match thread Reading (A)

[MCMC1875]

6 minutes ago, Madon said:

Not sure what's interesting about that apart from Johnson out and Evans in (and Holtby on bench!)

Good Evans! ?

Edited September 21, 2019 by MCMC1875

[DE.]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Looking at that, you would surely go Gallagher up top and Arma wide (even though I think Gallagher would be far better in a 2). But not Tony.

If we were playing a formation with Gallagher/Arma playing off each other up top I'd understand it, but playing Armstrong up top by himself and Gallagher out wide in a 4-2-3-1 seems detrimental. If we win then okay I suppose, but it still confuses me. 

[booth]

Why bring back Evans???

[1864roverite]

I wasn't sure about the line up last weekend and there is absolutely no doubt I am even more puddled about todays line up !

[philipl]

Mowbray doesn't half set himself up. If we don't win today it will be 100% on him.

A certain statistic is we will be offside getting on for ten times.

Armstrong running for delayed balls from midfield.

[Doogs]

Why does he make so many changes from one game to the next..

[Exiled in Toronto]

Evans has to perform today for sure given the midfield talent on the bench. Tony’s fascination with keep playing Armstrong is the only selection that really bothers me.

Am I the only person to find the demand that we have two equally good, first-team ready players for each position and that Tony pick the same team week after week to be logically incompatible in this day and age?

[OldEwoodBlue]

Either Graham or Adam to win it from the bench.

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

Evans has to perform today for sure given the midfield talent on the bench. Tony’s fascination with keep playing Armstrong is the only selection that really bothers me.

Am I the only person to find the demand that we have two equally good, first-team ready players for each position and that Tony pick the same team week after week to be logically incompatible in this day and age?

A settled team is a settled team in any day and age. Every manager should be looking for a settled winning team surely. Good backups are obviously necessary but I've never before seen such pissing around as Mowbray gets up to, whilst still having obvious favourites.

[MarkBRFC]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

 

Am I the only person to find the demand that we have two equally good, first-team ready players for each position and that Tony pick the same team week after week to be logically incompatible in this day and age?

I dunno, I'm pretty old school and yes we should have 2 ready made first team players for each position, but those players should be made to work for the shirt, if someone is playing well then they should keep it until there form drops off.

Wheres the incentive for an individual to play well if Mowbray is going to chop and change every week regardless of how you play?

[Mr. E]

Evans instead of Johnson? What possible reason is this for?

[OldEwoodBlue]

According to Sharpe

In a change to the advertised formation, looks like #Rovers are going with Gallagher up top, Downing on the right and Armstrong on the left. 

 

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Just now, Mr. E said:

Evans instead of Johnson? What possible reason is this for?

Slight knock/injury ? (don't know - but would be a possible reason)

[roversfan99]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

According to Sharpe

In a change to the advertised formation, looks like #Rovers are going with Gallagher up top, Downing on the right and Armstrong on the left. 

 

Dont understand why he plays them 2 wide men on the wrong side.

[Hasta]

Armstrong. Dogshit that lad.

[DE.]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

According to Sharpe

In a change to the advertised formation, looks like #Rovers are going with Gallagher up top, Downing on the right and Armstrong on the left. 

 

Makes a bit more sense at least. 

[JBiz]

AA TOP BINS 

[OldEwoodBlue]

Arma 1-0

[Tugay-is-God]

Absolute beauty by Arma...

Shuts up a lot of us with that one.

[roversfan99]

Well done Armstrong.

[Swanson]

Perfect timing to criticise AA?

[AdamRochina]

thats awesome tbh, im not his biggest fan but thats some goal!  now kick on arma let that boost your confidence! aswell as the fact holtby is on the bench waiting to take your place

[BankEnd Rover]

Just now, Swanson said:

Perfect timing to criticise AA?

Haha always happens. Fair play, great strike. Hopefully that will put a rocket up his arse.

[DE.]

Assuming AA is on the left as Sharpe is saying? If so then good, keep him there where he's actually a threat and leave the forward position to Gallagher/Graham. 

[Doug]

Just now, Tugay-is-God said:

Absolute beauty by Arma...

Shuts up a lot of us with that one.

Won't shut em up for long!! ?