v Chelsea (a) - 1/11/23 - Carabao Cup

[simongarnerisgod]

hill looking very adept in our defence,bournemouths loss is our gain,mystery why he is`nt playing for them

[lraC]

7 minutes ago, moerpho said:

So…who would take the penalty if given? Who in a yellow shirt out there would you be confident would score?

Wharton 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

1 minute ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

Still very much in this. The only player looking out of his depth for me so far is Moran. 

You need your keeper to play a blinder in these ties and that wasn’t it.

Our keepers play blind. 

[moerpho]

Half time. Can’t really complain about that despite some horrible errors. Still only 1-0 against an almost full strenght Chelsea away from home midweek….and televised to top it off. We are not even close to playing our strongest 11 so taking that into consideration we’ve done ok. And…we have actually visited Chelseas half and even created some chances! Seen games under Tony where we had fewer chances than we’ve had this half against lesser opponents. Keep the faith! COYB!

[pick32]

Need to get Markanday off, clear error for the goal needs to be going at it with the other hand or catching it really. Still think he is better than Pears but so is my nan.

We we’re spoilt with Kaminski 

[JohnD]

Another shambles of a GK and was definitely a penalty.

We've defended well, hope that continues. All part of their learning experience.

Get Pickering off before he's sent off.

[Blow-in]

5 minutes ago, New Jeru said:

Is it still a war chest if it barely buys you a pack of water bombs and half a dozen off-brand super soakers?

He meant Wart Chest.

[lraC]

21 minutes ago, Gordon Gekko said:

ESPN +5 - funky Brazilian commentary 

DAZN has English commentary 

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, pick32 said:

Need to get Markanday off, clear error for the goal needs to be going at it with the other hand or catching it really. Still think he is better than Pears but so is my nan.

We we’re spoilt with Kaminski 

is`nt markanday a bit small for playing goalkeeper😂

[Leonard Venkhater]

5 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Looks like this is the season for keeping errors, how many goals have we gifted the opposition? 

Well, we sold the first decent keeper we have had for years...and on the cheap too, so it seems...

[Tugayisgod]

10 minutes ago, LDRover said:

Gregg has been entrusted with the war chest and he's provided the German Chris Brown and the second coming of Alan Fettis.

War chest? You having a laugh ?

[R0verb0y]

13 hours ago, superniko said:

JDT has still never lost in London. 
Keep the faith. 

I hate myself for thinking @superniko 's clutching at straws here. Especially when posting at h-t on Wednesday night.

But who knows, it could be a repetition of last year's trip to the London Stadium. (Writes the bloke who left that game when 2-1 down, so I could go to the loo and went on to take my seat in the supporters' coach. Only, eventually, to find that in that time that the goalkeepers had picked had picked the ball out of the net 22 times!!)

[Blow-in]

7 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

Still very much in this. The only player looking out of his depth for me so far is Moran. 

You need your keeper to play a blinder in these ties and that wasn’t it.

Moran is the only player looking out of his depth? you dont think anyone else looks out of his dept? 

Our keeper looks like he has just received a graft of hands for the first time in his life and he is slowly learning to use them.

[Wheelton Blue]

27 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

why would I ever predict a Rovers lost? 

You never think that we might lose a game every now and again? Interesting.

[Andy]

Pretty pleased with that first half, couple of half chances and a blatant penalty not given.

Markanday looks decent, just needs that little bit more strength and he'd be a player.

Can see us scoring, just a case of whether we can keep it tight at the back.

[Angry_Pirate]

€460m in that Chelsea starting XI. 

2 loans, 5 acadamy graduates and about £3.0m spent on 4 players, for Rovers.

Keeping horror moment is the reason we're 1-0 down. Though Chelsea comfortably dropped 3 gears after they scored. Clear penalty for Rovers not given. All in all, could have been a lot worse, and there have been positive signs.

However, only 3 players in yellow even look remotely close to competing at this standard; Wharton, and two players we don't own.

If Chelsea stay in this gear, we've every chance. If a sloppy 2nd goes in, I think it's 4+.

[superniko]

2 minutes ago, R0verb0y said:

I hate myself for thinking @superniko 's clutching at straws here. Especially when posting at h-t on Wednesday night.

But who knows, it could be a repetition of last year's trip to the London Stadium. (Writes the bloke who left that game when 2-1 down, so I could go to the loo and went on to take my seat in the supporters' coach. Only, eventually, to find that in that time that the goalkeepers had picked had picked the ball out of the net 22 times!!)

It was said tongue in cheek as I believe it is only Millwall twice, QPR twice and West Ham 😄

Ouch - that sounds like a shocker at West Ham!!! I can imagine all the fans coming on to the coach after the shootout absolutely buzzing whilst you’ve been there all along!

[Penwortham Blue]

If we can clearly see the handball from behind the far end net, how can the linesman and referee both miss it ! Incredible but typical Rovers luck

[Guest]

Did you miss the memo - we never had a war chest, even when the Wanksters rocked up in the first place. We always had a few measly crumbs from their spoilt little table, and even though they are now in ballsdeep (good indian name) to the tune of a quarter of the Chelsea side value for this season, the penny still hasn't dropped for them, that they are (and always will be) out of their league.

Wanksters OUT!

[garnersfags]

14 minutes ago, moerpho said:

Half time. Can’t really complain about that despite some horrible errors. Still only 1-0 against an almost full strenght Chelsea away from home midweek….and televised to top it off. We are not even close to playing our strongest 11 so taking that into consideration we’ve done ok....

I really think that Saturday, and then tonight, has showed that we don't have a nailed on 1st/best eleven. 

This is our equal best 11, with the addition of SS.

We are short of a goalscorer, as we have been for the last year. 

And that Leonard effort shows that we are still short. 

Stage is set for an Ennis impact, if he is good enough....

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by garnersfags

[superniko]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

Pretty pleased with that first half, couple of half chances and a blatant penalty not given.

Markanday looks decent, just needs that little bit more strength and he'd be a player.

Can see us scoring, just a case of whether we can keep it tight at the back.

I was thinking the opposite (obviously he is weak as you state), but also poor decision making and generally poor output - there was a good chance where Travis overlapped him and it needed to be first time after a cross field pass - just not sure he has the quality to execute that. 

Decent squad player though, albeit we’ll not get our hands anywhere near a £1m transfer pot over the next few windows I’d imagine (what he cost)

Its all about opinions though I guess

[simongarnerisgod]

thats a shocking miss

[GaryC]

Found game on firestick just as Leonard missed a great chance

[BigBar]

Come on Harry hit the fucking target you are clean through. Not good enough.

[bigbrandjohn]

That has been our problem in a nutshell. 1 on 1 needs burying Leonard.
The problem with having potential is we don’t have time to wait. 

Edited November 1, 2023 by bigbrandjohn