But there were many Toon fans who thought the Toon manager got it dreadfully wrong at Wigan last week when he chopped and changed because of the "luxury" of selection.
Nobby Solano had transformed the back-line with superb displays at right-back, but made way for a position in midfield. And some questioned why James Milner was left warming the bench. It was Roeder's decision, and I'm sure he stands by it.
It will be interesting to see how he manages with a richness of gems at his disposal.
Roeder's Luxury May Bring It's Own Problems
Roeder: "We've had five or six months of an injury list that has never been less than eight or nine and at one stage was as high as 12. At one time it would have been arguable which team would have won - the one that was injured or the one that was fit.
"I've waited all season to make these decisions, it's part of a manager's job. For four or five months now the team has picked itself, which I believe is not a healthy situation.
"Personally I cannot wait to make the decisions on team selections that a manager has to make. For me it's not a problem.
"It's not being disrespectful to the kids but the fact is we've had so many games this year when it's been difficult to make a substitution confident it will change the game.
"Those decisions are easy because I always know in my own mind what the starting team's going to be."