v Bristol City (h) - 3/9/22

[Exiled_Rover]

14 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Wharton put in a cracking one there.

He needs to come off for Buckley at half time, he looks knackered.

[Gav]

Awful defending on half way line, was it Hyam that dived in? But that was coming, Rovers been poor going forward, no pace, Diaz on the wing…..

[West Yorks Rover]

Bristol haven't won away yet. Blackpool put 3 past them too.

[yankfan]

Bristol finding a lot of space behind Morton and Wharton to break the press. Doesn’t help when the front 4 continue to give the ball away. 

[G Somerset Rover]

2 minutes ago, AAK said:

JDT made his philosophy very clear, high tempo, fast paced and constantly pressing and closing down the opposition, we are doing absolutely none of those things, very poor.

He really needs to rip them (and himself) a new one at half time. That’s four games in five (league) where we just aren’t at the races.

simply not good enough.

Edited September 3, 2022 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, AAK said:

JDT made his philosophy very clear, high tempo, fast paced and constantly pressing and closing down the opposition, we are doing absolutely none of those things, very poor.

Basically everything that Bristol are doing to us!

[Maphsa]

Think the the comments on Pickering are unfair, he's had a good game with Diaz not working back as much as usual and no support from the CMs. Been 2v1 down that side every time.

[BankEnd Rover]

Travis poor for their goal.

[jim mk2]

Wharton not quite the next messiah. Tomasson should read the riot act after that tripe

[jim mk2]

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Travis poor for their goal.

He ain’t a full back 

[Cherry Blue]

2 minutes ago, duckson said:

I’m expecting Wharton off and Mola on at HT. 

Need Wharton off. Hes been booked early and it effects his style.

[Tugay-is-God]

Comfortably second best here

[West Yorks Rover]

The transfer window not looking too good at this moment in time.

[Atko's Engine]

Poor 1st half that. Miss some bite in midfield with Travis at RB and Wharton on an early yellow. Dack too deep and not supporting Hirst, so any knockdown or flick ons give possession back.

Tighten up midfield & we can turn the tide. Take off Wharton for Buckley, put Buckley at RB and move Travis inside, and get dack playing further forward. Give them more to think about defensively.

[Give 'Em the Axe]

Agree with most of the above. I would rather like Morton to calm down with the 'Hollywood' pass attempts as well. Just give it easy to the open man. He's been off with a few raking passes today.

[Colt Seavers]

Buckley coming on 2nd half I think. Probably for Wharton 

[des]

Well back down to earth we need to keep the ball better and there midfieldiswining the battle ihave never liked playing so many forwards leaves the middle wide-open let's hope for a better second half

[rovers11]

Our midfield two are non-existent, I think Wharton needs to come off. He looks like a red card waiting to happen too with him already being on a yellow.

Bristol have played well but it's easy when there's so much space to play in. Lucky to be only 1-0 down. 

Hyam has been our best player. 

[AAK]

We are definitely a better side with Buckley in the side. We break with the ball faster, he’s a quicker football brain than most of the team.

[Darrenbot]

We'll score in the 2nd half,the problem is they'll score at least 2 more unless we tighten up,there so much space between our midfield and defence for City to run into

[benhben]

Said it during the transfer window, for all the talk of centre backs and forwards..the thing that's killing us each game is having zero physicality in CM. Even if they weren't the most technical player someone with a bit of pace, height, aggression and stamina Is so badly needed. Especially only playing 2 in there.

For all their ability, Morton and Wharton will get bullied as a pair in most games.

Maybe see if Mola could do a job. 

[yellowsubmarine]

Looking at the bench, wondering who's gonna change it for us.

Need JDT's tactical genius now or else i can see a few more goals from Bristol in the second half. They are so precise in their passing, high pressing and well-organised.

[ItsRoverZ]

4 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Wharton not quite the next messiah. Tomasson should read the riot act after that tripe

Or he should set his teams up better..his tactics and style of play are piss poor

[SuperBrfc]

Their midfield is running things with Matty James and Scott having a field day so far. It's naive for us to be going in to league games with two youngsters in the middle, as promising as they may be.

Our midfield is likely to be a concern for most of the season, unless it is addressed in January.

[Silas]

Weimann seems to rip us to shreds every time we play him.

Best player on pitch so far for me.