v Ipswich Town (a) - 23/9/23

[booth]

Nobody in the box. Someone sliding in and it's a goal.

[OsloRover]

That tackle might be ok in Russia Arnor, not here

[tomphil]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Playing Pears is the suicidal part - he's costing you at least a goal a week at this point. 

We wouldn't be prospering even if Friedel was in goal.

[Tugay-is-God]

Wharton completely anonymous again. Don't think he's really found an answer since teams have started to man mark him.

[ItsRoverZ]

Just now, Tugay-is-God said:

Wharton completely anonymous again. Don't think he's really found an answer since teams have started to man mark him.

He's been shite all season, not a defensive bone in his lanky body 

[G Somerset Rover]

Just seen the score. Embarrassing really. We’re conceding goals for fun at the minute and teams aren’t even having to try that hard. Deeply concerning.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

JDT is he all that? moronic tactics, not subbing Pears, starting to have my doubts

Squad’s gone backwards in the last 2 windows. 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Has Wharton gotten a kick?  If he’s not getting involved we’d be better having a more steady defensive player in. 

He has, but little is coming off for him.

He looks spent, to be honest, I'd replace him and Pears at halftime with JRC and Wahlstedt. 

[vyeo]

My stream's gone dead again but we were abject for the 15min that it worked. Need a response in the second half. 

[tomphil]

4 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Spot on. Playing the way we are is on the manager. You don't play this way with players that cannot do it.

For all his blame recently how many clean sheets did Pears keep last season under a more solid formation ?

He's always been average, just a second string keeper learning the ropes but he hasn't gone to pot overnight for no reason. The jitters are there because we are all over the place half the time.

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Mellor Rover said:

Squad’s gone backwards in the last 2 windows. 

Nah, can’t be right. Greg said he was delighted with our window. Perhaps he did that interview after 8 pints.

[Andy]

We are making Ipswich Town look like prime Barcelona.

Ipswich fucking Town.

[booth]

Far too slow and being caught in possession all the time. There'll be a decent pass then one of our forwards will take too many touches on it and lose it when they have options to pass it forward. Really frustrating.

[USABlue]

Is Rovers TV working for anyone?

[JohnD]

They're better than us all over the pitch. They aren't just stuffing us they're showing everyone else how to do it 

[rovers11]

Tactics all wrong again, as they have been all season. We're not Man City so let's stop trying to play like them. Fed up of being easy to play against.

[AllRoverAsia]

The defence looks poor due to being constantly exposed by a lightweight, ineffective midfield of 2 players who think they're good but ain't that special and fucking Travis.

[yankfan]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Could be 5 goals by the end of today!

Could be 5 now

[ItsRoverZ]

Ipswich by far the best team I've seen us play this season, probably fight the foxes for 1st place..but definitely finish in the automatics for sure 

[simongarnerisgod]

should be an interesting half time team talk🙂

[OsloRover]

Could it be that Ipswich are actually where they are in the table on merit? We’re riding our luck to keep the score at 1-3

[duckson]

Ipswich hit post.

[booth]

Down to 16th. Thanks Venkys.

[yankfan]

Just now, JohnD said:

They're better than us all over the pitch. They aren't just stuffing us they're showing everyone else how to do it 

They’re much better and not F’n about in back. 

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, tomphil said:

For all his blame recently how many clean sheets did Pears keep last season under a more solid formation ?

He's always been average, just a second string keeper learning the ropes but he hasn't gone to pot overnight for no reason. The jitters are there because we are all over the place half the time.

I thought he could have stepped up this season but he's dodgy isn't he? He needs far more protection but we are all over the place at the back both in and out of possession.