Birmingham Away

[frosty]

Decent result in isolation but we aren't going to progress if we keep conceding: a) so many goals away from home, b ) so many in the last 15 mins and c) just after we've taken the lead, like Leeds and today.

Edited February 23, 2019 by frosty

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

It would have been the ideal time to make a change. I mean the pattern is we concede, so why not try and shut up shop? 

Who to come on though? Always risky. Sit back and concede, questions will be asked. Rothwell or whoever on and concede, similarly questions will be asked. Possibly best was to see how the team would hold out for a few minutes, which we failed

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Quite apathetic about today,mid table security.

[Fraserkirky]

The second goal is totally Rayas fault. Ball just went through him from a ridiculous angle.

Absolutely miraculous point, we were dreadful for most of the game again, eye bleeding football, chasing shadows and zero quality on the ball. However we did create a few good chances today, which was nice for a change.

Thought Rodwell was decent again, and Nyambe solid. 

Edited February 23, 2019 by Fraserkirky

[Husky]

I didn't think we would lose today. You've got to be a very poor side to lose 5 in a row.

In context of the season you have to say it's a good away point at a Massive City club (the unofficial 2nd capital of the whole of England) and one that aids our exciting end of season fight for 17th spot.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Husky

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Tugay's Right Foot said:

Who to come on though? Always risky. Sit back and concede, questions will be asked. Rothwell or whoever on and concede, similarly questions will be asked. Possibly best was to see how the team would hold out for a few minutes, which we failed

I would have agreed wholeheartedly in the past, but the reality now is we concede badly at the end of games. Manager needs to be proactive. 

[Paul Mellelieu]

5 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I wouldn't say excellent. Satisfactory really. The problem is will we win our next game? Or our next home game? 

"in the context of the last four games."

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Husky said:

I didn't think we would lose today. You've got to be a very poor side to lose 5 in a row.

In context of the season you have to say it's a good away point at a Massive City club (the unofficial 2nd capital of the whole of England) and one that aids our exciting end of season fight for 17th spot.

But if you lose 4 in a row, then draw, then lose the next game, is that not still bad? We need a win 

[yellowsubmarine]

Just now, Fraserkirky said:

The second goal is totally Rayas fault. Ball just went through him from a ridiculous angle.

 

Exactly, Adams was at such a narrow angle and he shot with his right foot, it arrowed straight into the bottom far corner.

Wish we have someone like Che Adams, but Mowbray will probably play him on the left or right wing. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

"in the context of the last four games."

Indeed. At least we didn't lose. 

9 points off the play offs 

[G Somerset Rover]

We just cannot for the lives of ourselves defend. It’s not getting any better. Worse if anything. Simply has to change ASAP but it won’t as he’s had 2 years now and cannot sort it.

[Waggy76]

Did much better today , than. I thought we would !!

But the same old problems , have not gone away .....

[Bigdoggsteel]

OK imagine 4 years ago someone said "Blackburn rovers will have Charlie Mulgrew and Jack Rodwell in your starting 11. I would have been like" nice". Oh by the way the two of them will be centre half. "mmm OK then".

Good players but jesus we need a hard nut. Stat. 

Edited February 23, 2019 by Bigdoggsteel

[CD_93]

We need our one half decent central-midfielder-converted-to-centre-back, urhm, back.

[Husky]

26 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

He must have cost us 10 goals this season...but plays without question 

There's certainly been 5 that were 100% his fault and several where he's been a factor.

If I could be bothered I might even have a look through the highlights and tally them up. But I can't be bothered, it's too painful.

[bigbrandjohn]

11 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Quite apathetic about today,mid table security.

Rotherham, Wigan and Ipswich would love to feel that apathy. 

[Mike E]

Would’ve taken the point beforehand, and even now I’m happy with it. Just wish we didn’t keep throwing points away.

Hard, nasty bastard required at the back alongside Lenihan. Mulgrew finished by looks of it, needs replacing either by Rodwell, a signing, or maybe an u23 defender.

[Husky]

31 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

How has he missed that? What a run by Arma

Best keep that one off the highlights reel.

£20mil+ is still on.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just seen the goals. LOL at people blaming Bell for the first - yes he loses the ball, but it's one striker against two centrebacks and a keeper. What the heck were those three doing?!

[davulsukur]

I would have taken it before kick off but massively frustrating that the Twitter guy can barely finish updating us about a Rovers goal before we concede.

[Exiled_Rover]

Mulgrew's so valuable from the dead ball, but he can't defend for toffee.

 

Can we not just hide him on the left wing? He's a liability at CB.

[K-Hod]

Expected a loss, so fair play, we didn’t lose at least...

[roversfan99]

The thing is, a draw away at Birmingham isnt that bad, much of the performance wasnt that bad.

But yet again I am pissed off following watching Rovers. Mowbrays been here for 2 years and youd think by now wed be built on solid foundations, that hed by now be able to organise a team to see out results, even for a minute.

Sad truth is, hes treated defensive matters with total neglect. The only 2 "defensive" players hes signed that are still at the club played today, ones a bloody midfielder who for all his finesse is ultimately going to keep coming up short out of position, and Bell, who we signed for a couple of hundred grand who is by far the most repeated offender in terms of mistakes. Yet another today, he is dog shit. His comments recently dont suggest its going to change. 10m worth of attackers on the bench and nothing spent on the defence.

Individually, thought Graham was excellent and deserved the luck for the goal. Dack was better and made one sublime pass in the first half, but still not quite happening for him.

Bennett did nothing going forward, neither did Reed. Armstrong was quiet bar one incredible individual run at the end.

Travis was sloppy at times but his drive is important centrally. Smallwood average.

Raya made a howler that he was very unlucky to get away with. Mulgrew again with a good goal, him and Rodwell can have decent games but the lack of resolve back there means the goals will keep going in. Nyambe was fine but shit scared of attacking and Bell has escaped compared to Mulgrew in terms of criticism.

[DE.]

Not a bad result in isolation, but it's still just 1 point from the last 15 available. Unless our form picks up quite dramatically in the next dozen games I'm going to be quite concerned going into the summer. There is a lot of work to be done to make us serious playoff contenders. Based on our recent form and the amount of upgrades needed across the park I think Tony might have to lower his and the owners' expectations for next season. As it stands we'd do well to be solid mid table next season. I just can't see us having enough to spend in the summer to strengthen from Dack's likely departure combined with what will need to be a fairly heavy influx of new players. 

[bluebruce]

40 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

It would have been the ideal time to make a change. I mean the pattern is we concede, so why not try and shut up shop? 

To be fair, we seem to do it whether we shut up shop or not.