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He literally did yesterday
He literally did yesterdayDesperately need ohare back
palmer is a talented footballer but sadly not a professional because he cannot do 90mins
Robins teams are normally very disciplined and regimented in their approach - yesterday was as disjointed as I’ve seen a robins team really and the midfield just became one player trying to link everything
Palmer can’t change - that’s for sure so we either play one upfront with an extra midfield player or we hope O hare is fit sooner rather than later
There were 3 points between 6th and 10th last season, and then a further 4 points to 13th. Sneaking into the playoffs is effectively just a question of being the best of the "upper mid table" teams and/or having a touch more luck than the others.We looked like an upper mid-table side to me, not a lot more.
Listen, there’s a narrative. He can only do 60 mins and doesn’t tackle. Do not get hung up on the fact we are seeing that neither of these things are true with our own eyes.He literally did yesterday
We are also leaking buckets of goals on DaSilva's side at the moment. OK it's 3 and we've also shipped 3 on the other side but we need Bidwell in there ASAP.Listen, there’s a narrative. He can only do 60 mins and doesn’t tackle. Do not get hung up on the fact we are seeing that neither of these things are true with our own eyes.
Ultimately if Palmer is going to play, he needs legs alongside him so we have to go 1 up top. Can’t carry out the demands of the role himself basically. Really like him on the ball but off the ball we wouldn’t be detrimented if we had a cardboard cutout in the position.
And that is a fair point. Stat comparison to O’Hare that someone shared yesterday was interesting.My concern with Palmer isn't necessarily that he doesn't work hard enough, I think he works an adequate amount, it's the final product. Here is a player with excellent technical ability who doesn't do what we need him to do. So far this season he has no assists and less progressive passes than Ben Sheaf and only 0.03 more xG than McFadzean!
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We are also leaking buckets of goals on DaSilva's side at the moment. OK it's 3 and we've also shipped 3 on the other side but we need Bidwell in there ASAP.
We are also leaking buckets of goals on DaSilva's side at the moment. OK it's 3 and we've also shipped 3 on the other side but we need Bidwell in there ASAP.
I think really Ayari and Allen have to contend for the box to box DM slot. They may not be ideal there but we haven't got much choice.Excellent summary of the issue - Allen can be flexible but yes that is the problem
I think really Ayari and Allen have to contend for the box to box DM slot. They may not be ideal there but we haven't got much choice.
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Yet when asked what Palmer could have done better yesterday you had no answer. Oddly you also haven’t put two and two together on Yakatomo being the one to replace him there if we want more ground coverage without giving up too much in technique.I didn’t say that either - also as I keep saying many others agree with my take on Palmer do they not?
"He is a player who has a lot of key attributes for us, especially in his work rate and technical ability and a terrific attitude too."Can everyone stop offering up Allen as the answer, it's really starting to trigger me
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Only he and Godden of our top four scorers last season still at the club.Can everyone stop offering up Allen as the answer, it's really starting to trigger me
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He came off at 88', and was out on his feet for the last 20 mins.He literally did yesterday
Seems he has a knee problem.He did, and was out on his feet for the last 20 mins.
Don;t think he's ever made Tavares captain.The laugh was because even Robins has to fall back on “hes a nice guy who works hard”. He also calls Tavares a key player on par with O’Hare and Allen so there’s that.
Don;t think he's ever made Tavares captain.
Allen has actually been a pretty key player in recent years, whereas I doubt Tavares will ever play for the club again, considering the talk of him going out on loan in January.The laugh was because even Robins has to fall back on “hes a nice guy who works hard”. He also calls Tavares a key player on par with O’Hare and Allen so there’s that.
‘The closing chapter of a very short book that nobody enjoyed reading’Allen has actually been a pretty key player in recent years, whereas I doubt Tavares will ever play for the club again.
We were top six last season with him being a key element of that happeningAllen is another one who shouldn't be anywhere near the XI if we're serious about top 6.
Last year was a freak season, probably one of the easiest ever to get playoffs in. I also wouldn’t really say he was key, he largely started when others were out injured.We were top six last season with him being a key element of that happening
The laugh was because even Robins has to fall back on “hes a nice guy who works hard”. He also calls Tavares a key player on par with O’Hare and Allen so there’s that.
Allen would have been handy yesterday, presumably in place of Eccles. But City would still have been outnumbered in midfield.Nah, probably don't have problems yet. Transfer window closed, Allen and O'Hare to return. Players still adjusting to changes in roles and changes in the other players around them. Check back and see where we're at in a few games
Last year was a freak season, probably one of the easiest ever to get playoffs in. I also wouldn’t really say he was key, he largely started when others were out injured.
Not a freak season, a season where we had 2 Prem Level superstars all season and a boost of points when Cal played. Other than them, our team was average at best (sorry, true). Jamie Allen and Tavares coming back isn’t going to improve our team to top level.Freak season my arse, what nonsense.
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