v Sheffield Utd (a) - 23/2/22 - Match Preview

[Darrenbot]

After a dodgy first  20 mins i thought we matched them and if the ref wasn't shit they'd have a few more on yellows

[benhben]

Did well to whether the early fast start. Rode our look especially on the sharp header miss. Grew into it well. 

Massive lack of goals in the side. Gallagher is the weakest big lad you'll ever see. 

Maybe hedges for Buckley second half  

[WacoRover]

We are fortunate to be tied at the half. Thank goodness for Kaminski.

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers got better as the game went on. 

 

[ItsRoverZ]

We grew into it but in truth poor from Rovers that half,  Hedges and Dolan on for kadara and Gallagher please 

[LDRover]

Bit of a result to still be in this. Problem is we don't remotely look like scoring.

[Tugay-is-God]

Dirty lot, aren't they?

I count that as at least three more yellow cards they should have got. 

[Darrenbot]

2 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Our set pieces are absolutely awful. What on earth are we doing in training?!

I don't know what's worse,our set pieces or throw ins,do they just piss about in training do they not try and improve on things we're shit at.

[Fraserkirky]

Is Gallagher just not allowed to jump or something? 

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, ItsRoverZ said:

We grew into it but in truth poor from Rovers that half,  Hedges and Dolan on for kadara and Gallagher please 

At half time?.

[den]

Came back into it really well but it’s another game where we must not go behind. 

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[TheRovers1994]

Poor first half struggling with the basics giving them too much joy in the middle but by god you can tell they are a side built by wilder dirty insidious tactics like Luton 

[booth]

Today Rovers put a video on of Mike Newell scoring a goal from a Kevin Gallacher flick on. He was playing against a player much taller than him and still managed a good header over to Newell.

Gallagher is the opposite, taller than his opposition but got lead in his boots.

[Trinidad Rover]

I can’t see where a goal comes from unfortunately.

Rode our luck and done well to not be 1 or 2 down. We grew into the game.

4 points and a game in hand between us and 7th. Season defining game this.

Come on Rovers.

[speeeeeeedie]

Got a bit of a hammering at times but came into the game. A better decision here and there could have resulted in a precious goal. 

Sheffield Utd have conceded 1 from corners all season so all those woeful set pieces aren't anything that could have capitalised on.

Robinson should have at least been booked for barging into Travis. The ref did nothing.

Did the lad who pushed Nyambe into the advertising boards not get booked either?

[Commondore]

Very winnable game this, they look vulnerable on the counter and close to panic when they're playing out from the back. Still need to keep them from scoring and for Gallagher to find his shooting boots, once again he looks like he's playing in clogs. Van Hecke is absolute warrior for such a (relatively) short defender. 

[Miker]

Can’t see where the goals are coming from. Didn’t even realise Buckley was playing, Khadra largely anonymous as well. Gallagher needs to step it up here.

Good news is that Sheff Utd are just as poor as us. They’d be there for the taking if we just had someone who could score.

[danger19_80]

Absolutely nothing up front. So demoralising.

[AllRoverAsia]

7 minutes ago, Displaced Rover said:

Massive bunch shithouses this team. Ref has missed 3 clear yellow cards

They are, just a glorified pub team. They need a fecking kicking.

[Gav]

Gallagher running his arse off, zero service, the ball watchers won’t see that.

If it stays like this I’ll be happy.

Rock steady no longer providing the stewarding, it’s a much more pleasant experience than the last time. 

[simongarnerisgod]

apart from the first ten minutes we`ve looked comfy,think we need an extra man in midfield,we can`t get hold of the ball enough

[Exiled in Toronto]

I don’t think Gallagher even challenged for any balls in the air, Rothwell takes his now usual 20 min stupid booking when left in someone’s wake and has yet to do a productive run since the window closed.  
 

Good character shown to get over that dreadful start.

[DE.]

Another 0 in the GF column here and I don't see how people can't be concerned. I'm not sure I've ever seen a Rovers team that looks less like scoring than the current lot - which is strange considering at one point very recently we were second highest scorers in the division. Was it really all down to Diaz?

[aletheia]

Weathered an initial storm and in the past would almost certainly be 1 or 2 down. Came back into it and the kind of game where we could score on the turn over. Sadly, not sure the quality is there up front to do that. We'll see.