2 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Mowbary is on record in saying that you cannot build a team with loans and/or 'kids'

We finished yesterday with 4 loans onfield including 3 'kids' and a past it LB stuck, as alleged, in Leeds B&W

Meanwhile Mowbray says we are on a Journey.

How this in full public view con has duped so many is beyond me.

A sober reminder that kids need to be used sparingly.

1 minute ago, AllRoverAsia said:

As the PNE keeper hoofed an up and under Gallagher was stranded upfield but not that far away from Cunningham.

Cunningham immediately set of on his run upfield but Gallagher did not until too late and then just a fast jog with no real intent to make up the ground lost by being asleep.

You could argue it was the only option for nyambe to move across to almost left half (I'm old) but other players need to read these situations.  Regardless, I'm more annoyed with the 2 centre half crowding the wrong area like that.

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

Ball watching all 6 of them.  Terrible footballers.

Mowbray alluded to over-coverage in his post match interview   

2 hours ago, JPTSwindon said:

My Burnley supporting wife has a spring in her step this morning.

I attempted to explain that our squad is more than good enough to challenge for promotion, but TM delegates the starting XI and crucially formation to our 18 month old daughter. On reflection I might actually be onto something.

Hopeless.

I’d be less bothered if we didn’t have such a good squad. When we were relegated the squad was poor, but we could and should be doing better.

That is the depressing thing.  The players are quite capable individually.  

4 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Still can't get over how bad we looked at the back last night..was like watching the Keystone Cops.Kaminski looked like he had no belief in those in front of him.

The first goal will need a long video analysis.  Three or four players standing in the same place doing nothing.  Preston rush through the centre, nyambe covers, and we lose coverage there. Why gallagher or someone didnt drop for nyambe is also baffling.

I only watch rovers a couple of games a season now so I kind if come fresh to things. My observations last night were how poor the defence was positionally.   A good side would have scored 3 or 4.  The other thought was a lot of the players, maybe the most talented ones, are a little bit the same.  Small, agile and all trying to play little passes.  It may work with billionaire teams but seemed over complicated.  Some of our crosses from wide were pretty good but there was no aerial presence there.  Our tallest guy was playing out wide 

2 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

I doubt the phone will be ringing off the hook after their first goal and that statue impression in the second half.

Nyambe was largely responsible for the Preston opener.  No right back should be positioned there 

The first goal defensively was utterly embarassing.  Branthwaite out of position so nyambe moves across leaving left wing completely exposed.  That is schoolboy stuff.  

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Performance was very poor. Armstrong had our only 2 shots on target. 

We didnt one clear cut chance second half. 

Preston deserved the win. 

Branthwaite looked really.poor today. Time for Harwood-Bellis to start.

Apart from Armstrong and Douglas were decent. Rest was poor. 

Didnt understand taking Nyambe off to play Gallagher at right back then 10 minutes bring on Harwood-Bellis. Baffling was that. 

 

Branthwaite was very poor. Probably needs a rest.  Nyambe was poor as well