v Middlesbrough (a) - 11/1/2025, FA Cup R3

[chaddyrovers]

Leonard just hit the bar

[sharpysharps86]

Leonard hits the bar

[Rover1984]

Boring first half. No intensity, literally allowing their centre half’s to stand on the ball. Some are struggling with the sun and we should be putting more pressure on them with them in it second half

[Tugayisgod]

Rovers best move and Leonard hits the bar.

Toths distribution looking dodgy 

[booth]

1 minute ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Leonard hits the bar

Another sitter missed.

[neophox]

Leonard rasping volley hit the underside of the bar..

[BigBar]

Just now, booth said:

Another sitter missed.

Yeah I think he has to score

[neophox]

Tooth having the sun in his eyes by the looks still 0-0

[Tom]

Anyone know if Leonard hit the bar? I have a feeling he did 

[Bethnal]

I retract my earlier comment about Toth’s distribution.

Leonard unlucky to hit the bar, he didn’t slash at it, tried a controlled finish, but he was in exactly the right place for it. He’s a poacher, needs players running the channels for him and getting those balls into him around the penalty spot.

[BigBar]

Just now, Tom said:

Anyone know if Leonard hit the bar? I have a feeling he did 

Hard to tell

[bigbrandjohn]

Just now, Tom said:

Anyone know if Leonard hit the bar? I have a feeling he did 

Crossbar underside

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Listening to Radio Lancs. Andy Bayes losing his rag with Leonard for constantly getting offside.

In fact he's losing his rag with most of them 😂.

Now there's an awful commentator. 

[Blow-in]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Leonard just hit the bar

Unmarked in the middle of the 6 yard box and he fails to hit the target??

 

[neophox]

To be fair Leonard showed good composure to hit the ball

[B16Rover]

7 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

I know pears is playing well this year but I can't help but be drawn to a keeper with a cap on.  Toth for number 1 for me 

The cap has done him absolutely no favours.  He's somehow still blind 

[lraC]

2 minutes ago, neophox said:

Tooth having the sun in his eyes by the looks still 0-0

He is filling in. 

[roversfan99]

Theyll be showing that first half to torture people.

Our attack is so flat and slow. Leonard doesnt understand the offside rule.

Toth has played some lovely passes. Sadly theyve all gone to Boro players.

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Leonard hits the bar

Bit early to start his night out.

[RevidgeBlue]

Can only imagine the furore had Pears made a pass like Toth seemingly made.

From the sounds of the Radio commentary I feel sorry for those that made the journey up in tricky conditions.

 

Edited January 11 by RevidgeBlue

[Devon Rover]

What to do? I'd probably bring on Dolan, move JRC into central midfield and take off Buckley. In truth, I doubt it would make too much difference. We are a very poor team in attacking phases. 20 days left of the window to address this? Hmmm...

[Rover1984]

Really need to go at them second half. Sun will cause mistakes. I’m fed up with Cantwell dropping too deep to get on the ball. Need to find him in the holes, his football intelligence is not good as he’s too casual in his running. 

Edited January 11 by Rover1984

[RTM08]

5 offsides but 0 shots on target (again)! Sometimes you really have to wonder why we keep doing this to ourselves 😅

[RTM08]

Just now, Devon Rover said:

What to do? I'd probably bring on Dolan, move JRC into central midfield and take off Buckley. In truth, I doubt it would make too much difference. We are a very poor team in attacking phases. 20 days left of the window to address this? Hmmm...

I don't care who comes on but for me I agree, I'd be telling Buckley he has 10 minutes to show why he should be here and if we see nothing he's off and we'll try and find a new club for him. 

Everything through the centre is coming through him, he's lightweight and lazy. 

[Silas]

7 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Hard to tell

You're telling me the big bar doesn't know if Leonard hit the bar or not.

Not sure we'll ever get to the bottom of this.