[Archived] Rovers v West Ham

[AggyBlue]

At last, Nelsen 1-0

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Well deserved this half.

Thought it was never going to cross the line!

Great first save from the Boff.

[Ricky]

Nelsen!!!!

[Exiled_Rover]

There you go - typical Allardyce goal.

[Ricky]

Goal came a result of a benjani air shot 3 foot out!!

[moerpho]

Was about to write the same...if there ever was an Allardyce-Style-Goal....this was it! Anyhow....1-0 up! Let's push on from here on out - do something about that horrible goaldifference after the ManUre-debacle..

[Mr. E]

Thank God we scored that. Scrappy as hell, but we missed those chances left and right last season.

[Steve Moss]

NElson!!

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Does anyone know if the owners are watching the game at Ewood or are they in India....or did they switch off at HT?

[Commondore]

I don't see how that was an Allardyce-goal. Sure, the finish was scrappy, but the key to the goal was Emerton's great cross. Why can't he hit 'em like that every time?

[Miker]

Much better so far. We're particularly effective with our interventions. Great decision to play the high line, it's worked well with the offside trap so far as well.

[DE.]

It's an Allardyce goal because, whether it was via a nice cross or not, the ball came into the box via the air and was scrambled in. It's how we scored 90% of our goals under him.

Samba off, injured...

[The Dart]

I guess this whole match will be on Football First on Sky Sports at 8.25pm.

[tony gale's mic]

I don't see how that was an Allardyce-goal. Sure, the finish was scrappy, but the key to the goal was Emerton's great cross. Why can't he hit 'em like that every time?

Because then his name would be David Beckham.

[Exiled_Rover]

Givet booked for winning the ball. Erm, ok ref.

[tony gale's mic]

Much better so far. We're particularly effective with our interventions. Great decision to play the high line, it's worked well with the offside trap so far as well.

I have to say this is probably the one difference I've noticed, which is an unexpected one. We're flying into tackles a lot more and winning them which is giving us more of an impetus to get the ball forward.

[Messi422]

Nelsen scored 0 in his first 4 four seasons, but since he scored at home against Wigan in 2009, he kept on and scored total 8 goals so far!

[Tim Southampton Rover]

That makes him one of our top scorers surely?

Says a lot about how many goals our strikers score!

[Exiled_Rover]

Get Dunn off he's been crap today.

[SamTheShrew]

Dunn is playing like he is sedated

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Hanley to come on?? Looks like a problem with Jones.

[Amo]

Get Dunn off he's been crap today.

And all season, tbh.

Jones down injured as well, now...

[Roost]

Get Dunn off he's been crap today.

He is giving the ball away far too easily, and looks a yard off the pace (old news.....)

[philipl]

This is Big Sam football minus the balls that put the opponents under pressure.

[DE.]

Another injury, for goodness sake! Jones, who had come on for the injured Samba. Now Hanley's on.