Rovers v Charlton

[BRFC4EVA]

Absolute fing disgrace. All that optimism, punctured like a balloon by bad selections and defensive mentality. Soul destroying result

[WacoRover]

If there’s any consolation, our League 1 opener was worse than this.

its a long season, it’s just one game.

[imy9]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

If he starts Bennett next game he deserves the sack and I couldn't defend him anymore. Rothwell should be in instead of Armstrong too. 

Also what is the story with Brereton? I thought this was his break out year. Yet Gallagher comes straight in a head of him. It's stupid.

Stupid stupid stupid 

Sums it up perfectly for me. He chose Mulgrew and Bennett. You live or die by your decisions. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

So basically the same as last season.  That is an undeniably poor result against a team we should be beating.  Defensive mistakes, conceding from corners.  Learnt nowt. 

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

If he starts Bennett next game he deserves the sack and I couldn't defend him anymore. Rothwell should be in instead of Armstrong too. 

Also what is the story with Brereton? I thought this was his break out year. Yet Gallagher comes straight in a head of him. It's stupid.

Stupid stupid stupid 

Bennett will start, Young nyambe has no preseason! 

(What TM might say, not pure fantasy)

[Pedro]

Release the Kraken!!!

[yellowsubmarine]

Sick of Mowbray's tactics or whatever he's trying to do here. Not sure if the players know their own role either.

Good man but seriously his managerial skills are getting questionable.

 

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Tugay's Right Foot said:

Cannot for the life of me fathom spending that money on Gallagher and sticking him on the right now. Touches not good for wing play.

 

full time

I thought it was a poor signing anyway - indicates as a manager that you don't think Brereton is up to it.

Money should have been spent on replacing Mulgrew.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Tough to take that. Not good enough against one of the favourites for relegation. Trying to cling to the fact we lost our first two games in league one but in reality it's different. Tough run coming up as well so very concerning. 

[Tormund]

If this doesn’t get him to sign a couple of defenders before the deadline, I don’t know what will!

[Paul Mellelieu]

A disappointing performance.  We had the upper hand all game but couldn't turn possession into goals.  Some responsibility must be taken by the provider quartet of Dack, Armstrong, Downing and Travis.  Gallagher, on this showing has work to do.  The keeper looks okay, nothing more, but the fullback areas are really where we struggle.

After a frustrating first half a lucky goal had in poll position for 20 minutes, when a Rovers' second looked inevitable.  Poor defending and the game was over.

[Norbert Rassragr]

Mowbray has assembled a half decent squad (even if the defence is iffy) but has no clue how to use them. Get rid, and bring in a decent manager. Wagner or even Warburton could do a better job. He has not learned anything after that awful run last season and is way too loyal to older players who've been here a while.

[neophox]

The subs was our main downfall today.... Terrible.. 

[RoversClitheroe]

New Goalkeeper EXACT SAME PROBLEMS ITS CLEAR AS DAY! Fuming.

[Don Said]

League One defence, League One results. History repeats. 

[Stuart]

Just now, TBTF said:

Hey Stuart with this defence we’ll do well to keep it down to 69 conceded this season . 

This was our chance to get a few points on the board before some tough games . Be lucky if we’re off nil points by September . 

If he thinks a 19 year old will transform that defence into Fort Knox then he’s thicker than I thought ..... and that’s seriously thick 

Big big worry that.

He has to drop Mulgrew. If he hasn’t clocked that and we’ve signed Tosin on loan to cover injuries to him or Mulgrew then there’s no hope.

Mulgrew has been great for us and led us out of the third tier but we need to stop keeping players after their sell-by date.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

The most pathetic display I’ve seen in years. Truly awful. Against the weakest side in the division who did nothing all game. Furious. 

Bad team selection to start with but yet again, it’s the defence that falls apart. Mulgrew is nowhere, Bennett a liability and Bell half asleep. Walton looks less reliable than Raya which is an achievement.

His days are numbered if this carries on. 

 

[RoversClitheroe]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

A disappointing performance.  We had the upper hand all game but couldn't turn possession into goals.  Some responsibility must be taken by the provider quartet of Dack, Armstrong, Downing and Travis.  Gallagher, on this showing has work to do.  The keeper looks okay, nothing more, but the fullback areas are really where we struggle.

After a frustrating first half a lucky goal had in poll position for 20 minutes, when a Rovers' second looked inevitable.  Poor defending and the game was over.

Did you watch the game? This brief synopsis tells you were watching a completely different match.

[tonyoz]

Yep! Same old problems...………………….awful defensive errors. BUT! they scored two and we didn't look like threatening their goal. Lucky own goal and that was it. We didn't deserve a draw.

[Ricky]

Need a positive Chaddy post to level out all the negativity. It’s bound to be coming.

[4000Holes]

Just now, Tormund said:

If this doesn’t get him to sign a couple of defenders before the deadline, I don’t know what will!

Agree, but a bit stubborn is our Tony, me thinks.

[roversinmyblood]

Just now, Tormund said:

If this doesn’t get him to sign a couple of defenders before the deadline, I don’t know what will!

What postions?

[Butty]

Bell Mulgrew and Bennett should not be in the back four of any championship side yet we have all three. I love Mulgrew but it was clear his legs had gone midway through last season. If we don’t sign 2 more defenders before deadline day then we’ll be conceding 2 a game a lot more times this season. We’ve all been saying how our defence needs strengthening and today proved it despite some of us trying too be hopeful about the situation. What a bag of shite today was... Bradley Johnson a deserved MOTM but for fuck sake bring 2 more defenders in please god. 

[AllRoverAsia]

In all the in-depth post match analysis that takes place at Ewood and on here let us keep things in perspective and not forget for a moment that Charlton were proper shyte.

I thought Johnson our best player and liked what Downing does although he often lobs the ball.

Bennett and Bell clueless, Mulgrew I felt sorry for and why wasn't Dack playing? Hmmmmm

Gallagher put lots of effort in but poor first touch, not physical enough and a '1 in 9er'

[sharpysharps86]

Well that was shocking. I try to back TM but I can't support his decisions for today.

No more Bennett, no more Mulgrew, move downing to left back and put rothwell in. Sign a damn decent, experienced defender for the love of all things sacred.

Substitutions where actually insane. Gallagher is even less of a wide player than Brero. His subs basically allowed the game to get away from us. 

Also, it's my birthday today and rovers have now spoilt it a touch lol.

Gonna be a loooong hard season if he doesn't budge on the clear and obvious issues in this team.