Coventry v ROVERS

[superniko]

Glad Armstrong slotted the penalty, missing 2 in 2 might have had a dent in his confidence a bit. Hopefully we kill it off quickly in the 2nd half. 

[matt83]

Just now, Mercer said:

Well stick a fiver on at 14/1 if that's what you feel!  That'll be £70 in your back pocket.

Getting good odds there. On sky bet 8/1. 

[Exiled_Rover]

This ref has given us nothing since the red card. Is he feeling guilty?

[dallydally]

Should be 4 or 5 up. Not clinical enough

[Mercer]

1 minute ago, blue_n_white99 said:

Don't say that I've got a Rovers and Reading double

 

Me too with Blackpool, Fleetwood and Norwich thrown in!

[Butty]

I honestly think when Ayala is fit I’d play him and Williams at the back, Ayala has looked solid and Williams is more suited to that left centre back spot, Derrick hasn’t put a foot wrong this season. On this game we’ve got to kill it off in the second half because they’ll get one chance and knowing our luck they will score it. I love the way Trybull sits deep and spreads the ball, not seen him misplace a pass yet and Holtby is an absolute class above. 

[Admiral Nelsen]

Just now, dallydally said:

Should be 4 or 5 up. Not clinical enough

This is becoming a bit of a concern, hopefully we'll put them to the sword in the second half.

 

Brereton has been superb

[Gone to seed]

Slightly worrying that we have had so many chances and failed to convert - just imagine what a proper centre forward could have done with those crosses...

[G Somerset Rover]

Got to get a second. We all know what happens otherwise.

[simongarnerisgod]

even by our erratic standards this game looks as good as over,just the tony team talk to overcome

[Mercer]

3 minutes ago, matt83 said:

Getting good odds there. On sky bet 8/1. 

Odds narrowing a bit but still a couple of 10/1's to be had and 11/1 on Smarkets.

[rovers11]

Breo, JRC, Holtby were all outstanding. 

Need a second goal though and then it’s game over. 

[Guest]

Douglas has put four Premier League quality crosses into the box and nobody’s converting. I’d consider sending Ben Brereton central so we’ve got some impact in the air in the box.

[joey_big_nose]

Reckon Dolan and Gallagher on for Johnson and Armstrong around 60 mins. Drop Elliot into midfield.

                    Kaminski

JRC.    Lenihan.    Williams.   Douglas. 

     Holtby.     Trybull.   Elliott

     Dolan.    Gallagher.   Brereton.

 

[Exiled in Toronto]

Hard to complain about anything other than finishing: Holtby could’ve had four and Armstrong is beginning to look like during his loan spell. I also thought it was a worse penalty than Weds, if the goalie had gone the other way he couldn’t have missed it.

[philipl]

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Well what an odd half.

Lenihan had a nightmare for twenty minutes.

Apart from the penalty Armstrong having a poor game.

Holtby missed four excellent chances. 

ref given us nothing since the penalty and bonus red card.

Otherwise really encouraged by the play and Brereton is close to unplayable.

Over to Mowbray to avoid a second half horror show and turn it into a rout. 

[BlackburnEnd75]

Trybull will be a really important player for us. He clearly understands the position well, he should give us better cover on the counter. 

Douglas looked a bit rusty early on but has still managed to put in more good crosses in 45 mins then I've seen from bell in the last 2 years

Edited October 24, 2020 by BlackburnEnd75
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[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, JoeH said:

Douglas has put four Premier League quality crosses into the box and nobody’s converting. I’d consider sending Ben Brereton central so we’ve got some impact in the air in the box.

Does Brereton offer an aeriel threat?

[Roverinbelfast]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

Hard to complain about anything other than finishing: Holtby could’ve had four and Armstrong is beginning to look like during his loan spell. I also thought it was a worse penalty than Weds, if the goalie had gone the other way he couldn’t have missed it.

If your granny had balls she would have been your granda. 

[JacknOry]

5 minutes ago, Butty said:

I honestly think when Ayala is fit I’d play him and Williams at the back, Ayala has looked solid and Williams is more suited to that left centre back spot, Derrick hasn’t put a foot wrong this season. On this game we’ve got to kill it off in the second half because they’ll get one chance and knowing our luck they will score it. I love the way Trybull sits deep and spreads the ball, not seen him misplace a pass yet and Holtby is an absolute class above. 

He did misplace one quite badly but agree nonetheless

[RevidgeBlue]

Incredibly sloppy and wasteful half in front of goal, hope we don't come to regret it.

Elliot needs to step up a bit, all show and no end product  on that evidence.

Brereton and Holtby the stand out performers again, but you don't really want Holtby on the end of headed chances.

Still not impressed with Armstrong.

I'd take 1-0 and no disasters now.

[Mercer]

2 minutes ago, philipl said:

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Well what an odd half.

Lenihan had a nightmare for twenty minutes.

Apart from the penalty Armstrong having a poor game.

Holtby missed four excellent chances. 

ref given us nothing since the penalty and bonus red card.

Otherwise really encouraged by the play and Brereton is close to unplayable.

Over to Mowbray to avoid a second half horror show and turn it into a rout. 

Think Lenihan's been going backwards for a while.

To me, something's not right with Armstrong - form, body language telling.

 

Edited October 24, 2020 by Mercer

[dallydally]

Only Reading with a better goal difference than us

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Breo, JRC, Holtby were all outstanding. 

Need a second goal though and then it’s game over. 

Can you be outstanding if you miss two sitters? A worrying trend for Holtby it seems.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Incredibly sloppy and wasteful half in front of goal, hope we don't come to regret it.

Elliot needs to step up a bit, all show and no end product  on that evidence.

Brereton and Holtby the stand out performers again, but you don't really want Holtby on the end of headed chances.

Still not impressed with Armstrong.

I'd take 1-0 and no disasters now.

This is why Elliot is on loan with us - so he can iron out the kinks in his game.

It's the nature of the loan system, unfortunately.