v Nottingham Forest (h) - 9/2/22

[BigBar]

Joe needs to bury that ball when he's in behind the defence like that. So poor.

[rovers11]

Turgid stuff again. Absolutely no ideas going forward. Defence looking shaky too. This is more like the Rovers we've been used to over the past 10 years. 

Top 2 disappearing very quickly. Conceding the first goals means we won't win.

Zeefuik has been woeful. 

[booth]

And the defence is all over the place. How have we gone from so organised and cool to a nervy mistake making mess.

[davulsukur]

We are absolutely wank.

What's going on at the back here? 6 players run to the ball and NONE of them get there!

[Fraserkirky]

Could do with something going in off an arse or something

 

Can we also stop diving all over the place! It’s embarrassing 

[Silas]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

We’re making this Davis lad look like prime Drogba.

More Henry the way he's dribbling past the static cones. 

[Tugay-is-God]

Keep the faith lads, at least for a little while longer.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

1 minute ago, RTM08 said:

May seem harsh but if we lose here I'd be looking at options for a new manager. Continue like this and we won't even be in the hunt for the play-offs.

 

With someone new we can start planning for when we lose all oir decent players and can maybe squeak in there with the new manager bounce.

It's almost as if we aren't owned by Venkys 

[OsloRover]

Equalizer for Boro

[West Yorks Rover]

Boro equalise at QPR 1-1 HT.

[des]

Could be wrong but the midfield look light weight and lacking pace also missed goal scoring chances dies tend to change games a but like the last night. Once again hope I am wrong but it look like being another one if those nights

[G Somerset Rover]

My God that was terrible. As another poster so aptly put it, the one big question remaining now this season is can we hold onto 6th place? On 2022’s evidence - not a fecking chance.

[BigBar]

5 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Some on here really seem like they want Buckley to do badly. Like they're just waiting for it.

It's weird.

He does a pretty good job by himself to look bad. I've nothing against him I just think he isn't great and needs to come out of the team and stop being played no matter what. It's hard watching him as one of our attacking players and being so poor in front of goal when we need wins. These aren't half chances either, they are glaring misses on top of going missing in games too. 

Let's not try and create an agenda, if it was any other player I'd say the same.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

7 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Some on here really seem like they want Buckley to do badly. Like they're just waiting for it.

It's weird.

Buckley has always looked better sitting deep and pinging passes.  

A false 9/attacking threat he is not.

[BankEnd Rover]

I think the “we are going up” rovers fans really are in for a shock over these next few weeks….we could literally be mid table in the next 5 games….

Getting abit sick of Buckley and these missed opportunities…we need Dack back and fast

Edited February 9, 2022 by BankEnd Rover

[West Yorks Rover]

58% Possession for us, we don't win when we have more possession, they obviously have us worked out.

[RevidgeBlue]

Well, the manager who gratuitously dropped arguably our best defender is getting exactly what he deserved.

Those of us supporters who want to see us give ourselves a chance by putting our best eleven players out on the pitch, not so much so.

[AllRoverAsia]

34 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

If Nyambe has made it clear he's leaving in the summer, then isnt it also in our best interests to give Zeefuik an opportunity to stake his place as Nyambe successor

Not if we are serious about a promotion challenge.

[jim mk2]

It's going to take Tony's managerial and tactical genius to turn this one around. 

 

 

[Ghost7]

3 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

May seem harsh but if we lose here I'd be looking at options for a new manager. Continue like this and we won't even be in the hunt for the play-offs.

 

With someone new we can start planning for when we lose all oir decent players and can maybe squeak in there with the new manager bounce.

 

I think the reality is we're overachieving and being found out... it was never going to last, this is why January was so important. It's a miracle we are where we are and had to take advantage of that by spending. We didn't, end of story.

[pick32]

Nyambe and Dolan would be on for me replacing zeefuick and Buckley 

[Fraserkirky]

Cooper is really good manager, way too clever

[superniko]

In fairness we’re creating the chances (same against Swansea). Buckley sitter, Rothwell great chance, Khadra has opened it up and fallen over a few times too. 

My concern is our defence reverting to type. We could have conceded 3 or more in that half very easily. 

[Trinidad Rover]

I just feel utterly deflated and disappointed. The position we got ourselves in was brilliant. Since has been anything but and it feels like our own doing.

I can’t see this side finishing in the top 6. We’ve lost the fundamentals and what got us into that position:

- dynamic counter attack. Not basing our ‘game’ on possession.

- clean sheets based on disciplined defence and defenders knowing their exact role

 - Brereton has dried up. Probably fatigue, maybe been found out

- TM not being able to think and tinker

The crap January window didn’t help. More of a concern is the gamble the club made in not cashing in. We will now lose 3 key players for nothing this summer and no doubt replace with lesser.

This was the season to go up and unfortunately TM has blown it. He’s undone all of his good work in getting us there.

Edited February 9, 2022 by Trinidad Rover

[neophox]

We need a massive step up second half. This first half has Bern abysmal. Our wing backs been terrible.... just a waste. Cant say Forrest impressed me. Its Rovers that are totally lost. Time to step up big time..