[Archived] Rovers v Reading

[Stuart]

Well on top at the moment. We need to score or await the sucker punch.

Oh, to have Dunny fit for more than half a dozen games a season.

[Tom]

As good as Dunn is he suffers from the same thing that Rochina and king do 'I've just done something really good I better keep hold of it longer now instead of passing it'

Still a clear class above

[Tom]

Does Bowyer have the nouse to break down stubborn teams? We haven't seen that so far this season

Half an hour and loads of options to do so

[mattjansen]

Taylor on for Dunn, why not Ruben???

[moerpho]

Got that feeling we'll lose this now.....sounds like Reading are getting closer. We really need to win these games at home.

[Amo]

Who's playing in Dunn's role now? I hope it isn't Cairney.

[Tom]

Who's playing in Dunn's role now? I hope it isn't Cairney.

It is

[Amo]

It is

[mattjansen]

Why put Ruben as a sub if he is not ready to take part, if he is then its bad from GB not to change dunn for him.

[moerpho]

Rochina on for King.

[K-Hod]

F***ing attack!!!

[Tom]

Does Bowyer have the nouse to break down stubborn teams? We haven't seen that so far this season

Half an hour and loads of options to do so

No

[pick32]

0-0 we really need to make our chances and dominance count. Easily the better team today.

[DE.]

Another point gained in our quest for promotion. The freebie/loan experiment charges on unabated.

[Amo]

Disappointing do. Sounds like Reading were there for the taking but we ran out of ideas in the final third. Some dubious looking substitutions by Bowyer in his attempt to change the game, too.

[Tom]

Typing as I walk home

Kean - nothing wrong, quiet day, decided to see out time rather than launch a free kick

Kane - poor in possession but ok

Dann and Hanley - both fine and rarely troubled

Spurr - sloppy but good throws

Lowe and Williamson - both ok enough

Cairney - ineffective

King - some great runs but shocking final ball

Dunn - only bright spark looked dangerous

Rhodes - poor, bad passing and wasteful a couple of times at the line

Taylor - didn't notice him

Rochina - should have wore boots not ice skates

Bowyer - decent enough line ups but showed little ambition and too late to change when they did probably costing us two points

Meh

[Rover_Shaun]

Does Bowyer have the nouse to break down stubborn teams? We haven't seen that so far this season

Does Bowyer have the nouse and squad to do it? A resounding no on the latter which also contributes to a default no on the former

[EWOODACE1]

we will not create enough whilst lowe and williamson are our 2 central mids and we play our best centre mid on the right. cairney is an excellant mid and reminds me a bit of carrick but is completely wasted on the right. we only need 1 of williamson and lowe and it baffles me why both are played especially at home

king is infuriating. seems clueless when he actually gets into a good position but does well to get there

the game was crying out for a change and the least obvious choice was chris taylor

[tomphil]

Fully expected us to get beat today although i did think it would be a decent game. I suppose that 2nd half is going to be the order of the day in a season of consolidation. A don't lose mentality. Reading seemed happy with that as well but if it comes the order of the day against every team then i'll spit the dummy.

[den]

Bowyer - decent enough line ups but showed little ambition and too late to change when they did probably costing us two points

I'm afraid his appointment showed little ambition.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Poor result..we are a mediocre mishmash of a side.

[LDRover]

The transition is now complete.

We are a team of lower league plodders.

[tomphil]

I'm afraid his appointment showed little ambition.

He's done a steady job and is a safe pair of hands in the Parkes mold.. If they are only going to try and see the season out then go in admin or whatever then there is no one better for the job. The question is he or can he get the best out of this squad ? Answer is no.

[DE.]

What is the best that can be gotten out of a team largely cobbled together from free transfers and loans? Worth remembering this was Dunn's first game back in a while, Rhodes was likely not 100% fit and we still have Rochina and eventually Evans to come back.

We'll finish around mid table this year and that's about right with the managerial staff and squad taken into account.

[West Yorks Rover]

Poor result..we are a mediocre mishmash of a side.

Lack of ambition all round including Shaw and Bowyer, who seem to be happy with the status quo.

Well at least Weds and Barnsley lost, that keeps us 8 pts off relegation.