The best decision of the night in the vale game

[selby]

  On 80 minutes the decision to substitute Byrne was taking place, with Clifton to come on for Lee and to my horror  McGrath stripped off ready to come on.
  With a narrow lead of one goal, and their substitute No8 making a difference and carrying the ball at our defence at pace I couldn't believe it.
 Then someone made the decision put your top back on and Bailey was put back to the central defence position.
  Whoever thought of that in the circumstances needs a medal as big as a dusbin lid.

[Fal]

We get it Selby, you hate McGrath.

[karldew]

I think if McGrath came on we’d of won 2-0

[colfromdonny]

It's no coincidence that we have picked up points after McGrath was dropped.

[pib]

McCann changed his mind as he didn't want Pearson on the right of the back three.

I think McGrath's confidence has taken a knock this season and it's been a good thing to take him out the firing line recently. Pearson and Byrne have done a good job and deserve the starts they're getting atm. I think there's a good player in there with JMc though, and the OTT criticism of him doesn't help. Funny how certain players attract way more flak than others. See also Hanlan who I think has been instrumental to our upturn in fortunes, but still gets called every name under the sun.

[Rupee92ONLY]

Selby still not able to come to terms that despite McGrath not being good enough for this level yet, is still miles better than some back up player for 2nd worst team in the football league.

You rate one higher than the other simply for the fact you know members of his family.

[Spud]

McCann changed his mind as he didn't want Pearson on the right of the back three.

I think McGrath's confidence has taken a knock this season and it's been a good thing to take him out the firing line recently. Pearson and Byrne have done a good job and deserve the starts they're getting atm. I think there's a good player in there with JMc though, and the OTT criticism of him doesn't help. Funny how certain players attract way more flak than others. See also Hanlan who I think has been instrumental to our upturn in fortunes, but still gets called every name under the sun.

Agree with all of this. I would throw Gibbo into the chat too, has clearly struggled this season but has been better lately & worked hard for the cause. Some just can't wait to get on his back though.

[IDM]

We won and kept a clean sheet, and someone has a pop at a player who didn’t get on the pitch..

[Alan Southstand]

It really is laughable, now. All I can say is at least Selby is consistent!

McGrath will have his time, as he’s signed on for longer and committed himself to the Rovers cause, which is more that can be said of Selby’s lovechild.

It’s time to move on.

[Rupee92ONLY]

He’d be at Buxton now if McCann didn’t offer him the contract but Selby would have you believe that bigger and better clubs than us are wanting him.

[pib]

McCann changed his mind as he didn't want Pearson on the right of the back three.

I think McGrath's confidence has taken a knock this season and it's been a good thing to take him out the firing line recently. Pearson and Byrne have done a good job and deserve the starts they're getting atm. I think there's a good player in there with JMc though, and the OTT criticism of him doesn't help. Funny how certain players attract way more flak than others. See also Hanlan who I think has been instrumental to our upturn in fortunes, but still gets called every name under the sun.

Agree with all of this. I would throw Gibbo into the chat too, has clearly struggled this season but has been better lately & worked hard for the cause. Some just can't wait to get on his back though.

Gibbo was good last night, and vs Barnsley, and in his cameo at Rotherham as well.

I think his "languid" looking style and reserved persona probably don't help but he's done some great work off the ball recently IMO. I think he needs to have a bit more conviction sometimes on the ball and with his decision making, but certainly hasn't done anything lately to warrant pelters. Haks gets criticism for the same reasons - not everybody is a chest-thumping passionate player. I think players who perhaps look more "busy" get an easier ride sometimes.

[Barmby Rover]

It really is laughable, now. All I can say is at least Selby is consistent!

McGrath will have his time, as he’s signed on for longer and committed himself to the Rovers cause, which is more that can be said of Selby’s lovechild.

It’s time to move on.

Moving on is precisely what will happen to "his love child" in the summer I think, the small fee adding into the pot to buy a striker or two. Possibly the same with Flint, Westbrook, Hurst and Sbarra.

[colfromdonny]

It's no coincidence that we have picked up points after McGrath was dropped.

Although I am a little negative about McGrath he just needs more coaching using Pearson, Byrne, O'Riordan and maybe Anderson as examples of what is needed and to cut out playing 'hollywood' passes that just get intercepted.

[Draytonian III]

How come Bobby Maldini Faulkner can’t get a game for the 91st placed team in the league when it’s been mentioned on here that he’s fit enough to play padel, in fact in their last game he wasn’t in the squad.
 Perhaps he had a padel tournament last Saturday and couldn’t make it ?

[selby]

  Whatever you think, and whoever changed the player going on the pitch at that time with the position of the game at that time, it was the right one to give us the best chance of seeing the game out and a 1-0 win, and having trust in the players tasked with seeing it out.

[bobbymax]

  On 80 minutes the decision to substitute Byrne was taking place, with Clifton to come on for Lee and to my horror  McGrath stripped off ready to come on.
  With a narrow lead of one goal, and their substitute No8 making a difference and carrying the ball at our defence at pace I couldn't believe it.
 Then someone made the decision put your top back on and Bailey was put back to the central defence position.
  Whoever thought of that in the circumstances needs a medal as big as a dusbin lid.

Please, for your sanity and ours, just give it a rest now.

[Spud]

McCann changed his mind as he didn't want Pearson on the right of the back three.

I think McGrath's confidence has taken a knock this season and it's been a good thing to take him out the firing line recently. Pearson and Byrne have done a good job and deserve the starts they're getting atm. I think there's a good player in there with JMc though, and the OTT criticism of him doesn't help. Funny how certain players attract way more flak than others. See also Hanlan who I think has been instrumental to our upturn in fortunes, but still gets called every name under the sun.

Agree with all of this. I would throw Gibbo into the chat too, has clearly struggled this season but has been better lately & worked hard for the cause. Some just can't wait to get on his back though.

Gibbo was good last night, and vs Barnsley, and in his cameo at Rotherham as well.

I think his "languid" looking style and reserved persona probably don't help but he's done some great work off the ball recently IMO. I think he needs to have a bit more conviction sometimes on the ball and with his decision making, but certainly hasn't done anything lately to warrant pelters. Haks gets criticism for the same reasons - not everybody is a chest-thumping passionate player. I think players who perhaps look more "busy" get an easier ride sometimes.

Agree 100%, although there was one challenge at Barnsley where I had to rub my eyes & check it was him, he made a  lot of ground & thundered into the challenge, out on the touchline.

[DearneValleyRover]

I think Grant changed his mind when he saw Vale were going to put Gray on

[eastender]

  Whatever you think, and whoever changed the player going on the pitch at that time with the position of the game at that time, it was the right one to give us the best chance of seeing the game out and a 1-0 win, and having trust in the players tasked with seeing it out.

Could it just be that he has had a dispute or a fall out with the management team there ?

[pib]

McCann changed his mind as he didn't want Pearson on the right of the back three.

I think McGrath's confidence has taken a knock this season and it's been a good thing to take him out the firing line recently. Pearson and Byrne have done a good job and deserve the starts they're getting atm. I think there's a good player in there with JMc though, and the OTT criticism of him doesn't help. Funny how certain players attract way more flak than others. See also Hanlan who I think has been instrumental to our upturn in fortunes, but still gets called every name under the sun.

Agree with all of this. I would throw Gibbo into the chat too, has clearly struggled this season but has been better lately & worked hard for the cause. Some just can't wait to get on his back though.

Gibbo was good last night, and vs Barnsley, and in his cameo at Rotherham as well.

I think his "languid" looking style and reserved persona probably don't help but he's done some great work off the ball recently IMO. I think he needs to have a bit more conviction sometimes on the ball and with his decision making, but certainly hasn't done anything lately to warrant pelters. Haks gets criticism for the same reasons - not everybody is a chest-thumping passionate player. I think players who perhaps look more "busy" get an easier ride sometimes.

Agree 100%, although there was one challenge at Barnsley where I had to rub my eyes & check it was him, he made a  lot of ground & thundered into the challenge, out on the touchline.

He put in a similar challenge at Rotherham towards the end as well. I think he reads the game pretty well defensively for a winger.

[selby]

  A very good and skilful[ player that because of the recognition of that by most we find him frustrating.
  It looks to me that he has high expectations of himself and when disappointed if he does not think he has done as well as he can he beats himself up visibly and it can effect his game, the body language visibly down cast at times.
  When he is on it and playing with freedom he is a handful for any defence and needs to be encouraged to do just that.

[StocksArmy]

Why hasn’t Faulkner been making the Harrogate squad? Is he injured again?

[Rupee92ONLY]

Why hasn’t Faulkner been making the Harrogate squad? Is he injured again?

Resting him for the World Cup.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Why hasn’t Faulkner been making the Harrogate squad? Is he injured again?

Resting him for the World Cup.