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25 minutes ago, NewBlue said:

Echo what others say on here about Rochdale. Can't hate them because there's nothing to hate. They're a neutral club not looking for rivalries; a non-league club playing in the league.

 

It's a convenient away trip but you can't muster a rivalry when the support is so disproportionate and they rock up with a thousand fans. Not our fault...

Keith Hill makes it quite easy to hate them...

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10 minutes ago, whittles left foot said:

We had this discussion after the Carlisle game that Bryan is not a centre back-well after yesterday there can be no argument, literally head and shoulders above any other defender on the pitch. He is quick, reads the game really well and always tries to PLAY the ball out of defence. For me MOM yesterday.

He has been superb. A rolls-royce of a defender...

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12 hours ago, LaticsPete said:

Agree mainly but Davies was at least an 8

immense physicality that constantly unsettled dale defence 

and nepucemo made that first goal with determination and pace to keep ball in and then excellent cross. Worked really well in first half at least - right in front of me.

 

Nepucemo crosses well, maybe he should be taking the set pieces rather than Byrne doing it all?

 

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1 hour ago, yarddog73 said:

Thought exactly the same,  he seems to be a bit of a weak link at the minute and his performances for me are regressing, could do with some pressure on him for his position maybe?

 

I reckon Kean Bryan has all the attributes to play as a left back and if we could bring in a quality centrehalf to play alongside Clarke/Gerrard it may well be an option for Wellens.

 

Thought the  Rochdale number 6 looked decent, quick and strong.

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15 hours ago, mcfluff1985 said:

Thought he would have taken Doyle off when he replaced CD because he wasn't having the best of games. What the fuck do I know 

 

For a 5/10 min spell up to Placide wiping out Gerrard we looked in need of a sub or two. We’d gone a bit flat. Doyle hadn’t had much of an impact in the game so far. Davies neither. Said to my mate while Gerrard was being tended to “you probably take Davies off coz altho Doyles not done a lot, good strikers have poor games & then bag you a winner”

 

Then the bugger gets 2 :laught16:

 

Oh Eoin Doyle!!!!!!!!

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1 hour ago, boundaryblue80 said:

 

For a 5/10 min spell up to Placide wiping out Gerrard we looked in need of a sub or two. We’d gone a bit flat. Doyle hadn’t had much of an impact in the game so far. Davies neither. Said to my mate while Gerrard was being tended to “you probably take Davies off coz altho Doyles not done a lot, good strikers have poor games & then bag you a winner”

 

Then the bugger gets 2 :laught16:

 

Oh Eoin Doyle!!!!!!!!

Davies was getting pulled after he miscontrolled a relatively simple throw-in. He's been one of my relatively unsung heroes during Wellens' tenure, the best "English" centre-forward we've had at the club for a long time, you kick it up to him 90% of the time he holds it up or finds a teammate.

 

It wouldn't surprise me if Holloway's upturn in form is something to do with him too. 

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Placide - 8

Dummigan - 7 (8 without the mistake)

Gerrard - 8

Bryan - 9

Hunt - 7

Fane - 6

Gardner - 7

Byrne - 7

Nepumaceno - 7

Davies - 7

Doyle - 9

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Clarke and Holloway both picked up where Gerrard and Davies left off. Menig had some impact down their right.

 

We have a good side and we now have good options off the bench.

 

That could have been 6-1 yesterday.

 

Roll on Wimbledon 

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Good peformance yesterday but they are a very poor side indeed.

Bryan was excellent..as was Davies.AAH made a difference when he came on too.

Fane tho:lol: really? He cannot control a football to save his life..the one where it rolled under his foot in the 2nd half was cringeworthy.

 

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6 minutes ago, rigsby said:

Good peformance yesterday but they are a very poor side indeed.

Bryan was excellent..as was Davies.AAH made a difference when he came on too.

Fane tho:lol: really? He cannot control a football to save his life..the one where it rolled under his foot in the 2nd half was cringeworthy.

 

Yes Fane. The guy who stops the other team playing and means we can have the luxury of a Byrne out there. Does his job. Gives us the chance to be as attacking as we are. The man is all over the pitch for 90 minutes can't remember us having a player with a better engine.

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Just now, mcfluff1985 said:

Yes Fane. The guy who stops the other team playing and means we can have the luxury of a Byrne out there. Does his job. Gives us the chance to be as attacking as we are. The man is all over the pitch for 90 minutes can't remember us having a player with a better engine.

If we had a centre half who could provide the pace Bryan does. Would you move Bryan into midfield to do Fanes job ? I 100% would. Much better player than Fane will ever be 

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1 minute ago, LightDN123 said:

If we had a centre half who could provide the pace Bryan does. Would you move Bryan into midfield to do Fanes job ? I 100% would. Much better player than Fane will ever be 

See him as a completely different player. Fane wins tackles he shouldn't be able to reach. Tough one

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I agree Fane does do a job, and he is a good tackler and has an engine and that has its benefits for the team. He’s just so frustrating when he just can’t pass or shoot. The latter does not matter as much but he has found himself in some shooting positions. He’s a good player to have in the squad tho 

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sorry but a midfielder has to be able to pass and/or shoot.

And i'll add control a ball, fane can do absolutely none of the them.

frankly i find it very odd that anyone would want him in the team, oh well.

 

One other moan, gardner, hes appalling.

Apart from that, we look in good shape.

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1 minute ago, rigsby said:

sorry but a midfielder has to be able to pass and/or shoot.

And i'll add control a ball, fane can do absolutely none of the them.

frankly i find it very odd that anyone would want him in the team, oh well.

 

One other moan, gardner, hes appalling.

Apart from that, we look in good shape.

Think it’s time for bed

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28 minutes ago, LightDN123 said:

I agree Fane does do a job, and he is a good tackler and has an engine and that has its benefits for the team. He’s just so frustrating when he just can’t pass or shoot. The latter does not matter as much but he has found himself in some shooting positions. He’s a good player to have in the squad tho 

Please bear in mind that some posters wanted Winchester in the team every week. We are actually progressing even if it is only a little.

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13 minutes ago, rigsby said:

sorry but a midfielder has to be able to pass and/or shoot.

And i'll add control a ball, fane can do absolutely none of the them.

frankly i find it very odd that anyone would want him in the team, oh well.

 

One other moan, gardner, hes appalling.

Apart from that, we look in good shape.

This is probably where someone posts "do you even like football?"

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