v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 09/03/2024

[yankfan]

Who put on Leo’s kit today? 

[K-Hod]

Gallagher ducking out of that header sums the guy up. Softest giant I’ve ever seen.

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

I’d give Clive Dunn the hook at HT, get Garrett in front of a back 4. Hyam is just marking empty space anyway.

[Angry_Pirate]

Can you boo a team off at half time when you're winning? Genuine question?

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

I’d give Clive Dunn the hook at HT, get Garrett in front of a back 4. Hyam is just marking empty space anyway.

I agree we need to go to a back four with an extra man in midfield.

This is a game which McFadz is very unsuited for.

[Ianrally]

Passing the ball to a team mate seems to be our biggest problem

[j166429]

Playing three at the back really leaves us exposed. We keep getting over run. Made even worse by tippy tapping the ball around in dangerous places

Edited March 9 by j166429

[joey_big_nose]

Great first 10 mins followed by abject 35 mins.... 

[NeilInBristol]

30 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Leo with the save, easy one, but didnt fuck it up

Good for his confidence.

They know he is our weakest link

[OsloRover]

4 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Can you boo a team off at half time when you're winning? Genuine question?

Some of our fans just answered that for you

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, NeilInBristol said:

Good for his confidence.

They know he is our weakest link

There are a lot of weak links out there today 

[yellowsubmarine]

we look so timid. attacking build up play is almost non-existent. 3 big lumps at the back, 2 useless fullbacks. somehow we are 1-0 up. hope we can limp our way to full time.

[joey_big_nose]

On the positive side thats Leos best performance already for us...

Its one of those games where clearly we need to change it for second half.

McFadz off Garrett on surely?

[moerpho]

I can’t for the life of me understand how Gallagher isn’t trained as a CB. Useless as a striker but very good at defending. Look at his attributes and what he contributes. McFadzean would score more goals up front and Gallagher would concede less at the back.

And thumbs up for Leo. Deserve praise when you’re doing good. Now 3 more please!

[WacoRover]

1-0, HT. 

We know what to expect the 2nd half, they will throw everything at us, but the kitchen sink. I hope we’re up to it. 

[Andy]

Good start and nice finish for the goal, but after that we sat back and a better side than Plymouth score 3/4 in that half.

Have to credit Leo, he’s had a good half and kept us in it.

Concerning approach to the game though, this is one we need to win and a point just isn’t good enough.

Opportunity for JE to prove his worth, we need some changes at HT or we’ll be lucky to draw this.

Edited March 9 by Andy

[yankfan]

4 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

I agree we need to go to a back four with an extra man in midfield.

This is a game which McFadz is very unsuited for.

Hard to believe we’re talking about fooking Plymouth here. 

[BankEnd Rover]

Awful! Theres only one way we’re heading and that’s down…I’d be gutted if I was a Plymouth fan…The back line is absolutely terrible…Scott Whartons worst game in a rovers shirt and he’s had plenty.

If we somehow get 3 points from this then I’m 100% confident it’ll be the last of the season.

Edited March 9 by BankEnd Rover

[DE.]

10 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

We were doing quite well, Ayari looking good, but my God, our defending yet again, it’s like we’ve never played football before.

We aren't talking inexperienced lads either

Hyam, McFadz, Brittain, Pickering, Wharton... plenty of experience there. No excuses, as the manager would say. 

[BigBar]

That was very ropey, they destroyed us away too. Standards have to improve MASSIVELY. Venkys really do need to fuck off. The absent blood sucking creatures.

[DackDackGoose]

I agree would go back 4, but cant see him making changes whilst winning. Would rather see full backs defending channels then any of that back 3. Wharton was trying to play like his brother at one point there (quite effectively to be fair!!)

Ayari and buckley would be pretty effective in a midfield 3 with tronstad behind them.. cant say anyone on bench fills me with confidence except siggy keeps getting skinned so would bring on hedges

Leos made good saves but distribution awful, we keept trying clever through balls rather than to feet.

 

[lraC]

It’s a simple punt over the top that keeps catching us out. Eustace was supposed to have made us tighter but that’s as bad as I’ve seen us at the back this season. How we have not conceded, I will never know.

Hard to believe we are 1-0 up and I’m dreading the second half. 

[BigBar]

That miss from Siggurdson was terrible.

[moerpho]

Looking at the replays at half time I would be enraged if I were a Plymouth fan. They should be 3-1 up. I stand by my earlier statement that we will need 3 more goals to be sure to win this.

[BigBar]

Eustace or Tomasson and the same problems exist. The players need to do more and perform alot better. Roy Keane always says he didn't need managers etc to motivate him, he set his own standards. No excuses. That breed is dead.