v Stoke (h) - Saturday 27th August 3pm

[blue_n_white99]

2 minutes ago, rebelmswar said:

You know what to expect when you get hit by a rifle round but you cant stop it coming when fired at you. 

Not true, most people have watched too many war films were they get up and fight back, 7.62mm is massively unforgiving and really spoils your day

 

[rebelmswar]

Just now, roverandout said:

Went off injured 

Sounds like he's fitting in perfectly. 

[Miker]

Buckley has to be hauled off at half time... his passing has been dreadful.

[harryhealless1928]

Is James Brown really worse than JRC? 

If not ,get him back quick from Stockport !

[K-Hod]

Just now, harryhealless1928 said:

Is James Brown really worse than JRC? 

If not ,get him back quick from Stockport !

He can’t possibly be, JRC is shite.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, K-Hod said:

Alarming lack of urgency from our lads. I’ve only caught twenty minutes of this half, but it’s been shambolic.

Stray passes galore, bad crosses (when they do cross it and not cut it back for a short 5 yard pass instead). 
No threat in attack really, out muscled, out fought, out enthused and generally outplayed.

Apart from that we’ve been decent, though?

Feel like we’ll never create a decent chance ever again - let alone score.

[K-Hod]

That pass from Buckley summed him up this half. Shocking. I’m usually a fan, but today hasn’t been his day and that’s being kind.

[WacoRover]

What’s sad, some of our best players the last three years have been loaners- Tosin, Elliott, JPvH. 

[rebelmswar]

Just now, blue_n_white99 said:

Not true, most people have watched too many war films were they get up and fight back, 7.62mm is massively unforgiving and really spoils your day

 

Very aware but I can't believe for a minute that people actually believe that. Regardless you know it's going to hurt bad or kill you, still cant stop it. 

[J*B]

Someone give me the stats on Buckley today. Absolute garbage. Lazy, unintelligent, far too relaxed. 

[ItsRoverZ]

Front 4 poor. No link up, no one two passes, out muscled and out battled 

Midfield doesn't exist at all..Buckley is extremely poor right now.. they get passed through like a knife through butter 

Defence I'm surprised looks as poor as it does, Phillips might need a loan but JRC needs selling 

[Mr. E]

What the frak is going on. JDT is a nice guy but if he doesn't have a hairdryer treatment to sort us in the dressing room we are going to sink like a rock. He needs to rough them up big time.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Our under 21 team lost 4-0 today.  I think that's now 4 games without a goal.  First team haven't looked like scoring in the last 2 and a half league games.

Not just defence/midfield that's an issue at the club. 

 

 

[Lancs Rover]

5 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Blackpool isn't Appleton's team. They're doing ok with a worse sqaud than us. 

But, yeah, it's all Mowbray's fault and will be until at least 2037😉

Exactly. You nailed it.

The fella has a class football brain and failed here for the same reason JDT might...🤔

And so it goes and so it goes.

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Miker said:

Buckley has to be hauled off at half time... his passing has been dreadful.

Carter and Hedges on for JRC and Buckley for mine.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, J*B said:

Someone give me the stats on Buckley today. Absolute garbage. Lazy, unintelligent, far too relaxed. 

Maybe time to take the £10 million and reinvest?

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Our under 21 team lost 4-0 today.  I think that's now 4 games without a goal.  First team haven't looked like scoring in the last 2 and a half league games.

Not just defence/midfield that's an issue at the club. 

 

 

Because half of the U21s are sat on the bench at Ewood. 

This is a major rebuild.

[WacoRover]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Our under 21 team lost 4-0 today.  I think that's now 4 games without a goal.  First team haven't looked like scoring in the last 2 and a half league games.

Not just defence/midfield that's an issue at the club. 

 

 

Man… I thought things would improve perceptibly this year. Sad times for our club. 

[neophox]

I would put Hedges on for Buckley at half time.... dont know who can replace Rankin-Costello though..

[perthblue02]

7 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Alarming lack of urgency from our lads.

Oh I don't know, we seem pretty sharp at turning attack into getting the ball back in our own box for a lovely game of tikka takka

[BankEnd Rover]

These last 3 games is the worst I’ve seen us in a long time. Buckley has been awful.

Who’s at fault, players, JDT? 

[Darrenbot]

Well that was shite.BBD doing what he can with no help upfront,if we sell him this week we're in a relegation battle.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

What’s sad, some of our best players the last three years have been loaners- Tosin, Elliott, JPvH. 

Is that because they come down from the Premier league,  whereas our permanent  signings step up from league one🤷🏻‍♂️.

[neophox]

Last 10 mins has been better from Rovers...but Dolan doesn't do much.... would had Markanday today...

[BankEnd Rover]

Just now, Darrenbot said:

Well that was shite.BBD doing what he can with no help upfront,if we sell him this week we're in a relegation battle.

I personally think we’re already in one In all honesty.