FAC Q/F v Sheffield United (a) - 19/3/23, 12pm K/O

[wilsdenrover]

18 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Aye, it’s full of fans upset that we lost. Who’d have thought it?

I understand the upset part - but some of the reactions are still extreme.

I think if we play like that for the rest of the season (well barring the last few minutes) we’ll be in the play offs

Edited March 19, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

I think we'll really struggle with 8 games in April - we don't have the squad to perform at a high level twice a week.

I'm just hoping we can hang onto the Playoff spot now.

I think we do have the squad for the final games and games like today and performances show this

[Paul Mellelieu]

It may sound trite to say it, but at least we can concentrate on the remaining league games.

I'm amazed how JDT manages to get the performances out of this bunch of players, so despite a possible miscalculation today, he deserves enonormous praise. 

[yankfan]

6 minutes ago, den said:

It hasn’t. The laws of the game haven’t changed. 

The law itself hasn’t changed but how it’s interpreted has. 
 

https://www.football.london/international-football/handball-rule-world-cup-2022-25428941

6 minutes ago, den said:

[OldEwoodBlue]

8 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

He’s cost us a fair few goals this season and the one today, with everything on the line, for him to feign injury and not bust a gut to get back and win the ball back, when we are one game away from Wembley, no, I’ve no idea why that would anger people….

His tackle made the Szmodics goal tbf.

Generally he was excellent today. 

[R0verb0y]

22 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Bit of an overreaction on morten imo. He showed bravery going for the second goal, he is a young lad and he got a poke in the eye and stopped playing, he will learn. 
 

im disappointed but more so I’m proud of the lads today, stood up to a hostile environment and gave it their all, showing that they can play under pressure. Feel this will put us in good stead for the rest of the season and they won’t want to suffer the same disappointment in our ultimate quest. 
 

let’s get a bit of perspective albeit I know everyone will be disappointed about not going to Wembley 

Why on earth do you say that @Bbrovers2288? Isn’t that where the Play-off Finals will be held this year? Wouldn't it be sweet if we got the lot we've just played in that competition?

Wouldn't mind a different Ref than today's, mind!

Edited March 19, 2023 by R0verb0y

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I think we'll really struggle with 8 games in April - we don't have the squad to perform at a high level twice a week.

I'm just hoping we can hang onto the Playoff spot now.

A Wharton and Garret going to have to play a role next month. Trav and Morton can’t be relied up in a two man midfield for that many minutes 

[roverandout]

17 minutes ago, XLM said:

I completely disagree, but fair enough. I'm not a huge Morton fan, but when he's played in the last month I think he's been very very good.

Your post about them being excellent to a man is rubbish.  Gallagher was garbage.  Diaz poorish. Morton was inconsistent 

[Spartakfenni]

Middlesbrough to pip Sheffield for the automatic promotion and we play Utd in the playoffs. We get justice by dumping them out. Sadly I’ll miss it as I’ve had a holiday booked for the last two years.

[K-Hod]

3 minutes ago, XLM said:

So what? It's what I think. If it angers people then they need to grow up.

9/10 the ref stops play, foul or not. That's the law of the game. If he gets up the ref stops the game 0/10 times and he's out of position.

That wasn't my point anyway, he was good before hand and made a mistake.

You said you didn’t understand the anger, so I explained it to you? People being angry about a player feigning injury in a cup quarter final instead of winning back the ball he lost was justified, I’d say!

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

It may sound trite to say it, but at least we can concentrate on the remaining league games.

I'm amazed how JDT manages to get the performances out of this bunch of players, so despite a possible miscalculation today, he deserves enonormous praise. 

If you look at the quality of some of their players, our lot did an exceptional job today. Like you say, JDT deserves enormous credit. Very few of these players are of his choosing, but he's still getting some very good performances out of them. 

[XLM]

3 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Watch his performance back second half - especially off the ball. 

Can't say I'll be re-living that pain again in a hurry!

I know you probably aren't meaning to be condescending, but maybe I just have a different opinion to you, and it's not that I need two viewings to "realise" what you saw in one.

[lraC]

13 minutes ago, alcd said:

The usual crap coverage for us by ITV. No manager interview either before after the match. Absolutely no back-stories about Rovers, just a brief pre-match interview with Brereton. At least it helps in keeping this season's achievements under the radar. McCoist was fair but otherwise absolutely rubbish punditry in the studio. 

There was an interview before the match with JDT. It was live too on the side of the pitch. 

[BankEnd Rover]

This exactly…unless hedges & JRC demanded to come off then this loss falls on the manager. 

[Hasta]

I imagine without VAR we probably wouldn’t have got the penalty, and probably had our 2nd goal ruled out for offside.

[BigBar]

6 minutes ago, Tricky said:

On the flip side of criticising our own or the manager, I thought their city loanees Mcatee and Doyle were the difference. 

 

They were very good.

[Dolly blue]

Gutted…hate, hate hate  defeat ..however…

POSITIVES ..I saw a fight / pride in the shirt that I haven’t seen for some time..….

Travis, Szmodics have returned to form  at the perfect time…

Hyam will prove to be a brilliant signing , JRC played like I never imagined possible , young Carter has a  bright future , Pears justified his selection …

We gave a great account of ourselves on national TV…and rather be beaten by a top goal than penalties….( and dreadful referee)

NEGATIVES……a young lad who’s more concerned with himself( how he looks, how he struts )  than the shirt …gave away the goal… NOT for the first time this season . Surely JDT had observed  their midfield were gaining strength by the minute and weak Morton was not the answer…

How Gallagher continues to pull on a shirt and gets  praise on this message board  😳 the “ man” is weak, no football brain, no killer instinct…just bad!

Brererton ….a myth of a man …if only he had guts …

What turned out to be shocking substitutions from JDT ..Dolan should have been on ( for Gallagher ) as soon as we went 2.1 up ..

I’ve felt FAR FAR worse when defeated this season …so, two weeks off …regroup, go again….we NEVER said this with Mowbray or the lesser lights before him…let’s learn and move on …it’s been a great ride ..

 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

What scares me most is Yes this was just a cup quarter final and i dont fancy seeing us get pummelled by the likes of man city, united... at Wembley. 

BUT what if this was a playoff game with the clubs future and mega millions of pounds in tv money at stake and we went out that way due to poor naive tactical changes 🫣🫣🫣

[yankfan]

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I am gutted and heartbroken after that game. We played very well today and overall we were the better team. Beaten by great strike by Doyle. 

I thought our starting 11 played good and played to a plan. BBD took his pen well and it was deffo a pen by the rules. Szmodics finish was class and Gallagher with another assist and good pass. 

I thought JDT got his subs wrong and change tactics to back 5 very badly wrong today. I can understand why he wanted another centre back on cos of their front 3 they had on top, but I do feel that Wharton and Brittain couldn't get up to speed and tempo of game and that cost us badly. 

I am very proud of the players and JDT for this FA cup run and the way we played in the cup competitions. Its would have been great to reach Wembley for semi finals but now focus on getting a playoff place and reaching that playoff final under JDT. 

JDT is doing a great job here and above most people expectations this season. 

COYB! 

JDT's Blue and White Army 🔵⚪!

Agreed on the subs. If anything we needed another man in midfield. Maybe Garrett or Wharton for Szmodics. The game was so open in the middle with us consistently out numbered it was only time before Trav or Morton made a mistake. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Well, I said at the start of the game “ don’t leave anything in the dressing room” and as a collective I don’t think we did. We just lacked that bit of luck. Hedges shot hit’s the inside of the post and goes in - it would have been game over. Their 2nd equaliser  was only just inside the post.

I’ve to be honest - the subs killed us. Two guys who’ve had next to no game time are expected to come on and pick up the pace right away. I suppose when they went with three up front we had to bring on another centre half but it just didn’t work out.

Some lads played well, some played less well but as a team they didn’t let us down. I’m satisfied with that. We went toe to toe with them and just came up short at the death. Play like that from now until the end of the season and we fear no one.

Going for a walk now - I’ll be back later when I’ve calmed down with more chat and the scores on the doors.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Glad I didn't go, as I would be fuming. As it is I'm gutted.

[den]

13 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The link to what I posted from - is that not the law?

https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct

 

• Many times we see the ball hit hard at an arm in an unnatural position but not given as a penalty because he had no chance of getting out of the way. Rightly so IMO.
• Anyway. I thought Rovers were really, really good today. Sheff U will know that too.

Edited March 19, 2023 by den

[wilsdenrover]

9 minutes ago, Tricky said:

On the flip side of criticising our own or the manager, I thought their city loanees Mcatee and Doyle were the difference. 

 

I presume they’ve paid their fees correctly

[wilsdenrover]

9 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Nah,you cant blame the referee for that defeat,no way.

No you can’t But he definitely influenced the match by not producing a second yellow for Robinson.

 

[XLM]

3 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Your post about them being excellent to a man is rubbish.  Gallagher was garbage.  Diaz poorish. Morton was inconsistent 

We've got a side that - odd atrocious game aside - put everything into it. Might be a minimum requirement, but a lot of teams (including our own for most of the last 10+ years) don't. Some players are rather limited (like Gally), but I love watching them put the shift in. That's what made them excellent for me