v Wrexham (a) - 29/11/25, 15:00 k/o

[Penwortham Blue]

3 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Not that it’s much comfort but the run of away defeats to promoted clubs has ended.

Next one to begin in a fortnight??

Good spot, given the depressing way the match ended, think we had all probably overlooked this.

[Ghost7]

5 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Forshaw played well today, he should have be in against QPR, Hickman and Montgomery was never going to be enough to compensate for the loss of Tronstrad.

Precisely my point and different manager would not have lost that QPR game in the manner we did. They would not have blamed a terrible performance on Tronstad being out, simply because in reality he got his selection and subs wrong.

[neophox]

25 minutes ago, GHD said:

What was stupid about Hedges? All I saw was a terrible decision from a linesman

He could had been a little bit more careful in that situation knowing that there was one min to get three huge points. He's one of our oldest players but you do question it...

Todd is our captain so why should there be an issue.. think he will be back for Tuesday.

[Elrovers]

Fair enough to andri Gudjohnsen. Proving to be a quality player who can actually finish. Yes, in previous games he should’ve or could’ve buried a few chances but 5 in his last 7, in his first season in English football ain’t too bad. 100% gets it off his dad. Well done to the recruitment team on this one. 

[neophox]

Now time for Ipswich home.

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Do they start with 10 men and a goal down?

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Went there hoping for a point and got it. 

[Elrovers]

5 minutes ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

Do they start with 10 men and a goal down?

Pah. In our dreams mate. 

[arbitro]

It was such a strange feeling immediately after the full time whistle. Of course the majority (and me) would have taken a draw at 3 o'clock but their late equaliser, for a short time made it feel like a defeat.

Once again our away form has totally eclipsed our home form as we played really well and kept a one dimensional Wrexham team to virtually nothing until the last ten or so minutes. And if Ohashi had made a better decision when clean through we could have been in the box seat.

The performance was energetic, pacy and purposeful as we looked comfortable. The excellent finish from Gudjohnsen was deserved I thought as with a bit more composure and care could have gone in at half time further ahead.

Wrexham were better in the second half but really huffed and puffed and I felt quite comfortable defending the one goal lead. That was until the linesman wanted to make a name for himself by giving a ridiculous decision against us as Hedges was far to strong for the Wrexham player. In fairness the referee allowed a fair level of physicality so the linesman was completely out of kilter with how the game was being refereed. Poor from him.

The only criticism I can offer is that we looked tired in the last ten minutes and lost a little but of shape but that aside I was really happy.

Forshaw was great. The biggest compliment I can pay him is that he was almost at Tronstad levels for large parts.

The changes we made were needed due to some fatigue but it shows how weak we are as a squad looking at some of the players coming on.

All in all I'm happy with our days work.

[Elrovers]

2 minutes ago, ... said:

Went there hoping for a point and got it. 

Yep. It’s just the manner we conceded. I guess it’s part and parcel of the championship. 

[M_B]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

So pissed off that we threw that away and not at the ref who now becomes the latest excuse.

The issue as flagged up previously is the state of the squad. And this is not because of some unfortunate woe is me injury crisis. The players being brought on are players that Gestede has signed, mainly this summer just gone, and they are terrible. They dont have any game management skills (or redeeming features at all). 

Its going to be a long season.

With the way the transfer system looks like used/deployed/whatever word you want to use, the signings aren't all going to work,that should be obvious. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

20 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Fair enough to andri Gudjohnsen. Proving to be a quality player who can actually finish. Yes, in previous games he should’ve or could’ve buried a few chances but 5 in his last 7, in his first season in English football ain’t too bad. 100% gets it off his dad. Well done to the recruitment team on this one. 

Great cross, great header.

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, M_B said:

With the way the transfer system looks like used/deployed/whatever word you want to use, the signings aren't all going to work,that should be obvious. 

No transfer system leads to every signing working out. It certainly isnt my expectation.

The issue with our "transfer system" is the quantity of duds, and these arent players who are just a bit underwhelming, the issue is quite how bad they are. Miles off the standard, and no awareness of managing a game properly.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

26 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Fair enough to andri Gudjohnsen. Proving to be a quality player who can actually finish. Yes, in previous games he should’ve or could’ve buried a few chances but 5 in his last 7, in his first season in English football ain’t too bad. 100% gets it off his dad. Well done to the recruitment team on this one. 

He’s scored some real strikers goals. That one today was terrific.

[Tomphil2]

26 minutes ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

Do they start with 10 men and a goal down?

No but they'll be leaving this time with a few goals and a point or three.

[M_B]

Just now, roversfan99 said:

No transfer system leads to every signing working out. It certainly isnt my expectation.

The issue with our "transfer system" is the quantity of duds, and these arent players who are just a bit underwhelming, the issue is quite how bad they are. Miles off the standard, and no awareness of managing a game properly.

There's no doubt they've chanced their arm with a few, the Championship has been a wake up call for many a foreigner. 

It does though, look like we might just have signed a proper centre forward for next to nowt.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, M_B said:

There's no doubt they've chanced their arm with a few, the Championship has been a wake up call for many a foreigner. 

It does though, look like we might just have signed a proper centre forward for next to nowt.

 

There are things wrong with his game but get him the ball in the box and he score more than any other player we have.

[M_B]

40 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Fair enough to andri Gudjohnsen. Proving to be a quality player who can actually finish. Yes, in previous games he should’ve or could’ve buried a few chances but 5 in his last 7, in his first season in English football ain’t too bad. 100% gets it off his dad. Well done to the recruitment team on this one. 

Said at the time, missing good chances not good, getting in the right place to miss good chances very good. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, M_B said:

Said at the time, missing good chances not good, getting in the right place to miss good chances very good. 

That was a top class header today. Most of the chances like that get missed.

[yankfan]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

First point has to be, we should have been 3 or 4 up by then so the foul and goal shouldn’t have mattered. 

[Waggy76]

14 minutes ago, M_B said:

There's no doubt they've chanced their arm with a few, the Championship has been a wake up call for many a foreigner. 

It does though, look like we might just have signed a proper centre forward for next to nowt.

 

They will be after selling him soon! 

[47er]

38 minutes ago, M_B said:

With the way the transfer system looks like used/deployed/whatever word you want to use, the signings aren't all going to work,that should be obvious. 

Especially at the prices we want to pay....

[Miller11]

Feels like points thrown away today. Worth remembering it’s less than 2 years since they came to Ewood and we completely humbled them. The trajectories of our two clubs in that time are polar opposites.

Dropping points is a big concern and we need to pick up plenty over the next month. We haven’t accumulated enough to survive our customary New Year collapse. 

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

1 hour ago, GHD said:

What was stupid about Hedges? All I saw was a terrible decision from a linesman

His first priority was to keep the guy boxed in down there and hope to win a throw in; second priority was to not let a cross come in; least priority was to take any risk at all trying to win the ball back. A cross onto Moore’s head was the worst possible outcome from that situation and that’s what initiating contact led to, bad call or not.

[LDRover]

4 hours ago, Hasta said:

But 3 of the 4 subs were our main summer signings who cost us actual money. And all of the starters who were missing were in our squad last year. Which tells you our summer recruitment was fucking awful.

The 4th sub was Gueye who you seem to over-rate.

All of this.

And who is going to stand up and be accountable for this abominable recruitment? Not a fucking one of them is good enough for this league, not one.