Think Roys rating was a bit too high to be honest. Really hope his positional play improves, which i'm sure it will over time. But against the Mariners he looked really lost and didnt fit into the Phoenix jigsaw. Probably would give a 4 at the highest.
And no, i'm not a Roy hater. I think he has natural strikers instinct. Just rating him from what I saw however.
Wow. I think thats a little harsh. I thought he did well when he came on. He didn't have much time to get used to the team but he was showing for the ball and played some decent one and two touch passes. A little more time and I think he will start to be able to get in behind and use his pace. A 4 would suggest he had a bad game. Can't remember anything that he did which was that bad.
As well I now have quite a bit of confidence in Ernie in the fact he obviously knows what a lot of players capabilities are even from only seeing them play a few times. If he has already given Roy time I think it shows this guy has already impressed some what at trainings to warrant this time. I wouldn't be suprised if Ernie wants him to push for a starting spot further into the season.