Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

[tomcat]

...I wouldn't have.

[Former Labour leader]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No.
Ralls is now 5th choice CM after Wintle, Sawyers, Rino, Colwill.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No.
Ralls is now 5th choice CM after Wintle, Sawyers, Rino, Colwill.

This.

I like him and I'm glad he stayed but it's a testament to how good our midfield is right now. Ralls should be brought on late to sure things up now and again and nothing more at this point.

Unless of course any of the above players' performances dip (like Reading).

In love with our midfield at the minute.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

Definitely not.

We've got midfielders who can pick out a pass and who don't treat the ball like it's some hot potato. Why change that by bringing Ralls on?

[PontBlue]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No.
Ralls is now 5th choice CM after Wintle, Sawyers, Rino, Colwill.

I think Sawyers and Colwill are competing for the same spot and Ralls is currently third or fourth choice when Adams is fit behind Wintle and Rinomhota

[Rjk]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No.
Ralls is now 5th choice CM after Wintle, Sawyers, Rino, Colwill.

different roles there.
I'd see sawyers and Colwill in direct competition for the more advanced role.
then we have the 2 deeper CMs out of Wintle, Rinomhota, Adams and Ralls.
it's a long season so we will need all 4

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No.

I’m a huge Ralls fan but can’t help but feel his wages could have been saved to use elsewhere.

[Ninja]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

Not for me. Wintle is first choice, out of Adams and Rino for the other more defensive role.
There's a few ahead of Ralls now for sure.
He's not the best defensively and he doesn't do a lot creatively. He's a "tidy" player, but we clearly need more than that and he isn't better than those other options, or even quite as good as them.

[Father Dougal]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

Obviously not. Sure nobody would?

However with the winter break its 2 games a week pretty much non stop and 5 subs a game so we will see a lot of him for sure.

[Vindec]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

Absolutely no way. Ralls is not as good as he thinks he is and is very lucky to have been re employed. All Ralls will do is slow play down and I for one very much enjoy our new style of play.

[Trigger]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

At the moment no but if fit he will play a sizeable role in this team as the first choice 3 we saw yesterday won't play every match even when all are fit.

Adams is also out for a while I believe.

I'd like to think Ralls at his best still adds something to the team, its great though that we haven't yet missed him.

If the midfield 3 play as well as they did yesterday consistently I'd be amazed though.

[Father Dougal]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

Ralls took so long to sign i can only assume we offered him a significantly reduced wage and when he waited for a better deal no other club even matched that. Would hope we arent paying him much anyway. Glad he stayed though.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

At the moment no but if fit he will play a sizeable role in this team as the first choice 3 we saw yesterday won't play every match even when all are fit.

Adams is also out for a while I believe.

I'd like to think Ralls at his best still adds something to the team, its great though that we haven't yet missed him.

If the midfield 3 play as well as they did yesterday consistently I'd be amazed though.

I’m sure I read Morison say Adams is back training in and words to the effect he is a machine. I guess that doesn’t tell us how long until a he’s back though. Seemed a positive update.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

...I wouldn't have.

I have always thought that Ralls has done a decent job for the club but on recent viewings he reminds me a bit of a poor man’s Aaron Ramsay - lost a yard of pace and sometimes struggles to keep up with the pace of the modern game, which was intrinsic to both of their games.

So I can’t see him starting much, sadly.

[MacAdder]

Re: Would you have put a fit Ralls in the starting lineup yesteday

No chance.

Our midfield looks dynamic and is creating chances.