[Archived] Everton 0 V Rovers 1

[ally]

come on steadinho!!!!

unexpected 3 points, lets keep them, 14th place here we come

[brfcshabba]

ally if we lose or draw i blame you

[ally]

ally if we lose or draw i blame you

it'll be fine, dont worry!

[Philly Rover ®]

Not saying that joey wasn't right in his earlier assessment, but from the commentary I'm reading it sounds as if Stead's been a real handful up front this second half. This goal can only do his confidence a world of good.

[Quack]

3 minutes of added time

[colin]

Nearly there, no nails left..........

3 points!

[Quack]

Yes 1-0 to ROOOOOVERS !!!!!!!!!!

[Paul]

14th - highest this season?

7 points off the drop and we have to play these teams as well.

[colin]

Above Fulham & Portsmouth.

[jim mk2]

Excellent result.

Hughes had Everton in a tactical straitjacket.

I've never seen a Rovers team work so hard.

[dillo_dillo]

OH, YES!!

Well done boys!!

Thanks Stead! welcome back!!

[tsnuf]

So happy for Stead, hopefully this will ease our striker worries!

ROVERS!

[brfcshabba]

That breaks Evertons record of only losing to London clubs.

ally all is forgiven

[Maverick]

What a great result. 3 points today is 2 more then I thought we could get. Good to see Stead scoring. Not good that Dickov had to come off with a injury.

2 or 3 points in the remaining games and we will not go down.

[Lathund]

It's amazing how much better Stead looked after his goal. He DID look "like a rabbit in the headlights", but then he made well timed run, recieved a good pass from Reid and finished in the bottom corner, just out of reach for Martyn. After that he played with much more confidence, and looked more like the Stead of last season.

This was a very gritty game, and my thinking before the game that replacing Tugay with Mokoena was a bad move turned out to be wrong. There simply was no room for players like Tugay up until the last quarter or so when Everton pushed forward.

Solid defensive display by defenders, and Flitcroft made some well-timed tackles as well. Thompson was very lively and I thought he did well. But my MoM will have to be Reid. He was everywhere today making tackles and interceptions, as well as setting up the goal and a couple of other chances.

Before the game I was thinking that if we'd win this, we'll stay up. Obviously a lot of things can happen still, but we're in a good position now. Fulham and Portsmouth are in this relegation battle equally as much as we are now, so all we have to do now is outperform one of Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Fulham or Southampton and we'll stay up.

[krislu]

Best away performance I've seen in years, fantastic! We looked very solid at the back, and if any of the teams deserved to win, it was us.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

MASSIVE RESULT.....WELL DONE LADS!!!!

[Claytons Left Boot]

Rovers to grind out a 1-0 win

I AM THE PROPHET..........AND YOUR NEW LEADER

[tcj_jones]

You can see in the post match interview just how much this means to Stead. This is exactly the kind of player we need at this club.

[AlanK]

Totally made up I am.

Chuffed to bits.

And, once Stead scored he really put himself about. Looked a different player.

[Shaddy]

Best away performance I've seen in years, fantastic! We looked very solid at the back, and if any of the teams deserved to win, it was us.

The Fulham performance was equally good in my opinion.

Hughes is doing a great job of getting the players to play as a team. Today this was on show. A Rovers performance to be proud of.

[yellowsubmarine]

For me, Reid was Rovers best player on the pitch, determined and energetic. putting in tackle, spraying passes well.

thumbs up! give this man an extended run in the team. forget emerton.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just 5-600 Rovers fans at Goodison according to Radio Lancs!....we ALL need to take a good long look at the level of our support for the lads IMHO.

[blue/white]

At the risk of sounding like a fool... I must say that when I heard Dickov was being subbed by Jonny Stead I was over here yelling that this was Jonny's game to win.

Having to step out for an errand and then come back to this lovely bit of news.... I am well over the moon !

Well done to the Lads & time to increase the account, Jonny.

All is Forgiven

well, now we've vaulted over Foolham & Pompey...is that massive club what's next for our boys in blue???

Edited March 6, 2005 by blue/white

[vyeo]

woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what a performance from the team. again, NEVER stopped running... chased, pressed and hassled all game. wonderful team performance. when someone missed a tackle or header, someone else was always on hand to clear it. as jim said, this was one of the most hardworking performance i've ever seen from rovers, and the epitome of sparky's methods is really showing; despite all that running, the players did not look at all shattered at the end. yes they looked tired, but not shattered. i'm convinced that 6 months ago, we'd not have been able to put in that kind of performance.

players-wise, nelsen was SUPREME in the defence again. mokoena looks much more at ease playing in that midfield holding role than as a centreback, and steven reid must have covered every single blade of grass on that pitch. stead played in flashes, had some good touches like when he held off yobo and pulled down a very difficult ball, and some truly atrocious ones like when he tried to control the ball but just saw it go off his knee. but take nothing away from him, great finish, and it wasnt luck; he had a look, wanted to hit that corner and he hit it. just hope that he will build on this goal and rediscover his form.

for the team now, let's send leicester packing without a replay, and get something off pool, arsenal and scum.