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

[TommyRovers]

Ref needs shooting. 

[StHelensRover]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Ref has decided this game.

Didn't do his job for their goal and didn't give us a stonewall pen.

Been v even otherwise.

Two bad teams but we've definitely been worse. We look like we've never seen a set of goalposts

[bluebruce]

4 minutes ago, DE. said:

Most frustrating thing is that WBA don't even look very good. Bang average. We're just worse. 

Not many teams tend to look good in the first game of the season. Full match sharpness is rarely there yet.

I don't think we have been worse (caveat - I did miss the first 30 minutes). Looks like an even game, we just haven't had penetration. Neither have WBA really, they've mostly just launched it from distance while I've been watching. Their goal should have been disallowed (I do get how the ref missed it though) and we should have had a penalty,  so could have been 1 nil to us at half time. The Championship referee lottery will continue this year.

[Bohinen1983]

Ref reluctantly blows when our lad goes down with a head injury, absolute prick!

[davulsukur]

We could play all day, we're not scoring.

[StHelensRover]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Not many teams tend to look good in the first game of the season. Full match sharpness is rarely there yet.

I don't think we have been worse (caveat - I did miss the first 30 minutes). Looks like an even game, we just haven't had penetration. Neither have WBA really, they've mostly just launched it from distance while I've been watching. Their goal should have been disallowed (I do get how the ref missed it though) and we should have had a penalty,  so could have been 1 nil to us at half time. The Championship referee lottery will continue this year.

Albion should have been 2 or 3 up after 30 mins

[Blow-in]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Not many teams tend to look good in the first game of the season. Full match sharpness is rarely there yet.

I don't think we have been worse (caveat - I did miss the first 30 minutes). Looks like an even game, we just haven't had penetration. Neither have WBA really, they've mostly just launched it from distance while I've been watching. Their goal should have been disallowed (I do get how the ref missed it though) and we should have had a penalty,  so could have been 1 nil to us at half time. The Championship referee lottery will continue this year.

I read this as "once WBA hit their stride they will murder us at Ewood."

[Hasta]

Just now, bluebruce said:

I don't think we have been worse (caveat - I did miss the first 30 minutes). Looks like an even game, we just haven't had penetration

They were far better until they scored. Since then it’s gone pretty even, but I think they’ve just sat on it a bit.

[BigHoz]

Blame the ref all we want, I’ve seen a team that’s offered nothing going forward and has looked very poor. 

[Exiled_Rover]

11 minutes ago, Darwen Rover 007 said:

They can't handle Kargbo.. 

Just resorted to rugby tackling him whenever he gets the ball.

[WacoRover]

Concede 15 min in, lose 1-0 on the road, hopefully, we can find a positive or two. 

[Hasta]

So should play till at least 98.20 here

[RoversTilliDie]

You can see how w.b.a have won this one, foul your man when you lose the ball.

[Bohinen1983]

Just now, StHelensRover said:

Albion should have been 2 or 3 up after 30 mins

What, but for having a goalkeeper save the shots?

WBA look distinctly average, we've just no creativity or cutting edge- still should have had a penalty!

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, StHelensRover said:

Albion should have been 2 or 3 up after 30 mins

 

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

They were far better until they scored. Since then it’s gone pretty even, but I think they’ve just sat on it a bit.

Fair enough.

1 minute ago, Blow-in said:

I read this as "once WBA hit their stride they will murder us at Ewood."

I've no idea why you read it as that.

[Irish_Rover]

Lewis Miller is already by some distance my favourite Rovers player!

[RoversTilliDie]

Just now, WacoRover said:

Concede 15 min in, lose 1-0 on the road, hopefully, we can find a positive or two. 

A positive would be strengthening our attack.

[Hasta]

3 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Concede 15 min in, lose 1-0 on the road, hopefully, we can find a positive or two. 

Probably got the coach down this morning so the club hasn’t had to pay fora big hotel bill 👍

Edited 6 hours ago by Hasta

[OldEwoodBlue]

Terrible side this.

Not even one sniff of a decent attempt.

Relegation fodder

Dismantled by our owners.

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, BigHoz said:

Blame the ref all we want, I’ve seen a team that’s offered nothing going forward and has looked very poor. 

Ref didn’t help and we need help if we’re going to score 

[Bethnal]

No urgency, idle threat throughout. Most look like they’re still in 2nd gear. Miller has early indications of a good signing,  it other than that, this is a poor side we’ve got and will struggle.

[onlyoneDuff]

Miller a warrior..,.cross between Emerton and Lucash Neil...

[AAK]

1 minute ago, Irish_Rover said:

Lewis Miller is already by some distance my favourite Rovers player!

How this club has fallen.

[Hasta]

3 minutes ago, Hasta said:

So should play till at least 98.20 here

Should be more like 99.20 now

[yankfan]

He’s gone in with his elbow late. Get off!