I agree with what you say about taking responsibility Dancing. It IS down to Jack. Danny Wilson made the crass mistake of employing Morgan - he should've come clean and sacked him way before the club moved in. Like young Rowley, Jack has to toughen up quick. Rowley has to find ways to ensure his skill is a threat to those who can only run and tackle. To be a threat to them he has to be able to stay on the field and play his game. Otherwise he's done. And Jack, if the advice around him is leading to defeat after defeat he sounds bright enough to work that out. Disregarding advice is the first step, but he needs people round him - get better ones mate.
And yes, in my book you need your midfield to provide both defensive cover and an attacking threat. I still think Rowley should have been our most likely attacking threat, but I do agree, if midfield can't provide defensive cover ...... one option is to put a defender in there who you know can tackle and who might have the skill to handle being further forward.
One thing Joe Rowley and several others may have to take on board is regularly illustrated in the non-league paper. Young players who have come down to the Vanarama or loanees down from the EFL all say how steep a learning curve the physical side of the game has been for them. They all say how the experience has toughened them up and how they feel that has developed them as players. They like it because they are getting games and they feel a sense of achievement because it is a tough environment. Naturally you never read about the ones who wimp out and drown.
And yes, in my book you need your midfield to provide both defensive cover and an attacking threat. I still think Rowley should have been our most likely attacking threat, but I do agree, if midfield can't provide defensive cover ...... one option is to put a defender in there who you know can tackle and who might have the skill to handle being further forward.
One thing Joe Rowley and several others may have to take on board is regularly illustrated in the non-league paper. Young players who have come down to the Vanarama or loanees down from the EFL all say how steep a learning curve the physical side of the game has been for them. They all say how the experience has toughened them up and how they feel that has developed them as players. They like it because they are getting games and they feel a sense of achievement because it is a tough environment. Naturally you never read about the ones who wimp out and drown.