Have to agree on the subs timing Cashy Charles was clearly as the game went on was becoming increasingly frustrated wether down to the bug or not their captain and center half got the better off him most of the game Mumbongo should have had at least 15 minutes not 5 minutes of injury time, instantly caused problems with his different style and physical presence.
Doncaster match thread.
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Have to agree on the subs timing Cashy Charles was clearly as the game went on was becoming increasingly frustrated wether down to the bug or not their captain and center half got the better off him most of the game Mumbongo should have had at least 15 minutes not 5 minutes of injury time, instantly caused problems with his different style and physical presence.
Well, it certainly wasn't a classic but a win is a win & was happy with another 3 points overall. What surprised me was how Doncaster's style of play has changed from last season when both teams served up good, attractive football & the games were good to watch - now, under different management they seem to have reverted to rugby style tactics & lumping it up the field.
was actually worried that dion might have ended up doing something stupid and getting himself sent off with his obvious second half flustrations. would have been kinder to the lad to drag him off well before he was. at least the lad replacing him was certainly no mug.
to me charles and joe looked well knackered into second half, its common sense to replace them to me, i dont know who else was porrly last week but it make no difference at all to our lord and master,
Would love to see more of the Burnley lonee. He did benefit from the game being stretched as Rovers pushed for an equaliser.......but his fresh energy and surprising pace for a strong powerful player made him look like a real asset. Twenty five minutes playing time would also have benefits for him in achieving match fitness.......subs were made far too late.
you can see it, i can see it, 100,s of other fans can plus those on the bench can also see it. its as if he is just trying to be awkward in the lack of substitutions at a more realistic time. its not much of an incentive for a young lad coming on to give a show in those 5 or 6 minutes they get. go to a non stanley game you never see this happening.
thats got to be a standing joke now with all those around me. it goes back a few years now and its nothing new.
We win the game with a clean sheet against a decent enough side an we as fans are moaning at the lack of substitutes. The mind boggles. We have the best manager an staff in the league let them do there jobs. The reason why we are we’re we are is because of them. Great performance an 3pts for everyone involved. Onto Saturday.
However good Stanley’s management team are (and they are!) they, like the rest of us, can always improve.
Pritchard’s condition was clearly visible well before he sank to the ground out of total exhaustion. We all know most players at Stanley will say they are fit to play but, if Joe is suffering from some bug, running himself to the point of collapse may not do his recovery much good.
Pritchard’s condition was clearly visible well before he sank to the ground out of total exhaustion. We all know most players at Stanley will say they are fit to play but, if Joe is suffering from some bug, running himself to the point of collapse may not do his recovery much good.
Spot on and it's all right other supporters saying what are you moaning at we got the 3 points, fine if we go on and win every game from now to the end of the season then yes they are right, we all know though that isn't the case and how many times when we have been losing games by one or two nil and the same happens. No good singing about how great this bunch of players are and the youngsters will play their parts when inevitably they don't. Nobody is doubting this management team is brilliant it's just maybe subs are a bit of an achilles heel
my mind boggles at how some people think.
yes, one nil down and 5 minutes to go 2 or 3 get thrown on. do we ever look like equalising in those games when that happens. it looks like a panic decision and the whole team goes into panic mode.
Pidge, believe it or not I agree with what you are saying......However, I see no problem in making suggestions which could improve performances even further. We all know Coley doesn't like making substitutions, he's admitted that himself in interviews post match. I'm pleased with the points tally after 3 games even though we've only played one of the better sides in the division (and lost to them). I also acknowledge that the illness in the camp must have made performances well under par. Not sure if Dion's been ill but he hasn't got back to the playing levels he was at for most of last season. Colby looks the more effective of the two up front to me at the present time.
Pidge, believe it or not I agree with what you are saying......However, I see no problem in making suggestions which could improve performances even further. We all know Coley doesn't like making substitutions, he's admitted that himself in interviews post match. I'm pleased with the points tally after 3 games even though we've only played one of the better sides in the division (and lost to them). I also acknowledge that the illness in the camp must have made performances well under par. Not sure if Dion's been ill but he hasn't got back to the playing levels he was at for most of last season. Colby looks the more effective of the two up front to me at the present time. And the bits I've seen of Mumbongo make him look to me like a real handful and potential goalscorer par excellence.......in my opinion he needs far more game time.......as a substitute or starter.......Coley can always bring him off if its not working....and it may make the other two try harder....
What subs and at what point would people have made these changes on Tuesday if they were the gaffer?
well it was obvious to most people Dion and Joe were knackered after1 hour, though not to some that cant say much.
Who would you have brought on Cashy?
Mumbongo and either lee or hardy.
yeh were you at the game? speaking of rocks is that whats in yer head?
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