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Title: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: NickDRFC on September 24, 2022, 02:06:17 pm
Looks like a 4-4-2, attacking set up!

Mitchell
Knoyle Williams Olowu Maxwell
Molyneux Clayton Close Hirst
Miller Agard

Jones Faulkner Seaman Long Biggins Tomlin Woltman
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: redarmi66 on September 24, 2022, 02:10:04 pm
Rowe and Taylor missing from squad… i know Tommy picked up a knock last week… not sure about Taylor… hope hes not had a reaction. Yep looks like 442. Got to be better than the last few games…?
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: IDM on September 24, 2022, 02:41:36 pm
https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/influential-doncaster-rovers-pair-jon-taylor-and-tommy-rowe-ruled-out-of-crawley-town-clash-3853094 (https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/influential-doncaster-rovers-pair-jon-taylor-and-tommy-rowe-ruled-out-of-crawley-town-clash-3853094)
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 02:54:51 pm
Come on Donny!!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 02:57:55 pm
We should be starting a decent run today.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: andy didcott on September 24, 2022, 02:59:01 pm
Come on rovers sort yer shit out, three points needed today, need to close that gap a bit.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Goldthorperover on September 24, 2022, 03:02:04 pm
This looks a decent line up and formation...come on rovers!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Guernsey Exile on September 24, 2022, 03:09:43 pm
2 corners already
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Prez on September 24, 2022, 03:13:01 pm
Not sure why got the floodlights on!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Prez on September 24, 2022, 03:26:54 pm
Miller beginning to worry me. Looking really slow compared to pre season.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 03:29:37 pm
Rovers the better side at the moment, need to make the pressure tell.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Goldthorperover on September 24, 2022, 03:31:00 pm
Have crawley got a player named troublemaker? I swear i keep hearing it on the ifollow commentary.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 03:31:29 pm
Miller beginning to worry me. Looking really slow compared to pre season.

 Nearly scored there though!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 03:36:23 pm
Close making a big difference
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: DearneValleyRover on September 24, 2022, 03:39:00 pm
Best we’ve played this season and the change of formation plus Close are the difference, it’s the Rovers age old problem of poor last pass or wrong decision making which means we haven’t yet scored
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 03:42:23 pm
YAY!!!!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Guernsey Exile on September 24, 2022, 03:42:29 pm
Goooooaaaaallllll
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 03:42:48 pm
Yesssss!!!… Olly!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Scooter on September 24, 2022, 03:44:11 pm
1-1
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 03:44:16 pm
Bugger!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 03:44:35 pm
1-1 Far too easy.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Guernsey Exile on September 24, 2022, 03:44:44 pm
Piss
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ravenrover on September 24, 2022, 03:47:02 pm
Who the heck is Olly?
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: bpoolrover on September 24, 2022, 03:51:35 pm
all the good work ruined by terrible defending
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: monkeytennis on September 24, 2022, 03:53:28 pm
Good to see Olowu score I do like him.

Still very scrappy in terms of passing and keeping possession, these don’t look very good at all yet we’re letting them do what they like.

Close is decent though and the best player out there for me.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: karldew on September 24, 2022, 04:01:46 pm
Excellent half by Close

Hurst should of passed around 15 minutes for Agard to tap in.

We should not of conceded, shocking defending.

Let’s see how the second half plays out, he shouldn’t change the formation but he’s gunna have to if he brings Tomlin on. Fingers crossed we don’t f*ck it up because we’ve actually looked decent.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:17:37 pm
Penalty!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 04:18:30 pm
Pen Rovers
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:19:07 pm
2-1!!!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 04:19:47 pm
Yess!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Welling Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:20:37 pm
Shouldn't there have been a red card for the hand ball ?
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:27:50 pm
3-1 game over!!!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 04:28:15 pm
 3-1
Miller
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on September 24, 2022, 04:29:17 pm
3-1 game over!!!!

Careful, B R! It most certainly isn’t!   :)
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:34:49 pm
Interesting that Crawley possession has gone up this half whilst falling behind.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:37:24 pm
Close off now. MOM? He has played well.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:39:28 pm
Has our defence been a lot more secure today? I haven't heard many howlers from them.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 24, 2022, 04:43:46 pm
4!!!! Not bad
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: ScillyRover on September 24, 2022, 04:44:27 pm
4-1 Geat goal. Individual effort from Hurst
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Batleyred on September 24, 2022, 04:49:13 pm
Cracking goal that
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Donny Dub on September 24, 2022, 04:50:15 pm
Hurst ran at the Crawley defense and they parted obligingly. Hurst’s pace was terrific there.  We have a very good footballer.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: bpoolrover on September 24, 2022, 05:00:38 pm
much better all game, always looking to go forward and created chances
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: DearneValleyRover on September 24, 2022, 05:15:15 pm
Amazing what Miller can do when he has some support
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: PDX_Rover on September 24, 2022, 05:18:49 pm
Can’t fault that second half performance.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: les@donr on September 24, 2022, 05:31:39 pm
Good for the GD.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: Thorney on September 24, 2022, 05:45:38 pm
Hurst ran at the Crawley defense and they parted obligingly. Hurst’s pace was terrific there.  We have a very good footballer.

Shush don't sing like a canary
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: glosterred on September 24, 2022, 05:46:55 pm
A good win, and a better performance but we should and do need to be, better. Got to say the 4th goal was very good by Hurst and more importantly the ref, and I don’t say that often. The ref played an excellent advantage when he could have easily called it back.

Onwards and upwards



COYR
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: drfchound on September 24, 2022, 09:08:48 pm
Not sure why got the floodlights on!

My mate said that at the game today, lights were on at 3pm in bright sunshine and virtually no clouds.
Is there some rule from the FA that lights have to be on ?
If they are on so that they gradually take effect rather than coming on after it gets a bit darker?
If so, surely on a day like today they could be off for the first half to save money (they can’t be cheap to have on for 45 minutes when not required) then turned on for the second half.
Title: Re: Rovers v Crawley
Post by: essexrover on September 25, 2022, 12:21:38 am
Have crawley got a player named troublemaker? I swear i keep hearing it on the ifollow commentary.
You're probably hearing Chukwuemeka  :) First name Caleb on loan from Aston Villa.