Hull (A)

[Mr. E]

Walton great penalty saves, otherwise both teams missed big chances.

Same problem as game vs Charlton though - TM wants new football without Graham, but then why are we lumping it forward all the time seeking for a big tall center forward? Why are we playing as if Graham is supposed to be in the team?

Cmon

[BankEnd Rover]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

How many times did you see Smallwood hit the bar twice in one half and be so offensively involved ?

Yeap certainly a better player. Needs to work on his fitness though. To say he's a pub player is incredibly harsh.

[philipl]

Just now, Stuart said:

I think I’m the only person enjoying this. Cracking tempo.

Me too- highly entertaining game.

Both sides' managements at half time will be seeing opportunities to win it.

I am not so worries about us not getting shots on target as I would be if we were having zero shots. These things tend to go in cycles and the shots on will come.

Great penalty save from Walton.

Bennett has his statutory three brain fart ball give aways. Winning this depend on him having no more.

Edited August 20, 2019 by philipl

[Pedro]

We are so unlucky not to be winning. Such fine lines.  Super penalty save, Rothwell to score when he comes on.

[DE.]

Entertaining half but once again the manager has severely handicapped us with Bennett at right back, Gallagher on the wing and Armstrong up top. The rest of the team are playing fairly well (Johnson's mad tackle aside) but we need to switch around some personnel if we're going to score. Gallagher either needs to go to the centre or be replaced by Graham. Armstrong needs to go back out wide or be replaced by Rothwell (with Graham or Gallagher going up top). Bennett should be taken off for Nyambe but obviously won't be.

Downing has been the only proper threat for us so far. Armstrong ineffective up front and fluffed his one chance pretty tamely. Easy to see why we have the lowest shot conversion rate & shots on target in the league.

[rovers11]

Downing masterclass in that first half. Sadly for us Grosicki has been outstanding for them.

Could go either way.

[Husky]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

How many times did you see Smallwood hit the bar twice in one half and be so offensively involved ?

Offensively involved? Is that Mowbrayspeak for sky it over the bar and fluff headers wide?

[DE.]

Just now, Husky said:

When was our shot on target? ?

Armstrong's poor shot at the GK when he was put through.

[Gary C]

Like a few others I'm suprised its nil nil. Walton great pen save. Johnson and Downing both hitting woodwork.  Cunningham with some good balls in such an upgrade on Bell. Shame he can play saturday

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Pedro said:

We are so unlucky not to be winning. Such fine lines.  Super penalty save, Rothwell to score when he comes on.

so are Hull TBF.

Enjoying the game and pleased we are not trying tippy tappy.

Dack the best footballer on the pitch.

Bennett is well remarkable. Nuff said

[Husky]

Just now, DE. said:

Armstrong's poor shot at the GK when he was put through.

Ahhh. I thought it was just an Andy Miscontrol. ?

[bluebruce]

What an entertaining half! Think we've been the better side overall, but either side could be winning from the basis of chances alone.

[Stuart]

Really clever play by the Hull lad to win the penalty. If he touches the ball, Johnson goes in for the 50/50 and my betting would be he wins in. As it was he let the ball go through his legs so there was no ball to challenge for and then takes the foul. It’s not quite cheating but it’s very shrewd.

[superniko]

So frustrating that he persists with this 4-2-3-1 when we have never had 2 actual wingers!

Cunningham is defo an upgrade and is keeping Bowen quiet. Everything coming down our right hand side an Bennett is getting shredded, so often out of position.

Armstrong should have took it round the keeper for a penalty, showing the lack of football brain he really has.

The game is screaming for DG. We’re getting space with the ball and our midfielders feed off him so well. Bring him on and a Dack goal will follow. The game is there for the taking.

[AllRoverAsia]

Armstrong, now there is a waste of space. A small space mind.

[G Somerset Rover]

Mowbray simply cannot line us up for the second half with a right side of Bennett and Gallagher. I bet he will though.

[CambridgeRover]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

Armstrong, now there is a waste of space. A small space mind.

Ayy compared to the rather large waste of space on the wing

[roversfan99]

We dont have the quality to play from the back. Causing us problems, Johnson repeatedly caught.

Going forward, think Dack and Downing look good, and further back I have been impressed with Lenihan. Good save from a poor penalty by Walton.

Armstrong non existent, poor again in that position, and Gallagher has been the worst player on the pitch by a distance. No goals in 20 and you can see why.

[davulsukur]

Just now, Stuart said:

Really clever play by the Hull lad to win the penalty. If he touches the ball, Johnson goes in for the 50/50 and my betting would be he wins in. As it was he let the ball go through his legs so there was no ball to challenge for and then takes the foul. It’s not quite cheating but it’s very shrewd.

It was clever. He even started swinging his leg like he was going to shoot even though the ball had gone through his legs. 

 

[Tom]

That save could be huge, exactly what Walton needed 

[Tugay-is-God]

Don't know why Sky seem to have this in-built idea that somehow Hull are far better than us?

[bluebruce]

No idea where the commentators get off saying they feel like Hull have dominated. The other way around if anything and the stats back that up. 56% possession for us, 1 more shot from us (same on target) and we've hit the woodwork 3 times. Better pass accuracy, more passes, less fouls, 4 corners to 1...fuck off Sky!

[RoversClitheroe]

Not seeing any evidence of this New style of play. Hoof ball to 5"6 blokes doesn't work madly.

[Gary C]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

Armstrong, now there is a waste of space. A small space mind.

Has he been caught offside several times because he is used to playing wide or because he cant time his runs properly

[OJRovers]

Good to see Dack back to his best (almost)

Downing real quality.

Need to improve that final ball.