Rovers v Middlesbrough Tuesday 3rd November

[bazza]

Just shows what a good manager can do with a squad. We were pinned in our own half for 70% of that game. You can see why Boro are in the top 6. Well done Rovers defence, keeper in particular. Glad of a point.

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Paul Mani said:

Defence resolute.

I totally agree there

[Stuart]

That was shit.

We could be 18th this time tomorrow.

Right now I don’t see how we are going to climb out of this.

[Torgeir]

I'll take that point. A lot of injured players and a different, more direct, gameplan tonight. Although it didn't work, at least Mowbray adjusted at the break and we looked a better side in the second half.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, Paul Mani said:

Might be a very big point that come the end of the season!

In the battle for 17th.

[Paul Mellelieu]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

‘Fantstic result’. Jesus Christ.

Mowbray’s men out in force tonight. We were at home to Boro FFS!!

Paul actually wrote, "fantastic result in context....."

[RTM08]

Just now, Stuart said:

That was shit.

We could be 18th this time tomorrow.

Right now I don’t see how we are going to climb out of this.

Oh I can see how - but the club don't have the cajones to do it.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Just now, Butty said:

We should be encouraging the kid, he won’t be our first choice so at least he’s made a couple of saves tonight and not conceded. 

I'd rather were developing the Greek lad.  We're wasting our time with ?

[neophox]

Thought Boro was awful. We were abysmal. Poor game with two poor clubs. Enough.

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

He was terrible?

Really?

[West Yorks Rover]

1 minute ago, Paul Mani said:

Fantastic result in context with all the players we had missing. Defence resolute. Might be a very big point that come the end of the season!

Well done the lads who played. Essentially their first team vs our second string. Another injury but we keep on fighting.

Big point to keep us up I presume you mean ?

[Tugayisgod]

Just now, Stuart said:

That was shit.

We could be 18th this time tomorrow.

Right now I don’t see how we are going to climb out of this.

We get our 7 or 8 missing players back ASAP 

[bazza]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

 

Both 'strikers' on for 90 mins and they managed one shot over the bar between them.  

 

 

 

What do you expect them to do? Shoot from within their own half?

[bboy]

Just now, davulsukur said:

He was terrible?

Yea not sure why anyone would say Pears looked good tonight. Clean sheet despite Pears not because of him. For a rare change will give the back 4 credit, everyone else that was awful.

We seemed shocked at how much Middlesbrough pressed us and couldn't react. My god Gallagher did nothing all night i'd rather stick one of the youth strikers in if Armstrong isn't back next game, is Vale still injured?

[LeftWinger]

Any truth in the fact that Bettinelli was furloughed at half time? Not sure I actually saw him in the second half. 

[neophox]

Brereton and Gallagher showed tonight why they did cost us £12m in missing a sitter.

[bluebruce]

We were utter dogdick tonight. That said I have a funny feeling that if we had Arma we might have sneaked it on the break.

Wharton is my secret man of the match. Twice near the end he very cleverly positioned himself and held the Boro players to stop them scoring easy chances.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

1 minute ago, 4000Holes said:

That was an awful display, outfought and outplayed.  We were lucky to get a point.  We were lucky to get nil.

No we weren't  - our defensive display deserved a point. People moan we don't defend well enough - then when we do they moan.

[bluebruce]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

Paul actually wrote, "fantastic result in context....."

Theres definitely irony that he removed the context...

Was still an awful performance we got lucky with though.

[Butty]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I'd rather were developing the Greek lad.  We're wasting our time with ?

Well Kaminski will hopefully be back in there on Saturday anyway ??

[philipl]

Ref looked like he was terrified of Warnock. 

Awful from him.

We got the point to stop the run of defeats against top sides.

Pears did well.

[yankfan]

3 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

1 win in 7?

Classic Mowbray Death Spiral

Started when he hit/sniffed top 6. Like a broken record. Get near the top six and go on to lose 6 of 10 while only picking up 6 points 

[Guest]

Just now, neophox said:

Thought Boro was awful. We were abysmal. Poor game with two poor clubs. Enough.

They’re 2 points off second and thumped us for 90 mins ?

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Just now, bazza said:

What do you expect them to do? Shoot from within their own half?

I expect them to create something when the ball is played up to them.  It's what decent strikers do. 

[Riversider28]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I'd rather were developing the Greek lad.  We're wasting our time with ?

What game were you watching? Clean sheet, great reflex save to keep us in it