pub car king Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 I think we need another proven centre half. We have Bene, Davo who is surely on his last legs at this level, Mendy who just isn't fancied and Frankie who is a complete unknown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, pub car king said: I think we need another proven centre half. We have Bene, Davo who is surely on his last legs at this level, Mendy who just isn't fancied and Frankie who is a complete unknown. A loanee is likely the only option...and not as likely because we have two or three “starting” CB’s already. Edited August 23, 2020 by TxRover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Raith Against The Machine said: If I was picking the team for a game tomorrow, I think I'd go 3-5-2. Musonda joining Bene and Davo at the back, Tumilty and MacDonald at wing back. Midfield three of Matthews, Spencer and Hendry. Front two of Vaughan and (a coin toss over Ugwu) Manny Duku. Fairly easy move to a 4-2-3-1 by removing one of the central defenders and putting in Armstrong. We don't really have a natural third player for that "3" but Vaughan is good enough to player either as the 10 or as the other wide forward. Whoever takes the other position is going to be fairly fluid in falling back into midfield anyway, you'd feel. I’d have the same team but Tait in place of Spencer. I reckon his added mobility will give him the edge this season, really excited to see how he gets on a level up. Another good showing and I think we’ll struggle to keep hold of him come next summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSDR 88 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Just drove past Starks after doing the school run, and from the slight gap in the gate next to the North Stand, someone was sticking the cones out. I know it’s only training, but really feels like that’s the season now in proper. Fucking love the Rovers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaithRover123 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hopefully McGlynn can bring in a loan who can cover at lb because I don’t want to see Armstrong getting chucked in there again, even though he wasn’t too bad when he did play there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: I’d have the same team but Tait in place of Spencer. I reckon his added mobility will give him the edge this season, really excited to see how he gets on a level up. Another good showing and I think we’ll struggle to keep hold of him come next summer. Hopefully he'll absolutely light the Championship up and be off for a 7 figure sum to join Ziggy at Fulham . Well we can still dream 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRFC1989 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hopefully McGlynn can bring in a loan who can cover at lb because I don’t want to see Armstrong getting chucked in there again, even though he wasn’t too bad when he did play there You could say the same for RB. In my opinion we still lack a player could could ideally cover both these positions as back-up, and at least 1 more winger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, RRFC1989 said: You could say the same for RB. In my opinion we still lack a player could could ideally cover both these positions as back-up, and at least 1 more winger. Playing devils advocate: LB cover, Bene and Armstrong RB cover, Mendy and Davo Winger is a mixed bag of odds and sods out of position for cover. 1 hour ago, Scottydog said: Hopefully (Tait will) absolutely light the Championship up and be off for a 7 figure sum to join Ziggy at Fulham . Well we can still dream I’d actually love for him and Hendry form an effective midfield paring and develop into the nucleus of a Rovers team for years to come...but beggars can’t be choosers. If Dylan “tears up” the Championship, he might be closer to a eight-figure prospect given his youth and position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watcher of the Raith Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, TxRover said: RB cover, Mendy and Davo Frankie Musonda is our RB cover..... https://www.raithrovers.net/raithtv?vid=1286 Edited August 24, 2020 by Watcher of the Raith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Watcher of the Raith said: Frankie Musonda is our RB cover..... Frankie is more likely Davo’s replacement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watcher of the Raith Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, TxRover said: Frankie is more likely Davo’s replacement. Course he is. That's why we signed Davo up again. Frankie (unlike Davo) has actually played RB in recent seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers_Lad Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, TxRover said: Playing devils advocate: LB cover, Bene and Armstrong RB cover, Mendy and Davo Winger is a mixed bag of odds and sods out of position for cover. I’d actually love for him and Hendry form an effective midfield paring and develop into the nucleus of a Rovers team for years to come...but beggars can’t be choosers. If Dylan “tears up” the Championship, he might be closer to a eight-figure prospect given his youth and position. Your determined to shoe horn Mendy into the team some way or another Are you his agent? Edited August 24, 2020 by Rovers_Lad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Musonda is McKay's replacement, so he'll be expected to push Davo and Benedictus for a starting spot at centre back/slot into a back 3/fill in at right back as required. Just like McKay would have been expected to do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSDR 88 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 If it’s a back 4 we play, I suspect it’ll be Bene & Musonda that are the centre half’s. And Davo as back up. (Hopefully!!). As I reckon it probably would have been Bene & McKay the pairing of choice. If a back 3, then it’ll be Bene, Davo & Musonda.Hopefully Mendy goes out on loan again, and we can just get someone in on loan as proper cover. Shame, but Mendy is murder! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantene proV Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Grant Anderson is the right back cover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRFC1989 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Grant Anderson is the right back coverGo home, you’re drunk.I love Ando but there’s no chance we should have kept him on, never mind put him in the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Go home, you’re drunk.I love Ando but there’s no chance we should have kept him on, never mind put him in the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly, Mr Shankly Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Never been so happy to see a player in pre-season. I support Raith and whoever Nando plays for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Have we lined up any preseason friendly matches yet? Mendy will have to have massively improved if he’s to stay with us or he’ll be out on loan again and probably not be seen in a Rovers shirt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi Scott Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I think Vaughan could be a big player this year, he’s someone that can comfortably step up at this level, I don’t think many other clubs in the championship will have as good a striker. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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