v Derby (a) - 30/10/2021

[bluebruce]

Well that was up there with the most mystifying refereeing decisions I've ever seen. Gally gets fouled, Derby get the free kick.

Hope Lenihan is alright there. Ref encouraged that by making weak calls all game on fouls.

[Exiled_Rover]

LOL at Lawrence squaring up to Brereton. Lad couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag - he's 8 stone dripping wet. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

A third would kill them completely in the position they are in. Come on rovers 

[Josh]

This referee is embarrassingly bad

[Exiled_Rover]

Reminiscent of the second halves against Luton and Reading this. We've just sat back and encouraged them to attack us. We've been awful so far this half. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Reminiscent of the second halves against Luton and Reading this. We've just sat back and encouraged them to attack us. We've been awful so far this half. 

Do we look like scoring at all?

[RTM08]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Reminiscent of the second halves against Luton and Reading this. We've just sat back and encouraged them to attack us. We've been awful so far this half. 

Is there a manager in the league who doesn't outdo Tony with their half time team talks?

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Do we look like scoring at all?

We've barely touched the ball, so no.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We've barely touched the ball, so no.

Lord

We love giving suckers an even chance 

Edited October 30, 2021 by Bigdoggsteel

[bboy]

We are not playing well. But lord the referee is playing worse

[booth]

Same old Rovers.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, bboy said:

We are not playing well. But lord the referee is playing worse

Usually when they make a terrible mistake they weight every call in the favour of the aggrieved team. This lad has done the opposite for some reason - giving them everything. 

Derby fans booing a very, very dubious handball appeal on Edun is peak football. They should be down to 10.

[yankfan]

I fear It’s coming. 

[moerpho]

Despite us being horrible this half I can't help but look at Derby and think about Rovers a few years back. Lots of possesion, good build-up play but in pieces and absolutely no end product. Pretty much the same players as well. Get the feeling they could play until dawn without scoring no matter who the oppsition is.

[booth]

Tony's parked the bus.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, moerpho said:

Despite us being horrible this half I can't help but look at Derby and think about Rovers a few years back. Lots of possesion, good build-up play but in pieces and absolutely no end product. Pretty much the same players as well. Get the feeling they could play until dawn without scoring no matter who the oppsition is.

Please dont say that lol

[Bigdoggsteel]

If we get to 80 we will be ok

Surely 

[yankfan]

Not getting the third in the first half is looking concerning 

[danger19_80]

Up to 5th as things stand 

[dallydally]

As things stand we move up to 5th. TM will throw it now!

[BigBar]

Up to 5th as it stands

[Exiled_Rover]

I'd bring on Khadra to inject some pace / skill into our attack. We're lifeless this half.

[Ianrally]

He must have given Stoke their HT team talk by video link

[bluebruce]

15 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Reminiscent of the second halves against Luton and Reading this. We've just sat back and encouraged them to attack us. We've been awful so far this half. 

We have to stop doing this. We look like we will get away with it today, but as you say we've been caught out repeatedly with it before.

A better team than Derby, or even Derby on a better day, would have at least a goal back by now, leaving our bums squeaky.

[booth]

2 minutes ago, dallydally said:

As things stand we move up to 5th. TM will throw it now!

He's already ordered them to park the bus. We've got a 9 man defence at the moment.