v Norwich City (h) - 24/02/2024

[K-Hod]

The only good thing that happened in that half was Ashley Barnes getting loads of shit from the Blackburn End.

Literally nothing else.

Absolutely hanging.

[superniko]

6 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

rotherham scoring makes our GD the worst in the league now

We’re -13 and they’re -34?

[RoversClitheroe]

1 minute ago, K-Hod said:

The only good thing that happened in that half was Ashley Barnes getting loads of shit from the Blackburn End.

Literally nothing else.

Absolutely hanging.

Yep, we're lucky to have not conceded more imo, my thoughts being a change of manager should improve things defensively.

Either the players aren't good enough, or the coaches that remained aren't up to it 

Edited February 24, 2024 by RoversClitheroe

[NeilInBristol]

18 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

gally should do better with those corners

we wont get a bunch of opportunities and if he had scored that one .... 

 

 

 

 

omg how can Gally not score. ffs. great ball by bucko

[joey_big_nose]

6 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

We still look so so suspect at the back.

Britain has had the ball in so many decent positions but done so little with it.

[Trinidad Rover]

This is utterly woeful. Hard to believe how badly we have regressed since November.

 

[Ianrally]

1 minute ago, superniko said:

We’re -13 and they’re -34?

Yes, as it stands there are four teams with a worse GD than us

[CambridgeRover]

Just now, NeilInBristol said:

omg how can Gally not score. ffs. great ball by bucko

He is a beast in training, a workhorse, need to play to our strengths. Get Gally involved

 

[NeilInBristol]

2 minutes ago, superniko said:

We’re -13 and they’re -34?

goals against sorry.

my mistake

lucky for us they have conceded 4 more than us. 

[Dolly blue]

Why does  it never occur to any management at Ewood that we simply cannot operate a two man midfield ..bloody hell!

[G Somerset Rover]

7 minutes ago, Trinidad Rover said:

This is utterly woeful. Hard to believe how badly we have regressed since November.

 

We’re down next season if we survive this time. Absolutely zero doubt in my mind.

[martonrover]

8 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

goals against sorry.

my mistake

lucky for us they have conceded 4 more than us. 

Let’s hope they don’t concede any today.

[joey_big_nose]

Very even game, not many chances. Their keeper has made two good saves, ours one, but the free kick isthe difference.

Frustrating as broadly speaking Norwich haven't troubled us too much...

Wish we had JRC to play RWB. The room Brittain is getting is mental but hes really struggling to do much with it. Hes made some nice takes and got himself space but the pass or cross has been woeful.

[Bethnal]

Lot of players playing football for football’s sake. Holding onto the ball too long, looking negatively, not reading the game, aimless flicks into more danger than they initially found themselves in (Brittain), aimless punts up to the front three.

Hedges off early is a blow but Pickering is solid enough and likely improves our chances of not conceding from our left wing, at least.

Disappointing. The rest of this season is going to be a poor watch, any semblance of attacking identity is gone, the defending looks like last-gasp stuff at all times.

With regards today: I don’t see us turning this around, based on the first half. Eustace and his backroom staff need to find something in that dressing room to change that.

[rovers11]

No surprise that we're losing and others around us are picking up points. If QPR turn it around against Rotherham and we lose to Norwich, both of which I expect to happen, then things will be looking grim come 5pm. 

We're so bad, it's beyond belief. Norwich will go on to get a second and possibly a third. 

[WacoRover]

I’m searching the bench to try to find someone, anyone, that can give us quality on the pitch that we don’t have. 
I cannot find anybody. 

[NeilInBristol]

2 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Lot of players playing football for football’s sake. Holding onto the ball too long, looking negatively, not reading the game, aimless flicks into more danger than they initially found themselves in (Brittain), aimless punts up to the front three.

Hedges off early is a blow but Pickering is solid enough and likely improves our chances of not conceding from our left wing, at least.

Disappointing. The rest of this season is going to be a poor watch, any semblance of attacking identity is gone, the defending looks like last-gasp stuff at all times.

With regards today: I don’t see us turning this around, based on the first half. Eustace and his backroom staff need to find something in that dressing room to change that.

2 points out of a potential 12 points under JE reign if it stays this way.

we need to get at least a point out of this we can not lose this game

[Cherry Blue]

Disappointing hardly a threat. Norwich know how to play ref we don't.  

[Groundhog]

Difference between the two sides is they can pass it about quickly to feet, we can't.

Our passing has been atrocious over the last month, regardless of who's in the dugout.

Positives: nice to see us being a bit more physical, we're also mixing it up and we've been unlucky not to score. 
Negatives: we can't seem to get our top scorer involved in the game, with zero midfield he's just not seeing the ball, and we're not winning those second balls from knockdowns. As above, our passing and general touch is so off, it's alarming - it must be a confidence thing.

A terrible challenge by Buckley to concede the free kick, but the guy had beaten him, if he didn't make it, he would get slated for not doing anything, something to stop a clear chance at goal. 

Seeing so many comments over the last few days of "not watching any more" etc (pathetic view in my opinion) and general negativity regarding the manager, give him a chance FFS, this is such a disjointed squad who seem to need telling how to play the game. Tough job for anyone. COYB.

 

 

[OsloRover]

We need to change formation and get more bodies in midfield. Personally I’d sacrifice Dolan and put Ayari or Moran on.

[Moptop1]

7 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

We’re down next season if we survive this time. Absolutely zero doubt in my mind.

We won’t be down next year, as we’re going down this year!

[riverholmes]

An improbably slow defence will only draw the team backwards.

[OsloRover]

Just now, Moptop1 said:

We won’t be down next year, as we’re going down this year!

You can get relegated from L1 too you know 😉

[Devon Rover]

1 minute ago, OsloRover said:

We need to change formation and get more bodies in midfield. Personally I’d sacrifice Dolan and put Ayari or Moran on.

If anything sums up how awfully our squad has been ripped up, it is these words.

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, NeilInBristol said:

2 points out of a potential 12 points under JE reign if it stays this way.

we need to get at least a point out of this we can not lose this game

I’m not going to comment on Eustace’s record at this time, because it doesn’t help the state of the forum. Suffice it to say, that if there aren’t at least two victories on his (direct) record by 5pm on 9th March, there’s every chance there never will be.