v Hull City (h) - 31/1/26

[Paul Mellelieu]

Played well compared to the rubbish we've had for several months.

[Exiled_Rover]

12 minutes ago, bazza said:

WBA might be the team that comes down with us and Wednesday

Hopefully Leicester get a big points deduction and take our place.

[neophox]

Dominant Rovers ... With two good strikers it would had been a comfortable 2-0 lead. It's very clear what the team need.

[neophox]

WBA performing badly with a good team.

[TugaysMarlboro]

1 minute ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Forshaw having another brilliant game! 
 

Agreed, a poor indictment of our summer transfer business in that area, but he does seem much better alongside someone like Tronstad than as a replacement for after 60 minutes.

[roverandout]

2 minutes ago, LDRover said:

Yeah, this league is appalling, the worst I can ever remember. To be as bad as we are within it is quite an achievement.

Yep all you need in this league is a good manager and decent players.  We have decent players 

[booth]

Not a terrible performance overall but two shots in 45 minutes home or away is poor.

As someone else has said, we don't know how to attack.

When a decent cross does go in there's no one to convert the chance.

We have much weaker attackers than their defenders. It's like men against boys.

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, neophox said:

Dominant Rovers ... With two good strikers it would had been a comfortable 2-0 lead. It's very clear what the team need.

Dominant?

[Gordon Gekko]

Cracking tune by Badly Drawn Boy to raise the spirits! highlight of the last hour 

[Andy]

8 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I must watch different games to half of you.

He's running his socks off and always makes himself available for the ball. He's the least of our problems.

He definitely works hard - that element hasn't been in doubt since he's been with us.
And I've been a fan of him, though today he hasn't been great (even before the petulence).

Started poorly overall, but a pretty decent second quarter of the game.
Created a few chances and zipped the ball around a bit.

Performance-wise, probably the best we've seen for a while.

[Wegerleswiggle]

Get Gudjohnsen on for Cantwell and drop Ohashi back.

Forshaw playing like prime Busquets

Wouldn't be surprised to see Miller on for Ryan at HT. Got to protect that hamstring before we sell him

[Exiled_Rover]

8 minutes ago, Tom said:

Unforgivable from Cantwell get that armband off him, absolutely blatant red card  

How would you describe the incident?

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

How would you describe the incident?

Playground like

[roverandout]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

How would you describe the incident?

He clearly stamped on him

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Not a terrible performance overall but two shots in 45 minutes home or away is poor.

As someone else has said, we don't know how to attack.

When a decent cross does go in there's no one to convert the chance.

We have much weaker attackers than their defenders. It's like men against boys.

Which is why I'm questioning what Jorgensen brings to the party.

He should be at the far post sneaking in on some of those Alebiosu crosses.

[Hasta]

6 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Forshaw having another brilliant game! 
 

I might be looking for the bad in him, but for the first 20 minutes he was awful. Better after that, but his ability to go backwards when a reasonably straight forward ball is on is frustrating. The fact he's better than Tavares and as good as TGH is damning.

Edited 1 hour ago by Hasta

[B16Rover]

Unfortunately not able to watch, on that basis I'll give my half time review 

 

Toth, Alebiousu steady 

McLoughlin ok - although had a dangerous spell

Cashin too slow for fullback 

Forshaw not glamorous, and won't make it past the hour 

Tronstad quietly going about his business 

Cantwell flattering to deceive

Some sparks from Morashita but too weak to make them hurt 

Jorgensen clearly aware but not syncing with the team

Ohashi trying hard but can't hid a barn door

 

 

How far off am i

[booth]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Which is why I'm questioning what Jorgensen brings to the party.

He should be at the far post sneaking in on some of those Alebiosu crosses.

I don't think he's the worst culprit to be honest. You've got to question what Ohashi brings aside from effort. And Cantwell seems afraid to strike the ball.

[Tom]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

How would you describe the incident?

Cantwell obviously frustrated on the deck swung a leg at the lad who went down like it was a lot harder than it was but a blatant red

Not sure what your angle is asking that but yes I have seen it

[roverandout]

Just now, B16Rover said:

Unfortunately not able to watch, on that basis I'll give my half time review 

 

Toth, Alebiousu steady 

McLoughlin ok - although had a dangerous spell

Cashin too slow for fullback 

Forshaw not glamorous, and won't make it past the hour 

Tronstad quietly going about his business 

Cantwell flattering to deceive

Some sparks from Morashita but too weak to make them hurt 

Jorgensen clearly aware but not syncing with the team

Ohashi trying hard but can't hid a barn door

 

 

How far off am i

Got it in one

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, B16Rover said:

Unfortunately not able to watch, on that basis I'll give my half time review 

 

Toth, Alebiousu steady 

McLoughlin ok - although had a dangerous spell

Cashin too slow for fullback 

Forshaw not glamorous, and won't make it past the hour 

Tronstad quietly going about his business 

Cantwell flattering to deceive

Some sparks from Morashita but too weak to make them hurt 

Jorgensen clearly aware but not syncing with the team

Ohashi trying hard but can't hid a barn door

 

 

How far off am i

Apart from Ohashi who hasn't had a single shot at goal 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Cantwell obviously frustrated on the deck swung a leg at the lad who went down like it was a lot harder than it was but a blatant red

Not sure what your angle is asking that but yes I have seen it

My 'angle' is asking people why they thought it was a red.

Someone else said he stamped on McBurnie - so I'm just trying to get to the bottom of it.

[Exiled_Rover]

Miller's coming on, so that's Alebiosu done then. Mystery hamstring injury that'll see him sidelined for a month. 

[Tom]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

My 'angle' is asking people why they thought it was a red.

Someone else said he stamped on McBurnie - so I'm just trying to get to the bottom of it.

Here’s a clip, not the clearest footage but am obvious red by any standard 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Playground like

That's how I saw it. I'd have booked them both and got on with the match.