Popular Post Holmowl Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 Don’t cheat. Try to think about it before you look at the answer (in bold) below. Question - when did we last win a game without Rhodes in the starting line-up? Answer - 2nd February, 20 games ago, Bournemouth away. Without Rhodes P8. W0. D2. L6 (draws Forest and Bristol C) With Rhodes P11. W4. D1. L6 With Rhodes starting we don’t become Brazil, but without him we do become Barnstoneworth. Moore clearly thinks we are a better side without Rhodes. He is wrong. If you’ve got eyes you can see on the pitch that simply isn’t true. If you’ve got eyes and half a brain you can see from our results that simply isn’t true. If we are to beat Derby we cannot field a starting Xl proven it can’t win. Rhodes just has to start. 35 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Hard to argue against those stats but I don’t rate Rhodes at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Rhodes has to start against Derby. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwë Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 He's got to start, but where? Centre back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonowl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Don’t cheat. Try to think about it before you look at the answer (in bold) below. Question - when did we last win a game without Rhodes in the starting line-up? Answer - 2nd February, 20 games ago, Bournemouth away. Without Rhodes P8. W0. D2. L6 (draws Forest and Bristol C) With Rhodes P11. W4. D1. L6 With Rhodes starting we don’t become Brazil, but without him we do become Barnstoneworth. Moore clearly thinks we are a better side without Rhodes. He is wrong. If you’ve got eyes you can see on the pitch that simply isn’t true. If you’ve got eyes and half a brain you can see from our results that simply isn’t true. If we are to beat Derby we cannot field a starting Xl proven it can’t win. Rhodes just has to start. Those figure speak volumes but he needs to play with another, what’s the stats with Rhodes and Patti up front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, heppers said: Hard to argue against those stats but I don’t rate Rhodes at all. Doesn’t matter. Whatever your/our opinion of him, without him we almost certainly cannot win. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 There may as well be a brick wall between the stats and people’s perception of JR. That said, it’s academic because there must be a financial reason for him not starting games. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluesteel Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 We seem to tinker, monk did it and now Moore/JS. I appreciate some of that is due to fixture congestion. But when you have 2 must win games, the team and set up that beat Barnsley and Cardiff seems a no brainer to me?! 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grandad Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Rhodes and Windass should start every game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S72 Owl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Rhodes is our only CF we’ve got. Him and Windass should be starting every game. Plus Rhodes’ link up play this year is much better than in previous seasons. I really don’t know why he’s not starting. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Morepork said: There may as well be a brick wall between the stats and people’s perception of JR. That said, it’s academic because there must be a financial reason for him not starting games. And based on these stats there could easily be severe financial implications for not starting him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I’m no fan of Rhodes at all, in fact he’s just a very average footballer. But, he must start in a conventional 3-5-2 alongside windass next week. Absolute no brainer. Bring El Pato into midfield alongside Bannan and joey. Palmer to ring wing back. The only question mark I have is whether who comes into the back 3. After Borner’s performance yesterday, you could argue that both Osaze and Dunkley should both come in but that would be big changes to the back 3. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Rhodes starting gives us a better balance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Rhodes and Windass up top - just has to be for Derby. Paterson in midfield with instructions to get into the box as often as possible. I’d consider playing Shaw because because again he’s got the engine to get into the box. One game left in his Wednesday career - make it count. We can’t set off slowly, finding our feet, slowly into the game. We cannot afford to go behind so got to get at them. They know a draw is ok so they’ll probably sit back. Its there for us Unless Toytown win a game. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Has to be Rhodes and Windass. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parajack Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Holmowl said: Don’t cheat. Try to think about it before you look at the answer (in bold) below. Question - when did we last win a game without Rhodes in the starting line-up? Answer - 2nd February, 20 games ago, Bournemouth away. Without Rhodes P8. W0. D2. L6 (draws Forest and Bristol C) With Rhodes P11. W4. D1. L6 With Rhodes starting we don’t become Brazil, but without him we do become Barnstoneworth. Moore clearly thinks we are a better side without Rhodes. He is wrong. If you’ve got eyes you can see on the pitch that simply isn’t true. If you’ve got eyes and half a brain you can see from our results that simply isn’t true. If we are to beat Derby we cannot field a starting Xl proven it can’t win. Rhodes just has to start. Not been a JR 'fan' but in our current situation i agree with you,it isnt just about starting him though is it? If DM started him,but played him up front on his own,starved of service,what difference would it make? NO he heeded starting as part of a '2' with JW and with Patterson playing behind them in midfield.What on earth was there to lose? Good fortune alone stopped us losing by 2 or 3 goals to nil yesterday,and that includes WW excellent penalty save. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I’m convinced that he’s not starting cos he’s due a bonus or something triggers in his contract. Willing for Moore to prove me wrong by starting him on Saturday 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farlego Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, Morepork said: There may as well be a brick wall between the stats and people’s perception of JR. That said, it’s academic because there must be a financial reason for him not starting games. If there is a financial reason for not starting him we have 5 substitutes, which we never use anyway so bring him on after the first minute. simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I didn't get to watch the game yesterday. How did Rhodes look when he came on? Did we play Windass as a lone striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FreshOwl Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 Can’t disagree. I said weeks ago it should be Windass and Rhodes every match with Patterson arriving late behind Just awful coaching why they’ve decided to split it up 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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