Tommy Rowe

[South East Rover]

Tommy Rowe best game since is returned to Rovers.

[Iberian Red]

Excellent when he came on,he was all over. Covered so much ground.
Big applause Tommy

[PDX_Rover]

He was great today. Mind you, everyone was. Craig was unplayable.

[The Dav]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

[Ian Nimmo]

Yes, you can always depend on tommy. Not bad when his legs have gone!

[Chris Black come back]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

[PDX_Rover]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

Wow...That’s staggering.

[Dutch Uncle]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

Wow...That’s staggering.

All down to Wood - he has been staggering 

[Spilsby Red]

All down to playing a regular 11, I think. Wood is a great leader on the pitch. He talks, people listen.
Having a strong bench to helps. All deserve plaudits. Playing with pride and working with each other.
Not forgetting us, the fans. Something to be proud of and showing the players how proud we are of them

[Bessie Red]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

Wow...That’s staggering.

All down to Wood - he has been staggering 

He certainly was on Tuesday when he came off!

[The Dav]

Loved the bit of needling and shithousery between Sterry and Slew !

[RoversInSpain]

Team was great today.
But I have to pick out Jamie Sterry, no nonsense,and did some gritty stuff. Then a breath later some lovely subtle touches and passes. Looks in control of what he’s doing. Liking him more and more.

[GazLaz]

Team was great today.
But I have to pick out Jamie Sterry, no nonsense,and did some gritty stuff. Then a breath later some lovely subtle touches and passes. Looks in control of what he’s doing. Liking him more and more.

Felt like Sterrys best game for us. All the back 4 were great. Maxwell and Craig the standouts again. Not impossible we get a good bid for Maxwell in the summer. The data clubs will be all over him.

[ncRover]

Team was great today.
But I have to pick out Jamie Sterry, no nonsense,and did some gritty stuff. Then a breath later some lovely subtle touches and passes. Looks in control of what he’s doing. Liking him more and more.

Mustard today

[Dabbermoo]

Team was great today.
But I have to pick out Jamie Sterry, no nonsense,and did some gritty stuff. Then a breath later some lovely subtle touches and passes. Looks in control of what he’s doing. Liking him more and more.

He seems to have upped his performances massively in recent games, he did have a bit of a bad spell in Feb but he's definitely put that right, puts in a really good shift and is a lot more composed now and the linking up with LM is really paying off.

[Jimmydee]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

Wow...That’s staggering.

All down to Wood - he has been staggering 

Woods was staggering when he was walking off the pitch with his head injury on Tuesday, today he earned the MOTM just for getting on the pitch today, he definitely was feeling the pain after his two late headers near the end

[jmt23]

I’m not going to win many fans tonight with this, but I thought Joe was poor in the extreme. I am not sure what he offered, he threw himself around looking for fouls that were very clearly not, and was very laboured in his running, other than that what did you see. I really do appreciate being a lone man upfront is a thankless task, but just not sure he offered anything today. He seems to be having a poor end to the season( to me at least)

[CantleyRed]

WDYJFO

[Iberian Red]

Big Joe and Sterry were immense again today ! Maybe the Wood factor is having a massive inflenuce across the entire back 4 ! Roll on Tuesday…..

We have conceded one goal in our last six games. That is absolutely unreal. Five clean sheets. Just a single goal conceded.

Wow...That’s staggering.

All down to Wood - he has been staggering 

Very true DU,but credit has to go to those that have played along side him too.

[ncRover]

I’m not going to win many fans tonight with this, but I thought Joe was poor in the extreme. I am not sure what he offered, he threw himself around looking for fouls that were very clearly not, and was very laboured in his running, other than that what did you see. I really do appreciate being a lone man upfront is a thankless task, but just not sure he offered anything today. He seems to be having a poor end to the season( to me at least)

Won 8 out of 13 headers which is good.

He’s not at his best but I wouldn’t have swapped him for Morecambe’s centre forward. In fact he was better than Crawley’s and FGR’s centre forwards too in those recent games.

[jmt23]

NC you could be right, it’s not how I saw it though, and he just annoyed me today(as did Maxwell) they looked well short of where they have been. Also I realise the thread was talking about big Joe as in the defender, I read it as the forward. I thought Joe the defender had another very solid game.
Joe the forward has been immense this season, but not so much lately, he’s looked leggy, slow - hopefully he gets a goal in the next game to boost him.

[PDX_Rover]

Maxwell was good today again. Tenacious and got forward well as usual. He’s getting to be the complete left back imo

[Pancho Regan]

I love Tommy Rowe and don’t want to see him leave when his contract ends, but I realise you can’t make decisions based on emotion.

He took that goal so well today and it put the game to bed so I could finally relax and enjoy the last few minutes!

I’m sure it’s my paranoia but he didn’t seem to celebrate much, which made me think he might not be staying.

[Campsall rover]

I’m not going to win many fans tonight with this, but I thought Joe was poor in the extreme. I am not sure what he offered, he threw himself around looking for fouls that were very clearly not, and was very laboured in his running, other than that what did you see. I really do appreciate being a lone man upfront is a thankless task, but just not sure he offered anything today. He seems to be having a poor end to the season( to me at least)

Disagree completely. The work Joe ironside does for the team is immeasurable. He gives us a platform to build from with his hold up play, works his socks off without the ball. He is just what we have needed since the departure of Marquis.
Yes he hasn’t scored many goals recently but does that matter. We have won 6 on the trot, 9 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat in the last 13 games.
He has played a massive part in our recent success.

[Avsuptem]

No doubt.that Ironside has been tremendous for us this season but I can't help thinking he is a bit of a one trick pony. Shields the ball with his body, uses his body strength to hold off defenders and hopes to draw a foul. His first touch is not great and he does not have the trickery of Adelakan / Molly / Hurst. Even our back four have  better ball control and  dribbling skill. Which is not to say he us not worth his place, he brings something the others haven't got and Grant seems to know exactly how to deploy him.

[PDX_Rover]

Joe’s what you call a good old fashioned centre forward. Gets in there where others don’t, gets battered every game and gets up and goes again and again. 18 goals is some going. He’s not a winger. Love him to bits, me.

[Ryaldinhio]

I love Tommy Rowe and don’t want to see him leave when his contract ends, but I realise you can’t make decisions based on emotion.

He took that goal so well today and it put the game to bed so I could finally relax and enjoy the last few minutes!

I’m sure it’s my paranoia but he didn’t seem to celebrate much, which made me think he might not be staying.

That was my initial reaction aswell, he didn't celebrate at all and first thought was he isn't getting a renewal.

[Mustapha-Dump]

I didn’t think he was bad at all today but Joe Ironside was keeping us in the division 2 months ago with a last minute equaliser at Sutton, he’s probably blown a huge sigh of relief mentally, ‘on the beach’ as it were and if he is he’s probably the only one I wouldn’t blame

[ss1953]

Nobody seems to have noticed my post a couple of days ago about new contracts:

“Rowe has been a fantastic and loyal player all his time at Rovers. Been asked to cover every position except goalie and centre forward it would seem. Never complained or moaned.

Whilst he’s getting older and slower, still a great man to stick on to do a job.

Do hope he stays with us in some capacity.”

Written before his goal today

[epworth red]

I’d definitely keep Tommy !!! Grant and the team need him around