Rovers v Kingston upon Hull - Saturday 26th January 2019 3pm

[SBlue]

Exceptional.

Corry Evans, I take it all back.

[joey_big_nose]

To put it bluntly we look good enough to go up. If you step back it really is the introduction of Travis and Rodwell that have changed everything. The spine of the team (Rodwell-Lenihan-Travis-Evans- Reed-Dack-Graham) is very high quality for this division.

Also players previously who looked a bit dodgy  earlier in the season - Armstrong, Bell - seem to be seriously improving just at the right time. I'd put some of that at the feet of Travis also as he has totally transformed our energy and mentality in midfield - providing more protection for the back and getting the ball forward better.

Edited January 26, 2019 by joey_big_nose

[neophox]

Exceptional good but we could had scored a few more... dont like the showboating in the end.

[dallydally]

4 wins on the bounce. Another clean sheet. Just outside the playoffs. What is there not to like?

[neophox]

Everyone forgot Downing now.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Marvellous stuff. Bell’s best game for us; Evans’ best game for us; Rodwell and Travis have saved us £15 million; Lenihan looks a different player. Who knows where we could finish up

[G Somerset Rover]

Fantastic victory this. Great to see us put the yards in for the whole 90. 

Won’t hold out any hope, but is there a slim chance that Blingy may loosen the purse strings with the play-off spots not a million miles away? 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Exceptional performance.  Travis, Armstrong, Rodwell helping to transform the team.

[Mr. E]

Brilliant, this result and performance has been coming for a long time now it feels. After the 3rd Hull completely gave up, but that's credit to us because we crushed them in almost all departments today.

[Blue n whites]

For me Evans as fantastic. Did what he is good at exceptionally well. 

He's been good this year but looks Travis has upped his game. Great team performance.

How have hull been on a good run. They where very poor

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, neophox said:

Everyone forgot Downing now.

He crossed my mind when Lenihan was down and I was worried Williams would be coming on...

[JacknOry]

9 minutes ago, Blue n whites said:

For me Evans as fantastic. Did what he is good at exceptionally well. 

He's been good this year but looks Travis has upped his game. Great team performance.

How have hull been on a good run. They where very poor

Yup Evans was MOM for me. I think it shows that while most of us would like Travis and Reed as CM, we do need a guy there that can mop stuff up and be a little more defensive. At least until we can shore up the defense a little - which, actually, we have done very well of late.

[tomphil]

Travis has been a revelation just having a proper midfielder in there alongside a tidy defensive one gives the team an extra dimension that's been missing as long as I can remember. That's no dig at Smallwood who's done a good job for us and will again but the pairings from now on must be one of each not two of the same I hope Tony holds his nerve with that this season and beyond.

[des]

nice  one lads can joke withtheburnley fans at church in the morning lol

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Fantastic victory this. Great to see us put the yards in for the whole 90. 

Won’t hold out any hope, but is there a slim chance that Blingy may loosen the purse strings with the play-off spots not a million miles away? 

Buying or loaning a top striker now would make a lot of sense. Don't think that's Tony's style though. He'll want to be loyal to the existing players who are performing.

[LA1Rovers]

6 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

Exceptional.

Corry Evans, I take it all back.

I think Travis in the middle is the catalyst to both Evans and Smallwood performing. Travis premiership class!

[philipl]

Just now, Blue n whites said:

For me Evans as fantastic. Did what he is good at exceptionally well. 

He's been good this year but looks Travis has upped his game. Great team performance.

How have hull been on a good run. They where very poor

Hull were only as good as we allowed them to be. However, injuries meant they were weak at centre back.

This result sends a message to the division- Rovers are in the promotion chase. 

[JacknOry]

8th in the league, 3 points from playoffs (though a fixture ahead of a few - we wont think about that though hey!)

[Blue n whites]

Love the fact derby are still in the cup.

Boro and west Brom having replays.

Burnley getting pumped

What a day 

 

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

7 minutes ago, neophox said:

Everyone forgot Downing now.

For some he will never be forgotten. Best 4th choice centre back we've ever had. 

[rovers11]

Best performance of the season. We controlled the game from start to finish and always looked threatening going forward. They never really threatened our goal and any attack they did have was quickly snuffed out. Excellent all round, 

[JacknOry]

12 minutes ago, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

For some he will never be forgotten. Best 4th choice centre back we've ever had. 

5th

[Madon]

RE transfer market... after today, who would you be taking out and replacing? Man for man everyone was absolutely exceptional.  Promotion material if ever I saw it.

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

Just now, JacknOry said:

5th

Depends who you ask! 

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

Just now, Madon said:

RE transfer market... after today, who would you be taking out and replacing? Man for man everyone was absolutely exceptional.  Promotion material if ever I saw it.

Chapman for Conway

Bauer for Williams 

Murphy for Brereton