Rovers v Millwall. Wed 2nd Dec 7.45pm

[SoldierMo]

I thought buckley played really well did not give the ball away once

[Angry_Pirate]

Millwall deserved to lose for wearing that kit.

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just now, Angry_Pirate said:

Millwall deserved to lose for wearing that kit.

Astonishing the ref did not insist on it being changed for a colour clash.

[EgyptianPete]

13 minutes ago, SamTheShrew said:

Poor performance but a win. Well I never.

tough on millwall as I think they should have had at least 1 pen for Ayala handball.

next 3 games could be defining 

Defining in December, I dont think so

[Doug]

We can't play gally and Ben as wingers, but I wonder if we started them both in a 442, maybe in the cup. You never know..... ?

[Bbrovers2288]

Phew, result makes it feel great, bit annoyed at the performance , two in a row that have been below standard but won, which is in some ways a great sign and in other ways, let’s get the performances going. Lacked fluidity tonight 

[SBlue]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

4 wins out of 5 makes a huge difference in this league. Did not play well but then neither did they. Too many of our players not at the races today but we showed good quality for both goals while they relied on lumping it into the mixer.

We will play better and lose.

We have. Bournemouth in particular. 
 

If we’d have won that we’d be second instead of them and I’d be insufferable

Edited December 2, 2020 by S8 & Blue

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Blackburn 2-1 Millwall | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

Highlights. Absolutely mugged them. WTF was Lenihan doing at the end, waving to his mum??

Championship highlights on Quest at 10.30pm

Edited December 2, 2020 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[SoldierMo]

Good work from chubby downing too for the goal yesssss cmonnnn

[bazza]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

Astonishing the ref did not insist on it being changed for a colour clash.

I agree. There was one point in the 1st half when the ball was played back to Kaminski in green and I thought it was to one of them.

[Tugay-is-God]

Just now, EgyptianPete said:

Defining in December, I dont think so

Feel like that December game against Wigan last year - blowing the chance to enter the top 6, losing Dack - that pretty much defined our season then.

[philipl]

First of all I really really hope Ben is alright but that was a bad challenge.

Ref was rubbish mostly disadvantageously for us apart from not seeing Rovers playing basketball in our 6 yard box. Two stonewall penalties in the two magicked up minutes added on to the 4 extra minutes at the end.

Not having commented during the second half I don't have any venting to support unlike most of you.

Not a classic performance but I thought we marginally improved second half largely because Johnson wasn't anywhere near as bad as he had been first half. Buckley's decision making was poor when he came on and Dolan looked like he was going to destroy them so we stopped finding him with promising balls.

In the final analysis there were three pieces of sheer class which made the difference- Rothwell's surge and pass, Downing teasing run along the edge of their box and Armstrong finally getting slightly better than a half chance to bury it.

Phew!

 

[Butty]

I can’t remember one bit of quality Buckley has showed in any of his appearances so far this season, I’d limit his game time and send him out on loan in January. 

[bigbrandjohn]

8 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Nice little habit of digging games out finally developing this team is mentally stronger than in the past now.

Credit to Millwall always ugly twohats to play against and they were doing a number on us but good old Armstrong. He's becoming the Rhodes of this team.

Very valuable win that, bollocks to the starting tactics again though.

Tell that to my Wednesday mate. The sub who was subbed on Saturday. ?

[only2garners]

13 minutes ago, Mr. E said:

And whatever contention they may have with the referee at the end, he gave nearly 2 minutes extra time on top of the 4 minutes stoppage time already played, for no reason at all.

 

Well there was the time for the goal celebration and three substitutes, one of whom (Armstrong), took an age to get off. Seemed about right to me.

[SoldierMo]

Just now, Butty said:

I can’t remember one bit of quality Buckley has showed in any of his appearances so far this season, I’d limit his game time and send him out on loan in January. 

We really are watching different games

[Bigdoggsteel]

Hopefully Quest don't go too in-depth on the handballs at the end. Let's just sweep that under the carpet and move on. 

[Angry_Pirate]

My main takeaway tonight is that I'd rather start Lenihan in net over Pears.

[only2garners]

5 minutes ago, SoldierMo said:

I thought buckley played really well did not give the ball away once

I did too. Although he did give the ball away once when trying to plat a through ball on the half way line, his tackle set up the second goal.

[only2garners]

Just now, Butty said:

I can’t remember one bit of quality Buckley has showed in any of his appearances so far this season, I’d limit his game time and send him out on loan in January. 

Bewildering.

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, SoldierMo said:

We really are watching different games

Have to agree, Buckley has been very good this season.

[bazza]

Good play from Rothwell and Downing before Arma's goal.

[EgyptianPete]

3 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Feel like that December game against Wigan last year - blowing the chance to enter the top 6, losing Dack - that pretty much defined our season then.

Get the point, hopefully Dack & Travis come back sometime in December, that may define our season in our advantage.

[davulsukur]

Who's this clown?

He's rightly getting told to f**k off a lot.

[SoldierMo]

Breo suspected lateral knee ligsment...anyone know if thats really bad or few weeks bad?