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Title: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: NickDRFC on December 21, 2024, 11:46:07 am
Team selection tombola in full flow again - no Senior at all, Anderson benched, Gibson & Kelly back in and looks like a 4-3-3.

TSL
Emmanuel Olowu McGrath Fleming
Bailey Kelly Broadbent
Moly Sharp Gibson
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: ScillyRover on December 21, 2024, 12:31:00 pm
Very sparse crowd by the look of it. Come on Rovers!!
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 21, 2024, 12:34:21 pm
Anyone not getting commentary?
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Post by: foxbat on December 21, 2024, 12:35:44 pm
Can't hear anything on audio   :mad:
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Post by: RoversInSpain on December 21, 2024, 12:39:24 pm
Yep no commentary on the video stream
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 21, 2024, 12:40:13 pm
Can hear crowd noise but no commentary
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 21, 2024, 12:42:18 pm
Sounds like they’ve put us on Tranmere commentary
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Post by: ChrisBx on December 21, 2024, 12:45:04 pm
A bit sloppy at the back there. We're lucky Tranmere have displayed very little quality so far.
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 12:52:12 pm
I'm watching and we seem to be turning the ball over regularly... looks a bit blustery, but there seems to be little quality.... from either side. 
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 12:52:57 pm
Gibson has one on one.... just has to score - poor shot.
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 12:54:19 pm
two quick bookings for Tranmere.  Kelly having some influence..
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Post by: goalkick on December 21, 2024, 12:54:47 pm
Looking a bit the second best team at the moment as though they are the home side. We seem to be struggling at the moment. A bit like last week.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: Tommy A on December 21, 2024, 12:58:46 pm
We simply aren't good enough to play out from the back.

Don't know why we persist with it. It creates far more chances for the opposition than it does us.
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:00:55 pm
Poor decisions again when we get around the oppositions box
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:03:00 pm
Not at the races here... very sloppy..
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:05:43 pm
Great block from a shot by Billy
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:08:39 pm
YESSS Olowu 1-0
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:08:54 pm
Get innnnn
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Post by: ScillyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:09:01 pm
Yesss … Olowu header
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 21, 2024, 01:09:48 pm
…from our very best player!
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:10:18 pm
Scrappy goal.... just like the game.
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 21, 2024, 01:11:18 pm
Scrappy goal.... just like the game.

Very well directed header!
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Post by: IDM on December 21, 2024, 01:12:11 pm
Scrappy goal.... just like the game.

Who cares if it’s a scrappy goal - might give the lads a boost to their confidence and their play.?
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:12:48 pm
Flying header from Moly hits the post
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:16:21 pm
Another yellow for Tranmere...
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Post by: Dagenham Rover on December 21, 2024, 01:18:05 pm
West stand lino and ref are awful
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Post by: Dougiebulletheader on December 21, 2024, 01:19:16 pm
Players dint seem to celebrate much, like they forgot how...lol
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Post by: monkeytennis on December 21, 2024, 01:19:25 pm
We’ve been better the last fifteen or so minutes. Felt more dominant. Still need a lot of work though
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Post by: ScillyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:26:29 pm
That flying header from Molly would have been a candidate for goal of the season had it squeezed in off the post.
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:28:58 pm
Another yellow for Tranmere...

That should have been a straight red, deliberate elbow on Kelly
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:34:42 pm
Another yellow for Tranmere...

That should have been a straight red, deliberate elbow on Kelly

And for comparison Bailey just got a soft yellow for barely a foul
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:40:48 pm
Tranmere down to 10 - clear second yellow for Tranmere player
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Post by: RoverinLincs on December 21, 2024, 01:41:10 pm
Tranmere down to 10
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Post by: Tommy A on December 21, 2024, 01:44:43 pm
Tranmere down to 10

Not really a shock.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:45:59 pm
Gibson shot from a rebound saved - good save but maybe he should have done better
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Post by: CottyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:48:45 pm
Going by the BBC live feed feed we seem to be getting a lot of shots in
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:50:13 pm
Sitter missed by Moly
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:50:18 pm
Moly clean through and keeper saves...
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Post by: ChrisBx on December 21, 2024, 01:50:25 pm
How hasn't Mols put that away? Great opportunity to kill this off.
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:51:27 pm
So close again - we really need to put one of these away
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Post by: BobG on December 21, 2024, 01:51:27 pm
And according to the Sky live feed Bailey's booking was for a "bad foul". I suspect it's an auto fill box.....

BobG
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:51:59 pm
Keeper saves again
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:52:50 pm
Kelly scores
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 01:52:58 pm
Kelly 2-0
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Post by: ChrisBx on December 21, 2024, 01:53:31 pm
Superb from Kelly. Kept going when everyone else switched off!
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 21, 2024, 01:53:46 pm
Needed Kelly to show them how it’s done
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Post by: RoverinLincs on December 21, 2024, 01:54:25 pm
Only 2-0. This could’ve been a massacre
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Post by: ScillyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:55:36 pm
Ha ha, Tranmere defender more concerned with losing his shorts than stopping the run of Kelly. PK took his goal well.
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Post by: CottyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:55:51 pm
Could do with more, but hopefully that puts it to bed
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:56:58 pm
Should be 6 to be honest
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Post by: Canadian Rover on December 21, 2024, 01:57:22 pm
Ha ha, Tranmere defender more concerned with losing his shorts than stopping the run of Kelly. PK took his goal well.

Was about to say the same. Yes it was unfortunate for the defender but he was still pulling his shorts up when Kelly stole the ball and he continued to do it!! Cost his team a game.
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Post by: Sprotyrover on December 21, 2024, 01:57:55 pm
Well Done Patrick
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 01:59:33 pm
Another elbow there on Bailey - he should be off also...
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 01:59:39 pm
Finlay again this time a foul on Bailey and still no red card
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Post by: goalkick on December 21, 2024, 02:02:30 pm
Glad to see Gibson taken off.
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 02:03:19 pm
Tranmere just subbed their two players on yellows - probably so they avoid another red...
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 02:03:50 pm
Hurst scores
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Post by: ScillyRover on December 21, 2024, 02:04:12 pm
3-0 Hurst
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Post by: RoverinLincs on December 21, 2024, 02:04:29 pm
3 nil, Hurst showing Gibson how it’s done
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Post by: RoverinLincs on December 21, 2024, 02:06:07 pm
Kelly took one off molyneuxs boot
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 02:07:35 pm
Good win but should have been more
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 02:09:58 pm
3:1
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 02:10:18 pm
Absolute giveaway goal to Tranmere  :blush:
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Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 21, 2024, 02:11:13 pm
Pissing about trying to be clever
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Post by: goalkick on December 21, 2024, 02:12:12 pm
Due to piddling about at the back when no need to do.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: NickDRFC on December 21, 2024, 02:12:19 pm
So sloppy. Doesn’t spoil what’s been a decent performance but certainly takes some of the sheen off. Not to mention a hit to the GD.
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Post by: Metalmicky on December 21, 2024, 02:17:30 pm
We've switched off again - Tranmere could have had another and possibly a penalty....
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 21, 2024, 02:17:47 pm
Same as last weeks goal
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Post by: RoverinLincs on December 21, 2024, 02:19:45 pm
Does Emanuel have written into his contract that he must do a step over every time he has possession of the ball?
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 21, 2024, 02:22:07 pm
Why does GM routinely sub off certain players even if they are playing well (Kelly and Fleming) and then substitute with negative players like Close and Sbarra?
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 21, 2024, 02:23:39 pm
FT 3-1

A result we all would have taken beforehand, but not a performance to match
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Post by: IDM on December 21, 2024, 02:24:48 pm
Game over.  Good to get three points in the bag at home.. shame I couldn’t go.

Merry Christmas everyone.!!
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: goalkick on December 21, 2024, 02:38:40 pm
Great win but made hard work of it.  We get ourselves into no end of trouble with our playing out from the back and getting caught with the ball. The less said about Gibson the better. Hurst showed him how to do lt. hope for different line up for Boxing Day.
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Post by: PDX_Rover on December 21, 2024, 03:21:59 pm
Why does GM routinely sub off certain players even if they are playing well (Kelly and Fleming) and then substitute with negative players like Close and Sbarra?


Always one isn’t there….
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: drfchound on December 21, 2024, 03:39:35 pm
Good to win the game and it really could have been five or six nil.
The subs changed things for the worse but I understand that GMc wanted to give players game time and possibly rest up some with the four up and coming games being really important to us.
At 3-0 with twenty minutes to go I was hoping for a couple more to boost the goal difference but the absolute give away goal for Tranmere left me me feeling quite angry and I left the stadium in a not particularly happy frame of mind.
Still, a win is a win and keeps us in the race for auto promotion so perhaps I’m being a bit harsh.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 21, 2024, 05:52:50 pm
Why does GM routinely sub off certain players even if they are playing well (Kelly and Fleming) and then substitute with negative players like Close and Sbarra?


Always one isn’t there….

Good to win the game and it really could have been five or six nil.
The subs changed things for the worse but I understand that GMc wanted to give players game time and possibly rest up some with the four up and coming games being really important to us.
At 3-0 with twenty minutes to go I was hoping for a couple more to boost the goal difference but the absolute give away goal for Tranmere left me me feeling quite angry and I left the stadium in a not particularly happy frame of mind.
Still, a win is a win and keeps us in the race for auto promotion so perhaps I’m being a bit harsh.


I think that makes two of us perceptive enough to recognise questionable judgement. The result is pleasing, but if we are to sustain a promotion challenge we need to play better than this.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: EasyforDennis on December 21, 2024, 05:57:49 pm
Why does GM routinely sub off certain players even if they are playing well (Kelly and Fleming) and then substitute with negative players like Close and Sbarra?


Always one isn’t there….

Good to win the game and it really could have been five or six nil.
The subs changed things for the worse but I understand that GMc wanted to give players game time and possibly rest up some with the four up and coming games being really important to us.
At 3-0 with twenty minutes to go I was hoping for a couple more to boost the goal difference but the absolute give away goal for Tranmere left me me feeling quite angry and I left the stadium in a not particularly happy frame of mind.
Still, a win is a win and keeps us in the race for auto promotion so perhaps I’m being a bit harsh.


I think that makes two of us perceptive enough to recognise questionable judgement. The result is pleasing, but if we are to sustain a promotion challenge we need to play better than this.

I wouldn't necessarily say we have to "play" better. We definitely need to finish better. We could and should have scored at least 6 today with the not too difficult chances we missed.
Title: Re: Rovers v Tranmere
Post by: IDM on December 21, 2024, 09:39:49 pm
I think we are already sustaining a promotion challenge, being in the auto promotion slots after 21 games..??
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on December 21, 2024, 10:37:58 pm
I think we are already sustaining a promotion challenge, being in the auto promotion slots after 21 games..??

“Sustain” means keeping up the challenge, so it’s the future I’m talking about.