[hardtobeat]

He was a bit unlucky with the one in the first half. He did well to get across the defence and it looked as though any touch would find the net not, not sure how it went wide of the far post

[boingboing1989]

Just watched the highlights, great layoff to Grant that starts the second goal something we've been missing since Maja's injury.

Worked hard, should of had a hat trick but had more chances and impacted the game more than Armstrong, he was occupying the centre halves giving the wingers more space to work.

Has to be him or Dike rest of the season.

[robnewbold]

Played great, a must start
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[hardtobeat]

I’ve just seen one of his supposed second half chances and it isn’t really a chance as the keeper sticks a leg out and prevents the ball reaching him

[beechyboy90]

Lankshear and dike to rotate through the end of season.armstrong is a last 5 minute throw of the dice if we need a poacher to get a goal. The kid did well today and if we are at this level again next year I wouldn't be opposed to another loan deal to bring him back

[zippyandbungle]

You can’t help but laugh in here.
This guy has hardly played,but gets the “he was bought in to score and has daike
He gave us a totally different and more energetic look in the final 3rd of the pitch,we were genuinely lucky to get him and if he (and others) had been played /used correctly I believe we would be further up the table and going in to the tail end in much better form.

[LiamTheBaggie]

I thought he had a great game personally and he’ll be kicking himself that he didn’t get on the scoresheet.

His presence alone was a much needed focal point for us to play in to. He also unsettled their centre halves with his physicality and his work rate.

He keeps the shirt going forwards.

[TheBaggieMan]

Hallelujah !!!  Mowbray and the Armstrong promoters on this forum have seen the light !

I’ve been banging on since we signed Armstrong that something wasn’t quite right with both the very costly deal and the player and over the games in which he’s been involved has proved he has been a terrible signing with minimal involvement on either wing or leading the attack and unwilling to adapt to our style of play. He may have been fine a few years ago but now, sadly, he’s no bally good !
 
Will Lankshear on the other hand has been given the very minimum of time but when he was given a start yesterday he was a revelation for the entire team resulting in our play in the final third improving greatly.

[Standaman]

For me he starts we aren't giving Dike more than about 30 minutes so that's the rotation in the Centre Forward role.

[Hull Baggie]

Hallelujah !!!  Mowbray and the Armstrong promoters on this forum have seen the light !

I’ve been banging on since we signed Armstrong that something wasn’t quite right with both the very costly deal and the player and over the games in which he’s been involved has proved he has been a terrible signing with minimal involvement on either wing or leading the attack and unwilling to adapt to our style of play. He may have been fine a few years ago but now, sadly, he’s no bally good !
 
Will Lankshear on the other hand has been given the very minimum of time but when he was given a start yesterday he was a revelation for the entire team resulting in our play in the final third improving greatly.

You keep spouting this nonsense about Armstrong being no good. It was last season he had 34 goal contributions in this league,  not years ago.
If Mowbray had adapted our style to suit the player, as simple as either playing with a target man as a focal point and having Armstrong playing off him or playing the ball into space/ channels for Armstrong to use his pace...instead of just relying on crosses into the box or using Armstrong as the target which everyone apart from Mowbray could see was doomed to fail.
It's not about asking 9 other players to change how they play (another trope of yours) it was as simple as instead of playing Armstrong as the target man and having Grant/ Diangana supporting he could have used Lankshear or Dike as the target man and Armstrong in the second striker role.
A good manager would have been able to find a way to play to Armstrong's strengths to get the best value out of a player we have paid a loan fee for. That's  what good managers do rather than waste the clubs money.
Yesterday the obvious solution that many of could see finally clicked in Tony's head and he played a big lad as the target.

[zac]

You keep spouting this nonsense about Armstrong being no good. It was last season he had 34 goal contributions in this league,  not years ago.
If Mowbray had adapted our style to suit the player, as simple as either playing with a target man as a focal point and having Armstrong playing off him or playing the ball into space/ channels for Armstrong to use his pace...instead of just relying on crosses into the box or using Armstrong as the target which everyone apart from Mowbray could see was doomed to fail.
It's not about asking 9 other players to change how they play (another trope of yours) it was as simple as instead of playing Armstrong as the target man and having Grant/ Diangana supporting he could have used Lankshear or Dike as the target man and Armstrong in the second striker role.
A good manager would have been able to find a way to play to Armstrong's strengths to get the best value out of a player we have paid a loan fee for. That's  what good managers do rather than waste the clubs money.
Yesterday the obvious solution that many of could see finally clicked in Tony's head and he played a big lad as the target.

Agree with every word of this. I don't think either Lankshear or Armstrong have been used correctly at all and thats on the manager.

From reports we beat a lot of teams to the signing of Lankshear and he has barely got on the pitch. If we carry on with things like this teams aren't going to want to loan us anyone and Lankshear certainly won't want to come back here next year.

[TheBaggieMan]

You keep spouting this nonsense about Armstrong being no good. It was last season he had 34 goal contributions in this league,  not years ago.
If Mowbray had adapted our style to suit the player, as simple as either playing with a target man as a focal point and having Armstrong playing off him or playing the ball into space/ channels for Armstrong to use his pace...instead of just relying on crosses into the box or using Armstrong as the target which everyone apart from Mowbray could see was doomed to fail.
It's not about asking 9 other players to change how they play (another trope of yours) it was as simple as instead of playing Armstrong as the target man and having Grant/ Diangana supporting he could have used Lankshear or Dike as the target man and Armstrong in the second striker role.
A good manager would have been able to find a way to play to Armstrong's strengths to get the best value out of a player we have paid a loan fee for. That's  what good managers do rather than waste the clubs money.
Yesterday the obvious solution that many of could see finally clicked in Tony's head and he played a big lad as the target.

You know I’m right Hull but don’t like to admit you’re wrong !  😆

[Hull Baggie]

You know I’m right Hull but don’t like to admit you’re wrong !  😆

I'm not wrong though and you are definitely not right. Mowbray has not played a style of play that plays to Armstrongs strengths.
Please show me how I'm wrong g.

[zippyandbungle]

You know I’m right Hull but don’t like to admit you’re wrong !  😆

You really are not
If all the players we have currently in our squad were put up for sale, Armstrong would be in the top 3 for market value and there’s very good reason for that.
Yesterday saw (almost all) players in their favoured position, Fellows and Johnston weren’t  on the bench, Issac price wasn’t playing as a striker, Lankshear was up front and played like a target man with people getting the runs off him (Grant/johnston) …and we won .
I like Tony Mowbray, I like many footballers and what they do….it doesn’t mean that any of them don’t make errors or shouldn’t be held accountable…
If Mowbray buys a chicken, and uses it to guard a property, it won’t work will it?

[SmethDan]

Agree with every word of this. I don't think either Lankshear or Armstrong have been used correctly at all and thats on the manager.

From reports we beat a lot of teams to the signing of Lankshear and he has barely got on the pitch. If we carry on with things like this teams aren't going to want to loan us anyone and Lankshear certainly won't want to come back here next year.

Agreed, they haven't. As an aside it was good to see Lankshear with a bit of support around him yesterday as well. Unlike when he was left largely isolated with no one to either support him or in turn feed off him as was the case away to Millwall.

[costa blanca baggie]

As much as I enjoy this forum, I spend more time skimming than I do read reading. A constructive opinion is one thing.. arguments are another. Far too much of the latter. Watching the last 5 minutes Saturday was stressful enough for me. It'll take till Wednesday to get my pulse rate down to a medically acceptable level. Friday could kill me. Could we at least play nicely till then? 🤗

[MarkW]

Cut out the squabbling and back and forth

[robnewbold]

He has to start, and if he doesn't, then Tonys credibility will drop even lower and deservedly so, further reinforcing the idea that he does not still know his best eleven or his best formation.
Pick him Tone, you know it makes sense.