Owls Tuesday

[Branton Red]

Great goal !

B*gger can't even announce a goal on here first for in a pre-season friendly

[Goldthorperover]

Well deserved goal, this ref is appalling though.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Very good goal, we've undoubtedly improved a lot already.

[Metalmicky]

Good to see Wood having a chat with the ref after the goal - there were several wrestling contests before the goal that he missed and I think the captain was pointing that out to him...

[Peebles Rover]

Looked like a pen just before

[RoverinLincs]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

[Copps is Magic]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

Frustrating?!

I think he looks like the the first frontmont who can actually hold the ball up in years.

[Padge_DRFC]

He's won more balls up top than all our strikers combined in 2 years have tonight.

[Dutch Uncle]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

How often did we see Chris Brown sprint? IMHO Ironside gives us something we have been missing - a presence up front and not every ball coming back at us.

[ncRover]

Senior over Maxwell for me at present. More assured and better in the air.

[RoverinLincs]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

Frustrating?!

I think he looks like the the first frontmont who can actually hold the ball up in years.

He’s got to score goals too….

[ScillyRover]

Encouraging performance with some nice, intelligent play from Rovers. A well worked goal and some promising play all round. I thought Wednesday were very lacklustre though and wouldn’t be surprised if they struggle in the Championship on that showing.

[Metalmicky]

TBF Ironside had that centre back hanging off his shoulders most of the night... ref was average..

[Barmby Rover]

I am more relieved to see how Rovers are playing, having just followed the other games on text. Getting use out of the wings, players getting back to help win the ball back very impressive!

[Upton Rover]

Thanks for the link, watched the 2nd half and quite impressed by the performance, their goalkeeper that came on near the end, looked like a rabbit in headlights, never had a clue

[Darren]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

Silly

[Bessie Red]

What a player Roberts is, skinned their fullback virtually everytime he got the ball!

[scawsby steve]

Senior over Maxwell for me at present. More assured and better in the air.

I said that on here a couple of weeks ago, NC. Apparently Halifax fans were gutted when he left them.

[Rovers91]

There weren't a player tonight that didn't play well.

[ncRover]

I won’t accept any Joe Ironside slander.

[Ryaldinhio]

Lots of positives there. Winning the battles, running for every ball and putting pressure on. Wednesdays not had chance to create much, one awkward moment early and one long range shot in firdt half, one in second.

Good to see John Taylor back and he is at it aswell, not taking it easy, ran his socks off.

Ironside looks a handful, not 20goals a yr but a big physical lad and he won more first/second balls in that game than we did as a team all last season!

Olowu looks very good and extra composed aswell now with someone decent beside him.

Senior good at LB and the new RB stood out for me too.

Bit dissapointed with Molyeneux delivery a few times in the first half.

Liked the look of Broadbent.

Roberts had their full back every time and had a decent delivery aswell, will do damage in L2.

Don't forget Wednesday are 2 leagues above and got 96 points in L1 last yr. From what I can see their first team started aswell baring one or two. 

Need a 20+ striker to challenge for the league IMO but happy with what I saw tonight.

Still chasing balls down on 93rd minute is a joy to watch!!!

That was better than anything I watched all last season.

Up the Rovers!!!!!!

[Dutch Uncle]

I won’t accept any Joe Ironside slander.

Not even 'his legs have gone' 

[scawsby steve]

I watched the game on Youtube but had to turn the volume off as I was somehow getting the commentary from another game.

Did the Owls fans boo their team at the end?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Very pleasing that overall.

As said earlier, the two full backs played a very important part. Winning headers and stopping crosses, which will be crucial over a season as it takes some heat off the centre halves and keeper. Both made intelligent runs forward too.

In midfield, Bailey and Broadbent playing the more disciplined roles while Rowe had more of a freer role. Bailey looks decent at reading the game taking up good off the ball positions ready to make interceptions plus a decent passer. Too early to say how good they can be buy encouraging signs.

Taylor might run his little legs off but the general idea is the wingers winning more free kicks then they give away. In Taylors case he gives away daft free kicks and wastes alot of energy. By contrast, Tyler Roberts was the reverse, having an instant impact, delivering a sweet cross and full marks to Molyneux for getting in position to finish with a smart header.

Ironside did well overall, although he did give the ball away cheaply a couple of times when in good positions but hopefully that sharpness will come. Crucially, he brings others into the game.

Wood and Olowu compliment each other very well although they will be tested more thoroughly through the season. As we know Olowu has the pace that can get us out of trouble and with Wood alongside hopefully he'll be more assured.

Yes, it was a preseason friendly with both teams pacing themselves, particularly Rovers who did the full 90 but, that was a good workout.

Edit. Just one other observation.  We look like a team of strapping lads who are less likely to get bullied.

[glosterred]

Saw more good football in the 90 odd minutes played tonight than we saw most of last season, played at a good pace as well. Molly took the goal well getting in front of the defender. I don’t think Lawlor had a shot to save all night. Tyler Roberts is going to give some defenders nightmares if he continues to run at them as he did tonight. A good workout for the players


COYR

[tommy toes]

Great performance by the whole squad tonight. So relieved that we've got a football team to support after the debacle of the last two years.

[mushRTID]

Ironside is so frustrating to watch, seems to have one gear

Can’t believe what I’m reading.

We’ve spent two seasons not being able to hold a ball up front. He’s going to be massive for us.

[Sprotyrover]

I wouldn’t be hat if I was a Wendy!

[Nudga]

I like the look of Owen Bailey too, surprised nobody has mentioned him, got through a lot of work in midfield and kept us in possession numerous times.

[EasyforDennis]

TBF Ironside had that centre back hanging off his shoulders most of the night... ref was average..

He was a lot worse than average.