v Middlesbrough (a) - 15/10/22

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, booth said:

... And we've reverted to a bunch of players who've never met before.

Only allowed 1 good 45mins per game. We've had that already.

[ItsRoverZ]

Boro really taking over, those missed chances could really come to cost us and it would be a damn shame as boro are a truly woeful side 

[West Yorks Rover]

Seems like another brilliant HT teamtalk form JDT.

[BigBar]

Playing a very dangerous game here...inviting them on and hoping to hold out. Can't keep the ball at all.

[Darwen Rover 007]

Need to change things otherwise only a matter of time 

[Silas]

Just now, Darwen Rover 007 said:

Need to change things otherwise only a matter of time 

Yep, need some out balls, and we actually have a few on the bench nowadays. 

[booth]

Can't keep the ball 😞

 

Back to front two doing nothing, zero midfield and defence constantly under pressure.

[chaddyrovers]

We need to keep the ball now and up the tempo again. 

Dolan and Szmodics coming on for Gallagher and Adam Wharton off. At least JT has made some changes and trying to change the match back in our favour second half. 

Edited October 15, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[WacoRover]

It’s gonna be tough to keep all three today.

 Who are our subs, Dolan, Hedges & Dack? 

[ItsRoverZ]

Wharton and Gallagher off?! Our two best players ...Still no dack

[booth]

Questionable subs there.

[Darwen Rover 007]

Time for Dolan to pop up with a goal! 

[davulsukur]

Dolan and Szmodics for Gallagher and A Wharton.

Seems like strange subs but I suppose those 2 will chase about.

[RTM08]

The way we use subs is starting to worry me. It's like he already decided what subs to make before the game rather than looking at what's actually on the pitch.

[Gav]

Gallagher has been outstanding today, the work he gets through and capped off with a goal.

Edited October 15, 2022 by Gav

[booth]

And now we've moved into the overpassing it stage of the game.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Almost certain this'll be our first draw, would've taken it before kick off but given our first half domination it'd be a shitter 

[BigBar]

Dolan has to keep the ball there. Basic.

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Almost certain this'll be our first draw, would've taken it before kick off but given our first half domination it'd be a shitter 

Hoping we can just grind it out and ride our luck.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Gav said:

Gallagher has been outstanding today.

Not so much in the second half - front 2 disappeared after 45 minutes. Dolan at least provides some energy, albeit he's tiny.

[Colt Seavers]

2 midfielders on a yellow but Wharton subbed.

[BigBar]

Pickering getting a pasting second half 

[davulsukur]

2 minutes ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Almost certain this'll be our first draw, would've taken it before kick off but given our first half domination it'd be a shitter 

If they score soon, it probably won't be. More likely a defeat. Despite Mowbray leaving we still haven't managed to instill a winning mentality in our players. 

When the chips are down, we just collapse.

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Not so much in the second half - front 2 disappeared after 45 minutes. Dolan at least provides some energy, albeit he's tiny.

Have to be fair, he played out of his skin first half and only got 25 mins second.

[yankfan]

Phillips positioning and play not his best today