Birmingham - Away, Sat 2nd Jan

[booth]

Well... Let's see what misery they dish up today.

[Cherry Blue]

3 minutes ago, Hasta said:

You don't think Holtby and Johnson have done enough, but you think Bell has?

Holtby has hamstring injury.

[matt83]

I think today goes down as the worst back 4 the club has ever started. Certainly in my memory.  We’ve had a couple of duff players (some mentioned above) together at once but not 3 dreadful ones and Lenihan with no form.

I think in 10 20 years time when there’s  another crap back 4. Folk should go back and compare it to this one

Edited January 2, 2021 by matt83

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, Cherry Blue said:

Holtby has hamstring injury.

I was replying to the suggestion we should release him as he is out of contract.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, matt83 said:

I think today goes down as the worst back 4 the club has ever started. We’ve had a couple of duff players (some mentioned above) together at once but not 3 dreadful ones and Lenihan with no form.

I think in 10 20 years time when there’s  another crap back 4. Folk should go back and compare it to this one

I will leave my judgement of the back four until after the game.

[LDRover]

Makes the Buckley for Nyambe substitution in midweek look even more ridiculous now that Douglas starts there.

Line up reeks of desperation but we all know what happens when Mowbray needs a result.

[SkipDonoghue]

3 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

What if Pike wasn't the only one from the under 23's to be selected in the defense?

Men against boys I'm afraid the jump in physicality from 23s to Championship is big very big

[toogs]

Just now, rigger said:

I will leave my judgement of the back four until after the game.

Stick that neck out

[Riversider28]

I think we are in for a torrid time this afternoon. Brum may be rubbish at the moment, but they are a rough and tumble crew who will bully our midfield/defence and I predict a 2-1 home win, unfortunately.

[davulsukur]

I can't believe Trav is fully fit. Has he even had an under 23 appearance?

If he breaks down and is out for a few more months, Mowbray can get his coat and fuck right off.

[StevenSK]

7 minutes ago, SkipDonoghue said:

Rankin Costello, Rothwell

Is certainly keep Them

[Bigdoggsteel]

3 hours ago, Kie_BRFC said:

9:45 on match day and the Armstrong bashing has started. You’re obsessed 

Saying I hope he takes his chances is bashing? 

Ok Adam, good luck today 

[booth]

I've just seen the line up. Mowbray must love a good hiding. How has Gallagher earned himself a regular place?

[Bigdoggsteel]

58 minutes ago, USABlue said:

An observation on Armstrong, maybe I am reading more into it than what is really was.

We have all noticed.Arma's.reluctance.to pass.  He has purposely overlooked Gally and perhaps even more often Brereton.  Even in biildnups I have witnessed him clearly ignore Ben when the pass was on.

Now,nhaving witnessed this frequently I found it interesting that when Dack first returned.comimg on as sub he passed to him wheever he had the chance, is there something to that?  Has he issues with Gally.and Big Ben?  Anyone else notice this.

Yes

[Exiled_Rover]

Oh god I've just seen their forward line.

They're going to score a bag full. 

[StevenSK]

8 minutes ago, Hasta said:

You don't think Holtby and Johnson have done enough, but you think Bell has?

I think Bells a handy back up left back and should be ahead of Douglas. Certainly to be improved upon.

Johnson will be 33 this summer heading 34. Big wages which I’m sure we can put to better uses.

Holtby he can play but dosent do it often enough and the wages dilemma

[rigger]

1 minute ago, toogs said:

Stick that neck out

Never stick your head up to look over the parapet

[SkipDonoghue]

14 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

If they want out they'll go anyway. 

That's true but it's a perfect reason to give for wanting out, even if that player can't stand TM, it's then non negotiable

[Bigdoggsteel]

55 minutes ago, AdamRochina said:

Fully expect Travis to breakdown today and be out for longer.   No where near ready for first team football. Needed an under 23s game before a few sub appearances I think.  Rushed back to soon 

How do you know? I would trust the physios on this to be honest. 

[Cherry Blue]

Radio Lancs cometary in line with ifollow. Maybe they are watching from Darwen St studio.

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

How do you know? I would trust the physios on this to be honest. 

Well Mowbray trusted Williams rather than his physios and look how that ended up, Bigdogg.

[Bigdoggsteel]

22 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I have 2 feelings about this game..I think Mowbray is gonna play a real unexpected team. Something like Dack false 9 , Armstrong on the right, Brereton left and Elliott midfield with Davenport and Downing. 

Secondly that we will only draw this 

2-2 

Close enough. 

Hopefully I'm wrong on the score and we win 

 

 

 

[Rogerb]

1 minute ago, Cherry Blue said:

Radio Lancs cometary in line with ifollow. Maybe they are watching from Darwen St studio.

Yes they are

[SkipDonoghue]

1 minute ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

How do you know? I would trust the physios on this to be honest. 

That's the thing TM has overruled the Physio department on Trav, they didn't want him near this game

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Well Mowbray trusted Williams rather than his physios and look how that ended up, Bigdogg.

Not all injuries are the same. The Williams one was strange, but he was ok for what, 85 minutes? 

Williams is constantly injured anyway. 

I doubt anymore chance than usual are been taken with Travis. We have zero idea about his rehabilitation.