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Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:26 pm

Been a fantastic servant for the club but seems like he’s just going through the motions and getting his pay check at the end of the month.

Think it’s time for him to move on or hang up the boots

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:29 pm

I think whoever plays with Sawyers is knackered.

We took Ralls off and brought on TWO CM's in Wintle and Rinomhota

Piss poor selection, but the manager is picking on reputations, I agree sadly Ralls is on the downgrade but Sawyers is nowhere near championship nowadays

The manager is guessing his way to a team

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:45 pm

About three years too late.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:48 pm

llan bluebird wrote:
The manager is guessing his way to a team


Some have mentioned he wont be around much longer. I thought they were being a bit harsh on him. I fear they might have a point now. The reality is our squad is the problem and no manager is going to save us.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:55 pm

Should never have been given that new contract in the summer. Said it at the time and stand by it.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:02 pm

Agree , 2nd half we were much better without him .

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:03 pm

Disappointed in the Manager today. Thought he got the team selection all wrong. Only thing i can think of he's taken advise from others but picking Ralls i dont understand it the lack of pace in our midfield is what will cost us in the end.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:04 pm

Llantwit Blue wrote:Disappointed in the Manager today. Thought he got the team selection all wrong. Only thing i can think of he's taken advise from others but picking Ralls i dont understand it the lack of pace in our midfield is what will cost us in the end.

Has to start Wintle and romamata

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:22 pm

We started the game 424 FFS against a team on one hell of a run and got mullered in between the lines

We looked better in the 4231 when they all changed, but for me the issue was Sawyers, what does he do except the easy nothing pass?

Then he drops Sayers into a deep holder and goes 4141. It Mike Bassett stiff ATM.
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Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:23 pm

Although Ralls time is definitely coming to an end, I would rather sawyers gone. I really don’t see what he offers.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:17 pm

Without Ralls in the team, who breaks up the play? I think he's a real victim of useless 'defence from the top' players like Ojo and Phillogene.

I'd like to see Rinomhota and Ralls together with Wintle and/or Ojo being left out.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:39 pm

he has been a great servant, however, he is not a captain.. and not now our first choice..
lKaba today was more vocal.
need rino and wintle as our midfield
captain??? someone more vocal

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 pm

Ralls is simply not up to it. He wasn’t last year and certainly isn’t this year.

He is nowhere near good enough to challenge Wintle or Rinomhota for a CM spot and hopefully Lamouchi learnt that today.

I said in the summer we should have let him go and I stand by that. Not Championship quality or anywhere near it.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:16 pm

Very evident today that Ralls was late to everything and a liability apart from one decent tackle & shot.
Much better with Rino & Wintle although I wish they’d gamble on the edge of the box. Plenty of opportunities missed.

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:47 pm

I like ralls, have stuck up for him in the past and appreciate his commitment to us over the years, however there's no room for sentiment in football and unfortunately he's not up to it anymore. Was sad to see.
Maybe years of playing in the championship have taken its toll on him.
I thought sawyers who I've slated and been disappointed with was better deeper trying to dictate after the subs

Re: Time up for Ralls?

Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:38 pm

Ojo n philogene were diabolical today ..mcguinness wasn't much better either