TLOD v Fleetwood

[Dougiebulletheader]

First bit of football we played and easy..

[goalkick]

Time something went our way after one sided first half.

[dknward2]

1st time we pass and move the ball around switch sides and run at them (apart from the counter attack by Hurst - which was excellent defending by Fleetwood) and we score hopefully Grant can get into them and we can get out of 1st gear

[coventryrover]

One bit of quality..Just the one.

Hoping for a better 2nd half

[monkeytennis]

They are fit, fast, organised and disciplined. Keeping their shape very well. All their players in their half when we have the ball. Took them 15 mins to work us out then they’ve started attacking and we are lucky they haven’t had at least two.

We are pedestrian and a yard behind the game again. Flashes of decent pace and imagination every now and then which thankfully has led to a goal. Great cross from Hurst and brill header from Bailey. Need more.

[DRFC_AjA]

Who knew, running at defenders or getting a cross in is better than passing it sideways and backwards

[dknward2]

Fleetwood player running away from goal and Bailey pushes him just outside the area. Intelligent defending or what?

It was broadbent who just pushed the player over should have been a booking but the ref seems to be letting things go

[IDM]

You have to think nowadays that after half a season of failing to get anywhere near their potential something, something is badly wrong.  Coaching? Discord? Recruitment? Something has to be wrong surely?

BobG

Not necessarily “badly wrong”, just not gelling as well as some other teams.  Fans of any side not in the promotion positions might say the same?

Win a couple of games and/or a signing or two to mix things up could see our performances and consistency improve?

Despite not greatly entertaining and in indifferent form, we’re not in too bad a place are we?

Badly wrong? I disagree.  Room for improvement, hell yes!

[jmt23]

It was Broadbent not Bailey! Silly as absolutely no need, their player was running away from our goal.

Great header from Bailey, he rose like a salmon - I do hope this kick starts some form for him.

Somebody mentioned the midfield being bypassed, we do seem to be playing a back to front pass so much more this season, and I think this could be one of the biggest reasons the midfield look so run ragged.

[scawsby steve]

Who was the minute's applause for? I couldn't hear the commentator.

[monkeytennis]

Does anyone else think it seems like we never attack on the break? Why do we let the opposition get back into place before we kick it back off when the GK has the ball?

[scawsby steve]

Does anyone else think it seems like we never attack on the break? Why do we let the opposition get back into place before we kick it back off when the GK has the ball?

We did at Bradford.

[Metalmicky]

Very delighted to see that Barnsley are 2 up against Wreckham

[Scooter]

Who was the minute's applause for? I couldn't hear the commentator.

For all the rovers family that we lost in 2024

[ForsolongaRover]

Fleetwood player running away from goal and Bailey pushes him just outside the area. Intelligent defending or what?

It was broadbent who just pushed the player over should have been a booking but the ref seems to be letting things go

Sorry yes I meant Broadbent.

[les@donr]

Notts C 1-0 Walsall

[BobG]

Salford winning at Harrogate. Notts County 1 up v Walsall

[BobG]

Lol Les. Sorry

[BobG]

There's  a J Lundstram scored for Oldham this afternoon. It's not the John Lundstram who was on loan with us (from Everton?) for a fair chunk of time surely? He was far better than Conference level.

BobG

[Dutch Uncle]

Absolute f***ing giveaway 1-1

[DearneValleyRover]

Another bloody gift

[dknward2]

Well done lads no clean sheet bonus again FFS broadbent

[ChrisBx]

Criminal from Broadbent. f**k him off as he's not up to it.

[NickDRFC]

Groundhog Day. Christmas was last week but we continue to gift wrap goals for the opposition.

[PDX_Rover]

Merry Christmas. Here’s a goal gifted

[Metalmicky]

Cataclysmic fook up...

[ScillyRover]

We are our own worst enemy.

[Bristol Red Rover]

There's  a J Lundstram scored for Oldham this afternoon. It's not the John Lundstram who was on loan with us (from Everton?) for a fair chunk of time surely? He was far better than Conference level.

BobG

That one is Josh, our ex is in Turkey playing for Trabzonspor.

[coventryrover]

You have to be honest though and we have been dire.    Very similar to the matches I have seen in person.

[Donnybax]

You can’t play decent football if none of your midfield 3 can play.