Jump to content

BRFCS

BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS
SINCE 1996
Proudly partnered with TheTerraceStore.com

Pre season 23/24

TheRovers1994
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 1.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

arbitro
arbitro

It was good to watch some football again although in terms of performance it wasn't too good, understandable given it's our first match. Too often players touches weren't good enough but again that wi

JPTSwindon
JPTSwindon

It’s important to not carried away from pre-season friendlies. With that in mind I think the WBA XI is starting to take shape:             JRC JRC JRC JRC JRC        JRC JRC J

Madon
Madon

Ash Phillips is looking bloody brilliant by the way!

Posted Images

JamieUK Premier League

JamieUK

Posted
Posted

Just back.

Absolutely no width - each time the ball got to either side, 9 times out of 10 it was cut back and go onto the stronger foot. Crying out for either proper wingers or proper sided fullbacks who overlap. With the side tonight though there was neither. It was all too predictable at times.

First half was dire, last 40 minutes much better but lacked anything up front.

Wasn't impressed with Tronstad. Yes he kept trying a shot but none looked like going in. Gave the ball away in dangerous positions with sloppy passes. The lad who came on for him Charlie Weston looked better though he was a different type of player popping up all over. Thought he stood out more than when I've seen Jake Garrett.

Szmodics probably the best player - seemed most things went through him when he turned it on.

Defence is sound with JRC, Carter, Hyam. Brittain not the answer at left back if we're not playing a left footer in front of him.

Gallagher was Gallagher - a lot of running, had a header saved very well and hit the post but he's too much of a 'nearly' man. I'd love him to hit 20 goals this season but more often than not we see he's the wrong side of those fine margins.

From that starting XI I see Kaminski, JRC, Carter, Hyam, Szmodics as good enough to be regulars in a top 6 side. Add in Adam Wharton, possibly Pickering but for me we're still nearly half a side away.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Lancaster Rover Uefa Europa League

Lancaster Rover

Posted
Posted
9 hours ago, JamieUK said:

Just back.

Absolutely no width - each time the ball got to either side, 9 times out of 10 it was cut back and go onto the stronger foot. Crying out for either proper wingers or proper sided fullbacks who overlap. With the side tonight though there was neither. It was all too predictable at times.

First half was dire, last 40 minutes much better but lacked anything up front.

Wasn't impressed with Tronstad. Yes he kept trying a shot but none looked like going in. Gave the ball away in dangerous positions with sloppy passes. The lad who came on for him Charlie Weston looked better though he was a different type of player popping up all over. Thought he stood out more than when I've seen Jake Garrett.

Szmodics probably the best player - seemed most things went through him when he turned it on.

Defence is sound with JRC, Carter, Hyam. Brittain not the answer at left back if we're not playing a left footer in front of him.

Gallagher was Gallagher - a lot of running, had a header saved very well and hit the post but he's too much of a 'nearly' man. I'd love him to hit 20 goals this season but more often than not we see he's the wrong side of those fine margins.

From that starting XI I see Kaminski, JRC, Carter, Hyam, Szmodics as good enough to be regulars in a top 6 side. Add in Adam Wharton, possibly Pickering but for me we're still nearly half a side away.

Good assessment, only couple of points I’d disagree with.

I thought Brittain did well and was one of the few attacking bright sparks, if anything he was constantly hampered by Dolans inability to beat anyone or even create space through movement.

I thought Tronstad grew into the game, he played a couple of horror passes early on that he was lucky to get away with but once he’d settled looked decent. I agree though and thought Charlie Weston looked a lovely footballer in the 10 minutes he had. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
philipl World Cup

philipl

Posted
Posted

No Adam Wharton, Ash Phillips, Pickering, Sigurddson or Ennis all weekend.

Good challenge against a Barnsley outfit which went really strongly at the end of last season in L1.

That said, I thought Fleetwood were extremely well organised having watched back the whole game on Rovers TV. They went from being in the relegation places to 13th in the second half of last season so are no mugs and I wouldn't be surprised to see them top half of L1 on that showing.

If I were JDT I'd be happy with Trav coming back strongly, Tronstad neat and reliable, JRC and Szmodics showing well, the Carter/Hyam combination and overall neat possession football with the ball moving quicker between Rovers players than was usual last season. 

Good base for injecting the existing absent players into but crying out for real menace when the ball gets into the final third.

 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
philipl World Cup

philipl

Posted
Posted
15’ #Rovers 0-0 #Barnsley Brilliant from Markanday, who beats his man and cuts the ball back from the byline to Batty, whose goal-bound shot is blocked by a Barnsley defender. #ROVvBAR https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f535.svghttps://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/26aa.svg
 
 
 
1
 
9
 
86
 
 
11’ #Rovers 0-0 #Barnsley Excellent recovery challenge from Barnes to deny the Barnsley forward.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sweaty Gussets

Sweaty Gussets

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

At least we appear to be defensively solid…

Against L1 opposition, yes. But we also can't score against L1 opposition. Not much solace there.

It's only pre-season I know, but I'm refusing to take any positives just because the club is such a mess! 😉

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
sharpysharps86 Premier League

sharpysharps86

Posted
Posted

Watched the highlights from yesterday, looks like we created more than enough to win it comfortably, but we all know what the problem is.

Sounds like Markanday having a decent game today, really hope he gets a chance to shine this season. When he played last season he looked at least as good as Dolan but has been so unfortunate.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
 Share
Go to topic listing


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.