v Luton Town (h) - 1/5/23

[Spankus Munky]

Leonard on for Diaz & Dack on for Hedges, put Dolan on the left and I can see us getting the result. The problem is Diaz wont be replaced until 80/85mins if at all.

[Silas]

Ffs lads, this ref is not gonna give any marginal free kicks, so stop flopping to the floor like dying seals.

They been getting training off Morton?!

[Displaced Rover]

We could play all week and not score with our “limited” resources up top.

Shame because this Luton side just reaffirm what a crap league it is this year.

[Rover_in_the_South]

Such a strange end to the season this. 

Actually think we have played some of our best footy towards the end, just can't find the net. 

[AllRoverAsia]

Take Bambi off.

Both of them.

[jim mk2]

Brereton off, Dolan on the left to raise the pulses, Dack on

 

[BankEnd Rover]

As predicted, putting the effort in but we won’t score in this game if it went on for a week.

Our front 4 really are poor, Diaz terrible, Hedges is so predictable and simply not good enough. A Wharton having one of his poorer games, although still playing okay. 
 

Really can’t wait to see the back of Diaz, he is truely an awful player.

Edited May 1, 2023 by BankEnd Rover

[NeilInBristol]

7 minutes ago, Nic81 said:

I’d move Dolan to the left, replace BBD with Leonard 

Definitely. BBd is gone.

7 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Dolan looking dangerous from wide shocker!! 

He is trying fair play to the lad. He isn't a striker. He's working hard.

 

We can do this!! 1-0 in second half

[1864roverite]

Anyone advocating Dolan remains on the pitch is drunk drugged or just deluded he has been awful. Thomas on to be more direct Luton are no better than us we just need that one goal and it’s lift off

[OsloRover]

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Dolan off for Dack at half seems as nailed on a sub as it gets.

Which is exactly why it won’t happen

[Miker]

I like Hedges, but he does have a tendency to make the wrong decision more often than not. Similar to Rothwell when he was here tbh - makes stuff happen but often fails to finish off the move.

Need to give Dack at least 30 minutes here. 

[BigBar]

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Looking at the Pickering chance it was more difficult to miss than score

No excuse to miss the target. Very poor.

[DE.]

Dolan > Dack

Diaz > Traffic Cone

Hedges > Thomas

Make it so. 

[Sparks Rover]

Well, for a game we must win to have a good chance of play offs, this is turgid and unfortunately not a promotion team.  Its a hybrid academy team which has that lack of emotion running through it.  Who cares if we don't win, still all be getting a game next season....

JDT OUT.

[1864roverite]

Hedges at least is direct his final ball and touch need improving Luton are there for the taking players don’t want to get injured due to the play offs rovers need killer instinct

[Sparks Rover]

1 minute ago, 1864roverite said:

Anyone advocating Dolan remains on the pitch is drunk drugged or just deluded he has been awful. Thomas on to be more direct Luton are no better than us we just need that one goal and it’s lift off

Absolutely,  the lad is 💩 

[yellowsubmarine]

Same old story. Good football, plenty of possession but can't score.

Luton defence solid. We need a lucky good from somewhere. 

[rovers11]

2 minutes ago, DE. said:

Dolan, Hedges and Diaz genuinely look like they'd struggle to score in League 1. 

Good luck Villareal.

They're all good squad players but not one of them is good enough to start in this league. 

Get Dack on. 

[ben_the_beast]

Any combination of Diaz off and Dolan over to the left will do for me. Be that Leonard, Szmodics or Dack up top.

[1864roverite]

Hedges at least is direct his final ball and touch need improving Luton are there for the taking players don’t want to get injured due to the play offs rovers need killer instinct

[SuperBrfc]

It's a disgrace that some of these are wearing Rovers shirts. A shocking set of attacking options.

Still time though for us to sneak a win. Luton have their minds elsewhere and are there for the taking today. Dack has got to come on at some point. It's set up for a Dack winner.

[RevidgeBlue]

Hedges is a woeful player.

Can't believe the manager has persisted with a system that has proven not to work.

Need to change it round 2nd half and put Dolan out wide and either BBD or Dack down the middle, possibly both.

[bluebruce]

8 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

All corners have a tiny chance of resulting in a goal. 

But our short corners have a smaller chance still.

[jim mk2]

1 minute ago, 1864roverite said:

Anyone advocating Dolan remains on the pitch is drunk drugged or just deluded he has been awful. Thomas on to be more direct Luton are no better than us we just need that one goal and it’s lift off

Didn't you read the pre-match comments?

Dolan is "our most exciting player" and anyone who disagrees "hasn't got a pulse" !!

[Doaksie]

Feels like a budget version of the 0-0 draw against United that led to relegation in '99. With a lot more apathy.