Birmingham - Away, Sat 2nd Jan

[StaffordRover]

13 minutes ago, Stuart said:

“Breer-ton”

That's how it's pronounced in Stoke, where he's from. Not an uncommon name locally, so probably how he says it. 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, HowieFive0 said:

Looks like Mercer has nailed a bottle of red after his earlier comments regarding the team and fell asleep in the armchair ...Hello Mrs M. ..Good Xmas..??...good to have you back !!

[Bigdoggsteel]

More like it from Douglas. 

He was a right back all along!

[HowieFive0]

1 minute ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Cos he dives and makes a meal of everything. Boy who cried wolf. That was a stonewall card 

And long may it continue ..especially in the box !

[HowieFive0]

Just now, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Brilliant !!!

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, HowieFive0 said:

And long may it continue ..especially in the box !

Everyone's at it. About time we had someone doing it 

[Miker]

Need a 2nd before half time. This ref will even it out for them otherwise before long.

Birmingham are so bad they are making Douglas look good at RB.

[Gogger]

Decent half considering, to many wayward passes. This ref though is an absolute joke.

[Stuart]

6 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

As I said, this ref hates Brereton for some reason.

Petulant kick out by the Birmingham player - stonewall yellow. Waved off.

I think you are on to something here.

Another definite yellow ignored. Rovers need to start haranguing referees more like other teams do to us.

[Bigdoggsteel]

We had this ref before and he annoyed me.

This game is set up for misery. 

[CambridgeRover]

Refereeing standard in this country is a joke. How is Travis the one on a yellow but Birmingham should have had 3 bookings 

[alcd]

Johnsons distribution is terrible. Looks like a pub team player.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Sharpe was slagging the ref before the game. He's got form with Rovers apparently.

[simongarnerisgod]

got to watch out for birmingham upping their effort in the 2nd,their manager will be blistering the walls at half time

[Elvis Biro]

Birmingham now 300 minutes without a goal, apparently.  Oh oh.

[yellowsubmarine]

1-0 to hoofball. Our defence frightens me. Another team will have shred us to pieces.

[HowieFive0]

2 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Refereeing standard in this country is a joke. How is Travis the one on a yellow but Birmingham should have had 3 bookings 

Richie Sharpe called it ...

[Boroblue]

Win lose or draw this ref is seriously biased. Travis booking yes all day long but saw where the three challenges from the big club. His inconsistency is consistent with he’s performance at luton

[BigBar]

Lads the Arma critism is staggering to me. He obviously misses chances at times but he is having a great season, I even think he overall game has improved. In a team that could defend he would fire us to promotion. 

 

The "he isn't this or that" argument is pointless. What he is right now is a very good championship striker scoring alot if goal for Rovers. Well done Adam on yet another goal👍

[Fraserkirky]

Gallagher with nearly the goal of the century 

[superniko]

He was ref when we played Luton and waived away the two penalties at the end. One on Arma and one on Brereton I think.

[New Jeru]

Just now, Boroblue said:

Win lose or draw this ref is seriously biased. Travis booking yes all day long but saw where the three challenges from the big club. His inconsistency is consistent with he’s performance at luton

Consistently shafts Rovers.  Is that the sort of thing we're looking for?

I remember watching the Luton game and thinking this ref had some personal grudge against Brereton.  Nothing so far today has made me feel any different.

[simongarnerisgod]

glad we`re winning but you can`t even imagine getting in the top six playing like this,a good job birmingham are terrible

[Dan]

2 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Lads the Arma critism is staggering to me. He obviously misses chances at times but he is having a great season, I even think he overall game has improved. In a team that could defend he would fire us to promotion. 

 

The "he isn't this or that" argument is pointless. What he is right now is a very good championship striker scoring alot if goal for Rovers. Well done Adam on yet another goal👍

Jordan Rhodes used to get a lot of abuse too because he used to (only)score loads of goals.  

Edited January 2, 2021 by Dan

[Mercer]

1 minute ago, yellowsubmarine said:

1-0 to hoofball. Our defence frightens me. Another team will have shred us to pieces.

It's football but not as we know it!

TBH, watching Rovers, to me, is so feckin depressing.

Now a toss up as to whether I go for a walk (lots of folk seem to be having fun in the snow and can see a couple of fire pits glowing) or whether I open a red to console myself!