Bolton vs Rovers

[Dan]

1 minute ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Our man of the match was the linesman who for once was very good 

We should have one of those internet chip arounds and send him a few beers!  He looked pretty happy. I think he had a Rovers shirt on underneath

[Scotland1]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

no we're not.

Exacto and neither is it a derby 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just now, USABlue said:

If I was the owner of Rovers I would have Mowbary in my office Monday and make it clear.if he pulled that crap again he could clean iut his desk.  I don't think I have ever.felt this way, A win that feels like a loss, I feel sort if guilty we won that.

'Kin ell blue steady on ! 

A hard fought victory.

[blueboy3333]

25 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

You don't get match fit on the bench. They have to play 90 mins at some point

yes, when they are ready to. 

[philipl]

You have to say Bolton have done extremely well to get to 15 points at this stage including the win against Derby.

They were way worse than Ipswich, Millwall and Reading against us and must be odds on a relegation fight.

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Scotland1 said:

Exacto and neither is it a derby 

oh it's definitely a derby. I think they're called 'local derbies' 

[Mr. E]

Crazy. Get the linesman a gift basket. He (correctly) saved us at the end. The main ref gave another ridiculous, absurd last minute penalty but it was offside. And he gave us a number of absurd yellows for time wasting, when there wasn't any of that. TM needs to ask the FA what is going on with all these penalties.

We definitely worked hard for the win and deserved it. For all their initiative, Bolton didn't have the edge to do anything about it - though Raya made a number of solid saves. Reed works hard too but made a number of shockingly poor passes, one that almost cost us a goal. TM saw that we couldn't regain control of the midfield and made the double change in CM, though that didn't have a dramatic effect. We need a ball winner. In attack we always look like we can create something, I thought Palmer made a very good run and pass for our goal - he has talent for sure, but is a bit too casual in his attitude right now.

This Championship is a heck of a rollercoaster, as promised.

[West Yorks Rover]

I'll take the win as it's a long time since we won at Bolton and it takes us 9 points clear of the bottom 3.

Make no mistake, that's the end of the table we should be looking at, another poor performance, mainly

from the manager.

 

 

[DE.]

Just now, philipl said:

You have to say Bolton have done extremely well to get to 15 points at this stage including the win against Derby.

They were way worse than Ipswich, Millwall and Reading against us and must be odds on a relegation fight.

Their start to the season genuinely blew my mind. Totally inexplicable, except that in this league any team can beat another team on their day. You only have to look at Ipswich beating Swansea at the Liberty today to see that. 

[Tom]

Great 3 points, not an enjoyable watch second half but job done with a squidgy bit of good fortune 

[Angry_Pirate]

Dont think i've been as underwhelmed by a win since we beat Hull 1-0 at Ewood under Big Sam and they got booed at the end for being far too negative.

Bolton were dreadful and yet we park the bus for 70 mins. They are a mid table league 1 team on that performance (Bolton).

Interesting that Mowbray isn't (publicly) gloriously pleased with the performance. Thought he'd be rock hard after his back 5, 5-5-0, 2nd half clean sheet. 

We were a crossbar away from throwing away 3 goals in 13 minutes, 9 points lost in the last 10 mins and defending a 1-0 for 70mins isn't going to float for me. 

For the record i thought we played well for 22 mins and then defended very well (mostly) thereafter. Players need these 2 weeks off, that's for sure.

[Scotland1]

3 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

oh it's definitely a derby. I think they're called 'local derbies' 

Different counties for a start unless your before 78? 

Burnley for me followed quite a way away PNE

[Scotland1]

We stole a point in the end a game of two halves. That luck of losing points now evening itself?

[Hasta]

Positives:-

3 points.

A great first 20 minutes

Raya

Rodwell

Clean sheet

Linesman

 

Negatives:-

3 at the back.

Our performance when DG is off his game.

Getting caught in possession and giving the ball away in dangerous positions.

Inability to win headers

Edited October 6, 2018 by Hasta

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Good comments from Mowbray afterwards. We need to be much better.

Awful game and a poor performance but I’ll take the win especially with a  clean sheet.

Level on points with 6th place at this stage is as good as we could have expected at the beginning of the season.

[bluebruce]

Thought the ref was actually good throughout, for a change. Agreed with the vast majority of his decisions for and against us. The only complete head-scratcher I can recall is when Evans got knocked over twice and then they were clambering all over him when he was down, and he gave the decision to Bolton. The penalty turned out to be the wrong call, but my first instinct was that it was a penalty. If the linesman hadn't excellently spotted the offside, I feel the replays were still a little inconclusive. First decent officiating we've had this season in my view, although a little overly keen to book for time-wasting.

[Husky]

One Chance! (and a half).

One Goal!

One Win!

Job Done!

[Tom]

Got to say it’s very enjoyable watching Lowe play against us rather than for us 

[Bigdoggsteel]

2 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Dont think i've been as underwhelmed by a win since we beat Hull 1-0 at Ewood under Big Sam and they got booed at the end for being far too negative.

Bolton were dreadful and yet we park the bus for 70 mins. They are a mid table league 1 team on that performance (Bolton).

Interesting that Mowbray isn't (publicly) gloriously pleased with the performance. Thought he'd be rock hard after his back 5, 5-5-0, 2nd half clean sheet. 

We were a crossbar away from throwing away 3 goals in 13 minutes, 9 points lost in the last 10 mins and defending a 1-0 for 70mins isn't going to float for me. 

For the record i thought we played well for 22 mins and then defended very well (mostly) thereafter. Players need these 2 weeks off, that's for sure.

Mowbray is honest, so I'm not surprised he is underwhelmed. Not sure what else he can do though, he signed Palmer and Armstrong for their attacking flair and both were pretty shit today. Dack poor too. It was a war of attrition so he went for this two soldiers in the middle. Luckily it worked out

[Bbrovers2288]

As a side note, I don’t want to keep going on about it but we sign a 7 mill striker and he can’t even get on from the bench. When you look at our recent plight, that’s ridiculous 

[joey_big_nose]

One thing out of that game : five different CMs played the role (Reed, Rothwell, Smallwood, Evans and Rodwell) who would you go for as the starting combo?

For me in order they are 

1) Reed (he's the best, pacy, strong in the tackle, good with the ball - why play him at RW/RWB??)

2) Evans - had a great start to the season and decent when he came on.

3) Rothwell (I would start him in the attacking three though not CM)

4) Rodwell - showed quite a bit of quality early on. Encouraging signs. Could become a first xi player soon, bit obviously needs fitness

5) Smallwood - I like his spirit, his character, but lacks the technical quality.

 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Tom said:

Got to say it’s very enjoyable watching Lowe play against us rather than for us 

It was some respite front he stress when he got the ball 

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Scotland1 said:

Different counties for a start unless your before 78? 

Burnley for me followed quite a way away PNE

When BWFC started they were in Lancashire. When Greater Manchester has a cricket team we an call it a proper county.

It's a local derby by definition. The end.

[Mattyblue]

Are some people on this thread for real?

’Embarrassed to win’, ‘the owners should pull Mowbray in’ etc. Us and every other club have ground out scrappy away wins since time immemorial, one of football’s constants.

It was a poor second half, something the manager himself recognised, but our newly promoted side won the game and go into the break outside the play offs on goal difference.

Lot to work on, but Christ let’s enjoy it!

 

 

 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Tom said:

Got to say it’s very enjoyable watching Lowe play against us rather than for us 

He looks like a podgy country yokel ready for spud planting.