Rovers v Wigan

[swain_drfc]

Let me guess - and the keeper was on his line?

You would be correct.

[RoversInSpain]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

[silent majority]

Lucky Pint please guys!

[The Beast]

Olowu gone missing again. 0-1 Header from Wyke.

Olowu is playing right side CH, the fault lies in giving so much space down our left and Jones stuck to his line once again

No matter what happened, Olowu will get the blame, getting boring now.

Yeah Olowu is class.

He’s been the best defender we’ve had over the past few years. No defender would look any good behind our midfield.

[Filo]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

Thats rubish, we defend as a unit, not man mark

[ncRover]

I’m guessing Wigan are just knocking it about now?

[RoversInSpain]

Wyke header. It’s so obvious it’s funny now.

The time and space  given for the cross was appalling.
Left the centre halves a pretty impossible job to do

Agree about the time and space to cross.
Disagree about it being an impossible task to defend. The issue is that Olowu walks about the box, ball watching and then reacts 2 seconds too late every time against big lump forwards like Wyke, who anticipate where the ball is going to land. He is not good enough and needs to be the first one out of the door in the summer.

100%
I thought it was me who could see he is just  not with it at all. He’s like my cat, lovely but jut not there.
Plus I’m an hour behind, but then again so is Olowu.

[steve@dcfd]

Molyneux needs the goals moving he’s had four shots all while off the left hand post why can’t he cross

Rovers have more shots than Wigan but not look like scoring. Wigan playing the better football but we are getting the ball back but not good enough to score. Molyneux is so so frustrating when he eventually beats his man but waste it.
Hurst the best player of the front three. Carty looks a bit lost but we’ve only put in one good cross

[dknward2]

I’m guessing Wigan are just knocking it about now?

Sounds like it on I follow we seem to be having some shots but keep hitting it wide or over and just do long ball to the loan man upfront.

Feel like Wigan will just step up a gear if they need to

[Wiltshire Exile]

(By the way, Newport C. winning 1-0 at Eastleigh)

[Plumbster]

Not a bad half- best I have seen Hurst for a good while

[Alan Southstand]

We’ve had 9 shots but only 1 on target!!

[monkeytennis]

If we could defend and hit the net we’d be okay I think.

Could see the goal coming a mile off, failed at the basics again sadly. Don’t think it was all down to Joe though.

Wigan aren’t great at all it’s just that they’ve had two shots and scored with one and we’ve had quite a few and hit nothing.

[Wiltshire Exile]

Half time 0-1

[Iberian Red]

Wyke header. It’s so obvious it’s funny now.

The time and space  given for the cross was appalling.
Left the centre halves a pretty impossible job to do

Agree about the time and space to cross.
Disagree about it being an impossible task to defend. The issue is that Olowu walks about the box, ball watching and then reacts 2 seconds too late every time against big lump forwards like Wyke, who anticipate where the ball is going to land. He is not good enough and needs to be the first one out of the door in the summer.

Not sure,he had enough time to pick his nose,pick his arse and then pick a cross!
If we can stop that we can cancel the danger.

[steve@dcfd]

We’ve only had to defend one good effort and didn’t do it. But if you’re not hitting your shots on target hence a chance of scoring then 1 goal against is enough like Newport and Wigan so far.

[The Beast]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

So we’ve got a 6’3 brick shit house in McGrath but Olowu has been tasked with marking Wyke??

[RoversInSpain]

Though Wigan look stronger and slick in passing, Rovers are working hard to press them back and nicking the ball on occasions.
We’ve had a fair few shots, just look a bit weak and half hearted with them drifting wide or over.
Definitely still in this, but need some belief and some aggression in the box.
If we can level it we’ll win it.

[Filo]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

So we’ve got a 6’3 brick shit house in McGrath but Olowu has been tasked with marking Wyke??

I’d like to know RoversinSpain’s opinon on who should be marking the crosser of the ball, I’m sure his answer will be Olowu because he’s made his mind up before a ball was kicked!

[Filo]

Carty looks a passenger so far

[steve@dcfd]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

So we’ve got a 6’3 brick shit house in McGrath but Olowu has been tasked with marking Wyke??

It was a good cross but the player was free to put it in the ball went over McGrath and Wyke came in behind him before Olowu could get to him and the Ball and Jones yet again was now where when it comes to that type of cross with pace. But let’s blame these young centre halves it’s a learning curve

[RoversInSpain]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

So we’ve got a 6’3 brick shit house in McGrath but Olowu has been tasked with marking Wyke??

Well? Olowu seems to think he’s supposed to be marking him, happy for someone to tell him it’s McGrath’s job, because if McGrath is closest to him it’s no problem as demonstrated with his clearance when he was close to Wyke on the one occasion in the first half.

[steve@dcfd]

Carty looks a passenger so far

It’s is first game and no good crosses in the box or passes into the box for him to feed off

[steve@dcfd]

So it continues Molyneux then Hurst run at their market and lose it after we win the ball

[steve@dcfd]

Good Cross from Hurst and Carty couldn’t get enough on the ball but close

[steve@dcfd]

Bailey fights wins the ball off two men gives to Molyneux loses it again because he hasn’t got the pace or skill to beat them

[NickDRFC]

Yes, too easy to cross, but How can Jones do anything with that???
Olowu is 3 yards behind and wrong side of Wyke, like we don’t know what Wyke can do.
Olowu just prances about in the area watch him closely. Awful

McGrath is left side CH, he should be dealing with it first, you know Jones could throw the ball in the net and some will still blame Olowu

Sorry that’s rubbish.
Olowu is being tasked to mark Wyke, he’s just been up his backside, only problem was it was just outside of Wigans box.

So we’ve got a 6’3 brick shit house in McGrath but Olowu has been tasked with marking Wyke??

It was a good cross but the player was free to put it in the ball went over McGrath and Wyke came in behind him before Olowu could get to him and the Ball and Jones yet again was now where when it comes to that type of cross with pace. But let’s blame these young centre halves it’s a learning curve

Olowu has made almost a hundred appearances for Rovers and is 24 years old. He’s not a kid anymore.

[RoversInSpain]

Hurst and Bailey shining tonight.
Need a presence in the box as we’re getting in some good positions.
Get Joe on…

[steve@dcfd]

Good cross at last by Molyneux and Bailey nearly on the end of it

[steve@dcfd]

Ironside on Broadbent off Wigan make three changes Wkye gone off