We’ve got strong first team that I honestly believe can get us into the playoffs, but what the recent injury’s have highlighted is against the top teams we don’t have the quality on the bench to cope, and with the size of our club and budget in this league how has this happened?
In a couple of post match interviews, CW has said there is lots of healthy competition for places, so bookings/injury’s are not an issue, I don’t agree…
Duberry commands the defence, wins 90% of all challenges, and gives 100% every match. Wilders preferred replacement is Whing! First off I have to say I’m not questioning his heart or work rate but his pace has gone and because of this it doesn’t matter if he gives 200% every game, he is second to every ball and giving away pointless fouls every match. The defence can’t move forward because they're coving a weak link in the team. I’m not the biggest fan of Worley but basics have to be an ability to track and keep pace with an attacking run at least he can do this unlike Whing.
Potter, his pace and ability to run at the opposition is his biggest asset as it helps to pin the opposition defence back and create space for us to play, the current cover is Lewis Guy! Why sell Green and Deering if all our pace is coming from a single player and we have no second option (I’m excluding Hall as he’s on loan), Clist is a creative midfielder but seems to of lost all favour with Wilder?
I’m hoping Chapman, Cradock, Tolkin are fit soon but we seem to be scrapping the barrel for quality on the bench.
Strikers: if Hall returns and Beano is injured we’re stuffed! In January we have to either secure Hall until the end of the season or buy proven quality upfront. Not out of form striker, not a striker at the end of his career!
Well that turned into a rant
but I’d be interested to know if you think the same or just a dip in form…
In a couple of post match interviews, CW has said there is lots of healthy competition for places, so bookings/injury’s are not an issue, I don’t agree…
Duberry commands the defence, wins 90% of all challenges, and gives 100% every match. Wilders preferred replacement is Whing! First off I have to say I’m not questioning his heart or work rate but his pace has gone and because of this it doesn’t matter if he gives 200% every game, he is second to every ball and giving away pointless fouls every match. The defence can’t move forward because they're coving a weak link in the team. I’m not the biggest fan of Worley but basics have to be an ability to track and keep pace with an attacking run at least he can do this unlike Whing.
Potter, his pace and ability to run at the opposition is his biggest asset as it helps to pin the opposition defence back and create space for us to play, the current cover is Lewis Guy! Why sell Green and Deering if all our pace is coming from a single player and we have no second option (I’m excluding Hall as he’s on loan), Clist is a creative midfielder but seems to of lost all favour with Wilder?
I’m hoping Chapman, Cradock, Tolkin are fit soon but we seem to be scrapping the barrel for quality on the bench.
Strikers: if Hall returns and Beano is injured we’re stuffed! In January we have to either secure Hall until the end of the season or buy proven quality upfront. Not out of form striker, not a striker at the end of his career!
Well that turned into a rant
but I’d be interested to know if you think the same or just a dip in form…