Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
Very very very harsh.
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
Very very very harsh.
He has no cojones which is why he didn’t close down their player for their goal - scared of getting hurt. Which is why he never wins a header - scared of getting hurt. Which is why he neshes so many balls he’s favourite to win - scared of getting hurt.
Anyway, this thread is about Beestin who was class. Let’s be positive :)
Beestin totally changed the game. Excellent display technically, and even more importantly he plays like he cares.
Kongolo was hopeless and that change was a necessity. Hopefully going forward we’ll start to see more of Beestin who is our own player.
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.Mason was the only player who looked like a professional footballer in the first half & was decent 2nd half. Your assessment is unfair & wrong!!
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.what utter utter b*llocks. Mason was good all game. Composed on the ball and used it well. I understand Mason isn't everyone's favourite player but to criticise him today and escpecially to that extent is a joke
Beestin totally changed the game. Excellent display technically, and even more importantly he plays like he cares.
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
Today Alfie came of age, and proved what qualities he can bring to the game. The slender youngster we signed has matured into a strong, confident and exciting player. His technical abilities are excellent and his willingness to drive forward was exactly what we needed today. For too many games we've seemed so reluctant to play incisive forward passes and run at players - let alone have a go at goal. Preferring instead to play across and backwards, hoof it up, and look to walk the ball into the net. That changed today when AB was introduced to the game. I dread to think what the outcome would have been without his pace, energy and positivity, which I'm sure rubbed off on all the team.The boy's got to start the next game!
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
What the hell were you watching? Mason was the only decent outfield player we had first half, won it back constantly for us. Solid in the second too, you are categorically wrong in your assessment.
My own ratings for ITEN on Twitter, in response to the OP:
#drfc FT Ratings: Lawlor 8, Mason 7, Wright 6, Butler 6, Garratt 4, Houghton 5, Kongolo 4, Whiteman 7, Rowe 6, Coppinger 6, Marquis 8. SUBS: Baudry N/A, Blair 8, Beestin 9.
Thought Lawlor kept us in it and Beestin the catalyst for the win. Garratt and Kongolo were the real underperformers in a shocking first half performance.
Beestin ( 8 rating) helped turn the game on it's head in the second half . He had the ball stick to his feet in close quarters and delivered two defense spitting through balls and the rest of the lads sensed the tide changing and transformed the look of the whole side.
A mention for Mason too he put in a solid workmanlike performance .
Lawlor 6 Mason 8 Wright 7 Butler 7 Garrett7 Whiteman 7 Houghton 7 Rowe 6 Copps 7 Marquis 7 Kongolo 6 .. more 7 performances second half and many 5's in first half. Just shows what a goal can do !
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin playedAgree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.bloody harsh unfair comments about Mason he had a decent game today, it makes me wonder if you were actually at the match to come out with that crap
Today Alfie came of age, and proved what qualities he can bring to the game. The slender youngster we signed has matured into a strong, confident and exciting player. His technical abilities are excellent and his willingness to drive forward was exactly what we needed today. For too many games we've seemed so reluctant to play incisive forward passes and run at players - let alone have a go at goal. Preferring instead to play across and backwards, hoof it up, and look to walk the ball into the net. That changed today when AB was introduced to the game. I dread to think what the outcome would have been without his pace, energy and positivity, which I'm sure rubbed off on all the team.The boy's got to start the next game!
Pleased for Beestin that he had a good game today. When he came on on Tuesday at Wigan he played like his laces were tied together. Sounds like Kongolo had a mare; he was one of our better players the other night. Part of the problem with the current team I guess; players like Beestin, Mandeville and Kongolo are undoubtedly talented but can be incredibly inconsistent.
Agree about Beestin but Mason? He’s the worst player in this league and was an absolute disgrace today. As mentioned, Beestin played like he cares Mason has no desire, bravery or discernible ability. Utter shite.
Very very very harsh.
with mandeville it seems DF isn't going to play him but i don't think he's had a consistent run of games this season to justify been frozen out.
Beestin offers a very good case study.I think you make a good point. Our youth set up is, essentially, a vanity project that has produced nothing.
Why do we have a youth set up?
Of the young / younger players of our own (not loanees) only Mandeville was produced by our youth set up.
Garratt, Beestin, Mason, Lawlor, McCullough all game from other clubs.
Indeed in recent years the only two lads who have made it into first squad were Middleton and Lund, and Ferguson quickly deemed them surplus.
I am not advocating for scrapping the youth set up but objectively, what is the return on that investment - not for producing players then sold for profit, but in producing players for the first team.
Could another option not be to save all the cash and just continue picking up young players from other clubs?
Granted, this doesn’t permit a long-term entrenchment of a ‘Rovers way’ in play by how kids are brought through, but so very few ever get near first team that is it worth considering? Think Brentford made same call recently.
Bet that did their confidence the world of good.
Bet that did their confidence the world of good.
It could have spurred them on to prove him wrong?
Not looking bad for 116
Biography
DATE OF BIRTH
01/01/1901
SIGNED
01/07/2016
COUNTRY
England
Alfie Beestin was signed in the summer of 2016 on a two-year deal from Tadcaster Albion and the i2i Academy.
The striker scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Mansfield Town in the Checkatrade Trophy, in a game Rovers won 2-0.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/alfie-beestin/
COYR
I hope Alfie can continue his progress, but we have seen this season that young players are more inconsistent especially in this league. They all need time to develop. We do not have that time in the league in the new year.
Today Alfie came of age, and proved what qualities he can bring to the game. The slender youngster we signed has matured into a strong, confident and exciting player. His technical abilities are excellent and his willingness to drive forward was exactly what we needed today. For too many games we've seemed so reluctant to play incisive forward passes and run at players - let alone have a go at goal. Preferring instead to play across and backwards, hoof it up, and look to walk the ball into the net. That changed today when AB was introduced to the game. I dread to think what the outcome would have been without his pace, energy and positivity, which I'm sure rubbed off on all the team.The boy's got to start the next game!
Pleased for Beestin that he had a good game today. When he came on on Tuesday at Wigan he played like his laces were tied together. Sounds like Kongolo had a mare; he was one of our better players the other night. Part of the problem with the current team I guess; players like Beestin, Mandeville and Kongolo are undoubtedly talented but can be incredibly inconsistent.
Not looking bad for 116
Biography
DATE OF BIRTH
01/01/1901
SIGNED
01/07/2016
COUNTRY
England
Alfie Beestin was signed in the summer of 2016 on a two-year deal from Tadcaster Albion and the i2i Academy.
The striker scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Mansfield Town in the Checkatrade Trophy, in a game Rovers won 2-0.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/alfie-beestin/
COYR
Still younger than Copps.
Not looking bad for 116
Biography
DATE OF BIRTH
01/01/1901
SIGNED
01/07/2016
COUNTRY
England
Alfie Beestin was signed in the summer of 2016 on a two-year deal from Tadcaster Albion and the i2i Academy.
The striker scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Mansfield Town in the Checkatrade Trophy, in a game Rovers won 2-0.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/alfie-beestin/
COYR
Still younger than Copps.
Not if he was born in 1901 !