v Middlesborough (h) - 4/4/2025

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

We won't sack him, it won't be long before the excuse of Ismael not having the right players for how he wants to play/summer rebuild will be trotted out.

Not seen any evidence of this mythical high press Gestede keeps talking about either.

We press sometimes in the second half but I don't know what Ismael's game plan at the start of the game, why cant start games fast and attacking teams

[chaddyrovers]

11 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

We do not need David Dunn.

i respect your opinion, I just think we someone with some passion in that changing rooms to install that into this set of players cos Ismael and Whitehead aren't doing it 

6 hours ago, cesus said:

In isolation you can say first goal well hit, second goal wicked deflection. Same with Pompey, a well hit strike.

Your goalkeeper at this level has to be your equaliser with the well hit shots, otherwise I might as well be in goal and shrug my shoulders when the ball is in the net.

We look weak going forwards, clueless in defence and for 2 weeks running we have conceded the first shot on goal. I know the Cardiff game was a very early goal too, 1st or 2nd shot.

Pears had no chance with either goal. Conway's goal was good as I seen all season and the second one took a huge deflection off Batth

[simongarnerisgod]

33 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

i respect your opinion, I just think we someone with some passion in that changing rooms to install that into this set of players cos Ismael and Whitehead aren't doing it 

Pears had no chance with either goal. Conway's goal was good as I seen all season and the second one took a huge deflection off Batth

i thought hyam was slow in closing conway down and should have stopped him going through,good finish though,pears had no chance

[Ghost7]

and JRC extremely naive in his challenge.

[adopted scouser]

Send a taxi for Warnock now.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i thought hyam was slow in closing conway down and should have stopped him going through,good finish though,pears had no chance

that was JRC. 

Hyam went to close down their number 20

[toogs]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

14 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

We do not need David Dunn.

i respect your opinion, I just think we someone with some passion in that changing rooms to install that into this set of players cos Ismael and Whitehead aren't doing it 

 

He’d tell us to get real. 

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

that was JRC. 

Hyam went to close down their number 20

sorry,i stand corrected,still the same issue ,he should have been closed down and went through far to easily

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, toogs said:

He’d tell us to get real. 

Dunn? Have you heard him on BBC Radio Lancs? He's a Venky's apologist, he'd jump at the chance.

[Exiled_Rover]

7 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Absolute shite, non existent attack, and useless Pears between the sticks. I don't think Guye or Ohashi are good enough for the Championship. How many times has Pears been beaten at the near post this Season. Last night was league 1 standard.

They both clearly are - what they don't get is any service. Hedges and Dolan are woeful football players. Buckley was a disgrace last night too.

[WacoRover]

7 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

Travis has been awful since Eustace left, every game. He clearly doesn't fancy it any more

I was wondering what our Captain’s reaction has been. This, I do not doubt…he has not bought in to Ismails system. 

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

I was wondering what our Captain’s reaction has been. This, I do not doubt…he has not bought in to Ismails system. 

along with the rest of his team mates!!!!!!!!! tbh it`s clear he`s on the way out  and will be sold this summer,ditto tronstadt and brittain,all part of val`s big rebuild😱

[onlyonejackwalker]

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

along with the rest of his team mates!!!!!!!!! tbh it`s clear he`s on the way out  and will be sold this summer,ditto tronstadt and brittain,all part of val`s big rebuild😱

I'm hugely disappointed in the players. Even if they dislike this manager conceeding within 5 minutes most weeks is totally unacceptable.

[M_B]

6 hours ago, davulsukur said:

We won't sack him, it won't be long before the excuse of Ismael not having the right players for how he wants to play/summer rebuild will be trotted out.

Not seen any evidence of this mythical high press Gestede keeps talking about either.

To be fair, everyone agrees that Eustace was let down in January, Ismael  has been left with a skeleton of even that squad.

[M_B]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

They both clearly are - what they don't get is any service. Hedges and Dolan are woeful football players. Buckley was a disgrace last night too.

Dolan would be one of the  few I'd make an effort to keep.

[chaddyrovers]

7 minutes ago, M_B said:

To be fair, everyone agrees that Eustace was let down in January, Ismael  has been left with a skeleton of even that squad.

injuries haven't help but his attitude and demeanour on the touchline hasn't help him one bit  

[Exiled_Rover]

32 minutes ago, M_B said:

Dolan would be one of the  few I'd make an effort to keep.

I'd happily drive him to his next destination if there's a transfer fee involved.

[Riversider28]

32 minutes ago, M_B said:

Dolan would be one of the  few I'd make an effort to keep.

Dolan just flatters to deceive. He really shouldn’t be on the team sheet. 

[Tomphil2]

The players are looking for organisation and inspiration but appear to be getting neither, those were exactly the things Eustace and his crew brought.

Yes we were out of steam before he left but he'd have started grinding results again it's guaranteed.

I genuinely would not be surprised if we don't win one game again now.

[bazza]

Travis was one of few players who played their heart out. So was Dolan.

JRC is being played out of position. Buckley sprayed a few passes but where was Tronstad?  Gueye is an embarrassment.

Oh and Travers, their goalkeeper, was another (of many) to visit Ewood and show Pears how to catch crosses and shots.

But I'm nit-picking. The club is stuffed because of the Vs.

[M_B]

21 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd happily drive him to his next destination if there's a transfer fee involved.

And replace him with who?

I honestly don't know how anyone could watch us and not think we'd miss him, looking at the rest of the squad.

As I've said before, if he was for sale at another club, we couldn't afford him.

[RoversTilliDie]

4 hours ago, toogs said:

He’d tell us to get real. 

How about his son, up and coming in the under 21s.

[RoversTilliDie]

Ismaels record so far. W 0 D 1 L5  F 3 A 9.

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, M_B said:

And replace him with who?

I honestly don't know how anyone could watch us and not think we'd miss him, looking at the rest of the squad.

As I've said before, if he was for sale at another club, we couldn't afford him.

Evidently we can't afford anyone, so that point is moot.

We clearly have different standards. He's simply not good enough - neither quick enough to play on the wing or clinical enough to play as a 10. 

I love his work rate, but I hate how wasteful he is with possession. 

[RoversTilliDie]

Just now, RoversTilliDie said:

Ismaels record so far. W 0 D 1 L5  F 3 A 9.

I don't know whether to watch another dismal performance and defeat Tuesday night against Sheff Wed, or watch something more interesting like emerdale farm. I'm a glutton for punishment, it will probably be Rovers.