Let's talk about the Lincoln City game

[EasyforDennis]

What I cannot understand is Danny Amos now seems to be a regular for NI U21s and has never had a bad display when brought on as a sub for us, yet cannot get a start. Some might say he was possibly our best player (even though it was just 10 minutes) against Plymouth.
I would have him at right back instead of Halliday on Saturday. A good fullback should be able to play on either side of the pitch and certainly wouldn't be turned inside out as many times as Halliday gets done.   

1 bad game and you want one of the best full backs in League 1 dropped.

Lets just face it you have made your mind up to dislike Halliday and if he got into the League 1 team of the season you would still think he was rubbish.

Playing a full back on the wrong side of the pitch should always be a last resort imo for the very reason you suggest wouldn’t happen. That’s exactly what a left footed player is going to be prone to.
( getting turned inside out )  It also upsets the balance of the team considerably and is a huge disadvantage in offensive situations imo.

Sorry Campsall we are all allowed opinions and mine has always been that Halliday is vastly overrated by many on here. It is not based on one game he gets caught out of position so many times it's unreal. He must be a joy to play against.

Well yes it’s your opinion & that’s fine.  I think though if we had a poll you would be out numbered by a huge margin.

Well a few years ago we had a poll on whether we should come out of the EU and look how that panned out. 

Can’t argue with that. 

Oh maybe I can. The EU was a 52% to 48% split vote.
Think a vote on Halliday would be much more decisive.

But you are basing your hunch on a small minority of our fans. The vast majority of our fans do not use this forum.

[Campsall rover]

What I cannot understand is Danny Amos now seems to be a regular for NI U21s and has never had a bad display when brought on as a sub for us, yet cannot get a start. Some might say he was possibly our best player (even though it was just 10 minutes) against Plymouth.
I would have him at right back instead of Halliday on Saturday. A good fullback should be able to play on either side of the pitch and certainly wouldn't be turned inside out as many times as Halliday gets done.   

1 bad game and you want one of the best full backs in League 1 dropped.

Lets just face it you have made your mind up to dislike Halliday and if he got into the League 1 team of the season you would still think he was rubbish.

Playing a full back on the wrong side of the pitch should always be a last resort imo for the very reason you suggest wouldn’t happen. That’s exactly what a left footed player is going to be prone to.
( getting turned inside out )  It also upsets the balance of the team considerably and is a huge disadvantage in offensive situations imo.

Sorry Campsall we are all allowed opinions and mine has always been that Halliday is vastly overrated by many on here. It is not based on one game he gets caught out of position so many times it's unreal. He must be a joy to play against.

Well yes it’s your opinion & that’s fine.  I think though if we had a poll you would be out numbered by a huge margin.

Well a few years ago we had a poll on whether we should come out of the EU and look how that panned out. 

Can’t argue with that. 

Oh maybe I can. The EU was a 52% to 48% split vote.
Think a vote on Halliday would be much more decisive.

But you are basing your hunch on a small minority of our fans. The vast majority of our fans do not use this forum.

What makes you think Rovers fans that are not on this forum don’t like Halliday?
Do they think differently for some reason.

Anyway this is becoming a pointless argument.  You don’t rate Halliday and i do rate him.

He had a poor game on Tuesday eve but for me he has been one of our most consistent performers since around September last year. He had a few iffy games at the beginning of last season when he was bedding in to the team.  Other than that he and Anderson have been the most consistent imo.

[EasyforDennis]

What I cannot understand is Danny Amos now seems to be a regular for NI U21s and has never had a bad display when brought on as a sub for us, yet cannot get a start. Some might say he was possibly our best player (even though it was just 10 minutes) against Plymouth.
I would have him at right back instead of Halliday on Saturday. A good fullback should be able to play on either side of the pitch and certainly wouldn't be turned inside out as many times as Halliday gets done.   

1 bad game and you want one of the best full backs in League 1 dropped.

Lets just face it you have made your mind up to dislike Halliday and if he got into the League 1 team of the season you would still think he was rubbish.

Playing a full back on the wrong side of the pitch should always be a last resort imo for the very reason you suggest wouldn’t happen. That’s exactly what a left footed player is going to be prone to.
( getting turned inside out )  It also upsets the balance of the team considerably and is a huge disadvantage in offensive situations imo.

Sorry Campsall we are all allowed opinions and mine has always been that Halliday is vastly overrated by many on here. It is not based on one game he gets caught out of position so many times it's unreal. He must be a joy to play against.

Well yes it’s your opinion & that’s fine.  I think though if we had a poll you would be out numbered by a huge margin.

Well a few years ago we had a poll on whether we should come out of the EU and look how that panned out. 

Can’t argue with that. 

Oh maybe I can. The EU was a 52% to 48% split vote.
Think a vote on Halliday would be much more decisive.

But you are basing your hunch on a small minority of our fans. The vast majority of our fans do not use this forum.

What makes you think Rovers fans that are not on this forum don’t like Halliday?
Do they think differently for some reason.

Anyway this is becoming a pointless argument.  You don’t rate Halliday and i do rate him.

He had a poor game on Tuesday eve but for me he has been one of our most consistent performers since around September last year. He had a few iffy games at the beginning of last season when he was bedding in to the team.  Other than that he and Anderson have been the most consistent imo.

All about opinions. It wouldn't do if we all agreed about everything.

[DearneValleyRover]

Cameron John in defensive midfield would not be a good idea I don't feel. Not sure why so many think you can just plug anyone from other positions into that area as if it isn't quite a specialised role to be a good defensive central midfielder.

It's also a waste of Whiteman in my opinion, he is not an attacking player because he has so many good qualities that involve him linking with defence, on and off the ball. The fact he does affect play high up the field is an asset because he does it in addition to vital work further back.

It’s all opinions but I feel John offers more in that position than left back, he can read the game, has pace and would be central. Whiteman was bloody awful Tuesday playing deep, he needs to be further up, I’m not saying playing a number ten role but between the lines, gives him freedom and then allows his ability to pass. Nothing like a Matty Blair and let’s be honest John would be no Less a DM than Gomes

[Campsall rover]

What I cannot understand is Danny Amos now seems to be a regular for NI U21s and has never had a bad display when brought on as a sub for us, yet cannot get a start. Some might say he was possibly our best player (even though it was just 10 minutes) against Plymouth.
I would have him at right back instead of Halliday on Saturday. A good fullback should be able to play on either side of the pitch and certainly wouldn't be turned inside out as many times as Halliday gets done.   

1 bad game and you want one of the best full backs in League 1 dropped.

Lets just face it you have made your mind up to dislike Halliday and if he got into the League 1 team of the season you would still think he was rubbish.

Playing a full back on the wrong side of the pitch should always be a last resort imo for the very reason you suggest wouldn’t happen. That’s exactly what a left footed player is going to be prone to.
( getting turned inside out )  It also upsets the balance of the team considerably and is a huge disadvantage in offensive situations imo.

Sorry Campsall we are all allowed opinions and mine has always been that Halliday is vastly overrated by many on here. It is not based on one game he gets caught out of position so many times it's unreal. He must be a joy to play against.

Well yes it’s your opinion & that’s fine.  I think though if we had a poll you would be out numbered by a huge margin.

Well a few years ago we had a poll on whether we should come out of the EU and look how that panned out. 

Can’t argue with that. 

Oh maybe I can. The EU was a 52% to 48% split vote.
Think a vote on Halliday would be much more decisive.

But you are basing your hunch on a small minority of our fans. The vast majority of our fans do not use this forum.

What makes you think Rovers fans that are not on this forum don’t like Halliday?
Do they think differently for some reason.

Anyway this is becoming a pointless argument.  You don’t rate Halliday and i do rate him.

He had a poor game on Tuesday eve but for me he has been one of our most consistent performers since around September last year. He had a few iffy games at the beginning of last season when he was bedding in to the team.  Other than that he and Anderson have been the most consistent imo.

All about opinions. It wouldn't do if we all agreed about everything.

Well we are agreed about that. 

[RoversAlias]

Cameron John in defensive midfield would not be a good idea I don't feel. Not sure why so many think you can just plug anyone from other positions into that area as if it isn't quite a specialised role to be a good defensive central midfielder.

It's also a waste of Whiteman in my opinion, he is not an attacking player because he has so many good qualities that involve him linking with defence, on and off the ball. The fact he does affect play high up the field is an asset because he does it in addition to vital work further back.

It’s all opinions but I feel John offers more in that position than left back, he can read the game, has pace and would be central. Whiteman was bloody awful Tuesday playing deep, he needs to be further up, I’m not saying playing a number ten role but between the lines, gives him freedom and then allows his ability to pass. Nothing like a Matty Blair and let’s be honest John would be no Less a DM than Gomes

Certainly all about opinions DVR and I respect yours. I'm just not sure that John has the ability at this stage in his career to play what is such a crucial, specialised role. It takes more than those qualities you mentioned, which he does have. Positioning is so important at DM and I doubt he has much (if any) experience at understanding midfield positioning.

If Whiteman was awful on Tuesday (I don't feel he was myself) then it wasn't because of his position. Rovers as a team were stretched by Danny Mayor and Byron Moore and failed to get to grips or implement their own game plan.

We shall see what Darren Moore chooses to do with what he has at his disposal tomorrow. Whatever he does I just hope we win!

[Campsall rover]

I know it’s only the 9th league game of the season for us today but this is a big game in more ways than one.

Firstly it’s a marker as to how good a side we are or at least can be as Lincoln have set the pace at the top and are there because they are a very good side.
Secondly no one wants to lose 3 games on the trot.
This game will be a test of character and bounce back ability of this Rovers squad.

Looking forward to this, just still can’t get my head round having to watch on i player.
Probably would have been 11,000 at the Moat today in normal circumstances.

[goalkick]

Going to be very interesting to see what team he puts out today and what positions they occupy.

[LincsRover]

Get in!!! I can go down the pub and wind the buggers up!! Happy days!! 

[Campsall rover]

That was a very impressive display today.
The work rate was 100% from the whole team.

Lincoln not one attempt on target..

[PDX_Rover]

Well earned win. Excellent team performance.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

What a team. What a performance. What a goal.

[Campsall rover]

When I saw the team shape I wondered what DM was thinking.

Now I know.
If we had lost he would have looked a muppet. We won so he looks like a wizard.

[drfchound]

When I saw the team shape I wondered what DM was thinking.

Now I know.
If we had lost he would have looked a muppet. We won so he looks like a wizard.

Well it is a good night to wear a pointy hat.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Great win that. Let's not forget, if we had more composure in front of goal, we could have been out of sight.

Bursik getting worse on crosses. These replays need sorting out. Go on far too long missing open play.

Didn't think Lincoln caused us too many problems as we defended well. Maybe a bit of luck here or there. It's 3 points that's all that matters!

[dickos1]

Great result
If we could beat the shite teams in this division we’d be top

[drfchound]

I'm not sure it would be right to say that Lincoln didn't cause us too many problems DBR.

[dknward2]

Add to that squad John jules, tulloch, Gomes and Richards I think that’s them all

We did well today we need the same work rate if possible on Tuesday

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

We've now played 4 of the 7 above us and beat all 4, 2 of them away.  Our issue is not being a good side it's being ruthless against the bottom sides, sort that and we'll be in the promotion mix.

[selby]

Proves when we play well we are more than a match for teams in this division. Still things to sharpen up on and work on but all round we played well and stuck at it to tough it out. A long way to go but we have the ability to do well if we apply ourselves and stop the stop start results and put a run together.
  A big well done from a happy clappy bunny.

[Geoff Blakesley]

I can't predict any game at the moment. We are beating the better teams and losing to some of the worst !

[Butchers Red]

Very impressive performance, workrate and what a great goal

[adamtherover]

That was a very impressive display today.
The work rate was 100% from the whole team.

Lincoln not one attempt on target..

the defense was outstanding, bursik never had a proper save to make, bar the possible OG.

[Campsall rover]

Great result
If we could beat the shite teams in this division we’d be top

I haven’t seen any team this season who i would call poor & definite relegation fodder.
MK Dons were well organised, Crewe looked decent, Plymouth are a good side.
Wigan were the worst team but we didn’t score in the 1st half and we completely switched off in the second.
Bristol Rovers played football but we were rampant and clinical with the finishing.
Portsmouth, Charlton, Ipswich & Lincoln who are all obviously good teams were not as good as us.

So who are the “shite” teams we haven’t beaten. Wigan well yes you can make an argument to include them possibly, but non of the others imo.
Just my opinion.

[RoversAlias]

Get in!!! I can go down the pub and wind the buggers up!! Happy days!! 

You might be waiting a while thanks to the new lockdown unfortunately!

But yes, a superb win today especially as far as the makeshift defence is concerned.

[Fulham Rover]

Take a bow Josh Sims - the lad was outstanding today. Well played rovers.

[drfchound]

Lincoln can fly his Rovers flag from the bedroom window though.

[dickos1]

Great result
If we could beat the shite teams in this division we’d be top

I haven’t seen any team this season who i would call poor & definite relegation fodder.
MK Dons were well organised, Crewe looked decent, Plymouth are a good side.
Wigan were the worst team but we didn’t score in the 1st half and we completely switched off in the second.
Bristol Rovers played football but we were rampant and clinical with the finishing.
Portsmouth, Charlton, Ipswich & Lincoln who are all obviously good teams were not as good as us.

So who are the shite teams we haven’t beaten. Wigan well yes you can make an argument to include them possibly, but non of the others imo.
Just my opinion.

The shite teams are sides that the other top teams have no issue beating.
We’ve dropped points against sides we shouldn’t be, sides that will end the season near the bottom of the table.
Wigan, Crewe, mk dons, Plymouth,

[karldew]

Take a bow Josh Sims - the lad was outstanding today. Well played rovers.

Smith for me, what a game!

[Chris Black come back]

Wasn’t altogether convincing but some good individual performances and great collective team effort. We found a way to win.