v Leeds Utd (a) - 1/1/2025

[booth]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Who's this SKY commentator and how has he managed to wrangle a gig commentating on the game from the home end?

He's said "us" a few times referring to Leeds 😆

So much for impartiality Sky.

[moerpho]

Very good defensive performance. They have all been good and Leeds didn't really produce any big chances. Not much up front but could have scored from a corner. Hope for more of the same 2nd half and then we nick it in the 98th minute.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Job done so far. Much as we expected. Keep the faith.

Elsewhere, North End are 3-0 down at West Brom. Hope they get 6.

[Penwortham Blue]

4 minutes ago, Dan said:

I’d bring off Baker at half time. He will get sent off second half. 

I know what you mean but who for. Bringing on Buckley would change the shape and would almost certainly end up getting beat, he’s not the man you want in the trenches !

[jim mk2]

Good defending but can we keep that up for another 45 minutes? No attacking threat. 

[BankEnd Rover]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

Job done so far. Much as we expected. Keep the faith.

Elsewhere, North End are 3-0 down at West Brom. Hope they get 6.

You do know West Brom winning is bad for us? 

[lraC]

19 minutes ago, Dan said:

I wouldn’t trust him to carry the drinks from the bar 😬

 

(I’m going to get crucified, so I best be quiet..😂). 

It isn’t Easter already is it?

[davulsukur]

Playing for a draw. Risky strategy and one JE employed last season when he came in. 

Might work but we aren't scoring in a brothel here.

[neophox]

With some quality up the pitch we would storm this league. Everyone can see that. Batth and Becks are class and Hyam has stepped up with Danny alongside him.

[Forever Blue]

5 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Playing for a draw. Risky strategy and one JE employed last season when he came in. 

Might work but we aren't scoring in a brothel here.

We’re playing to win by sitting deep and keeping it tight at one end, and trying to nick one on the break or from a set piece. 
 

If we tried to out-football them we’d leave gaps and probably get battered.

The difference in quality between us and them at the top end of the pitch is frightening.

Edited January 1 by Forever Blue

[den]

Like everyone else says, defended from the front and defended well. Neither keeper had a save to make. Absolutely no pace anywhere.

Im sure Rovers have a pacy, quality front man lined up already.

[K-Hod]

Got a stream and unfortunately it’s Leeds United TV. Essentially their analysis amounts to: ‘I can’t believe Rovers haven’t laid down and let us tickle their bellies’. 

[bluebruce]

16 minutes ago, Blow-in said:

It took more than that for Ohashi to walk off while Eustace gave Leonard instructions.

Did it buggery.

[Dan]

10 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Who's this SKY commentator and how has he managed to wrangle a gig commentating on the game from the home end?

I quickly changed channel to the Rovers iFollow. They both sounded like complete Leeds biased muppets. 

[moerpho]

Games like these prove we have a good manager and a group of players who are willing to listen to him. 

[Dan]

2 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Got a stream and unfortunately it’s Leeds United TV. Essentially their analysis amounts to: ‘I can’t believe Rovers haven’t laid down and let us tickle their bellies’. 

You need to tune into the River Darwen stream mate. 😉😂

[Dan]

6 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

We’re playing to win by sitting deep and keeping it tight at one end, and trying to nick one on the break or from a set piece. 
 

If we tried to out-football them we’d leave gaps and probably get battered.

The difference in quality between us and them at the top end of the pitch is frightening.

Very true. As I said earlier, if we were even slightly good at set plays, we’d have a masterplan. We’ve shit at them for many many years. 

Edited January 1 by Dan

[roverandout]

Chris ilewmu is a good co commentator 

Edited January 1 by roverandout

[Forever Blue]

The Scottish guy on Sky co-comms is a complete bellend. I think it’s Chris Iwelumo. 
 

Ex-Dingle

[davulsukur]

6 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

We’re playing to win by sitting deep and keeping it tight at one end, and trying to nick one on the break or from a set piece. 
 

If we tried to out-football them we’d leave gaps and probably get battered.

The difference in quality between us and them at the top end of the pitch is frightening.

I know we can't out football them and I wouldn't expect us to try, but without pace hitting a team on the break, as we've shown so far, doesn't really work.

[K-Hod]

Another pearler from LUTV, this time from the mouth of Michael Bridges.

’We need to be beating teams like this’.

We’re 5th, you cheeky swine!

[jim mk2]

This is a team based on rock solid defence. That works some of the time but, as stated above, when it doesn't and Leeds score where is the Rovers goal coming from?

[moerpho]

No changes at half time. Looking at our bench that's sorta understandable.

[Dan]

12 minutes ago, lraC said:

It isn’t Easter already is it?

I’m not the messiah, I’m a very naughty boy!

I got absolutely roasted a little while ago for saying that I felt Pears was going to throw one in his own goal any minute. 

[booth]

We've seen the ghost of Pears past these last few matches.