v Walsall (h) - 8/8/23 - Carabao Cup R1

[KentExile]

Mowbray cup magic in full swing for Sunderland, losing at home to Crewe

[TugaysMarlboro]

We look all over the shop at the back. Wharton looks a shadow of his former self.

[Exiled_Rover]

This is why going into the season with S. Wharton and Barnes as your backup CBs isn't viable. 

[WacoRover]

6 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Can Hyam play in goal?

So that’s the problem. Glad we brought in another keeper. 

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Lucimo said:

To be fair Raya was sent on loan to Southport and he's just been sold for £30m. 

fair point,though it`s highly doubtful that goddard will surpass raya in the success stakes🙂

[philipl]

Batty badly at fault for the Walsall second.

Apparently fortunate not to let in a third.

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

This is why going into the season with S. Wharton and Barnes as your backup CBs isn't viable. 

As some of us have been saying all along. JDT and GB want Batth for a reason. If Hyam gets injured without a proper replacement we're fucked. 

[ItsRoverZ]

Mates there and I asked for a half time assessment 

He says he thinks there is a third Wharton brother, Scott's twin who has replaced Scott as he can't be the same player he looks that bad 😂

Barnes ok but will definitely need a loan he said, he won't get much game time here unless it's just cup games.

Says ennis looks lively   likes to press and works hard, Hedges is impressing, A Wharton pretty quite and not good defensively, Garret OK. Buckley poor, Brittain good same as Batty 

[Tugay-is-God]

Is that another classic outside of the foot toe poke pass from Wharton opening up their defence for the goal as well?

[bazza]

Half Time

[Ricky]

2 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

So that’s the problem. Glad we brought in another keeper. 

TBF the comments have been that the keeper didn’t cover himself in glory but also that the back line is all over the place so I don’t think it’s been great all round.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

2-2 Halftime.

Walsall look capable of the upset here tbh.

[Tricky]

1 minute ago, ItsRoverZ said:

Buckley poor

hes' been shite ever since he signed that new contract

[WacoRover]

Just now, Ricky said:

TBF the comments have been that the keeper didn’t cover himself in glory but also that the back line is all over the place so I don’t think it’s been great all round.

Thanks, Ricky, I appreciate the clarification. 

[bluebruce]

8 minutes ago, Lucimo said:

To be fair Raya was sent on loan to Southport and he's just been sold for £30m. 

Marine are two leagues below where Southport were though.

Edited August 8, 2023 by bluebruce

[CambridgeRover]

Sell Buckley, awful attitude. 

[Tom]

Someone said Barnes was going to show tonight why we didn’t need a new centre half, how has he looked?

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Tricky said:

hes' been shite ever since he signed that new contract

he`s in danger of getting left behind this season,we are not short of midfielders and if he does`nt get his **** together he`ll be warming the bench and looking at an exit imo

[Mike E]

Frankly we’re very lucky not to have conceded another two. Batty at fault for their second, Wharton Sr equally not covering that well.

Barnes playing pretty well (not brilliant) but being left exposed by Brittain imo

Edited August 8, 2023 by Mike E

[Polky]

I wonder if JDT will trust the youngsters to get the job done, or bring on Hyam and company to sure things up?

[Ewood Ace]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Frankly we’re very lucky not to have conceded another two. Batty at fault for their second, Wharton Sr equally not covering that well.

Barnes playing pretty well (not brilliant) but being left exposed by Brittain imo

What has happened to Scott Wharton? Before last season he looked a very solid Championship centre back but now he has turned into a liability.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

What has happened to Scott Wharton? Before last season he looked a very solid Championship centre back but now he has turned into a liability.

He had a bad achilles / calf injury. Never been the same since.

[Lucimo]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Marine are two leagues below where Southport were though.

Oh ok. Perhaps he'll only get sold for £5m then. The point is you shouldn't judge the loan. I bet when Raya was turning out for Southport, no-one predicted he would be a Spanish international and a £30m player. 

[Colt Seavers]

Half time. Good game for the neutral. Walsall happy for us to have the ball in our half. Catching us on the break and they have some nice footballers. 

When we press we look decent with Brittain and Hedges linking nicely on the right. Buckley looks a shadow of his former self, Adam Wharton similar to Saturday - a mixed bag. Garrett working hard in a Travis type way. Gilsenan looks a handful and Ennis showed nice quick feet for his goal . When fit I see him in the Danny Graham type role. Strong and can hold the ball up. 

Jack Walker stand looks pretty full. 

[philipl]

Rovers 72% possession first half. Hedges both assists.