Let's talk about the Salford City game

[mushRTID]

For me last night was a good point.

The problem is it just followed a bad point, as we really should have beaten Wimbledon.

The Swindon at home and Bromley away results are the ones i cannot stop thinking about.

[dickos1]

Ignoring the wall, TSL fell down, he didn't even put a hand out and it wasn't even that fast of a shot. We always have to score 2 because TSL will concede any shot on target against him.

Of course it was a fast shot
It flew past him!

[Plumbster]

Yeah I was stood behind the goal and didn’t think TSL had a chance

[danumdon]

Our goal difference will be a major factor in the final table standings.

TSL is a major factor in its make up.

Our run of having good keepers has well and truly derailed.

[dickos1]

One person blaming our goal difference on defending leads and another on the keeper.
GD won’t matter when we’ve more points than the rest, other than Walsall everyone’s GD is similar anyhow

[Thorney]

Yeah I was stood behind the goal and didn’t think TSL had a chance

TSL at no point is to blame for that last night, a low driven free kick on the edge of the area that took a deflection.

But some will always look to blame him.
What i have noticed is he seems to have stopped coming for crosses as much, highlighted to tge end last night when the ball was floated across which bailey made a hash of clearing, was keepers all day.

Maybe had some confidence knocked out of him from somewhere

[danumdon]

One person blaming our goal difference on defending leads and another on the keeper.
GD won’t matter when we’ve more points than the rest, other than Walsall everyone’s GD is similar anyhow

At the moment our similar GD is less then everyone else's who matter.

Matters a lot when your points are no better then your competitors.

[i_ateallthepies]

One person blaming our goal difference on defending leads and another on the keeper.
GD won’t matter when we’ve more points than the rest, other than Walsall everyone’s GD is similar anyhow

Have you looked at the table, Wombles +8 over us, Walsall +6

[dickos1]

Wimbledon are 3 points behind us
After the Bradford game I’d put money on their GD being worse than ours too

[oggycompton]

No way TSLs fault at all. Good freekick, hit hard and wall disintegrated but TSL couldn't have saved that.

What worried me is the lack of creativity, changed a bit whenCrew came on, he got it down and passed it. He HAS to play Friday. Every manand his dog knows that Sbarra, Clifton are not it in the umber 10 position, Crew who canand actually wants to play football has to be put in there for his creativity. Another game of knocking it aimlessly forward then reading on here that its all Gibson or Molyneuxs fault could push me over the edge.

[bpoolrover]

FULL LIST: https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/all-24-efl-league-two-clubs-goalkeepers-ranked-from-best-to-worst/

[Spilsby Red]

It seems people want us and the players to fail. Surely, wouldn’t it be better for the fans to cheer the team on. Sing there hearts out. Not criticising every little thing wrong.
The players would pick up on the positivity rather than being negative. If someone continues to slate a person or people they will get down in spirits. Like us they are humans.

We all want the same end goal, let’s all strive to that with the positivity. On here and in the stadium.

Yes we all pay good money into the club, doesn’t mean players or staff should get dogs abuse.

[JonWallsend]

Thought Crew looked lively when he got on last night and I would  definitely  start him on Friday, as much for his energy  levels as his creativity.
As others have alluded to, it wasn't a bad point, I thought  Salford  were a decent  side, 6 and 10- until he went off injured were both proper handfuls and Tilt at the back is a very strong defender.
We just lacked that final bit of quality. Gibson, Moly and Broadbent all had potentially good chances in the second half but failed to execute the correct pass or shot.
Overall, I thought  we didn't  do enough  to win the game but it would have been great to sneak a late winner.
On to Friday

[GazLaz]

I agree with Gazlaz, better keeper says it.  I'm still not sure TSL is of the level we need, yes he's improved but he doesn't keep us in games like other keepers do in this league.

Still a bit deflated about last night, we badly need wins. Feels like we're a 4th/5th placed side unfortunately, just not ruthless enough.

How many man of the match awards has TSL won this season? That’s usually the sign of a decent keeper.

[Spilsby Red]

Not getting MOM I think shows what the team have done in front of him. If he got so many MOM that would be an issue

[DonnyOsmond]

FULL LIST: https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/all-24-efl-league-two-clubs-goalkeepers-ranked-from-best-to-worst/

9th place but then the description for him basically says he's crap.

[Ian Nimmo]

All those blaming TSL need to watch the goal again, it was the two players in the wall who broke to leave a gap, who were solely to blame.

[Ryaldinhio]

All those blaming TSL need to watch the goal again, it was the two players in the wall who broke to leave a gap, who were solely to blame.

The keeper sets the wall

The 2 players discussed (Kelly/Senior) were not part of the wall. If they were in the way or obstructing view TSL should have told them to move, he needs to command his area better.

The goal went in on the side of the goal TSL was covering as he had set the wall up to cover the other side.

That said having re-watched clearly the deflection took it past him. He was moving to collect the ball and then tried to react to the deflection.

[NickDRFC]

One person blaming our goal difference on defending leads and another on the keeper.
GD won’t matter when we’ve more points than the rest, other than Walsall everyone’s GD is similar anyhow

Walsall +21, Port Vale/Bradford +19, Rovers +15, Wimbledon +23, Notts County +19.


Everyone else is much closer to Walsall in terms of GD than we are to them!

[Ryaldinhio]

Thank goodness we have Street.

A quality strike for the opening goal from a brilliant pass by Bails.

Then a totally unnecessary ‘tackle’ by Anderson (thanks Tom but you’re past your ‘sell by date’) gives them the only chance on goal from which they score.

We were p**s poor against a side that I forecast will be in this division or even lower for the next three years.

However, come Good Friday we can resurrect our position in this division with a win against Tranmere. If we don’t win that game then we have truly under performed this season.

Christ Usher, you have changed your tune. Calling me out on here last week for giving Gibbo grief after an absolute shit show for 87minutes before 1 cross, now your going into writing calling out a long standing servant like Amderson for giving a free kick away.....that there was all 11 men behind and then a shot on target our keeper should save and you call out the foul?

Watch the goal again because for me it looked a poor strike of the ball and the bounce made it over the keeper.

Hey ho. It's all opinions. Atleast have some consistency fella, I do.

There’s a big difference between pointing out a mistake by a player on a forum & persistently shouting at a player from the stand when he’s in a position to hear you telling him how crap he is…….fella.

Now this I will contest Usher. I have not once shouted at him about being crap. I have shouted for him to move and chase and run more which is not abuse. If you have heard someone shouting abuse saying he is crap etc that is not me.

What is it you think I have shouted that he has heard?

[DonnyOsmond]

Lowest expected goals against in the league.

[GazLaz]

Not getting MOM I think shows what the team have done in front of him. If he got so many MOM that would be an issue

That my friend is absolute nonsense.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Wimbledon are 3 points behind us
After the Bradford game I’d put money on their GD being worse than ours too

You want to go double or quits on our bet?

[selby]

  I think last nights point is a point gained after watching the on Friday evening,
  Every team around us are in the same position with pressure mounting, we have just got to go for it, last night sounds like we did and got a reward, not all the teams around us will play well every game, Walsall losing that big lead especially could blow it big time.
  It's not over until it's over.

[Thorney]

It seems people want us and the players to fail. Surely, wouldn’t it be better for the fans to cheer the team on. Sing there hearts out. Not criticising every little thing wrong.
The players would pick up on the positivity rather than being negative. If someone continues to slate a person or people they will get down in spirits. Like us they are humans.

We all want the same end goal, let’s all strive to that with the positivity. On here and in the stadium.

Yes we all pay good money into the club, doesn’t mean players or staff should get dogs abuse.

Correct,
People think because they pay money they have every right to shout abuse because they arnt entertained enough.

Would they shout the same way if they went to a show in a theatre?

[dickos1]

Wimbledon are 3 points behind us
After the Bradford game I’d put money on their GD being worse than ours too

You want to go double or quits on our bet?

Yes go on then
If GD is same then original bet still stands ?

[Usher wide.]

I agree with Gazlaz, better keeper says it.  I'm still not sure TSL is of the level we need, yes he's improved but he doesn't keep us in games like other keepers do in this league.

Still a bit deflated about last night, we badly need wins. Feels like we're a 4th/5th placed side unfortunately, just not ruthless enough.

How many man of the match awards has TSL won this season? That’s usually the sign of a decent keeper.

No it’s not. It’s the sign of a shite team who can’t defend so the keeper has to make save after save after save……then gets man of the match for keeping the goals conceded down to two instead of eight.

That’s not Rovers.

[donnievic]

Harsh on keeper from 18 yard out not seeing the ball till it’s past the players and hit with a lot of power and also takes a deflection which doesn’t slow it down either

[Spilsby Red]

I despair with some comments on this forum and when I attended games.
If there was just positivity at the grounds, encouragement when things don’t work out. This will pass onto the players, thinking I might try that again as I didn’t get abuse. 
Giving lots of abuse, means players could be scared to try it again.
The players are humans like us. Derogatory comments effects everyone in life and there confidence.
How about it? Positivity !!

[DRFC_AjA]

I despair with some comments on this forum and when I attended games.
If there was just positivity at the grounds, encouragement when things don’t work out. This will pass onto the players, thinking I might try that again as I didn’t get abuse. 
Giving lots of abuse, means players could be scared to try it again.
The players are humans like us. Derogatory comments effects everyone in life and there confidence.
How about it? Positivity !!

English disease. I don't live in the BBC Sheffield area so watched Villa v PSG. Loudest Villa fans were all night was "you're not fit to referee". Loudest you should be is songs in support. Said the same about Everton away. Support = singing in support of your team