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Title: Rovers v Boro
Post by: Move DRFC on July 25, 2015, 02:47:20 pm: Predict 2-1 Boro.

Up the rovers
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: besty on July 25, 2015, 03:47:19 pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_tees

If anyone wants to listen
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: mushRTID on July 25, 2015, 03:54:27 pm: Playing ok. Middleton decent. Main looking ok. Luke not the answer at right back.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: Underwood on July 25, 2015, 04:09:04 pm: What's the problem with Chaplow?
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 25, 2015, 04:14:23 pm: Just like last season we didn't turn up for the first 5 mins of the secon half. Ayala would have been sent off by now in a competitive game he must have committed at least 4 yellow card offences. I would imagine the same reason why Chaplow didn't play Tuesday has kept him out today, worryingly he does have a poor injury record
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: RobTheRover on July 25, 2015, 04:23:47 pm: Any goals yet? I couldn't get there today.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 25, 2015, 04:26:53 pm: No still 0-0 but we've created chances
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: Spud on July 25, 2015, 04:40:37 pm: Quote from: besty on July 25, 2015, 03:47:19 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_tees

If anyone wants to listen

Like listening to the Hairy Bikers these 2.
Stewy Downing lol
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: RobTheRover on July 25, 2015, 05:08:08 pm: finished 0-0 then?
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: northern soul on July 25, 2015, 05:12:00 pm: 0-0 and until we started bringing the youngsters on, we were matching up well. Still not a "real" game but good signs again.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: DonnyOsmond on July 25, 2015, 05:13:45 pm: Middleton looks quality. Apart from a couple of dodgy passes he didn't put a foot wrong.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: walter the red on July 25, 2015, 05:14:42 pm: Any idea on the crowd and was the South Stand unreserved ?
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: RobTheRover on July 25, 2015, 05:18:55 pm: Thanks fellas
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: Underwood on July 25, 2015, 05:20:04 pm: Quote from: walter the red on July 25, 2015, 05:14:42 pm
Any idea on the crowd and was the South Stand unreserved ?

2800, 700 odd from Boro
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: mushRTID on July 25, 2015, 05:21:41 pm: Really looking forward to seeing Middleton develop. I read on here recently he wasn't mobile enough but I don't agree with that, to me he looks a good all rounder, quality first touch too. I'm sure he will get more games this year.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: DonnyOsmond on July 25, 2015, 05:25:51 pm: Quote from: mushRTID on July 25, 2015, 05:21:41 pm
Really looking forward to seeing Middleton develop. I read on here recently he wasn't mobile enough but I don't agree with that, to me he looks a good all rounder, quality first touch too. I'm sure he will get more games this year.

I think he's become less bulky and more mobile since last season and I agree with the rest. He was left on his own for quite a bit today having to play next to Wellens but he ran our midfield well and I don't think we'll need Payne with Middleton coming through.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: turnbull for england on July 25, 2015, 05:28:23 pm: He doesn't waste the ball either, did well. Thought we played well without a massive threat up front , keeper looks solid apart from his throw to set up miss of season
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: RobTheRover on July 25, 2015, 05:28:27 pm: I thought he looked to have trimmed down a touch v Forest in the week, and he played very well in that game (in a makeshift central pair with Copps). It sounds like he's carried that good performance in to this game too.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: steve@dcfd on July 25, 2015, 05:44:56 pm: Performance overall was good. We still need the injured players fit, Chaplow, Keegan and Tyson plus Jack McKay.

Williams took a knock hope it's not bad.

Middleton is developing and will compete for a place in midfield.

McCullough is not a right back. We still need one.

So PD says we need two more but we need three more.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: glosterred on July 25, 2015, 05:50:42 pm: Another good workout, hopefully this is a sign of our home form to come.

COYR
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 25, 2015, 06:59:34 pm: I think the whole team looks fitter, Wellens, Butler, McCullough, Main and Middleton all appear to be slimmer than last season. Today showed we lack pace more than anything
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: essexrover on July 25, 2015, 07:06:26 pm: Quote from: Underwood on July 25, 2015, 05:20:04 pm
Quote from: walter the red on July 25, 2015, 05:14:42 pm
Any idea on the crowd and was the South Stand unreserved ?

2800, 700 odd from Boro
How does that compare to the Forest game ? I didn't see any attendance figures for that one.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: RobTheRover on July 25, 2015, 07:50:16 pm: Probably about the same, I'd say.
Title: Re: Rovers v Boro
Post by: IDM on July 26, 2015, 12:07:35 pm: Quote from: DearneValleyRover on July 25, 2015, 06:59:34 pm
I think the whole team looks fitter, Wellens, Butler, McCullough, Main and Middleton all appear to be slimmer than last season. Today showed we lack pace more than anything

Difficult to judge pace in that sort of game as the players weren't giving it 100%. I broke my own rule of not going to pre season friendlies yesterday. I was up in doncaster anyway and wanted to go to the ticket office and shop, so took in the game too.

I usually argue that we can't judge much on these games and I still believe that, however I would have got a better perception of our team if there had been more "bite" in the game. I thought Middleton did very well on the ball, but would like to see him getting stuck in more. McCullough also was composed (everyone looked good on the ball apart maybe from Williams) but again, possibly because it was a friendly, didn't get to show much prowess as a RB defending.

I was impressed by Main, his control and touch looked much better than in some of the games last season.