opinions4u Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Goals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37879461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Do we have to play 6 who started today's game at Blackburn ? Sod that :censored: cup, I'm bothered about the league games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvlatic Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Some decent performances today - McLaughlin and dummigan linked well first half and mckay and Flynn looked dangerous on the break. I liked banks in the middle and his set piece deliveries are so much better than greens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 LP commentary on Latics goals. https://clyp.it/u5cmt1wa Round 1 - Tick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Do we have to play 6 who started today's game at Blackburn ? Is it true that Doncaster played a much weakened side yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Is it true that Doncaster played a much weakened side yesterday?Yes. Three players from their last league game started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Yes. Three players from their last league game started. Bugger. I'll cancel the Wembley hotel booking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 They only named 5 subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 It's fair to say Donnys real aim this season is to get back into League 1, by making eight substitutes from the previous League game they can now put out a much weakened team for their EFL game with no repercussions, according to their forum they lost the game in midfield with Coppinger, Rowe and Williams all badly missed. Plenty of their fringe players were given a run out and will be used again for the EFL game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_latics Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Surprised at the praise Banks is getting. There were a few lovely balls out wide, especially to McLaughlin, but as Chris_ktf says at #162, he struggled with simple passes, and offers less than Winchester defensively. For a big lad, you'd hope he could put himself about a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Surprised at the praise Banks is getting. There were a few lovely balls out wide, especially to McLaughlin, but as Chris_ktf says at #162, he struggled with simple passes, and offers less than Winchester defensively. For a big lad, you'd hope he could put himself about a bit more. Offers less than Winchester defensively?!! Winchester offers nothing defensively. He went off yesterday because it was too cold I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Is it true that Doncaster played a much weakened side yesterday? you can only beat whats in front of you and we did job done next round move on and thanks for the £19k donny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvlatic Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 you can only beat whats in front of you and we did job done next round move on and thanks for the £19k donny Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Maybe the 19 k can go towards signing Gerrard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Or paying the players we've already got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyres_28 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Offers less than Winchester defensively?!! Winchester offers nothing defensively. He went off yesterday because it was too cold I reckon. Banks is horrendous defensively. Awful tackler & positionally terrible. Countless times yesterday he was caught flat footed and they walked through at times until Fane came on to break up the play. He gave away numerous pathetic fouls in key areas and could have been even more important had they had a Zac Clough. I don't agree about him going forward either. If he's not defensive then he needs to be more influential in their final third. Yes he occasionally spreader the ball wide but he goes the wrong way time and time again. Why he wasn't being instructed or choosing to break to the edge of the box for all those McLaughlin deliveries I'll never know. If he learns that the game is quicker in league one then he might grow on me but not impressed yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Banks is horrendous defensively. Awful tackler & positionally terrible. Countless times yesterday he was caught flat footed and they walked through at times until Fane came on to break up the play. He gave away numerous pathetic fouls in key areas and could have been even more important had they had a Zac Clough. I don't agree about him going forward either. If he's not defensive then he needs to be more influential in their final third. Yes he occasionally spreader the ball wide but he goes the wrong way time and time again. Why he wasn't being instructed or choosing to break to the edge of the box for all those McLaughlin deliveries I'll never know. If he learns that the game is quicker in league one then he might grow on me but not impressed yesterday. I know its all about opinions, but, Banks gives a lot going forward with his passing ability, I just find it curious that for a team that has been struggling to entertain or attack quickly a lot of fans want Banks to be a defensive midfielder. Give him the ball get it out wide to McGlauchlin or Martin and lets get down the wings attacking. Leave the defensive stuff to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 We love an hard working defensive midfielder We don't score goals so we need to sacrifice graft for craft, it's not like he doesn't contribute because he got back yesterday and tried to offer help defensively. Our first goal came from a Banks cross so he did have a positive effect on what we did, after 6 blanks in 8 League games previous I was happy to see someone trying to be positive going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyres_28 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) I don't want him to be a defensive midfielder but expect him to be able to tackle / intercept, which he is feeble at. As for this 'attacking midfielder - when was he actually in the final third? he played so deep it was infuriating first half. Yes he put a cross in for the goal but he needs to offer far more in general play and quicken up with everything he does. Not sure if he was playing to instructions but when Fane came on that should have released him further forward especially with all the crosses from the right. He'd have been well placed for a couple of snap shots had his position been 5/10 yards further up the field. Edited November 6, 2016 by eyres_28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Unfortunately we aren't ever going to be a success under Robinson and despite a comfortable win yesterday against a weakened lg 2 side who conceded lots of goals he showed why with 20 minutes to go with a safety first defensive sub. 2-0 up with the majority of possession he too a 'striker' off and put his first choice full back (at the beginning of the season) in midfield. His tactics then invited a poor Donny side on to us putting us under pressure which could have cost us This mentality has already cost us against better opposition and will do again in the future. The fans won't accept that attitude to football at BP and I can't see him changing. Delighted with the win but it could quite easily have been 2-2 thanks to Robbo when it could/should have been 3 or 4 nothing. It's the same attitude that despite not scoring a goal at Dale he thinks the first half cost us the game. He wants a point first and foremost, he doesn't think or plan for 3 and the win. Frustrating! Edited November 6, 2016 by palmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Unfortunately we aren't ever going to be a success under Robinson Hasty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Hasty... Possibly but I've seen enough to form my opinion. His mentality is all wrong. Safety first against 'lesser' opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Possibly but I've seen enough to form my opinion. His mentality is all wrong. Safety first against 'lesser' opposition.He's only a few months into his managerial career and you've decided he'll basically never change/learn/improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) He hasn't changed a single thing yet to show otherwise has he? I didn't mention learn / improve. He is a defensive manager. Edited November 6, 2016 by palmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Also, if we had a few of our midfielders carrying injuries or cramp, maybe it was wise to put an extra body in there? Maybe it's just 20 years of disappointment that's done it but don't see why people are so keen to pick holes in a win. Pawel's Law and all that. Saw a tweet yesterday moments after we took the lead bemoaning the fact that it was a midfielder not a striker that scored it. We don't get much to shout about these days, we won and we're in the next round. May as well enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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