v Swansea City (a) - 2/3/24

[Neal]

Looking at Swansea's side today, hardly any that I'd swap for ours, if any at all. Get at them. Winning that midfield battle will be huge, hope Bucky and Moran get hold of it early doors because of they do this lot will crumble.

 

We can get out of trouble potentially in the next 2 games, let's have it today!  

Edited March 2 by Neal

[Ossydave]

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

nothing against the lad but he`s a non league player and it shows,game at this level is far to quick for him,it`s a stuggle for him

Hasn't he scored a few when he's played for the reserves? Might have just been friendlies actually I can't remember. Just seems a bit odd if he's not being used anywhere, he could of course be injured though.

[simongarnerisgod]

excellent result for huddersfield,not so good for us😒

lets hope buckley starts to show some consistency,he was top class on tuesday night,he`s at an age now where he needs to be showing it on regular basis,put the one good game then two bad ones to bed and show your genuine ability

[chaddyrovers]

Come on Rovers! 

I will go for 3-1 Rovers win

John Eustace's Blue and White Army 🔵⚪

[Mercer]

Good point for Huddersfield after being down to 10 men for whole of 2nd half.

Supremely confident of Rovers' win today.  Backed them to win and also bet on 3-1 score.

Good line up given everything else - good to see Gilsenan involved, think he's got the x factor! 

[NeilInBristol]

2 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Good point for Huddersfield after being down to 10 men for whole of 2nd half.

Supremely confident of Rovers' win today.  Backed them to win and also bet on 3-1 score.

Good line up given everything else - good to see Gilsenan involved, think he's got the x factor! 

Totally agree!! Exciting times!!

[Oldgregg86]

Easy win today

come on you blues 💙🤍

[simongarnerisgod]

couple of fivers on rovers @ 5/2 come on you blues🙂

[roverblue]

Hopefully it all comes together this afternoon and we thump Swansea by a few goals. 

1-3 Rovers 

[davulsukur]

A win today would be huge.

Come on Rovers!

[roversfan99]

6 hours ago, Miller11 said:

After Tuesday I’m far less worried about our squad depth. Of course it would be great to have a bit more quality and experience, but suddenly Markanday, Ayari, Koumetio and Chrisene all look capable of playing a part, and Moran looks like he’s hitting form again.

Hopefully confidence is high in the squad and they can reach similar levels of Arte et Labore as they did against Newcastle.

 

Id be wary of getting too confident in the strength in depth just yet.

Koumetio looked an absolute liability, wouldnt have any confidence in him. Markanday was very good on Tuesday but hes been here a while and flattered to deceive up until then, need to see more. Ayari has also looked poor both here and struggled at Coventry.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Koumetio looked an absolute liability,

bombscare billy,as my mate has started calling him🙂

[Exiled_Rover]

Ah, bollocks, stuck with Swansea commentary. Lee Trundle I think. 

[speeeeeeedie]

47 minutes ago, matt83 said:

I am not an elite athlete nor ever have been.

But at uni e played Wednesday and Saturday every week. We won, lost and drew. Played well in games and played badly. There was never a point where on a Saturday where we said yeah played baldly today must be tired legs from Wednesday. Probably more the 40 pints between Wednesday and Saturday.

Off to watch Clitheroe today. They played midweek and most of the squad will have been up and down ladders for 40 hours week this week, plus training. I’ll guarantee you if they lose they won’t trot out the tired legs excuse. But when it comes to professionals the little darlings have tired legs.

It’s a convenient excuse perpetuated in the game, whether they believe it or not, because it’s convenient to keep in the locker for rainy day whether your citeh or rovers. IF we lose and it’s because we genuinely feel “ leggy” the first act Monday should be sack the fitness coach. If we even have one. 

You cannot compare the physical demands on professional footballers to any uni or Clitheroe level players. 

There is a reason why football clubs now have teams of performance analysts. Clubs need to eek out as much from players as possible. 

Anyway, all signs point to a loss today. I hope not though.

 

[Bethnal]

Good hold up play from Gallagher there. More of that.

[riverholmes]

A mistake, I feel, to field such a slow back line, albeit, very experienced. It’s one thing playing Newcastle but we shouldn’t be sitting so deep here.

[chaddyrovers]

Ffs

[Exiled_Rover]

Weak goalkeeping and poor effort from Moran. Gave up on the chase. 

[Tugay-is-God]

That's the old Pears that we know. 

[B16Rover]

That felt half arsed 

[moerpho]

That didn’t take long

[davulsukur]

Classic Rovers. Always let us down. 

[BigBar]

Fuck off Buckley. All resulted from a corner we had. Pathetic.

[den9112]

Keeper should have had that ...

 

[Eddie]

More clueless defending. Several opportunities to get the ball clear, zero urgency in closing down, poor goalkeeping.

Same old. Same old. 

The Pears praise will have quickly evaporated.