⚽ Match Thread vs. Doncaster Rovers FC 03.05.25 [EFL L2]

[legs77]

I suspect that the manager's passive, control based approach has a detrimental effect on the tackling which is standing off, not engaging, and eventually missing (or all panicking together and diving around all over the place, later than a group of 1920's silent comedy policemen)

Nah im not having that as a pro your instinct is to go for the ball you cant change that much imo.

Too easy for fans to pile into Maynard its a collective effort.

Also shout out to RM for leaving us with zero muscle in the squad he knew when to escape didnt he.

Must admit I dont fancy us against Wimbledon.

[M0ufMk3]

Nah im not having that as a pro your instinct is to go for the ball you cant change that much imo.

Too easy for fans to pile into Maynard its a collective effort.

Also shout out to RM for leaving us with zero muscle in the squad he knew when to escape didnt he.

Must admit I dont fancy us against Wimbledon.

Surely not if you've been instructed to stand off and not commit yourself, which is an accepted defensive method. We've been lightweight for a while but I'd say this defence is more rugged than any with Cameron in it, but it is a concern.

We escaped with a 2-0 defeat in an horrendous display at Wimbledon earlier this season, after which I think the players were genuinely shell shocked by how angry many of the supporters were. That worried me that they clearly thought they had done okay. I thought the barracking was harsh but we were absolutely awful once they'd worked us out (which took about 10 mins)

[upthemaggies]

So we finish 10th in the home table, 2nd away (picking up more points on the road).

Record against the top 8...... 2 wins, 9 defeats.

5 points less than the Hardy-Nolan Play off campaign.

[upthemaggies]

Based on a last 12 games table (quarter of the season).......

1st Chesterfield 25 pts

12th Wimbledon 16pts

17th Notts 14pts

21st Walsall 10 pts

On the regular last 6 current form table we are lower in 20th than Walsall 19th. Chesterfield 3rd, Wimbledon 14th.

[legs77]

Surely not if you've been instructed to stand off and not commit yourself, which is an accepted defensive method. We've been lightweight for a while but I'd say this defence is more rugged than any with Cameron in it, but it is a concern.

We escaped with a 2-0 defeat in an horrendous display at Wimbledon earlier this season, after which I think the players were genuinely shell shocked by how angry many of the supporters were. That worried me that they clearly thought they had done okay. I thought the barracking was harsh but we were absolutely awful once they'd worked us out (which took about 10 mins)

Yes but that doesn?t tie in with some of the games we play we do try nick the ball and engage with teams I just can?t accept he told them to do that today.

Donny were just a yard quicker and wanted it more all over the pitch.

They are champions with best away record for a reason we found that out today we were chasing shadows and second to every ball.

[tommopie8]

I wish someone would show the owners, management and players a clip from any home game between 2000 and 2007.

These attendances are unbelievable and what we're being served up is garbage.

Out of the 23 home games the only ones that stick out positively are MK Dons and 10 minutes against Bradford.

They've bored the arse off me for most this season and I've absolutely no hope we'll be taking a lead to Cherry Red a fortnight tomorrow.

[Davy500]

Football huh
My m8 is a Walsall supporter and he is sick to the stomach as robbed in the last minute

[marky]

I wish someone would show the owners, management and players a clip from any home game between 2000 and 2007.

These attendances are unbelievable and what we're being served up is garbage.

Out of the 23 home games the only ones that stick out positively are MK Dons and 10 minutes against Bradford.

They've bored the arse off me for most this season and I've absolutely no hope we'll be taking a lead to Cherry Red a fortnight tomorrow.

I suspect we'll have a rather toothless 0-1 loss in the first leg.