match thread Middlesbrough (H)

[Tugay-is-God]

Cunningham with his second attempt blocked on the line.

[BankEnd Rover]

Yeap. That team is spot on for me other than Gallagher. Typical! 

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Just now, Miker said:

Great start so far.. Cunningham is really impressive. Him and Johnson have massively improved this team. Only negative for me so far is Gallagher out wide - he is doing okay, but he is not a winger and feels wasted out there.

Cunningham providing goal threat and confidence on the left. Not too bad work on the right by gally too

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Penalty! Dick steel pulled jersey!

[booth]

Yes!!!!

[bluebruce]

Dicksteel helping us again, what a Rovers legend. 1 goal, 1 assist for us so far.

Edit - 2 assists sorry isn't it. He headed it against the goalie v Charlton so only an assist.

Edited August 17, 2019 by bluebruce

[dallydally]

Converted by DG!

[perthblue02]

Pretty cool penalty from Graham, still not bad for somebody whose legs went two seasons ago

[Exiled in Toronto]

Surprised no mention of Gallagher and Bennett combining out on the right to put in a good cross for the penalty...

[Husky]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Dicksteel helping us again, what a Rovers legend. 1 goal, 1 assist for us so far.

He's the new Andrew Cole.

[DE.]

That's why you play Dack and Graham in the same team ?

[bluebruce]

Nonsense booking against Bennett there. Thought he did well.

[Tom]

Much better this, ref gone very card happy though both full backs booked 

[Claytons Left Boot]

Up to 19th as it stands..oh sh1t, I’m having a nose bleed..

[JacknOry]

Just now, Claytons Left Boot said:

Up to 19th as it stands..oh sh1t, I’m having a nose bleed..

3-points off the playoffs!

[DE.]

Sounds like we had a good first half, which is a bit worrying as we normally only perform for one half. 

[toogs]

It was an ok first half. It’s all relative. 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, The Mighty Chaffinch said:

I'm as frustrated as anyone about the lack of defensive additions both in January and the summer but I think a lot goes on behind the scenes that Mowbray cannot be blamed for. To give him credit he has worked for a regime that demands trips to India, provides a below par business structure at the club and then funds are delayed at the crucial point of transfers. Lambert walked out due to similar issues and many managers would'nt work under a Venky's style ownership. If a genuine improvement on Mowbray was available and (crucially) willing to come then I might be interested, however I can't see us being able to improve on him at the moment. 

Although true, none of that makes him plonk strikers on the wing or his various other positional musical chairs.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Very enjoyable half. Probably the quietest player has been Dack. We’ve threatened down both wings with most of our play coming that way. Downing and Cunningham were the threat in the first 20 mins, then the rest of the half was Gallagher - who has looked far better than in the first two games - and Bennett combining well and getting a few good crosses in plus corners. Definitely not playing the lump it up to Danny tactic.

There’s no doubt that Travis, Johnson and Cunningham are massive upgrades on Evans, Smallwood and Bell.

[philipl]

Statistics seem to be weirdly inaccurate this season.

Rovers scored one, one saved, two blocked on the line by George Friend.

Shots on target 2

To more important things and Gallagher looks far more of a footballing brain wide on the right than Armstrong ever does.

Just hopes DG is not subbed too early because this is working.

[bluebruce]

Just now, philipl said:

Statistics seem to be weirdly inaccurate this season.

Rovers scored one, one saved, two blocked on the line by George Friend.

Shots on target 2

To more important things and Gallagher looks far more of a footballing brain wide on the right than Armstrong ever does.

Just hopes DG is not subbed too early because this is working.

I noticed that in another game. It seems like they've decided blocks by players don't count as shots on target, only if it was saved by a goalie. Weird.

[Roverthechimp]

More curious has to what the "dribbles won" stat actually means??

Also that a penalty is not counted as a "clear cut chance" ?

Edited August 17, 2019 by Roverthechimp

[Gary C]

Agree Cunningham is an improvement on Bell. Bennett has been very poor with his passing. Back four rarely troubled as yet

[Tom]

Really bad tackle from Johnson there, yellow card 

[MCMC1875]

34 minutes ago, Husky said:

I wonder if the foreign scouting stretched as far as the Welsh border.

Desai's Dyke!