Stoke City v Rovers (a) Sat. 19th Dec. 3pm

[AdamRochina]

BRING ON A FUCKING WINGER!!!!!!!!!!

[Leonard Venkhater]

28 minutes ago, johnradfordsubbuteo said:

I should explain I'm following the game entirely on here. Like a member of the Dutch underground listening in trepidation for news from Arnhem.

Hands across the penalty area

[neophox]

Rothwell should be higher up the pitch.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

8 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

66% possession, lol

0 shots on target. 

[New Jeru]

1 minute ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Knowing Tony... he's going to bring on... Buckley to unlock this giant Stoke team.

Ay, play him through the middle so he can use his physicality to get bullied off the ball everytime he gets it. 🤣

[matt83]

Dominating the largely irrelevant stats. Post match press conference writes itself. 

[ben_the_beast]

A lot of moaning. I only have one moan and that was the entire defence being fast asleep for their goal. Nyambe put no pressure on the crosser. Lenihan and Johnson just drifted across and we were overloaded. We were asleep.

Apart from that I think we've been excellent. Some people moaning about possession. I think our possession has been completely different to our last few games. Its higher up the pitch and we are constantly in and around their penalty area. We've been a bit more direct in the speed of our passing and our pressing has been good to win it back high up the pitch. 

We don't deserve to be losing on the balance of play but we've only got ourselves to blame in the way we conceded. 

Side note. I think the ref has been excellent. Letting play flow. And it is amazing to see a player booked for time wasting in the first half. Something which needs to happen for more

[Darwen Rover 007]

Trybull excellent 

Gallagher pants as per normal how can anyone defend this guy... need to cut our losses and recruit a decent striker.. a replacement could be found for £500k

[neophox]

15 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Nyambe having a blinder apparently.  Well done Tony.  They'll be queuing to sign him

Playing ok but loose some balls as he use to do. 

[neophox]

1 minute ago, ben_the_beast said:

A lot of moaning. I only have one moan and that was the entire defence being fast asleep for their goal. Nyambe put no pressure on the crosser. Lenihan and Johnson just drifted across and we were overloaded. We were asleep.

Apart from that I think we've been excellent. Some people moaning about possession. I think our possession has been completely different to our last few games. Its higher up the pitch and we are constantly in and around their penalty area. We've been a bit more direct in the speed of our passing and our pressing has been good to win it back high up the pitch. 

We don't deserve to be losing on the balance of play but we've only got ourselves to blame in the way we conceded. 

Side note. I think the ref has been excellent. Letting play flow. And it is amazing to see a player booked for time wasting in the first half. Something which needs to happen for more

Missing chances does not help us..

Edited December 19, 2020 by neophox

[G Somerset Rover]

3 minutes ago, Doogs said:

That's a sign of a team going places. Just being organised...Tony cant organise us I am afraid 

Never has, never in a million years will.

[des]

Why is Johnson at centre half and Sam g has to holdup the ball that's his job why did we sign him for its going to be a long second half

[CambridgeRover]

Gallagher doesn't justify his place apart from Tony praying to god he turns into a player and doesn't look like a waste of 5 million

[neophox]

Just now, des said:

Why is Johnson at centre half and Sam g has to holdup the ball that's his job why did we sign him for its going to be a long second half

Ayala and Williams injured.

[RevidgeBlue]

Can't see why anyone is raving about Trybull, he's absolutely useless, it's like playing a man short.

With Gallagher it's like playing with 9. It's no good Armstrong peeling out to the wing in the role of provider, when the ball comes in Gallagher isn't capable of doing anything with it.

Need Dolan on ASAP - so Gallagher will no doubt last 85 mins.

Yet again Elliott and Nyambe the stand out performers.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, neophox said:

Ayala and Williams injured.

Would be far better recalling Magloire than playing Johnson there.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Gallagher doesn't justify his place apart from Tony praying to god he turns into a player and doesn't look like a waste of 5 million

tbf to gallagher he`s playing wide when he`s not got the ability to do it,mowbray is making look like a right pillock,he`ll do the same to the highly thought of butterworth soon,the guy would find a way to make ronaldo look average

[philipl]

Gallagher carrying on his poor form.

Rothwell too deep

Holtby not sparkling

Douglas and Trybull playing much better than previously and Johnson OK in his new role. Where was Lenihan when they scored? I thought Kaminsky could have come for the cross. 

Too much being asked of Elliott.

Game is there for the winning if Mowbray gets it right at half time. I would bring on Dolan for Gallagher.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

5 minutes ago, AdamRochina said:

BRING ON A FUCKING WINGER!!!!!!!!!!

Frightened me to death that...was just nodding off. 

[neophox]

 

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Would be far better recalling Magloire than playing Johnson there.

Cant say Johnson has played badly.

Would bring on Dolan and Downing.

[yellowsubmarine]

Never thought i will be saying this. We are missing Brereton.

[Leonard Venkhater]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Would be far better recalling Magloire than playing Johnson there.

Really? He must have improved big time...

[superniko]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Can't see why anyone is raving about Trybull, he's absolutely useless, it's like playing a man short.

How many have you had? 😂

[Dan]

4 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Gallagher doesn't justify his place apart from Tony praying to god he turns into a player and doesn't look like a waste of 5 million

It’s a waste of a place. He’s done nothing the last two matches. Get Dolan on, he’s done more in 8 minutes in the last game than Gallagher has in a match and a half. 

[philipl]

Need to make the most of this- could be the last game for sometime if Johnson stops all sport with Tier 4.

Having 4 games off because of Covid is not good in that respect.