v Millwall (a) 14/8/21

[DE.]

You can see the difference Ayala makes to the defence. Let's hope for an unusually warm winter.

[LDRover]

Good result against a streetwise, physical side that, on paper, you would expect us to struggle against.

Not seen much of him but the lad Butterworth looks like he has quite a bit about him. On the flipside, Pickering looks like he's a level below this standard.

Need to keep picking up points before injuries kick in because there isn't much depth beyond the first 13 or 14 players.

[neophox]

Soton may well go down this season.. 

[neophox]

Ayala needs to stay fit.. Great pro

[davulsukur]

A good point away from home and to come from a goal down makes it even better.

Mowbray needs to get it right from the off though, instead of starting one way and switching it around later on.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

11 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm not sure how you've come to that conclusion.

He's light years better than Bell and Douglas. 

He got the run around second half v shrimps.  Subbed today.  Those two above set a very low bar.

Edited August 14, 2021 by Wing Wizard Windy Miller

[Gav]

On 11/08/2021 at 07:36, JPTSwindon said:

So…

Presumably back to the starting XI v Swansea and fingers crossed Morecambe was a one-off, not a reality check.

To be positive, the nice new away shirt will be deployed.

I am going 1-1.

 

On 11/08/2021 at 08:51, tomphil said:

 

I'm thinking the team might be angry at themselves after last night though and will motivate themselves through youthful exuberance. 

Millwall  1     Rovers   1

 

On 12/08/2021 at 11:16, Butty said:

This game will show what we’re about, we have a good record at the Den in recent years so I think we’ll leave with a point. 1-1. 

 

On 12/08/2021 at 16:01, Gav said:

Millwall got a decent result away at QPR on Saturday, in what was a very open and attacking game by all accounts.

We surprised everyone by beating last years play off finalists at a canter, should have been more.

1-1

 

 

On 12/08/2021 at 16:04, Sparks Rover said:

Then Swansea went and battered a play off team in midweek and we got gubbed by the Dog & Duck....3-0 Milwall.

@Sparks Rover You were so quick to put your foot in your mouth I couldn't resists 😁 But I could have picked plenty more 👍

Great result today with a depleted squad, Diaz 2 in 2, who needs Armstrong?

A word for Mowbray, substitutions looked to have changed the game.

Onwards and upwards.

Edited August 14, 2021 by Gav

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

He got the run around second half v shrimps.  Subbed today.  Those two above set a very low bar.

I think he was subbed today because he's played 3 games in a week and we have nobody to back him up. 

He was fine today. He's a no-nonsense LB. Not the fastest, not the best going forward, but a damn sight better than what we've had there the last few years. 

[tonyoz]

18 minutes ago, den9112 said:

Ben Brereton man of match 100% ..

 

Joke?

[chaddyrovers]

17 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Early days but it appears Pickering is not looking great at left back.

I thought he was good against Swansea but people need to give him time to settle in and get used to this level. But rather have him than Bell or Douglas, 

13 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

What a difference a Diaz makes. Joint top with a slim squad. Too many choices just serves to confuse 😜

just need to find a connection to Uruguay or Peru for Gallagher and the transformation will be complete. 
 

I think Mowbray over thinks the game far too much and last season he had far too options and he changes the team too much last season. 

With a smaller squad and few good additions(not all loans) we can stay up and get top half

[den9112]

Just now, tonyoz said:

Joke?

Why would i post it as a joke ,and who do you think was man  of the match ..

[TruRover]

Fair to say we take that! Not an easy place to go and we’ve come away with a point. Wasn’t able to watch it but from the sounds of it the lads dug deep to pull the game back. Forest up next, they have lost their opening 2 games so hopefully they’ll be there for the taking if we’re up to it. 
 

Anyone else fancy Butterworth to start? Also TM, please play gally down the middle! Your killing him. 
 

[Tom]

Lovely to see Burnley get off to a home loss against another poor side after an early lead.

[islander200]

8 minutes ago, tonyoz said:

Joke?

Second half he was good 

[tonyoz]

3 minutes ago, den9112 said:

Why would i post it as a joke ,and who do you think was man  of the match ..

I thought bbd was poor except for his one moment of magic. Ayala was mom. IMHO of course.

[booth]

Need a striker, even if it’s a wonder kid from league 1.

[islander200]

24 minutes ago, West Yorks Rover said:

But we've got Tony Mowbray.

Ha true but Wayne Rooney, Darren Ferguson and Carlos Corberan are hardly managerial heavyweights

[Roverthechimp]

29 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Davenport been good since coming on. Buckley was useless today. Too physical for him today. Chapman is crap. Nyambe poor today. Ayala MOM. Brereton really good second half.

Awful first half.

Enjoyable second half.

Fair result

Davenport awesome performance considering he never came on 🤔😉 (it was Butterworth)

Ayala makes a difference but was caught out for the goal. Agree on Buckley and Chapman (today) and would put McBride on bench in future instead of Chapman.

[Roverthechimp]

34 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Early days but it appears Pickering is not looking great at left back.

Great - No.

Ok/decent/upgrade - definitely imo (disclaimer: did not watch us vs Morecambe but watched pre-season, Swansea and today)

[rigger]

32 minutes ago, islander200 said:

I think you underestimate how bad some of the teams are in this division.We ain't the only team with a piss poor bench.

We need signings no doubt but Huddersfield, Derby and Peterborough at a minimum are worse than us 

Don't forget the Nobbers

[Waggy76]

Been out all afternoon , a good point ...

[West Yorks Rover]

8 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Ha true but Wayne Rooney, Darren Ferguson and Carlos Corberan are hardly managerial heavyweights

Ah yes, you might have a point with a couple of those, but it's a toss-up.

[glen9mullan]

Great point against a very physical well schooled Millwall. It would of been easy to shy away, or go hiding today. They were physically overpowering but the lads stuck at it, and got a richly deserved point for perseverance.

4 points is an excellent start to the season, and it was points pre xmas last year and the season before that kept us from being in a relegation battle. Hopefully we can continue on wednesday and bag another point.

I do think the lack of signings maybe to our advantage in the first couple of months of the season. The lads know each other, are use to playing with each other and there is no bedding in of new players. 

Our bench is the worrying thing, its just non existent in terms of experience.

Hopefully the solid start loosens a couple of the purse strings and shows us in good light to potential signings.

With 6 new players, armstrong here etc etc etc, we'd be delighted with 4 points from 6, so to have them without the new players and Armstrong, is fantastic and far more than expected.

Well done Rovers

[Roverthechimp]

Anyone see if Rothwell looked badly injured or moved normally after full time?

[Ossydave]

I hope that was just shithousery from Joe towards the end with the injury....

Tough game, really tough and was feeling pretty down till the goal as we weren't threatening. But what a goal it was, superb.

Really hope Ben is gonna 'do an armstrong', he sprang into life when dacky got injured and we need someone to do the same now Armo is gone.

Ayala I think makes a massive difference especially in a young team, another 90 will hopefully do him good.

Butty looked bright again when he came on, he needs a full half or even a start next game for me.