" Rubin Colwill "

Before anyone says anything, I have not posted this to criticise Rubin Colwill - for once.

But playing him as a false nine really isn't working. He just isn't suited at all to the role.

What he's best at is with the ball at his feet between the lines. Whatever I think of him in terms of his quality and consistency, the general consensus is he is at his best playing between the sitting midfielders and the front three.

But in this position, we are asking him to chase down defenders and go up for headers.

That's not his strength at all, we all know that.

If he's going to stay in the team, they need to find a place for him further back because this simply isn't working.

Sounds like a striker is coming in this week so hopefully this experiment will be over.

It seemed obvious to everyone apart from the management that he was never suited to playing that role.

Before anyone says anything, I have not posted this to criticise Rubin Colwill - for once.

But playing him as a false nine really isn't working. He just isn't suited at all to the role.

What he's best at is with the ball at his feet between the lines. Whatever I think of him in terms of his quality and consistency, the general consensus is he is at his best playing between the sitting midfielders and the front three.

But in this position, we are asking him to chase down defenders and go up for headers.

That's not his strength at all, we all know that.

If he's going to stay in the team, they need to find a place for him further back because this simply isn't working.

Sounds like a striker is coming in this week so hopefully this experiment will be over.

It seemed obvious to everyone apart from the management that he was never suited to playing that role.

I totally agree with you, he's definitely not a striker. As you say, his best position is attacking midfield behind the striker facing the goal, he's absolutely rubbish with his back to goal and in the air. Crazy decision to play him there.

Hey, we agree, he is never a 9, if he had the skillset (he doesn't) he just doesn't have the instinct.

Before anyone says anything, I have not posted this to criticise Rubin Colwill - for once.

But playing him as a false nine really isn't working. He just isn't suited at all to the role.

What he's best at is with the ball at his feet between the lines. Whatever I think of him in terms of his quality and consistency, the general consensus is he is at his best playing between the sitting midfielders and the front three.

But in this position, we are asking him to chase down defenders and go up for headers.

That's not his strength at all, we all know that.

If he's going to stay in the team, they need to find a place for him further back because this simply isn't working.

Sounds like a striker is coming in this week so hopefully this experiment will be over.

It seemed obvious to everyone apart from the management that he was never suited to playing that role.

I totally agree with you, he's definitely not a striker. As you say, his best position is attacking midfield behind the striker facing the goal, he's absolutely rubbish with his back to goal and in the air. Crazy decision to play him there.

Should have played etete again upfront.

Before anyone says anything, I have not posted this to criticise Rubin Colwill - for once.

But playing him as a false nine really isn't working. He just isn't suited at all to the role.

What he's best at is with the ball at his feet between the lines. Whatever I think of him in terms of his quality and consistency, the general consensus is he is at his best playing between the sitting midfielders and the front three.

But in this position, we are asking him to chase down defenders and go up for headers.

That's not his strength at all, we all know that.

If he's going to stay in the team, they need to find a place for him further back because this simply isn't working.

Sounds like a striker is coming in this week so hopefully this experiment will be over.

It seemed obvious to everyone apart from the management that he was never suited to playing that role.

I totally agree with you, he's definitely not a striker. As you say, his best position is attacking midfield behind the striker facing the goal, he's absolutely rubbish with his back to goal and in the air. Crazy decision to play him there.

Should have played etete again upfront.

I couldn’t understand why Etete didn’t start upfront

Etete is the same lad who was shit last season?

This Etete hasn't played a proper game since the summer, he was poor against a sheffield united team who didn't want to progress in the cup and only played 45 mins.

The problem is Kanga has been shocking, Meite is a winger who can't last 60 mins and hasn't recovered from his pre city injury, Robinson a petulant brat so was banned, Davies is injured and Ashford is clearly a classy attacking right midfielder, so it had to be Rubin.

I am surprised we haven't tried Tanner, he is strong, can run, shoot but can't pass or cross......

The main reason we are in such a mess is that we haven’t got an out and out striker and haven’t had one for 3 years

This is why we are reduced to playing Colwill as a no 9 it’s absolutely ridiculous he has many qualities but a striker he is not

The team as a whole is reasonable and quite capable of a mid table finish but without a goalscorer we will always struggle

It’s been obvious for years but whoever makes the decisions on transfers has got it so wrong time and time again!!

He seems to have lost his confidence lately, he’s constantly second guessing himself and runs himself into a dead end because of it

He seems to have lost his confidence lately, he’s constantly second guessing himself and runs himself into a dead end because of it

I agree. Confidence has gone for some reason. However, the talent is still there, he still shows it now and again but he's definitely not a striker, he's no good with his back to goal.

Yeah should of brought Etete on, he had a great header saved and he should of scored with the shot he put wide, had some decent dribbles. Thought his first half was decent considering his time out with injury

Shows the loss of confidence in meite and kanga.

He should have scored 2 yesterday. The one where he was out-muscled on the line by someone half his size was disappointing, but also well defended (plus a handful of Rubin's shirt and arm pit hairs)

He needs to start hitting the target as he's now getting more clear-cut chances.

What is Colwill position I don’t think he even nows he’s a decent player feel for him a bit perhaps a move away would help his career massively at another club with right team around him and more experienced coach’s then you will see he has talent

What is Colwill position I don’t think he even nows he’s a decent player feel for him a bit perhaps a move away would help his career massively at another club with right team around him and more experienced coach’s then you will see he has talent

He has talent & most here would say so, but they would also say his consistency & his decision making leave a lot to be desired. I doubt there is anyone here that wouldn't absolutely love him to be the player others seem to think he is & to see him succeed but as you have said, that may take a move to another club.

I think playing Colwill as a 9 last night just goes to show how little faith Rizza has with his options. I think if we sign a new striker Ettete goes out on loan and with that in mind did not want to play him in case he got injured again.

He no dought has ability but does lack consistency he is not the quickest either unfortunately we have to many like him with no pace sometimes ou can get away with it if u do have pacey players around u also at this moment in time he does have a confidence issue which could change with a few assists or couple of goals I hope he finds that for on a constant level which we now there is a good player in there somewhere

I am in the Rubin camp, love the kid, he does infuriate me but I love seeing kids do stuff I could only dream of.

I would send him to Belgium with instructions to the manager he is playing a deeper playmaker role. He'll end up deeper so we need to make it happen sooner rather than later.

I am in the Rubin camp, love the kid, he does infuriate me but I love seeing kids do stuff I could only dream of.

I would send him to Belgium with instructions to the manager he is playing a deeper playmaker role. He'll end up deeper so we need to make it happen sooner rather than later.

Never had any doubt he has the ability.

But I worry the lack of his footballing brain will cost him.

Cash in, I love Rubin but Joel is the better brother

I am in the Rubin camp, love the kid, he does infuriate me but I love seeing kids do stuff I could only dream of.

I would send him to Belgium with instructions to the manager he is playing a deeper playmaker role. He'll end up deeper so we need to make it happen sooner rather than later.

Never had any doubt he has the ability.

But I worry the lack of his footballing brain will cost him.

I am convinced he needs most of the game in front of him. His only bit of quality on Tuesday was when is accidentally dropped a bit deeper and knocked a 20m pass into the stride of the attacker. Take him out of our pressure cooker and give him time to nail a position down