Brentford (A) - 12:30pm KO (Sat 22nd Feb 2020)

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

29 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

He’s the worst one on one. Scores the hard goals and misses the sitters. Ah well even at 2-0 down that’s a good result. Let’s hope Preston don’t get a win today & with there next few games we still have a chance.

He needs to watch some old film of Jimmy Greaves. He was a master in those situations. If he had a one on one you could get ready for the kick off again.

[Scotland1]

Just now, Mercer said:

Great games.

In our hands.  Positivity and bottle needed.

No one else to blame if we don't make it.

We’ve just shown today we can match them 

[Exiled in Toronto]

7 minutes ago, Scotland1 said:

Not for me Tosin plays him on

Same for me, I though Tosin lost him.

[oldjamfan1]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He needs to watch some old film of Jimmy Greaves. He was a master in those situations. If he had a one on one you could get ready for the kick off again.

Simon Garner wasn’t great at one-on-ones either, surprisingly. He was better when he didn’t have time to think about it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, Mercer said:

Great games.

In our hands.  Positivity and bottle needed.

No one else to blame if we don't make it.

Wether you like it or not teams that get promoted see those games out one way or another from 2-0 up. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, oldjamfan1 said:

Simon Garner wasn’t great at one-on-ones either, surprisingly. He was better when he didn’t have time to think about it.

Lots of players aren't good in that situation, they blink first. Greaves was the acme of cool, he could outwait any goalkeeper.

[Stuart]

8 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

That worldie would have gone in against anyone, and the soft penalty, well.....

Mental weakness and lack of depth had absolutely nothing to do with not seeing the game out today. I’m not saying it hasn’t in the past, but I don’t think you’re being rational here mate.

I was talking generally. We can’t see out games. But even so, 2-0 up today and we allowed Brentford back in. They had to get into the positions they did.

Put another way, 2-0 down I wouldn’t have expected us to get to 2-2.

And to be fair, we also got a soft pen and scored when we had been under the cosh for 10 minutes.

[Inglorious basturk]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Wether you like it or not teams that get promoted see those games out one way or another from 2-0 up. 

I think this is exactly my frustration 

[Amo]

Armstrong has been a revelation but I'd love to see someone like Gestede (c. 2014) up top with him. The ball never stuck up front today.

Doesn't really work with our system of shunting strikers out wide though.

[oldjamfan1]

Just now, Stuart said:

I was talking generally. We can’t see out games. But even so, 2-0 up today and we allowed Brentford back in. They had to get into the positions they did.

 

But that’s my point Stuart. We didn’t ‘allow’ them back into it today. 

[SBlue]

Would have snatched your hand off for a point before the game but of course feel a bit flat.

Away at Brentford we’ve got to be happy not to get beat.

Do feel robbed though - theirs was never a pen.

Having said that I was 80yds away and had 4 pints between 10:30-12:00

 

Rovers battled well, proud to clap them off.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

7 minutes ago, frosty said:

Was bouncing off the wall when we were 2-0 up so only natural to feel disappointed at not going on to win. Cannot believe he gave their penalty.

Have to win the next two home games, can’t settle for anything less.

If you're the away team and you get a penalty you can bet your boots that if you give the ref a chance to even it up he will.

[Inglorious basturk]

Just now, oldjamfan1 said:

But that’s my point Stuart. We didn’t ‘allow’ them back into it today. 

I think we allowed their chances to materialise by just hoofing it into the wind for a good half hour . 

[Inglorious basturk]

Soft pens will often come in pairs 

[Dreams of 1995]

Travis second half performance was unbelievable. What a man. 
 

Could be happier but also delighted with the players today. A lot of confidence going into Stoke and Swansea this week. 

[USABlue]

34 minutes ago, booth said:

The curse of Mercer.

He's such an horse's p-toot

[USABlue]

36 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Argue? Very sensitive Stuart, but that's you. I'll leave it at that before you start crying and telling mods that people are being mean to you. That is your MO. 

Out of order and inflammatory and not my place but we don't need this shit on here.  Seldom Stuart and I see eye to eye but we don't do this.

[superniko]

8 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Wether you like it or not teams that get promoted see those games out one way or another from 2-0 up. 

Leeds look like they’re going up top 2 and have thrown away plenty of leads (3-0 up against Cardiff I think it was). 
We didn’t deserve to be 2-0 they missed a load of chances, it was a false score line. They then score a worldie and we’re under the cosh. 
We would have all taken a draw beforehand, leads change in football, it’s part of the game. Win our home games next week is what’s required. 

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, Inglorious basturk said:

I think we allowed their chances to materialise by just hoofing it into the wind for a good half hour . 

Some truth in that.

They said it may have been assistant who gave it but you would think, because it was such an obvious dive, ref wasn't 100% and therefore should have asked his assistant what he saw. Seed was already planted in the refs mind so he took the opportunity to "make amends".  

[USABlue]

37 minutes ago, Stuart said:

We must be talking about a different incident here. He got two hands in his back while jumping for the ball.

Anyway...

Still no top 6 for us. Down to 10th by 5pm if things don’t go our way.

All eyes on (Stoke v) Cardiff and (Wigan v) Millwall.

Clearly we are, the pen I saw he was going past Johnson and went over.  That WAS the penalty call right?

[Bigdoggsteel]

30 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Nonsense.

Raya had pushed the ball clear when he collided with Buckley in a natural coming together.

"Collided" he was all over him like a lampshade. He actually landed on top of him. No need to do it. 

[Inglorious basturk]

41 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Argue? Very sensitive Stuart, but that's you. I'll leave it at that before you start crying and telling mods that people are being mean to you. That is your MO. 

Bit much really 

[Inglorious basturk]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

"Collided" he was all over him like a lampshade. He actually landed on top of him. No need to do it. 

Would you have been happy with accepting it in our box ? 

[LDRover]

21 points needed to make the play offs. Disappointing to not see it out for the win but a good point nonetheless. Proud of the battling spirit 2nd half to protect the point, Brentford are a good side.

Next 2 games are big, 6 points is more than doable though.

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Inglorious basturk said:

Would you have been happy with accepting it in our box ? 

It would have been a peno in either box,obviously