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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 10:18:07 GMT
The team that finished the Playoff Final on the park right to left...
Taylor: In and out of the side this season, got an assist away at Luton that may sway DC into playing him on Saturday.
McChrystal: Currently injured, questions as to if the current formation will suit him.
Lockyer: Played at rightback in the Playoff Final and has switched to centreback. Looks solid in a 5-3-2.
Monkhouse: Joined Grimsby at the end of his contract, currently their joint top scorer with 3.
Lines: Signed in the summer and has captained Rovers in 3 out of 4 matches.
Brown: Coming into form after missing some of pre-season with injury.
Balanta: Joined Carlisle at the end of his contract, not ripping up trees by all accounts.
Blissett: Yet to feature this season, shipped out to Tranmere on loan.
Parkes: Played every match this season, growing in stature.
(Not in photo)
Mansell: Yet to play this season due to injury, may find a battle on his hands to get his place back.
Mildenhall: Has been told he is no longer the clubs number one after playing the first two games. Rovers haven't conceded since.
(Players who started but were substituted)
Puddy: Yet to play this season due to injury, will be interesting to see if he can reclaim his starting place.
Gosling: Played well against Birmingham in his only appearance thus far. May have slipped behind Montano and Monakana.
Harrison: Proving himself to be a key player for Rovers, two goals this season.
It's interesting and a little bit sad that the team is breaking up a little. Sure it's evolution but not revolution but only when you break it down like that you see how much has changed in so few months. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 10:49:35 GMT
Good post.
I do wonder if the true evolution is in a developing manager. At Luton all the players, apart from Clark from Woking, were in the squad from last season.
The tactics and confidence / self belief were the differences.
If we had played like that Las season we would have torn teams apart.
I had doubts about Clark, based upon the evidence I have witnessed, really glad to be proved utterly wrong
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Post by davehuddscousin on Aug 21, 2015 13:32:57 GMT
Looks like normal evolutionary change to me. The like of Yeovil and Cheltenham have had a big turnover in personnel.
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Post by brizzle on Aug 21, 2015 13:46:46 GMT
I'm uncertain whether it's revolution or evolution, but the point is that we seem to be on the move, and in an upward direction too. On reflection I think that it's more of an evolution, but things are happening so rapidly that it may soon become a revolution. One things for certain though, it ain't dull at the moment.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 13:53:11 GMT
What is interesting is the two players who missed out on appearances at Wembley from the bench (Leadbitter & Ollie Clarke) have arguably been our two best players this season.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 13:55:43 GMT
What is interesting is the two players who missed out on appearances at Wembley from the bench (Leadbitter & Ollie Clarke) have arguably been our two best players this season. Is that an interesting coincidence, or just a coincidence? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 13:58:05 GMT
What is interesting is the two players who missed out on appearances at Wembley from the bench (Leadbitter & Ollie Clarke) have arguably been our two best players this season. Is that an interesting coincidence, or just a coincidence? An interidence. |
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Post by brizzle on Aug 21, 2015 14:08:39 GMT
What is interesting is the two players who missed out on appearances at Wembley from the bench (Leadbitter & Ollie Clarke) have arguably been our two best players this season. Is that an interesting coincidence, or just a coincidence? I just believe that they were both incentivised.  |
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Post by badhand on Aug 21, 2015 15:13:07 GMT
Interesting post.
Only 5 of the Wembley starters started at Luton for a variey of reasons, yet the team has a familiar look about it.
Lockyer, Parkes, Brown, Lines and Harrison started. Puddy, McChrystal, Gosling, Mansell, Monkhouse, Taylor didn't.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Aug 21, 2015 17:35:01 GMT
Good post and I agree, Chewie.
Interesting it's taking before the transfer window closes to disband a successful combination.
Full credit to DC.
Nature and natural selection will see comings and goings in any squad, but it's a gentle reminder to us fans someone isn't going to let us rest on laurels and the set up is a living, breathing organism..
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Post by interceptor on Aug 21, 2015 17:51:20 GMT
Definitely evolution, and I like it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2015 7:52:47 GMT
I call it progress,in another thread I mentioned that going up a division Rovers needed to get some better quality players,some on here disagreed but it seems that DC thought the same.
DC said after Wembley that he wanted to add bring 4 or 5 quality players in,thats what you have to do to progress,last years team just scraped out of the conference we needed change.
I hope this keeper and the new centre half keep up the good work,although I liked Mildenhall he was on the decline,Puddy is not good enough,Mcrystal had to be replaced,Blissett nowhere near good enough.
I hope that the 2 wingers prove to be good signings,in which case I think that if the keeper stays Rovers need a centre forward,another midfield player and a defender who could fit in for Brown or Parkes if they are injured / suspended.
I think that with those 3 players we could do very well this season maybe play offs,although I would be happy with a top half finish.
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