Agreed. We looked pretty good at times today and certainly didn't deserve to lose. If we hadn't drawn so many games and dropped points that way, I doubt if many would have moaned at todays defeat. It was just one of those days.
You’re right, we didn’t deserve to lose!
Problem is, it doesn’t matter how much possession we had, how many chances were inches wide, if you don’t score one more goal than your opposition, then you don’t win the game!
Unfortunately, our forward players are not consistent enough! Smith is mostly used as a late impact sub, put on when there’s hardly any time left for the bloke to get into the feel of the game and make his mark. Bradshaw scored today, but neither he nor Afobe have been consistent enough in scoring this season! Bennett blows hot and cold, and Ojo clearly doesn’t want to be here!
Jed was non existent today, and it’s players like him and Saville who, when we go 2 - 1 down to teams like Hull, need to step up, grab the game by the scruff of the neck and take charge as leaders on the pitch!
We’re not getting relegated this season, and it’s doubtful we’ll get into the play offs with our inconsistency - so why doesn’t Rowett do something really radical? Get to the required number of points for safety, and then give some game time to forwards Sean O’Brien and Isaac Olaofe, winger Jayden Davis and left back Junior Tiensia, all from the U23’s!
Would O’Brien and Olaofe be any worse than Smith or Bradshaw? Would Davis be any worse than Ojo on loan? Could Tiensia give Murray Wallace or Scott Malone a run for their money at left back (we know how bad Malone can be at left back)? These youngsters have played many games together and probably have a better understanding as part of a team, than some of our 1st team players, who don’t get a run of games under Rowett!
We need consistency and these youngsters may have enough in them to give that consistency to the rest of the team!