Let's talk about the Crawley Town game

[Chris Black come back]

Anyone left out there still talking about the play offs? Anyone?

[sedwardsdrfc]

Assume Copps watches the games? And Blunt? If they do I’d like to understand how they think it’ll be better next season with this guy in charge!?

Blind faith just like McSheffery. Give him the summer and come November we’ll be bottom half looking for a new manager with a bunch f players the new man won’t want.

Sort it decisively now for the sake of next season!

[ncRover]

Crawley were dominant, they had:

- More possession
- More shots on target
- More expected goals
- More corners
- More passes
- More accurate passes
- More duels won

Schofield said:

- The fans can be “proud of the point”
- “Can’t fault the effort and application”
- “They gave everything”

Our expected goals from open play was 0.0.

[Sammy Chung was King]

We need enthusiasm throughout the club, it’s severely lacking. Every game should be exciting to go and watch. We need a goalkeeper that opposition forwards don’t look forward to facing one on one. How many times did Neil Sullivan win one on ones for us when forwards got by our defence.

We need a couple of monster centre halves, who would kick anything in sight but can play a bit. Full backs that are intelligent enough to cover their centre back.
At least one ball winner. A midfielder that scored goals. Wingers that can cross a ball and finish.

Strikers that only think about scoring. And work ethic badly missing from our side.
We need a board that isn’t more bothered about winning every day with charities.

 A manager that draws you to games with his infectious personality. A good tactician but also a manager of men. We lack all of these, things we once had. Very sad.

[roversdude]

Crawley were dominant, they had:

- More possession
- More shots on target
- More expected goals
- More corners
- More passes
- More accurate passes
- More duels won

Schofield said:

- The fans can be “proud of the point”
- “Can’t fault the effort and application”
- “They gave everything”

Our expected goals from open play was 0.0.

The point wasn’t the issue - it was the performance I wasn’t proud of

[VivaRovers]

Not sure about the 'there's no fight in the team' posts above, as the defenders last night really chucked themselves into it to make sure it didn't turn into a defeat.

But beyond that it really was absolutely abject.

Fanzine match report here for those who didn't make it

[i_ateallthepies]

Crawley were dominant, they had:

- More possession
- More shots on target
- More expected goals
- More corners
- More passes
- More accurate passes
- More duels won

Schofield said:

- The fans can be “proud of the point”
- “Can’t fault the effort and application”
- “They gave everything”

Our expected goals from open play was 0.0.

If he actually thinks that their application can't be faulted and that they gave everything then that alone warrants his sacking.  And as for 'the fans can be proud of the point' how about 'the fans should be amazed that we got a point'.

[normal rules]

My lad says when hurst got subbed he walked round the pitch and didn’t even acknowledge the away fans and looked thoroughly pissed off

[VivaRovers]

My lad says when hurst got subbed he walked round the pitch and didn’t even acknowledge the away fans and looked thoroughly pissed off

He might not have realised their were Rovers fans in the seats, but he definitely did acknowledge the away fans behind the goal by returning their applause.

[roversdude]

My lad says when hurst got subbed he walked round the pitch and didn’t even acknowledge the away fans and looked thoroughly pissed off

He might not have realised their were Rovers fans in the seats, but he definitely did acknowledge the away fans behind the goal by returning their applause.

Yeah noticed that from the seats - his confidence is shot. How we can keep playing the ball to him with his back to goal amazes me

[Campsall rover]

My lad says when hurst got subbed he walked round the pitch and didn’t even acknowledge the away fans and looked thoroughly pissed off

He might not have realised their were Rovers fans in the seats, but he definitely did acknowledge the away fans behind the goal by returning their applause.

Yeah noticed that from the seats - his confidence is shot. How we can keep playing the ball to him with his back to goal amazes me

I am amazed he has signed a new contract with this manager in charge. He was GmS player.
I feel sorry for Hurst. A talented young player trying to make his way in the cut and thrust of league football.
This manager / coach is destroying him. Criminal