Rovers vs Vale

[IDM]

Surprised no one’s started this yet.!

How’s the game going?

[Dutch Uncle]

Have paused starting this thread after a run of 6 without a win and the last three being 3 losses

Listening to commentary we are playing well and have had two good penalty shouts 

[Barmby Rover]

|Ok as far as I can see, Rovers on top but making no real threat to their goal.

[Barmby Rover]

2 shots on goal now at least, better than a lot of matches recently

[ForsolongaRover]

Very quiet on here today - sounds as though we’re playing much better today with real attacking intent.

[IDM]

19, T. Sharman-Lowe
3, J. Maxwell
25, J. McGrath
5, J. Olowu
2, J. Sterry
22, P. Kelly
17, O. Bailey (c), Captain
11, J. Gibson
15, H. Clifton
7, L. Molyneux
14, B. Sharp

Substitutes

4, T. Anderson
8, G. Broadbent
27, B. Fleming
21, K. Hurst
20, J. Ironside
1, I. Lawlor
9, R. Street

[BobG]

Good.  Just joined. Been freezing my fingers off helping my lad prat about with his car.  Anyone know the team?

BobG

[BobG]

Lol! Typical. While I was typing...

[Dutch Uncle]

Vale score after probably foul in build up 

[dknward2]

Down to 6th

[IDM]

w**k..

[Metalmicky]

Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.

[Barmby Rover]

Game over? A 10 man defence should keep Rovers out the way they are playing recently.

[dknward2]

Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.

Just pointing it out this f**king site

[IDM]

Down to 6th

No one cares.... the game isn't over.

I lost count of how many different teams were temporarily in 2nd and 3rd during the course of the last fixture…

[Barmby Rover]

When so many are within  2-3 points of each other it really doesn't matter, it is how well you are playing, that is a concern.

[Donnybax]

Playing better and losing, sods law

[monkeytennis]

We’ve been good. A lot better than on NYD that’s for sure. Don’t know what we have to do to keep a clean sheet mind.

Shame about that goal as they’re now parked behind the ball so it’s going to be even harder to come back. Also why we wasted the three added minutes passing among the back four is a mystery.

[Barmby Rover]

My mate at the match says "Losing again to a poorer team and pretty clueless up front."

[Canadian Rover]

Gibson, Luke, Billy, Clifton and Bailey need to show for the ball more. Especially the wide players, they aren't showing and often running away from the player in possession.

The whole defence playing it backwards or alongside the back line is because of a lack of options of players showing for the ball. Kelly shows for it and sometimes loses it because of a lack of team mates giving options and makes him look bad.

[goalkick]

Playing better but we are having difficulty breaking them down to get a clear shot on goal. Sharp has put a good shift in.we can still pull this off they are nothing special

[Scooter]

Doing ok until the goal went in. Gibson can’t finish his dinner and Molyneux has been poor.
Since the goal it’s like we are a team full of side ball David Batty’s. Can’t seem to break a team down

[Barmby Rover]

Rovers have 68% possession, more than half of that spent passing it sideways amongst the back 4 I suspect, unless they are willing to make mistakes in going forward then mistakes at the back will always find them out.

[dknward2]

Don't worry just had a bet on port vale to win and I never win a bet so that's sorted

[Barmby Rover]

Gibson, Luke, Billy, Clifton and Bailey need to show for the ball more. Especially the wide players, they aren't showing and often running away from the player in possession.

The whole defence playing it backwards or alongside the back line is because of a lack of options of players showing for the ball. Kelly shows for it and sometimes loses it because of a lack of team mates giving options and makes him look bad.

It makes him look like he wants to win, the rest of midfield couldn't care less it seems.

[ForsolongaRover]

Moly off - for good??

[IDM]

Moly off - for good??

Why say that.?

We’re losing 0-1 and the manager brings our pacy new forward on at ht.. better that than 85 mins.!

[ForsolongaRover]

Moly off - for good??

Why say that.?

We’re losing 0-1 and the manager brings our pacy new forward on at ht.. better that than 85 mins.!

To Peterborough??

[IDM]

Says who.?  If he’s leaving, why start him at all and risk injury.?

[Barmby Rover]

Molyneux has been unwilling or unable to beat his man for many weeks now, his lack of movement off the ball was the cause of Sterry constantly passing back against Fleetwood. If he doesn't want to take risks on his skills then he is better gone.