Rovers v Middlesbrough Tuesday 3rd November

[Lihamylly]

First half 0-0. So my math says there's two equal teams fighting for the points tonight. Could go either way.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Lihamylly

[Stuart]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They'd get diiiiiiicked in the PL.

Better hope we don’t fluke promotion under Mowbray then.

[SBlue]

Pretty shit that tbh

Don’t have any suggestions apart from hope.

[den]

Just now, Rogerb said:

For all boro being more threatening has pears made a save?

No and I wouldn’t bet on him doing. 
He’s absolutely hopeless on crosses.

[G Somerset Rover]

4 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

Still don’t get the Trybull yellow card

I still don’t get Trybull! Yes he’s made some good blocks but it’s open season for the Boro midfielders out there.

I wouldn’t mind betting Tony makes no changes at the break. ‘More of the same, lads’. 

Edited November 3, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[WacoRover]

For all the talk about what a genius Warnock is, I would’ve expected them to score 2 or three on us already. It appears our makeshift defending is holding up fairly well.

[Torgeir]

Boro are a good side to be fair. Hard working and good defensively. 

[pick32]

Think holtby has been good played some really nice beat passes under pressure, Elliott would be my first sub not seen him get involved at al, run into space a lot but spaces were the pass isn’t on. Might be half decent alongside Pirlo

[RevidgeBlue]

Don't get the Dolan bashing, looks more likely to do something than most.

I'd take Gallagher off, bring Rothwell on and move Elliot into the middle. At least he might be able to control the ball up front.

 

[Paul Mani]

Kaminski, Ayala, Douglas, Travis, one of Johnson or Rothwell, Dack and Arma all START if they’re fit. 

7 of the starting 11 out. Keep going lads! 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

Still don’t get the Trybull yellow card

Not after their guy scythed down one of ours and another lead with his forearm into a header.

[Exiled in Toronto]

As a defender, I used to love playing in these Alamo-type games, there’s been some really committed last-ditch blocks. Midfield helping neither defence nor forwards, and if that’s Gallagher playing in his best position I’d hate to see him in his worst - he’s just awful in all of them, Ben looks 10x better than him.

[jim mk2]

 

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

I still don’t get Trybull! Yes he’s made some good blocks but it’s open season for the Boro midfielders out there.

 

Neither do I. Just bog standard nothingness

[Riverside under the drip]

The best I can say about that half was that I didn't have to listen to the ifollow commentary. Attack vs defence...

[davulsukur]

3 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

When Gallagher chases the ball you can tell he has no idea what he's going to do when he gets there. 

He does.

He's going to put it put for a goal kick. 

[SoldierMo]

Is a squad game everyone has injuries

[Fraserkirky]

No McBride on the bench....excellent

[TheWeasel]

That was depressing 

[simongarnerisgod]

iv`e no idea what formation we are playing and neither do the players,the only way out of this one is to mass the midfield and defence and hope for a set piece to try and pinch a goal,all this possesion **** is bollocks,the players ar`nt good enough to keep it

[tomphil]

Done very well to get to half time 0-0

Still in it so hopefully keep grinding away and Colin decides he'll settle for a point and doesn't pull off a tactical masterstroke.

It'll be a good point earned tonight if we get there !

[joey_big_nose]

If we're going to keep a deep defensive line we need a major rethink at half time. How do we create chances? We look absolutely clueless. 

Either we sit deep and just ping it long to Gallagher and get someone up beside him (Elliot?). Or we stick with the 433 and have the balls to push the defensive line up 20 yards.

At the moment we are just parking the bus desperately defending as we have a system to play one way, but we are petrified to expose Pears and our defence.

[LDRover]

3 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

For all boro being more threatening has pears made a save?

What? Ever?

[bluebruce]

13 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

I'm not watching it, I just imagine that's what's happening ?

Lol before the game I'd have agreed that was how it was likely to go.

Tbf they havent scored yet somehow, so still might only be a 1 nil.

Probably the first game we have been categorically outclassed though (no, I wasnt as impressed with Reading as many seemed to be. They defended well and took their chances, that was all, they just knew how to work us...this lot look in genuine control).

[Torgeir]

Gallagher had a great opportunity to slip Brereton (?) through who would have been clean through. Tried to pass it around the defender with the outside of his boot instead of playing it straight through the middle. 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Better hope we don’t fluke promotion under Mowbray then.

Oh we'd have to replace the entire team if we got promoted. That's a given.