v Preston North End (a) - 21/11/25, 8:00pm ko Sky TV

[Angry_Pirate]

That is one of the worse goals conceded in football history (given the context.)

14 fucking seconds.

[neophox]

Still we have been the better side...and still in the game..

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Tugayslongwalkoff said:

Bottom three material our defence. Bottom of the league material actually. Sunday league stuff. 

shit like that is why we are near the bottom,wether it`s lack of leadership or just bad players,im`e not sure

[RTM08]

Midfield has generally been pretty good, but our CBs and Strikers are shocking again. 

We will be lucky to survive this season.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

We work so hard for a goal then give it away for nothing...

Story of our season, sadly. We ship so many soft goals. 

[West Yorks Rover]

I really worry now about the first 15 mins of the second half.

 

[des]

Well sums us up, a good first half a good goal, then we gave away another soft goal when will we learn

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Well played Rovers..more of the same please!

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Story of our season, sadly. We ship so many soft goals. 

two good centre backs injured andletting two experienced centre backs leave has been the main cause

[moerpho]

Good half from Rovers untill Pears lost his head. He’s got four defenders around him. No reason to leave his line. Stay put and it’s an easy save. Other than that…quite good actually. COYB!!

[Andy]

Thought we'd ridden our luck in a small portion of the game, but then got ourselves deservedly in front - fantastic header.
But then that equaliser is criminal.

I think Pratt has looked good and a more accomplished defender than Miller, to be honest. The latter's distribution has been really off tonight - passing directly to a Preston player on at least 3 occasions.

If you ignore a few dodgy kicks, Pears hasn't been a liability.

Morishita is lightweight, but 2 or 3 blatent fouls haven't been given against him in that half.

Need more presence up front. Plenty of running, but the ball needs to stick more.

[pick32]

Pears is awful

[Tom]

So frustrating, 0-0 at half time and they are worried as we are starting to get on top, for once we capitalise on it and then self destruct and go in 1-1 which feels like 1-0 to them.

Expect us to concede before 5 minutes is done in the second half!

[BankEnd Rover]

Looked better that last 10.

Pratt having as good a debut as you'll see. Definitely one for the future. 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Story of our season, sadly. We ship so many soft goals. 

My impression over the season is that we haven't let THAT many in but we score even less.

Completely toothless up front.

Obviously conceding so quickly after going ahead was absolutely unforgiveable.

[Tugayisgod]

5 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Just fuck off Pears.

Shit as per usual.

You do realise not every goal we concede is down to to he keeper ?

How ithe fuck is that down to Pears ?

[doctorryan]

2 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Anyone watching the sky coverage may chuckle at this, as unbelievably we've the most clean sheets away from home in the league.  I couldn't believe it either. 

That would be with a different 'keeper. You can turn that stat upside down now. We'll need at least 2 in the 2nd half to win.

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Midfield has generally been pretty good, but our CBs and Strikers are shocking again. 

We will be lucky to survive this season.

Midfield has been poor. Everything comes down the wings - we have no control of this game. 

[Ossydave]

They'll come out flying second half now.

3 players round their lad who won the knock down, 5 in the box when he scored. Totally unacceptable at this level, any level really.

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

two good centre backs injured andletting two experienced centre backs leave has been the main cause

The manager is the reason. 

There's enough talent at CB, he just doesn't set the team up properly. 

[neophox]

Maybe it's tiredness with Miller...Pratt has done well making his debut in a derby game.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Quiet this Nob End crowd,not quite the walkover they thought...

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, pick32 said:

Pears is awful

Lol.

On viewing the replay the goal was nothing whatsoever to do with Pears.

Mclaughlin should actually have cleared it off the line fairly comfortably.

[Ossydave]

Pears shouldn't have even needed to be anywhere near the ball, that's on the defence I'm afraid not him. I know he's the usual scapegoat like.

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Midfield has been poor. Everything comes down the wings - we have no control of this game. 

Well Tronstad has been fantastic but the other two really struggled.