v Oxford United (a) - 18/1/25

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, booth said:

There does seem a concerted effort to scupper our chances if we've ever the slightest chance of promotion.

Four seasons in a row now? Almost got us relegated in one of them.

i rest my case

if they do it again,and it looks like they are proceeding to,then this is the last season for me,they can shove their season ticket up mama venkys *****,i`ll watch the u`21s instead,only a fiver to get in🙂

[Bethnal]

Woke up for three minutes at the end there. No urgency after the goal, but save it for stoppage time. Great stuff, lads.

Eustace partly to blame with the team selection, the Forshaw sub and very little half time impact, but the players didn’t seem to fancy it and I don’t like seeing that.

Mitigating factors, but a poor do all round. Much better needed.

[DanielMB]

Thought about purchasing the game on RoversTV. Don’t regret my decision.

[onlyoneDuff]

JRC should have replaced Tronstad...absolutely no pace in the squad and I have not seen a worse collection of set piece takers in ages

[neophox]

Venkys this is what happens if you don't invest with a golden manager at the helm.....MIDFELDERS/WINGERS/STRIKERS needed.

[yankfan]

Outplayed except for 10 min the the first half and injury time. Didn’t deserve anything from it and leave with no points. Real problem if Trondstad is out as Forsaw looks to be well past it 

[Cherry Blue]

Dear Venkeys. you obviously can't be arsed so please sell the club to a company that cares.

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, Tom said:

Jim out!

Second that. Jim out

[BankEnd Rover]

Oxford are a good side but I think we helped them out. They have 2 decent wingers and we have zero, they ran rings round us that second half.

Luckily the majority of games have gone our way. 

[alex l]

That was poor. Post match from Eustace will inevitably be, and rightly so, that we need quality at the attacking end. 

[yellowsubmarine]

Not sure why we dont play like the last 10-15 mins before that. Lacklustre through out. Damn Forshaw is really Fleck in disguise.

[booth]

Just now, rovers11 said:

He's not that good either

He's got to be better than Forshaw who is abysmal and cost us a point.

[SpaceBarSlam]

Just now, onlyoneDuff said:

JRC should have replaced Tronstad...absolutely no pace in the squad and I have not seen a worse collection of set piece takers in ages

It's been an issue for us since Mulgrew left. 

[Cherry Blue]

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Edited January 18 by Cherry Blue

[neophox]

Forshaw not good enough waste space

[Andy]

Horrible, horrible performance from start to finish.

Buckley was probably the pick of the players today and he was barely average.

[BigHoz]

Embarrassing performance. 
 

Leonard - wouldn’t make another championship team bench. 
 

1 in 10 Dolan garbage

1 in 10 Buckley ( this was his 1) garbage

1 in 15 hedges garbage

JRC - yet to see what he’s ever offered. 
 

Forshaw - ows somebody a windscreen

No pace, no movement, no fight, tired. 

 

[superniko]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Similar to them, then.

One GK error the difference between the sides. 

Yeah I don’t disagree with that. Not seen their offside goal back but that was another GK error. 
We were awful, felt similar to Plymouth away. The options we had on the pitch to finish that match are laughable. 

Forshaw and Hedges L1 at best

Leonard should be on loan in L1 (if we had any options)

Buckley and Dolan, we’ve seen enough of them now

 

[sharpysharps86]

Surely it'll have to be JRC and Buckley in the middle against Cov. Forshaw sounded well passed it in the end.

Very worrying situation with the injuries piling up. How many weeks before Trav is back? 3?

[neophox]

Jrc is better than Forshaw

[yankfan]

Outplayed except for 10 min the the first half and injury time. Didn’t deserve anything from it and leave with no points. Real problem if Trondstad is out as Forsaw looks to be well past it 

[simongarnerisgod]

you saw a tired side out there today,rovers are running on empty

[bigbrandjohn]

Oxford deserved it.

We offered nothing. Couldnt pass accurately,  and nothing up front.

Miserable game and miserable result.

Typical championship banana skin.

Respect to the Rovers fans who made the journey. 

God we will miss Trondstad if he is crocked. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, SpaceBarSlam said:

It's been an issue for us since Mulgrew left. 

Be lovely to score from a few kick wouldn't it?

[DE.]

We're just lacking quality in squad depth. Fortunately not the only team with this issue, but you can see how hard even just a couple of injuries hit us.