v Hull City (a) - 29/12/23

[CambridgeRover]

Thats a red ref. Dirty bastard. And no card at all

[Paul Mellelieu]

Bonkers.  Can't defend.  Look decent going forward.

[Exiled_Rover]

Connolly has just taken out Hill - a referee who's booked three players for absolutely nothing has obviously completely missed it 

[M_B]

1 minute ago, Aqualung said:

Brittain off at HT... Very poor. Garrett can go aswell. 

Thinking the same, Garrett is always on a tightrope

[G Somerset Rover]

Well I don’t think anyone saw this coming at 2-0 down! I still feel far from confident, but fair play to the lads for getting us back in this one as I didn’t think it would be remotely possible.

[NeilInBristol]

9 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

my biggest critique of jdt is that he can`t adapt his tactics,there is nothing wrong with putting your foot through the football,mix it up,even the legendary sides played the odd long ball

Let's see what he does at half time. 

The long ball isn't our style so it's unlikely!

 

Come on lads we can win this. That second goal came at a good time..keep faith lads!

[den]

Just now, roverblue said:

Bonkers match so far, both sides look crap at the back definitely more goals to come. 
 

Great finish from Pickering 

Deflected I reckon

[Rover8T4]

Telalovic looking like a proper number 9. Good half from the lad, challenging everything

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

Get Brittain out of my team - spent the entire half pointing, gesticulating, shoulder-slumping, then sending almost every pass either backward or to an opponent.

Two great assists by Siggy

[waynerovers]

I stopped watching at 2-0 down, now it's 2-2, do I put it back on for second half or would that jinx them?

[simongarnerisgod]

calm the lads down jdt,last thing we need is to go crazy at the start of the 2nd half and concede one early

[Bethnal]

Well-deserved that we came back into that. Second came through dogged determination and a rare spot of luck with the deflection, but well-earned.

Reset at half time but take the game to them. Hull will be that little bit unsure coming back out to a home crowd who will probably not believe the score if they went to the bar at 20 mins gone.

Big opportunity, but needs calm heads, hard work and presence of mind. JDT can instil that at half-time.

4-2 Rovers FT, one early from Telalovic, one late from Szmodics on the break.

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

Big, big deflection but well hit

That goal is why it's so frustrating watching us try to walk the ball into the net / score the perfect goal.

Just shoot - the GKs at this level aren't good enough to react to deflections. 

[Rover8T4]

1 minute ago, M_B said:

Thinking the same, Garrett is always on a tightrope

Brittain has been saved at least 2-3 times by Markanday that first half. He's a fullback and should stick to it. His decision making going forward is terrible 

[NeilInBristol]

End to end stuff. More goals in this. Think Samir can play the whole game?

[Andy]

Think we've played pretty well, minus the amateur-level defending for both of their goals.
Hyam has to take a lot of the blame for both, in my opinion.

Pleased with how Telalovic has done; looks an actual striker and unlucky not to score (hitting the post).

2 assists for Siggy as well, not too bad at all.

Need to tighten up at the back (5-3-2?) and the 3 points are there for us to take tonight.

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, waynerovers said:

I stopped watching at 2-0 down, now it's 2-2, do I put it back on for second half or would that jinx them?

Don’t you fucking dare.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Rover8T4 said:

Brittain has been saved at least 2-3 times by Markanday that first half. He's a fullback and should stick to it. His decision making going forward is terrible 

he`s a defensive liability imo,far better going forwards

[Miller11]

First goal from a ball over the top catching them out. Second one we attacked with a bit of intent, didn’t overplay and got a shot off quickly. Abandoning the principles has served us well when going forward here.

[NeilInBristol]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

That goal is why it's so frustrating watching us try to walk the ball into the net / score the perfect goal.

Just shoot - the GKs at this level aren't good enough to react to deflections. 

Agreed. Tbf jdt has implied this too. He. Is frustrated that the boys try and walk the ball in. There is a time and place for that and he wants us to shoot more from these positions 

[pick32]

Hills are best rb, I’d drag Britain and Garret of for Carter and Travis 

[Gordon Gekko]

Chadster all the way! Come on Rovers!

[philipl]

I finally got a stream around the 34th minute....😆

[Aqualung]

I reckon there will be changes at HT. There has to be! 

Wharton for Garrett and someone for Brittain. As much as I've enjoyed Telalovic, he will probably get hooked on 60 minutes for Ennis or Leonard. 

COYB. 

[neophox]

The goals we let in are really poor defending but we have looked better attacking and Semir looks better than I thought linking up well and almost scoring hitting woodwork..