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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: selby on March 11, 2026, 10:39:07 am
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After our hard fought and well deserved point against Luton Town last night we go on to a massive game against Blackpool that on the face of it looks equally as important to Blackpool's future in division 1 as ours.
Our fighting spirit and doggedness last night served us well when we were not really at the top of our game individually, but as a team we gave everything, and but for some unfortunate runs of the ball in scrambles in front of the Luton goal, and it must be said some snatching at good chances when composure and keeping your eye on the ball would have served better we would have took all the points.
This game and the ones against Exeter, and Northampton, are ones we could on the face of it take a massive step towards the points total that notionally we will require to get the required points to end a decent season with the two cup runs.
A lot of pressure on the team and management and the way we handle every game to the end of the season is going to be important, and in spite of only taking a point last night I am confident those players at least have it in them to get the job done.
Blackpool's form has also picked up losing one drawing two and winning one of their last four games to sit just one point behind us, so themselves can take a big step forward on ourselves if they get a result and will make our destiny a little more difficult, so the mantra has to be, if we can't win don't lose.
We looked a lot more solid last night, and including the subs we stood up to a test and they deserve the shirt again in MHO, although we put a lot into the game and Blackpool have the advantage of seeing what we were about and the extra days to prepare.
So a nervous time for the squad management and supporters leading up to one of the most important games of the season, one we can put daylight between us and other strugglers or drop back into a slug fest.
Lots to discuss, and to look forward to. a game
the crowd getting behind the team even if we fall behind can help, and a game we need the team to express themselves and play on the front foot where we had Luton scrambling to survive last night and a little luck would have come in handy.
Lots to talk about please have your say.
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They are playing tonight down at AFC Wimbledon. Can’t be helpful for them.
Another side with terrible recent away form in the league. Last 6 away from home have been 4 defeats and 2 draws.
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They are playing tonight down at AFC Wimbledon. Can’t be helpful for them.
Another side with terrible recent away form in the league. Last 6 away from home have been 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Its a big advantage for us with them playing away Wed/Sat and us being at home Tues/Sat. Its a huge game in the scheme of things.
Slight concern to me is the form of Mols and Bailey. They look tired men to me. Not sure why they get much less rest than the others even if they are considered the best two players. There have been lots of games this season where Mols could have been substituted to manage his load and it wouldn't have affected the outcome of the game.
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Biggest game since the Bradford promotion game last season as far as I’m concerned
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We have to out on that pitch with the mindset of its a winner takes all game.
This is a real chance to put a gap (a small one at that) between us and the chasing pack.
We must make this one count.
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Blackpool are easy to beat, press them and get balls into the box and we will win, they can t defend crosses and soon as you press them the defence shit themselves
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Very much like us, it could be a good game for the stato's then.
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Blackpool one win and 3 draws in 6, Rovers 2wins and a draw in 6. On form you would say a tight game, BUT, Rovers are at home, and if the majority on here think we have another Gary Lineker up front then this should be a shoe in for a win. I would say a win, but maybe by the odd goal.2-1 Rovers.
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We have to out on that pitch with the mindset of its a winner takes all game.
This is a real chance to put a gap (a small one at that) between us and the chasing pack.
We must make this one count.
There are three games left that we need to win - Blackpool, Port Vale and Northampton. A draw or two on top of that are we should just about be ok. Need to turn over those three though.
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Blackpool are easy to beat, press them and get balls into the box and we will win, they can t defend crosses and soon as you press them the defence shit themselves
I honestly believe that Luton were there for the taking last night, we again left players in acres of space allowing them to play the ball too easily, and then missed some very good chances.
So from your comment, it sounds like if could be a similar game, thus we can’t afford another Luton game.
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Big 6 pointer, no more than a win will do
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Need to ensure the lads have the goal scoring boots on we should not be creating a lot of chances and not taking them.
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Blackpool are easy to beat, press them and get balls into the box and we will win, they can t defend crosses and soon as you press them the defence shit themselves
And just like that the big Wimbledon centre back Johnson scores following a corner.
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Wimbledon scored second they are doing us a favour also Bradford beating Port Vale.
Let's hope we get our scoring boots on Saturday we can't keep relying other teams beating the other teams in the relegation places
Blackpool have just scored 2. 1
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Blackpool back in it 2-1
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Blackpool back in it 2-1
And they look a different team since scoring.
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3-1 Wimbledon. That helps
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4 1
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Just reading their forum & they're not happy. Basically they are useless at defending set pieces, keeper doesn't come out for crosses, no right back, Husband getting dogs abuse, awful down their left side with Husband & Coulson. Evatt needs sacking tonight. If we're on it we can cause them problems.
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Anything over the 3 points would be a major disappointment.
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Three ex-Rovers likely playing on Saturday - James Husband, Niall Ennis and Keshi Anderson.
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To be fair to Blackpool , they looked the more likely to score and were all over Wimbledon for the last 15mins . Even well into added on time they were still pushing for an equaliser , until a sloppy pass in the 94th min allowed Wimbledon to put the game to bed. We need to very weary of them , we found out only last Saturday how ex-players like to cause us misery.
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Anything over the 3 points would be a major disappointment.
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Anything over the 3 points would be a major disappointment.
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It is a “six pointer” game though.
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Three ex-Rovers likely playing on Saturday - James Husband, Niall Ennis and Keshi Anderson.
don’t think keshi Anderson plays for them anymore
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He left them in 2023 currently at Portsmouth
Tough for them playing and losing in London on a Wednesday, so definitely gives us an advantage. We need mols on top form to put some pressure on husband, if we can’t win this game surely we will definetly be in trouble.
On the other hand if the lads can get a a reasonable win, surely it would be a good confidence boost for the difficult games coming up.
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Blackpool were no better than us in the away game.
Grant changed the shape following a hammering in the previous game and we stunk the place out first half.
Their best player by a mile that day Imray is no longer with them either.
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Three ex-Rovers likely playing on Saturday - James Husband, Niall Ennis and Keshi Anderson.
don’t think keshi Anderson plays for them anymore
Right you are. Confusing as there is a “K. Anderson” playing for them at the moment. Turns out it is Karoy Anderson, on loan from Charlton.
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I think a win on Saturday is vital.... Blackpool have played a game more than us and have two points less, so a win would create a 5 point gap and we would still have a game in hand. Blackpool also have away trips to 4 clubs in the top 10 in Cardiff, Stevenage, Wycombe and Reading to come. I can't see Port Vale making it out and Northampton will also have a job on as they also have 5 away trips to Stockport, Mansfield, Bradford, Luton and Cardiff - so 3 teams in the top 5. Vale do play 4 of the teams around them in the run in with games against Blackpool, Donny, Rotherham and Wigan - so may have a say in who goes down. Leyton Orient play 6 of the current bottom 10 in their run-in, so there are opportunities for them to climb out of trouble. Whilst Wigan look to have one of the easier run-ins with only 4 of their last 11 games against top half of the table teams. Donny Play 3 of the bottom 4, but still have to play 2 of the top 3 teams in their last 11 games. 3 points of Saturday and a win against Port Vale on 24 March will go a long way to helping us stay up.
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Go at Blackpool from the start and try to get that early goal and build on from that. All matches are important of course, but this for me is a match we need to win and reduce the goal difference too. Byrne and Pearson at CB and play Middleton to supply balls into the box.
Let's get climbing back up that table.
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Yes, it's a simple task for the players to understand so hopefully we'll see a repeat of Tuesday with the addition of a goal or two more.
I thought we looked better balanced all round and improved as the game progressed. Couldn't believe how poor Luton were considering but our play had some good variety, it was just the killer instinct lacking again.
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They are playing tonight down at AFC Wimbledon. Can’t be helpful for them.
Another side with terrible recent away form in the league. Last 6 away from home have been 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Its a big advantage for us with them playing away Wed/Sat and us being at home Tues/Sat. Its a huge game in the scheme of things.
Slight concern to me is the form of Mols and Bailey. They look tired men to me. Not sure why they get much less rest than the others even if they are considered the best two players. There have been lots of games this season where Mols could have been substituted to manage his load and it wouldn't have affected the outcome of the game.
Do you not think that it could be because those two expend more energy than a most of the others. Maybe, as supporters, we don’t notice that we do not seem to put in as much effort as (for example) the Luton defence did, which I think was one of the reasons their “luck” with those last ditch clearances thwarted us. As Scawsby Steve remarked recently our defenders in particular can be statuesque. The uppermost thought of defenders in the penalty area cannot be “don’t give away a penalty” - they must engage rather than “shadow” attackers. Quite often they are marking no one.
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Concentrate on one game at a time.
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Give the donkey lashers a good stuffing on Saturday guys and put Evatt back where he belongs, destined for the National League. In fairness I really don’t know why they’re down there with the squad they have. They’ve had a few injuries but then so have we all but the likes of Ennis and Coulson haven’t really delivered though Fletcher has been good. They can be dangerous though and can suddenly burst into live as they did at the Reebok recently. We battered the first half and should have been 3 or 4 ahead comfortably but they came out second half a different team and we were lucky to come out with a 2-2 in the end. That said they’re poor at the back and Evatts sideways and backwards rubbish concedes goals as it fi the other night against Wimbledon yet he just never learns. Anyway apart from our own game at home to Rotherham where I’m hopeful we’ll do you a favour, I’m hoping you do us one and push Evatt deeper into the relegation mire, in fact maybe even out of a job?
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Give the donkey lashers a good stuffing on Saturday guys and put Evatt back where he belongs, destined for the National League. In fairness I really don’t know why they’re down there with the squad they have. They’ve had a few injuries but then so have we all but the likes of Ennis and Coulson haven’t really delivered though Fletcher has been good. They can be dangerous though and can suddenly burst into live as they did at the Reebok recently. We battered the first half and should have been 3 or 4 ahead comfortably but they came out second half a different team and we were lucky to come out with a 2-2 in the end. That said they’re poor at the back and Evatts sideways and backwards rubbish concedes goals as it fi the other night against Wimbledon yet he just never learns. Anyway apart from our own game at home to Rotherham where I’m hopeful we’ll do you a favour, I’m hoping you do us one and push Evatt deeper into the relegation mire, in fact maybe even out of a job?
Can you organise 3 points for us on Tuesday night aswell?
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Is it just my thinking or is it pretty rare we beat Blackpool ?
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Remember we beat them comfortably in our first game in L1 under Penney. Have we beat them at home since then?
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Remember we beat them comfortably in our first game in L1 under Penney. Have we beat them at home since then?
Yep;
4-1 in the FA Cup in 2005.
More recently;
2-0 in 2018 (Marquis and Kane scored)
3-2 in 2020 (Covid game the last time we played them at home) - we came from 2-0 down to win 3-2
We don't have a great record against them though;
Games won: 13
Games drawn: 14
Games lost: 30
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I think the crowd has a big part to play. The second half against Luton, I am certain the relentless chanting helped build the pressure and really helped lift the lads.
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There's a list of teams on X to create big chances this season. Cardiff are top with 106 we are equal second with Plymouth with 89. Yet we have only scored 38 goals were Plymouth have scored 54.
We must take more chances in our last 11 games
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There's a list of teams on X to create big chances this season. Cardiff are top with 106 we are equal second with Plymouth with 89. Yet we have only scored 38 goals were Plymouth have scored 54.
We must take more chances in our last 11 games
I suspect that our stats on these criteria were very different for the first few games in August and September when we were in play-off territory which puts our subsequent success rate into an even worse light.
I wonder if whoever is employed as analyst or analysts has/have carried out a serious study of the opening few games compared with the subsequent ones. It would be interesting to hear from them about their methods, because from afar you might deduce that they aren’t very good at their jobs considering that there seems to have been a serious deterioration in the chance conversion rate.
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A big win for the Rovers.
But I’ll settle for a 1-0 win from an own goal!
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I broadcast to the nation that Rovers will win today, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s7w9 (1:15;30)
so now they are OBLIGED to prove me right! I will be there to inspect the victory, get them going GM!!!
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I broadcast to the nation that Rovers will win today, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s7w9 (1:15;30)
so now they are OBLIGED to prove me right! I will be there to inspect the victory, get them going GM!!!
Was going to ask if it was you. Full marks for ensuring the nation now knows Blackpool fans as 'Donkey lashers' and great choice for The Chain. Listened to the album this morning as a result.
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Looking at fixtures a six pointer today with a must win today. Need that gap between those below us.
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Give the donkey lashers a good stuffing on Saturday guys and put Evatt back where he belongs, destined for the National League. In fairness I really don’t know why they’re down there with the squad they have. They’ve had a few injuries but then so have we all but the likes of Ennis and Coulson haven’t really delivered though Fletcher has been good. They can be dangerous though and can suddenly burst into live as they did at the Reebok recently. We battered the first half and should have been 3 or 4 ahead comfortably but they came out second half a different team and we were lucky to come out with a 2-2 in the end. That said they’re poor at the back and Evatts sideways and backwards rubbish concedes goals as it fi the other night against Wimbledon yet he just never learns. Anyway apart from our own game at home to Rotherham where I’m hopeful we’ll do you a favour, I’m hoping you do us one and push Evatt deeper into the relegation mire, in fact maybe even out of a job?
Well Bolton are doing us no favours at the moment, 2-0 down to Rotherham.
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Especially given Bolton have one of best away records in League One. Very poor today.
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2-1 now.
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Looks like Pool may be changing formation.
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Ended 2-2 thankfully.
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Watched game Rotherham lucky to get a point in the end.bolton good side and will be difficult to defend.
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Blackpool showed us how goalmouth scrambles are turned into goals.
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It’s all about winning ugly in this league. How many times have we lost this season when the games been in the balance? Can’t think of many games where we’ve comfortably beaten somebody. Jamie Sterry….. just clear it!!!!
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I thought we were very good today, against a physical Blackpool team. Hanlan was getting pulled all over the place and showed some real strength - very good performance.
Very well earned win.
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They were a terrible side. Has any side come to the Eco-Power this season with less attacking intent?
We did a professional job today against exactly the type of side we struggle with. Gotts was superb. Pearson and Byrne did well against the massive beanpole they had up front.
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Molyneux until late in the second half was nonexistent along with Lee ( disappointing) and Middleton. Hanlon was dragged about on the pitch. Therefore the defenders with Bailey and Gotts were good for nearly 90% of the game. We won that's all we needed.
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We'll take this win, scrappy as it was. We always seem to struggle against these big physical sides but we stuck to it manfully and matched them or better throughout. Game didn't have a great deal of quality which was understandable when you look at the perspective league positions, it was a match we desperately needed to win and we did without too much trouble.
Onwards, to safety and a reset for next season.
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To be fair to Blackpool, they'd played in London on Wednesday night, but they didn't offer much.
Pearson today showed what he can, and cannot do. Exemplary in the air, blocking etc, coupled with terrible distribution.
Delighted for Haks to get that goal. He gave the ball away twice as soon as he came on and you could hear folks getting on his back, but he then showed what he's all about.
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10 games left. Point a game from that and we are surely safe. So far in 2026 we are averaging 1.6 ppg.
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Hopefully Grant’s ability to make it work in the final third of the season is happening again. We were comfortable, dominant in the middle which we aren’t usually, and looked decent going forward and steady at the back. One brain fart from Sterry made it more interesting than it should have been, but otherwise pretty decent all round.
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Not sure how Middleton gets a start over Haks and Gibson. They are both ahead of him.
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Wasn’t too sure about the tactics today? Obviously glad we won though.
We seemed to just go very high and long in the first and constantly to the left - was this a ploy to cross so the sun was in the keepers eyes?
Pearson was just lumping it high at every chance, even when a simpler pass was on, I’m not having this wasn’t a tactic, I am just wondering what would have sparked that, as they won every header ( apart from the one that mattered
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To be fair to Blackpool, they'd played in London on Wednesday night, but they didn't offer much.
Pearson today showed what he can, and cannot do. Exemplary in the air, blocking etc, coupled with terrible distribution.
Delighted for Haks to get that goal. He gave the ball away twice as soon as he came on and you could hear folks getting on his back, but he then showed what he's all about.
I would rather Pearson hit it first time to clear than tried to control it and pass. Lower risk and not much difference in the outcome.
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They were a terrible side. Has any side come to the Eco-Power this season with less attacking intent?
We did a professional job today against exactly the type of side we struggle with. Gotts was superb. Pearson and Byrne did well against the massive beanpole they had up front.
It was a copy of the game on Boxing Day apart from it was roles reversed. We were as bad that day.
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Put some work in today against a big team . To negative in second half when 1-0 but luckily awful marking on Adelakun for the second .
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Quite noticeable how much McCann has gone off Gibson. Has started only once in the league this year and was subbed in that game.
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Owen Bailey had ‘no right’ to get his head on that ball for the opener with a Blackpool player’s arm wrapped around his neck!
He just wants it so much more, as my brother rightly said at the time.
Robbie Gotts, what an unbelievable asset he is in that midfield. He tackles, looks to pass forward quickly, mixes it with players two foot taller & somehow comes away with the ball. A proper battler with great vision of how the game is panning out around him. My Man of the Match.
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Gotts has been a revelation since he’s been played in the correct position
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Wtf was sterry doing for their goal, he had a chance of a simple clearance, but let it bounce ffs..they tap it across then a close range rap in, panic time!!
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Not sure how Middleton gets a start over Haks and Gibson. They are both ahead of him.
Gibson isn’t because he doesn’t apply himself and the same goes for Haks since the Bradford game
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AJA, Smyth
If only Haks had bacon for breakfast.
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To be fair to Blackpool, they'd played in London on Wednesday night, but they didn't offer much.
Pearson today showed what he can, and cannot do. Exemplary in the air, blocking etc, coupled with terrible distribution.
Delighted for Haks to get that goal. He gave the ball away twice as soon as he came on and you could hear folks getting on his back, but he then showed what he's all about.
I actually think he was instructed to play it high and long by the management team you could see grant telling him we're to put it
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Not sure how Middleton gets a start over Haks and Gibson. They are both ahead of him.
Gibson isn’t because he doesn’t apply himself and the same goes for Haks since the Bradford game
Doesn’t apply himself to what? Do you see them in training every day?
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Owen Bailey had ‘no right’ to get his head on that ball for the opener with a Blackpool player’s arm wrapped around his neck!
He just wants it so much more, as my brother rightly said at the time.
Robbie Gotts, what an unbelievable asset he is in that midfield. He tackles, looks to pass forward quickly, mixes it with players two foot taller & somehow comes away with the ball. A proper battler with great vision of how the game is panning out around him. My Man of the Match.
The pass inside the defender to Haks for the second goal was sensational.
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Thought Blackpool were poor and only showed anything when Fletcher and Bowler came on. Honeyman seemed to find pockets of space between our defence and midfield but wasn't really effective. Was disappointing to give away a clean sheet and make the last five minutes needlessly nervy.
Rovers were ok, not as good as Tuesday night, but still showed more than the opposition. I like Middleton but he struggles to be effective because he's not suited to playing the inverted winger. It was evident in the short time Haks was on that he can be more effective in that role by cutting inside and scoring.
Its relentless, another Tuesday-Saturday week coming. We seem to have found a formula recently. The ball spent a lot of time in the sky today, obviously under instruction.
One for the statto's; when did a substitute last come on and score?
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Owen Bailey had ‘no right’ to get his head on that ball for the opener with a Blackpool player’s arm wrapped around his neck!
He just wants it so much more, as my brother rightly said at the time.
Robbie Gotts, what an unbelievable asset he is in that midfield. He tackles, looks to pass forward quickly, mixes it with players two foot taller & somehow comes away with the ball. A proper battler with great vision of how the game is panning out around him. My Man of the Match.
The pass inside the defender to Haks for the second goal was sensational.
It was decent, allowed by some terrible defending by Blackpool
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Gotts was up there with Jack Senior for me, both were excellent, great 3 points.
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Thought Blackpool were poor and only showed anything when Fletcher and Bowler came on. Honeyman seemed to find pockets of space between our defence and midfield but wasn't really effective. Was disappointing to give away a clean sheet and make the last five minutes needlessly nervy.
Rovers were ok, not as good as Tuesday night, but still showed more than the opposition. I like Middleton but he struggles to be effective because he's not suited to playing the inverted winger. It was evident in the short time Haks was on that he can be more effective in that role by cutting inside and scoring.
Its relentless, another Tuesday-Saturday week coming. We seem to have found a formula recently. The ball spent a lot of time in the sky today, obviously under instruction.
One for the statto's; when did a substitute last come on and score?
Hanlan at Rotherham?
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Not sure how Middleton gets a start over Haks and Gibson. They are both ahead of him.
Gibson isn’t because he doesn’t apply himself and the same goes for Haks since the Bradford game
Doesn’t apply himself to what? Do you see them in training every day?
On the pitch where it actually counts.
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To be fair to Blackpool, they'd played in London on Wednesday night, but they didn't offer much.
Pearson today showed what he can, and cannot do. Exemplary in the air, blocking etc, coupled with terrible distribution.
Delighted for Haks to get that goal. He gave the ball away twice as soon as he came on and you could hear folks getting on his back, but he then showed what he's all about.
Matty 'Ave it!" Pearson was the epitome of kick it or head it as far away as possible from the danger area. None of this namby pamby football malarkey, and was exactly what we needed today. We saw precious little quality out there today but fortunately, what there was, came from us when it mattered.
The game wasn't helped by a nit picky ref who made it easy for the players to prefer to go down with minimal contact leading to a stop start game for the whole 90 mins.
If Pearson was resolute then Jack Senior wasn't far behind him for a good show of no nonsense defending.
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Thought Blackpool were poor and only showed anything when Fletcher and Bowler came on. Honeyman seemed to find pockets of space between our defence and midfield but wasn't really effective. Was disappointing to give away a clean sheet and make the last five minutes needlessly nervy.
Rovers were ok, not as good as Tuesday night, but still showed more than the opposition. I like Middleton but he struggles to be effective because he's not suited to playing the inverted winger. It was evident in the short time Haks was on that he can be more effective in that role by cutting inside and scoring.
Its relentless, another Tuesday-Saturday week coming. We seem to have found a formula recently. The ball spent a lot of time in the sky today, obviously under instruction.
One for the statto's; when did a substitute last come on and score?
Hanlan at Rotherham?
Ah yeah, ok, before that then?
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Thought Blackpool were poor and only showed anything when Fletcher and Bowler came on. Honeyman seemed to find pockets of space between our defence and midfield but wasn't really effective. Was disappointing to give away a clean sheet and make the last five minutes needlessly nervy.
Rovers were ok, not as good as Tuesday night, but still showed more than the opposition. I like Middleton but he struggles to be effective because he's not suited to playing the inverted winger. It was evident in the short time Haks was on that he can be more effective in that role by cutting inside and scoring.
Its relentless, another Tuesday-Saturday week coming. We seem to have found a formula recently. The ball spent a lot of time in the sky today, obviously under instruction.
One for the statto's; when did a substitute last come on and score?
Hanlan at Rotherham?
Ah yeah, ok, before that then?
In the league, Hanlon away at Lincoln.
In the cup, Adelakun against Fleetwood in vertu, senior against Chesterfieid in fa cup.
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In the last two home games the crowds made a difference too and helped to swing momentum, we need to keep that up.
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In the last two home games the crowds made a difference too and helped to swing momentum, we need to keep that up.
Agreed, I think it's also easier to see the logic on the field as well - better set up from the off so we're not chasing our tails and panicking at half time, and better changes in the game - added the legs of Clifton and creativity of Haks was a good call, so it's a better watch. Good from the crowd, even the West stand bursting in to song. Couple of exciting away days coming up - should be a good turnout at Bolton then a proper good old ding-dong with the Dingles.
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McCann said afterwards that Blackpool are a footballing team so we had to make it hard for them to play today.
Footballing team? Surely not. Every player was taller than the next. Absolute collection of massive stiffs.
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McCann said afterwards that Blackpool are a footballing team so we had to make it hard for them to play today.
Footballing team? Surely not. Every player was taller than the next. Absolute collection of massive stiffs.
Blackpool aren’t a possession team. Just an incorrect analysis. They are not the most “anti possession” team in the league, don’t get me wrong, but they don’t want to pass for passing sake.
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Would definitely look in to getting Ashley Fletcher if they went down. Think he’d really suit what we look for in a centre forward.
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Well that certainly wasn’t a game for the purists.
Blackpool were very poor and we seemed to descend to their level for much of the first half.
The ball spent so much time in the air, I had a stiff neck by the end of the game.
I can only imagine that the sponsors who gave Matty Pearson the MOM award have a good sense of irony.
He seemed to be intent on finding how high he could launch the ball at every opportunity.
Having said that, he was generally effective as a traditional ‘stopper’ so I’m not complaining.
Owen Bailey showed what a warrior he is when he scored the first goal. Nobody was going to beat him to that header.
I thought Middleton had a very good game and a poster who questioned why he was picked ahead of Gibson clearly needs to give his head a wobble.
I think I also saw a negative comment about Mols, which I find incredible. He worked his socks off all day and caused them all sorts of trouble. In terms of footballing ability, he was head and shoulders above anybody else on the pitch.
As for Haks, what can you say?,
His first two touches after coming on were dreadful, but his third contribution was a glimpse of the very best he can offer, just like the Haks of old.
The match was crying out for a moment of quality and Haks delivered.
Of course it wouldn’t be Rovers if they didn’t give us fans a nervous finish and I really couldn’t believe how Jamie Sterry didn’t just hoof that ball away, choosing instead to let it bounce and allow their player to hook it off his foot and give Blackpool a possible way back into the match at the death.
But hey, at this stage of the season I’ll take a win over a performance.
Hanlan put a shift in and kept their defenders busy. How he didn’t win a single free kick is beyond me.
So, a very important win. Well done lads.
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Would definitely look in to getting Ashley Fletcher if they went down. Think he’d really suit what we look for in a centre forward.
I’d agree with that
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Would definitely look in to getting Ashley Fletcher if they went down. Think he’d really suit what we look for in a centre forward.
I’d agree with that
But in the meantime, shall we try & stay a tad more positive?
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McCann instructed them to play the high balls because the pitch was too dodgy to play football on, there was too much risk of bobbles and losing possession.
His tactics did pay off.
Ashlie Fletcher would be a great asset to our team, he’s impressed me at both home and away fixtures.
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Would definitely look in to getting Ashley Fletcher if they went down. Think he’d really suit what we look for in a centre forward.
He’s a player I’ve watched a lot over his career. This is literally the only good season he has had. It’s take him till being 30yo to learn the game. That said, I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole personally.
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Proper Brexit football for the vast majority of the game. But 3 points is all that mattered yesterday.
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Pancho:
I think I also saw a negative comment about Mols, which I find incredible. He worked his socks off all day and caused them all sorts of trouble. In terms of footballing ability, he was head and shoulders above anybody else on the pitch.
I’ve put a ‘like’ on your post, Pancho, but I have to disagree on your Mols assessment. He was anonymous in the first half but did come to life in the second. Footballing wise, Robbie Gotts was head and shoulders above anyone else in a green shirt - all game! I also note what another poster says about predominantly using our left side, which could explain some of Mols apparent disappearance in that first half. Middleton was far more involved but far less effective!
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Pancho:
I think I also saw a negative comment about Mols, which I find incredible. He worked his socks off all day and caused them all sorts of trouble. In terms of footballing ability, he was head and shoulders above anybody else on the pitch.
I’ve put a ‘like’ on your post, Pancho, but I have to disagree on your Mols assessment. He was anonymous in the first half but did come to life in the second. Footballing wise, Robbie Gotts was head and shoulders above anyone else in a green shirt - all game! I also note what another poster says about predominantly using our left side, which could explain some of Mols apparent disappearance in that first half. Middleton was far more involved but far less effective!
Mols looks cooked to me. Running on empty.