v Norwich City (a) - FAC3 - 8/1/23, 2pm

[roverandout]

Just now, callumrovers said:

Do you ever have anything positive to say?

Yes. But this is pretty dire. And Wharton should be starting

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

He really doesn't rate Wharton does he? Our most talented midfielder and he never gets a look In. Gobshite

On the contrary JDT clearly believes Wharton is a brilliant player, but he's 18 with maturity issues.

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

On the contrary JDT clearly believes Wharton is a brilliant player, but he's 18 with maturity issues.

He shows plenty of maturity on the pitch 

[BigBar]

Nearly poxed another..we've had some fun of lucky goals and gifts 🤣

[callumrovers]

Hand ball all day long by slab head.

[roverandout]

Thats a penalty 

[OsloRover]

Hanley is a rover

[Tugayisgod]

If Steve Clarke believes Hanley is better than Hyam then  I give up. Don't know what he needs to do to get a call up

[roverandout]

Wtf does Travis offer? Hes absolutely awful

[J*B]

Jheez Travis. Keep it simple. He’s really struggling to understand when the instruction from the coach. 

[WacoRover]

All our youngsters have impressed me. 
keep it up, lads… 

[JohnD]

Really under the cosh but everyone digging in and playing their part except perhaps Travis

[Silas]

Travis might as well be in yellow at this point. 

More frustrating than the glitchy feed,  which takes some doing. 

[roverandout]

Hes a discount Jason lowe

[roverandout]

Hanley u dirty fat head 

[callumrovers]

Slab head again, such a clumsy mf. 

[callumrovers]

Tyler Morton coming on.

[Bethnal]

Morton on instead of Wharton seems like a pointed message to the latter. Weird thing to hold a grudge against a teenager when you’re JDT’s age.

[Admiral Nelsen]

Just now, Bethnal said:

Morton on instead of Wharton seems like a pointed message to the latter. Weird thing to hold a grudge against a teenager when you’re JDT’s age.

 

Isn't it just that we're holding onto a one goal lead and Morton is better without the ball?

[roverandout]

I would be asking to be off if I was Wharton when trash like Travis starts ahead of him

[DE.]

Have to say this game has reminded me why I wasn't particularly bothered when Hanley left. So clumsy. 

[Exiled_Rover]

This ref has given us nothing. I've lost count of the number of times our players have been bowled over without a free kick.

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Morton on instead of Wharton seems like a pointed message to the latter. Weird thing to hold a grudge against a teenager when you’re JDT’s age.

Weird thing to presume there's a grudge.

[Silas]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Weird thing to presume there's a grudge.

Is it though.

Neutral Don Goodman said it was the best debut he'd EVER seen in all his years in football. 

And we've barely seen him since. Something doesn't add up. 

[riverholmes]

6 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Hes a discount Jason lowe

Travis has regressed badly and it's not just recently. I wonder if it is at least partly due to injuries and being overplayed when not fit in the past. There was a time that he looked destined for the Premier League.

This season, all the CMs, have been inconsistent with Morton and Travis struggling more recently, Buckley being dropped out of the squad. Garrett and Wharton haven't played that many games, so hard to judge. I wonder whether they're struggling to get to grips with JDT's tactics, in part, which, as far as I get, is a minimal touch - one or two touch, expectation.