v Ipswich Town (h) - 02/12/25

[Penwortham Blue]

31 minutes ago, KidderStreetNoise said:

If he was 2 or 3 yards clear, what fouled him?

Good spot, 2/3 foot and and now amended.

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

But we continue to show an inability to avoid conceding late goals and a number of the signings brought in by Gestede and endorsed by Ismael are coming on and really causing us problems because they are nowhere near the level.

Supposedly "deserving" 3 points and not getting 3 points is not a good sign.

In the spirit of fairness we had a lot of Gestede era signings out there who played well (Alebiosu, McCloughlin, Miller, TGH, Gudjohnsen, Mori, Forshaw).

[Penwortham Blue]

15 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

De Neve is cheaper, that's all there is to it.

 

The last 90+ minute winner in front of fans was November 2019, against Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood.

Sadly, that tells a story. I wonder how many last minute winners we have conceded during the intervening period, a lot is my recollection🙈

[MarkBRFC]

6 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Sadly, that tells a story. I wonder how many last minute winners we have conceded during the intervening period, a lot is my recollection🙈

In the same period since we scored a last minute winner in front of fans, we have conceded 10 last minute winners to lose games.

I thought it might have been more to be fair, although we have conceded plenty of last minute equalisers too.

[rovers11]

VI simply has to stop putting on Gueye and De Neve. They are game changers - just in a negative way.

Gueye should be fined for his performance last night. I can forgive him for a lack of talent but not for his complete lack of effort. He refused to run around, chase the ball, and make himself a nuisance. Totally unacceptable.

As for De Neve, no lack of effort but just totally out of his depth. As others have said, it makes no sense he comes on rather than Ribiero when we're holding onto a lead. I suspect it's a contractual issue with Ribiero. Countless former players have said they were not played due to contractual reasons and triggering of contract extentions etc. That surely has to be the case here too.

[alcd]

39 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Time will tell, if it's a point gained last night. On paper, Ipswich were the toughest opposition of the 3 home games. If we can win the other 2, it will put us in a better position.

Haven't won a home match against any of the teams in the bottom half of the league this season. Will have to play all those teams away from home in the second half of the season. Don't usually get anything at places such as Swansea, Oxford, Sheff Utd or Portsmouth. Absolutely need minimum 4 points from the next two matches. 

[alcd]

32 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

De Neve is cheaper, that's all there is to it.

 

The last 90+ minute winner in front of fans was November 2019, against Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood.

We need a repeat this Saturday. 

[Tomphil2]

I watch Chorley occasionally and i say this with ultimate honesty that is where Gueye should be.

I'd be questioning if he's related to someone involved at Rovers because whoever saw fit to elevate him to this level needs ignoring next time they recommend someone.

Add to that he is now a lazy bastard which is unforgivable, don't think iv'e ever heard a player booed ON at Rovers but it's coming.

[alcd]

4 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

I watch Chorley occasionally and i say this with ultimate honesty that is where Gueye should be.

I'd be questioning if he's related to someone involved at Rovers because whoever saw fit to elevate him to this level needs ignoring next time they recommend someone.

Add to that he is now a lazy bastard which is unforgivable, don't think iv'e ever heard a player booed ON at Rovers but it's coming.

Maybe Danny Murphy. Nobody gets lower than him but Gueye is close. 

[G Somerset Rover]

How can anyone have no problems with the substitutions when he consistently favours the terrible De Neve for the experienced heads of Ribeiro and Pickering. I know which two of the three I’d be bringing on to bring some calm and experience to the backline with the view of managing the final minutes of a game.

[Groundhog]

37 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Sadly, that tells a story. I wonder how many last minute winners we have conceded during the intervening period, a lot is my recollection🙈

Someone posted a link to a stat on X that read:

"Make that 17 result-changing goals conceded after the 90th minute since the start of 2021/22 season to 4 scored."

 

[Tom]

I actually thought both Tavares and Baradji grew into the game last night, Tavares has to be more alert when tracking a man but got a few good interceptions in and did ok further up the pitch.

Gueye was odd he was at walking pace but I thought under instruction maybe to let them have it along their back line and not charge them down.

[47er]

1 hour ago, Parsonblue said:

I have no problem with his substitutions.  With all the injuries he has at the moment it makes sense to me to try to manage the players

With all the injuries we have and the need to carefully manage the players do you not have a problem with Ribeiro and Pickering not playing? We are lacking defensively, particularly in the final phase of the game but these 2 who played regularly (and well) in a team that finished 7th are never picked, not even as substitutes.

Aren't we shooting ourselves in the foot!

[47er]

53 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Genuinely think we may play both Mori and Cantwell. Think first team when we have the shorter term injuries back is :

                                 Toth

          Miller        McCloughlin     Pratt

Alebiosu    Mori     Tronstad     Cantwell   Hedges

                      Ohashi     Gudjohnson

Subs : Pears, Litherland, Pickering, Baradji, Forshaw, De Neve, TGH, Montgomery, Gueye

                                

That's a promotion for Pickering! (ridiculously).

[London blue]

24 minutes ago, alcd said:

Maybe Danny Murphy. Nobody gets lower than him but Gueye is close. 

Fuck Danny Murphy.

[DE.]

45 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Sadly, that tells a story. I wonder how many last minute winners we have conceded during the intervening period, a lot is my recollection🙈

It will be one of the reasons home crowds continue to fall. Watching us under Venky ownership is soul destroying enough as it is, without adding hopelessness and anxiety to the closing stages of every match. When we finally got some respite from that under Eustace it was almost immediately torn away by the usual internal bickering and disagreements which led to us downgrading to Ismael.