[Archived] Birmingham Last Game

[Russ]

This is a rubbish performance, they really need to get stuck into them in the second half.

I'd rather us be dirty blackburn than this pansy performance, think the players are scared to get injured before their summer holidays.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Seriously, is Vogel playing? His name has not been mention once and we've played almost 45 minutes..

Vogel played a part in the Warnock chance. Our problem is more on the wings imo, on our right side in particular they seem to be going forward with ease.

[tony gale's mic]

Vogel played a part in the Warnock chance. Our problem is more on the wings imo, on our right side in particular they seem to be going forward with ease.

Thats what happens when you put Reid at right back. I don't understand why he persists with him there.

[andrew92]

same old half time boll**ing then,hghes mst be getting bored of it!

[Exiled_Rover]

Seriously, is Vogel playing? His name has not been mention once and we've played almost 45 minutes..

Nobody is playing today. Well that's a lie, Emerton and Santa Cruz have turned up, but Roque's having to chase down hopeless lumps upfield and Emerton isn't a good enough player to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

[Eddie]

BRING ON BENNI.

Stop playing long balls it's idiotic.

Friedel has won us so many points over his time here, but that sort of mistake is just shocking. Could prove so, so costly.

[S15]

In the words of Mike Bassett...

FOUR FOUR FOOKING TWO

[Exiled_Rover]

Thats what happens when you put Reid at right back. I don't understand why he persists with him there.

Because Emerton's legs are really useful in the centre of the park - something Reid has shown he's incapable of. Why we don't have a full time right back in the reserves that could do the job, or even Zurab/Ooijer though is beyond me. Reid's terrible there.

[tony gale's mic]

Emerton, Santa and Samba have been good. Everyone else has been different shades of awful. Brad has made three errors in the first half already.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Very pessimistic i know but i can't see us getting a win from this. I expect us of course to come out with a bit of fire and probably get an equaliser, but i can't see us getting the three points based on what i've seen so far. The players don't look interested and we are giving Birmingham too much time on the ball.

Its a shame because results are going in our favour.

[emglch]

friedel's terrible. i withdraw my vote on him being the best player this season.

[Rovers in America]

We've been bad so far except those first 5-10 minutes. Need to play hard and quiet the crowd. I'd like to see Benni on for Roberts. Roberts just hasn't proven anything this game.

[Presty On Tour]

looks like the players are on holiday already!

i'd bring benni, dunn and tugay on at half time!

if we get a goal, we will go on to win it.

[Mozzer]

i think its centre mid where we are stuggling..there midfield are running through us with ease..

hopefully hughes will lay into the players, and we will actually look bothered-europe is up for grabs..

[Eddie]

friedel's terrible. i withdraw my vote on him being the best player this season.

That's a bit over the top. He's kept us in games at times this season (think of United at home), but it was a horrible error. I don't think good performances justify horrible mistakes, but he's certainly not a terrible player.

[rover6]

Does the Norwegian set-piece expert want to step up now...?

[alexanders]

i think its centre mid where we are stuggling..

Replace Dunn with Reid, put Emerton on RB and Dunn and Vogel centre mid. That will make some difference.

I would also replace Roberts.

[Plastic Head]

Usual first half drivel.

No shots on target against an awful team about to go down.

Some of out first have performances this season beggar belief.

[S15]

In all honesty if there were to be a first goal at that stage I'd have been unconcerned to which way it went.

I believe we are better coming from behind against this calibre of opposition, rather than attempting to kill the game off (which we are clinically inept at).

[emglch]

That's a bit over the top. He's kept us in games at times this season (think of United at home), but it was a horrible error. I don't think good performances justify horrible mistakes, but he's certainly not a terrible player.

ya... but it's this kind of games that matters. gotta admit it's an impulse statement.

[Mr. E]

both MGP and now Warnock have gotten into perfect positions but decided to pass rather than shoot.

[tony gale's mic]

YES!!!! COME ON ROVERS!!

[rovers1993]

pedersen!!!! yesssss intertoto back on!!! come on rovers!!!!

[tony gale's mic]

How ironic, Friedel is villain and MGP may be one of the heroes!

[Mr. E]

MORTEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

now lets get things going. win and nothing else.