I feel for Holy. I have no reason to dislike him, but the only thing we’ve learnt tonight is that he should never play for us again.
I think it was. Holy's body was on the line and he was facing into the goal so if he was holding the ball it's more than likely over the line.
What did we think? Back to conceding the customary 2 goals through the usual ineptitude. Overall we were less flustered but it was all a bit flat. barrie- did nothing to convince me he’s the new grealish. Carol-didn’t see enough of his fabled great passing to justify starting in the league. Not sure what else he did. Better than Harper though? Chaplin-still not sure what he’s good at. Did nothing much. Prepared to persist with him though given there’s no one obviously better. morsy- played well. Gave confidence to the team and sured up what has been an ineffective area so far. But booked already. He’ll be suspended as often as not. How do we cope without him?? The losing habit continues.
So the 1st team needs time and games to gel. Once again, PC makes 10 changes and another defeat. I would suggest that if we don’t win a game in September, he might be asked to pack his bags
He’s not done himself any favours tonight digging the second string players out. The rested players will not want to see that for their teammates. I think we will carry on the trajectory and he’ll be gone in a few weeks.
Completely agree with the majority of this post but I'm prepared to give him quite a bit more time and that's not based on what I've seen in his time her at PR because he seems to keep making big mistakes but it's due to his previous record and the fact this is undoubtedly his team, there's no argument there. As I said at the end of last season he's taken a very high risk approach which if it doesn't work leaves him with no room to manoeuvre and he will fall on his sword pretty quick. For me the team looks good enough and I think on the face of it we have recruited very well, it's tactically we are falling short, there's too much space in the full back positions which puts too much pressure on the CBs and CMs plus as I said would happen because we've recruited a whole squad over 1 transfer window they don't look fit. Definitely also agree with the contradictions with what he says, to me he doesn't sound too different to Lambert, the thing is I had sympathy for Lambert due to the restrictions he was working under and understood that the bluff was because he was trying to protect the players (and probably Evans), Cook doesn't have that excuse.
If fit, I think Norwood should he ahead of Bonne. Bonne has done very well but feel Norwood has that nastiness and more aggression to his game which is need if playing 1 uptop and having a high press....either that or play them both together please. I'm currently not sure where Piggott fits in all this though