v WBA (a) - 9/8/2025 - The Big Kick-Off!

[bluebruce]

10 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

New corner taker, same dogshit corner.

'Teasing low ball' our commentator called it. Nah mate it was just shite.

[deanives]

With our lack of actual wingers, I would put alebiosu up to right wing, take hedges off and put Miller rb. De Neve off for Kargbo and Gueye on for Ohashi. 

Woeful stuff as it is at the minute 

[J*B]

Those that where happy Dolan left are in for a rough season if the solution is Hedges and De Neve. 

[des]

The first 15 min was quite good then lost it for next 15 to 20 min and gave away a soft goal which we can nit afford to do, the rest of the half was OK and it was a pen the ref got that one wrong so let's hope for better, we do neec more power up front

[Andy]

Half of poor quality football.

Not convinced by Toth today - I've liked him so far and he's streets ahead of Calamity, but his decision making and distribution have been dodgy so far. Good save though to keep it at 0-1.

Sean Mc has looked decent, as has the RB whose name sounds like a Harry Potter spell.

Hedges is criminally poor though, isn't he? He's made a couple of good runs off the ball, to give Ryan Abracadabra some space down the right.
But, on the ball, he's horrific and very wasteful.

O'Hashi is doing the best he can, but needs support. Also should have been a pen at the end of the half.

[sharpysharps86]

Very poor on the whole that first half. Came into it a little bit towards the end, clear penalty not given as well.

Positives: Alebiosu looks eager and is trying to get forward as much as possible and has actually bee ok. McLoughlin looks calm and composed on the ball.

Negatives: Everything else.

Attack is so disjointed and toothless. Axel looks lost, De Neve and Hedges are ineffective out wide. Ohashi is stranded and isolated leading the line. Toth having a wobble. Travis and Tronstad not really getting grip on the midfield.

They look weak.

Would make 2 changes at half time: Kargbo for De Neve who is already a bit of a bloody mess now, and Gueye for Hedges, put Axel on the right and Ohashi as number 10.

[rovers11]

We look dross so far but completely expected with the lack of investment and quality.

De Neve is another Ryan Hedges.

Toth looks worse than Pears.

At least McLaughlin and Alebiosu have looked decent though. Henriksson not had a kick yet (only at WBA players!). 

Feels like another season we can pack up and go if we concede the first goal. Powderpuff.

[Cherry Blue]

Webb is such a pillock. Pen all day long against De Neve then Ohashi, ok but similar against Travis earlier outside box gave them a free kick. 

Get rid of Webb. He doesn't know his ass from his elbow.

[Comfortably numb]

Kargbo for De Neve, Miller for Hedges and move Alebiosu further forward. 

Gueye for Axel with Ohashi just behind

[BigHoz]

RB has done okay - still a downgrade.

New CB I like

henrikson looks like he’s got cement boots and has made some silly fouls, looks well off pace. 
 

not impressed with de neve as an attacking Left midfielder. 
 

ohashi -unlucky 

hedges to come on at half time.

overall very disappointed, tho we did settle towards end of the half. Still nothing going forward and teams will be very comfortable against us defending. 
 

kargbo and gueye on. 

[superniko]

Absolutely shocking from Trav for their goal too. It’s textbook from him though. Too busy wanting to pull an arm or a shirt than actually be goalside of his man 

[bluebruce]

Seeing a replay of their goal, is Alebiosu not getting dragged all over the place when trying to clear? Looks like it shouldn't have stood to me.

[philipl]

Ref the difference.

Alebiosu pinioned from behind so he couldn't clear the throw in for their goal then that stonewall penalty not given.

[Hasta]

If it’s the other way round and defender knicks it back from Ohashi and then goes down in his own box there, can you imagine the ref waving play on.

[davulsukur]

Looks like I'm in the minority but didn't really think Alebiosu was all that great tbh. 

McLoughlin the only new signing that looks anywhere near and guess what, he's the only one with Championship experience. 

[Hasta]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Seeing a replay of their goal, is Alebiosu not getting dragged all over the place when trying to clear? Looks like it shouldn't have stood to me.

 

Just now, philipl said:

Ref the difference.

Alebiosu pinioned from behind so he couldn't clear the throw in for their goal then that stonewall penalty not given.

Is Travis not holding the goal scorer all the time, even still got a grab of his hand when he puts the ball in the net?

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

3 minutes ago, deanives said:

With our lack of actual wingers, I would put alebiosu up to right wing, take hedges off and put Miller rb. De Neve off for Kargbo and Gueye on for Ohashi. 

Woeful stuff as it is at the minute 

Didn't realise Hedges was playing🤣

[Hasta]

Just now, davulsukur said:

Looks like I'm in the minority but didn't really think Alebiosu was all that great tbh. 

McLoughlin the only new signing that looks anywhere near and guess what, he's the only one with Championship experience. 

 Very early days for them all, but I agree so far.

[Ferrit]

Good to see the standard of refs never improves, that’s not even a difficult decision to make

Use your brain, why would he go down unless he’s fouled, he is making that ball.

incompetent cunt.

[DE.]

Just now, davulsukur said:

Looks like I'm in the minority but didn't really think Alebiosu was all that great tbh. 

I'd say functional at best. Didn't make any glaring errors but a clear downgrade on Brittain. 

[M_B]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Nothing whatsoever wrong with their goal.

Should have had a pen for the Ohashi incident.

Without doubt their goal gets chalked off by var for the foul on our right back, no question. 

Edited August 9, 2025 by M_B

[RoversTilliDie]

1 minute ago, BigHoz said:

RB has done okay - still a downgrade.

New CB I like

henrikson looks like he’s got cement boots and has made some silly fouls, looks well off pace. 
 

not impressed with de neve as an attacking Left midfielder. 
 

ohashi -unlucky 

hedges to come on at half time.

overall very disappointed, tho we did settle towards end of the half. Still nothing going forward and teams will be very comfortable against us defending. 
 

kargbo and gueye on. 

Proves my comments early this week, 1 shot in 45 minutes, we need strengthening up front.

[philipl]

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

 

Is Travis not holding the goal scorer all the time, even still got a grab of his hand when he puts the ball in the net?

The ball doesn't reach Price if our player isn't held back.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

McLoughlin the only new signing that looks anywhere near and guess what, he's the only one with Championship experience. 

Yep, whoever would have thought it?

[sharpysharps86]

5 minutes ago, BigHoz said:

hedges to come on at half time.

That explains why he didn't get a touch in the first half 😂