v Norwich City (a) - 7/2/26 - 12:31 k/o

[47er]

It's the last  5 often minutes we have to worry about!

[islander200]

They where showing Garnder Hickman something on one of the tablets so he could be coming on 

[davulsukur]

9 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Japanese players are just too small and weak for the English game.  

Morishita has struggled with the physicality from game 1. Good player but not up to it physically.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The quality of championship football is appalling.

[Eternal Optimist]

3 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Done well enough first half.  No complaints.

Yeah stunning performance 0/12 successful crosses. 1/8 successful dribbles, zero attempts on target, how can you have no complaints 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

They where showing Garnder Hickman something on one of the tablets so he could be coming on 

Take off Can't-well and move baradji further forward 

[G Somerset Rover]

I know we somehow grabbed one the other day but I cannot recall a Rovers side being as bereft of creativity and as toothless as this what we’ve seen for the past fifteen matches or so. We quite literally struggle to create any meaningful chances - let alone score.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, davulsukur said:

Morishita has struggled with the physicality from game 1. Good player but not up to it physically.

Yep. Apparently he played FB in Poland for a bit - so that league must be shocking. I'd fancy my chances of running him.

[WacoRover]

I have to say, after some of the defending blowups recently (Ipswich, Swans, etc), we’re looking much better in that regard. 135 minutes without conceding. A healthy Carter helps, getting Alebiosu back, etc. 

[roverandout]

Carter is head and shoulders better than machloughlin

[BankEnd Rover]

Defensively sound, offensively poor (again).

I think in a 3 on 1 situation attacking we'd still mess it up.

Late goal in this one I feel and sadly can't see it going for us.

Edited 8 hours ago by BankEnd Rover

[Herbie6590]

4 minutes ago, islander200 said:

They where showing Garnder Hickman something on one of the tablets so he could be coming on 

Today’s Wordle 

[only2garners]

19 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Norwich's corners are ten times more threatening than Cantwell's

Well they would be given that Cantwell isn't taking them. Since Tuesday Morishtra has been taking them.

[davulsukur]

I see Travis scored a great header earlier.......

.......in his own net.

[davulsukur]

Just now, only2garners said:

Well they would be given that Cantwell isn't taking them. Since Tuesday Morishtra has been taking them.

Not much point in having Mori in the box on a corner tbf.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

I know we somehow grabbed one the other day but I cannot recall a Rovers side being as bereft of creativity and as toothless as this what we’ve seen for the past fifteen matches or so. We quite literally struggle to create any meaningful chances - let alone score.

we are better just sticking a big lad up front and lumping it up to him thus  keeping a solid shape in midfield and defence,if you can`t score goals then making it difficult for the other side to score is the best option

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

If they were quicker it wouldn't be a problem, but neither one is running away from anyone.

Yeah when you're slow and weak it's not a great combination. I've yet to see anything from Moreshita to justify the impressive reputation he had when he arrived. Ohashi did at least have one or two great moments when he first came.

Overall I think we're playing a lot better than under Ismael but I think DJ was far too negative with his starting line up, Norwich are incredibly flat for a home side in their situation and the three points are there for the taking.

Any two of the 3 strikers on the bench for Moreshita and Ohashi at HT and I think we'll nick it.

[Exiled_Rover]

Which company built Ewood? At least one of the stands at Norwich looks similar to one of our end stands - and you do see that style knocking around the football league.

[RTM08]

The problem is going forwards, is that we allegedly designed this squad but we never play in a way that actually benefits the players we have. We have Yuki and Morishita as two of the most advanced players and we keep lumping the ball forward like we have Danny Graham up there. We don't send runners to follow crosses and seem scared of committing to an attack.

Gudjohnsen needs to come on and have Yuki run off him. 

[Guy N. Cognito]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I see Travis scored a great header earlier.......

.......in his own net.

Would have him back tomorrow.

[Exiled_Rover]

8 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

I know we somehow grabbed one the other day but I cannot recall a Rovers side being as bereft of creativity and as toothless as this what we’ve seen for the past fifteen matches or so. We quite literally struggle to create any meaningful chances - let alone score.

Not with Ohashi upfront. He's just really, really poor.

[Tricky]

6 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

 

Late goal in this one I feel and sadly can't see it going for us.

Set piece probably 

[roverandout]

6 minutes ago, only2garners said:

Well they would be given that Cantwell isn't taking them. Since Tuesday Morishtra has been taking them.

Cantwell has been taking a few today

[AspRover]

Get to 60mins and chuck on all the half fit forwards to try to get a goal in half an hour? It's a plan I guess.

[Aqualung]

12 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

The quality of championship football is appalling.

Utter dog shit standard. And getting worse. Not just us but the opposition aswell. 

Not worth watching if it continues.