v Southampton (h) - 25/10/25

[Neal]

Said to my dad they deserve to be much higher up the table based on performances to be fair but they haven't ground them out this season... Today they did so credit where it's due. They need to grind out more at home and let this be the start of good home form. Without good home form it's always going to be a long hard season, need to kick on from here. 

 

 

[neophox]

Arma missing two sitters isn't common..but we deserved three points... The subs were good..we really wanted the win...have a good night all

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

Fair do’s that was the best half of football I’ve seen for ages, the players went all out for it and deserved the win. Great performances from Toth, Alebiosu, Montgomery. 

[TimmyJimmy]

Landlord, a pint of your finest ale!

[Andy]

A much, much needed win.

But let’s be honest, Soton were somehow even worse than Sheffield. Had it not been for Toth, we’d have lost comfortably.

On the plus side, I think McLoughlin and Osasha had good games - and pleasing to see Gudjohnson get his first goal.

Pleased with the win, but we need to be much better against better sides.

[Paul Mellelieu]

I thought we had no chance, but what a soft lot Southampton are.  

Their manager is a goner.

[OsloRover]

Armstrong is a rover

[booth]

If we'd have been given the 3 points against Ipswich we'd be above Southampton.

Southampton were terrible and so were Rovers. The fans turned and then our players started playing.

Armstrong missed a couple and Ohashi could have had three or four.

I was happy to hear the Venkys Out chants even after our equaliser and winning goal.

[DeeCee]

1 minute ago, TimmyJimmy said:

Landlord, a pint of your finest ale!

I can finally wear a Rovers jumper in the pub tomorrow 🙄

[RevidgeBlue]

Vital win. Stops us from being cut too far adrift at an early stage.

Hopefully Gudjohnsen can kick on a bit after registering what sounded like a scruffy goal.

Changes nothing else for me. The head coach is still shit and the management and owners need to go.

Only nine points off the play offs. Lol.

 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Dry Italian white, Dover sole and braised fennel.  I know how to celebrate.

[miqaayil]

Good performance ...great win... a band aid over canyon ....but praise is where its due...players...

[Paul Mellelieu]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Vital win. Stops us from being cut too far adrift at an early stage.

Hopefully Gudjohnsen can kick on a bit after registering what sounded like a scruffy goal.

Changes nothing else for me. The head coach is still shit and the management and owners need to go.

Only nine points off the play offs. Lol.

 

And out of the bottom three.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

One plus is that Toth is looking very solid these days. 

[DE.]

I read that Southampton have won 4 out of their last 50 games, lol. Not difficult to see why. Think that unless they get their next appointment spot on they may well be scrapping it out at the bottom with us, Oxford, Norwich, etc. An unexpected addition to the relegation mini-league... welcome! 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

Dry Italian white, Dover sole and braised fennel.  I know how to celebrate.

Pretentious, moi?

[WacoRover]

I still feel we’re in store for relegation, but I love a Rovers’ win!

It looks like I celebrate with a pint of Lone Star today! 🍺

[bigbrandjohn]

Emotions shot to hell. If Oshashi could score he would be dynamite. Never stops running. 

They played as a team. with purpose in the  second half. Belief is everything. 

Montgomefy staked a claim  

Out of rhe bottom three with a game in hand.

Edited Saturday at 16:11 by bigbrandjohn

[Blow-in]

1 minute ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

One plus is that Toth is looking very solid these days. 

We will be fending off offers, if not in January then definietly in the Summer. And by fending off I obviously mean touting him to any club we think might have an interest. 

 

Same for Alebiosu.

[Andy]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Hopefully Gudjohnsen can kick on a bit after registering what sounded like a scruffy goal.

 

Does him a disservice; it was a well taken goal, due to being in a good striker’s position.

You could see the confidence in him after it, fully looked the part after the goal.

[OnionBalaji]

Credit where it’s due 

Montgomery was a positive surprise when he came on, Miller was pretty solid. Unusually poor from Tronstad in patches

 

we are still wide open at the back

 

looks like we’re stuck with Ismael and he’s got some reprieve 

[Elrovers]

Good second half fight back. Armstrong felt sorry for us I guess. Toth with a good save though. Hopefully momentum can kick off from here…

[DackDackGoose]

Still cause for concern, 1st goal a cross that went in, second a poachers looseball. Forward line don't look much up to it otherwise. We're a much better team with Cantwell in it.  I did think our back 3 looked okay, albeit a bit slow up against Armstrong.etc. Toth two excellent saves.

Hedges the better option over De Neve for me..  not sure about morishita so far. I'm liking the look of Miller however.

[ageoftherover]

God its good having a keeper who can keep you in games.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

You could see the confidence in him after it, fully looked the part after the goal.

That's what Im hoping.