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

[West Yorks Rover]

We could do with a Rothwell special, haven't heard his name much today.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Don't know about you guys but Tony's making some bloody strange substitutions.

Even by his standards, yes.

Gally off for Davenport, Buckley shoved up front when he looked knackered.

A bit later gives up on that and takes Buckley off for Butterworth presumably so we can keep with the pressing game.

Then swaps an attacker for a defender, presumably giving up on that so we can shore up and soak the pressure.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

He doesn’t really have any options

Edit: Going 3-5-2 🤪

3-5-2?

Far too ambitious. 5-4-1 with our new Chilean CF playing on the right of the 4. And a 21 year old 5'6" lad playing upfront on his own.

Brilliant.

[USA Rover]

3 minutes ago, West Yorks Rover said:

We could do with a Rothwell special, haven't heard his name much today.

ALMOST!!!

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, West Yorks Rover said:

We could do with a Rothwell special, haven't heard his name much today.

Nearly got your wish.

[Bigdoggsteel]

I won't jinx us and say we look solid 

Rothwell had come alive. Unlucky there 

[Roverthechimp]

1 minute ago, West Yorks Rover said:

We could do with a Rothwell special, haven't heard his name much today.

Close - just over

[bluebruce]

Butterworth had some turn of pace on him there. Shame he is made of glass.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, booth said:

I don't know, I often remarked that Allardyce would build a human wall in front of the net and allow the opposition to take turns blasting the ball at them, if he could.

I'm yet to see a FK hit the man lying behind the wall. 

[Roverthechimp]

6 mins extra

[Bigdoggsteel]

6 minutes is a fucking joke 

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'm yet to see a FK hit the man lying behind the wall. 

Well they're not going to aim there when a man is lying down covering most of that area. I think that's the idea, deterrent rather than blockage. Then they have to aim over the wall and the keeper has a better idea of where it's going.

(I'm not agreeing with it btw)

Edited August 7, 2021 by bluebruce

[tina]

Glad to know super Tone still knows his formations. Don't sell the training grounds Venkys, get the management team to watch them train

[Exiled_Rover]

This ref loves his yellow card. 

[Sparks Rover]

Miss of the season...Diaz

[bluebruce]

Superb ball from Butterworth, should have been a goal.

[duckson]

Game should be dead and gone.

[SuperBrfc]

What a miss from Rothwell! Superb pass to play him in from Butterworth. We never make things easy for ourselves.

[Bethnal]

What an excellent move that was, so unlucky. Killer pass from Butterworth. He’s a long-term prospect.

[bluebruce]

Nyambe you fucking warrior

[duckson]

Just now, SuperBrfc said:

What a miss from Rothwell! Superb pass to play him in from Butterworth. We never make things easy for ourselves.

He was trying to play in Diaz.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

Miss of the season...Diaz

That was a shot by Rothwell that their keeper got something on, right? He really should have passed. 

[booth]

How the eff did Brereton miss the goal?

[duckson]

Get in.

[bluebruce]

Just now, Bethnal said:

What an excellent move that was, so unlucky. Killer pass from Butterworth. He’s a long-term prospect.

He would be, if he didn't have a horrendous injury record for a young player. I hope I'm wrong because he looked excellent when he came on today.