Who Are Rovers? Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Reid has had a bad few games, and there needs to be squad rotation, with the amount of youth we have in our side. Bobby to me looked tired, and not up to his usual standard, I think it's for the best he has been left out of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Had a bad last two games, and we missed Pack Saturday. I think Pack is one of the best players we have, but people don't give him enough credit. He is very much like Cole Skuse, a player who does all the dirty, unnoticed work, until he doesn't get played. The two games we have lost under SC, he hasn't played in both. Also, he is the only player, who comes and collects the ball from defense, and will turn a defense into attack. In this formation, with little width, I hope we see more of Pack's offensive game, rather than him being asked to mop up in front of the defence; that should be Elliott's role tonight. I think Pack is a good player who we've yet to see the best of, but he's not naturally inclined to be played so far down field; it hobbles his game. Hope tonight is an opportunity for him to impose himself more. Agreed. Honestly in disbelief at people being happy at our top scorer, top assist maker and all round best player left out Yup. I can understand people wanting to see players bust a gut, but JET's ability to drag us back into games with assists and goals is not something simple effort can replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Whilst I think this a dangerously poor selection, I'm totally unsurprised by it given SC's comments. He clearly doesn't rate Maloney, and is shoehorning Osborne into the side following El Abd's arrival. I think it's likely El Abd would have been basically guaranteed First Team football. Reid can't play two games in a week, so is "rested". W.Elliott is 35 and likely can't play two games in a week, so is saved for Saturday when he'll have trained with our squad a bit. M.Elliott and Pack are selected to "toughen us up" in midfield a little bit. I don't think it will work personally, but I reckon that's the theory. For what it's worth I think Marv gets a bit of unfair stick from some. He'll be energetic and break up or disrupt their play, although we all know he can't really pass for toffee. i don't think JET being left out is anything other than being rested, as others have said, if a serious bid had come in he wouldn't be in the squad. We'll miss his creativity/goals/assists and the space he creates for others. I think the whole selection is SC trying to make us a little more physical, which of course has meant we'll sacrifice creativity. Set pieces are our best bet for a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 World of Warcraft? Not really into it Just amazed at the Mystic Meg outbreak on here tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Agreed. Honestly in disbelief at people being happy at our top scorer, top assist maker and all round best player left out I just hope there isn't anything else to it? Due to Reid also being left out I don't think there is as it's clearly a more direct approach. Staggered that some are happy at JET being left out. Nothing amazes me with BCFC though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Whilst I think this a dangerously poor selection, I'm totally unsurprised by it given SC's comments. He clearly doesn't rate Maloney, and is shoehorning Osborne into the side following El Abd's arrival. I think it's likely El Abd would have been basically guaranteed First Team football. Reid can't play two games in a week, so is "rested". W.Elliott is 35 and likely can't play two games in a week, so is saved for Saturday when he'll have trained with our squad a bit. M.Elliott and Pack are selected to "toughen us up" in midfield a little bit. I don't think it will work personally, but I reckon that's the theory. For what it's worth I think Marv gets a bit of unfair stick from some. He'll be energetic and break up or disrupt their play, although we all know he can't really pass for toffee. i don't think JET being left out is anything other than being rested, as others have said, if a serious bid had come in he wouldn't be in the squad. We'll miss his creativity/goals/assists and the space he creates for others. I think the whole selection is SC trying to make us a little more physical, which of course has meant we'll sacrifice creativity. Set pieces are our best bet for a goal. Have we scored more than one of these this season? Because God help us if that is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 To be fair Marv was probably our best player Saturday OK, but a championship midfielder who has made 18 appearances ,albeit at 35, should still be walking straight into this side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Whilst I think this a dangerously poor selection, I'm totally unsurprised by it given SC's comments. I think the whole selection is SC trying to make us a little more physical, which of course has meant we'll sacrifice creativity. Set pieces are our best bet for a goal. What were we told by Pompey/County/Forest fans? "Expect to see your talented players replaced by physical players that try a lot and you'll only score from a set piece" or something along those lines. Hope to **** this comes off because he's set us up to play with no creativity at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Guessing no radio commentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I cannot believe the attitude of some people here who believe that ability and commitment are mutually exclusive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Have we scored more than one of these this season? Because God help us if that is true. I don't know. But with Osborne, Flint, Williams, El Abd, Elliott, and Barnett in the squad whoever takes our Set-Pieces (Pack?) will have something to aim at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East end Forever Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Not the strongest team but bench looks ok so here's to a away win then COYR!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 You obviously did not go to Wolves then, as he was our best player by a clear mile, and looked the only one who wanted to put a shift in. No, but i've seen plenty of him in the last few seasons and generally been a spent force. If we we're decent he wouldn't be getting a look in. One reason why we are where we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I don't know. But with Osborne, Flint, Williams, El Abd, Elliott, and Barnett in the squad whoever takes our Set-Pieces (Pack?) will have something to aim at! True, but I think the problem hasn't been the lack of targets, but our ability to get the ball to them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Having seen that selection, my optimism has evaporated. I'm with Horace now - we're in for another defeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 OK, but a championship midfielder who has made 18 appearances ,albeit at 35, should still be walking straight into this side. Yeah you would have thought so. Strange thinking from SC tonight. Hope it works though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1891 B.C. Sweden Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Come On You Reds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Not the strongest team but bench looks ok so here's to a away win then COYR!!!!!! It's only Brentford mind! Bring out the heavy artillery if we need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 True, but I think the problem hasn't been the lack of targets, but our ability to get the ball to them... Yeah, delivery quality is a concern. I would hope it's something the coaching staff are working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 OK, but a championship midfielder who has made 18 appearances ,albeit at 35, should still be walking straight into this side. May be, just may be a player who joined us at midday today might not be a logical starter? He'd hardly know his team mates' names, let alone their pluses and minuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 OK, but a championship midfielder who has made 18 appearances ,albeit at 35, should still be walking straight into this side. **** me. Is he really 35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Are Rovers? Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Have we scored more than one of these this season? Because God help us if that is true. One at Swindle, and with some of the lanky streaks of p*ss we have at the back, it's a shocking stat really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah you would have thought so. Strange thinking from SC tonight. Hope it works though. Cotterill would have worked with the team for the last couple of days, Wade Elliott only signed early afternoon so would not have worked at our system. Will be in on Saturday i would imagine along with Reid and JET. Having seen Brentford's pitch on Friday night it was really heavy and bobbly, not a pitch where JET and Reid would be at there best on but i do agree it is a big risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paignton red Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 can i turn the sound up again now? that bloody dirge in the background was quickly driving me insane !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm going to give the opposite opinion to the majority of the posters. I think this is a good team selection! Although I rate JET, this doesn't mean I feel he has to be selected for each game. Even top teams in the Premiership rotate players and operate on the. " horses for courses" principle. IMO, in this game, City need to be able to break at speed from defence. A lot of posters seem to have forgotten Barnet's performance earlier in the season and have dismissed him as a good player. To me he is the ideal player for this sort of game on a heavy pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 can i turn the sound up again now? that bloody dirge in the background was quickly driving me insane !!! You're ok now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just amazed at the Mystic Meg outbreak on here tonight. I was being facetious in my original post, but there's not a great deal to unlock a defence in that team. I actually think Baldock and Barnett are potentially a decent partnership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 can i turn the sound up again now? that bloody dirge in the background was quickly driving me insane !!! Same on Saturday, RB always have the Rovers' commentator on when that Hellish cacophany is on in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm going to give the opposite opinion to the majority of the posters. I think this is a good team selection! Although I rate JET, this doesn't mean I feel he has to be selected for each game. Even top teams in the Premier League rotate players and operate on the. " horses for courses" principle. IMO, in this game, City need to be able to break at speed from defence. A lot of posters seem to have forgotten Barnet's performance earlier in the season and have dismissed him as a good player. To me he is the ideal player for this sort of game on a heavy pitch. I'm with pongo. I think it may be somewhat agricultural but the team probably matches the conditions and could pull it out the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Jet will definitely be starting against Cartlisle, according to Cotts.,even if Barnett and Baldock score hatricks tonight. Him and Reid being rested, no more to it than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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