captainchris

Imo Gallagher is just not up to our standard. He’s so far been too much of a ‘plodder’ He doesn’t make things happen where as Chaz does. Between the two I’d choose Austin all day long unless Ralph thinks he can change Gallagher significantly then best to sell him as another loan is pointless. Of course if we can sell both great but then we need at least one striker in.

Talk about doomongering ! Hilarious..

Six months not long enough!!! Really...

Nothing gets by Ralph. He doesn’t miss a single thing unlike the last three plodders. It was noticeable in particular about Armstrong who has been 5% short of the other’s but Ralph saw it and JWP jumps ahead of him despite Armstrong’s popularity with a section of the fans. The only thing that slightly surprised yesterday in my view was that Gallagher made the bench ahead of Austin. Ralph’s attention to detail is everything you would expect of a Premier League Manager but rarely see in fact except from at the very top of the league. He doesn’t appear to have favourites either which is again very professional. 10 out of 10. This guy is the business.

Isn’t ‘hoping for new signings’ saying the present ones aren’t good enough? Just a twist on the same criticism. Just saying .....

I think you have misunderstood about the firefighting. Ralph was referring to when we have a back Four there is not the fifth or extra man in a central three defence to firefight. Nothing to do with Romeu at all...

Very good accurate first paragraph......

He was poor. That’s not a mentality it’s a criticism. Barely got above walking pace and didn’t chase back. Slow movement. Will not make it at this level.

Have to say the effort wasn’t really there last night. Derby closed down more, busy a gut to get forward on the break and wanted it more. First half again we did not press nearly as much as Derby and we didn’t get players busting a gut to get into the box during our sttacks. Second half we often had too many players ahead of the ball - lazy play with little effort to track back. We see what happens when we apply maximum effort we do very well but when we don’t apply that effort we lose. It’s as though Ralph took his eye off the ball last night. Admittedly however he had four or five players who were seriously short on the required skill and effort levels last night. On the goalkeeping front, are we seeing another decent keeper in Gunn being totaly messed up with poor coaching at the club? The club reallydo need to address this matter. Our goelkeeper coaching is obviously not good enough.

Aweful

Does anyone have the foggiest idea what that goalkeeping coach of ours actually does btw.... I can see no evidence what so ever that he ever coached or prepares our goalies at all. Gunn’s one sided no idea efforts for the pens were not very good.

I think I saw Gallagher breaking into a walk at one point ! A very lazy performance from him and you would have thought he would be working hard to impress. Sorry effort along with several others. Ralph will have learnt a lot and good luck to him, he will have worked a minor miracle coaching the group of players he has available to stay up.

Oh come come Derby were worthy winners....

They deserved it we have a lot of really crap players to get rid of.

God you have to feel for Ralph, some of these players are dreadful !!!!

I’m not sure Gallagher has actually touched the ball and is strolling.

Mo and Armstrong off yes sure...

Armstrong again disappointing ....

We will need to rest most of the team so a few youngsters is fine. The back three is difficult as not sure who else is ready to step up but at the same time do we want to risk injury to only three first team back three we have. I’d say not. No risks for me, the league is our priority.

Well your last line is entirely accurate thank you. If you look at his whole game particularly when he is not in possession it could be better. He can and does hide at times.

Agree with all that. Inc Armstrong who has been lacking in several games contrary to opinion of several on here. Ralph is immense with a full understanding of the game.

Can’t help but agree with this argument, we do seem to have been very hasty to get rid when we are in a predicament with strikers.

Gazzaniga is a decent keeper and should not have been let go. Pochettino thinks he’s decent which confirms the fact. He was not given enough of a chance here. Forster was complete carp for about 40 games plus but was picked relentlessly.... Too many posters who are headline populist ball watchers on here.

Bertrand has played there and performed well hasn’t he? Could be an option though we are very light there now for sure.

If you are watching Wolves v Liverpool that’s how you press high up the pitch.