Its is a sad truth about this squad that without Pratley or Watson at defensive mid, we are a pushover in defence.
No it's not. That's bull.
A poor penalty to concede and an awful goalkeeping error are at fault today.
Also Millar toothless.
Not quite. Rovers have had more than enough chances to have had more than 2 goals. A player like Pratley or Watson is essential, moreso in terms of the profile than the individual. They've both struggled this season but without them we lack a physical presence in midfield. Our first priority in the summer has to be getting in a mobile, powerful midfielder
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All the weaknesses of this squad on display this half. Basic defensive errors, allowing the oppo to score from outside the box, dubious goalkeeping, inabilility to measure an accurate pass. We could have been 4-0 down. Yet, 2 good goals and we may still be in it, extraordinary.
Its is a sad truth about this squad that without Pratley or Watson at defensive mid, we are a pushover in defence.
No it's not. That's bull.
A poor penalty to concede and an awful goalkeeping error are at fault today.
Also Millar toothless.
Not quite. Rovers have had more than enough chances to have had more than 2 goals. A player like Pratley or Watson is essential, moreso in terms of the profile than the individual. They've both struggled this season but without them we lack a physical presence in midfield. Our first priority in the summer has to be getting in a mobile, powerful midfielder
@Dazzler21 you seem to have accidentally loled my post rather than writing a response. Would you like to correct that?
At kick-off, I decided Jackson should be given the permanent job. At 2-0 down, I decided he would be a terrible appointment. At 2-2, I think he deserves a chance.
Need a change on the left side. Maatsen and Millar costing us goals with poor play. Get Deji playing left back and push Maatsen forward where his mistakes are further away from goal and less likely to be disasterous.
So replace one shit defender with another shit defender, playing on the wrong side. That'll work.
Got any better ideas?
Play Purrington would be a start.
For tonight play 3 at the back.
Purrington - excellent idea if he was on the bench.
Three (five) at the back is way too negative for this fanbase in their current mood.
HT, so towards THE COVERED END it is, but sorry to say should be without Stockley, he seems to be out of it, we need Chuks "The Beast" Aneke on for the second half, and maybe DJ for Albie on the right
Well, aside from two individual moments of quality and the work rate of Washington it’s been pretty dreadful. I don’t think we really deserve it but somehow we’re back in the game. Hopefully we will now see the reaction in the second half that we’d hoped to see in the first half, but so far removing Bowyer has been no silver bullet.
I’m tired of the old shit, let the new shit begin.
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Being 2 nil down was obviously the kick up the backside we needed
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Foul by Akin Famewo (Charlton Athletic).
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Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55225550
Yet, 2 good goals and we may still be in it, extraordinary.
Three (five) at the back is way too negative for this fanbase in their current mood.
We sign Jaiyesimi on a permanent 2.5 year contract, so give him a run of games and stop giving gametime to an underperforming loanee.
And I guess the scoreline represents that.
Exciting game to watch at least. Think they will be more goals.
JFC has daylight for player of the season in my view.