v Swansea City (a) - 5/2/22

[pick32]

Look at the next 6 games and the dream is dead

[BRFC4EVA]

Swansea are a dreadful team. They've handed it to us on a plate several times and we just haven't taken advantage. Ludicrous that BBD isn't starting. STOP over thinking it TM

[West Yorks Rover]

1 minute ago, TheRoversReturn said:

Good run from Hedges and a good ball through....absolutely nobody at all in the centre for him to even considering sliding it in for. If Buckley is supposed to be up front, then why was he hanging around near the halfway line watching? 

We desperately need BBD on at half time, not the bloody 60th minute. We need to still aim for the three points from today, they're there for the taking. 

I'll be surprised if he brings him on at 60 mins, more like 65.

[Commondore]

Dangerous business going 1-0 down to a possession team like Swansea. Still, we're taking the ball from them left right and centre, keep pressing high and we'll keep creating chances. Nyambe having a lot of luck down their right hand side but he'll never be a good crosser. Need to put Zeefuik or Giles there instead to capitalize.

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Ben had to start and this isn't with the knowledge of hindsight. He's a young lad and fit as a flee...madness.

Hardly likely to be fit as a flea at this very moment after playing two games at high altitude then flying back. I'm sure he has been assessed on his return and isn't 100% so it makes plenty of sense to bring him on against legs as tired as his later.

My worry is that might have been our 'good half' for attacking, plenty of times where Khadra or BBD would have done damage. Hopefully we are creating when they come on.

[Miker]

Pretty hopeless so far.

Brereton on for Zeefuik and move Giles to LWB. Doesn’t help when we play people out of position. 

I don’t think we have anything to fear here. We can come back from this if the desire is there.

[booth]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

pardon my ignorance but is zeefuick actually left footed

He's a right back.

[dallydally]

Frankly we've nowt to beat here. Loads of possession but no end product for Swansea apart from the goal - where was Wharton? Should have had 3 goals first half. Get BB on early doors. Giles and Hedges had decent half. Buckley huffing and puffing through the middle. Should have scored when ball came back to him off the post. Rothwell also missing for most of the 45 minutes. Just need to press more and take advantage of our chances. Still think we'll win this game

[Fraserkirky]

Haven’t won a second ball yet. We look lazy

Should probably bring on the guy that just scored against Argentina.

Giles isnt a forward

[G Somerset Rover]

4 minutes ago, DE. said:

Another disappointing first half. Quite common these days unfortunately. Swansea are awful but we're so poor going forward that we haven't been able to take advantage of multiple gifts given so far. Defending for their goal was non-existent - wtf happened there? 

A big 45 coming up. If we can't lay a glove on this Swansea team then it doesn't bode well for the run in.

Yep. You can’t be losing to the likes of Hull and Swansea if you’re serious about promotion.

It’s just so ominous for us whenever we concede the first goal. Firstly we don’t have anywhere enough goals in this side and secondly, we’re terrible at coming back from behind.

[Gordon Gekko]

Both Diaz and Khadra on now please. We’re going for automatic promotion, play your better players. Buckley having a shocker and on a yellow. I would be bringing him off. 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Have we actually strung a pass together in any of our games in 2022? It is truly a miracle we're anywhere near top 2.

Chances of us coming back to win this? Zero to nil I'd say. 

That's the spirit!

[riverholmes]

We have firepower on the bench, in Khadra and Brereton, but the decision to let go all the reserve forwards looks very foolish at the moment. They are unproven but at least they are forwards. As is the case for the long-term choice not to find a better midfielder than Johnson to make an impact off the bench. 

We simply can't play counter-attack all the time with Buckley as a No.10, I'm afraid. Other teams seem to be working it out. If Rovers are deep and under the cosh, they have no-one to hold up possession and relieve pressure.

 

Edited February 5, 2022 by riverholmes

[Rochdale_rover]

On 31/01/2022 at 22:48, J*B said:

 

 

On 01/02/2022 at 11:10, roverandout said:

 

 

On 01/02/2022 at 18:24, JohnD said:

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30 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Tony chooses to play with 10 men by putting Buckley up front. Ridiculous.

Is this a joke. Fair enough been poor today .

But easily been one of our best players this season in the exact same position

Edited February 5, 2022 by Rochdale_rover

[Adam C]

Nyambe has been excellent today, I’m coming to realize that we’ll really miss his energy and wit if he goes for free. I think we could be winning this game if we had a striker on, Buckley just no good up there. Get BBD on and see what happens. 

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, booth said:

He's a right back.

i thought he was,must be mowbray logic to play him out of position!!!should teamed up with nyambe,we`de have some monster pace down that side on the overlap,the lad looks like he has a serious engine

[Mercer]

Losing to a sh1te team.

Mowbray needs to get his act together.  Get BB and Khadra on now.

Don't see how we don't win this game.

Stuck £5 on 3-1 to Rovers at 74/1.

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, Fraserkirky said:

Haven’t won a second ball yet. We look lazy

Should probably bring on the guy that just scored against Argentina.

Giles isnt a forward

Was thinking everyone looks a bit off the pace

[OsloRover]

Only thing consoling me is that I’m not a Swansea fan. That fannying about at the back? Dreadful

[garnersfags]

Just now, DE. said:

Another disappointing first half. Quite common these days unfortunately. Swansea are awful but we're so poor going forward that we haven't been able to take advantage of multiple gifts given so far.

I don't agree, I think we've been good going forward. We've pressed well. 

Where we have struggled, surprise surprise, is composure and class in the box. 

Buckley is a strange one, he is our most composed player, until he arrives in the box. 

There hasn't been an obvious option for our wide players, when we have broken. 

I haven't thought we would score, regardless of the quality of chance. 

I think we are playing well, and we will improve further.

1 or 3 points for the taking. 

COYB.

[Exiled_Rover]

Ah I didn't realise SKY had rolled out legendary Rovers flop Kevin Davies as our representative. Only slightly better than when they roll out Keith Andrews. 

[alcd]

 Buckley can be brainless at times. Should have been booked for needlessly kicking the ball away, appealing for a pen after diving and then a ridiculously casual attempt in front of an open goal. 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, riverholmes said:

We have firepower on the bench, in Khadra and Brereton, but the decision to let go all the reserve forwards looks very foolish at the moment. They are unproven but at least they are forwards. As is the case for the long-term choice not to find a better midfielder than Johnson to make an impact off the bench.

 

You think Buckley or McBride would have done anything today? I don't. 

[roversfan99]

Really poor first half. Buckley particularly poor, I feel like he is succeptible to a red after a pathetic dive and his miss was shocking, he needs to add a goal threat to his game.

Zeefuik keeps getting caught out, Nyambe has been very good as has Giles albeit he is too far forward. Brereton and Khadra needed.

[Rochdale_rover]

31 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We've played Buckley 'up front' since October. 

Think half of our fan base have sleepwalked through the last 3 months .

 

Buckley playing in the middle has been instrumental to our run. 

 

But today he's been shite 😕 

Edited February 5, 2022 by Rochdale_rover