I agree Auks,
I find Armstrong suc h an annoying player. Good sometimes, nothing the others. Holtby just looks like a luxury we simply aren't good enough to carry. Sometimes, we are basically playing with 10 men. I will never change my stance on Rothwell. He is not a footballer, with a footballers brain. It's all head down, run into dead ends. He provides nothing, never creates much, never looks like scoring.
We miss Evans terribly, almost as much as Dack. Travis and Evans are our best midfield partnership. I worry when it's anyone else, as they are not as good. Downing is a decent ad, and has been ok. I just feel we are heading nowhere with the likes of him. He has loads of experience, I am struggling to see any of that right now as we struggle to find a leader. Nobody is wanting to take a game by the scruff of the neck and go for it. It's all very easy, sideways passing.
I just want to know where Bell and Williams are really. I find it odd both got injured during lockdown, and are both unable to play. But its screwing us up. Pity JRC got injured, as I thought he looked really good vrs Bristol City.
Not sure about Dack. In no way, until he shows if he is the same player after his injury, will he leave.
But we do really miss him. He ups the standards of others around him. We have been unlucky with injuries, and its had an effect. But it can't be an excuse. Every side gets them, and we end up having to play Samuel. I am shocked just how poor he actually is. What a stump.
I am avoiding tonights debacle. I cannot bring myself to get wound up watching them again.
Well, what can anyone say, really? It's like football is designed to make a mug out of you!
When we started well, but Nyambe missed an easy chance, I thought that was it.
Odd when you think about it.
Graham scores a tap-in, and Armstrong gets a screamer. It sums up the difference between their styles, I suppose. We made Cardiff look quite ordinary in the second half.
Robin - I think I'd rather predict something to do with quantum physics than Rovers' results!
Last edited by AucklandRover; 08-07-2020 at 04:39 AM.
Don't I know it!! That certainly made me eat my own words. I actually watched the 2nd half, and glad I did. Everything we had done in the last 3 games, suddenly changed. Even my mate Samuel who missed a few chances was dragged down for a pen!! But even when it was not given, got up and scored. Something Gallagher appears incapable of. Travis was superb, as was Johnson who finally shaped up for once. We wont get in, but its really opened up that top 6 now. Armstrong took his goal so well, he seemed back close to his best again. I bet we go and beat West Brom now to really tease us all.
Football, it's all guesswork .........
Without Dack being around, 2 players are the key to us playing well. If they are both 'on it' more usually follow. Travis and Armstrong. If they are confident then we stand a chance. Cardiff don't have anyone as good as them 2, and once the second half kicked in, it showed. Johnson and Travis where doing something we haven't done in weeks. They where both ahead of the ball, happy to leave Downing holding. The one who made such a huge difference was Joe Rankin Costello. I really do think of all our young players (after Trav) he will be the real next star. Left back won't really be his position, but he is a much better option than Bennett. While we have so many injuries in midfield, I feel Bennett should only be used in midfield for the remaining games, if Joe can stay fit. I'm starting to think both Bell & Williams are dead and we won't ever see them again.
It's so odd, as we where totally out of the running, then one win and it sort of changes again. Those 3 defeats mean we now have no room for error. We would have to win all 4 remaining games and rely on Cardiff (who play Fulham & Derby next) Swansea, Derby and PNE all dropping points. If we draw on sat, its over. But it would be nice to finish the season strongly.
I don't think the play-off place is realistic now, but stranger things have happened.
I would say it's pretty much impossible.
We need 4 out of 4,while the above lose 2 out of 4.
Once it's out of your hands,its a tough ask.
We have west brom at home(tough)
Millwall(away)tough
Reading(home)should be ok
Luton(away)should be easy but form against promoted sides is poor.
Alot to ask to get 4 wins out of 4.
Not impossible but tough when expecting sides to drop points at the same time.
Build on a push next season is the answer.