v Watford (a) - 11/02/2023

[Andy]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

o`brien would have raised this side from bang average to pretty good,he has more ability in one toe than travis or morton

Still might.

Pears has been steady again, like the look of Thomas already and Trav has been busy.

Dack doing Dack stuff and Dolan showing why he’s far better than Vale up top.

I also wouldn’t swap either of of current CBs for that Porteous lad, never mind Hyam or Ayala. No loss there at all.

[Sweaty Gussets]

How's Dolan playing?

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Andy said:

Still might.

Pears has been steady again, like the look of Thomas already and Trav has been busy.

Dack doing Dack stuff and Dolan showing why he’s far better than Vale up top.

I also wouldn’t swap either of of current CBs for that Porteous lad, never mind Hyam or Ayala. No loss there at all.

Ah Porteous looks good, to be fair. He's just clearly a tosser.

[Wheelton Blue]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

My radio just won't pick this up clearly unless I'm stood in very inconvenient parts of my room...is there any way to just listen to it on a website? I can't be doing with the fuzzy commentary I'm getting.

Same. I've tried tuning into the frequency which Chaddy posted earlier, it's a no-go for me.

It;s not available through BBC online.

 

[OsloRover]

Heartening performance, it’s like watching rovers again. 
Brereton needs benching though, every touch is a disaster now

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

My radio just won't pick this up clearly unless I'm stood in very inconvenient parts of my room...is there any way to just listen to it on a website? I can't be doing with the fuzzy commentary I'm getting.

I've sent you a DM.

[BankEnd Rover]

What we don’t want to do is sit back and let them back in the game this 2nd half - We need to get at them from the off.

[simongarnerisgod]

we`ve never really been under any pressure,keep it up rovers🙂

[ItsRoverZ]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Ah Porteous looks good, to be fair. He's just clearly a tosser.

Someone you like in your side but can't stand when he's an opposition player

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Sweaty Gussets said:

How's Dolan playing?

Bags of energy, putting himself about, linking play up with little flicks when he can and holding the ball up when it comes to feet.

So much better than Vale, but he's still not a CF. He's the best option we have though. 

[booth]

1 minute ago, OsloRover said:

Heartening performance, it’s like watching rovers again. 
Brereton needs benching though, every touch is a disaster now

Who do we bring on for Brereton, I genuinly don't know.

Maybe Brittain at fullback and move JRC to midfield?

[BigBar]

Decent half bar a few shaky moments...be nice to hold on for the win and get a few more bodies back for the run in and see how we go. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Who do we bring on for Brereton, I genuinly don't know.

Maybe Brittain at fullback and move JRC to midfield?

Mowbray used to say JRC's best position was wide left. Think that's where he played a lot in the youths. 

JRC has said he's see's himself as a FB though. 

[CambridgeRover]

Hold steady Blues

[matt83]

3 minutes ago, booth said:

Who do we bring on for Brereton, I genuinly don't know.

Maybe Brittain at fullback and move JRC to midfield?

Hedges maybe. 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Mowbray used to say JRC's best position was wide left. Think that's where he played a lot in the youths. 

JRC has said he's see's himself as a FB though. 

For what it's worth he can play pretty much anywhere on Football Manager.

[jim mk2]

Take Brereton off and strengthen the midfield. Hedges maybe. Let Dolan and Thomas chase around up front. 

[Angry_Pirate]

Good so far. 

Imagine what this team could do if they weren't so rank bad on the transition. I've lost count of the number of times (per game) I'm perplexed and annoyed at the lack of directness on a counter. Be it underhit or incorrect passing (like Dolan multiple times today already) or just going safe, sideways or backwards.

Edited February 11, 2023 by Angry_Pirate

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

For what it's worth he can play pretty much anywhere on Football Manager.

Which is always the final word on any player.

JRC = Total Football. 

[BigBar]

Need to grind this out 2nd half. Hedges energy could be useful. Wonder what Brittany has in the tank? We will need to close these down early and get amongst them.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Take Brereton off and strengthen the midfield. Hedges maybe. Let Dolan and Thomas chase around up front. 

You've just said that it's a Mowbray-esque move to take a winger and play him upfront.

Make your mind up.

[Sweaty Gussets]

That was Bradley Dack's 50th league goal for Rovers in his 152nd appearance. 

Some strike rate that for an attacking mid. 

[Exiled_Rover]

Davis tore us apart last season - not happy with this sub. 

[jim mk2]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

You've just said that it's a Mowbray-esque move to take a winger and play him upfront.

Make your mind up.

 

Chasing around up front in a 4-4-2 is not playing as a number 9. As an ex-winger myself I used to enjoy it. 

 

[Colt Seavers]

Our powderpuff midfield is causing too much stress on our back line. We need some resilience in there.  its only a matter of time in the 2nd half until we concede unless we add some bite in the middle