v Stoke City (h) - 6/11/2024

[tomphil]

Same old same old rhetoric creeping about in the local press again 'Leonard coming back' as if he's ever even done anything in the first place yet other than looking a bit lively. And for about the 3rd time Markandy's name been chucked about as a positive if he comes back from being on loan.

It's quite simple really instead of keep pinning hopes on a few kids who've proven nothing and a couple of cheap overseas punts just BUY or loan in a bloody striker over 21 with some scoring pedigree in this country, even if it's mostly at lge 1 !!!!

The evidence is overwhelming, Armstrong, Dack, Smodics etc !

Initial fee for all those was less than 2 mill apiece and only one was on big money because he came from a Prem club.

Don't tell me we aren't capable of finding similar and affording it.

[CambridgeRover]

30 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

We've hit an all time low here, surely? As we've only scored twice in October we've had to combine the goal of the month competition with the ladies team.

 

jeez that second goal for the women's team is something

[rovers11]

A very winnable game but it's hard to get excited about any Rovers games at moment despite being 7th in the league. 

We're completely toothless going forward now and have very little creativity. It feels like we're back in old territory of if we concede the first goal then the game is as good as gone.

If we had any shred of ambition then we would have tried to sign Cannon in the summer. He's a top striker at this level and his value will only go up and up. Instead, we were shopping in the bargain basement with Papa and Yuki.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cannon scores tomorrow and it ends up being a loss or draw.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, rovers11 said:

A very winnable game but it's hard to get excited about any Rovers games at moment despite being 7th in the league. 

We're completely toothless going forward now and have very little creativity. It feels like we're back in old territory of if we concede the first goal then the game is as good as gone.

If we had any shred of ambition then we would have tried to sign Cannon in the summer. He's a top striker at this level and his value will only go up and up. Instead, we were shopping in the bargain basement with Papa and Yuki.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cannon scores tomorrow and it ends up being a loss or draw.

He can score as many as he likes  tomorrow, the game is on Wednesday.

[Waggy76]

6 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Same old same old rhetoric creeping about in the local press again 'Leonard coming back' as if he's ever even done anything in the first place yet other than looking a bit lively. And for about the 3rd time Markandy's name been chucked about as a positive if he comes back from being on loan.

It's quite simple really instead of keep pinning hopes on a few kids who've proven nothing and a couple of cheap overseas punts just BUY or loan in a bloody striker over 21 with some scoring pedigree in this country, even if it's mostly at lge 1 !!!!

The evidence is overwhelming, Armstrong, Dack, Smodics etc !

Initial fee for all those was less than 2 mill apiece and only one was on big money because he came from a Prem club.

Don't tell me we aren't capable of finding similar and affording it.

We probably can afford but from Day One our wonderful owners , have not been interested !

This season is beginning to pan out , like many anticipated it would , I honestly believe that relegation is the Venkys  aim..

 

[roverandout]

Moran cannon and koumas are a real threat

[Old Codger]

 Someone needs to plant their feet firmly on the ground and get back to basics, like creating chances, defending with resolve and cutting out the frankly silly farting around at the back from goal kicks.

If JE with all the technology and evaluation available to him to explore basic issues on the pitch, can't see the glaring truths that are holding us back AND do something to fix them, then there is little for us keyboard coaches to do other than moan from the sidelines. Not that anyone is listening...

[Mattyblue]

11 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Why you wouldn't just play them together is beyond me.

Can’t be having that, two up front and you are a dinosaur manager who will never get another job… until Pep decides two up front is the future and then you won’t work again until you put two up top.

[AllRoverAsia]

2 hours ago, davulsukur said:

Now turning to Harry Leonard to save our season. I doubt Eustace will start him and he didn't make it off the bench when we were chasing a goal against Sheff Utd. 

I hope he gets a chance though, we can only keep rotating between 2 non scoring strikers for so long.

It doesn't matter who the strikers are or how many are in rotation, we just do not create enough chances and/or those strikers are just not up to it.

4 shots on target in the past 3 games with 2 at home.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Never fear BIG MAK is here..

 

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

jeez that second goal for the women's team is something

Yeah, it's a beaut.

4 goals offered up for goal of the month and they are all shite (ok, a winning goal is great no matter what but you know what I mean). 

[simongarnerisgod]

5 hours ago, roverandout said:

Moran cannon and koumas are a real threat

moran is as big a threat as my mother,in fact my mum would probably be able to knock him off the ball and she`s 80🙂

[Mashed Potatoes]

45 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

moran is as big a threat as my mother,in fact my mum would probably be able to knock him off the ball and she`s 80🙂

Comments like that can have a nasty habit of coming back and biting you. Moran has a record for Stoke of 2 goals and 1 assist from 763 minutes.

[simongarnerisgod]

18 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

Comments like that can have a nasty habit of coming back and biting you. Moran has a record for Stoke of 2 goals and 1 assist from 763 minutes.

truly a frightening stat,how will we cope with the marauding midget😳

on a more sobering note,eustace must tweek his tactics for wednesday night,maybe 3/5/2  or cantwell in a free role behind a centre forward,we can`t keep going into games trying to grind a result out

[Mashed Potatoes]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

truly a frightening stat,how will we cope with the marauding midget😳

on a more sobering note,eustace must tweek his tactics for wednesday night,maybe 3/5/2  or cantwell in a free role behind a centre forward,we can`t keep going into games trying to grind a result out

A goal involvement every 254 minutes for the the marauding midget is better than that of Todd Cantwell who has 2 assists in 530 minutes.

[RoversTilliDie]

Pears has come in for some stick lately, but if it hadn't been for some fantastic saves from him last Saturday, we would have suffered an embarrassing heavy defeat. I would play Leonard at some stage against stoke, and play Siggurdsen if fit and maybe Buckley in midfield, let's face it Dolan and Hedges wete poor last Saturday.

[rigger]

23 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Pears has come in for some stick lately, but if it hadn't been for some fantastic saves from him last Saturday, we would have suffered an embarrassing heavy defeat. I would play Leonard at some stage against stoke, and play Siggurdsen if fit and maybe Buckley in midfield, let's face it Dolan and Hedges wete poor last Saturday.

I would change your last four words, to "are poor".

[Upside Down]

24 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Pears has come in for some stick lately, but if it hadn't been for some fantastic saves from him last Saturday, we would have suffered an embarrassing heavy defeat. I would play Leonard at some stage against stoke, and play Siggurdsen if fit and maybe Buckley in midfield, let's face it Dolan and Hedges wete poor last Saturday.

We didn't have a single shot on target. It doesn't really get much more embarrassing than that

[J*B]

A gentle reminder that last time Leonard was fit and starting regular he looked physically too weak to compete at this level. 

[PotterLog]

4-0 Stoke. Phillips, Moran, Ennis and Gally (shock sub appearance in wheelchair) with the goals. 😉👻

[AllRoverAsia]

5 hours ago, J*B said:

A gentle reminder that last time Leonard was fit and starting regular he looked physically too weak to compete at this level. 

All our players become automatically better by not playing. It's a Rovers phenomenon.

[London blue]

Leonard has been rattling them in for the u21's. Even if that weren't the case I'd be keen to see him played because I want to see a reaction from Eustace.

As @Upside Down said, not a single shot on target in a home game. Unacceptable.

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers 2 nil

[Oldgregg86]

                                         Pears

brittain.              Baath.         Hyam.         Beck

                      Tronstad.      Travis

JRC                          Buckley.          Cantwell

                                 Leonard

Edited November 5 by Oldgregg86

[Oldgregg86]

One nil. To who is anyone’s guess