Olowu and Anderson "injuries"

[Canadian Rover]

Joe was limping the end of the first half and Tom has felt his back said Grant.

Make of that what you will.

[Silkscarf]

“Out for 4-5 months”. Possibly.

[moses]

Out till the end of January so they can’t be moved on.

[roversdude]

Out with embarrassment

[In the box]

Joe was limping the end of the first half and Tom has felt his back said Grant.

Make of that what you will.

So that’s  two defenders coming 

[NickDRFC]

“Out for 4-5 months”. Possibly.

Possibly? Hopefully.

[ncRover]

I hope Anderson’s back injury is nothing because it’s going to be hard to sell a declining ageing immobile centre back with recurring back issues even after spinal surgery.

That being said, he is National League standard  but he won’t see himself as that and would turn such clubs down to stay here.

[RoversInSpain]

Thanks for the better times Tom.
But this news gives me hope…
Flint and Bailey v Mansfield then, they cannot do any worse.

[Butchers Red]

I will call it as I saw it today - 2 of the weakest goals I have ever seen us concede - both centre backs positively sprinted off the pitch.

If they were playing for Columbia they would both be shot dead within a week.

[belton rover]

I will call it as I saw it today - 2 of the weakest goals I have ever seen us concede - both centre backs positively sprinted off the pitch.

If they were playing for Columbia they would both be shot dead within a week.

Harsh but very funny!

[adamtherover]

Just seen the goals again on the highlights,  the 2nd is criminal,   olowu needs his contract tearing up ffs , lawler had zero movement for the first two,  which is a shame as otherwise he did some quality saves,..

[Filo]

Just seen the goals again on the highlights,  the 2nd is criminal,   olowu needs his contract tearing up ffs , lawler had zero movement for the first two,  which is a shame as otherwise he did some quality saves,..

Completely ignoring Andersons role in that goal, he was odds on favourite to clear that ball but somehow was second to it, clear the ball and the Olowu incident doesn’t happen and no goal happens, I agree Olowu should have done better once Anderson had f**ked up

[adamtherover]

Just seen the goals again on the highlights,  the 2nd is criminal,   olowu needs his contract tearing up ffs , lawler had zero movement for the first two,  which is a shame as otherwise he did some quality saves,..

Completely ignoring Andersons role in that goal, he was odds on favourite to clear that ball but somehow was second to it, clear the ball and the Olowu incident doesn’t happen and no goal happens, I agree Olowu should have done better once Anderson had f**ked up

let me watch it again,  maybe the complete incompetence of olowu has blinded me to the bigger picture....

[One_Matty_Lucas]

Just seen the goals again on the highlights,  the 2nd is criminal,   olowu needs his contract tearing up ffs , lawler had zero movement for the first two,  which is a shame as otherwise he did some quality saves,..

Not sure what Lawlor could have done differently...

[StocksArmy]

Anderson strangely only felt his back after throwing his arms in the air towards Olowu.

[belton rover]

It looks like Olowu actually moves out of the way for him.

[Butchers Red]

Even after a nights sleep I cannot understand how / why they scored that second goal ??

Is it Tom / Joe switching off ?? or a lack of desire and determination ??

Allowing McGoldrick who great player that he is, has always been slow to overtake you within such a short space, and then the scorer shouldn't have had a cat in hell's chance from that position - just totally unfathomable.

Even before their first they had a corner come in to 8 yards out and their man just swept past Tom and had a free header well saved by Lawlor.

Given the persistent theme of conceding from situations like this, and surely Grant and Cliff highlight all these things to the players in training, to concede that 2nd is totally inexcusable and the pair of them should never pull a Rovers shirt on again for me.

There were some good performances out their yesterday but those 2 simply let all the side and superb fans down

[RugbyRover]

Just seen the goals again on the highlights,  the 2nd is criminal,   olowu needs his contract tearing up ffs , lawler had zero movement for the first two,  which is a shame as otherwise he did some quality saves,..

Completely ignoring Andersons role in that goal, he was odds on favourite to clear that ball but somehow was second to it, clear the ball and the Olowu incident doesn’t happen and no goal happens, I agree Olowu should have done better once Anderson had f**ked up

At various points in the game McGoldrick made Close, Senior, Bailey, Nixon, Moly and Sterry look like Sunday League players. No surprise he did the same to Anderson. Big Joe could have got his mate out of jail if only he'd not been thinking about the scoff at half time.

[mushRTID]

Iv only just got round to watching the highlights.

That second goal looks even worse than in real time.

It’s an absolute shambles. All three of Anderson, Olowu and to an extent Lawlor should be ashamed and embarrassed this morning.

It’s disgusting the “defending” we are being subjected to.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Iv only just got round to watching the highlights.

That second goal looks even worse than in real time.

It’s an absolute shambles. All three of Anderson, Olowu and to an extent Lawlor should be ashamed and embarrassed this morning.

It’s disgusting the “defending” we are being subjected to.

It was far worse than just them 3. The highlights don't show how the move built up with no Rovers player within ten yards of Bostock and Crowley as they were given more time to pick passes than some Empires last for.

The rot in this side is horrific. Just simple basics not being done.

[Draytonian III]

I know yesterday’s performance wasn’t very good but David McGoldrick is the best footballer in League Two

[i_ateallthepies]

Iv only just got round to watching the highlights.

That second goal looks even worse than in real time.

It’s an absolute shambles. All three of Anderson, Olowu and to an extent Lawlor should be ashamed and embarrassed this morning.

It’s disgusting the “defending” we are being subjected to.

Very harsh including Lawlor in the blame for the second goal.  He had to guard the near post from McGoldrick and couldn't possibly get close to the ball as it was played across on the diagonal.

[Pliskin]

Our defence has been proven useless all season.

It's all the more baffling that McCann set us up to camp in our own half and soak up pressure for 90 minutes, and then bemoans bad defending when we inevitably get undone.

What did he expect with these players?

[i_ateallthepies]

Our defence has been proven useless all season.

It's all the more baffling that McCann set us up to camp in our own half and soak up pressure for 90 minutes, and then bemoans bad defending when we inevitably get undone.

What did he expect with these players?

Please explain what were his better options "with these players"

[Canadian Rover]

When the half time whistle was blown Olowu ran straight off the pitch...his knee can't be that bad!! Tom did look to be struggling.

[andy didcott]

Their crap, end of.

[pib]

Our defence has been proven useless all season.

It's all the more baffling that McCann set us up to camp in our own half and soak up pressure for 90 minutes, and then bemoans bad defending when we inevitably get undone.

What did he expect with these players?

Please explain what were his better options "with these players"

Perhaps try to get in their faces a bit, disrupt what they were trying to do, rather than allowing them to put wave after wave of pressure on a back-line that has the breaking strain of a KitKat?

[normal rules]

You only have to look at the amount of cards rovers players have attracted in recent games to see what little fight there was, has gone.

[Pliskin]

Our defence has been proven useless all season.

It's all the more baffling that McCann set us up to camp in our own half and soak up pressure for 90 minutes, and then bemoans bad defending when we inevitably get undone.

What did he expect with these players?

Please explain what were his better options "with these players"

I thought McCann was supposed to be about a high energy, front-foot style?

Why didn't we try to getting players further up the pitch, actually try to impose ourselves and upset Notts County's rhythm?

That would make more sense than passively accepting their style and hoping for a miracle from a defence that has kept 1 clean sheet away from home all season.

[Chris Black come back]

Anderson and Olowu might be decent players at this level, but as has been proven over a number of seasons now, they are a disaster if played together. They do I think bring out the worst in each other and double down on indecision and lack of organisation. Given how long they have been in the same side, you would have thought there was an understanding, some communication, between them. This is never apparent on the pitch.