Joe Rankin-Costello

[bluebruce]

19 minutes ago, DE. said:

There are possibilities, but I feel like something in the approach will have to change if we have JRC and one of Wharton/Bucko playing beside him.

Why though? If JRC can play as a defender, he can play as a physical midfielder.

[DE.]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Why though? If JRC can play as a defender, he can play as a physical midfielder.

Yeah, but I'm going off the description of him being a goal scoring midfielder, which suggests defending won't be his priority. If he's mostly in the middle and further back then it's less of an issue. 

[Mattyblue]

17 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Page 2 of this topic?

If so, it’s a different one to the one I tracked down.

No the forum.

[wilsdenrover]

13 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

No the forum.

April 12th??

 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, DE. said:

There are possibilities, but I feel like something in the approach will have to change if we have JRC and one of Wharton/Bucko playing beside him. Assuming Travis stays then he could play behind them in a DM role, potentially, but that's not the shape JDT has typically lined up with this season. I think asking Szmodics to cover AMC and DM would be a lot to ask, even with his excellent workrate.

We have plenty of options in there if we have/keep Travis, Garrett, Wharton, Szmodics and Buckley plus JRC. 

[DE.]

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We have plenty of options in there if we have/keep Travis, Garrett, Wharton, Szmodics and Buckley plus JRC. 

The discussion has been about all of those options and how they'd be utilised - what do you mean by this?

[chaddyrovers]

20 minutes ago, DE. said:

The discussion has been about all of those options and how they'd be utilised - what do you mean by this?

we have 6 options currently available for next season unless we sell one. We have different types of midfielders there and can play 2 or 3 man midfield in games. Plenty of different options which I think is good for JDT and us going forward 

Edited May 10, 2023 by chaddyrovers

[DE.]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

we have 6 options currently available for next season unless we sell one. We have different types of midfielders there and can play 2 or 3 man midfield in games. Plenty of different options which I think is good for JDT and us going forward 

Sure, but if JRC is in midfield as a more attacking option (as I interpret 'goalscoring midfielder' to mean) who do you play alongside him to balance things out? Would you have a DM behind JRC and one other, or stick with the two in midfield? Do you think a player like Szmodics could play both AMC and DM as what would essentially be a box-to-box midfielder?

Edited May 10, 2023 by DE.

[wilsdenrover]

14 minutes ago, DE. said:

Sure, but if JRC is in midfield as a more attacking option (as I interpret 'goalscoring midfielder' to mean) who do you play alongside him to balance things out? Would you have a DM behind JRC and one other, or stick with the two in midfield? Do you think a player like Szmodics could play both AMC and DM as what would essentially be a box-to-box midfielder?

In that article JRC was quoted as saying (regarding his Millwall performance)  ‘I thought attacking-wise I was okay. I need to pick up on the defensive bits’

I wonder if he sees himself as being the box to box midfielder.

 

Edited May 10, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[chaddyrovers]

50 minutes ago, DE. said:

Sure, but if JRC is in midfield as a more attacking option (as I interpret 'goalscoring midfielder' to mean) who do you play alongside him to balance things out? Would you have a DM behind JRC and one other, or stick with the two in midfield? Do you think a player like Szmodics could play both AMC and DM as what would essentially be a box-to-box midfielder?

I think either Buckley or Wharton could play that deeper role especially if we are going to be possession based today playing that deeper playmaker role. 

Szmodics is good at dropping deeper from the number 10 role and making that three. He can play the attacking midfielder from the midfield 3. 

[philipl]

New deal signed!

[Sweaty Gussets]

Joe’s here to stay! | rovers.co.uk

Delighted with this, absolute storming second half of the season.

Credit to GB for getting another star signed up. 

[robbojohnno]

Fantastic news! If he stays fit hes every chance of getting in the Championship team of the season this year. Now to get some goalscorers in the building. COYB

[arbitro]

Really good news. His versatility, energy and drive will be massive for us.

[chaddyrovers]

Delighted for JRC. Quality player. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 10/05/2023 at 16:17, Tricky said:

so basically GB needs to seek such beast and replace Dolan Gallagher Hedges up top

The Norwegian guy has the No 6 shirt but he doesn’t look like a “ physical beast “. Sygurdsson must have been bought to fill one of the wide positions.

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

Glad to see they've clipped when he had that little to-do with that scrote, McClean. 

Not a big player, but he stands up for himself - others in the squad could learn from him.

[Tugayisgod]

[Mike E]

I feel like his capability in midfield is what makes him such a great RB, would personally rather him stay there for now, as he puts the willies up the opposition lefties.

[simongarnerisgod]

excellent news,he was a key player last season,don`t know what brought abouth his massive improvement,i thought he was going on the football scrapheap last january tbh,was`nt he surplus to requirements

[Upside Down]

3 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

excellent news,he was a key player last season,don`t know what brought abouth his massive improvement,i thought he was going on the football scrapheap last january tbh,was`nt he surplus to requirements

A decent manager maybe?

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, Upside Down said:

A decent manager maybe?

I think the most important factor has definitely been finding full and consistent fitness. With that, we've been able to see the player he really always was.

Fingers crossed he stays fit consistently, if so then this contract could be crucial for us.

[ben_the_beast]

8 hours ago, bluebruce said:

I think the most important factor has definitely been finding full and consistent fitness. With that, we've been able to see the player he really always was.

Fingers crossed he stays fit consistently, if so then this contract could be crucial for us.

I think some of his injury struggles have led him to be the player he is today. I'm sure he always had faith in his ability, but he was staring lower league football in the eye. 

I always thought he was an ok player, but never saw the attitude we see in him now, which coupled with sustained fitness is what has made him so much better. It seemed like previously he was a product of sanitised youth football and now he's a player who had to get the bit between his teeth and win people over through sheer force of will. 

I think he's brilliant and one of my favorite players. I can see him scoring a few next season too, regardless of whether he's at right back or in midfield.

[Tricky]

Who needs TAA when we have JRC!