[Archived] Rovers v Bury

[philipl]

Got a really bad feeling about this having see that selection.

More positional, formation and personnel mucking about. Bury are a threat only if we make them one and you can practically smell the fear in that choice. 

[neophox]

Didnt Mowbray learned he needed Payne last time around ..Oldham draw...:(

[Bigdoggsteel]

Pretty much our strongest team if whittingham was in place of Evans. I predict goals!

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, philipl said:

Got a really bad feeling about this having see that selection.

More positional, formation and personnel mucking about. Bury are a threat only if we make them one and you can practically smell the fear in that choice. 

What fear? It's an attacking line up 

[Exiled in Toronto]

I got the impression Payne was signed as cover for Dack, who is currently undroppable, fit and not suspended. 

Pity Travis got himself sent off, I think he would have started today ahead of Evans.

[AdamRochina]

If it works fine but if it doesn't then I would as an owner warn him of his constant @#/?ing tinkering and if he fails to get us up with this team he never deserves to manage again 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

What fear? It's an attacking line up 

You are joking aren't you?

[islander200]

21 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Very negative line up, he seems to be ttying to get all our defensive players onto the pitch in one go.

Are we trying for the 0-0? 

How?We are playing a front two with Dack in behind?We don't have any creative wingers in the squad so I can see why he is playing with wing backs.

Armstrong looks a lot more dangerous playing up top rather than left of a three behind.

Only negative for me is Evans playing. Would have put Bennett alongside Smallwood and Nyambe at wing back 

[Stuart]

8 minutes ago, Miker said:

Nyambe has not been at his best last couple of games and in that formation Bell and Bennett play more as wing backs. Out of the players we have, those are the best players for that role. Although I'm not entirely convinced by Bell yet. 

My one gripe is Evans offers little creativity in the middle. 

I’m not convinced either can play that role.

With Dack and Armstrong on board I don’t think we necessarily need more creativity in the middle. Just a couple of enforcers.

Will be watching with interest tonight. And if we don’t get an early goal probably through my fingers!

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

You are joking aren't you?

He is playing 2 up front instead of 1 and 3 at the back instead of 4. How is it not attacking?

[philipl]

Hope I am wrong but I have a premonition of  a repeat of "I should have selected Payne" in the post match comments.

[jim mk2]

People will moan at any line- up (I'd always have Payne in the team) but that looks an attacking team to me with Bennett and Bell given licence to get up and down the flanks. Armstrong is the key - those goals at Pompey will have boosted his confidence no end. Fancy him to score tonight. 

[G Somerset Rover]

37 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Such a strange team. Is that the official formation or a guess @Gavlar Somerset Rover!?

The side TM has selected. It’s the side I predicted he’d go for minus Nyambe for Evans. I did say Williams is undroppable for Mowbray though.

Let’s see this 3-5-2 firing then, Tony. Good options on the bench but let’s hope we don’t need them!

[Tom]

Bit of a buzz around, real belief we will be top come ten o clock! 

Come on boys

[davulsukur]

48 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

3 at the back we go:

FOUR #Rovers changes.

Raya
LENIHAN Mulgrew Williams
Bennett EVANS Smallwood BELL
Dack 
Armstrong GRAHAM

 

[OxSouthernRover]

Not a fan of Evans but we'll see how it goes. Would've liked to see Payne but I reckon we should run the show in midfield. 

[perthblue02]

Didn't realise Stuart Ripleys son is at Bury on loan

[Gogger]

Looks more like a very defensivly 5-3-2-1. Armstrong defo not playing up front.

[G Somerset Rover]

Not exactly come out of the traps firing. Need to get some tempo to our play - too slow and predictable so far. They look reasonably quick on the counter too.

[AdamRochina]

Alot of aimless hoofs

[davulsukur]

Just now, AdamRochina said:

Alot of aimless hoofs

Far too many

[Mike E]

Watching a different game! Playing some decent stuff imo, just need to get to box more often. Need the wing backs to overlap more.

[Tom]

Not vintage so far is it?

[G Somerset Rover]

Too much onus on Dack. This is when we could do with a Chapman or Payne on too so they can’t double up.

[AdamRochina]

predictable so far..  Keeping the ball but not creating much