Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

[J R Hartley]

Sam Bowen has a pass success rate of 97% today. 33 out of 34 complete.

Vaulks average pass success in the league this season is 62% averaging just 20 passes per game.

It’s little wonder our performance improved today with Vaulks dropped.

[stan butler]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Sam Bowen has a pass success rate of 97% today. 33 out of 34 complete.

Vaulks average pass success in the league this season is 62% averaging just 20 passes per game.

It’s little wonder our performance improved today with Vaulks dropped.

I think Sam Bowen played very well yesterday.

[Rhiwbina Blues]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Bit of an unfair comparison when we had 3 in midfield yday instead of the 2 for the games vaulks played in?

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Ceiron brown played really well also

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Vaulks is not a playmaker though he’s being forced to do jobs that just isn’t his bag

I’m not saying passing accuracy isn’t important as it often puts us under pressure but I don’t think Vaulks is all that bad just asked to do the wrong jobs.

Problem is we have too many of the same player all over the pitch and lacking in others

Well done for Sam Bowen though long may it continue

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Sam Bowen has a pass success rate of 97% today. 33 out of 34 complete.

Vaulks average pass success in the league this season is 62% averaging just 20 passes per game.

It’s little wonder our performance improved today with Vaulks dropped.

But what about his long throws…. ;-)

[LeningradCowboy]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Ceiron brown played really well also

His poor header led directly to Reading's goal and he played multiple hospital passes that put his teammates under pressure.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Vaulks is not a playmaker though he’s being forced to do jobs that just isn’t his bag

I’m not saying passing accuracy isn’t important as it often puts us under pressure but I don’t think Vaulks is all that bad just asked to do the wrong jobs.

Problem is we have too many of the same player all over the pitch and lacking in others

Well done for Sam Bowen though long may it continue

What job should Vaulks do then?

[City123]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Vaulks is not a playmaker though he’s being forced to do jobs that just isn’t his bag

I’m not saying passing accuracy isn’t important as it often puts us under pressure but I don’t think Vaulks is all that bad just asked to do the wrong jobs.

Problem is we have too many of the same player all over the pitch and lacking in others

Well done for Sam Bowen though long may it continue

A professional footballer should be able to pass the ball successfully with regularity, only finding a man 62% of the time is shocking for a midfielder at this level

[J R Hartley]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Vaulks is not a playmaker though he’s being forced to do jobs that just isn’t his bag

I’m not saying passing accuracy isn’t important as it often puts us under pressure but I don’t think Vaulks is all that bad just asked to do the wrong jobs.

Problem is we have too many of the same player all over the pitch and lacking in others

Well done for Sam Bowen though long may it continue

If taking the ball under control with one touch and passing it to a team mate 10-20 yards away isnt his bag then maybe he shouldn’t be playing midfield in the Championship

[PontBlue]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

His poor header led directly to Reading's goal and he played multiple hospital passes that put his teammates under pressure.

One such hospital pass led to Pack's booking which limited his effectiveness without the ball.

What yesterday showed was a midfield containing Ralls, Bowen and Pack is capable of pass and move football.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

One such hospital pass led to Pack's booking which limited his effectiveness without the ball.

What yesterday showed was a midfield containing Ralls, Bowen and Pack is capable of pass and move football.

Wonder if there could be a place for Sang as well

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

If taking the ball under control with one touch and passing it to a team mate 10-20 yards away isnt his bag then maybe he shouldn’t be playing midfield in the Championship

Vaulks is one of the few that tries to break his lines with the passing.

Again he’s not great but it would be better with a pass map would be a good indicator rather than totting up stats from sideways and backwards passing like others.

Our team doesn’t make it easy. Often no outlet and about 60 yards between strikers and midfield

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

What job should Vaulks do then?

He should be in a one man defensive midfield with two outlets in front of him.

The Gunnarsson/Arter role

I’m my opinion we have about 3 players that all try to do the same job and it doesn’t work

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Sam Bowen / Will Vaulks

Vaulks is one of the few that tries to break his lines with the passing.

Instead of 'break his lines' with his passing, what Vaulks should try to do is pass to one of his teammates.