Leeds United v Rovers: Boxing Day 2018, 3pm

[yellowsubmarine]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Oh well we've surpassed ourselves today.

2-1 up on 90 mins and lose 3-2. Sick to death of the lack of resilience with this bunch of players even though we line up incredibly defensively and I do feel Mowbray's time is coming to an end - he seems completely out of ideas.

He just signed a contract. He's going nowhere.

[Tom]

Just now, Stuart said:

Absolutely disgusting end to that game.

The ref gave them the equaliser and our shocking defender gave them a ridiculous winner.

No doubt that’ll be seen as a ‘good’ result “on paper against the top of the league” and “we’d have taken that before the game”.

How can we not see games out? Spineless.

Just logged on again to see how it went after half time, wish I didn’t!

How did the ref give them an equaliser how did the goal come about?

[DE.]

If Mowbray left right now I can't say I'd be unhappy. I'm out of patience, this defensive situation has been a problem since the day he arrived and he's done nothing to fix it. Our defence looked shit last season in a league where we had vastly superior players across the pitch. Why does anyone think it'll change even if he's allowed to buy new defenders? 

[tugayislegend]

2 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Remember when I said 18 months ago we needed a centre half who could head away crossed. Well we still do. FFS.

Absoulety 100 % correct! 

[Hasta]

All championship games have goalline technology now so as frustrating as it is, it must have gone in.

Edited December 26, 2018 by Hasta

[Ewood Ace]

I said when we went 2-1 up I don't know why we are celebrating like that you can be sure Leeds will equalise and then when they equalised 3 minutes left I said we will be lucky not to lose this now. Sad that it is so predictable but what can you expect if the manager just shrugs his shoulders and says 'that is where we are', the players know that they can get away with these spineless performances. 

Edited December 26, 2018 by Ewood Ace

[Pedro]

I'm absolutely sick of this weak-minded approach from our players. I've lost count of how many times we switch off when in front or throw away leads in the last 15mins (or 5mins!) Thanks for getting us out of League One.... but bring on the cull.

[Angry_Pirate]

Damn red button being 90 seconds behind... I couldn't even get on and put a Leeds win on at 50-1 as soon as Charlie scored before we were behind.

Only Blackburn can throw away a 'comfortable' 1-1 into a defeat by scoring in the 90th minute!

??? laugh people. Laugh. 

Edited December 26, 2018 by Angry_Pirate

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, DE. said:

If Mowbray left right now I can't say I'd be unhappy. I'm out of patience, this defensive situation has been a problem since the day he arrived and he's done nothing to fix it. Our defence looked shit last season in a league where we had vastly superior players across the pitch. Why does anyone think it'll change even if he's allowed to buy new defenders? 

Yep. Can blame the ref all we want but how were they in that position anyway with a free for all on our goal just after we’ve taken the lead?

What wound me up the most was TM hugging Bielsa at the end and having a chuckle. I’d be throttling the lot.

[tugayislegend]

Jan window - MUST buys...new CB and new LB, bell and Williams league 1 level!

[MarkBRFC71]

Just now, RoverCanada said:

Yeesh. And just when I was starting to think our defending was quite admirable throughout the second half...

Kick in the stomach. Mulgrew and Lenihan need to sort themselves out in the air in the back, which should be a strength of ours. And Williams has me jumpy every damn time he's trying to defend...

Why should it be a strength??  They are both converted midfielders who were our number one partnership last time we slipped out of this league.  A number of us on here said our priority signing on promotion should've been a proper, old-school, blood and thunder centre half as Mulgrew/Lenihan aren't up to it.  Being proven every week.  Number one rule in football, you build a team from the back on a solid defence that doesn't give away many goals - you don't spunk £7m on a young striker with 'potential' unless you are Man City or Liverpool.

[Stuart]

Just now, Gogger said:

Fecking joke.. couldnt defend a 10-0 lead this bunch. On a positive note, Rothwell is class and i fully expect him to start on the bench comeback next match. Evans and Armstrong are just awfull.

This is exactly why I am become so disillusioned with Mowbray. By not going on the offensive he gives the initiative to the opposition, they know that they will get chances against us and don’t have to worry too much about us.

Rothwell and Reed could tear this league up but Mowbray is busy turning Reed into a defensively-minded midfielder and Rothwell into a 15 minute man (if he’s lucky).

Devastating resukt that for our confidence. Even 2-2 would have been a positive. Not we have nothing.

Stop bullshitting about building something and show that you are actually building something, because our foundations are so fragile despite so much investment having gone into it.

[booth]

And this is why we should have been strengthening our defence in Summer instead of pledging silly amounts for 19 year old unknowns.

Will only get away with League 1 defending for so long.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, yellowsubmarine said:

He just signed a contract. He's going nowhere.

I know. From open play we're clueless though. Reliant on nicking something from a set piece or being gifted a penalty.

Plus we cant defend despite lining up with seven defensive players.

[Silas]

Was that goaline technology?

The ref looked at his watch, then gave the goal. 

[Stuart]

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

Just logged on again to see how it went after half time, wish I didn’t!

How did the ref give them an equaliser how did the goal come about?

Pinball in the six yard box and the ball was being kept out of the next by last ditch blocks. Looked to have survived then the referee blew up to say it had gone over the line, despite no appeals!

[yellowsubmarine]

2 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Sad that it is so predictable but what can you expect if the manager just shrugs his shoulders and says 'that is where we are', the players know that they can get away with these spineless performances. 

Exactly! Biesla was shaking Mowbray's hands after the game, Mowbray just shrugged his shoulders as though its alright and its okay.

[Bigdoggsteel]

We out Blackburned ourselves 

[neophox]

We can all see we need a proper defender to partner Mulgrew. But a shame we cant defend for 4 minuters When we defender well for 90 minutes. sorry but Lenihan and Williams not good enough.

[benhben]

This team and manager have a serious mentality issue....once or twice is bad luck or a decent team. To lose the lead the way we have over the last month is inexcusable. Poor mentality and bad management. 

Kick the ball in the stands for 2 minutes. Never known a side snatch defeat from the jaws of victory so often. That's 7 points we've dropped in the last 10 minutes over the last month. Shocker. 

[Stuart]

Just now, yellowsubmarine said:

Exactly! Biesla was shaking Mowbray's hands after the game, Mowbray just shrugged his shoulders as though its alright and its okay.

I noticed that two. He was almost joking with Biesla at first. This will have been a “target zero” came in his mind going in so no big deal.

Cue “bitterly disappointed” comments after.

[bluebruce]

20 minutes ago, Gogger said:

Fecking joke.. couldnt defend a 10-0 lead this bunch. On a positive note, Rothwell is class and i fully expect him to start on the bench comeback next match. Evans and Armstrong are just awfull.

Wasn't it Rothwell who made the awful pass which let Leeds in for the winner?

[yellowsubmarine]

I was so proud as a Rovers fan at the 89th min, i wish time stood still and the ref blew the whistle there.

This is so hard to take in.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

A  shocker, TM has real problems in his tactics. Still ten points in advance of Bolton, but the team is in free fall at present. Fifty points seem a long way away. 

[Gogger]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Wasn't it Rothwell who made the awful pass which let Leeds in for the winner?

He had a poor clearence, not like he put them om free goal. Ball ended up in the midle of the park. Kinda like 80 % of Williams passes during a game.

Edited December 26, 2018 by Gogger