v Stoke City (a) - 10/3/23

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Definitely a penalty on Hayem. Maybe one for us too 

Hyam...more of one than the first one they claimed, but he went down very very easy. Just trying to win one more than genuinely fouled, but seen them given.

Very bad half. Those shot stats (10, 4 on target for Stoke, 3, 0 on target for us) and of course the scoreline, sum up how little we deserved.

[Angry_Pirate]

We're permitted 5 substitutions, the real challange is deciding which 6 of them deserve to stay ON the pitch.

[Armchair supporter supremo]

We've been found out by a manager thats really done his homework.... Hopefully JDT has a plan b in his book now.... 

A good time for Brereton to regain his form! 

[Cherry Blue]

Definite pen for Stoke before they scored second but also definite handball so we should have had a penalty too.

What am I indicating? Poor championship referees. 

Nevertheless, we haven't been this bad since Rotherham. 

We're up against one of the best managers in this league.

[yankfan]

Dack outperformed everyone else that half. 

[roversfan99]

Absoutely embarassing first half, lacking quality, fight and bottle. Couldnt take a single positive.

[roverandout]

We need a QUALITY striker in the summer. Someone who can actually hold up the ball. Not a soft bellend who has no fight.  Someone who can actually f@cking run. Someone who has some awareness. Someone who can score.  Gallagher is a joke. The rest of them not much better tonight 

[bluebruce]

Just now, Beanie01289 said:

that's a pen for us which would be huge. 

They should also have had a pen but if they do then it's still 2 anyway ours changes the way the game is going.

Think Szmodics' shot had a good angle and curl on it too, could have landed top corner if the Stoke lad hadn't clearly swung his arms out. I disagree with most handballs that are given, but that one is a definite hand to ball.

[neophox]

You don't just go out giving a toss about it against an in form Stoke side....they all need a kick on the backside...i would put on Hedges and Brereton at half time.

[jim mk2]

Rovers fancy dans didn't fancy a cold Friday night at Stoke. It doesn't matter how good you think you are, if you don't go out and compete you'll lose. So many players off their game we're making Stoke look like a decent side, which they're not. 

[G Somerset Rover]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Hyam...more of one than the first one they claimed, but he went down very very easy. Just trying to win one more than genuinely fouled, but seen them given.

Very bad half. Those shot stats (10, 4 on target for Stoke, 3, 0 on target for us) and of course the scoreline, sum up how little we deserved.

The 0 on target is very concerning. Reminiscent of the end of 2022 under JDT when we just looked completely clueless going forward.

Edited March 10, 2023 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[USABlue]

And just like that.  POP.  WTF Just happened, same 11 players.  Need a minor miracle now.  Don't see it does anyone else?

[Andy]

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Unless something unexpected happens in the 2nd half, we'll need to get it out of the system and move onto the next one.

[roverandout]

2 minutes ago, neophox said:

Even Jrc has been poor...only Gally had a fight in him tonight.

Bwaaahhaa

[RTM08]

Just now, roverandout said:

We need a QUALITY striker in the summer. Someone who can actually hold up the ball. Not a soft bellend who has no fight.  Someone who can actually f@cking run. Someone who has some awareness. Someone who can score.  Gallagher is a joke. The rest of them not much better tonight 

No point having a quality striker when we create absolutely nothing.

[Dreams of 1995]

We haven’t performed well today 

Got caught out with the JRC shifting into the middle and turning it into a back three for their first goal. Dolan not tracking his man is criminal if we play like that 

Second goal was just mind blowing. How he won that header with three around him…. That’s football 

We all knew we were going to lose a game at some point. I won’t panic. This is Championship football and they are playing well lately 

Dolan to be subbed for Brereton and JRC for Brittain. Maybe bring Morton on for Szmodics and go a flat midfield three with three up top 

[joey_big_nose]

Im pretty sanguine about it... You come up with a game plan, works well for a while, then gets found out. Happens to every team every season. I thought for all our excellent performances recently we looked very light at the back with both the full backs pushed up. Stoke have seen that and pressed us and got into the channels.

What sets out the good managers and teams is what you do about it. Even if we dont recover what Im looking for is some effective changes tactically.

[alcd]

7 minutes ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Get JRC off immediately,  pathetic performance 

A bit of success has gone to his head. The way he's going he thinks he's Messi now.

[roverandout]

Just now, RTM08 said:

No point having a quality striker when we create absolutely nothing.

I agree but it would help if when we launch the ball to him he could actually hold it up

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Hyam...more of one than the first one they claimed, but he went down very very easy. Just trying to win one more than genuinely fouled, but seen them given.

Very bad half. Those shot stats (10, 4 on target for Stoke, 3, 0 on target for us) and of course the scoreline, sum up how little we deserved.

The first one was fair play…about as close to fair play as we’ve been all night 

[AllRoverAsia]

I can take losing. Its being absolute shit thats more testing.

[Sweaty Gussets]

On 05/03/2023 at 13:33, Mercer said:

We are on fire and with confidence and adrenalin surging through the camp like an exocet missile this will be another win.  Rovers 3-1.

The HT score is no surprise 😉

[johnradfordsubbuteo]

any Sheffield tickets left.lol.

[Rover_in_the_South]

Gallagher spends more time being blown over than he does effecting the game....know it's been said time and time again but for a big lad he's soft as shit. 

Can't single him out though, the old rovers have shown up tonight. 

[pick32]

Think the lad was just surprised that Szmodics wasn’t a card board cutout