v Rotherham (a) - 12/08/2023

[Beanie01289]

tbf from 2 down you have to take a point but should have won that.

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, Miker said:

Are they daft? Last corner of the game and they take it short?

What the absolute fuck??? Insane. 

[DE.]

Will take a point considering where we were on 70 minutes. Can't help but think a proper decent striker turns the draw into a win, but it is what it is. A lot to be concerned about with that performance, but we got away with a point, which is more than I expected at half time. 

[OsloRover]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Why the phuck do we take that penalty short?!?!  

I hear long penalties are all the rage these days

[booth]

Szmodics the villain and the hero of that match.

I hope Dolan doesn't start against Hull. Different game with JRC in centre mid and a couple of strikers on.

[yankfan]

Can’t help but feel it’s 2 points dropped but in fairness the ref gave us a point. Good to see us get a point from a losing position. Think it took us 5 months to accomplish that last season. 

[neophox]

Great turnaround but so near.....we were unlucky today........ Ennis had an real impact as JRC in the middle....also Hedges offer more than Dolan.....

 

Foolish by Onyedinna 

[JohnD]

There we have it, the two sides of Rovers, definitely 2 points lost 

[pick32]

Referee tried his best to help us win, we played with 12 men against 10 and still couldn’t win, awful result and performance two points dropped and a gift 

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Tugay-is-God said:

Two points dropped there. Still, thanks to the ref for giving us a chance to even get one. 

A point gained for mine - we're still two wide men short at a bare minimum (obviously one of them is sat in the treatment room with a groin injury). 

Hedges is no great shakes of a player, but he has enough pace and is willing to run at his man. He caused Rotherham no end of problems then - imagine if we had someone similar, but with an end product?

[neophox]

We had 87% of the play.....dominating again... hopefully Wahlsted will soon be ready...

[Sweaty Gussets]

Well, we showed some bollocks at least. Excellent comeback at our bogey ground.

We would definitely have lost that last season. 

Unbeaten start to the season. 

Still lack quality up front. 

[BigBar]

2 minutes ago, yankfan said:

Why the phuck do we take that penalty short?!?!  

You aren't doing much for the stereotype of Americans and football 😂

[neophox]

Just now, pick32 said:

Referee tried his best to help us win, we played with 12 men against 10 and still couldn’t win, awful result and performance two points dropped and a gift 

at least better than last season but we should had won...

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

JRC moving to CM for me. 

Agreed. JRC is quality running into those spaces. 

Thought Ennis was ok...but he's another who runs in treacle. 

Hedges just has no right foot. Play him on the left or not at all.  Thought he was disappointing tbh. 

[Bethnal]

14 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Nearly!

I think adjusted with today’s inflation rates, you were bang-on.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Bethnal

[Hasta]

It might be the new rules but until the soft sending off we were well and truly awful today. Then, like at Huddersfield last season, we were looking like scoring every attack. Frustrating we had 20 minutes to find a winner and missed a sackful of decent opportunities. I’d have snapped your hand off for a point at 2-0 though.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Hasta

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, DE. said:

Will take a point considering where we were on 70 minutes. Can't help but think a proper decent striker turns the draw into a win, but it is what it is. A lot to be concerned about with that performance, but we got away with a point, which is more than I expected at half time. 

Is Szmodics had put us in the lead from the pen I think it would have been a different game. 

Still a good comeback. 

[Crozzy]

Good grief what an exciting last half hour that was! Hedges made a huge difference and must be said JRC was superb in midfield. Ennis looked decent. 
 

Would have taken 2-2 before we scored first goal but should have won. 
 

Must say that’s as poor a red card as I’ve seen since Bucko sent off for throwing the ball against Boro. 
 

Well done Szmodics after a stinker first half. Shows the resilience and mindset he has to come out and play like that second half. 
 

For once you’d say that our bench looks strong and has changes the game

[neophox]

Rotherham will upset a few teams here....take the point and move on.....we wont see Dolan starting next game for sure.

[BigBar]

4 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

So would most but JDT obviously knows better!

I'd credit the ref today more than JDT. We were up shit creek before the sending off.

[Bethnal]

9 minutes ago, OsloRover said:

Ennis will be a fan favourite

Still looks less than sharp, so a few more cameos like this and I think he’ll be something really good for Rovers. Added a lot of things we don’t have a lot of.

[neophox]

Szmodics first half was awful and it takes some mentality to score two goals in the second half.

[Hasta]

We’re 7th, outside the play offs on goal difference 🙄

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, DE. said:

Will take a point considering where we were on 70 minutes. Can't help but think a proper decent striker turns the draw into a win, but it is what it is. A lot to be concerned about with that performance, but we got away with a point, which is more than I expected at half time. 

A lot to be concerned about with the two goals we conceded - Szmodics gifted them the first and set pieces are clearly going to be our achilles heel.

That said we absolutely put them to the sword in the second half. JRC has to play CM now for mine with Brittain at RB. I'd be looking for a RB in the transfer window - has that Colchester lad moved yet?