These ratings will follow after every game of the Championship season, and they will — depending on your outlook — be harsh or too kind. Any 1-10 rating should make use of every number, and as Riley explains below, the ratings system starts at a 5 (when a player enters the field) and goes up or down depending on their contribution.
Riley Roberts
Michael Cooper – 5
Made a great save before the goal. Unfortunate.
Alfie Gilchrist – 3
Poor. Got run ragged in that first half.
Anel Ahmedhodzic – 6
Defended pretty well. Just a decently solid performance
Jack Robinson – 6
See above. Should’ve done better with his chances though.
Rhys Norrington-Davies – 2
Yeah. The less said the better.
Harrison Burrows – 5
He was poor in central midfield in the first half but decent in the second, scoring the winner from the spot. Can’t be too harsh. Toss up between 5 and 6 but I’ll be harsh.
Sydie Peck – 6
Thought he had a good game, especially defensively, with a few big tackles and interceptions
Andre Brooks – 4
Honestly, I'm not sure he was as bad as some are making out. Ineffective would be the word I’d use.
Callum O’Hare – 3
He slowed down pretty much every attack in the first half, and wasn’t really involved in the second period. I would say this was his worst game for us.
Gustavo Hamer – 7
Good defensively and played an excellent ball to win the penalty. Good.
Rhian Brewster – 6
Did well to get off a decent shot from such a high ball. Delighted for him.
Subs:
Femi Seriki – 7
Not officially credited for the assist for Brewster’s goal, robbed of one by McCallum. Massive threat.
Sam McCallum – 4
Missed a huge chance and wasn’t particularly sparkling outside of it. Can do better.
Tyrese Campbell – 6
Big threat. Always love watching him play. Think he did well here and made an impact off the bench.
Average rating – 5.00
Ratings system:
0 – Reserved for anyone who has a wayward effort at goal smash me in the face, unlikely to ever happen.
1 – Worst of the worst. Saved for disastrous performances, with result-altering mistakes.
2 – A terrible performance. Performances where a player offers very little and has many unsuccessful actions, ultimately proving to be a major detriment to the team’s overall performance.
3 – A bad performance. Negative contribution. Like a 2, just a bit less rubbish.
4 – A below-average performance. Not necessarily having a negative impact on the game; it could just be a player who struggled to impact the game at all.
5 – The baseline rating. All players go into a game starting on a 5 — it’s bang average, given out for an unremarkable yet solid performance, for a postman delivering the post.
6 – A decent performance. A player who gets a 6 has positively contributed to the game, and at the very least has had some impressive moments while being generally solid outside of them.
7 – A good performance. Awarded for players who had a noticeable positive impact on the game.
8 – A very good performance. A player who made significant contributions to the outcome of the game with their performance and consistently displayed a high level throughout.
9 – An outstanding performance. To score as high as a 9, a player needs to be dominant throughout the match, performing at a level well above the standard and/or making multiple game-changing contributions.
10 – A perfect 10, unlikely to ever see the light of day as nobody has a flawless game. For me to even think about giving out a 10 it would probably have to be a player doing something historic or unheard of.