v Plymouth Argyle (a) - 2/9/23

[yankfan]

Should be a red. No card at all

Edited September 2, 2023 by yankfan

[Oldgregg86]

Just now, yankfan said:

Red

For who ?

[Stonesrick]

A total lack of intensity. Too much hype during the week about the 0-8

[OsloRover]

Unbelievable refereeing, everything is allowed. Might as well get Garrett on.

[DE.]

2 minutes ago, Trinidad Rover said:

I wish we had sold Gallagher. How many chances does he get to ‘turn it around?’.

So so poor today.

Same song and dance every time. He has a spell in the team playing terribly, slated by all, then gets injured for a while and there seems to be some kind of mass amnesia where everyone forgets how poor he is, leading to optimistic takes of Gally leading the line and proving the doubters wrong (also he's 27, not some youth prospect). He then returns, reminds everyone he's not a good footballer or striker, gets injured again and the cycle repeats. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Some really poor performances by Rovers players, yet no way do we deserve to losing. 

[G Somerset Rover]

This German / Bosnian lad is going to need to be the second coming of Klose for us to challenge for the play-offs this season.

[ItsRoverZ]

This ref will send one of ours off for thier first fucking foul ffs!!

When we inevitably go 2 down ..our bench is too piss poor weak to help change the game. Thanks venkys 

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, DE. said:

Same song and dance every time. He has a spell in the team playing terribly, slated by all, then gets injured for a while and there seems to be some kind of mass amnesia where everyone forgets how poor he is, leading to optimistic takes of Gally leading the line and proving the doubters wrong (also he's 27, not some youth prospect). He then returns, reminds everyone he's not a good footballer or striker, gets injured again and the cycle repeats. 

He’s actually a pretty good impact player as a sub. He’s certainly not a starter though in a team who…ahem…perhaps have aspirations for the play-offs however.

[booth]

Just now, Stonesrick said:

A total lack of intensity. Too much hype during the week about the 0-8

Would have been better playing that team, this team is shit.

I'll be fair and say that until their goal, which was against run of play, it was all Rovers and we could have been 3-0 up.

[BankEnd Rover]

I came into this game expecting a lot more from Plymouth to be honest. They’re a poor side and if we had any decent finisher in the team we’d be winning this…Poor.

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by BankEnd Rover

[Exiled_Rover]

This referee...

Two borderline red cards not given, allowing players to go through the back of everyone and a blatant penalty not given. He must be a mate of their manager. 

[Miller11]

Travis and Hedges off for Garrett and Gilsenan please!

[superniko]

3 minutes ago, Rochdale_rover said:

Midfield is shocking Travis and Wharton look a million miles off it

 

 

Personally think we look so much better when we’re 433. So often overrun, especially as those two aren’t particularly athletic at all for this level. 

[rigger]

1 minute ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

This German / Bosnian lad is going to need to be the second coming of Klose for us to challenge for the play-offs this season.

No, he just needs to be better than Gally.

[CambridgeRover]

Half time thoughts

- Lewis Travis and Adam Wharton just put on a horror show in midfield. No ability to pass and low energy. John Buckley is in Sheffield (idiot move). 
- Hedges and Gallagher have no attacking intent. 
 

[rovers11]

If you miss an open goal like Hedges did then you get punished.

Wharton has been awful. 

Far too open at the back for my liking. 

[New Jeru]

Might be the worst game I’ve seen Hyam play for Rovers, Travis and Wharton are constantly finding themselves wrong side when Plymouth come forward, and it would be nice if we had better finishers than Hedges and Gallagher up top.

The ref is a complete joke, too.  Oh, and Short corners continue to be a mystery to me.

Other than that, no complaints.

[Eddie]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

John Buckley is in Sheffield (idiot move). 
 

Might be a slight overreaction...

[simongarnerisgod]

wharton needs a rocket at half time,his demenour has been shocking,we also need to be more aggresive,plymouth are basic but determined,,still confident we can score,just need to up the tempo

[yankfan]

Wasteful first half. Should have been out of sight after 20 min. 2 penalties not called. No amount of time with JDT can fix Gally. Their goal was unlucky but both Wharton and Trav dropped too deep giving time and space. 

[DE.]

2 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

He’s actually a pretty good impact player as a sub. He’s certainly not a starter though in a team who…ahem…perhaps have aspirations for the play-offs however.

Perhaps, but unfortunately he isn't on impact sub wages.

[jim mk2]

Back to earth with a bump after the training session game at Harrogate. And we should be leading but the usual culprits in attack just don't have the extra bit of quality. It's the little things that make the difference

 

[joey_big_nose]

Think weve been pretty good, just usual struggles with final ball and finishing.

Not really sure Id change much tbh. If Buckley was around Id be tempted to bring him on for Travis. Maybe give Garrett a go?

[ItsRoverZ]

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

Might be a slight overreaction...

It really really isn't, Wharton raw and young and will have games like this alot this sesson and Travis although starts a season well is a poor footballer, our next options are Tronstad who's started life slow here and Jake garret an untested academy product ..