[Archived] Crewe - FA Cup (Again!)

[Al]

Just now, darrenrover said:

Harper clearly lacks something between his ears.

Send him back and get a proper left footed left winger. I don't agree with this stupid inverted winger idea.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Al said:

Send him back and get a proper left footed left winger.

I thought he'd have brought something more to the team than what he has. Maybe he's got potential, but he needs some serious mentoring at his own club, rather than here. Tomlinson is clearly the better option for Rovers, simply because he's better.

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Listening on radio, Harper is having a poor game according to Bayes and Gallagher, just been booked

Even Radio Rovers (now iFollow?) were critical of him, so that's saying something.

Harper had some good appraisals before coming on loan here. I wonder if he's been allowed to get ahead of himself?

[islander200]

5 minutes ago, Phil T said:

Even Radio Rovers (now iFollow?) were critical of him, so that's saying something.

Harper had some good appraisals before coming on loan here. I wonder if he's been allowed to get ahead of himself?

Don't know,maybe so mate.I was critical of his signing at the time as I felt it would prevent the likes of Tomlinson getting a chance in the squad.But maybe he was only signed because of Tomlinson having some personal issues to sort out so il give Mowbray the benefit of the doubt.If everyone fit,Harper shouldn't be in the 18 so I'd be looking to send him back in January.

Travis on for Harper

[Guest]

Just now, islander200 said:

I was critical of his signing at the time as I felt it would prevent the likes of Tomlinson getting a chance in the squad.

Turns out you are bob on!

Furthermore... Tomlinson, born in Burnley, came to Rovers. Kudos!

[philipl]

Cannot see Harper lasting much longer. Either the ref or Mowbray is going to hoik him off.

[skous18]

Travis came in for him already

[McClarky]

Sounds like an abysmal game.

[JacknOry]

So abysmal that other threads are more active

[Guest]

Precarious at 1-0. Crewe hit the post earlier and are pressing for the equaliser.

[islander200]

Get a second and kill it off Rovers.Don't concede a sloppy equaliser,we really don't want extra time

[Guest]

Only just realised that former Rovers academy player, Eddie Nolan, is playing for Crewe tonight. Apparently determined to score for us. 

[Guest]

Good stuff. Through to the next round unscathed.

[blueboy3333]

Good win, pretty comfortable according to the LT live.

Crowd is 2,241 with 669 from Rovers

[Waggy76]

We won .....End of !

[West Yorks Rover]

Nice to win again, but we didn't seem to have our shooting boots on tonight 17 efforts only 3 on target and 12 corners too, let's hope for better

on Saturday, I think we'll need more than one to beat Charlton.

Attendance 2241 (669 away)

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Waggy76 said:

We won .....End of !

That's all that matters. In the next round. Clean sheet in a tough game in pretty taxing conditions. Onwards and upwards.

[blueboy3333]

Seems to have really caught the imagination this one.

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, Phil T said:

I thought he'd have brought something more to the team than what he has. Maybe he's got potential, but he needs some serious mentoring at his own club, rather than here. Tomlinson is clearly the better option for Rovers, simply because he's better.

Speaking of Tomlinson, how did he get on tonight?

[OJRovers]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Speaking of Tomlinson, how did he get on tonight?

Played really well, plays with a lot of energy and has a good brain on him, he and Smallwood look the part. 

[davulsukur]

3 minutes ago, OJRovers said:

Played really well, plays with a lot of energy and has a good brain on him, he and Smallwood look the part. 

Excellent. With Evans being injury prone/poor and Whittingham at the wrong end of his career we’ve needed another central midfield option. Even better if he’s a product of our own academy.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, OJRovers said:

Played really well, plays with a lot of energy and has a good brain on him, he and Smallwood look the part. 

Energy and running power in central midfield is what we've been short of for a while.  Smallwood has been expected to carry most of the load on his own.

[Swanson]

16 minutes ago, OJRovers said:

Played really well, plays with a lot of energy and has a good brain on him, he and Smallwood look the part. 

What about Travis?

[Bigdoggsteel]

How did Leutwiler look?

[Oldgregg86]

Never want to see Harper play in a blue and white shirt again. Terrible performance. Absolutely no positional sense what so ever. Never tracked his runner , never showed for the ball , never put a tackle in and looked lazy and disinterested. 

On the positive side Tomlinson had another good game and Travis should really be pushing for a start. I would start him against Charlton if the decision was mine. Graham played well and took his goal well and was unlucky with a thunderous effort that hit the bar.

We're through, bring on the tigers