v Brum

[Howie5o]

...2=2..

ps ..think theres a stream available for this game for those interested ..will confirm one way or tother later

[DanRrr]

Agree that a draw is the best we can hope for, they're below us in the table.

[Howie5o]

Agree that a draw is the best we can hope for, they're below us in the table.

Fighting for their lives!!!..as Robbo said after the Yeovil game we set out to protect the point!!!?? XD ...expect more of the same ..

[champs95]

Agree that a draw is the best we can hope for, they're below us in the table.

Fighting for their lives!!!..as Robbo said after the Yeovil game we set out to protect the point!!!?? XD ...expect more of the same ..[/quote]

Rovers away win 1-3
Dunn to score against his old club.

[Howie5o]

Agree that a draw is the best we can hope for, they're below us in the table.

Fighting for their lives!!!..as Robbo said after the Yeovil game we set out to protect the point!!!?? XD ...expect more of the same ..[/quote]

Rovers away win 1-3
Dunn to score against his old club.[/quote]

hope youre right Champs!!

Robinson
Lowe Keane Hanley Kilgallon
Conway Evans /Dunn) Cairney King
Gestede Rhodes

Instead of setting up the team to avoid defeat at all costs ..why not pick one to actually set out to win the game from thee start ?

[needle]

Nailed on win , just to once again have us thinking we might just make the play offs ,
Brum 0 v Rovers 3

[yorkyclaret]

Got a feeling you will pinch it today, just watch that Huws fella, he's a bit tasty but they've nothing else to bother about.

[Howie5o]

01 Robinson
02 Kane
14 Olsson
29 Evans
05 Hanley
04 Kilgallon
32 Conway
06 Lowe
11 Rhodes
39 Gestede
07 King
Substitutes
13 Eastwood
15 Varney
19 Taylor
22 Feeney
23 Dabo
26 Lenihan
30 Rittenberg

[DanRrr]

Have you got a stream link Howie? Best one I can find is 175kbps unless you join Betfair, who are doing 600kbps

[Howie5o]

Have you got a stream link Howie? Best one I can find is 175kbps unless you join Betfair, who are doing 600kbps

just waiting on two dan ..let you know soon as

[DanRrr]

01 Robinson
02 Kane
14 Olsson
29 Evans
05 Hanley
04 Kilgallon
32 Conway
06 Lowe
11 Rhodes
39 Gestede
07 King
Substitutes
13 Eastwood
15 Varney
19 Taylor
22 Feeney
23 Dabo
26 Lenihan
30 Rittenberg

A bit of a strange line up, and an even stranger bench, if works, he's done great and if it doesn't then he won't have :O

[Howie5o]

this one ok dan ? - view external link (http://www.bestsportgo.tv/20140421/vv-803225-football-535446f2289133.79088997.html)

[DanRrr]

Ta, the one that said it was Rovers is QPR v Watford >:(

[Howie5o]

Apparantly all changes due to bloody injuries ..again ...:/

[DanRrr]

How the phuck did Gustede miss that?

How?

[DanRrr]

But he makes up for it ;)

GET IN!!!!!!!!!

[Howie5o]

How the phuck did Gustede miss that?

How?

shakes head ...certainly 100mph ,,,,hang on ,,get innn..Gestede ...!!!!

[joinerpat]

Thanks Howie,,,the stream is very poor but on the up side 1-0 rovers (Gestede)

[DanRrr]

Rovers playing much better than on Friday, so far :)

[Howie5o]

Yeah more get up and go today ..using the flanks ..like we should be with Rhodes /Gestede height to aim at ..

[joinerpat]

Get in there Gestea again YAhoo

[Howie5o]

get in 2-0 Rudi ..anoter header ..are we finally playing to his strengths ..??:)

[joinerpat]

3-0 Todd Kane on the scoresheet.

[Despair]

Booing at Brum ???

What's this :?, I was getting the impression that only Rovers supporters did that and were the worst in the country ;D ;D ;D

[Pooch]

WOW is all I can say!

2 questions:

1) How did Gestede hit it over the bar from 1 yard out?

2) How are we not in a playoff spot?

[DanRrr]

WOW is all I can say!

2 questions:

1) How did Gestede hit it over the bar from 1 yard out?

2) How are we not in a playoff spot?

1) I've no idea Pooch

2) because although we obviously can play like this, we choose not too usually when a yeam is below us in the table :(

Loving this though, I only chose not to go after Friday's pathetic showing. Wish I was there now though ;)

[joinerpat]

WOW is all I can say!

2 questions:

1) How did Gestede hit it over the bar from 1 yard out?

2) How are we not in a playoff spot?

1) dont know

2) because of teams like Burnleah :blue:

[Pooch]

I love the way we're winning the ball back and actually making smart decisions in the midfield.

If Gestede knew how to control the ball and make a decent pass he'd be an excellent player!

[DanRrr]

It's quite frustrating watching this, everyone positioning themselves well, everyone taking responsibility as a team, quick passing, not leaving it all to the player in possession. Why oh why, particularly after playing this way against QPR, did they disprespect Yeovil so badly on Friday. And Brum, Bournemouth and Shef Wed at home as well. These lads can play when they want too.

[Howie5o]

It's quite frustrating watching this, everyone positioning themselves well, everyone taking responsibility as a team, quick passing, not leaving it all to the player in possession. Why oh why, particularly after playing this way against QPR, did they disprespect Yeovil so badly on Friday. And Brum, Bournemouth and Shef Wed at home as well. These lads can play when they want too.

Thats it though Dan ..at home we set up not to get beat ..if we set up like we want to win the game ..this is how we can play ..too much caution when we play at home for some reason

[Pooch]

...So basically as long as Gestede uses his head we'll be ok.

[Howie5o]

Fck me sideways!!...4-0...Rudi hatrick XD

[DanRrr]

4 - 0

I cannot believe it!!!!!!!!!!!

[joinerpat]

What a first half Rudi gets his hat-trick 4-0 rovers

[DanRrr]

Looking good around the league at half time too.

Birmingham 0 - 4 Blackburn HT
Brighton 0 - 0 Blackpool HT - C'mon Blackpool, hold 'em and score in the last 30 seconds!!
Burnley 2 - 0 Wigan HT - Doesn't really matter, but good for us
Derby 2 - 0 Barnsley HT - who cares
Ipswich 1 - 1 Bournemouth HT - that'll do, no more goals please
Millwall 0 - 0 Doncaster HT - Yawn
QPR 0 - 0 Watford HT - C'mon QPR, get one in, or make sure you don't conceed
Sheff Wed 2 - 2 Charlton HT
Yeovil 0 - 0 Huddersfield HT

[DanRrr]

FFS - Varney and Freeny both on >:(

[Pooch]

I now see why we've thrown away leads in the 2nd half this season.

[Howie5o]

FFS - Varney and Freeny both on >:(

Dan ..i think you should start a topic about Freeney and Varney if you feel that strongly about it ...oh..hang on ..you already have ;D XD

[DanRrr]

I now see why we've thrown away leads in the 2nd half this season.

Yup, Jekyll and Hyde, Pooch. The 2nd half formation was the same one as they played Friday. It's a mess and doeswn't work.

Still, 3 points and the results have been very kind to us today. Just hope Weeds can hold Florest now :)

[DanRrr]

FFS - Varney and Freeny both on >:(

Dan ..i think you should start a topic about Freeney and Varney if you feel that strongly about it ...oh..hang on ..you already have ;D XD[/quote]

And I stand by that thread ;)

[Howie5o]

Well ..we ve done our bit and results have again!!!! panned out for us ..2pts adrift (albeit Reading game in hand )...bloody Rovers ..dont half fckin mess your head ..XD

[joinerpat]

Great win.!! O how it could have been,Freeny and Varney have a lot to answer for but it only takes one bad apple.

Enjoyed all your comments today "you die-hard posters" Thank's ;)

[seventwo]

I wonder what might have happened if we didn't have a tactically inept manager?

[Howie5o]

I wonder what might have happened if we didn't have a tactically inept manager?


We d probably be fifth ..

[Despair]

The comment above says a lot i.e. 'they can play like this when they want to'.
So the key question is: why is that?

We all have our own opinions on this, but the fact remains regardless in that whatever it is that is creating this problem/dilemma it has to be corrected in order for us to move on.

My stance has always been that it is the ultra cautionary approach that yes, initially created the stable platform that we now have, but has been retained right through to this point now.
It may well be that somehow this squad will squeeze into 6th place, time will tell. But if not, I am still of the mind that because this squad is now a GB squad he should be given next term in order to demonstrate whether or not he is/has progressed into the manager we desire that goes out for each game positively.
He only has to look down the M65 to see what can be achieved with that approach.

[backofthenet]

I agree. Stick with GB!

We have made progress under him, that can't be denied. Let's give him next season to see if we make more.

If we do, we might pass our neighbours on the way down :D

[Rvblue]

Yes well done and proved GB can do it when he wants to.

The nucleus of the squad is certainly there if he can add a midfield general.

Injuries and consistency the key for next season.

[AucklandRover]

I still can't accept that it's a matter of "attitude" GOING INTO a match. That would suggest we went into the Yeovil game believing we couldn't win it. Why would that be so?
In terms of tactics, the majority of us agree that playing both Lowe and Williamson centrally is unnecessarily cautious and leads to negativity. However, how many people would have clamoured for the inclusion of Kane and Olsson?
I have managed teams at various levels, and the fact is, I found through many years that some opposition just doesn't "suit" your team. It's almost as if the two teams' strengths cancel each other out. That is not to say you don't try and do something about it as the match progresses, but I found that once a pattern had been established, it wasn't always possible to change it. Sometimes, it's as simple as how well a team deals with the threat of your centre-forward(s).
Looking ahead, I suppose Reading are now favourites for sixth place, but we know anything can happen. The good thing about

[DanRrr]

Aucks sez - "I still can't accept that it's a matter of "attitude" GOING INTO a match. That would suggest we went into the Yeovil game believing we couldn't win it. Why would that be so?"

Dan sez - other way round Aucks, my reading of the game against Yeovil was that the players thought the win was a foregone conclusion. Hence they really didn't play to win, they played like they'd won. Total disrespect to Yeovil. Had they played for 30 minutes out the 90 like they had against QPR or Brum in 1st half, they would have got the goal that was needed to win. Quick passing and movement would have done the trick.

[AucklandRover]

Dan - you might well be right about complacency. In a way, I was really responding to those who have suggested that our EFFORT and ATTITUDE have been variable. I just can't see why those would change from match to match. The players know what is at stake, and - to a man - I am sure they would love to have a crack at the PL.
The Birmingham game seems to have been very open, and that clearly suits us much better.

[DanRrr]

I think that's the whole iss Aucks. Effort and attitude get replaced by complacency and visa versa, sometimes in the same game. And god forbid we go 3 or more goals up, as our players get nervy as hell. It's quite frustrating at times. Still, everyone enjoys a good rollercoaster from time to time ;D