v Southampton (a) - 16/12/23

[Hasta]

Worst first half since away at Burnley last year.

[CambridgeRover]

Sort it out JDT , this hill brittain situation is completely shit 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Watched all that first half and what a horror show…I’ve been on the fence with Moran despite some of his better games but he is, yet again, having another shocker. Not strong enough, gives the ball away too much, doesn’t press…I’d sub him off…o wait

He needs a rest.

[jim mk2]

Division One defending and National League goalkeeping. Not good enough

On past form, that's that for today folks

[Gordon Gekko]

Keeper needs to be coming out and being physical there, that was pathetic 

[jim mk2]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Sort it out JDT , this hill brittain situation is completely shit 

Better with Travis on the right, don't you think?

[Bethnal]

Big chance missed after Szmodics’ free kick radically shifts the game.

Cheap goal, lapse of concentration from A Wharton and Wahlstedt.

Don’t think Southampton have done anything close to enough to be going in 1-0 up. Possession football is tedious, most passes are between their CBs.

Would have been happy to continue with this game plan, but we’ll need to alter the approach second half now.

Hill, Tronstad and Moran have looked off their games today. Brittain experiment not yielding results.

We’re going to get opportunities from our left, as Adam, Siggy and Szmodics all naturally drift out there, so I expect to see that second half. Not over, Russell Martin teams have mistakes in them.

[rovers11]

Worst 45 of the season. No effort, desire, or belief. Not one player believes we can get a result today based on the body language from minute one.

[yankfan]

Really poor first half. JDT got it wrong but not sure he has an option to get it right. Brittain and Hill have been outmatched on the right. I’d say we were second best, but that would be fining us too much credit. 

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He needs a rest.

Rest him then. Play Travis or Garrett. Even Gilsenan. 

I like the lad but completely agree.
 

 

Edited December 16, 2023 by Hasta

[BankEnd Rover]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Moran has been poor today.  I'm surprised he's on the pitch after midweeks performance.

We broke well ball came to his feet and he just gave the ball away cheaply when he had time. Won’t make the big time sadly, prefer Dolan.

[OldEwoodBlue]

This keeper is a bit shit.

Not on the Jason Steele scale of shitness but shit all the same.

[booth]

Cheering me up is the Southampton commentary.

We've had Hill called Callum Brittain for 30 minutes.

Andrew Moran called John Moran.

And finally, we've just been called Bristol Rovers.

I'm sure it's an AI bot.

[neophox]

1 minute ago, jim mk2 said:

Division One defending and National League goalkeeping. Not good enough

On past form, that's that for today folks

Are you real? Wahlstedt been best player...the goal was down to poor defending from Wharton on the corner.

[booth]

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

Rest him then. Play Travis or Garrett. Even Gilsenan.

Gilsenan is a brilliant player. Would love to see him get a chance.

[Oldgregg86]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Gilsenan is a brilliant player. Would love to see him get a chance.

I agree . not sure this is the right game to demonstrate his talent though 

[neophox]

1 minute ago, booth said:

Gilsenan is a brilliant player. Would love to see him get a chance.

Don't think we got steel enough on the pitch today. 

[rovers11]

1 minute ago, neophox said:

Are you real? Wahlstedt been best player...the goal was down to poor defending from Wharton on the corner.

It's a slight GK error but more blame is on Wharton. Obvious what their guy was trying to do so you gotta be wise to it and muscle him out of the way. Instead, both Wharton and Leo were taken out of the game.

[booth]

Just now, Oldgregg86 said:

I agree . not sure this is the right game to demonstrate his talent though 

At the moment we need anything we can get.

[neophox]

Never thought we had a chance today....but still only 1-0

[neophox]

Just now, rovers11 said:

It's a slight GK error but more blame is on Wharton. Obvious what their guy was trying to do so you gotta be wise to it and muscle him out of the way. Instead, both Wharton and Leo were taken out of the game.

It was a bit luck too seeing it on the replay...

[roversfan99]

Not a pleasant watch. Weve been totally dominated and have offered absolutely nothing. We keep giving the ball away.

Weak goalkeeping for the goal. Brittain is not a winger, Hill has been all over the shop out of position at full back and we dont have a striker on the pitch.

With our record when conceding first and nothing on the bench, it doesnt bode well.

[AllRoverAsia]

27% possession to us.

I am amazed it's so much.

Play deep, don't press, hope and pray...those are our tactics.

[neophox]

8 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

This keeper is a bit shit.

Not on the Jason Steele scale of shitness but shit all the same.

You'd prefer Hilton to come on?

[yankfan]

4 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

It's a slight GK error but more blame is on Wharton. Obvious what their guy was trying to do so you gotta be wise to it and muscle him out of the way. Instead, both Wharton and Leo were taken out of the game.

And the fact no one else attempts to win a ball with their head played 1 yard from goal at knee height. Wharton is wrong side, Leo should be able to get to it, but someone else should get a head on it.