v Charlton Athletic (h) - 4/1/26

[jim mk2]

10 minutes ago, AvRover said:

On the bright side, the darkest hour is before dawn. Relegation may force the owners out, finally.

Why? 

[joey_big_nose]

Bit bemused why Pratt has gone off. I dont think he did much wrong? Just had no cover from Pickering or the midfield.

[Blow-in]

13 minutes ago, Guy N. Cognito said:

Got to agree. I think even Allardyce at his firefighting best would struggle to get a tune out of this lot. Where are the leaders? Where is the quality? Where is the goal threat? Not that I'm saying Ismael is unsackable, but the squad has been starved of investment and now we're facing the consequences.

I'm saying it, he is unsackable.

He has already said he is happy to take less transfer fees for players so a new pitch can be procured. 

He is utterly untalented and will never get a job anywhere.

We cannot afford to pay him off.

I am surprised he bothers getting out of the car on match days and doesnt just watch an illegal stream an make subs from the carpark

Edited 21 hours ago by Blow-in

[Tom]

O’’Riordan booked within 5 minutes of coming on 

[Lancaster Rover]

We’re so under loaded in attack, constantly 2 at best 3 players against 5. By the time we have support they’ve settled into a compact 10 behind the ball

[superniko]

Just now, Blow-in said:

I'm saying it, he is unsackable.

He has already said he is happy to take less transfer fees for players so a new pitch can be procured. 

He is utterly untalented and will never get a job anywhere.

We cannot afford to pay him off.

I am surprised he bothers getting out of the car on match days and doesnt just watch and illegal stream an make subs from the carpark

100% - no way the powers that be would pay off someone who agrees with everything they are doing

[G Somerset Rover]

De Neve…Christ.

At least the penalty gives Ismael (and the club) our weekly excuse for why we lost. Forget the other 89 mins - that’s not important.

[TugaysMarlboro]

Can't help but notice a few stewards or police around the NO1 section in the stairway, it's noticeable because there isn't any similar presence anywhere else.

Is that usual? 

I can imagine it's a Pasha move re: the sign.

[RTM08]

This is absolutely shocking, Charlton falling over themselves and not a Rovers shirt anywhere near. All season we've had a complete inability to challenge in the air for anything.

[Lancaster Rover]

Got very luck again then with De Neve giving zero cover. 

[joey_big_nose]

Our left is an absolute joke. We are going to concede through a break down there...

[bluebruce]

Unlucky Atcheson, that was sick!

[RTM08]

Atcheson with more attacking flair than our front 5 have in 3 months, hugely unlcuky there. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

3 minutes ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

Can't help but notice a few stewards or police around the NO1 section in the stairway, it's noticeable because there isn't any similar presence anywhere else.

Is that usual? 

I can imagine it's a Pasha move re: the sign.

Noticed this a few times...subjugation of the protestors.

[Exiled_Rover]

21 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

It’s usually wise to stay quiet on matters where you don’t have the full facts to hand. The Celtic board have overseen a systematic downgrade in all positions over the last 18 months, at the same time as making record profits on players sales, shirt sales, etc. Dermot Desmond is allowed to act as the owner when he is merely a preferential shareholder. It’s nothing to do with entitlement it is to do with a fan base (largest funder) holding the stewards of the club to account. A club continually milking the fans like a cash cow whilst simultaneously spitting i their faces 

They've won 13 of the last 14 SPL titles.

Sod off. 

[neophox]

Atcheson played well second half going forward and almost scores a goal

[Lancaster Rover]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They've won 13 of the last 14 SPL titles.

Sod off. 

I wasn’t aware that you couldn’t be successful (at a time when the competition has been at am its lowest) and at the same time unhappy with how a club is run. My mistake. 

[TugaysMarlboro]

1 minute ago, neophox said:

Atcheson played well second half going forward and almost scores a goal

"Like a new signing up front"

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They've won 13 of the last 14 SPL titles.

Sod off. 

Strange take.

Us criticising them for protesting is a bit like their fans criticising us for not being happy with Venky's.

Where do you expect them to be, propping up the table?

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

11,000 + on today 🤔

[Blow-in]

Just now, TugaysMarlboro said:

"Like a new signing up front"

Closest we are going to get.

[RTM08]

Just now, Lancaster Rover said:

I wasn’t aware that you couldn’t be successful (at a time when the competition has been at am its lowest) and at the same time unhappy with how a club is run. My mistake. 

I think the point is it's perspective. It's like when United fans whine about how they have the worst owners in England when it's clearly not the case.

[booth]

21 minutes ago, AvRover said:

On the bright side, the darkest hour is before dawn. Relegation may force the owners out, finally.

All they'll do is write two letters. One to the fans saying how they are still behind the club and sign it "the owners".

The other will be to the owners showing them how much loot they will save by signing none league players.

Then the owners will give the gruesome twosome a pay rise.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Strange take.

Us criticising them for protesting is a bit like their fans criticising us for not being happy with Venky's.

Where do you expect them to be, propping up the table?

It's not like that at all. They've had tons of success in the last 15 years, we have been a failing basketcase year in year out.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Strange take.

Us criticising them for protesting is a bit like their fans criticising us for not being happy with Venky's.

Where do you expect them to be, propping up the table?

The Venkys have systematically destroyed a PL club.

They're protesting because they're not cantering to another SPL title (and an absolute dicking in Europe). 

Apples and oranges. 

Entitled. Arrogant.