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Viking Chat => Lucky Pint => Topic started by: ian1980 on November 22, 2025, 01:54:09 pm

Title: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: ian1980 on November 22, 2025, 01:54:09 pm
Here’s today’s team
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Donnybax on November 22, 2025, 02:01:33 pm
I'd rather Grehan be playing than McGrath but he maybe hasn't come back from international duty 100%
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Post by: dknward2 on November 22, 2025, 02:04:23 pm
Hanlan to start hope he can get a goal or two today, still only 1 recognised striker so still not confident of us getting anything today, hopefully I'll be eating humble pie later this afternoon
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: steve@dcfd on November 22, 2025, 02:35:22 pm
I'd rather Grehan be playing than McGrath but he maybe hasn't come back from international duty 100%
Grehan plays most of his football on the right side of the defence. I hope the faith Grant has shown with Mc Grath will be okay he has mistakes in his game.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: scawsby steve on November 22, 2025, 02:38:07 pm
I've a really strange feeling today. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we pulled off the shock of the day with a victory; but I also wouldn't be at all surprised if we got mullered.

I just hope McGrath and O'Riordan don't have a repeat of the nightmare they had at Orient.
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Post by: Pancho Regan on November 22, 2025, 03:03:36 pm
An opportunity for Hanlan to build on his improved form in recent games.
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on November 22, 2025, 03:24:54 pm
Clifton should be burying that. Hope it doesn't come back to bite us that.
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Post by: ForsolongaRover on November 22, 2025, 03:26:31 pm
We seemed to be getting the bests of the opening exchanges, but the balance has changed more recently. Difficult not to focus on whether or not Hanlan is pulling his weight. He does not seem to have done much with what he has seen of the ball so far, but I’m not a fan of his.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Barmby Rover on November 22, 2025, 03:27:20 pm
I'm only going on stats from Sky and Bet365, but Rovers are not being overwhelmed, and at least the shot they have had was on target.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Barmby Rover on November 22, 2025, 03:30:55 pm
A fair bit of injury time this half
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Post by: Metalmicky on November 22, 2025, 03:38:41 pm
A fair bit of injury time this half

I note that one of our old boys Jordan Houghton has been subbed for them....
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Metalmicky on November 22, 2025, 03:51:40 pm
HT
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: keith79 on November 22, 2025, 03:53:45 pm
Hes rapid in he
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: RobTheRover on November 22, 2025, 03:53:46 pm
Hanlan has been lively. Really put their back line under pressure, and nearly created a goal by chasing down a ball that looked the defenders all day long, robbing him, and squaring into the box (and getting fouled in the process).

This ref isn't giving too many fouls, seems to be making allowance for the awful weather.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Barmby Rover on November 22, 2025, 04:01:49 pm
Hanlan has been lively. Really put their back line under pressure, and nearly created a goal by chasing down a ball that looked the defenders all day long, robbing him, and squaring into the box (and getting fouled in the process).

This ref isn't giving too many fouls, seems to be making allowance for the awful weather.

Awful weather? just dull and grey and cold here. Not bad for football.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: ForsolongaRover on November 22, 2025, 04:10:10 pm
Hanlan has been lively. Really put their back line under pressure, and nearly created a goal by chasing down a ball that looked the defenders all day long, robbing him, and squaring into the box (and getting fouled in the process).

This ref isn't giving too many fouls, seems to be making allowance for the awful weather.

Good - better than Sharp?
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Barmby Rover on November 22, 2025, 04:22:24 pm
There seems to be quite a few offsides, a sign that our back 4 are tightening up this game?
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: scawsby steve on November 22, 2025, 04:22:42 pm
Nowt happening?

Is it boring?
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: ForsolongaRover on November 22, 2025, 04:23:00 pm
So many good chances, but we never seem to take them - or is just good defending?
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Post by: GazDRFC on November 22, 2025, 04:23:51 pm
Appeals for a penalty, looked pretty clear to me, push in the back with no attempt to play the ball? Ref not giving much
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on November 22, 2025, 04:32:02 pm
Quality poor in the final third again. Maxwell needs to learn how to cross a ball. Good for 1 in 20 crosses.
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Post by: jmt23 on November 22, 2025, 04:51:03 pm
Maxwells control of a ball is sooooooo poor, his second touch is normally a tackle.
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Post by: Usher wide. on November 22, 2025, 04:52:18 pm
Quality poor in the final third again. Maxwell needs to learn how to cross a ball. Good for 1 in 20 crosses.

According to GazLaz he’s our best player…..by a country mile!
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: BobG on November 22, 2025, 04:53:40 pm
Why don't  you start to behave like a grown up Usher?Your fixation is not only bizarre, it is also puerile.

BobG
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Metalmicky on November 22, 2025, 04:55:14 pm
FT
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 22, 2025, 04:56:50 pm
A clean sheet, a point away at a club in the top six.

I’ll take that.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Fal on November 22, 2025, 04:57:13 pm
Sounds like we could’ve and should’ve had more but I would’ve taken a point before kick off with how Stevenage have started this season!
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: glosterred on November 22, 2025, 04:57:35 pm
A point away after the run we’ve been on is a good point. We had our chances but need to be much more clinical in front of goal

Onwards and Upwards


COYR
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: CottyRover on November 22, 2025, 04:58:38 pm
Well, at least we didn't lose! 10 points only between us and the current league leaders. Hope we start catching up soon
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on November 22, 2025, 05:03:43 pm
Looked a pen on Hanlan to me. Other than that decision, thought the ref had a really good game.
We were the best side for a large part of the game. Just can’t put our chances away.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Scooter on November 22, 2025, 05:18:35 pm
Deserved to win that. Also defended really well
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Post by: Lesonthewest on November 22, 2025, 05:30:15 pm
Really good, gutsy team performance that. Could & should have won it.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: i_ateallthepies on November 22, 2025, 06:17:01 pm
The angle from the camera behind the goal showed the Hanlan incident looked like a robust shoulder charge and nothing more.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Bessie Red on November 22, 2025, 09:38:29 pm
The angle from the camera behind the goal showed the Hanlan incident looked like a robust shoulder charge and nothing more.
The ref was correct with all of our penalty appeals none were penalties.
Title: Re: Stevenage Vs Rovers
Post by: Filo on November 23, 2025, 10:55:59 am
The angle from the camera behind the goal showed the Hanlan incident looked like a robust shoulder charge and nothing more.
The ref was correct with all of our penalty appeals none were penalties.

The one on Hanlan near the end was a Penalty, it was n’t shoulder to shoulder, it was a push, and like others have said anywhere else on the pitch it is a foul