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Title: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 03:24:21 pm
Surprised no one’s started this yet.!

How’s the game going?
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Dutch Uncle on January 04, 2025, 03:26:03 pm
Have paused starting this thread after a run of 6 without a win and the last three being 3 losses

Listening to commentary we are playing well and have had two good penalty shouts  :scarf:
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:26:29 pm
|Ok as far as I can see, Rovers on top but making no real threat to their goal.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:27:37 pm
2 shots on goal now at least, better than a lot of matches recently
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 03:28:46 pm
Very quiet on here today - sounds as though we’re playing much better today with real attacking intent.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 03:30:42 pm
19, T. Sharman-Lowe
3, J. Maxwell
25, J. McGrath
5, J. Olowu
2, J. Sterry
22, P. Kelly
17, O. Bailey (c), Captain
11, J. Gibson
15, H. Clifton
7, L. Molyneux
14, B. Sharp

Substitutes

4, T. Anderson
8, G. Broadbent
27, B. Fleming
21, K. Hurst
20, J. Ironside
1, I. Lawlor
9, R. Street
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: BobG on January 04, 2025, 03:31:06 pm
Good.  Just joined. Been freezing my fingers off helping my lad prat about with his car.  Anyone know the team?

BobG
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: BobG on January 04, 2025, 03:31:36 pm
Lol! Typical. While I was typing...
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Dutch Uncle on January 04, 2025, 03:33:10 pm
Vale score after probably foul in build up  :headbang:
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: dknward2 on January 04, 2025, 03:34:23 pm
Down to 6th
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 03:36:20 pm
w**k..
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Metalmicky on January 04, 2025, 03:37:00 pm
Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:37:33 pm
Game over? A 10 man defence should keep Rovers out the way they are playing recently.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: dknward2 on January 04, 2025, 03:38:32 pm
Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.

Just pointing it out this f**king site
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 03:38:58 pm
Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.

I lost count of how many different teams were temporarily in 2nd and 3rd during the course of the last fixture…
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:41:19 pm
When so many are within  2-3 points of each other it really doesn't matter, it is how well you are playing, that is a concern.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Donnybax on January 04, 2025, 03:43:54 pm
Playing better and losing, sods law
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: monkeytennis on January 04, 2025, 03:51:50 pm
We’ve been good. A lot better than on NYD that’s for sure. Don’t know what we have to do to keep a clean sheet mind.

Shame about that goal as they’re now parked behind the ball so it’s going to be even harder to come back. Also why we wasted the three added minutes passing among the back four is a mystery.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:52:16 pm
My mate at the match says "Losing again to a poorer team and pretty clueless up front."
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Canadian Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:52:39 pm
Gibson, Luke, Billy, Clifton and Bailey need to show for the ball more. Especially the wide players, they aren't showing and often running away from the player in possession.

The whole defence playing it backwards or alongside the back line is because of a lack of options of players showing for the ball. Kelly shows for it and sometimes loses it because of a lack of team mates giving options and makes him look bad.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: goalkick on January 04, 2025, 03:54:21 pm
Playing better but we are having difficulty breaking them down to get a clear shot on goal. Sharp has put a good shift in.we can still pull this off they are nothing special
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Scooter on January 04, 2025, 03:54:43 pm
Doing ok until the goal went in. Gibson can’t finish his dinner and Molyneux has been poor.
Since the goal it’s like we are a team full of side ball David Batty’s. Can’t seem to break a team down
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:54:51 pm
Rovers have 68% possession, more than half of that spent passing it sideways amongst the back 4 I suspect, unless they are willing to make mistakes in going forward then mistakes at the back will always find them out.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: dknward2 on January 04, 2025, 03:56:26 pm
Don't worry just had a bet on port vale to win and I never win a bet so that's sorted
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 03:57:14 pm
Gibson, Luke, Billy, Clifton and Bailey need to show for the ball more. Especially the wide players, they aren't showing and often running away from the player in possession.

The whole defence playing it backwards or alongside the back line is because of a lack of options of players showing for the ball. Kelly shows for it and sometimes loses it because of a lack of team mates giving options and makes him look bad.



It makes him look like he wants to win, the rest of midfield couldn't care less it seems.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:06:23 pm
Moly off - for good??
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 04:07:48 pm
Moly off - for good??

Why say that.?

We’re losing 0-1 and the manager brings our pacy new forward on at ht.. better that than 85 mins.!
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:11:17 pm
Moly off - for good??

Why say that.?

We’re losing 0-1 and the manager brings our pacy new forward on at ht.. better that than 85 mins.!

To Peterborough??
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 04:15:11 pm
Says who.?  If he’s leaving, why start him at all and risk injury.?
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:15:20 pm
Molyneux has been unwilling or unable to beat his man for many weeks now, his lack of movement off the ball was the cause of Sterry constantly passing back against Fleetwood. If he doesn't want to take risks on his skills then he is better gone.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:16:42 pm
Says who.?  If he’s leaving, why start him at all and risk injury.?


That was the rumour - anyway Street seems more lively already.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:18:52 pm
Rovers have 68% possession, more than half of that spent passing it sideways amongst the back 4 I suspect, unless they are willing to make mistakes in going forward then mistakes at the back will always find them out.
From BBC, we've had 59 successful passes in final third compared to their 18. Though 20 to their 14 touches in the box. I suspect that tells the story?

Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:20:20 pm
PV, 3 shots all game, 2 goals. Enough said.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: normal rules on January 04, 2025, 04:22:42 pm
Two shots on target for vale.
Two goals.
9 shots for rovers.
4 on target.
Not good enough.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: dknward2 on January 04, 2025, 04:23:15 pm
This is gonna be an up hill struggle now
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:23:25 pm
PV, 3 shots all game, 2 goals. Enough said.

Sound commentary suggests we’re playing better than we have done for a long time. That’s good news in the long term however it goes today.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: normal rules on January 04, 2025, 04:23:57 pm
Let’s see if the statement signing can make a statement on this game.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:25:07 pm
Let’s see if the statement signing can make a statement on this game.

Already making an impression…
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: PDX_Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:29:57 pm
Have to say. Regardless of the score, this referee is absolutely shocking. Falling for every trick
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: goalkick on January 04, 2025, 04:30:34 pm
We have played more attractive football but with no end result.they look more like scoring. We can only hope.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: les@donr on January 04, 2025, 04:32:35 pm
What has our defence been doing today?
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:37:19 pm
What has our defence been doing today?

Passing the ball between them selves for a good 1/3 of the match
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:40:38 pm
Adelukan has been doing things for Salford today - scored their goal and leading 1-0!
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: normal rules on January 04, 2025, 04:43:43 pm
Adelukan has been doing things for Salford today - scored their goal and leading 1-0!

I have no idea why the stops were not pulled out to secure Adelakun. His stats for those games spoke for themselves. He was a large part of the reason rovers went on a ten game run.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:43:48 pm
6 minutes + injury time to get a point. Pull your fingers out Rovers!!!!
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: POD on January 04, 2025, 04:44:43 pm
1-2 Jamie Sterry
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: IDM on January 04, 2025, 04:45:51 pm
Adelukan has been doing things for Salford today - scored their goal and leading 1-0!

I have no idea why the stops were not pulled out to secure Adelakun. His stats for those games spoke for themselves. He was a large part of the reason rovers went on a ten game run.

I saw him 3 times towards the end of the season, and whilst I can’t argue what folks said about him in other games, the ones I saw he was anonymous..

It’s 1-2 today - still time to rescue this..
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:47:15 pm
Adelukan has been doing things for Salford today - scored their goal and leading 1-0!

I have no idea why the stops were not pulled out to secure Adelakun. His stats for those games spoke for themselves. He was a large part of the reason rovers went on a ten game run.

He was outstanding before the last few games

I saw him 3 times towards the end of the season, and whilst I can’t argue what folks said about him in other games, the ones I saw he was anonymous..

It’s 1-2 today - still time to rescue this..
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 04, 2025, 04:50:46 pm
Adelukan has been doing things for Salford today - scored their goal and leading 1-0!

I have no idea why the stops were not pulled out to secure Adelakun. His stats for those games spoke for themselves. He was a large part of the reason rovers went on a ten game run.

I saw him 3 times towards the end of the season, and whilst I can’t argue what folks said about him in other games, the ones I saw he was anonymous..

It’s 1-2 today - still time to rescue this..
Adelukan was outstanding before the last few games
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: POD on January 04, 2025, 04:55:04 pm
FT 1-2
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: bpoolrover on January 04, 2025, 04:56:33 pm
Its not wingers we need its a decent centre midfielder that can create something, we have goid enough wingers
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:57:22 pm
Not good enough, why does it take until 80 minutes before Rovers start playing an attacking game, even when we are behind?
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: normal rules on January 04, 2025, 04:58:23 pm
Bad day at the office .  No day is good to lose but rovers recent run of poor form has caught up with them today . 2nd to 6th
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 04, 2025, 04:58:55 pm
Called it after 31 minutes, no way can we get a game back by passing amongst the back 4, something has to drastically change about tactics.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: northern soul on January 04, 2025, 05:02:50 pm
The ref was pretty poor today.
Not the reason we lost, but really help them out a couple of times
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: keith79 on January 04, 2025, 05:03:55 pm
How many more players do we need. We must have one of the biggest squad in the efl.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: Dutch Uncle on January 04, 2025, 05:04:32 pm
The ref was pretty poor today.
Not the reason we lost, but really help them out a couple of times

It was his first match of the season today, not quite up to speed or in touch with things maybe?
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: NickDRFC on January 04, 2025, 05:06:00 pm
Bad day at the office .  No day is good to lose but rovers recent run of poor form has caught up with them today . 2nd to 6th

Just like it was always likely to given our level of performances. Sounds like there were some encouraging signs with how we played today, though, despite the result.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: PDX_Rover on January 04, 2025, 05:15:50 pm
Well. Disappointing result. Missing a midfield bas**rd, still. Port Vale were a disgrace and the referee just allowed them the freedom to do what they wanted. Absolute f**king clown.
Title: Re: Rovers vs Vale
Post by: monkeytennis on January 04, 2025, 05:42:22 pm
Tbf we allowed them to do what they wanted as well. We cannot take the game to a team.