8 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

The BRFCS POTM in association with PSL Soccer Leagues for yesterday’s game against Leeds Utd is…

Correct decision, great performance. He's as capable of being our best player as he is of having a bad un. He's a very important squad member.

Just why the "Hedges and Dolan" thing ever started, I've no idea, Dolan is much more valuable to Rovers.

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Is this regarding yesterday or Norwich? Pears would have seen everything in front of him and shouldnt play either pass. Thankfully though neither led to a goal so it isnt overly important as long as he doesnt keep doing it.

Norwich, when Tronstad apologised for his own mistake.

That pass to the edge of the area is a big part of how Rovers play, it's played umpteen times a game. That we're talking about 2 instances in dozens of games where it went wrong but didn't actually cost us a goal would suggest it works rather well.

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

The one at Norwich was Pears' fault. As the keeper, he can see everything so it was stupid to make the pass and fortunately I think it was Tronstad again who bailed him out.

But he isnt making anything other than occasional goal costing mistakes this season with a few scares around that. He is having a good season off the back of a woeful one. He deserves credit for the imrpovement and has got it. Like I said yesterday goalkeeper has gone from being the main thing people wanted in the summer to not something mentioned ahead of January.

You're rewriting history, Tronstad called for the ball, Pears got his angles right and bailed him out.

Most importantly it was Tronstad who apologised, I don't know how much evidence you need.

1 hour ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

When Ohashi made that pass I said “that’s a serious pass” - it was weighted to perfection which made Dolans first touch easier

Our forward passing isn’t always so crisp but we played well in all areas of the pitch yesterday

I like Ohashi. He sets the tone for everybody else. His commitment to the team shines through. There was a moment yesterday when he chased the midfielder back to the half way line to win the ball back and get a free kick. That sort of attitude is contagious

Gueye on the other hand appears to be struggling to meet the demands of Eustace. It is unfortunate as I think there’s a player deep down in there but I have doubts he will make it at this level atm 

I always say that the one thing Dolan does is set the tempo, and now Ohashi is looking like he's up to speed to help him,and Cantwell doesn't shirk his responsibilities either.

9 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The one yesterday - he didn’t put any pace on the ball. He just rolled it out in Tronstad’s general direction.

No, it was risky.

53 minutes ago, tomphil said:

There are a few still waiting in the wings for Pears to throw one in the net, woe betide anyone who tried to keep faith in the lad a few months ago.

 

My main grumble has always been that any replacement keeper won't/wouldn't be subjected to the same scrutiny.

If a new keeper had come in in the summer and performed the same as Pears has this season, he would be lauded, not scrutinised to the nth degree.

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That particular pass was never on though. 

The one at Norwich was, Tronstad asked for the ball, lost it and apologised.

Pears still got the blame on here.

The fact we're talking about mistakes that didn't actually result in a goal, should in itself suggest he's having a good season.

28 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The acid test might be whether we can sustain these levels across the season as that tends to be the issue. Eustace like Tomasson and Mowbray before has started the season well but its whether an underfunded squad can maintain it across 46 games.

He is definitely the type of manager that is the right one for the situation we are in. He comes across as fairly mundane and his teams certainly dont play exciting thrill a minute football but the way he has the team organised and structured is really proving to be effective despite a lack of firepower. It feels like he is dripping them for everything they have got. There were question marks last season because he didnt win barely at all especially at home, but we are able to now.

I dont think that Pears is anywhere Kaminski levels, Kaminski used to save us points and save things you wouldnt necessarily expect him too. Pears doesnt, take today (ignoring his wayward kicking and first half mistake) the saves he made were routine, same with the catches, youd expect him to make them. That has pretty much been the case all season, aided by being afforded far better protection. The difference comes in the goals he has conceded, last season there were so many that he let in that he simply shouldnt have done. This season, there have been maybe 1 or 2 that I can remember, very occasional mistakes. This may sound critical or at best a back handed compliment, but to go from regularly chucking in goals he should routinely save to now saving shots he should and letting in ones that he wouldnt be expected to save is an improvement I wasnt expecting, so fair play to him.

You could just say Pears is doing fine, which he is.

55 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

That really was a well planned and perfectly executed performance. The structure of the press and out of possession shape was brilliant.

I’m not Dolan’s biggest fan but he was a worth winner of MOTM. 
 

once again Leeds flatter to deceive and for all their possession created very little. On the balance of chances we had 3 excellent opportunities (bar, Cantwell x2) and they had 0

Only seen it live, but looked like Ohashi probably should have scored, and Beck should definitely have buried the rebound.

Similar to the Boro performance, although we created a lot more against a better team, just how we only scored once is a mystery.

Dolan deservedly man of the match, with Tronstad very close behind him. All in all though an excellent team performance, as on Wednesday, no need to single anyone out for criticism today.

An unexpected but brilliant 6 points from the last 2 games.

3 hours ago, rigger said:

Mickey Speight.

Beat me to that one.

5 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Doak was in Harry’s pocket all game.

You just never know how Beck would have done against Doak, if there's history between them and all that.

Got a feeling it might have made Eustace's mind up for him, although Pickering played well enough at Cardiff to warrant keeping his place anyway.

Not knocking anyone tonight, great team performance, we're actually looking like a well coached team.

In hindsight, playing Pickering was probably as important a selection as any. He'd a good game against a supposedly brilliant opponent.

22 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Well luckily I am a civil engineer with 10 years of drainage behind me as well.

All the stormwater drainage at Ewood will be discharged into the river. If the river is absolutely bulging like has been suggested then there's nowhere for the water to go.

Couple this with fourteen years of total neglect and you've got standing water that isn't going away.

Not the club's fault really here as this sounds like an extreme weather event, but as per usual it's a problem that will be made worse by the way things have been run for the last fourteen years.

If you've 10 years of drainage behind you, I'm not doing the rodding😁

3 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

just been informed (unofficially) that the groundstaff refused to clear water off the pitch and do any work in getting the pitch ready today ,swag has cut their free food and drink allocation that they are usually entitled to when on duty during match day and now the staff have all threatened to walk out unless they get their pies and coffee back,swag reportedly told them working here  is privilege and you should be grateful,players also not happy and have had a whipround for the groundstaff,dolan was sent to levers on bolton road to get the grounstaff their lunch,everybody  at the club now hate swag more then ever,it this carries on there will no no one left staff wise at ewood🥴

To be honest, that does sound as unofficial as it gets.

45 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

So the game was called off for a flood risk in the surrounding area? Or a waterlogged pitch? 

I imagine it was because it was waterlogged at 11am.

Is the drainage worse than it was a decade ago at Ewood Park? Simple question, as to me we seem to be getting a lot more postponements. Remember post ‘95 the pitch and its facilities were totally revamped (the pitch was a bog at times in 94/95) - we then didn’t have a single postponement for pretty much 20 years for rain.

I don’t know the answer, and neither do those trying to paint this purely as a River Darwen issue.

I've just seen a video showing the height of the river, and a separate still of the pitch  drain underwater. I'd imagine that's the problem.

To be honest, i wasn't disappointed it was off, and if it was unplayable at 11,it definitely was at 3 so correct decision.

Shame for the Pompey faithful, but this weather was predicted a good while ago. Whenever a game is called off, there will always be questions asked.

I always find the "why are they playing and we're not" argument a bit ridiculous.

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Not this again, there aren’t thousands of fans across the water waiting for ‘the Venky’s to leave’

Most of the 2010/2012 departees have long gone and won’t be back whoever has the deeds.

The general floating fan will however, come more regularly if there’s a good well priced product to watch… we ain’t got one of those and never will under these owners (so yes all roads do go back to Venky’s in the end).

Yet again, I know very well they aren't REALLY staying away because of the Venkys.

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

£250 minimum, £309 in the JWU. If they honestly think rolling out the likes of half arsed Buckley is going to get folk charging towards the ticket office (oh wait, they can’t, it’s never open) website at that insane pricing, then they are even more puddled down there than I thought.

Matters not whether Buckley plays or Messi if you're staying away because of the Venkys 🙄

I wish him luck, didn't see Lineker with his hand up, the weasel.

Great day for football fans, he's leaving match of the day, I'll be able to watch it with the sound on.

Another penalty given by head set, there's no way the ref was giving Burnley that pen. Same happened to Rovers at Watford.

There either is, or there isn't var in the Championship.

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Yes, its a really big issue.

For away games, it means if you are driving you have to set off at a ridiciluous hour. Or if you get public transport, it can make it difficult or even impossible to travel.

If its at home, it could very well cause issues if kids play morning/dinner time football, they may have to miss games.

There is absolutely no justifiable reason to have 6 or 7 EFL games at half 12 on a Saturday at the same time.

The clash with the kids' footy is undoubtedly awkward.

Grandkids to be more accurate.

4 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Tottenham 0 Ipswich 2, szchmodics scored the 1st.

Overhead kick if you haven't seen it, great finish.

18 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

It was a great effort especially considering the disregard shown to them with a third 12.30 kick off on the bounce.

I dont rate Hedges, no. He has shown over a number of seasons that he is incapable of producing in the final third on anything other than a very sporadic basis. He had a great chance to do something yesterday and made the wrong decision. Was clean through v Stoke and took too long. I dont have a clue how close ACD is, I just would like to see him in the side ASAP to get Hedges out and to give us some pace.

Ohashi wasnt one of the two players no, my comment was in reference to the idea that Pears and Hedges were scapegoated. But I dont think that he is up top being a regular striker at this level, nor was he intended to be. Eustace referenced him as a Telalovic replacment when he signed.

Problem is, Gestede found an absolute donkey in Makhtar Gueye so Ohashi has to keep being our main striker. You wasnt seen post Stoke, but have been very keen to dismiss the idea that Gueye's lack of success has been in anyway down to his lack of movement/anticipation, and purely on a lack of chances created for him. Cantwell put a header on a plate for him midweek and he still missed, has your opinion on Gueye changed at all?

I said that you had fabricated this idea that people were so critical of Pears as if they felt that he shouldnt be making errors. His issue had been the quantity and regularity of them. 

I know what you said, if you read this forum it sometimes is as if Pears is the only keeper who makes mistakes.

You haven't addressed your fabrication, how do you come to that conclusion without actually knowing the stats?

Travis does have it in his locker, yesterday's pass was on a par with the one at QPR.