Ball is still overweight, but if yesterdays performance is anything to go on Robins is working on his fitness. Yday was the first time I've seen him play well.
Robins spoke after the game about how upping the tempo of our play allows us to unlock defences and that not doing this allows teams to stay in formation and frustrate us, therefore Kevin Kilbane should never play for us again. Nice bloke, just not a footballer (anymore)
Murphy 8 - Couple of top saves to get us the win
Clarke 6 - poor first half, improved second. The boy is clearly a confidence player as was shown in the 2nd half as the team improved and kept the ball better, he went forward with more purpose.
Cameron 7 - Beast in the air, will only...
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I'd have Platt over Ball everyday of the week, from what I've seen Ball is fat and very unfit. At least Platt was built like a brick shit house and won his fair share of balls. Tbh McGoldrick, Cody, and Elliott are miles better than both of them.
I'm not saying we are missing him, I'm saying I would rather bring Platt on with 10 minutes to go if we needed to go long. Ball at 6ft3 should win at least some of the balls knocked up too him, yet he doesn't. Very similar too a young Jon Parkin