You look at the chances we had 2-3 they had none really. We were never in danger of losing that. A point away in the championship is always job done. Especially at sjoke in fe'brrrruarrrr'y.
On balance I don't mind Fletch, he is better than some commentators I have heard on follow. However, I did message him a while back, as I felt he was bigging up the opponent too much during the game.
Elder has done alright but Greaves is a level above in my opinion. A bit like Christie and Coyle on the other side.
Of course. I just think Greaves offers a lot more. Edit: Going forward on the ball, goal threat in the box and defending set pieces. All a crucial part of the game.
I've just checked back... in 13 league games since he took over, we have scored 17 goals in 13 games... that includes 3 at Cardiff and 4 at Wigan... while we have certainly tightened up brilliantly at the back we now to me at least have problems going in the other direction. As he rightly says, we create many many opportunities, we just dont convert them.
Was pretty tough to watch but had the breakaways to win it (longman/ Connelly). Restricted Stoke to corners. Almost a classic away performance.
Generally true, but definitely not yesterday. Stoke got far more joy on the right out of Greaves than they did out of Elder. Greaves' positioning radar was malfunctining and he kept giving too much space to wide players and failing to stop them crossing. Probably still be back in against Norwich. we could do with Pelkas back in as well, better suited to a game when the opposition cuts down the space in midfield.
Disagree with that. I thought we looked more solid when Greaves was on. Thought Elder was fine just a bit sloppy and I'm never a fan of him defensively. First 20 mins especially they were hurting us down our left with ease
and disagree with that - Greaves positional sense was all over the place - the winger was round him time and time again and we were lucky his shirt pulling went unpunished late on - Greaves is fine pushing forward but defensively he's a liability which is why Rosie took him out of the centre and replaced him with McLoughlin, who well deserves his spot - the back 4 have tighten up immeasurably mainly because Coyle and Greaves have been replaced - we just need Ingram to improve his distribution and stop hospital passes and kicking straight into touch and we will have one of the best defences in the league
Every week I hear at least one comment about Greaves and shirt pulling, and this goes back to at least last season if not before. Surely something can be done about that by the coaches?
Relegation worries now replaced by optimism. We are an established Championship team. The future is Black and Amber. Allam’s GONE.
It really really shows just what an awful job shota was doing and the difference rosie has made when despite only conceding 9 goals since november Only reading, swansea, blackpool and wigan have conceded more goals than us
