Decisions today

[Rich]

So, the football is good aside from the final third and it’ll take time. I believe MW is the right man.

However, I find myself baffled by his decisions today.

1) we are at home playing with 1 upfront and are 1 nil down. Why, when Amos got injured, did we replace him with a defensive inferior player?

2) why did we then take Cameron off at half time?

3) why did we then take Smith off on 51 mins?

Surely on 30 mins when Amos went off we replace him with either Pugh, Chair or Wells? Why then take off Cameron AND Smith leaving 40 mins left to play with no subs left to make? What if someone got injured? What about getting Wells on as we were 1-0 down when all 3 subs were made....?

Im still scratching my head.

[Romford Hoop]

So, the football is good aside from the final third and it’ll take time. I believe MW is the right man.

However, I find myself baffled by his decisions today.

1) we are at home playing with 1 upfront and are 1 nil down. Why, when Amos got injured, did we replace him with a defensive inferior player?

2) why did we then take Cameron off at half time?

3) why did we then take Smith off on 51 mins?

Surely on 30 mins when Amos went off we replace him with either Pugh, Chair or Wells? Why then take off Cameron AND Smith leaving 40 mins left to play with no subs left to make? What if someone got injured? What about getting Wells on as we were 1-0 down when all 3 subs were made....?

Im still scratching my head.

I think Cameron was definitely injured, and Smith as well was not moving too well, do not think in Smiths case u would sub a player 6 minutes into the half, I think he was trying to run off a knock, poor lad was finished anyway after his mistake, however it’s a lesson learned and hopefully he will come back stronger.

[72bus]

Was surprised Wells never got on , we needed a finisher Tonite

[spogs]

I cannot buy into the optimism surrounding Warburton and this team. As highlighted above in the substitutions Warburtons tactics are strange to say the least. We seem to be passing the ball around at the back for no real gain. Swansea showed last night that when using these tactics you need to break with pace and purpose. Pretty football does not win matches scoring goals does. BOS reminds me of Wayne Feraday plenty of pace but no end product. I like Chair and think he is the most creative player at the club. He needs to start. My preference on Saturday is 442 with this team Lumley Rangel Hall BFG Manning Pugh Scowen Ball Chair Hugill Wells. Reading what other teams fans said about Warburton when he was appointed this is unlikely to happen.

[TBLOCKRANGER]

Thought only shocking decisions last night was from the linesman nearest loft ...he was putting up his flag everytime we attacked ...he woz waving away like he woz at Glastonbury

[Gtleighsr3]

Forrest and Rangers fans on the whole were not convinced by MW,perhaps they know something we yet to find out.

[3London]

So, the football is good aside from the final third and it’ll take time. I believe MW is the right man.

However, I find myself baffled by his decisions today.

1) we are at home playing with 1 upfront and are 1 nil down. Why, when Amos got injured, did we replace him with a defensive inferior player?

2) why did we then take Cameron off at half time?

3) why did we then take Smith off on 51 mins?

Surely on 30 mins when Amos went off we replace him with either Pugh, Chair or Wells? Why then take off Cameron AND Smith leaving 40 mins left to play with no subs left to make? What if someone got injured? What about getting Wells on as we were 1-0 down when all 3 subs were made....?

Im still scratching my head.

1 up front is our system home or away - injuries prevented us from bringing a second striker on, -he could have bought pugh on but scowen in his more advanced role was a logical replacement
Cameron was struggling with an injury
Smith is young and the game was passing him by a bit .- pugh did far more when he came on
i think we were the better team after the 3 subs were made

[72bus]

Let's start saturday with the team we finished with last nite , would squeeze Wells in somewhere too

[Northolt_Rs]

Let's start saturday with the team we finished with last nite , would squeeze Wells in somewhere too

Yeah at CB...he couldn’t possible be worse than barbet....the bloke is fast becoming a liability. BFG must be wondering what has to happen for him to get a game.

[Dono77]

Can't see what the manager likes about barbet. Saying he's good on the ball. That's an extra. His job is to be able to defend. No point telling us all that he can ping 40 yard passes if the guy can't defend for s***.

[Shepherds Mush]

Why, when Amos got injured, did we replace him with a defensive inferior player?

Proper scapegoat Scowen ain't he...

[Shepherds Mush]

Leistner for Barbet is an absolute MUST for Saturday. Give me the defender who has the stats for the most clearances in the division against the one with the most gifted penalties against every day of the week.

[Dono77]

Scowen is a defensive midfielder. But amos and Smith look to be ahead of him in that spot. Same as Cameron and even ball. Got too many holding midfielders when we needed a central midfielder who can link up with the forwards.

[Rich]

Scowen is poor. His only position is defensive midfield but we have 4 better players there. Don’t want square legs and round holes. Attacking wise we have 4-5 better players than. Scowen and the only other position he might be able to cover is right back but we have 2 better there as well.

So he’s a sub not a scapegoat

[Shepherds Mush]

Scowen is poor. His only position is defensive midfield but we have 4 better players there. Don’t want square legs and round holes. Attacking wise we have 4-5 better players than. Scowen and the only other position he might be able to cover is right back but we have 2 better there as well.

So he’s a sub not a scapegoat

I'm assuming you are saying Cameron, Amos, Smith and Ball are better than Scowen at playing the CDM role yeah ?

I haven't seen Ball so can't comment and I'm a fan of Cameron so no arguments there.

Jury is out on Amos and Smith defensively for me though....way too lightweight and both are totally different players to Scowen. Technically both are way better than Scowen but in this division they will get bullied out of playing the technical side too often unless they toughen up quick. Neither should be played as CDM's though.