v Swansea City (a) - 5/2/22

[TheRoversReturn]

End of the day, we missed some absolute sitters. Shockers.

We can quibble about lots of things about tonight, but they are the reason we don't have three points. We missed two open goals from the six-yard box. We've thrown away the points tonight. 

[RoverKyle]

7 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Also, Dack will have that false 9 spot off Buckley as soon as he's back. 

He was awful in that position last time we tried it. But I agree, that's probably where he'll have to slot in. 

Edited February 5, 2022 by RoverKyle

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, Devon Rover said:

He would have been very very lucky to score direct from one.

Why? He placed it perfectly. Was Mulgrew very very lucky when he scored about 3 or 4 that season direct from corners?

[perthblue02]

6 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

Every game against the top teams is a cup tie. Every game against lower teams is a potential banana skin.
Every game against the bottom three is a cup tie.

 

Looking at our recent record under TM in real cup ties does not bode well including "lower" teams

[Ghost7]

I've just watched Ryan Giles cross a football for 90 minutes.

Really poor tactics executed well.

[Bbrovers2288]

I take it you were all wholly underwhelmed by hedges as I said you would be 

[booth]

2 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

I don't understand why were we crossing so often with no striker in the team?

Because he brought in an excellent crosser of the ball who is in the top half of the assist league?

Then decided he didn't need a goalscorer because we don't play that way.

[yankfan]

Remember when the window closed and TM said something like, “The phone was ringing with clubs offering big number 9s, but we did listen because we don’t play that style…so why bring one in?”  With 61 F’n crosses sure would have been nice for our promotion chances to have an ugly monster like that to put up top. 
 

not to have the foresight that in the last 17 games that sort of tactic might have been needed is mental 

Edited February 5, 2022 by yankfan

[Atko's Engine]

Frustrating, but let's not be too down.

On another day that's at least a point, one poor bit of defending lost us that.

Plenty of time to go yet.

[simongarnerisgod]

the most annoying facet of tonights match was the shear lack of intensity from us,a side second in the league with a chance to go four points clear of third ???,f*****g sure qpr or huddersfield would`nt be playing at walking pace,fannying about passing square all match,mind you,they`ve actually got a centre forward to  play off

[Doogs]

Should have sold Rothwell.He doesn't influence games as a top midfielder should.

[blondie]

If you look at Giles video clips at Cardiff he has Moore and Flint to cross to, we have dwarfs.

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, Nuttall is lost said:

I saw a video clip on social media of training the other day.  Was shocked at the lack of intensity in the 5 a side game.  Very lazy and half hearted.  You train how you play.

Maybe concerned about injuries. We have a list of those after all.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

3 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

I take it you were all wholly underwhelmed by hedges as I said you would be 

He was better than Buckley 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Cherry Blue]

As for Rothwell............did nothing.

[DE.]

We've scored 2 goals in the last 6 league games. This is not just a bad game in front of goal, it's a clear issue. 

[booth]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Remember when the window closed and TM said something like, “The phone was ringing with clubs offering big number 9s, but we did listen because we don’t play that style…so why bring one in?”  With 61 F’n crosses sure would have been nice for our promotion chances to have an ugly monster like that to put up top. 

I remember people on transfer deadline night shitsplaining why we didn't need a goalscorer.

I hope the penny has dropped. Doesn't matter now though.

[Rochdale_rover]

Just now, Doogs said:

Should have sold Rothwell.He doesn't influence games as a top midfielder should.

He's the definition of a match of the day player. Said it before and il say it again.

 

Far better players for cheaper in the lower leagues.

 

 

Look at o'reilly at celtic from mk dons

[Torgeir]

3 minutes ago, booth said:

Because he brought in an excellent crosser of the ball who is in the top half of the assist league?

Then decided he didn't need a goalscorer because we don't play that way.

Mindboggling. If Gallagher doesn't grab goals from this service level I don't know who will in this team...

[DE.]

Just now, Torgeir said:

Mindboggling. If Gallagher doesn't grab goals from this service level I don't know who will in this team...

Unfortunately he'll be toiling out on the right wing somewhere so likely won't have the opportunity to benefit.

[Nuttall is lost]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Maybe concerned about injuries. We have a list of those after all.

It showed tonight though.  Tonight the first 80 mins looked like a lazy training game. 

[booth]

Just now, Torgeir said:

Mindboggling. If Gallagher doesn't grab goals from this service level I don't know who will in this team...

He always plays Gallagher far too deep to get on the end of crosses. He's lucky if he enters the box most games.

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, Darrenbot said:

They were tied because he didnt want any strikers offered to him in Jan,he'd rather play with a false 9 thinking he's f'ing Pep

Nail on the head. For a good while, the team picked itself and Tony managed to stop himself from meddling.

That was never going to carry on indefinitely, and instead of using common sense and getting a (fit and available) striker in to give us a Plan B, Tony let his ego run away with him and expects us to walk the ball into the net. 

[OldEwoodBlue]

2022 form 8 points from 18 (ignoring getting knocked out the cup by Wigan).

At that rate we get to 74 points.

Last season that was not in the play offs. Season before it was.

We need to thrash someone and start a new run ASAP.

[rovers11]

Realistically, we're not a top 2 team. Far from it actually. We're a mid table side at best so we should remember how brilliantly we're doing despite the absolute rubbish we've seen over the past 4 games. Top 6 has to be the aim. 

Giving it out wide to Giles to cross into the box as our only attacking tactic is not the way forward though. If the plan is to play like that then why did TM turn down the chance to sign an out and out striker. It beggars belief sometimes.