v Wigan Athletic (a) 11/10/2022

[CambridgeRover]

Szmodics has the touch of a donkey atm

[Tom]

Hirst offering more than BBD or Szmodics so far with some decent link up play 

Still feel it’s a waste having forwards wide 

[Dan]

1 minute ago, Nuttall is lost said:

JDT probably thought we were signing geoff Hirst

Geoff would be more mobile, even at 80. 

[G Somerset Rover]

That’s some advert live on sky for the championship. One of the worst halves of football I’ve ever seen.

We’ve had one shot in 45 mins (none on target!) which I assume was Diaz’s cross shot which went miles wide.

Dreadful again.

[Displaced Rover]

Hirst must be the least physical 6ft striker to ever player professional football. He makes Gallagher look incredibly imposing.

[garnersfags]

I think we need to give Szmodics more time to learn how not to trap it further than I can kick it. 

Not sure back to goal is his preferred position. 

[BankEnd Rover]

I just don’t get it. Never in this game and I can put my life savings on finishing with a loss. 
 

Wigan 2-0

[yankfan]

7 minutes ago, roverandout said:

How is this any different to mowbray's football 

Gally’s not at right back 

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Hirst offering more than BBD or Szmodics so far with some decent link up play 

Still feel it’s a waste having forwards wide 

I personally thought he’s looked like a scared little lamb again.

Edited October 11, 2022 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[had.e.nuff]

how bad is hirst

[WacoRover]

Whartons giveaway should have been 1-0. 
yet, here we are, 0-0. 

We still have a chance, we’re still in this. But, I’d make a couple of subs at HT. 

[alcd]

Szmodics is way out of his depth. 

[yankfan]

Hirst and Szmodics have to be hooked at half. Can’t play that poor and stay on. Send them both to the 23s now. 

[DE.]

Terrible half. Fortunate that Wigan have been lacking the quality to capitalise. Massive rethink needed at HT. 

[Gav]

Just now, had.e.nuff said:

how bad is hirst

Posters used to say the same about Diaz.

[TheRovers1994]

We have to be better than this, Wigan are a classic scrappy l1 team and we are making it too simple, need to move the ball a lot quicker, hirst is too slow and looks out his depth, for what I can see of him he’s not by any means a championship player, needs to be taken off for Dolan or Gallagher 

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, had.e.nuff said:

how bad is hirst

Makes Gally look a quality player. That bad 

[SuperBrfc]

4 minutes ago, imy9 said:

Yet we are still 0-0

Look at the bigger picture, Imy. It's not about 0-0 for me. The wheels are going to fall off big time. The performances are shit, we scab a win here and there. This is not sustainable over the course of the season.

[1864roverite]

Tbh it really is atrocious football side ways and backward passing when on Saturday we saw direct football scores goals ! SS has been shockingly poor no supply too many loose passes and not a single player willing to put a foot on that fucking round thing called a football 🤬🤬

[jim mk2]

Hirst and Szmodics?? Is there some masterplan to end the 90 minutes with a stronger team on the field than the one that started? 

[belfast_rover]

Frantic but not in an entertaining way this game. Both teams showing absolutely no composure and have the whiff of headless chickens about them. Whoever settles down a bit and tries to dictate tempo wins.

[Claytons Left Boot]

5 minutes ago, Nuttall is lost said:

Do any of the players want to pass it forwards?  Their first instinct seems to look backwards for a pass

Agree. We’re the kings of going backwards and sideways.

So much for the press.

We need to up the ante and move forwards. If we insist on playing it out from the back, the receiving midfielder has to control the ball, turn and start moving FORWARDS, ffs.

 

[JacknOry]

Szmozzie needs to come off for Dack or Wharton - has been awful. 

[yankfan]

Just now, TheRovers1994 said:

We have to be better than this, Wigan are a classic scrappy l1 team and we are making it too simple, need to move the ball a lot quicker, hirst is too slow and looks out his depth, for what I can see of him he’s not by any means a championship player, needs to be taken off for Dolan or Gallagher 

We only play through balls in our own third to guys checking in 70 yards to goal. We get to half, then go back to hood it forward. Complete madness. It’s only a matter of time before we concede 

[J*B]

I don’t care what Dack can’t do. We’re absolutely desperate for what he can do.