Makhtar Gueye

[Bbrovers2288]

10 hours ago, Hasta said:

To be fair, I think we all witnessed a moment of Rovers infamy on Wednesday with Big Mak's header.

Like Tom Lawrence's shot against Burnley, or the already referred to Ashley Ward not-given penalty against Charlton.

In 10 years time I think people will still remember and talk about that miss.

Think it was also the moment the point that fans have gave up on him ever making it here, like telovic v Birmingham or ford koita smacking the post a million times in one game 

[roversfan99]

I think our fans were split on him before. Some could see a blatant lack of technical ability, finishing ability and the intelligence and movement to find goalscoring positions. And some felt that his main issue was needing chances creating for him in a way that supposedly suits him. So for the latter, to see him have a ball put on his head that didnt even require any clever movement from him, and for him to miss that chance how he did caused a rethink.

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

I think our fans were split on him before. Some could see a blatant lack of technical ability, finishing ability and the intelligence and movement to find goalscoring positions. And some felt that his main issue was needing chances creating for him in a way that supposedly suits him. So for the latter, to see him have a ball put on his head that didnt even require any clever movement from him, and for him to miss that chance how he did caused a rethink.

It caused me to laugh out loud at how comically shit it was.

[AllRoverAsia]

On 07/11/2024 at 10:52, lraC said:

I have never forgotten that penalty incident at Charlton, or the comments made by Alan Hansen on match of the day about it.  “You will never see a clearer penalty in your life”.

A biased opinion or not, it’s got to be the worst decision, I have ever seen on a football pitch ever and I’ve seen some bad ones. 

I was with a group of mates in a Pattaya bar post golf watching the game.

If I recall correctly the group had fans of MU, Liverpool, Leeds, Forest, Toon, and me, the Lone Rover.

That corrupt refereeing decision was long the topic on conversation, all agreed it was a stonewall penalty.

It's like MGPs miss and Courtney Palace, ones that I still think about as there were historically important.

Gueyes miss, whilst hysterically bad, hasn't reached that level, it could as the season unfolds.

It made me laugh at the time whilst genuinely thinking FFS he is useless and angry as I'd fallen for the lie that he could head the ball well, in attacking crosses.

Get shut as any price.

[lraC]

6 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I was with a group of mates in a Pattaya bar post golf watching the game.

If I recall correctly the group had fans of MU, Liverpool, Leeds, Forest, Toon, and me, the Lone Rover.

That corrupt refereeing decision was long the topic on conversation, all agreed it was a stonewall penalty.

It's like MGPs miss and Courtney Palace, ones that I still think about as there were historically important.

Gueyes miss, whilst hysterically bad, hasn't reached that level, it could as the season unfolds.

It made me laugh at the time whilst genuinely thinking FFS he is useless and angry as I'd fallen for the lie that he could head the ball well, in attacking crosses.

Get shut as any price.

The match was a sell out, so it was beamed back to Ewood on the big screen. I couldn’t believe the decision when I saw it live, but when I saw it on match of the day later, I also came to the conclusion that it was a corrupt one. There is no way a qualified referee could not know it was a stone wall pen. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 08/11/2024 at 11:26, Hasta said:

To be fair, I think we all witnessed a moment of Rovers infamy on Wednesday with Big Mak's header.

Like Tom Lawrence's shot against Burnley, or the already referred to Ashley Ward not-given penalty against Charlton.

In 10 years time I think people will still remember and talk about that miss.

Or the John Coddington penalty misses.

[bluebruce]

On 08/11/2024 at 11:32, Crimpshrine said:

And the Tevez handball, offside, not over the line goal

The time Lee Sharpe fouled Berg in our box and was given a penalty, with Berg sent off.

[Mattyblue]

Sherwood’s ‘equaliser’ at Old Trafford in the return fixture being disallowed due a supposed foul by Shearer as he nodded it across.

Never forget my dad turning to me and saying ‘they will never let us win this title’… well we showed them!

[lraC]

On 09/11/2024 at 21:05, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Or the John Coddington penalty misses.

People still wonder to this day what "Beamo" means, but the older ones amongst us know exactly what it signifies. 

[lraC]

27 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Sherwood’s ‘equaliser’ at Old Trafford in the return fixture being disallowed due a supposed foul by Shearer as he nodded it across.

Never forget my dad turning to me and saying ‘they will never let us win this title’… well we showed them!

That's another one, I have never forgotten.

I watched it on Sky and to make it worse, some of the pundits tried to justify the "foul" being given.

Can you ever imagine that being given, in reverse? Never ever and even less so, when Sir Alex was in charge.  

PS I think it was a Sherwood "foul" by the way, but Shearer scored from his headed pass.

Edited November 11 by lraC

[rigger]

1 minute ago, lraC said:

People still wonder to this day what "Beamo" means, but the older ones amongst us know exactly what it signifies. 

A cult hero for the wrong reasons, but he tried.

[ruggles1995]

On 07/11/2024 at 09:12, Lancaster Rover said:

Chris Brown is a million times better than Gueye, he at least could control the ball and bring others in. His total lack of understanding of the game was shown again with the Leonard effort, any forward worth their salt is in that space for the ball being sent back across. Where is Gueye, hiding behind their CB toward the touch line. I'm sure he tries hard and is a nice lad but I wouldn't be unhappy if I never say him in a Rovers shirt again, it's like playing with 10 men. 

Id still have Chris Brown down as worse at the moment. Without Gueye we wouldnt of scored our 3rd against Cardiff. He didnt win the header but he didnt let the defender win it either, and that led to JRC putting the ball in to baker to do the rest. 

Brown still tops the list for me atm. 

[roversfan99]

The thing with Brown is in his day, he was a competent Championship striker. He turned up here with his knees knackered and he spent most of his time injured. Gueye is coming into his supposed prime.

[rigger]

9 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The thing with Brown is in his day, he was a competent Championship striker. He turned up here with his knees knackered and he spent most of his time injured. Gueye is coming into his supposed prime.

Look on the bright side, let's hope he is coming into his prime, and that this is not his prime.

[Leonard Venkhater]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

A cult hero for the wrong reasons, but he tried.

In all fairness, he was getting himself in the right positions to miss so many in that first season after promotion. However, the "Beamo" joke should not overpower the reality that his goals and general play the previous season were crucial in our promotion.

There was no hint of irony in the "Beamo" chants, as Gordon Lee's team won the 3rd Division championship.

Edited November 11 by Leonard Venkhater

[rigger]

8 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

In all fairness, he was getting himself in the right positions to miss so many in that first season after promotion. However, the "Beamo" joke should not overpower the reality that his goals and general play the previous season were crucial in our promotion.

There was no hint of irony in the "Beamo" chants, as Gordon Lee's team won the 3rd Division championship.

But it was fun.

[lraC]

4 minutes ago, rigger said:

But it was fun.

It was amazing how quickly that spread, as from having very few of my schoolmates, supporting Rovers, back then, most used the chant in the playground if one of us shot wide during our many mini playtime games of 8 or 9 a side.

[DeeCee]

I remember he always used to miss over the top 😒

[Hasta]

5 hours ago, lraC said:

PS I think it was a Sherwood "foul" by the way, but Shearer scored from his headed pass.

No Mattyblue is right. It was Sherwood’s “goal”.

Keane’s reaction (or lack of) says it all.

Edited November 11 by Hasta

[lraC]

7 minutes ago, Hasta said:

No Mattyblue is right. It was Sherwood’s “goal”.

Keane’s reaction (or lack of) says it all.

My memory playing tricks on me.

Cheers for posting and what a farce 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

26 minutes ago, Hasta said:

No Mattyblue is right. It was Sherwood’s “goal”.

Keane’s reaction (or lack of) says it all.

That’s a goal. 

[onlyonejackwalker]

What are this players strengths?

Hold up play? Flick ons? Back to goal? Dribbling? Shooting? Running with the ball? Set pieces? The channels? Winning free kicks? 

I've been saying since PNE away that he is very, very limited. His first touch is a pass to the opposition, his shooting / striking / timing of the ball amongst the worst I've ever seen upfront for Rovers. He runs like Bambi on ice, lacking coordination.

We have all been banking on him being deadly with his head, but he's now flattened that thought process as well.

I don't nornally criticise individual players, the Championship has it's detractors, but it's still a very high standard of professional football.

I'd be tempted to see if he could make it as a centre half, but he'd have to toughen up even for that to work.

Edited November 11 by onlyonejackwalker
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[lraC]

17 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That’s a goal. 

That’s a bent ref too and very topical after today.

[Roverthechimp]

Jack Vale or Gueye?

I know which one I have seen contribute more to the team but we desperately need Chile to give him a call unless Leonard steps up or we sign someone else come January (or the summer if we are close enough to 50 points by January)

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Gueye on one leg.