Let's talk about the Leyton Orient game

[bpoolrover]

It showed how much we need some new faces in very quickly,we have nothing on the bench to change anything

[Arsenal Of The North]

Camps, you used to be a decent keeper back in the day.
If the goal today was a wonder strike, do you think Mitchell was at fault?

Absolutely not, brilliant strike, Mitchell couldn’t have done much more with it. If anything I’d question millers poor clearance. Have to hold your hands up and say we got beaten by a wonder strike because they didn’t offer much more other than that

[Campsall rover]

Camps, you used to be a decent keeper back in the day.
If the goal today was a wonder strike, do you think Mitchell was at fault?

No it was a wonder strike.

[Goole Rover]

Desperately need someone to help George miller so obvious!

May.

[karlos]

I’ll get slated and hopefully I am wrong but I just don’t think any manager will do anything until we get people in at the top who have ambition and drive yes I mean the board!

[scawsby steve]

I’ll get slated and hopefully I am wrong but I just don’t think any manager will do anything until we get people in at the top who have ambition and drive yes I mean the board!

They can only provide the funds; it's Copps and DS who will decide what players to sign. If the players are sh*t, it's down to those two.

[Lesonthewest]

For 5 minutes or so before the goal we struggled to clear our lines several times, inviting the pressure to build & giving them that bit of impetus there were strugglingto find. It just needed 1 or 2 of our players to get hold of the ball & take the sting out, unfortunately there was nobody able to do so, we really need to bring in someone who can.

 Looking at the overall performance, (apart from the inability to create any kind of chance second half), there were some positives. Just really annoying we didn't have the nous or physical strength to take that 1st half performance into the 2nd half. Make no mistake they were there for the taking first half.

[Bailey Vickerage]

At first sight I thought Mitchell was at fault for the goal but after watching it back I don’t think there’s much he could’ve done, yes he will probs be disappointed but don’t think he can be blamed for it. We’ve been beat by top of the league because of a worldie.

I’d say we need 3-4 signings (CB, midfielder, Wide forward and another option up front) this month if we are gonna break into the top 7.

We more than matched Orient in the first half and then Wellens changed the tactics and they were the better team in the 2nd half, unfortunately we didn’t have anyone on the bench who could come on and turn the game back in our favour.

[bpoolrover]

At first sight I thought Mitchell was at fault for the goal but after watching it back I don’t think there’s much he could’ve done, yes he will probs be disappointed but don’t think he can be blamed for it. We’ve been beat by top of the league because of a worldie.

I’d say we need 3-4 signings (CB, midfielder, Wide forward and another option up front) this month if we are gonna break into the top 7.

We more than matched Orient in the first half and then Wellens changed the tactics and they were the better team in the 2nd half, unfortunately we didn’t have anyone on the bench who could come on and turn the game back in our favour.

100 percent agree if we get the good players in sooner rather than later

[drfchound]

Camps, you used to be a decent keeper back in the day.
If the goal today was a wonder strike, do you think Mitchell was at fault?

Absolutely not, brilliant strike, Mitchell couldn’t have done much more with it. If anything I’d question millers poor clearance. Have to hold your hands up and say we got beaten by a wonder strike because they didn’t offer much more other than that

I have just seen the goal.
No way was it a keeper error, a once in a lifetime strike for their player and any decent keeper would have positioned himself as Mitchell did.

[Campsall rover]

Camps, you used to be a decent keeper back in the day.
If the goal today was a wonder strike, do you think Mitchell was at fault?

Absolutely not, brilliant strike, Mitchell couldn’t have done much more with it. If anything I’d question millers poor clearance. Have to hold your hands up and say we got beaten by a wonder strike because they didn’t offer much more other than that

I have just seen the goal.
No way was it a keeper error, a once in a lifetime strike for their player and any decent keeper would have positioned himself as Mitchell did.

Thank you hound. For a split second I thought I had lost the plot.

I think any top Premier league keeper would have struggled to save that.

[Jonathan]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

[Campsall rover]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

That about sums it up Jonathan. 

Last week after beating Carlisle 2-1 at home, who are 4th in the table we are world beaters.
Today after losing 1-0 away to the League leaders to a wonder strike after being the better team in the 1st half we are garbage.   

[Redroy]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

Bloody hell that last line. Cringe. Was there today. We competed first half, second half we offered absolutely nothing. Pretty poor sadly. Standard stuff though for us at the mo

[Thorney]

Today we was away at the league leaders. We controlled the first half trying to play football, which the leyton orient commentary actually applauded rovers for (apparently past teams look to grind out bore draws) and at half time also stated rovers by far the best side.

2nd half, Richie makes changes. They have an impact. We look at our bench and think "for f***s sake". Recruitment required, with some injury returns much needed.

Weather becomes dreadful and you could see the pitch changing as the minutes passed by, ball seemed to slow up. That stopped what game we tried to play.
Then they bang  in goal of the month  and more than likely be on the shortlist for goal of the season. After that our game plan was shot. Yes they may of been the better team 2nd half but by god they never once looked to actually be a threat.

Those lads in the green and black today can hold their heads up high because they played their hearts out in dreadful conditions. Another day could be a different story

[Colin C No.3]

Archibald’s wordie strike was the thin difference between the two sides given that Orient lead the division by 5 points.

We had the players with better technique & pace imo, they came on stronger in the first 10 minutes or so of the 2nd half & their support (at last) drove them on.

Mitchell, Maxwell, Anderson all had excellent games. Knoyle is not a central defender.

Yet again George was pretty much left again to ‘his own devices’ up front although Hurst ran his socks off to support whilst Molyneaux simply had his rolled down or ‘cut off’ I believe the players with ‘blistering’ pace do (like Taylor) except he didn’t & doesn’t & still for me flatters to deceive, (oh for a winger in the Archibald mould & not just for his goal).

Seaman always seems to get slaughtered on this forum but his endeavour & chasing back cannot be faulted imo, whether he can ‘add more’ to his game in order to progress lies at the feet of those who see him in practice day on day.

Close & Biggins, neither let the side down or conversely galvanised it in midfield, I guess in that position they are our best pairing at least as we speak.

A draw would have been a fair result.

[Canadian Rover]

I thought Seaman was good today and would certainly be a good back up to Knoyle.

[Bentley Bullet]

Rovers remind me of a schoolboy who tries to stand up to a bully but when the bully becomes provoked he loses his nerve and rolls up on the floor like a hedgehog.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Not at the game today but what I've seen, heard, there wasn't much between the two teams. A draw wouldn't have been unfair.

Soz, but you can’t put that goal to a keeping error. If Mitchell was 6 inch4s taller then he might have had a chance but there was nothing wrong with his positioning.

Result was nothing to get down about. Move on and win the next one.b

[selby]

  We need some clout in midfield and energy, not just playing when in possession of the ball.

[Bailey Vickerage]

Archibald’s wordie strike was the thin difference between the two sides given that Orient lead the division by 5 points.

We had the players with better technique & pace imo, they came on stronger in the first 10 minutes or so of the 2nd half & their support (at last) drove them on.

Mitchell, Maxwell, Anderson all had excellent games. Knoyle is not a central defender.

Yet again George was pretty much left again to ‘his own devices’ up front although Hurst ran his socks off to support whilst Molyneaux simply had his rolled down or ‘cut off’ I believe the players with ‘blistering’ pace do (like Taylor) except he didn’t & doesn’t & still for me flatters to deceive, (oh for a winger in the Archibald mould & not just for his goal).

Seaman always seems to get slaughtered on this forum but his endeavour & chasing back cannot be faulted imo, whether he can ‘add more’ to his game in order to progress lies at the feet of those who see him in practice day on day.

Close & Biggins, neither let the side down or conversely galvanised it in midfield, I guess in that position they are our best pairing at least as we speak.

A draw would have been a fair result.

Agree with the majority of this, Williams was also brilliant (MOTM for me). His last 2 games have probs been his best in a rovers shirt and I think that’s because he’s in the middle of a 3 where he can go and attack everything and bring the ball out and start attacks.

Molyneux is getting better every week and confidence is growing but just needs that goal to really get him going.

Seaman has really impressed me since coming back into the team, we all know he’s not as good as Knoyle but he’s playing well atm and will only keep improving with regular game time.

[Sammy Chung was King]

We lack competition and options, in places in the squad. We need a situation where there is real pressure, to get into the side. We lost narrowly to a great strike. We need to be involved in this transfer window to shake things up a bit. A few players have run their course with us, while others need better players at the side of them.

It’s worrying that we’ve dropped so much with expectations that losing to Orient narrowly is almost like a victory. A decent side no doubt and deservedly top, but a side 3-4 years ago we would have taken care of. Better recent form overall lately though, so there are positives.

[ravenrover]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

Bloody hell that last line. Cringe. Was there today. We competed first half, second half we offered absolutely nothing. Pretty poor sadly. Standard stuff though for us at the mo

Is this a "whooooosh" moment

[scawsby steve]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

Bloody hell that last line. Cringe. Was there today. We competed first half, second half we offered absolutely nothing. Pretty poor sadly. Standard stuff though for us at the mo

Is this a "whooooosh" moment

No, I don't think so. Jonathan's comment is obviously taking the p*ss out of those condemning yesterday's performance, and Redroy is one of those, so he would cringe at that last line.

[ravenrover]

Agreed J was taking P!ss but Rroy seemed to swallow it

[ForsolongaRover]

You could say that it was yet another disappointing second half. It seems that Wellens changed his tactics in the second half and it surely the Head Coach’s job to anticipate that the opposition will come up with a new plan.

If he was really perceptive he might suggest what kind of changes they might expect. Even if he doesn’t it is up to him to figure out how to counter as the match progresses, but did he? When he talks it is coaching-textbook speak and I wonder whether he lacks imagination.

[normal rules]

Forgot to mention this but we managed to squeeze into the supporters club at Orient just before the match and what a lovely array of ales they had. I opted for a very nice local stout. Made to feel very welcome there by some of the locals also.

[DearneValleyRover]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

That about sums it up Jonathan. 

Last week after beating Carlisle 2-1 at home, who are 4th in the table we are world beaters.
Today after losing 1-0 away to the League leaders to a wonder strike after being the better team in the 1st half we are garbage.   

That’s normally the tripe you hear coming out the mouths of Wednesday fans

[Campsall rover]

On the back of 9 points from a possible 12 I feel like there were definitely some further positives to take from today’s game. We were great at winning the second balls in the first half and had plenty of territory in one of the more difficult away games we’ll face this season. The long throws began to trouble us second half and ultimately we were undone by a great strike that he’d probably struggle to repeat in another 50 attempts. We finished on the front foot again but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Lots to take from the performance overall and we’re still developing as a team. However because they scored and we didn’t it’s probably time for a new manager and we should definitely sack all of the players and sign a new team, and we need a new board.

That about sums it up Jonathan. 

Last week after beating Carlisle 2-1 at home, who are 4th in the table we are world beaters.
Today after losing 1-0 away to the League leaders to a wonder strike after being the better team in the 1st half we are garbage.   

That’s normally the tripe you hear coming out the mouths of Wednesday fans

Yes your right but it applies to some of our fans also.
Probably some fans of every team DVR