v Swansea (h) - 28/10/23

[Cherry Blue]

Plus two influential players booked for this game.

[JohnD]

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff!

[Bethnal]

The effective press we had earlier this half has been scuppered by the goal. Sigurdsson, JRC and Brittain aren’t supporting it.

[superniko]

Wharton certainly looking the better of our two CBs

[yankfan]

Look a complete different side than the first 15 min. Sloppy passing, second best and poor defending 

[Bethnal]

2 minutes ago, superniko said:

Wharton certainly looking the better of our two CBs

Agreed, having a good game. Looking assured so far.

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Look a complete different side than the first 15 min. Sloppy passing, second best and poor defending 

Yeah, conditions can’t be helping but even still, some poor play has crept in.

[wilsdenrover]

Lack of mental fortitude?

[yellowsubmarine]

Tronstad and Wharton doing well so far.

Someone needs to bloody try and take a shot. Too much pretty-to-the-eye type of football. Swansea already has the ball 3 times in our net. Wahlstedt doesn't inspire me. Pears wont have much difficulty getting his shirt back.

[JohnD]

The fault...is not in our stars, but in ourselves.

[lraC]

10 minutes ago, yankfan said:

Carter booked means he’ll be suspended for the next one. 

Bare at the back suddenly 

[superniko]

3 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Tronstad and Wharton doing well so far.

Someone needs to bloody try and take a shot. Too much pretty-to-the-eye type of football. Swansea already has the ball 3 times in our net. Wahlstedt doesn't inspire me. Pears wont have much difficulty getting his shirt back.

Not seen much that’s been pretty to my eyes 😂

Wharton, Moran and Leonard on at HT for me. Needs a proper shake up. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

awful half.  could hook anyone .

[Bethnal]

Didn’t think an Icelandic footballer wouldn’t fancy a rainy day in Lancashire, but he doesn’t look like he’s enjoying himself at all. Seems very disengaged, almost unfit?

[BankEnd Rover]

Please please rovers, get something from this game, not just for the sake of the points but to shut this clown of a co commentator on Swansea TV…Never heard such tripe from one voice.

[lraC]

They are poor are poor at the back. Early goal in the second half and we can win this. 

[JohnD]

Lazy, haphazard, careless football, shocking.

They need to earn their money in the second half

[yellowsubmarine]

1 minute ago, superniko said:

Not seen much that’s been pretty to my eyes 😂

Wharton, Moran and Leonard on at HT for me. Needs a proper shake up. 

The two moves which resulted in a glaring miss from Brittain in the first few mins and the set-piece play which Szmodics shot and slipped. Those were some pretty passing football. Just a shame we didn't score either one. Those were big chances.

[yankfan]

Really poor first half. Swans deservedly one up. Very sloppy from Rovers point. Maybe the result of 3 matches in a week and the last 20 min mid week took a lot out of the lads. Fresh legs needed at half. Id bring A Wharton and Leonard on for Dolan and JRC. 

[Bethnal]

Probably wouldn’t pull anyone at half time, but set them back on the right course (how we started) and see how it develops.

No improvement from JRC and Sigurdsson, I’d swap for Adam Wharton and Leonard, with Dolan moving out wide left.

If Brittain’s struggling, maybe Ennis for him and Dolan on the right.

[Cherry Blue]

Agree with careless. Need to get behind this young team. If we can try shooting instead of trying to walk ball in we might score.

[Displaced Rover]

After first 10 mins that was an atrocious performance all round. They’re more than happy to sit in, exacerbated by them taking the lead. In response we look totally devoid of ideas and tbh tired. Need some changes at half time. Wharton and one of our 3 actual forwards

[moerpho]

Need to stop with the heel kicks. Bad communication between Sammie and Siggy again. Should be 1-0 up before they scored. Been a shadow of ourselves after.

Positives: Dolan, Trondstad and Scott doing ok

[Displaced Rover]

Markanday warming up ready to come on 

[ItsRoverZ]

Honestly sick of seeing players played well out of position, had it under Mowbray with strikers playing as wingers and now we have a fucking RB playing as a winger  bizzare and just because we scraped a couple wins doing so people don't care.

For the love of God change it back