Rovers v Canaries. Sat 12th Dec 3pm

[LDRover]

Probably no exaggeration to say that that how we respond in the remainder of this game will shape our season.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, nuttyrover said:

Mowbray has never been a defensive manager. He won’t become one now. 

Untrue. He's been incredibly cautious in his time at Rovers. It was embarrassing at times in League 1. This season is the first time he's played a formation that is set up more to attack. 

[DE.]

Just now, Blue blood said:

Surprised Douglas hasn't been better given his promotion track record. 

He had quite a few injuries before coming here, and unfortunately at his age they take a toll.

He's never been quick anyway, so god knows what our recruitment department were thinking beyond 'omg we need a left back anyone will do'. It makes no sense to have brought him in at all if our current formation was always the plan for this season. 

[West Yorks Rover]

Seems like we need a lucky break here.

Like a red card for them.

[simongarnerisgod]

is johnson actually on the pitch??

[J*B]

3 minutes ago, Blue blood said:

Surprised Douglas hasn't been better given his promotion track record. 

He gets absolutely zero protection from SG. 

[jim mk2]

We're reduced to Lenihan 70-yard balls to no one in particular

[Dolly blue]

I do believe that Mowbray has done much to strengthen our attacking options ....but sadly, defensively, we are no further forward now than we were when he was appointed....look at his tenure at Middlesbrough,  West Brom, Celtic.... never had, never will know how to defend. His defensive signings show us that that .

We are what we are....a mid table championship side...but...with REAL management....I wonder ?

[rigger]

43 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Fair enough RE: Trybull. Davenport has looked good when he's come on and Johnson was shite on Wednesday. 

He's knackered. Open the door for Davenport - what's the worst that can happen?

I agree about Davenport. But TM is the one who needs convincing

[AdamRochina]

Imagine dropping Ayala though who started to look pretty solid with a run of games 

[Fraserkirky]

Johnson and Douglas two of the slowest players in the championship surely 

[bluebruce]

Their goal actually looked offside on that replay. Hadn't even occurred to me at the time.

[K-Hod]

5 minutes ago, nuttyrover said:

Mowbray has never been a defensive manager. He won’t become one now. 

Wish he would focus on the defence a bit more tbh. We might concede less and less sloppily!

[USABlue]

Just seen a replay of Pukki's goal.from level with play he is offside in unless we have a player out of view

[DE.]

2 minutes ago, Dolly blue said:

I do believe that Mowbray has done much to strengthen our attacking options ....but sadly, defensively, we are no further forward now than we were when he was appointed....look at his tenure at Middlesbrough,  West Brom, Celtic.... never had, never will know how to defend. His defensive signings show us that that .

We are what we are....a mid table championship side...but...with REAL management....I wonder ?

A manager with the ability to build from the back could have this squad challenging for the top six, I'm sure of that. Mowbray has never been and will never be that man. That's why with him at the helm we'll be stuck in mid-table forever. Eventually the incremental gains will cease, and much like GB it will get stale and begin regressing at a similar pace. 

Edited December 12, 2020 by DE.

[deanives]

We're being annihilated on our left side. Douglas constantly out of position, slow to get back. No defensively cover from Gallagher not helping matters to. A sorry first half, every time Norwich attack you can sense a goal. Every time we attack it ends up back at our defence

[G Somerset Rover]

We’ve been awful since their goal. Today is going to open some eyes I reckon that we’re simply not good enough.

Dack, Travis coming back - it doesn’t matter.  We’re simply never ever getting in the top six under this bloke.

Edited December 12, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[Fraserkirky]

Painful stuff from us

[RTM08]

Just now, AdamRochina said:

Imagine dropping Ayala though who started to look pretty solid with a run of games 

This is half the problem - we finally get a new experienced centre back and we just drop him and continue to play the CM turned CB and LB turned CB which have proven time and time and time again that they're at best lower Championship level as a pair.

[CambridgeRover]

Mowbray isnt the man

No defense no clue 

[barry_]

why does Douglas keep on playing the ball backwards 🙄

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, deanives said:

We're being annihilated on our left side. Douglas constantly out of position, slow to get back. No defensively cover from Gallagher not helping matters to. A sorry first half, every time Norwich attack you can sense a goal. Every time we attack it ends up back at our defence

thats the problem with this 4-3-3 the better teams get behind us easily

[barry_]

well that was shit

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, J*B said:

He gets absolutely zero protection from SG. 

Gallagher can't protect him from those 40 yard balls in behind Douglas. He's too slow for this level in this formation - every team knows it and exploits it. 

[davulsukur]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Mowbray isnt the man

No defense no clue 

Never has been.

Just a series of peaks of troughs in a never ending cycle.