v Bristol City (a) - 25/1/2025

[G Somerset Rover]

22 minutes ago, arbitro said:

We were right behind the free kick for their first goal and I said to my granddaughter that Pears was offering his right side to Twine. If he hadn't had been sloth like moving his feet he would have saved it. There was no pace on the ball and it was low down so for me it should have been an bread and butter save.

It's on Pears, nobody else.

He looked like he was trying to save the inside of the net rather than the bloody ball.

[Penwortham Blue]

Another good piece in the LT from Elliott J, following the podcast, it does look like he is finally getting it and on board with the fan base. Venkys Out, Fuck off Suhail Pasha and Swag.

[Mattyblue]

Though the comments are the standard apologists ‘we’ve no money because of crap gates’ and Dingle trolls, cesspit. Alas far more folk will read those comments than those that balance them out on here.

[Tom]

Got to say it’s really poor from Pears that free kick, there’s no way he should be beat that easily 

[philipl]

I desperately hope Pears hasn't seen that Toth Coventry performance and psychologically registered his position is no longer under threat.

[roversfan99]

I very much doubt it made any difference, nor do I think that his improvement is in any way down to Toth "putting pressure on him.

An error has been in the post. He made one at Oxford that lead to a goal disallowed and one v Pompey that wasnt deemed a penalty, wasnt put away and we even instantly scored on the counter.

[booth]

4 hours ago, arbitro said:

We were right behind the free kick for their first goal and I said to my granddaughter that Pears was offering his right side to Twine. If he hadn't had been sloth like moving his feet he would have saved it. There was no pace on the ball and it was low down so for me it should have been an bread and butter save.

It's on Pears, nobody else.

Yep, I’m not sure why it’s up for debate.

[M_B]

Pears looked like he was worried about colliding with the post to me, he seemed to pull out of his dive, he should have had it.

It's a goalkeeper's lot, though, that I've hardly seen a comment about the brilliant one on one save he made.

Second goal he'd no chance. On the whole, he's had a good season.

Edited January 26 by M_B

[Gav]

The first goal reminded me of the Koeman goal against England under Graham Taylor. A nation and the thousands of England fans in Amsterdam's were shouting at Seaman and the TV to cover that side, he allowed his wall to cover that side and the rest is history.

Pears has been superb for us recently, I’m sure this won’t impact the lad.

Edited January 26 by Gav

[Leonard Venkhater]

4 hours ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Another good piece in the LT from Elliott J, following the podcast, it does look like he is finally getting it and on board with the fan base. Venkys Out, Fuck off Suhail Pasha and Swag.

I think he has "had it" for quite a while to be fair. ...judging by his comments on recent podcasts...

Also, Ryan doing a good job of sticking it to the bastard ownership on the same one.

[RevidgeBlue]

5 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

I think he has "had it" for quite a while to be fair. ...judging by his comments on recent podcasts...

Yes but by refusing to say anything out of turn in his main job he's perpetuating the myth that all is well to the wider world at large and the majority of the Rovers fan base who either can't be bothered or simply don't want to poke slightly below the surface.

Obviously I know why that's the case and on one level you can't blame him but it's really unhelpful.

[Tom]

Reminded me of Tim Flowers (hard to criticise by comparing to a legendary keeper) he often went for free kicks with his arms somehow invisible 

[Stonesrick]

2 hours ago, Tom said:

Reminded me of Tim Flowers (hard to criticise by comparing to a legendary keeper) he often went for free kicks with his arms somehow invisible 

That was late on in his Rovers career after he had a shoulder Injury which I think required surgery.

[RoversTilliDie]

8 hours ago, G Somerset Rover said:

He looked like he was trying to save the inside of the net rather than the bloody ball.

Why not give Toth his chance, he was at fault for Coventrys opener last Tuesday. Ball floated to the back post, he was slow getting there result, back of the net.

[Gav]

2 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Why not give Toth his chance, he was at fault for Coventrys opener last Tuesday. Ball floated to the back post, he was slow getting there result, back of the net.

Pears has been our most consistent player over the past 12 months, why would you want to drop him? 

[RoversTilliDie]

I think we're going to have to grin and bear the death spiral were in at the moment. Until the walking wounded return  and the Venkys put there hand in there pocket for reinforcements.. 

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, Gav said:

Pears has been our most consistent player over the past 12 months, why would you want to drop him? 

Definitely not over 12 months. Hes been better over 6 months but Tronstad has been mr consistent.

But equally, obviously he shouldnt be dropped especially as Toth looked dodgy v Coventry.

[RoversTilliDie]

4 minutes ago, Gav said:

Pears has been our most consistent player over the past 12 months, why would you want to drop him? 

[Andy]

9 hours ago, arbitro said:

We were right behind the free kick for their first goal and I said to my granddaughter that Pears was offering his right side to Twine. If he hadn't had been sloth like moving his feet he would have saved it. There was no pace on the ball and it was low down so for me it should have been an bread and butter save.

It's on Pears, nobody else.

I find it stunning that some quarters are actually trying to shift the blame.

Pears was the difference between us picking up points and losing yesterday - that screenshot on the previous page of his teammates' reactions speaks volumes.

And, again, whilst he's had a better season than last (which would have taken some doing to be worse than last season, to be fair), the big red flags have been there all season; he's just not been punished as regularly for them.
See Coventry in our last home game, for example.

Edited January 26 by Andy

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Pears was the difference between us picking up points and losing yesterday 

As was Toth on Wednesday but plenty of posters tried to absolve him of blame for that as well.

[Andy]

I actually missed the Coventry game in it's entirety, as I was away for some conference thing.

You would think that Toth has the benefit of still being an unknown entity right now.

Pears, we've had to experience this level of general incompetence for a number of years now.

[aletheia]

8 minutes ago, Andy said:

Pears was the difference between us picking up points and losing yesterday

Not for me. If we accept that he is at fault for the first ok that's 1. One top save to prevent a cert goal cancels that out. Deflected goal not his fault. The lob when he came rushing out didn't cost. Therefore, score could have been 1-1. Goalkeeping talk (and I don't think anyone is saying he is a world beater) deflects from the obvious fact that we were on top for a good 30 mins in the second half and didn't have the quality to score.

[aletheia]

I suppose we could add 'top class goalkeeper' to the list of players we need.

I'm sure there is no impediment to spending.

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

I find it stunning that some quarters are actually trying to shift the blame.

Pears was the difference between us picking up points and losing yesterday - that screenshot on the previous page of his teammates' reactions speaks volumes.

And, again, whilst he's had a better season than last (which would have taken some doing to be worse than last season, to be fair), the big red flags have been there all season; he's just not been punished as regularly for them.
See Coventry in our last home game, for example.

Nobody is hanging him out to dry or unfairly criticising him rather pointing out his glaring error. The really strange thing to me was that he clearly invited Twine to put it where he did and then never reacted. He has been far better this season and made a great save just before half time. 

Most of his errors are so elementary and thoroughly preventable.

[onlyonejackwalker]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

Pears has been our most consistent player over the past 12 months, why would you want to drop him? 

Toths been heavily criticised for the punch against Coventry and flapping for the header. 

But he's under huge pressure for the punch, with players crowded around him restricting his movenent. The shot is a total miss cue, JRC was pathetic defensively, our big centre halves had lost their man, Toth tried to make himself big in front of him and it sneaks between his arms. A very soft goal indeed which started giving away a stupid corner.

Who was marking the centre forward? Is that the keepers job now?

And yes Pears thoroughly deserves his place. We are 7th not 17th. This constant stupid criticism of players is out of control. Every player, in every team, in every game makes mistakes. Brad Friedal he isn't, but he's played well this season. The haters have been dieing to bounce on him for weeks, but haven't had any ammunition .