Hammill misses two vital games against Coventry and Walsall, we should be ok without him for Crewe. How long's White out for?
I'm happy enough to see Marc Roberts, George Williams & Ashley Fletcher presented with an opportunity to show what they can do and have confidence in these lads.
As long as Fletcher isn't expected to defend - looked like Bambi on ice when he started dropping back after Hammill's red. Stick with what tha' knows, son.
I'm more interested in what the lad offers us up front. He's done well as an impact substitute, so hopefully he can produce something similar when he starts a game. He's struggled a little on that score so far (all of two games!), but there's no reason why he can't do it.
Interestingly Adam Oxley gave him massive praise for his defensive work last night. Sent from my I-Oven using the internets
Last two games Roberts has started in place of Long - 2 clean sheets = loan him out to Frickley under Hemslogic and replace him with Kai Rooney and Brooklyn Beckham.
I wouldn't mind seeing Templeton for Khan given a start on the left at Crewe. Leave the front 2 as they are.
Will he pick Fletcher though? Both LJ and Hecky tend to take Isgrove off, move Watkins wide and play Fletcher up front when he comes on as sub. Would he change the Watkins/Winnall partnership straight from the off or use Scowen out wide in place of Hammill and bring Brownhill back? I suppose we'll have to wait and see.
Just going on the post match comments from Saturday by Heckingbottom on Fletcher. He said he may consider seeing whether he would be ready for a place in the starting line up, due to the work he'd been doing with him. Perhaps last night's sending off may have brought this issue forward a little quicker? Pure speculation on my part, based on what happened at Bradford & Swindon. http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk//news/article/paul-heckingbottoms-doncaster-rovers-reaction-2963986.aspx
He played left wing when Hammill got sent off. Not slagging the lad off. He was praised for his defending and I thought he wasn't very good. He was played out of position and proved last night he's a striker and that's it