Ghost of Clough

I didn't realise this was going on until it was too late. Like a true keyboard warrior, I've submitted my questions via email though.

I didn't realise this was going on until it was too late. Like a true keyboard warrior, I've submitted my questions via email though.

I didn't realise this was going on until it was too late. Like a true keyboard warrior, I've submitted my questions via email though.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

It was a mistake and remains one.
I get laughed at when I ask this question on this forum, which I have a couple of times, but can we have Rosenior back please?

Change the tactics and this summers' signings will look better than they currently do. We'll also get more out of the existing players too.

It reminded me of the Wycombe game when Rooney first became manager where he wanted to beat the opposition at their own game. He wanted to out football Brentford, and play hoofball better than Wycombe. I was critical of that approach, but you could argue it yielded results - we got 10 points out of his first 6 games without losing.
That Wycombe game was horrendously ugly. We still managed 441 passes in that game (70% accurate) and 5 shots on target. Despite playing different styles of football every week, the coaching staff got the message of how Rooney wanted them to play across very effectively and even though I didn't like the style of play, I could see a clear game plan in place.

I'm repeating myself but those passing stats are absolutely shocking. Not many passes and only 56% accurate. Let's be honest, the players can pass the ball better than that so it's got to be the tactics they are trying to employ. 
Sorry, but Im very disappointed with the management team. 

What about teams like Fleetwood and Cheltenham?

You think people demand elite level football? After watching Warneball for 11 months, I crave for the days of Rowettball, never mind what we had under Mac. I firmly stand by my belief that Rosenior would have eventually got us playing a lot closer to Mac than where we were when he left.

What made Rosenior's football boring, whilst Warne's is entertaining? Shots?
Rosenior's games which we didn't win:
Charlton - 15 shots
Shrewsbury - 13 shots
Fleetwood - 27  shots
Plymouth - 12 shots
Lincoln - 10 shots
I recall goalkeepers being man of the match in at least 2 of those games (Fleetwood and Lincoln)
In the games this season, we've had 20, 9, 11, 13, 13 and 10 shots. As you can see, there isn't any improvement in chance creation. There are a couple of main differences. Warne's style of play means more shots in relation to number of passes and possession, Collins was unlucky with a number of efforts under Rosenior, whilst Waghorn has been clinical this season.
Is it not possible that Rotherham had a high 'Passes allowed Per Defensive Action' because they were so wasteful with their passing, resulting in the opposition had fewer defensive actions to make? We're 13th for PPDA this season, behind the likes of Wycombe,  Northampton and Shrewsbury. It's also possibly that Rosenior acknowledge the abilities of his squad (mostly old and slow) which leant itself to not pressing as aggressively.

You think people demand elite level football? After watching Warneball for 11 months, I crave for the days of Rowettball, never mind what we had under Mac. I firmly stand by my belief that Rosenior would have eventually got us playing a lot closer to Mac than where we were when he left.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

A lot is made of Rosenoir's away form, unfairly in my opinion (Deserved more against Charlton, Shrewsbury and Fleetwood).
But won 4 out of 5 at home, only losing to the eventual champions and beat a Championship side in the cup
Thought it was a mistake to get rid at the time, and yet to be convinced otherwise.

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.

Scanlon is one of the trio Man Utd poached off us. Still only 16.

Scanlon is one of the trio Man Utd poached off us. Still only 16.

Did you not just say "I want to be off my seat as often a possible celebrating a goal , off my seat as often as possible hoping a goalmouth incident/ chance is going to hit the net and I want to be off my seat at the final whistle celebrating a derby win"?
PPDA was in direct response to someone using that stat in defence of Warne's football.
Number of shots, the only other stat I referenced in my post, is exactly what you're looking for when YOU watch us play. I've proven that there isn't any real difference in the number of shots between Rosenior and Warne. Yet, Rosenior's football bored you and Warne's doesn't?

I guess I need to adjust my expectations and consider midtable in L1 playing awful football to be acceptable.