Sterry

[Canadian Rover]

I know he has his critics, but he played very well again. I feel he's a better option for our team than Emmanuel was (even though I think Emmanuel is a better player) Sterry's crossing is excellent.

[Stewmaiden79]

Yeah, thought he had a very good game today.

[dknward2]

Think his issue is he has had a goal chance giveaway for the opposition but didn’t notice that happen today, think he and maxwell had very good games today

[mpc123]

He let's people on the inside far too easily.

[StocksArmy]

We are a better team when Sterry is in it. The midfield and strikers kill our fullbacks. They are only ever left with the option of the wingers with a man in their back or a ball back to the centre halves. At no point do any of the midfield go and stand in the space between the oppositions defence and midfield to link the play. The one time we did it today was when we scored the first goal. We seem to pick up these positions quite often away but never at home and that in my opinion is the reason we have struggled with performances.

[GazLaz]

He’s not a good one on one defender, he’s not dynamic, he doesn’t have the legs to get up and down. Real weak point in our team.

[5minstogo]

He's our best player in that position. Nixon could potentially pip him but he's currently the more injury prone of the two. Sterry's crossing puts him ahead of Emmanuel,  even if he does stepovers.

[andyst79]

He’s not a good one on one defender, he’s not dynamic, he doesn’t have the legs to get up and down. Real weak point in our team.

Played well today but it's an area we should be looking to improve on next season. If we can somehow manage to tie down Olowu that's some defence to build a team around with Olowu , McGrath and Maxwell. Be looking to get TSL back next season even if it's only a loan.

[GazLaz]

Who’s idea was if for him to take the last minute direct free kick when we needed to score in that moment to win? Horror show of an effort.

[drfchound]

Who would you have asked to take it Gaz, just curious.

[Filo]

Who’s idea was if for him to take the last minute direct free kick when we needed to score in that moment to win? Horror show of an effort.

Well it indirectly led to the winning goal

[5minstogo]

I like that he was confident to take it. There was one in the first half that was ripe for Hirst to have a pop but he let Molyneux take it. Set pieces and throw ins are a real area for development for us I feel.

[NickDRFC]

Who’s idea was if for him to take the last minute direct free kick when we needed to score in that moment to win? Horror show of an effort.

I’ve always wondered why he doesn’t take more set pieces. I know a still ball is different to a moving ball but he’s got the best delivery in open play out of anyone in the team.

[GazLaz]

I like that he was confident to take it. There was one in the first half that was ripe for Hirst to have a pop but he let Molyneux take it. Set pieces and throw ins are a real area for development for us I feel.

I thought that yesterday. Our corners are very very basic for pro football.


The fact we take out swinging corners annoys me. So much more chance of scoring from in swingers. We hardly ever take short ones as well. Whoever is working on set pieces is of limited ability I’d say.

[Usher wide.]

We don’t have a dead ball ‘specialist’ end of. Sbarra can take a good corner which he drills into the box at head height & with pace which makes it difficult for a keeper to commit to come for & has a 50/50 chance of dropping to a Rovers head or boot.

But I wouldn’t play him just for his corner taking.

Sterry far too often (again yesterday) opts for the ball back to Olowu. He doesn’t have Emmanuel’s pace to take on & go past players.

Maxwell is a better crosser of the ball in my opinion, he just doesn’t do it often enough. He takes longer to take a throw in than any opponents at 1-0 up!

Moly’s corners I agree are too predictable & an easy gather for a keeper. He looked absolutely shot of confidence yesterday.

His first corner drifted over everyone & into touch & when he & Hurst stood over the ball for the free kick just outside the box first half, I knew exactly the outcome when Moly struck it, embarrassing.

In essence we need a specialised coach to drill dead ball situations routines into the players. It’s an important part of the game as an opportunity to score & we’re dross at it.

[Fal]

Who’s idea was if for him to take the last minute direct free kick when we needed to score in that moment to win? Horror show of an effort.

Had Moly taken it then we would be talking about a 1-1 draw right now as he quite possibly would’ve missed it and then people would be on his back.

It led to the goal, so who gives a shit

[roversdude]

I like that he was confident to take it. There was one in the first half that was ripe for Hirst to have a pop but he let Molyneux take it. Set pieces and throw ins are a real area for development for us I feel.

I thought that yesterday. Our corners are very very basic for pro football.


The fact we take out swinging corners annoys me. So much more chance of scoring from in swingers. We hardly ever take short ones as well. Whoever is working on set pieces is of limited ability I’d say.

Has there been a change in coaching as we had some really good routines earlier in the season

[5minstogo]

Kyle Letheren the GK coach leads set pieces. Presumably leans more towards defensive than attacking. Nearly every corner is knocked to the back post with little variation. We take an eternity to take throw ins and nearly every one from the left hand side went backwards yesterday. Not one from either wing was launched at Ironside to try and flicks on. I know that's a bit old school but in League 2 it's stuff like that which works.

[andyst79]

It's a poor showing when we had to rely on our left back to provide quality balls in the box

[Ryaldinhio]

It's a poor showing when we had to rely on our left back to provide quality balls in the box

Why is that then? We play them as wing backs, part of their job is getting crosses in?   

[GazLaz]

Kyle Letheren the GK coach leads set pieces. Presumably leans more towards defensive than attacking. Nearly every corner is knocked to the back post with little variation. We take an eternity to take throw ins and nearly every one from the left hand side went backwards yesterday. Not one from either wing was launched at Ironside to try and flicks on. I know that's a bit old school but in League 2 it's stuff like that which works.

Floating out swinging corners doesn’t work at any level! That’s down to the coaching staff to rectify.

[TonySoprano]

I personally think sterry is a solid performer.

Consistently a 7 out of 10.

He gets alot of assists too

[Prez]

I like that he was confident to take it. There was one in the first half that was ripe for Hirst to have a pop but he let Molyneux take it. Set pieces and throw ins are a real area for development for us I feel.

I thought that yesterday. Our corners are very very basic for pro football.


The fact we take out swinging corners annoys me. So much more chance of scoring from in swingers. We hardly ever take short ones as well. Whoever is working on set pieces is of limited ability I’d say.

Unlike last season when we looked to play short, allowing Molyneux to cut inside. So why the hell have we changed tactics? Also yesterday Sbarra took a corner and was right on the money, but ref blew for a foul. 5 mins later same corner spot and Molyneux took it and just lofted it straight to the keeper. As said our set pieces need a big shake up.

[BobG]

Lol. I quite like him too. For those from another era, he reminds me of Dangerous Dave Morley. Nice to watch, does good things, and, drops a changer regularly. But players like that make the game more interesting. It ain't possible to predict outcomes!

BobG

[TonySoprano]

Lol. I quite like him too. For those from another era, he reminds me of Dangerous Dave Morley. Nice to watch, does good things, and, drops a changer regularly. But players like that make the game more interesting. It ain't possible to predict outcomes!

BobG

I remember the bullet header at the Britannia stadium very well

[i_ateallthepies]

Sterry was infuriating in the first half, constantly refusing to play the ball forward when the receiver was in plenty of space and instead turning and passing it back to Olowu.  Seemed better 2nd half but for those saying he had a great game what was you watching?

[Barmby Rover]

Kyle Letheren the GK coach leads set pieces. Presumably leans more towards defensive than attacking. Nearly every corner is knocked to the back post with little variation. We take an eternity to take throw ins and nearly every one from the left hand side went backwards yesterday. Not one from either wing was launched at Ironside to try and flicks on. I know that's a bit old school but in League 2 it's stuff like that which works.

Why is a goalkeeping specialist coach leading set piece thinking? Their attitude is to stop them producing goals, he sure achieves that!

[danumdon]

Seems like a long time ago that Haks scored direct from a corner, do we have anyone who could take a corner like him?

[sedwardsdrfc]

Agree you’ve go to be swinging corners in always looks far more dangerous.

Sterry’s got a good cross on him but if you were an opposition manager you’d try to play on him. Also think he doesn’t power forwards enough past the winger. This doesn’t help Moly much imo

[Bailey Vickerage]

Sterry seems to be this seasons scapegoat, does a lot of stuff defensively that a lot of fans don’t notice like just getting infront of the winger or a little nudge here and there to see the ball out for a goal kick or throw (because it’s not a last ditch slide tackle it doesn’t get the praise). He’s a bit of a shithouse with it aswell (Morecambe away last season perfect example).

He’s also got the most assists in the team, crossing is superb and as for the free kick at the end yesterday, I’m surprised he took it but tbf a couple of players (think it was Bailey and McGrath) spoke to David on one of the red and white shows earlier in the season and said that Sterry is the best striker of a ball in the team.