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Have tried to dissect what has been said after the event.

Apologies if I have missed it.

From minute 60 onwards I was SCREAMING at the box for Wilder to introduce Coutts.

Gobsmacked he didn’t tbh.

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Harry's Game said:
I don’t think Coutts is anything like ready to make an impact, he was still using a crutch in April so he’s done well to make any sort of comeback.

I’m not expecting him to make much of an impact until around February at the earliest.
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In theory we’d all love Coutts to slot right in from the first minute he comes on but I think you’re right, it could’ve been a negative move and we may not have even gone 1-2 up. So it ok for us to say that’s the move we should’ve made.

But I think you’re right, it was a risk.

Stearman for Duffy and Sharp off for Johnson made sense, he can sit in and also carry the ball.

I don’t see that Johnson was to blame for us conceding, he was probably trying to stretch the game a bit
 
Not sure Coutts would have made that much difference tbh. Half of the team needed replacing.
 
‘‘Twas crying out for an extra middie.

One that can put his foot on the ball, calm shit down, and influence / dictate the rhythm of the game.

That man is Paul Coutts. Even on one leg it’s Paul Coutts.

Wilder and Knill must surely see that ??

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Harry's Game said:
I don’t think Coutts is anything like ready to make an impact, he was still using a crutch in April so he’s done well to make any sort of comeback.

I’m not expecting him to make much of an impact until around February at the earliest.
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Agreed. He needs a proper pre-season to really get going.
 
DronnieBlade said:
‘‘Twas crying out for an extra middie.

One that can put his foot on the ball, calm shit down, and influence / dictate the rhythm of the game.

That man is Paul Coutts. Even on one leg it’s Paul Coutts.

Wilder and Knill must surely see that ??

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What was most disappointing about yesterdays match was Wilder's lack of action. Things were not going right even in the first half but it felt like an eternity before he changed anything.

Don't get me wrong we don't have that much depth on the bench but Norwood was barely in the match yesterday. You could even make an argument for taking Fleck off.
 
Bladesman said:
What was most disappointing about yesterdays match was Wilder's lack of action. Things were not going right even in the first half but it felt like an eternity before he changed anything.

Don't get me wrong we don't have that much depth on the bench but Norwood was barely in the match yesterday. You could even make an argument for taking Fleck off.
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I take your point on Norwood. And Fleck.

But for me, it needed PC in there in addition to the both of them.

Needed a tactical reshuffle with both Leon and Coutts coming on for either Duffy and Sharp or Mcgoldrick and Freeman. Dependent on exactly how you wanted to change it up.

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Sean Thornton said:
When did he reach that level yesterday?
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I remember one good moment when he forced a decent shot from the edge of the box but that aside he was abysmal. He wasn’t the only one however - Fleck and Norwood were as poor as I’ve seen them. Fleck needs to get back to the level he was last year as I don’t think he’s performed anywhere close to that level yet.
 



Harry's Game said:
I don’t think Coutts is anything like ready to make an impact, he was still using a crutch in April so he’s done well to make any sort of comeback.

I’m not expecting him to make much of an impact until around February at the earliest.
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I think you’re spot on mate. If he was he’d surely have come on yesterday.
 
GrayBlade said:
I think you’re spot on mate. If he was he’d surely have come on yesterday.
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Which begs the question, why was he on the bench in the first place? I would have thought Lundstram would have been a better option for this type of game. A straight swap for Norwood at 2-1 might have helped the midfield out. Hindsight’s so easy in the aftermath though
 
Harry's Game said:
I don’t think Coutts is anything like ready to make an impact, he was still using a crutch in April so he’s done well to make any sort of comeback.

I’m not expecting him to make much of an impact until around February at the earliest.
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If that's the case he shouldn't even be on the bench, that's a waste of an option if he isn't going to feature.. The fact that he is, and has been for a while, suggests the opposite to me. I expect him to start midweek or Saturday.
 
Reflecting on it this morning I’ve come to the conclusion that we collectively bottled it, players and management alike. I can’t think of another word to describe or excuse that performance. Maybe one or two were genuinely just off their game, Freeman’s touch was gash from the first minute, but for virtually the whole whole team and subs to be second best to their opposite number on the day surely has to be more about attitude than ability.

Rotherham were well up for the physical battle and our lot bar a couple of exceptions just weren’t. I think they were surprised just how fired up and intense Rotherham were, and even more surprised that they kept it up throughout the game. Maybe the plan was to weather the storm but unfortunately it never ended.
 
I was calling for it ten minutes into the second half. It was clear that we couldn’t play out from the back. He was the obvious change.
 
Unfortunately Coutts is still a bit off the pace, the real issue was we ended up bypassing midfield as they kept losing it and the ball just bounced back. Very good teams can adapt to the tactics of Rotherham, Stoke and the Pigs (all different by not how we like it), unfortunately we are only a good team. I think (hope) we will find it easier away at Brentford.
 
Yesterday reaffirmed a few things for me. We don't have the pace to stretch teams, so despite Rotherham playing a high line rather ineptly we couldn't exploit it. This should've been the cost of Rotherham's press, but we couldn't capitalise. We had ample opportunities to put McGoldrick clean through on goal but we couldn't do it. We have the choice of two immobile forwards in Sharp and Clarke, or playing McGoldrick and Sharp with McGoldrick congesting the midfield. To counter United you press them high and congest the midfield and have some pacy wide players in a 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 system. You can also play very defensively in a system that congests the central areas and have success
Freeman: Once again atrocious in both his attacking and defensive play. He needs taking out for the good of the team.
Norwood: Excellent technician, but he only turns up when he feels like it. This wasn't the case with Coutts over the last two seasons. Fleck was also poor yesterday, but both he and Duffy never hid.
Duffy: We have nothing on the bench to replace him when he tires during the game or during two/three game weeks. I flagged this up as a big concern before the season.
Bench: It's clear there is nothing on the bench to enhance our team - whilst we continue with the same tactical approach - or to radically change tactics. David Brooks offered the chance to witch to 4-3-3/4-5-1 - but he's at Bournemouth. Wilder doesn't seem to trust Washington to have the quality to stretch teams with pace. Clarke has been poor compared to last season's standards. Baldock has not been given an opportunity - despite Freeman leaving a lot to be desired over the last two months. I'd say the jury is still out over Johnson, who is a little unfortunate given Stevens form. Stearman, Moore and Baldock are good players if we have injuries or tired bodies but that's about it.
 
DronnieBlade said:
Have tried to dissect what has been said after the event.

Apologies if I have missed it.

From minute 60 onwards I was SCREAMING at the box for Wilder to introduce Coutts.

Gobsmacked he didn’t tbh.

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He was ineffective v Forest.

He is a good player to put on when you want to calm a game down. We needed to hurry the fuck up b Rovrum, imo.
 



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