2025-26 Relegation thread

[Exiled_Rover]

36 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

It doesnt suit the overall squad though, its a big chunk of games, lots of midweek games, all in a small space of time.

In defence, we would need Carter, McLoughlin, Miller and Alebiosu to all play every minute as we have absolutely no serious alternative.

Same up top, we need Ohashi and Gudjohnsen to play every minute and have nothing off the bench as Gueye is a joke.

Ok and who are you playing out wide in the 4-2-3-1? And which of our two strikers are you ineffectually playing as the 1 in said formation?

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, RTM08 said:

I don't see how anyone can look at a team that has lost ~60% of their games in all competitions and think they could flirt with the play-offs and aren't in danger of the drop, especially when that squad is now ravaged by injuries and suspensions.

Those three wins are a godsend, but it will take a miracle to stay clear during the Christmas period.

I think losing Toth for three months really fucks us over. However I don't think those three wins in a row were a fluke like many of you seem to.

[DE.]

They weren't a fluke, they were just played in fortunate circumstances. Generally such things probably even themselves out over the course of a season though (the Ipswich game, for example, turned out to be an unfortunate circumstance for us where we probably would have won), so the only thing anyone should be focused on is where we are in the table right now and how likely it is that our form will improve versus the teams around us in the coming months. 

[roversfan99]

45 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Ok and who are you playing out wide in the 4-2-3-1? And which of our two strikers are you ineffectually playing as the 1 in said formation?

The squad isnt good enough or deep enough regardless of formation to be honest. But a back 3 and front 2 means there is absolutely no alternative in either position and leaves 2 reasonable squad members in the squad (left backs) out of the picture.

You at least have 3 wide men (Miroshita, De Neve, Hedges) for 2 positions and 2 strikers for 1 position.