Blackburn v Doncaster, FA Cup, Sat 9th Jan

[Mercer]

Shite pitch

Shite performance

Shite manager

An embarrassment.

[bluebruce]

On that goal, I feel like Johnson would have kept backing off until his back was touching the net if the lad had kept going.

[mustard]

Just now, bluebruce said:

On that goal, I feel like Johnson would have kept backing off until his back was touching the net if the lad had kept going.

Did you not see Johno come out the concourse with a Bovril two minutes later?

[rigger]

I hope all those picking Pears in their team are happy.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

4 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I have now seen Donnys goal.

It is much worse that I had expected.

Self pat on the back for non usage of any obscenities

First time I saw it thought he might have done better - the replays showed what an awful mistake it really was

[only2garners]

46 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

They could lay a new one tonight if they chose to.  On the cheap as usual

I'm glad you're not the groundsman then. Laying a new pitch in the middle of January with another game next Saturday? Really?

[AspRover]

For the goal they worked the ball right through our team until it was about six of their players running at our back four, completely bypassed the midfield. When I saw their player shaping to shoot I was relieved, I thought it was a mistake as he was miles out and they had the overload. I thought we had got away with one. Don't really think our centre backs could have done anything else.

Shocking keeping.

[Dan]

Don’t worry lads, the tactical genius manager will bring on Gallagher on the wing after 60 minutes. 

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

We seem to every third round. However I’d put it down to Mowbray just being an awful manager to be honest.

I watched the Coventry iFollow feed against them earlier in the season. They had a novel approach of reading out fan tweets / messages during the game.

Good lord does that fan base hate Mowbray. I can see why.

[4000Holes]

1 minute ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

I’d wager we won’t make any changes at the break. ‘More of the same lads’ will be ToMo’s war cry. 

Changes to come around the hour mark, like last week, week before that, week before that.  Not saying Mowbray is predictable, but?

[West Yorks Rover]

Just now, Mercer said:

Shite pitch

Shite performance

Shite manager

An embarrassment.

I see it didn't take Swansea long to sort their terrible pitch out.

[Sparks Rover]

1 minute ago, only2garners said:

I'm glad you're not the groundsman then. Laying a new pitch in the middle of January with another game next Saturday? Really?

Swansea did it last week.

Edited January 9, 2021 by Sparks Rover

[perthblue02]

Some interesting h-t scores

Blackpool 1 WBA 0

Burnley 0 MK Dons 1

Bournemouth 1 Oldham 1

[rickard]

Douglas replaces Bell, who picked up a knock...

[DE.]

At least Bell is reminding everyone that no matter how long he's out of the first eleven, he is absolutely not the answer. Never has been and never will be. 

[West Yorks Rover]

1 minute ago, only2garners said:

I'm glad you're not the groundsman then. Laying a new pitch in the middle of January with another game next Saturday? Really?

Swansea did just that.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

27 minutes ago, J*B said:

I know I always give him a hard time but I just cannot see why anyone rates Buckley. Too small, too lightweight, not commanding enough, not enough influence. 

And not a full back. Until he's given an extended run in CM it's very hard to judge. Maybe we could Nyambe in CM and see how he gets on. Mowbray is doing Buckley no favours. 

[Hasta]

3 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

On that goal, I feel like Johnson would have kept backing off until his back was touching the net if the lad had kept going.

It was almost as though he doesn't know how to play centre half.

[jim mk2]

Pears the apple of Tony'd eye beaten by a banana shot.

Not a plum signing and raspberries all round to the management

God I hate football

[mustard]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I watched the Coventry iFollow feed against them earlier in the season. They had a novel approach of reading out fan tweets / messages during the game.

Good lord does that fan base hate Mowbray. I can see why.

Any examples?

[Crimpshrine]

8 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Tony clearly not bothered about the Cup so the players look as if they can't be bothered either. 

Obviously not bothered about the league either going on that observation

[Riversider28]

Having watched the way Chorley played and the simple , yet effective way they got the ball forward quickly at every opportunity I have now had to endure 45 minutes of ponderous, thoughtless dross from our so called “professional” players. I am so glad I cannot attend our games as just one live game would be my limit. Come on You Magpies.. 

[SoldierMo]

Even the doncaster left back is better than Bell...a knock my ass

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

And not a full back. Until he's given an extended run in CM it's very hard to judge. Maybe we could Nyambe in CM and see how he gets on. Mowbray is doing Buckley no favours. 

I'd play Ryan ahead of Bucko anywhere on the pitch. Different gravy

[bluebruce]

15 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

What has he made happen this game? 

.....I'd suggest actually watching the second half mate.