropped in favour of Reyes. Again so much for th "Calderon is the best player I have brought in" !!!!!!!!!!!!
Stoneham Park
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2:46pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Grendel
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2:56pm Sat 11 Feb 12
StevieD
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3:08pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Zamora25
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3:35pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Jonathan Mouette
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3:59pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Zamora25 wrote:Dunk apparently has had a virus and it would be nice to think he'll be back on Tuesday evening - JFC is a mystery but hopefully we will see him against Millwall and maybe at Anfield. Maybe CMS will be back alongside Vokes on Tuesday too... but what do I know (please don't reply to the latter!).
Where are Dunk and Forster-Caskey?
Dr Baldhead
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4:17pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Jonathan Mouette wrote:JFC simply is ousted from the match day squad by players who at the current time can offer more than him - this is the strongest bench we have had all season
Zamora25 wrote: Where are Dunk and Forster-Caskey?Dunk apparently has had a virus and it would be nice to think he'll be back on Tuesday evening - JFC is a mystery but hopefully we will see him against Millwall and maybe at Anfield. Maybe CMS will be back alongside Vokes on Tuesday too... but what do I know (please don't reply to the latter!).
bruce beckett
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4:58pm Sat 11 Feb 12
ullllsssss!
Dr Baldhead
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4:58pm Sat 11 Feb 12
mikeygit
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5:11pm Sat 11 Feb 12
cybergu11y
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6:22pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Tommy from the Amex wrote:I could not have put it better.
namgo49 wrote:Don't talk crap !
Really surprised to CMS dropped to the subs bench. So much for all this Vokes is here to help him. I thought it would be the 4-4-2, but with Vokes and CMS up front supported by Buckley and Lualua on the flanks.
Too, Calderon dropped in favour of Reyes. Again so much for th "Calderon is the best player I have brought in" !!!!!!!!!!!!
Brighton even after I am dead!!!
sussexram40
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8:14pm Sat 11 Feb 12
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namgo49 says...
2:36pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Too, Calderon dropped in favour of Reyes. Again so much for th "Calderon is the best player I have brought in" !!!!!!!!!!!!