Awful recruitment killing us

[RobTheRover]

Plenty of good signings this summer,

If you’re saying you woukdnt of been happy sat in 10th place after 11 games then you’re lying!
It’s been a good start to the season

I agree with this. Disappointed with yesterday because that was 3 points in the bag if we managed it properly. But thats all it is. Concerned at only 2 things. 1) individual mistakes are killing us right now. I'm sure Grant has pointed this out to the lads. Concentration needs to be for 90+ minutes. And 2) get those shots on target. Make the opposition keeper work. A foot past the post or over the bar because we are going for a corner or top bins isn't quite what we need right now.

The excellent start has driven expectations. If we go into the final month of the season 2 points off the playoffs like we are now I'll be delighted.

[drfchound]

Plenty of good signings this summer,

If you’re saying you woukdnt of been happy sat in 10th place after 11 games then you’re lying!
It’s been a good start to the season

I agree with this. Disappointed with yesterday because that was 3 points in the bag if we managed it properly. But thats all it is. Concerned at only 2 things. 1) individual mistakes are killing us right now. I'm sure Grant has pointed this out to the lads. Concentration needs to be for 90+ minutes. And 2) get those shots on target. Make the opposition keeper work. A foot past the post or over the bar because we are going for a corner or top bins isn't quite what we need right now.

The excellent start has driven expectations. If we go into the final month of the season 2 points off the playoffs like we are now I'll be delighted.

Exactly, I was saying the same thing on here last night.
If we are similarly placed at the turn of the year I would fancy our chances of making the play offs again.

[DonnyOsmond]

1 point from 12 is a concern, just hope it doesn't carry on in similar form.

[mushRTID]

Plenty of good signings this summer,

If you’re saying you woukdnt of been happy sat in 10th place after 11 games then you’re lying!
It’s been a good start to the season

I have seen nobody moaning about the league position.

People are concerned about the form and what they are seeing on the pitch.

[tingleyrover]

The strength in McCann and the board is that we’ll be about mid table in January but they will see where the gaps are and plug them. It’s happened in the last 2 seasons. If we are mid table in January we can still have an exciting end to the season.

[NickDRFC]

The strength in McCann and the board is that we’ll be about mid table in January but they will see where the gaps are and plug them. It’s happened in the last 2 seasons. If we are mid table in January we can still have an exciting end to the season.

It’s great that there’s a willingness to do that and the players we’ve brought in the last 2 Januarys have had big impacts but generally it’s seen as a harder time to recruit. There’s no guarantee that we’ll bring players in who will improve the team, certainly not to the same extent we’ve seen the last couple of years.

[Chris Black come back]

Probably a few decisions to be made in January given huge size of the squad and the need to do something significant in terms of a #9:

It is either Westbrooke or Crew. Pointless having one of them consistently not making the matchday squad.

Do we keep Ajayi for the second half of the season?

Likewise Olusanya.

Those would be the three likely exits.

You could lose three players there and bring in a more suitable #9. God knows what that looks like though given the wide variety of players McCann has shoved in there. Hanlan can then be either a wider player or a third back up #9.

[Chris Black come back]

Would also say we have some insurance if O’Riordan gets recalled due to his very good performances, with Faulkner now clearly ready to come into the squad.

[RugbyRover]

The strength in McCann and the board is that we’ll be about mid table in January but they will see where the gaps are and plug them. It’s happened in the last 2 seasons. If we are mid table in January we can still have an exciting end to the season.

I'm sure they'll do the same if we are in a relegation battle too.

[Donnywolf]

Would also say we have some insurance if O’Riordan gets recalled due to his very good performances, with Faulkner now clearly ready to come into the squad.

Apparently so and Harrogate on Telly Monday I think , so we can see for ourselves

[Jersey Rover]

We bought them, play them. Hanlan and Olusanya need to start a few league games. Coming on after 75 mins is not helping there cause. Unfair to judge players who are not given the oppertunity.

[scawsby steve]

We bought them, play them. Hanlan and Olusanya need to start a few league games. Coming on after 75 mins is not helping there cause. Unfair to judge players who are not given the oppertunity.

Not helping their cause, but definitely helping our cause, because we only have to suffer them for 15 minutes.

[colincramb]

I think it’s clear for all to see we need another number 9. Probably in the mould of ironside but a bit more mobile. From what we’ve seen from Olusanya, he doesn’t look like the answer unfortunately.

[ForsolongaRover]

We bought them, play them. Hanlan and Olusanya need to start a few league games. Coming on after 75 mins is not helping there cause. Unfair to judge players who are not given the oppertunity.

Not helping their cause, but definitely helping our cause, because we only have to suffer them for 15 minutes.

Rovers’ first team fixtures are too important to use as a test-bed for short-term recruits like Olusanya; he was brought in, not for development, but for impact and with 2 months or so to go he seems a poor choice. Originally match fitness was the excuse. Surely most of the observers on here have been watching players for long enough to recognise ability and you wonder what McCann sees that is not visible to most of us.

If there is something there that we have not witnessed it is for the coaching staff to nurture it without weakening the team and potentially dropping points. McCann’s success rate with choosing strikers seems rather on the wrong side of average. Sadly this man seems to have been a total waste of money.

[sedwardsdrfc]

We do seem to kick on in the new year under GM but would rather not be relying on it for safety.

Normally we make a few good signings but actually land on a settled team later in the season. We can’t control the signings till Jan but maybe a settled team would help.

[Bills view]

You need to earn your right to a place in the starting 11 and on the bench. Some players have not delivered. If you get 20 mins make an impact, show the manager you deserve more playing time.

Close is a prime point in case. He’s bided his time and has done well and he’s got more minutes as a result.

Like a few others I’m starting to question the ability of a few of our additions.

[dickos1]

Plenty of good signings this summer,

If you’re saying you woukdnt of been happy sat in 10th place after 11 games then you’re lying!
It’s been a good start to the season

I have seen nobody moaning about the league position.

People are concerned about the form and what they are seeing on the pitch.

But the table identifies that being worried is an overreaction. If we’re 10th then it’s not as bad as being made out is it.