MDT vrs Exeter

Then we need better players as cover, or other players to improve. Doesn’t change the fact that there was a reason that he only came on when he did today

 

This is nonsense. Players not being fit to play 90 minutes being on the bench is a regular occurrence, especially since the move to 5 subs, probably since the move to 3 subs.

 

We won in midweek, away to better opposition than we played today (according to the league table), with Russell in midfield. Collins will have hoped to not need Connell to come on at all, which I think is fair enough. Unfortunately he did need to come on, but too much damage had been done

 

Sunday league probably
Playing anyone at a professional level or sitting them on the bench unfit to play is a no no

 

Connell played like a man possessed when he came on, appeared to have much more than 20 minutes in him. For me, you play your best 11, from the start.
I'd much rather he gave his all for the first half, be 2 up instead of 2 down and then, if he's struggling, sub him.

 

Goals record doesn’t show that.

 

When Watters was on, we lost 2-0.
When Cosgrove was on we won 1-0.

 

Indeed, Anyone who can’t see that cosgrove offered more 2nd half even before Connell came on, clearly knows nowt about football.

 

I’m happy for Collins to trust the advice of his medical staff over “seethi” on the BBS

 

This season is unique in the fact that we are playing some of the most woeful half’s of football I’ve seen in a long time and yet we’re still in with a decent chance of promotion I can’t fathom us out.

 

An half fit Connell is better than Russell. In fact Coneell with a broken leg is better than Russell!

 

That’s not the point
You were on about unfit players on the bench
It doesn’t happen at professional levels

 

Watters has scored 8 goals for us.
Cosgrove has scored 1 and even then the goalie had to give him an open net. Both are terrible options.

 

Offers more than watters although I do and I'm pretty unfit and always got picked close to last at school when picking teams.

 

Agreed.

 

Doesn’t in terms of goals. Runs around fouls the opposition. Misses an occasional sitter. That’s about it so far.

 

There are different levels of fitness. Players that aren’t fit enough to play 90 or even 45 minutes are often named on the bench.

It was determined that Connell didn’t have much more than 20 minutes of being effective in him after being ill all week. Yet people on here still seem to think they know the state of the players better, and that he should’ve played longer.

 

Thought he did OK, admittedly he should have scored both his chances, which in fact makes you right, he's a donkey

 

Neither Watters, or Cosgrove for me are up to L1 level. Other players today demonstrated that too. Some may be better with better players around them. Was inept from top to bottom till Luca came on. That is a worry, in itself.

I've praised Collins a lot recently, but he got it wrong today, in admittedly difficult circumstances. Styles has not been sold & other than a loan deal, that looks unlikely to go ahead, so he wasn't there. I'm unconvinced about Jalo's injury too TBH.

Let's hope we bounce back from this. Top 2 is now more difficult, but not impossible.

 

I never said he should have played longer

Never said that he should have played longer all i said was he shouldn’t have been sat on the bench if he was injured, ok if he was recovering from illness then maybe because of the lack of cover our squad has
Collins made that decision