v Cardiff City (a) - 9/11/2024

[Herbie6590]

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24707219.blackburn-must-avoid-repeat-history-transfer-window/

[roversfan99]

A third Saturday 12.30 in a row is an absolute joke. Sky really thinking of the fans as they always do.

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

How does Dolan get 5 yellow cards ? He hasn’t got a tackle in him. 
 

That was one of the things that stood out when Dyche was running things at the Dingledome. They very rarely lost players because they got on the wrong side of the officials. That was in spite of them being a physical team. Since he’s gone they’re just like every other team in that respect.

I learnt a long while ago that if you lose your place in the team it can take time to get it back. Meanwhile you’re kicking your heels and waiting.

Mainly moaning at the ref and things like kicking the ball away/standing over the ball to prevent a quick free kick.  The moaning is just silly, but preventing a quick free kick/break is commonplace and obviously encouraged by managers as an equivalent of committing a foul to stop a quick break and "taking one for the team"

According to the same article, Cantwell is also sailing close to a ban (4 yellows so far), I would imagine this is for much the same reasons

Edited November 8, 2024 by KentExile

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Anybody booked for trivial reasons like mouthing off, getting involved in pointless scuffles with opponents - I’d fine them 25% of their wages. Taking one for the team is different.

[G Somerset Rover]

I found it amusing the other night seeing the post-match reports saying how Stoke had won away from home for ‘only the second time this season’.

Chance would be a fine thing!

[AllRoverAsia]

40 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Mainly moaning at the ref and things like kicking the ball away/standing over the ball to prevent a quick free kick.  The moaning is just silly, but preventing a quick free kick/break is commonplace and obviously encouraged by managers as an equivalent of committing a foul to stop a quick break and "taking one for the team"

According to the same article, Cantwell is also sailing close to a ban (4 yellows so far), I would imagine this is for much the same reasons

Dolan also does the occasional sneaky trip, when a player's dispossesses him. It's not for an overly aggressive full blooded tackle.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24707219.blackburn-must-avoid-repeat-history-transfer-window/

Great piece once again, Ian.

[Devon Rover]

7 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

Great piece once again, Ian.

Agreed, really well written and adds realism and balance to some of the absolute bullshit put out by the club via the Telegraph.

[Mattyblue]

Bit cerebral for most of the LT commenters, I’d wager 😅

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

Mainly moaning at the ref and things like kicking the ball away/standing over the ball to prevent a quick free kick.  The moaning is just silly, but preventing a quick free kick/break is commonplace and obviously encouraged by managers as an equivalent of committing a foul to stop a quick break and "taking one for the team"

According to the same article, Cantwell is also sailing close to a ban (4 yellows so far), I would imagine this is for much the same reasons

Dolan got another yellow card, because the ref was from stoke.

[RoversTilliDie]

When we score goals, we play some classy football capable of beating any team in the championship. We need to practice more on the training ground, on sticking the ball in the back of the net. 0-2 Rovers, I'm backing them to stop the rot.

[LDRover]

Bloody good read that, bravo.

[tomphil]

We can't mix it up though now it seems we have to either go for it and stay on the front foot or sit deep defend and look to counter and pinch something or settle for the draw.

As iv'e said before it's a bit like the Bowyer days but without Rhodes i think if he set out to draw every game we'd get a result against all the bang average or poor sides.

We seem good at draws !

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Dolan also does the occasional sneaky trip, when a player's dispossesses him. It's not for an overly aggressive full blooded tackle.

He needs to grow up.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

3 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

When we score goals, we play some classy football capable of beating any team in the championship. We need to practice more on the training ground, on sticking the ball in the back of the net. 0-2 Rovers, I'm backing them to stop the rot.

Where are the Goals coming from though?

[Forever Blue]

6 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24707219.blackburn-must-avoid-repeat-history-transfer-window/

Nominative Determinism is always a good job-related discussion. 
 

Apparently Rovers have enquired about a Serbian striker called Shotshankovic. 

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Where are the Goals coming from though?

Gestede to get off the mark and Ohashi.

[RoversTilliDie]

39 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Nominative Determinism is always a good job-related discussion. 
 

Apparently Rovers have enquired about a Serbian striker called Shotshankovic. 

Could be an omen with shot in the name.

[RoversTilliDie]

6 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Dolan also does the occasional sneaky trip, when a player's dispossesses him. It's not for an overly aggressive full blooded tackle.

You forget, so do the opposition. I have seen many a sneaky trip, when they've been dispossessed.

[Cherry Blue]

We've neen unlucky a few times this season & tonights game at Watford reminds me again.

Another hand ball that could easily been a penalty in Watford v Oxford. Not a penalty is correct decision, yet we were punished when ball hit Hedges' hand after bouncing off a Watford player's back in October.

 Cardiff 1 Rovers 2

 

Edited November 8, 2024 by Cherry Blue

[AllRoverAsia]

4 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

You forget, so do the opposition. I have seen many a sneaky trip, when they've been dispossessed.

Not forgotten but Refs tend to pull out cards against Rovers players for the occasional silent fart.

[ageoftherover]

5 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Not forgotten but Refs tend to pull out cards against Rovers players for the occasional silent fart.

If only we were that deadly in the penalty box.

Edited November 9, 2024 by ageoftherover

[Herbie6590]

Did a bit on Radio Lancs last night…11:14 in…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jy3b0q?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

[Lancaster Rover]

I’ve stated previously I’m not a fan of Cantwell, having watched lots of SPL (large parts of my family are Celtic) I’ve seen TC flatter to deceive with the ball on the halfway for a couple of years. 
 

That said he looks competent with the ball in the championship, albeit mainly in areas that aren’t hurting the opposition. Now I’m not blaming our run of form on his inclusion in the team but we obviously need to find a way of winning with him in it. That starts with him either being played deep to build attacks or playing higher up and staying there as this free role means we have often have Tronstad, Travis and Cantwell all building in deep areas. Leaving us with a wonky looking 4-3-2-1 (at best), given how Beck and Brittain are instructed to stay high this is causing problems with the ball coming back at us so quickly with depleted numbers high up centrally. 

Injuries at CB are making it difficult to play any formation with 3 at the back, and the gaping chasm that is the quality between Pickering and Beck has also caused a problem.

3-4-3 with MacFazdean anyone?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

3 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

I’ve stated previously I’m not a fan of Cantwell, having watched lots of SPL (large parts of my family are Celtic) I’ve seen TC flatter to deceive with the ball on the halfway for a couple of years. 
 

That said he looks competent with the ball in the championship, albeit mainly in areas that aren’t hurting the opposition. Now I’m not blaming our run of form on his inclusion in the team but we obviously need to find a way of winning with him in it. That starts with him either being played deep to build attacks or playing higher up and staying there as this free role means we have often have Tronstad, Travis and Cantwell all building in deep areas. Leaving us with a wonky looking 4-3-2-1 (at best), given how Beck and Brittain are instructed to stay high this is causing problems with the ball coming back at us so quickly with depleted numbers high up centrally. 

Injuries at CB are making it difficult to play any formation with 3 at the back, and the gaping chasm that is the quality between Pickering and Beck has also caused a problem.

3-4-3 with MacFazdean anyone?

To play that system the one thing required is just one of the thing we lack..........pace. The width both offensively and in defence comes from the wingbacks means they need to get up and down the wings quickly. The back three has just lost a race against a snail.

If I was going to play 3 at the back, it would be 3-5-2 or even 3-6-1 with Pickering rather than MacFazdean in the left defender position, and Cantwell the freedom of the park. 

I know Im going to villifed for this but I'd also use Hedges at RWB as I feel his best games for Rovers in this position