v Watford (a) - 27/8/23

[CambridgeRover]

Dolan is really really bad

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, LDRover said:

Twice. In quick succession. But that will be the case when you're looking to play high tariff passes to break the opposition.

And one of them was because Dolan was playing on his heels. 

[robfranlong81]

Dolan is so frustrating. He would drive me mad as a manager. 

[WacoRover]

This is all I have to keep up today (besides BRFCS comments, thank you all!) 

Why am I not surprised at Dolan. I won’t say anything else negative, but we seriously need to upgrade his position

[roverandout]

Wharton has been shocking

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

We are so poor out wide.  If we had any quality, we'd be winning this. Leonard struggling too. 

[1864roverite]

The football at times is great but we are too soft at critical moments and the final ball is frustrating 😡

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

3 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I feel for Dolan. Looks way out of his depth at the moment. 

Needs to concentrate on his Football rather than his Bank account?

[CD_93]

Boasting about Watford's new big No. 9 

Alas 

[Polky]

End product is shocking 😭

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, roverandout said:

Wharton has been shocking

lost it cheaply a couple of times but apart from that he's been the best player on the pitch by a country mile.

[B16Rover]

Well out from pears 

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

We are so poor out wide.  If we had any quality, we'd be winning this. Leonard struggling too. 

It's the first game I've seen Leonard really struggle - link up play is really good, but he's not a goal threat at the moment. I'd love him to get a L1 loan this week if we bring in a proper #9. He needs to play mens football week in, week out. 

[aletheia]

2nd bit of good work from Pears

What no screaming about the ref? I mean, Trav should have been booked all day long for that challenge on the edge of the box 😉

[Bethnal]

Sammy would want to have done a lot better with his chance but it wasn’t gilt-edge.

Really don’t like laying into our players but something is up with Dolan. No composure at all and while he’s not usually so, he’s lost the little bit he did have. Has the ongoing contract issue got anything to do with it? Siggy can’t recover soon enough.

Wharton looking the player he is: very naturally talented but still raw and prone to lapses. Improves us enormously, though.

We’ve created some good opportunities but nothing excellent. The short corner/free kick routines are getting predictable, although the low corner to the edge of the box was a good thought. Even still, switch it up occasionally. 

Leonard’s got a long afternoon to come, up against to burly and tricky centre backs, but did well to read where the danger would be and nearly turned it in at the far post. With time and improvement on physicality, he’ll profit regularly from those runs.

6/10 half so far.

[DE.]

Dolan's confidence seems to be shot. He's still showing for the ball but nothing is coming off. Can't fault his effort but the quality isn't there and is hindering our attacking play. If only we had some genuine squad depth, instead of having to hope that one of the youngsters or Gallagher out-of-position might improve things. 

[imy9]

2 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

lost it cheaply a couple of times but apart from that he's been the best player on the pitch by a country mile.

Wharton is a brilliant prospect but he has not had a great game, far too many missed tackles, players going past him and inaccurate passes. Had this been Dolan the knives would be out!

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Polky said:

End product is shocking 😭

every week....we're a forward line away from being an excellent side. 

 

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Wharton has been shocking

the way he plays he will put a few stray passes about,to me he`s looked the best player on the pitch,he`s got so much time on the ball he stands out a mile

[Silas]

2 minutes ago, aletheia said:

2nd bit of good work from Pears

What no screaming about the ref? I mean, Trav should have been booked all day long for that challenge on the edge of the box 😉

The card for them on Hedges wasn't even a foul imo. 

[martonrover]

1 minute ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

every week....we're a forward line away from being an excellent side. 

 

Some clubs retire a shirt number. We’ve retired a position on the pitch.

[aletheia]

3rd one from Trav 😉

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, imy9 said:

Wharton is a brilliant prospect but he has not had a great game, far too many missed tackles, players going past him and inaccurate passes. Had this been Dolan the knives would be out!

you're watching a different game to me. 

[Tugay-is-God]

Holding on by a thread here

[47er]

Summary—-we’ve shown some great approach work, got ourselves into promising positions but have no physicality upfront. Dolan as ineffective as I’ve ever seen him, Hedges ordinary, Leonard anonymous.

Travis flirting with a yellow or worse.

Where’s a goal going to come from?