Doncaster Rovers (H) CARABAO CUP RND1 - Sat 29th Aug

[Cherry Blue]

What a GOAL!!!!

 

[CambridgeRover]

Great goal. Holtby has been impressive in a deeper role

[CD_93]

GK gave us a second chance at that - superbly taken by Holtby all the same!

We're a step above last season off the ball in this game - albeit against Doncaster. Chapman hunting it down in LB is a good sign.

Edited August 29, 2020 by CD_93

[jonv]

According to my iFollow sorry according to Livescore we have scored a penalty?? ?

[Biddy]

How long this can stay up for is anyones guess

[TugaysMarlboro]

1 minute ago, jonv said:

According to my iFollow sorry according to Livescore we have scored a penalty?? ?

Holtby with a peach of a free kick. 

[simongarnerisgod]

thats a great free kick,tx for putting it on

[dallydally]

44 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I click the link and it takes me to a match pass availability page and I have no idea what to do from there. It says no match available. Anyone any idea?

iFollow have updated their App. I had the same experience until I upgraded to the new one then it worked

[dallydally]

Bell is total crap!! ?????

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, dallydally said:

Bell is total crap!! ?????

i agree wholeheartedly,the need for a left back is very much desperately required

[CambridgeRover]

Holtby limping off. Looked quite bad 

[CD_93]

That looks potentially devastating for Holtby and Rovers.

[andyh]

Here is the reply from iFollow about video stream...

We regret to inform you that the Carabao Cup games only be available for users in the UK for the 1st round and International users will be able to access live commentary only.

[Fraserkirky]

Just now, andyh said:

Here is the reply from iFollow about video stream...

We regret to inform you that the Carabao Cup games only be available for users in the UK for the 1st round and International users will be able to access live commentary only.

Should have announced that days ago

[RTM08]

1 minute ago, OnePhilT said:

Holtby is made of glass. Absolute sick-note. No idea how he passed his medical.

Decent player but when he can only play half an hour every six weeks it's really not worth the cost imo. The modern day Vince Grella.

[CambridgeRover]

Doncaster are so dirty. Need to keep the players safe. Armstrong just hacked down 

[TugaysMarlboro]

On another note. Someone's going to get injured this season if the pitch remains in this condition. 

Huge pockets of grass and soil being dug up, players losing their footing. And at least one poor challenge partly caused by the turf. 

Edited August 29, 2020 by Traviscon

[TugaysMarlboro]

Just now, OnePhilT said:

Mentioned this in the transfer thread - that I think there's more of an urgent need to replace our left-back than fill the "gap" at centre-back. Wharton has proved steady, and I've also been impressed with Carter. Bell, however...

I'm also not totally convinced that JRC can perform defensively. Doncaster's best chance came from him being caught far up the pitch, and I noticed one or two issues in the last couple o friendlies with his defending. If Nyambe is injured, it's either Bennett or JRC - neither of which are great defensively (and I'm not convinced that Nyambe is, either).

Agreed. Going forward on the overlap he's made 2 or 3 intelligent runs this half. But it's obvious defending isn't his forte. 

[BlackburnEnd75]

Chapman doesn't really run at people anymore does he. Some nice touches but doesn't have the pace anymore 

[philipl]

Rovers 72% possession and ZERO fouls

[islander200]

46 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

This ifollow situation is a joke. Numerous complaints on twitter and none answered by the club. Lost a tenner from me and presumably many others.

It's working on the EFL ifollow app.Are you trying to access it through the rovers site?

[West Yorks Rover]

5 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Doncaster are so dirty. Need to keep the players safe. Armstrong just hacked down 

12 Fouls from them. Rovers 0

[roversfan99]

The pitch is in awful condition considering and could hinder any hopes of playing the ball on the deck.

Has been key to a really scrappy first half. Not the best spectacle.

One bit of class from Holtby has lit up a poor game and now hes seemingly got a bad injury. 

[philipl]

Idiot decisions taken on the ground staff in recent years.

[rovers11]

Very comfortable so far, neither team have got out of first gear. 

Holtby was looking good before he went off injured (again!). Chapman looks like a shadow of his former self. Bell is as bad as ever.

The pitch is in a dreadful state. 

Edited August 29, 2020 by rovers11