First Sub

[Carradona]

How long did it take Rafa to make his first sub today?

 

Too long is the answer....but I'm looking for the precise minute.

[Unrighteous]

73rd minute.

[Tom araya]

think it was 70mins 38 seconds mate.

[Carradona]

Cheers.

[ratcatcher]

Benitez handicaps us with his ludicrous no subs until at least two thirds of the game have been played.

[Croque Monsieur]

Does it really matter? The question should be, 'Why are we starting with a central midfield pairing of Lucas and Spearing'?

 

Our squad is scarily thin, and I have serious doubts about our ability to finish in a Champions League spot.

[ratcatcher]

Does it really matter? The question should be, 'Why are we starting with a central midfield pairing of Lucas and Spearing'?

 

Our squad is scarily thin, and I have serious doubts about our ability to finish in a Champions League spot.

 

Does it really matter? Probably not. But the question must be asked why benitez's man management is so poor that he pissed off one of our best players not once but twice so the player decided it was time to move on and now finds his midfield options limited?

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

How long did it take Rafa to make his first sub today?

 

Too long is the answer....but I'm looking for the precise minute.

 

Anyone know when Rafa last made a substitution just after half time in a match?

 

Istanbul?

[chrisbonnie]

you can nearly set your watch by his substitutions, its usually about 65-70 minutes, no matter what way the game is going

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

you can nearly set your watch by his substitutions, its usually about 65-70 minutes, no matter what way the game is going

 

Last season:

 

58 mins: Time to drag Keane off

 

65 mins: Time to drag Riera off

[Mathewbet1]

It is fucking bizzare his robotic subsitutions. He's not above critisisum, and this one thing he needs to change - opposing managers can read it like a book and plan accordingly. Should have got Mash on at halftime today anyone could see that.

[TommyW]

Have you seen our bench? I wouldn't want to put them on either...

[23 Carra Gold]

Anyone know when Rafa last made a substitution just after half time in a match?

 

Istanbul?

 

i can only recall twice both in the season we won the champs lge.

 

fulham away diao off for alonso at ht

 

and istanbul

[TommyW]

i think its fair to say it probably not an Andy Gray-ism and Rafa does favour bringing on his first sub around 65mins but does anyone know if its that unusual compared to the managers of the other clubs around us?

[Sangria]

Fucken does my head in. End off.

[Original202]

i think its fair to say it probably not an Andy Gray-ism and Rafa does favour bringing on his first sub around 65mins but does anyone know if its that unusual compared to the managers of the other clubs around us?

 

Don't know. But we seem to concede first more often than the other teams in the top 4 meaning we need to change things.

 

Probably not that dissimilar really.

[RedKnight]

He subbed Cisse after two minutes of the second half away at Man City a few years back.

[Carradona]

Have you seen our bench? I wouldn't want to put them on either...

 

Who would you blame that on?

[WaltonRed]

But Cain he's had no money mate.

 

Bollocks, its his fault and his fault alone.

[Unrighteous]

i think its fair to say it probably not an Andy Gray-ism and Rafa does favour bringing on his first sub around 65mins but does anyone know if its that unusual compared to the managers of the other clubs around us?

 

I've seen Mourinho make a non-injury change 30 minutes into a match, because he got it wrong.

[Carradona]

But Cain he's had no money mate.

 

Bollocks, its his fault and his fault alone.

 

Damn, I can't rep that.

[Carradona]

I've seen Mourinho make a non-injury change 30 minutes into a match, because he got it wrong.

 

I'm pretty sure I remember him making a double substitution away to Fulham in the first half about 4 years ago.

[Herp McDerp]

But Cain he's had no money mate.

 

Bollocks, its his fault and his fault alone.

Bullshit. It's partially his fault but to say he should shoulder all the blame is laughable. If the bench wasn't so fucking shit he may have brought someone else on earlier.

[Unrighteous]

But Cain he's had no money mate.

 

Bollocks, its his fault and his fault alone.

 

That's bullshit. He's had money(not as much as other manager's, mind), and there have been bargains out there. He's been buying the wrong player.

 

He's only been flying skint for ONE season, and he spent big on two players, for that one.

 

Granted, he recouped it all in sales but we're still looking at the same problem as EVERY year.

 

No striking options, threadbare on the attacking flanks... except now we have problems of his own making: Shit midfield.

[Herp McDerp]

That's bullshit. He's had money(not as much as other manager's, mind), and there have been bargains out there. He's been buying the wrong player.

 

He's only been flying skint for ONE season, and he spent big on two players, for that one.

 

Granted, he recouped it all in sales but we're still looking at the same problem as EVERY year.

 

No striking options, threadbare on the attacking flanks... except now we have problems of his own making: Shit midfield.

He meant it in a snidey way, he agrees with whatever you've just posted.