v Stoke City (a) - 27/11/21

[Paul Mellelieu]

Good opening period for Rovers.

[booth]

Their fullback just took down Brereton on edge of the box and didn't even touch the ball.

[moerpho]

How was that not a free kick for Ben? Another brilliant championship referree.

[booth]

Bloody hell Nyambe is awful going forward.

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[booth]

Rovers looking like the better team here.

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, moerpho said:

How was that not a free kick for Ben? Another brilliant championship referree.

the refs in this country are awful,from the premier league down,they are all incompetent imo

[bluebruce]

Nyambe playing poor again. Don't think this formation suits him.

[bluebruce]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

the refs in this country are awful,from the premier league down,they are all incompetent imo

Correct. However in this case it really wasn't a foul. Can't expect to run straight into a player and get a free kick.

[Gone to seed]

Rovers holding their own so far. 

[Ulrich]

4 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Nyambe playing poor again. Don't think this formation suits him.

JRC is the better option with a back 3 as the role is far more attack oriented. We all know Nyambe isn't the best going forward.

[Gone to seed]

Nice from Rothwell - needs more composure in front of goal. If he had that, he'd be a £10million player. But he hasn't.. 😞

[moerpho]

I must say that despite Mowbray, Vankys, outgoing players, contracts, attendence and so….this Rovers team has something to it. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but we seem more solid this season.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, moerpho said:

I must say that despite Mowbray, Vankys, outgoing players, contracts, attendence and so….this Rovers team has something to it. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but we seem more solid this season.

cos the pointless possesion tactic has been binned,we don`t have the players for it,thus we ended up giving the ball away after a dozen passes that went nowhere,it put pressure on the defence

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Ulrich said:

JRC is the better option with a back 3 as the role is far more attack oriented. We all know Nyambe isn't the best going forward.

Except he's never fit.

[Exiled_Rover]

Khadra is definitely a winger. He's fluffed a few opportunities in tight quarters now.

[yankfan]

Khadra needs to get the hook. Giving away possession again and again. Bring Dolan on. 

[Gone to seed]

Travis is bog-eyed

[booth]

3 minutes ago, yankfan said:

Khadra needs to get the hook. Giving away possession again and again. Bring Dolan on. 

He's looking like the weak link today. Working hard but it's not going for him.

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, booth said:

He's looking like the weak link today. Working hard but it's not going for him.

Yeah pleased with the effort but the results aren’t there. 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Dangerous spell for us up to halftime.

[moerpho]

How on earth are this Stoke team ahead of us in the league? Missing important players? Or early season happy slump?

[booth]

We were doing okay but we seem to now have gone 100% long ball, which considering the height in the middle is mystifying.

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, booth said:

He's looking like the weak link today. Working hard but it's not going for him.

Like there…great dribble to split the defenders but probably should have gone down after 

[Exiled_Rover]

Another opposing commentary team singing Rothwell's praises.