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Title: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 03:11:16 pm
Looking good so far!
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 03:20:46 pm
Looking good so far!
Sky bloke just said Gateshead lost 16 league matches in a row earlier this season and are now 8 points clear of relegation.. with 9 points to play for  and to think they refused to play one of our loanees now unbeaten in their last 4
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 03:21:41 pm
18 mins....  :scarf:
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 03:23:40 pm
Subs
Broadbent
Clarke
Gibson
Hanlan
McGrath
Middleton
Nixon
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ChrisBx on April 11, 2026, 03:24:14 pm
Lovely touch from the ref to allow the game to be paused during the applause.

I'm thinking of Bailey's family in these unthinkable circumstances.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 03:42:14 pm
Faulkner is on the bench yet again for Harrogate for the umpteenth time and he never even comes on I see Harrogate have equalised

it seems it's NO NEWS IS GOO NEWS if I am reading the absence of postings here today

Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ForsolongaRover on April 11, 2026, 03:43:19 pm
Lots of effort but no end product.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: monkeytennis on April 11, 2026, 03:49:49 pm
We look the better side so far. (But then I thought that at the Mansfield match lol). Showing good intent and a bit of energy and grit. Just can’t score or shoot as per usual. Gotts, Clifton and Lee have been brilliant.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 03:52:18 pm
The effort has been good though. Has a more solid feel than it usually is. Defence been good, pressing good, fewer stray passes all over, a few chances not taken. We do lack penetration in that final central area.

It's now down to Grant dishing out the blue pills at half time?
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 03:53:43 pm
All of a sudden the world and his dog has turned up on this OFFICIAL THREAD -

I presume the Green Monster has been active ?
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: IDM on April 11, 2026, 04:01:22 pm
Nope.  Not at the game and not much popping up on BBC match ticker, so not much to say.

What's the crowd like?
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:06:10 pm
Could and should have been 1 up there. Bailey not quite connecting in six yard box.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 04:08:38 pm
Blackpool 2-1    early in the season Peterborough were even money or less for relegation
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 04:14:28 pm
Burton who must have a skeleton team out beating Wimbledon as Lofthouse has scored.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:16:34 pm
Bailey 1-0
Cpt Fantastic to the rescue.
His 16th of the season.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 04:17:32 pm
Ace scrappy goal!
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 04:18:11 pm
Credit to Senior there for the build up and cross.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: northern soul on April 11, 2026, 04:31:09 pm
If results stay as they are.

We definitely finish above Rotherham
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 04:32:35 pm
If Stevenage win we can't make the play offs  :thumbdown:

Making small talk I found out today Jermain Defoe was appointed manager of Woking 11 days ago - I presumed they would be getting relegated but not so 10th
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:44:07 pm
Molly trying to be a hero. Square pass to Gibson … a nailed on second.
Molly substituted.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: northern soul on April 11, 2026, 04:44:26 pm
Should have been 2, but molys didn't square it to Gibson for open goal
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: GazDRFC on April 11, 2026, 04:44:35 pm
Mols that is absolutely disgraceful. HAD to square that. No one man is bigger than the team
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: northern soul on April 11, 2026, 04:49:15 pm
5 added mins
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:50:05 pm
Another superb chancegone begging. This time from Hanlan.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: nice one rovers on April 11, 2026, 04:50:18 pm
Mols that is absolutely disgraceful. HAD to square that. No one man is bigger than the team

I’m fuming at that. Could have been a Brentford type goal.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on April 11, 2026, 04:54:24 pm
I just pulled a muscle in my right hand scrolling up the table to find where we are joint 14th rising steadily.

Going to call "Injury Lawyers for you" and sue Rovers.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:55:03 pm
Yessss!!! FT. But we made that an unnecessary nervy finish.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: northern soul on April 11, 2026, 04:55:18 pm
Full time.

1-0
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: IDM on April 11, 2026, 04:56:18 pm
Very valuable 3 points.  Not quite mathematically safe yet..
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 04:57:02 pm
 :scarf:

Should be winning such games by more than 1-0. But onwards....
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on April 11, 2026, 04:57:44 pm
And we beat READING!  :woot:
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: ScillyRover on April 11, 2026, 04:59:13 pm
Just incredible how Rovers can go from looking/playing like a relegation side one game to looking good enough to flirt with the top six the next. That should have been a very convincing 4-0 at least
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: goalkick on April 11, 2026, 05:04:36 pm
Great win but we make hard work of scoring two easy chances missed.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: les@donr on April 11, 2026, 05:18:44 pm
Beat Northampton next weekend and we will be safe.
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: eastender on April 11, 2026, 06:04:18 pm
Great win but we make hard work of scoring two easy chances missed.
3 easy chances  , don't forget Moly's honker at the back post .
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: IDM on April 11, 2026, 06:25:27 pm
Beat Northampton next weekend and we will be safe.

not quite, especially if Exeter win again...
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: Filo on April 11, 2026, 06:40:25 pm
Beat Northampton next weekend and we will be safe.

not quite, especially if Exeter win again...
We just need to equal or better Exeter’s results in the next 2 games
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: IDM on April 11, 2026, 08:20:03 pm
Exeter are the only side in the bottom 4 who could get to 56 points..
Title: Re: Rovers v Reading
Post by: drfchound on April 11, 2026, 08:31:39 pm
Exeter have to play, Stockport, Burton and Bradford.
Stockport and Bradford will both be wanting third place for the play off home second leg advantage in the playoffs and Burton will know that beating Exeter will make their L1  place safe.