v Swansea City (h) - 7/8/21

[TruRover]

Excellent half. Midfield has been best I’ve seen it in a long time. Winning everything. 

[bluebruce]

We look hungry today and Swansea look leggy. I think our players are geed up by having the fans back in after so long, it must almost feel like they're making their debuts. I notice that so far in the Championship, no home team is losing today.

[yeti-dog]

7 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Buckley looking like a player today. Great tackle, beautiful ball. (Just realised that sounds like I'm describing his genitals)

Or should that be genital??

[AdamRochina]

Dolan has missed a few good chances here,  you have to think if that's Armstrong this game is over at 3-4 nil

[duckson]

We should be 2 up here at least, can see it biting us in the a$$ like normal.

Edited August 7, 2021 by duckson

[J*B]

Dolan obviously has plenty of time in his career to improve and has all the fundamentals to succeed, but we can’t play a full season with him as the player getting the key chances. 

[bluebruce]

Just now, yeti-dog said:

Or should that be genital??

The other one is a bit misshapen.

(Almost went with, the other is at the Albert Hall but didn't think an implied Hitler comparison was fair)

[davulsukur]

Never had any belief that we would be up at half time!

Excellent stuff, not complaining.

[bluebruce]

Bloody hell how did that not go in

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, J*B said:

Dolan obviously has plenty of time in his career to improve and has all the fundamentals to succeed, but we can’t play a full season with him as the player getting the key chances. 

I mean he's never a #9. He provides nice energy out there, but he should never be leading the line at this level. 

[duckson]

HT

Buckley man of the half, quality. Dolan can't finish, give McBride a shot.

[CambridgeRover]

A little bit of swansea action just before half time but we are in control I would say, more of the same please

But Dolan cant be the main man , I would try one of the academy lads second half

[Roverthechimp]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

The other one is a bit misshapen.

(Almost went with, the other is at the Albert Hall but didn't think an implied Hitler comparison was fair)

Mike Godwin says hi 😁

[booth]

Score a couple more and we're top of the league 😂

[Mike E]

Hard to believe this is the same Rovers. Really quite fun to watch, it's like we're off the leash or something.

Obviously buoyed by the fans, who in turn are buoyed by being back.

I've really missed this.

[SBlue]

Is there still that bloke on here that reckons Buckley is shit?

Midfield 3 have been fantastic, really good balance and tenacity

[duckson]

PNE 1-1...Smallwood with the assist. 🤣

[Roverthechimp]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I mean he's never a #9. He provides nice energy out there, but he should never be leading the line at this level. 

Tbh he has done it well

[DE.]

Keep the players away from the manager at HT please.

[yankfan]

Good first half. Excellent on the press, but have squandered too many chance. Should be 3 or 4.  Dolan and Buckley have been dynamite pressing but both have been poor in giving us an outlet from the back. SG looked a donkey the first 10.  Need to do better with the opportunities Swans are giving us. 

[bluebruce]

Our pressing game looking just as effective as it did at the start of last season. Credit where it's due, we have been excellent for the most part this half and should have at least two.

Much like last season though, that pressing game is hard to sustain for a full campaign. Without reinforcements it can't be sustained. The only players in the front 3 we have who we know can do it effectively are the 3 we have out (since Armstrong looks to be off). There's no way the same 3 can do that all season, and if Brereton got injured again like last season, then what?

It's not the only area we are thin in squad depth to be maintaining that intensity either. I don't think 5 loans are going to cut it, we simply have to be able to reinvest some of that Arma money, even if most of it gets swallowed by debt and contract renewals.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Decent start..anyone know the attendance?

[davulsukur]

Possession is overrated!

[Roverthechimp]

Kaminsky key - his early save when they were clean through was gold

[booth]

3 minutes ago, duckson said:

HT

Buckley man of the half, quality. Dolan can't finish, give McBride a shot.

I imagine Gallagher will go central before Mowbray will play McBride.