We've lost 4 of last 6-squad size catching up?

TeessideCleveland said:
Small squad catching up with us?
Getting a few injuries, which is thinning it out even more now
Are these from playing too many games with niggles due to the squad size?
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I think so. Get the academy player in the squad and play wingers upfront.

Sounds like changes are afoot in January...
 
zorro_mfc said:
Definitely every week we see the same players in the engine room we burnt out djiksteel and McNair not over being over played Ludicrously over played by n Ireland.

Same with howson every game pretty much at that intensity is never going to last.
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We're really going to miss Howson. He stood out as our best player tonight.
 
We need some of the side shows to step up to the plate and make an impact, the likes of saville and fry only play well when they have someone in form alongside them it seems. Would be nice to see both of them carry howson and McNair through a game for once
 
2 games per week will obviously only favour those teams with decent squads but clearly our problem right now is our away form -- it's barely acceptable.
 
Yes, I think it's caught up with us. The squad is tiny, it's unbalanced, we lack strikers, width and guile. Warnock's not a magician. He needs backing.

However, with money so tight the fee for Akpom is starting to look like money wasted.
 
Yes, small squad playing twice per week is catching up with us a bit. Just got to hang in there currently. No need for some of the silly knee jerk negativity that can be seen elsewhere on this site. Let’s see what wheeling and dealing January brings. Play-offs are still well within reach.
 
Well within reach!!
We will be lucky to be top half
El Guapo said:
Yes, small squad playing twice per week is catching up with us a bit. Just got to hang in there currently. No need for some of the silly knee jerk negativity that can be seen elsewhere on this site. Let’s see what wheeling and dealing January brings. Play-offs are still well within reach.
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Erimus74 said:
Think we're seeing what a cracking job he actually did last season & at times this season certain players are running on fumes
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They are but I think he only rotates certain players. I think because Howson is so vital he splayed every minute but in reality, maybe he should of been rested. I think he’s got injured tonight purely because he’s been over played. It was coming too, as his form had dropped off so I think the fatigue had set. We need to be careful.
 
Having 5 subs makes it a completely different game. If you've got five and you're playing twice a week every week you've got to use five. Other teams will be doing it so we need to as well. Our midfield just isn't playing with the same energy and dominating teams as they were earlier.
 
YEs. Weve stopped competing in the middle of the park, not winning first or second balls and that’s exposing the defence. Got no idea what to do in the final third and no width, especially down the right. Missed Tav’s energy tonight and a game we didnt need to lose. We’ve just stopped turning up last few games and that man for man style we had is gone. Fatigue and lack of guile starting to show. Need a plan B for Saturday that hopefully doesnt include Akpom bit does give Roberts a start
 
Rubbish, all this small squad nonsense, they are football players, you should be able to play 2 or 3 matches a week, it's all in the mind. We have options on the bench and don't use them and all this nonsense about not being able to fit Roberts into the team, of course you can if you want to. Also I don't think NW making excuses for the performance on Saturday really helps the team, it gives them a get out.

The good thing is it can be turned round and if anyone can it will be NW.
 
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Bizarre that were looking short in centre mid now. 4 players for 3 places, all getting through a lot of work, and Tav also employed out wide. McNair tied up in defence with hall and djiksteel out injured. We had them coming out our ears a couple of seasons ago.
 
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