roversfan99

Yep, the idea that Pears hasnt had a chance since he arrived is absolute rubbish. People have developed the opinion they have of him being not a capable Championship number 1 after an extensive period of time in which he has proven not to be up to it, making far too many mistakes. In fact, he put in one of the worst goalkeeping performances you will ever see at Wigan. After that, when he came back in the team next, our fanbase proved that they hadnt written him off based on that. We even had some supporting the choice to play him over Pears. But over a year of constant mistakes later, thats why people dont rate him.

Definitely ditch the 2 international breaks you mention and the Nations League in general. Just have a couple of friendlies prior to a tournament, otherwise just the qualifiers. The new FIFA club world club plans are ridiculous. Sort of understand the past theory of the champions of each continent playing each other but its getting silly and like with the Nations League, players seem to be coming out against it. I didnt see much wrong with the Champions League format of last season. This one group of 36 idea makes no sense though.

I dont expect him to do anything but arse lick the owners, as all employees do. Just commenting on it. Even if people are giddy at a late window flurry spending a trickle of the funds received and a good start. You arent going to get many people enticed by a season ticket that has rocketed in price from when they were first released unfortunately. Its a shame as reaspnable pricing coupled with a good start could have led to some sales. I wonder if Gueye and Ohashi like Cantwell were Broughton targets. The only reason you mention Filan and Mimms is because they used to play for us.

Pears is a keeper we know, a keeper we know isnt very good. Not a safe pair of hands, a keeper who makes loads of mistakes.

Seems like this summers business was a bit of a random amalgamation of targets from different players. Im unsure what he meant when he said that Gueye and Ohashi were targets from before. Had they come from when Broughton was at the club as im sure that I read that we bid for or enquired about Ohashi in January.

The "offside" Dolan goal would have been a very high xg if it had not been flagged to the point where because the xg for both sides were less than 1, it would massively change that. Also, we had 2 big chances bur because the shot wasnt taken at the ideal time, again that xg is massively affected. Dolan should have squared for a Weimann tap in and also released Travis far sooner at the end, they were both massive openings.

Regardless of what Eustace will do, we agree that Pears will remain but discussing what we would do. I was just wondering as to what has to happen before you would suggest a change of goalkeeper. Is it one strike and you are out, cost us a goal and then we change, is it a few mistakes, if you was the manager at what point would you make a switch? And also, if it had have been a domestic goalkeeper, say Ruddy who you seemed to be for the signing of, would the situation be different ie would you want him straight in or would it still be a case of continue with Pears? I feel like Wahlstedt has perhaps stung peoples trust in overseas goalkeepers. He had over a month of being here, a couple of cup games, Pears had been typically error prone up until then so you could argue that conditions were great for him. Bedded in, couple of practice games and not a case of having to replace a keeper in anything but dreadful forn. The benchmark was so low, timing wasnt an issue, but he was just so shit that regardless of when he was put in, he was going to struggle.

If Toth isnt better than Pears then he is a very poor signing. I think people wrongly box Toth off as either being Kaminski standard or perhaps more likely Wahlstedt standard, the likelihood is somewhere in the middle. I would understand the argument if Pears was an average, safe pair of hands but be is the total opposite. He hasnt kept a clean sheet this season and has been very fortunate that a number of big mistakes have not led directly to goals. The team is doing well but its not as if he individually has made himself undroppable. If Pears makes a solitary mistake leading to a goal, would that warrant him being dropped? Would he have to make 2 or 3? And would any goalkeeper we sign have had to wait in the same way, in your opinion?

Watched the Gestede interview and it is as you would expect. Constant arse kissing of the owners and saying how great they are. With it being in house media, the questions are very friendly and any answers are not challenged. It also cleverly feeds those who look for the same tag lines to defend the owners. FFP is a favourite, we should be absolutely nowhere near the line to the point that it didnt need mentioning. The installment line was also trotted out. We will also be signing players in installments but that wasnt said. I presume we will have a number of windows of money spent now if we will have regular installments coming in? Of course not. Its just Venkys propaganda, theyve done their bit by reinvesting £3m of £40m, so come on, do your bit by spending some of your hard earned money on our very expensive tickets.

I saw in the minute long preview video tweeted that he spent most of it saying how he wants more people to be in the ground. All well and good, but purposely evading the main reason why attendances arent bigger, price.

Footballers play enough games, regardless of club/country. Would you actually be in favour of dropping the League Cup in favour of the Nations League? It is a futile attempt to try and make these pointless international breaks feel somewhat competitive. The players clearly dont see them as importance hence the predictable flurry of drop outs every time.

We are 2 years away from the next tournament, so those friendlies didnt need replacing with an alternative.

I think the Champions League format change makes no sense, the previous format was fine. But why would you cut the league cup ahead of the Nations league.

We dont know if he will be up to it, but if we have spent money on another keeper who isnt even an upgrade on Pears then its another huge error in recruitment and one that will cost us points because it will mean that Pears remains number 1.

In the grand scheme of things they are pointless, hence why players are happy to pull out. An unwelcome, early break to the momentum of the club season and needless extra games.

Unsurprisingly, these pointless Nations League games are greeted with a flurry of withdrawls from the squad.

Toth obviously can be worse, but we shouldnt be holding off out of fear of it. If he is then its another horrendous bit of recruitment because signing a new keeper who can start for us was a primary priority. We shouldnt be sticking with Pears as if hes a safe pair of hands and we dont want to gamble.

You say have some patience. No one has any patience in Pears because he has worn it away considering the amount of mistakes he repeatedly makes. A new goalkeeper was of primary importance in this transfer window, someone to take over from Pears hence why people are so eager to get the new guy in. If he isn't going to be ready for months then a huge weakness in the team will continue to cause us problems. Wahlstedt's main issue wasn't (out of necessity) being chucked in too soon. It was that he was crap. Just because Toth was signed from overseas shouldn't mean we will need to wait ages to get him in. What are you talking about? Cant believe what you are reading and people lacking the "emotional cojones" to handle the window. Reaction to the window considering the tiny budget in relation to what we have brought in has been very positive, not befitting your over the top nonsense. Lots of praise given to the recruitment team. Point being, had the same people who recruited been given a more reasonable budget, they would have been able to do even more, whether thats to fill one or two areas we are still light in, have more focus on longer term signings (only 4 of the new signings are on multi year contracts) and perhaps sign a couple of potential assets that could grow in value. So the issue is with the owners not spending.

Wahlstedt wasnt chucked straight in, he came into the team in October out of necessity when Pears was injured.

I dont think he will. Im saying that I think he should. You are again confusing that what I think Eustace will do isnt necessarily what I think he should do. Duru came on because he seemingly is higher in the pecking order as a right back, I dont agree that he should be. And as I said, if he played at right back it wouldnt have to be in the exact same way that he did under Tomasson. He could play as a right back in a different way, and I still feel he would be effective there. Moreso than Duru who I think is still very raw. He wouldnt have to come inside like he did under Tomasson, IMO he could hold the width a bit more and still be effective. I also think that he is well down the pecking order out wide and in central midfield, ie the 2 positions where Eustace has played him, and neither of which he has been effective in. So unless he is considered at right back, he will struggle to get any game time which would be wasteful.

Its better to fix things before they cost us points rather than after. We have not kept a clean sheet and Pears has made a number of errors that thankfully/luckily for him didnt lead to goals.

That was a throwaway comment clearly intended to cause a stir. He seemingly is asked to not get involved in build up because City are so dominant that he can stick to just scoring goal after goal. But you would struggle to find a player with his movement, pace, heading ability, strength and power in League 1.

Pears hasnt made any goal costing big mistakes (question over yesterdays goal but either way it wasnt a big error) but he has made a number of big misjudgements which he has gotten away with. There was one against Derby where he charged out and was fortunate that Mendez Laing couldnt lob him/find a team mate, he made a huge mistake at Norwich where Tronstad made an unbelievable last ditch block and yesterday where he ran out and Foster headed wide with Pears stranded. He has also palmed a number of shots back into dangerous areas. He hasnt made any stand out saves either really. Those mistakes will start to cost us direcly if he continues in net, which I fear he will. Pickering is really underrated because of his lack of pace. He often makes up for it because he positions himself well and reads the game well. He has played well in the first 3 games and I wouldnt mind whoever of the 2 starting at left back v Bristol City.

Yes.

I would guess that he unfortunately will stick with calamity Pears for the forseeable. I would be surprised if he makes any changes besides the enforced one up front, and at a push Pickering back in. If Brittain is injured, then it has to be JRC. All this shite about him not suiting Eustace's football, which I don't really get as he is good going forward and a better defender than Brittain. He wouldnt have to do the exact same role as he did under Tomasson but Duru is still very raw and Rankin Costello has proven to be a very capable right back in this league. Plus he should be well down the pecking order further forward.