v Coventry City (h) - 21/01/25

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, booth said:

If Aasgaard somehow came here, Cantwell would either have to up his game or sit on the bench.

No chance he comes here 

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

Cantwell deserves to be on the bench - again though sadly we have no other options 

I'd bench him for whoever just to put a rocket up his arse.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, Trinidad Rover said:

Sanderson has looked decent in his two appearances.

Looks like he’s remotely interested too

I mean, fair play to him, but it’s only because we’ve pulled him from the depths of the bench in league one.

Our (lack of) recruitment really is sickening. 

[London blue]

Can't wait til we add all the quality players that are only sold in the last week of the window.

We could do with a left back, right back, centre back, at least one CM, a winger on each side and a striker.

[Bethnal]

Trying to work out who Forshaw reminds me of and it’s a really shit, late-stage Jordan Henderson. Absolutely nothing with the ball, doesn’t fancy getting into tackles and can’t be relied upon to move it more than ten yards.

[Ricky]

Just now, Tom said:

Holy shit - just noticed Weimann is on the pitch I had no idea 

Did you not see his volleyed shot go out for a throw in

[Darwen Rover 007]

Dolan should not have been taken off, was one of our bright sparks.

Best game I have seen Makhtar play, shame he couldn't grab a goal.

Any team with JRC and JB in CM is going to struggle in this league.

We are still in the play offs due to other results, similar to many previous seasons.. we should just change the music from 'final countdown' to 'killing me softly..' 

[Exiled_Rover]

This ref hasn't booked them for anything.

I'm amazed you're allowed to constantly foul players and not get booked. Just absolutely ruins the game - Burnley did the same thing. 

[yankfan]

1 minute ago, Gamst said:

I’m guessing we won’t have signed anyone prior to our match on Saturday. This is simple sabotage. They haven’t a hope in hell out there. If Eustace is as furious as me then he’ll be desperately searching for a new job. 

Like JDT, probably counting his coins to see if he can buy out his contract 

[booth]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

That's simply unfair. 

They're all working their socks off, there's just 4 or 5 out there that simply aren't good enough for this level. 

Cantwell is being asked to play CM by the way. 

JRC and Cantwell have been shocking.

[SuperBrfc]

It's becoming clearer by the game to me as to why Todd Cantwell ended up signing for Venky's poisoned Rovers, with nobody else vying for his signature.

Forget the ridiculous price tag back at that time for a minute, the Norwich version of Cantwell wouldn't have even glanced in this direction.

Venky's and quality don't go hand in hand. An absolute embarrassment to football in this country and an embarrassment to football fans in India and to those of Indian descent around the world.

F#ck off Balaji, same for you Jagdesh and you Pasha.

[neophox]

ITS BACK OR BUST

[BigBar]

4 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Can't remember if I posted it, but I said making all the subs with 30+ minutes left was a mistake. And now we have JRC hobbling around, worsening whatever injury he just picked up. Adrenaline is clearly getting him through it, nice ball from him to Gueye there, but I'd be surprised if he's not out for weeks after this.

Think JE may have done it to prove a point

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, booth said:

If Aasgaard somehow came here, Cantwell would either have to up his game or sit on the bench.

It'd be peak Rovers to spaff the entire budget on a slow CAM. 

[yankfan]

Weiman a good 5 yards off there. 

[Bethnal]

Staggering we’ve lost this. Coventry have done nowt and looked like they were on the ropes after the change of shape. But there’re a lot of tired (and now injured) players in our squad. How Waggott walks freely around Ewood, I’ve no idea.

[Tom]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

This ref hasn't booked them for anything.

I'm amazed you're allowed to constantly foul players and not get booked. Just absolutely ruins the game - Burnley did the same thing. 

I know we often clash on this but I really feel the ire is misplaced here, I get there’s niggly fouls but I think he’s done a decent job overall, no ref is flawless but I don’t think a bunch of yellows have been needed today 

Lazy offside by Andi there 

[B16Rover]

Just now, neophox said:

ITS BACK OR BUST

It's not, it's honestly not.  Anyone currently at Ewood please film yourself starting a Venkys out chant and post it here - you'll see we are frogs in a heating pot and the water is now bubbling!

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, yankfan said:

That ball switching the field from Forsaw was absolutely terrible 

He has a really poor range of passing for a CM. Another Evans - gets a nosebleed if he ventures beyond the halfway line and can only really pull out 5 yard passes. 

[G Somerset Rover]

4 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Trying to work out who Forshaw reminds me of and it’s a really shit, late-stage Jordan Henderson. Absolutely nothing with the ball, doesn’t fancy getting into tackles and can’t be relied upon to move it more than ten yards.

Our new marquee signing makes Radosav Petrovic look like Modric.

Edited January 21 by G Somerset Rover

[Tom]

I hate when it gets like this but I feel I am starting to actively dislike Cantwell, every pass is so lazy 

[Don Said]

As has been the case in recent seasons Rovers go in to Christmas in the play off places, and a January slump sets in due to squad depth being exposed by injuries, whilst teams around us spend.

Eustace has given the owners EVERY reason to back him. Overachieving with a pretty average squad, but one that could be really pushed on with a few smart additions. But we did have similar scenarios with Mowbray and JDT.

Same old same old.

If ever there was an opportunity for Swag and his cronies to ask for an emergency fund, it is now. Venkys never refuse to sign off a cheque, right?

Start taking an interest or sell the club. What is the point?

[BigBar]

2 minutes ago, Darwen Rover 007 said:

Dolan should not have been taken off, was one of our bright sparks.

Best game I have seen Makhtar play, shame he couldn't grab a goal.

Any team with JRC and JB in CM is going to struggle in this league.

We are still in the play offs due to other results, similar to many previous seasons.. we should just change the music from 'final countdown' to 'killing me softly..' 

I thought Dolan was anonymous. Genuinely interested in what impressed you? Did he do anything of note? Thought Gueye was the only player out there who played well.

[yankfan]

Why not pull JRC off. He’s proving nothing but the illusion of a player.  Just making it worse for himself and the team. 

[Tom]

Right fuck off now Todd you lazy tit, they pass it straight to us and he does some daft-twat flick instead of just taking a touch and passing it 

Edited January 21 by Tom