v Bristol City (a) - 21/1/23

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Miller11 said:

Massive problem with modern game mindsets. People don’t give a shit about fullbacks being defensive liabilities, as long as they can pass a bit.

He's good technically - both on the ball and off it. He's just not athletic enough - you can run him very easily. 

[roverandout]

Vale really is fucking shit

[BigBar]

3 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

Massive problem with modern game mindsets. People don’t give a shit about fullbacks being defensive liabilities, as long as they can pass a bit.

He's poor going forward too

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Vale really is weak as piss

He doesn't even look like he's trying, which is my biggest complaint. 

[bluebruce]

19 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

i see Nahki Wells starts for Bristol he generally scores against us if we can keep him quiet that would be good

Yep. Felt we should have signed him when we sold Rhodes.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, roverandout said:

Vale really is fucking shit

could`nt do it at halifax,so why he`s a starter 4 divisions up i do not know

[Tricky]

5 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

If anybody knows anything about watching this game without being in Bristol, I'd be amenable to a DM...

You'll be happier without it to be honest 

[BigBar]

6 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I think he's improved massively this season under JDT, but there's no getting away from the fact that he's a poor athlete at this level and he's there to be got at. 

Improved in what department? He gets roasted most games. The games he probably looks ok in are the ones where their right winger or wide man isn't up to much..if they have anything about them they come out on top usually. 

[garnersfags]

Ok.

Like a broken record.

We have no interest in getting the ball into the opposition penalty area, or having shots on goal. 

We may win, but if we lose 4 nil, JDT will sleep soundly tonight as long as we have at least 52% of possession. 

The other Championship teams are waiting to pounce, as soon as we concede. 

We may well win, but it won't be as a result of any final third attacking intent. 

COYB!!!! Let's do it just to spite the manager....

[Tricky]

2 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Vale really is fucking shit

 

2 minutes ago, BigBar said:

He's poor going forward too

 

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He doesn't even look like he's trying, which is my biggest complaint. 

In fairness wasn't a majority saying the same about Brereton a few years ago? 

[booth]

Vale doesn't look as if he's trying but that replay of Brereton's miss doesn't get any better. It was harder to miss the target.

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, Tricky said:

 

 

In fairness wasn't a majority saying the same about Brereton a few years ago? 

I wasn't on about Vale just to clarify. Exclude me from the above 🤣

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, Tricky said:

 

 

In fairness wasn't a majority saying the same about Brereton a few years ago? 

Brereton was 18. Vale is nearly 22

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Tricky said:

 

 

In fairness wasn't a majority saying the same about Brereton a few years ago? 

no,one facet of diaz was he always tried,even when he was terrible he always put the effort in

[Leonard Venkhater]

Vale of tears!

[BigBar]

Just now, booth said:

Vale doesn't look as if he's trying but that replay of Brereton's miss doesn't get any better. It was harder to miss the target.

The championship's Darwen Nunez. Brain going 100mph at times.

[CambridgeRover]

Thoughts from first 30 mins, Vale Gallagher are awful

[simongarnerisgod]

it really is bad when you want sam gallagher to come on😅

[BigBar]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Thoughts from first 30 mins, Vale Gallagher are awful

Is Gallagher playing????

[booth]

Just now, BigBar said:

Is Gallagher playing????

Brereton's doing a good impersonation.

[Tricky]

It really is bad when we can't even be arsed claiming a blatant handball for a penalty 

[matt83]

9 minutes ago, J*B said:

Jack Vale. 

Not big, but not small.

Not quick, but not slow. 

Not skilful, but capable of a trick. 

Not a poacher, but can finish. 

Not strong, but not weak.

League Two at best. 

He’s like the modern forward equivalent of Jason Lowe. Played nearly 200 games for rovers and I can’t really say what his strengths were. He wasn’t a box to box midfielder, didn’t score goals, wasn’t great at tackling/breaking up play, didn’t have a killer pass, didn’t take set pieces nor was he liability. He just filled a shirt to no obvious purpose. This lad might be cut from the same cloth. 

[bluebruce]

Just now, Tricky said:

It really is bad when we can't even be arsed claiming a blatant handball for a penalty 

That's more of a statement on how bad the refs are in this league though.

[Leonard Venkhater]

13 minutes ago, J*B said:

Jack Vale. 

Not big, but not small.

Not quick, but not slow. 

Not skilful, but capable of a trick. 

Not a poacher, but can finish. 

Not strong, but not weak.

League Two at best. 

Lol...like something from the book of "modern" poetry

[G Somerset Rover]

4 minutes ago, booth said:

Vale doesn't look as if he's trying but that replay of Brereton's miss doesn't get any better. It was harder to miss the target.

I’d try to get shot of him now IF proceeds were given to JDT. Despite a few flashes he’s been back to being Brereton for a full year now IMO.