Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 3, 2018 12:08:28 GMT
From the Bristol Post..
I would always take a point after going down to ten men in an away game but I felt Bristol Rovers' 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town was a match we should have won.
Shrewsbury are also struggling at the moment and to not have one shot on target against them apart from the penalty shows our team is lacking confidence at the moment.
One positive was the appearance of new goalkeeper Jack Bonham who looks sound and should bring stability to the defence. He was unlucky with their goal.
It would have to be Danny Leadbitter that the ball went in off.
He is one of the players that can excite us with his forward bursts but he has not been at his best yet this season.
Maybe being in and out of the side doesn’t help and there is a suggestion he is carrying an injury.
As for our other new signing Joe Martin, he was unlucky to get sent off as the tackle didn’t merit a yellow but what did for him was it was his second foul in a minute and the home crowd was baying for blood.
I was not enthusiastic about signing Martin even before his poor performance on Saturday.
I have frequently said we should not be loaning players from clubs in a lower division.
If he cannot get into the Stevenage side what is he going to do for us? Darrell Clarke will point to his experience much the same way he did over Liam Lawrence but I see no long term gain or even a short term one for that matter.
On Saturday I felt sorry for Michael Kelly who did nothing wrong at QPR but who found himself back on the bench.
It is good that the club is investing a lot of money in the academy but it sends out the wrong message if youngsters are not given a run. I hope he is back in the side this week against Argyle.
However the back four is a worry despite soaking up a lot of pressure from Shrewsbury and their goal did come from a deflection.
But this week we lose Tom Lockyer to the Wales squad and with that in mind it makes you wonder why the manager brought in a left-back instead of a tall central defender.
I know it is still early in the season but we cannot afford to lose another home game this week especially when Argyle are struggling as well.
Rovers may not have many defenders but at least Darrell has plenty of attacking midfielders and strikers he can launch at the Green Army.
I would always take a point after going down to ten men in an away game but I felt Bristol Rovers' 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town was a match we should have won.
Shrewsbury are also struggling at the moment and to not have one shot on target against them apart from the penalty shows our team is lacking confidence at the moment.
One positive was the appearance of new goalkeeper Jack Bonham who looks sound and should bring stability to the defence. He was unlucky with their goal.
It would have to be Danny Leadbitter that the ball went in off.
He is one of the players that can excite us with his forward bursts but he has not been at his best yet this season.
Maybe being in and out of the side doesn’t help and there is a suggestion he is carrying an injury.
As for our other new signing Joe Martin, he was unlucky to get sent off as the tackle didn’t merit a yellow but what did for him was it was his second foul in a minute and the home crowd was baying for blood.
I was not enthusiastic about signing Martin even before his poor performance on Saturday.
I have frequently said we should not be loaning players from clubs in a lower division.
If he cannot get into the Stevenage side what is he going to do for us? Darrell Clarke will point to his experience much the same way he did over Liam Lawrence but I see no long term gain or even a short term one for that matter.
On Saturday I felt sorry for Michael Kelly who did nothing wrong at QPR but who found himself back on the bench.
It is good that the club is investing a lot of money in the academy but it sends out the wrong message if youngsters are not given a run. I hope he is back in the side this week against Argyle.
However the back four is a worry despite soaking up a lot of pressure from Shrewsbury and their goal did come from a deflection.
But this week we lose Tom Lockyer to the Wales squad and with that in mind it makes you wonder why the manager brought in a left-back instead of a tall central defender.
I know it is still early in the season but we cannot afford to lose another home game this week especially when Argyle are struggling as well.
Rovers may not have many defenders but at least Darrell has plenty of attacking midfielders and strikers he can launch at the Green Army.
