Totally mate, it's a massive concern for me I get we might not have the greatest options on the bench but you have to give players minutes to show what they can do I'd of even been tempted to put Rusyn on the left for last 10 minutes, he works hard and because he's busy you just never know what might happen. Connolly 100% should have been on the last 20 minutes, they were playing for a draw so you have to give them different looks The movement in the team is so predictable at the minute and I'm not seeing any plan B I'm hoping this is just our bad run but we have some really tough games coming up so we need to kick into gear soon
I didn't mind him starting tonight, I actually think the starting line up was spot on but we need to be brave and take players off if they aren't on it Roberts is a big issue for me, his movement is shocking, yes he's technically good but I watched him closely tonight and his movement was dreadful, so easy to mark
No doubt Tommy Watsons going to have a great career and what an achievement for him right now playing in the first team at 18 years old but we really need to change things round because he's not ready yet imo. Anyone know when Cirkins back?
Wish you'd stayed in the warm ? You need to jump on that WBA bus and fook off down south with them dopey midlands puffs mate We'll get promoted this season. We're having a blip but still picking up points
He won't change the system or shape. He is obsessed with control. It's great when trying to turn ok players into world beaters but won't get you to the next level. IMO. I think we have seen enough to see he needs to create some changes. We have played 1 good team in 5. Won 0.
Objectively I disagree mate and I am a die hard lads fan. Think we will drop to 6th or so. Still be canny but think we have a bit more potential in us.
I expect us to be up there too mate but my biggest issue with today isn't the performance, which wasn’t great, but it’s that we’ve found ourselves in a position where we’ve got two lads who could easily be playing for the u21s starting and along with Jobe who’s only a year or two older himself asking them to be the ones to break down a team full of experienced championship players who have came for a point. Then there’s only really Connolly on the bench who could come on that I’d expect something from. Some will say we’re unlucky with injuries, which I agree to an extent but we’ve left ourselves short. Roberts is the most experience non-defender on the pitch and he was awful. Neil is obviously DM. There’s not a lot of know-how in that “pentagon” of attack minded players. Isidor can only do so much with the service he’s given.
Frustration night but WBA parking the bus shows how far we have come. We will still get better, hopefully these lessons will benefit us in the long run. We must sign Mempham and build back line around him. He has improved the stats for everyone at the back. Cirkin gives us so much at both ends of the pitch, judge the rest by these standards. Rigg Bellingham & Neil are all young lads. Fantastic talents but need experienced heads to encourage and allow them rest at times. (Henderson ??) Our midfield is good enough to win promotion with a top class striker Clarke was top drawer and not easily replaced, hence we got £15m plus add ons. Quality costs.. The other wingers need to be more consistent. We might have our individual favourites, let the stats dictate who plays, Goals and goals created and partnerships with defenders. Isador has become a fans fav but in last 5 drawn games, he has scored once while playing for top of table team. We need goals, tap ins , headers, win pens etc... A 20 goal striker gains you automatic promotion, a 10 goal striker doesnt do it! Stewart would have scored the odd goal in these past 5 draws. A couple of goals would be an extra four points and we would be still top of the league. RLB has inherited a great team which hopefully he can improve. Set pieces can improve and the odd sub that nobody seen coming but wins us a game will prove he is the man to lead us into the premiership. 40,000 every home game and best supporters on the road, lets hope we do not settle for anything less than being the best. Sometimes quality costs money..
Thought he caused more issues than Watson and Wilson combined TBH and actually drove inside and caused issues. We didn't have the usual Hume to take advantage.
I'd like to see us give a 343 a go once Cirkin is back, just feel we need to give teams something to think about and I think we have the players to play it - especially given Mundles injury plus Riggs loss of form Patterson Mepham ballard o9 Hume neil Jobe cirkin Mayenda Connolly Isidor Rigg to come in for mayenda or Connolly once rested The issue will be the out of possession stuff as we press pretty well in the 442
Oh 100% mate. Having a beer now. On my bates, taking to you lot, so must be! Still ****ing annoyed though. Thought we were very easy to play against tonight.
Back to where I was at the start of the season. Get some money for Roberts and replace him with someone who scores and makes goals. He’ll never be better than this.
Have to disagree on you there, but all about opinions Roberts was shocking imo, ran into trouble loads, picked up 1 threatening position the whole game, didn't help stretch the game with clever runs in behind and set pieces were embarrassing
The question is.... How much will selling Clarke contribute to our kitty in Jan, and how ambitious will our owners be to take a risk and take us to the next level in that window
Thought we played okay. Could easily have won, didn't get the run of the ball. 17 shots vs 2 tells its own story. Only 2 on target though, that tells a story too. Think we'll win on Friday.
Rtg has Rigg as the second best player on the pitch today after Mepham with 25% of the votes for motm. Amazing how differently people can see the same game.
