29-03-2016, 11:03
I think "lack of quality" translates to not good enough. We played two poor sides and didn't manage a shot on target. To me that indicates we can stop the opposition, but the cost is stopping ourselves. We're so afraid to concede we can't score. That's fatal.
In these circumstances defence and forwards usually combine to blame the midfield. In this case it is probably accurate. We didn't replace Ryan until we got Liddle and now we are missing a Morsy. Neither Banks nor Herd seem able to step up to the mark more than occasionally. And last season our full backs added a great deal to our attacking impetus that we now lack.
Doncaster seem to be doing everything they can to go down, but that leaves us to find another team keen to finish below us. Mr Oyston may have designs on Division 2 for Blackpool, but that message does not seem to have filtered through to the team. To be honest from this distance we look like the ideal candidate for the drop. And what honest man could say we don't deserve it?
Mr Wilson took over a weak squad and has been unlucky with injuries. What would I do? Get forward! I'd have three at the back, push what were full backs up to attack from midfield and play three up front and tell 'em to keep interchanging and shooting - maybe Ariyibi, Novak and O'Shea. Why? Because if the midfield doesn't get you that much ball you have to make the most of what it does manage. But if your players aren't quite good enough shuffling 'em probably isn't enough. And I'm guessing that's Mr Wilson's central problem - he hasn't enough players he fancies for the job!
In these circumstances defence and forwards usually combine to blame the midfield. In this case it is probably accurate. We didn't replace Ryan until we got Liddle and now we are missing a Morsy. Neither Banks nor Herd seem able to step up to the mark more than occasionally. And last season our full backs added a great deal to our attacking impetus that we now lack.
Doncaster seem to be doing everything they can to go down, but that leaves us to find another team keen to finish below us. Mr Oyston may have designs on Division 2 for Blackpool, but that message does not seem to have filtered through to the team. To be honest from this distance we look like the ideal candidate for the drop. And what honest man could say we don't deserve it?
Mr Wilson took over a weak squad and has been unlucky with injuries. What would I do? Get forward! I'd have three at the back, push what were full backs up to attack from midfield and play three up front and tell 'em to keep interchanging and shooting - maybe Ariyibi, Novak and O'Shea. Why? Because if the midfield doesn't get you that much ball you have to make the most of what it does manage. But if your players aren't quite good enough shuffling 'em probably isn't enough. And I'm guessing that's Mr Wilson's central problem - he hasn't enough players he fancies for the job!