[Archived] ROVERS VS WIGAN

[philipl]

Phew we got the draw.

Looks like a highly appealable red card to me.

Read the first nine names on the team sheet with a relieved smile and the last two and subs bench with a huge WTF?

This was a must not lose- we didn't lose so onward and upwards. Hope Chapman injury not serious.

 

 

[Waggy76]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Got to be happy with that given the ref was a homer and we played so long with ten men. Desperately need to beat Fleetwood on Tuesday now seeing as Bradford and Charlton won today. Nothing less than 3 points will be good enough.

It is only October !

[lraC]

53 minutes ago, Hasta said:

That's going well !!

Barrow 2 up at half time.

Yeah goes to show. Sorry if anyone followed it. Good point for Rovers on the end.

53 minutes ago, Hasta said:

That's going well !!

Barrow 2 up at half time.

 

[booth]

If we aren't in 5th place on Tuesday night Mowbray needs to go.

And before the apologists pipe in I'm basing that on his results and decisions this season not just today.

[lraC]

Just now, philipl said:

Phew we got the draw.

Looks like a highly appealable red card to me.

Read the first nine names on the team sheet with a relieved smile and the last two and subs bench with a huge WTF?

This was a must not lose- we didn't lose so onward and upwards. Hope Chapman injury not serious.

 

 

You can't appeal a red for two yellow card unfortunately, so it will stand.

[Waggy76]

I am far from convinced about Mowbray , we should beat Fleetwood so if that takes to 5th so be it.....

I predicted a loss today cos he is too preoccupied with opposition but that was a good point all considered...

[Husky]

Good point. Though I don't know what was worse.TT's tactics.....the ref or iFollow.

[MarkBRFC]

Just now, booth said:

Perfect one of our best players out just in time for the match we didn't play because we had some of our best players missing.

Chapman has been an injury waiting to happen, he's been a sick note for the past few years, thats probably why he's on loan with us.

[rovers11]

Excellent defensive display. Paul Downing is an absolute rock. 

Certainly would have taken a point before the game, and will certainly take a point after the game, especially with only 10 men for half an hour. One point gained on Shrewsbury to boot. Good day for us. 

 

[Roverthechimp]

No problem with the line up and thought we matched Wigan most of the game.
Odd sending off but Chapman was the right sub. Kept the basic formation but also maintained an attacking threat.
Fair result all things considered - Wigan could have scored on a couple of occasions but we also carried the occasional threat.

[JAL]

Losing another player to ill discipline from the Mowbray Venus Lowe camp doesn't help as we drop another two points off the seasons total suppose with a draw we reluctantly have to accept this for now though Mowbray's team really need to start picking up wins if promotion is to be achieved. 

[davulsukur]

8 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Got to be happy with that given the ref was a homer and we played so long with ten men. Desperately need to beat Fleetwood on Tuesday now seeing as Bradford and Charlton won today. Nothing less than 3 points will be good enough.

 

[RevidgeBlue]

The referee was a disgrace. Unfortunately his performance will only divert attention from the fact that Mowbray's team selection tactics and substitutions were equally questionable. We were generally shambolic until we probably unfairly went down to ten and then perversely the Dunkirk spirit kicked in and we looked a little better.

He needs to go and be replaced with a manager who'll have a go.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, rovers11 said:

Excellent defensive display. Paul Downing is an absolute rock. 

Certainly would have taken a point before the game, and will certainly take a point after the game, especially with only 10 men for half an hour. One point gained on Shrewsbury to boot. Good day for us. 

 

???? We've lost a further two points on Bradford, Charlton and Scunthorpe. Hope we dont have too many more "good days" like that!

[GreenRover]

Good point considering. Worried for Tuesday night as chapman, Bennett and Samuel missing. Presume Dack and Antosson were poor as they were taken off early. Hope we have enough firepower to get us over the line on Tuesday night. 

[Skiptonrover]

Good result in the circumstances, a tough fixture out of the way without losing.

[chaddyrovers]

Good point today. 

Ref was a joke. Need looking into by the ref body. 

We had some decent chances. 

Didnt agree with Antonsson or Conway in the line up but We got a point and clean sheet. 

Wigan look nothing special tho

 

[alcd]

9 minutes ago, GreenRover said:

Good point considering. Worried for Tuesday night as chapman, Bennett and Samuel missing. Presume Dack and Antosson were poor as they were taken off early. Hope we have enough firepower to get us over the line on Tuesday night. 

Add Chapman to the absentees on Tuesday as he limped off leaving only 9 men so presumably not trivial. Looks like Antonsson and Conway wide with Graham and Dack central. Not much pace or penetration there.

[rossyrover]

We needed to win today don't agree with bringing Antonsson in for Graham the sending off looked very harsh have to win now on Tuesday night.  

[Gav]

Very good point, got to be happy with that.

Onwards and upwards.

[alcd]

Hamstring injury for Chapman. 

[Mercer]

A point against top of the league is a good point on paper.

However, why so negative Mowbray?

Feels like three points were there for the taking, yet we spurned a real chance to build some momentum and confidence by really going for it.

How can Antonnson EVER be the right man?

If Chapman had started the game and gradually worked his way into the game, would he have done his hamstring?  Sounds like it could be a four to six week job.

Think that was either Smallwood's fourth or fifth booking so a one game ban for him  is looming.

Fleetwood will be difficult.  I still think we are one of the least fit outfits about and Tuesday will be tough, very tough.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Chapman's been a hamstring injury waiting to happen all season. He's done well to last this long. How was the half time warm up ?

[Bigdoggsteel]

Good point. We are good away from home if we can get things ticking over at home-we will be up there 

[G Somerset Rover]

Chapman will be a huge loss. We’re so pedestrian without him, lacking pace big time.