We miss Joe Ralls badly

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Ralls is too one-paced. If he had a burst of speed about him he'd be very good at this level. As it is, I think he'd struggle to break into a lot of the top teams' midfields in this division. His passing needs to improve too. He has arguably been our best player so far this season, but in fairness, there's a lot of mediocrity in the team.

He's got a great engine, breaks up play and links up well. He's got his flaws but he's at this level for a reason. I don't understand the Joe Ralls hate. Every season Joe Ralls gets injured, everything goes tits up.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

He's got a great engine, breaks up play and links up well. He's got his flaws but he's at this level for a reason. I don't understand the Joe Ralls hate. Every season Joe Ralls gets injured, everything goes tits up.

Where are you getting the "hate" thingy from? Hate is too strong a word, I'm trying to be objective.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Where are you getting the "hate" thingy from? Hate is too strong a word, I'm trying to be objective.

He gets an incredible amount of stick, especially considering he's greatly missed whenever he's absent. There were posts recently saying "we'll never get promoted with Ralls in CM", despite the fact he was our best CM when we got up last time. It's not directed at yourself but it's odd.