Rovers vs Harrogate

[Nudga]

Just got in from work so not there today.

Surprised no one has opened up this place up yet. 

Nil nil and currently in 7th place.

[Barmby Rover]

Well on top though. All shots have been Rovers.

[Nudga]

Port Vale winning and Crewe losing

[ForsolongaRover]

Just got in from work so not there today.

Surprised no one has opened up this place up yet. 

Nil nil and currently in 7th place.

I had - but like you I was surprised no one had done it pre KO.

A lot of action early on, so too exciting to comment perhaps!

[Dutch Uncle]

Just got in from work so not there today.

Surprised no one has opened up this place up yet. 

Nil nil and currently in 7th place.

I had - but like you I was surprised no one had done it pre KO.

A lot of action early on, so too exciting to comment perhaps!

I have taken a pause from opening the match day thread after a run of 4 defeats   

[Donny Dub]

What’s a the team today?

[Nudga]

Just got in from work so not there today.

Surprised no one has opened up this place up yet. 

Nil nil and currently in 7th place.

I had - but like you I was surprised no one had done it pre KO.

A lot of action early on, so too exciting to comment perhaps!

I posted this one just 1 minute before yours lol.

[Nudga]

What’s a the team today?

Rovers line up in full.
Rovers: Sharman-Lowe, Sterry, Maxwell, Olowu, Molyneux, Sbarra, Bailey (C), Ennis, Ironside, McGrath, Crew.
BENCH: Lawlor, Anderson, Broadbent, Street, Gibson, Sharp, Clifton

[Nudga]

Salford getting beat by Cheltenham.

Let off for Rovers, Harrogate shoot over the cross bar.

[Barmby Rover]

Salford, Crewe and Salford all losing. Come on Rovers we need a  WIN!

[Copps is Magic]

Games' very scrappy. Rovers somehow look the better team, but they've had 3 very good chances.

[ForsolongaRover]

We’ve let them get into the game and our finishing has let us down, but the effort is encouraging.

[les@donr]

It’s one thing to have chances, it’s another to score goals, hope we don’t rue our missed opportunities.

[ForsolongaRover]

35 clearances by Harrogate compared with 7 from us which tells its own tale.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Not sure Crew and Ennis are any better than the players we own. We should be putting a bit more of a stamp on the game we in midfield but there’s no presence to keep it ticking over.

[ScillyRover]

TSL kept us in the game on three or four occasions in that half.

[monkeytennis]

We’ve been by far the better team. Great pace and urgency. Loads of balls into the box but sadly nothing to show for it. We’ve let them break on us a couple of times and need to cut that out or it might cost us if we fail to score in the second half.

Encouraging though.

Also I hope the scoreboard is still under warranty :-D

[goalkick]

Rovers have most of play but we are having little effect around goal. We have not created anything as of yet.

[Nudga]

Not sure Crew and Ennis are any better than the players we own. We should be putting a bit more of a stamp on the game we in midfield but there’s no presence to keep it ticking over.

Rovers commentary waxing lyrical about Crew, saying how good his partnership with Bailey is developing. 

[i_ateallthepies]

Get big Tom on, we simply aren't defending high balls into our box.  Three times rescued by TSL, we can't keep relying on him.

[steve@dcfd]

From BBC stats 69 % possession 7 shots yet only 1 on target
Harrogate 30% possession 3 shots 2 on target

We need to get this right yet again

[sedwardsdrfc]

Not sure Crew and Ennis are any better than the players we own. We should be putting a bit more of a stamp on the game we in midfield but there’s no presence to keep it ticking over.

Rovers commentary waxing lyrical about Crew, saying how good his partnership with Bailey is developing. 

Not sure they’ve passed the ball to each other once.

[Nudga]

Not sure Crew and Ennis are any better than the players we own. We should be putting a bit more of a stamp on the game we in midfield but there’s no presence to keep it ticking over.

Rovers commentary waxing lyrical about Crew, saying how good his partnership with Bailey is developing. 

Not sure they’ve passed the ball to each other once.

It's more about covering each other's space when one has an opportunity to go forward or when one is covering for a full back the other picks up the space.

Sounds simple but good communication and/or natural instincts bodes well.

[Nudga]

Not Rovers related but Rovrum getting pumped 3-1 away at Burton, which is nice.

[Copps is Magic]

Under the cosh at the moment.

[Barmby Rover]

Get Billy on!

[les@donr]

They’re bossing the 2nd half.

[BobG]

There's something not right about this Rovers team. I can't offer any suggestions about what it might be, but given the budget, the players, the backing, the mood music, the expectation and the leadership too, something ain't right.

And Notts County have just taken the lead too.

BobG

[Nudga]

Notts Co winning


7,241 attendance. 

[i_ateallthepies]

Harrogate been slow timing al game