Tom Anderson - Time nearly up?

[Spud]

What's happened to McGrath?

Sure I read he took a knock recently, don't think anything too serious

[Jonathan]

Whilst the club may reasonably be accused of making decisions on sentiment (longer contract extension than necessary) many fans are also guilty of extreme reactions (cancel his contract after a bad game). The truth his he’s not finished, he can still do a job as he proved, but that doesn’t mean we have to be suggesting he’s a guaranteed starter any more (clearly he is not). The issue then comes down to whether we get good value for money. But that’s much more boring than saying he’s a God one week and we should pay up his contract the next.

[Goole Rover]

Last night was one of the very few times we’d get away with playing both Wood and Anderson.

If that Tranmere striker who easily outpaced Wood and hit the post had scored we’d be having a different discussion.

They were brilliant last night but I’d put Olowu back in for the weekend.

Oh dear ncRover another slip of the tongue ? They were great today.

[ncRover]

humble pie for my tea tonight 

[Chris Black come back]

He's been much improved last two games but we need to see consistency from him and other senior players for 5-10-15 games. Younger lads are always going to be up and down but for experienced lads like Anderson it can't just be a few good performances. It needs to be consistently solid. We've all been fobbed off last few seasons with the odd decent game.

[roversdude]

Another really good performance by Anderson, I’ve still got concerns if we come across a pacy striker but happily munching on humble pie

[ravenrover]

I admit I feared the worst combining Tom and Wood but so far it's been proved a correct decision. 2 big lads at the back doing the basics, so far so good. My remaining fear is when we play a team who don't have a big lump up front but smaller faster more mobile strikers looking to get in behind.

[selby]

  Keeping fit is his big problem not ability, we have seen him play well before.
  I get the feeling he is playing for a few more years having a career as a player not just to play matches now, and I hope he can keep match fit which only time will tell.

[Goole Rover]

I admit I feared the worst combining Tom and Wood but so far it's been proved a correct decision. 2 big lads at the back doing the basics, so far so good. My remaining fear is when we play a team who don't have a big lump up front but smaller faster more mobile strikers looking to get in behind.

In these cases Raven you make adjustments, lower line, change the midfield to suit the opposition. As I’ve said before Tony Adams never broke into a sweat and I don’t recall Moore and Charlton being that fast. McCann will have it all worked out.

[ravenrover]

They didn't have too bad a midfield and full backs did they?

[Goole Rover]

They didn't have too bad a midfield and full backs did they?

Precisely I totally agree, you tailor your team to fit the occasion.

[ravenrover]

Do you think we could tailor our team as England and Arsenal did? With the players we have? Personally I doubt it, our full backs are who they are the alternative at the back is Olowu assuming you don't weaken the midfield by pushing Bailey back not a lot of opptions really.

[Goole Rover]

Do you think we could tailor our team as England and Arsenal did? With the players we have? Personally I doubt it, our full backs are who they are the alternative at the back is Olowu assuming you don't weaken the midfield by pushing Bailey back not a lot of opptions really.

Yes.