TLOD v Sutton

[Dutch Uncle]

Listening to the commentary defence at sea but at least we sound much better going forwards

[Barmby Rover]

Defence not effective, a non existent attacking threat. Deja vu anybody?

[IDM]

but at least we sound much better going forwards

a non existent attacking threat.

Bit of a difference there.!

[ScillyRover]

Been all Sutton last 15 mins.

[normal rules]

Theyve had 11 shots. To rovers 5.

[IDM]

Sounds like we need an arse kicking at half time

[ScillyRover]

Disappointing first half. A hangover of the defensive frailties of last season and not creative enough in midfield and from the front men.
Need to improve significantly all over the pitch if we are to get anything out of this.

[normal rules]

There seems to be a lot of fouls ? By Sutton.

[Redroy]

A very poor last 25 mins after going behind. Probably understandably after last season.

Looks similar to last season where we look like we are going to concede every time they go forward. Could easily be 3 behind.

[sedwardsdrfc]

We are so narrow and Andrews just isn’t doing enough up there. Very easy for them so far GM needs to get us playing we can’t be starting this season poorly if he wants his job.

The 2 centre half’s for us are a joke they can’t be our 1st choice pairing by a long way

[DonnyOsmond]

Like last season, this team doesn't have creativity.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

We started ok with a few good moves. We've fell in to their trap making it scrappy.  Need to wise up fast. A few poor performances too (oluwu, Biggins, Andrews spring to mind).

[sedwardsdrfc]

There seems to be a lot of fouls ? By Sutton.

A lot of that is us just been bullied not a nasty game at all we are just so lightweight

[anton123]

Absolutely shocking first half , need miller up the middle been a pest as it’s to easy for there defence to hit diagonals and there attackers win the flickons and there in

[Chris Black come back]

Like last season, this team doesn't have creativity.

Molyneux, Taylor and Close would be giving us this. All out injured.

[ScillyRover]

Only positives were Hurst and Maxwell. The former in particular looks a great prospect.

[Filo]

That was shit bullied in every position

[sedwardsdrfc]

I just don’t get playing a diamond in midfield the lack of width plays straight into their hands. Hurst has been our best player abd he’d get more time out wide

GM making strange decisions again

[Jersey Rover]

It’s the usual tactical paralysis. Over analyzed before the game, come in half time behind, change tactics that haven’t worked, play better second half hopefully. Exactly the same as last season. Over analysis causes paralysis.

[DonnyOsmond]

This season will show that giving Coops the HoF job wasn't the right choice.

[monkeytennis]

Business as usual I’m afraid. Mitchell MotM so far for a couple of cracking saves.

Defence are all over the place under pressure and we don’t seem to know what to do in front of goal either.

Hoping we’ll come out more settled and composed for the second half.

[bpoolrover]

Like last season, this team doesn't have creativity.

Molyneux, Taylor and Close would be giving us this. All out injured.

problem is they will probably stay injured and can't count on close or taylor this season

[adamtherover]

Listening to the commentary defence at sea but at least we sound much better going forwards

erm..  we most definitely are not...

[Dutch Uncle]

Listening to the commentary defence at sea but at least we sound much better going forwards

erm..  we most definitely are not...

Was basing that on first quarter of an hour. It seems to have changed since then. 

[ScillyRover]

Rowe just missed a great opportunity to score.

[goalkick]

With the comments made by people attending the game it seems like more last year with the hope injured will return.let’s hope for a better second half.

[steve@dcfd]

Our best performances on preseason is 4231 now we can’t play that due injuries that is wrong. We don’t have good enough cover to right of the 3 behind striker. Even when Tomlin is back we still don’t have a good enough player to play right. Although Hurst or Rowe could

[sedwardsdrfc]

Changed formation 3 times this game

[Barmby Rover]

Ten minutes into the second half, no further shots on target from Rovers.

[IDM]

do you mean none since Rowe's just after HT?