v Coventry City (a) - 4/10/2023

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

If we had a striker whose natural instinct was to run near post from crosses we'd have scored 3 in the last 10 mis. 

make that 4...battering them

[superniko]

3 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

If we had a striker whose natural instinct was to run near post from crosses we'd have scored 3 in the last 10 mis. 

Just our luck he’s injured. Hopefully Harry isn’t out for too long.  

[LDRover]

We're playing well here, all our best stuff through Moran, Szmodics and Brittain. We all know what happens next though.

[BigBar]

Brittain again proving how good a player he is. Solid performance so far just need to put a chance away. Playing well.

[B16Rover]

3 minutes ago, roverblue said:

Can’t work out the formation tonight. Is Britain playing midfield and 3 at the back?

Formations don't exist anymore it's all transitions.  If we defend we play a 4, on attack they step into 3 and a 3 man midfield with a free role.  If it's a month with 30 days in the striker drops deep to form a paradigm shift midfield 

 

Games gone!

[superniko]

Frustrating that with 1 minute to go in the half we have a free kick in an area we can stick it in for our 3 cbs but we play it short and back to our own half. 

Coventry doing what we should have here. Thankfully shocking output from them 

Edited October 4, 2023 by superniko

[Crozzy]

Is this the longest we haven’t conceded for in last few games? 😂

[martonrover]

How many times have we witnessed this?

On top, but can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.

Chances are that Robbins will have Cov fired up for the second half, and the usual pattern will continue.

[Blow-in]

5 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Not the same game as you. I'm watching Rovers. 

 

Aw Clever, you got him there!

[Miker]

First Moran, now JRC down clutching their groin. What have we been making them do in training??

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Got to be trying to win this game, Cov really average. Siggy could be the key 

[rovers11]

Decent so far but no real attacking threat. Coventry have been dreadful. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, Miker said:

First Moran, now JRC down clutching their groin. What have we been making them do in training??

The ball just hit him in the bollox! Not sure you can account for that in training. 

[BigBar]

Famous last world's but think we go on to win this.

[ItsRoverZ]

Weird half, don't look as brittle at the back but I think that's because Coventry look shite, we play some nice stuff but as always it's the final ball or lack of striker in the box for us. 

Dolan though having a good game which I'm so happy with, lad deserves it 

[johnradfordsubbuteo]

No. Centre. Forward.

Make a great futsal team mind.

[Andy]

Just now, Miker said:

First Moran, now JRC down clutching their groin. What have we been making them do in training??

Moran was hit in the bollocks - not sure what’s that’s got to do with training 🤣

Anyway, very good first half. Dolan surprisingly good, Wharton looked better. Hill looked decent and Brittain again really good.

Once again, we need to make it count, but the game is ours to win.

Also Wahlstedt not being Pears is an immediate upgrade.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, rovers11 said:

Decent so far but no real attacking threat. Coventry have been dreadful. 

We've made Cov look dreadful. We've been total control for the most part. 

[Penwortham Blue]

2 minutes ago, martonrover said:

How many times have we witnessed this?

On top, but can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.

Chances are that Robbins will have Cov fired up for the second half, and the usual pattern will continue.

Praying that isn’t the outcome but fear the worst. We aren’t a lucky team, we miss guilt edge chances and this one just feels like it is going the same at way as the tail end of last season and last run of matches.

[Polky]

What has happened to Dolan? He used to love running at the full back, cutting inside and shooting. Like every winger now, they just run, stop and then pass to the full back.

 

Edited October 4, 2023 by Polky

[Displaced Rover]

Knock it around nicely but just no end product (which is obviously entirely predictable when you play sans striker).

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

The only real consolation to the last few weeks is that the games we've lost were all top 6 sides.  There's some mediocre dross in this league. 

Still think we'll lose this though - no goal threat.

Edited October 4, 2023 by Wing Wizard Windy Miller

[West Yorks Rover]

4 minutes ago, martonrover said:

How many times have we witnessed this?

On top, but can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.

Chances are that Robbins will have Cov fired up for the second half, and the usual pattern will continue.

They scored 3 in the 2nd half at QPR on Saturday, probably after a bollocking, won 1-3

[Miller11]

13 minutes ago, neophox said:

How is Wharton doing?

Keeping us ticking and massively important. Seen plenty of the ball in tight areas and made sure we’ve retained possession. He’s so important in turning defence quickly into attack.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Also Wahlstedt not being Pears is an immediate upgrade.

leo should have taken a book with him,he`s got time to read it