Let's talk about the Crewe Alexandra game

[Lesonthewest]

Credit to the players & Grant for a better 2nd half, but with 9 to play we can't keep playing like we did in the first half & hope to finish top 3.

[Thorney]

Having watched the game I would say on that performance we deserve to get promotion in the automatics.His substitutions were so effective and despite my screaming atthe screen he did not listen to me and did show us how much he understands the flow of the game and the individuals in his squad .

couldn’t disagree more. We don’t deserve promotion. We’re given chance after chance after chance to pull away and we’re simply not good enough to do so.
That luck will only last so long. Notts County will eventually overtake us then it’s the lottery of play-offs.
We’ve spaffed away 7 out of the last 9 available alone against sh*te.
His subs were just like every time he’s chasing the game. Very rarely works.
An on individuals, were carrying far too many.

But the subs did work.   

And why do we not deserve promotion has much has any other team??? They have has you say spaffed away has many chances has us to pull away.

Notts fans will be saying the same, "we have been given a chance to overtake but keep throwing it away, rovers will eventually pull clear"

well we’ll see. We’ve a whole host of top ten sides to play in our run and our record against them suggests we haven’t enough in our locker.
The subs, we scored from a corner.

But the subs helped turn the game in our favour. Crewe were on the back foot and holding on for dear life

.GM got out done tactically again against Bell for me 1st half. He seems to have the measure of us and personally I thought the 2-0 win against them in the playoffs flattered us last season

How has he got the measure of us? Both games this season have been 1-1.

Pretty sure he isnt celebrating a draw

[andyst79]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

[Thorney]

Having watched the game I would say on that performance we deserve to get promotion in the automatics.His substitutions were so effective and despite my screaming atthe screen he did not listen to me and did show us how much he understands the flow of the game and the individuals in his squad .

couldn’t disagree more. We don’t deserve promotion. We’re given chance after chance after chance to pull away and we’re simply not good enough to do so.
That luck will only last so long. Notts County will eventually overtake us then it’s the lottery of play-offs.
We’ve spaffed away 7 out of the last 9 available alone against sh*te.
His subs were just like every time he’s chasing the game. Very rarely works.
An on individuals, were carrying far too many.

But the subs did work.   

And why do we not deserve promotion has much has any other team??? They have has you say spaffed away has many chances has us to pull away.

Notts fans will be saying the same, "we have been given a chance to overtake but keep throwing it away, rovers will eventually pull clear"

well we’ll see. We’ve a whole host of top ten sides to play in our run and our record against them suggests we haven’t enough in our locker.
The subs, we scored from a corner.

But the subs helped turn the game in our favour. Crewe were on the back foot and holding on for dear life

they were clearly sat back. You only had to see how they picked up the pace again and threatened our goal once we scored. That said, I think they were piss poor hence the frustration of surrendering points to this garbage. In much the same way as Bromley, Swindon etc

They picked up for around 5 mins max and then we got hold of it again and were the only ones looking like getting the winner at the end. They were glad for the final whistle

[Thorney]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

We wasnt spectacular but they didnt really outplay us. Did they really look like putting us to the sword.

Christ if the roles were reversed would you be postive and claim we outplayed them for the majority of the game and outsmarted them even if it was 1-1 and we were clinging on

[Padge_DRFC]

He needs to stop playing Clifton. He doesn't actually do anything and it's like watching the kid who hates PE at school when the ball happens to find him. So awkward

[drfchound]

We have lots of fans who tend to be glass half empty types.
Yes, we all wanted us to win today but in reality with a very much depleted team we have picked up an away point from a team just below us after being a goal down.Reading some of the comments anyone would think we have blown our promotion chances today.
There are still nine games to go.

[andyst79]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

We wasnt spectacular but they didnt really outplay us. Did they really look like putting us to the sword.

Christ if the roles were reversed would you be postive and claim we outplayed them for the majority of the game and outsmarted them even if it was 1-1 and we were clinging on

I think our keeper getting man of the match speaks volumes. We got outdone tactically 1st half and weren't in the game. Obviously goals change games and we grew into it once we'd scored and can maybe count ourselves unlucky. However we can't make excuses, that was an experienced back four at this level we had out so you'd expect them to deal better with balls into the box. Sterry's a big miss though from a creative aspect.

[andyst79]

He needs to stop playing Clifton. He doesn't actually do anything and it's like watching the kid who hates PE at school when the ball happens to find him. So awkward

He's utter garbage

[Alan Southstand]

Let’s be fair, the midfield just hasn’t worked this season, no matter what combination GM chooses.  Clifton is only one part of it. S’barra was poor last week v Swindon, for example. Part of the problem is that Grant can’t see past the 3 in there and we are outnumbered in that department nearly every week.

[Thorney]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

We wasnt spectacular but they didnt really outplay us. Did they really look like putting us to the sword.

Christ if the roles were reversed would you be postive and claim we outplayed them for the majority of the game and outsmarted them even if it was 1-1 and we were clinging on

I think our keeper getting man of the match speaks volumes. We got outdone tactically 1st half and weren't in the game. Obviously goals change games and we grew into it once we'd scored and can maybe count ourselves unlucky. However we can't make excuses, that was an experienced back four at this level we had out so you'd expect them to deal better with balls into the box. Sterry's a big miss though from a creative aspect.

An experienced back four that has played very little minutes this season.

The saves that TSL made were very routine and nothing that made anyone think "Wow, what a save". Probably would of got slaughtered if any did go in.

Yes it probably needs to be better, but a draw away at a promotion rival who are no mugs at this level is not the disaster that many seem to be thinking.

[Chris Black come back]

All of our current midfielders are contracted for next season - Broadbent, Bailey, Clifton, Sbarra, Close and Westbrooke.

[scawsby steve]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

That's incorrect. We played them 4 times last season; we won 2, they won 2. We've drawn twice with them this season.

[pib]

Frightening that Westbrooke or Crew can’t get a look in. Something’s obviously gone with ZW. I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but we are a bunch of kick-it-anywhere merchants at the minute with that midfield. How does Clifton get so many chances when he offers absolutely sod all and the above two don’t get a look in?

Lucky we stepped it up and got a point in the end but even then, there was very little football played. Clog it up to Ironside and hope he can do something, which this season he mostly can’t.

37 games in and the lack of cohesion and seeming lack of any sort of tactics is astounding. I didn’t leave the game today feeling any better about our chances at all. Bracing myself for play-offs again and another season in this f**king league.

[Chris Black come back]

We could still go up and either automatic or play offs would be a mighty achievement. But we've done some questionable business this season and have at no stage looked consistently convincing. We can't always look through the rose tinted ten game winning run glasses but we had then a clear strategy. It feels like we got found out in the second leg last season and we've never really recovered.

[andyst79]

Outplays us for the majority of games with limited resources for starters

We wasnt spectacular but they didnt really outplay us. Did they really look like putting us to the sword.

Christ if the roles were reversed would you be postive and claim we outplayed them for the majority of the game and outsmarted them even if it was 1-1 and we were clinging on

I think our keeper getting man of the match speaks volumes. We got outdone tactically 1st half and weren't in the game. Obviously goals change games and we grew into it once we'd scored and can maybe count ourselves unlucky. However we can't make excuses, that was an experienced back four at this level we had out so you'd expect them to deal better with balls into the box. Sterry's a big miss though from a creative aspect.

An experienced back four that has played very little minutes this season.

The saves that TSL made were very routine and nothing that made anyone think "Wow, what a save". Probably would of got slaughtered if any did go in.

Yes it probably needs to be better, but a draw away at a promotion rival who are no mugs at this level is not the disaster that many seem to be thinking.

Agree a draw on the face of it is a good result, it's the manner of our performances that are concerning .

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I get the concern about midfield and our ability to control games yet, our achilles heals are converting the good chances we create. Coupled with those stats mentioned today about us hitting the woodwork more than any other team and only being awarded one penalty all season, suggests we might be a tad unlucky in addition to being wasteful in front of goal.

Plus, the goals conceded column is too high because too often we lose our composure and discipline for periods in games that cost us dear.

These last three games have encapsulated our season where we created enough chances to win six games but conceded soft goals.

There's time yet for our 'luck' to change and tip results the right way.

[Chris Black come back]

Amusingly Bradford are losing at home to Tranmere of all sides.

[ncRover]

I get the concern about midfield and our ability to control games yet, our achilles heals are converting the good chances we create. Coupled with those stats mentioned today about us hitting the woodwork more than any other team and only being awarded one penalty all season, suggests we might be a tad unlucky in addition to being wasteful in front of goal.

Plus, the goals conceded column is too high because too often we lose our composure and discipline for periods in games that cost us dear.

These last three games have encapsulated our season where we created enough chances to win six games but conceded soft goals.

There's time yet for our 'luck' to change and tip results the right way.

Wimbledon’s goal difference essentially gives them an extra point over us. We aren’t making a 14 goal difference up.

[drfchound]

Colchester now into the play off places.

[Chris Black come back]

Carlisle have a goal back against AFC Wimbledon.

[Sammy Chung was King]

We were playing front to back, missing the midfield out. Even that caused Crewe a few problems here and there. The side is too wide apart, we need someone to get hold of it in midfield we all know that. I would go with the side that finished the game with all three strikers on the pitch. Westbrooke or Crew surely must come into the side?

[Thorney]

Chesterfield doing us a favour 1 up on notts

[Chris Black come back]

We don't want to involve our midfield. They are there to stop other sides playing. We missed our usual back four playing diagonal balls or running behind our wingers. As a result we had to rely on our midfield to create chances. Hence we were poor.

[scawsby steve]

Colchester now into the play off places.

Going like a train, mate; and we've still got to play them again.

[drfchound]

We don't want to involve our midfield. They are there to stop other sides playing. We missed our usual back four playing diagonal balls or running behind our wingers. As a result we had to rely on our midfield to create chances. Hence we were poor.

Sterry is being missed the most.
He adds so much to,our attacking play.

[Chris Black come back]

Chesterfield doing us a favour 1 up on notts

1-1 now. That wouldn't be the end of the world.

[Filo]

A carlisle equaliser would be nice right now

[Colemans Left Hook]

Chesterfield doing us a favour 1 up on notts

1-1 now. That wouldn't be the end of the world.

it could have been 0-2  County went up the other end and someone scored his first goal for County 

we need a Carlisle equaliser badly

[Colemans Left Hook]

chestwrfield winning