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Post by Jester on Feb 4, 2021 11:18:59 GMT
Yeah, coz he was great under Garner, right? I wouldn’t say great and he hasn’t been vocal enough for me as a skipper but defensively we had some good performances. In 8 of the games Garner managed this season we only let in 1 goal or less. There were some poor performances like Doncaster and Fleetwood but in both games it was 2-1 until late with sucker punches as we chased the game. Lincoln and Sunderland were stand out defensive performances against top teams. Something must have caused his drop in form and unless someone has anything else the constant position change looks obvious to me A captain either encourages/helps vocally, or does it by example. Ehmer does neither and in the good defensive performances you have mentioned, he was not the 'stand-out' defender. Most of the time it has been Kilgour, or Baldwin. But he has been responsible for the poor defending and the mistakes we have seen! Especially on Tuesday, when he was definitely most at fault for at least 3 of Accrington's goals. Sorry as a 'so-called' defender and captain he is indefensible currently!
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Post by Jester on Feb 4, 2021 9:03:59 GMT
He should be made to play with the U-23s until he can decide to play like he obviously did to attract us in the First place. If not, we should loan him out, or put him on gardening leave so we can recall Tom Davies!
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Post by Jester on Feb 3, 2021 11:07:31 GMT
Well all, I did say my head said we were gonna lose, but I didn't expect that! I thought that he would play a similar side to last week against Posh (-Ogogo), hope to keep it tight for the first half, start to frustrate them and hold out for a draw, but that all went out of the window because of rank bad defending, of which Ehmer was the chief culprit. Whoever thought he was captain material (BG?) must need a good talking to. He doesn't tackle, rarely wins a header, turns his back on the ball, always passes the ball on instead of doing anything constructive and sometimes runs upfield, only to wander back when we lose it. I'm not saying that it's solely down to him, but he's meant to be the captain, the leader. Where's Tony Craig when you need him (I know Crawley, and it appears he's doing a good job there?)? At least Baldwin shows a bit of commitment, why he didn't bring him on, I don't know. We did show some attacking threat in the first half (even the commentators were saying that it could easily have been 4-3, or 4-4, at half time), but Ayunga showed again that he's not ready for this standard and Daly looked 'rusty'. I understand the changes, but when Nicholson came off (Maybe he was 'protecting' him and Hanlon for Saturday?) we lost any of the attacking threat we had. As many others have said PT may well have 'lost the dressing room' and if so, we are in deep sh*t and I can't see a way out of it, short of recalling Tom Davies to shore up the middle and getting rid of Ehmer! I will continue watching from afar and maybe leave the match threads to GGMI and some other brave people, as I'm totally disillusioned after last night.......my team have let me and all of us down!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 21:11:45 GMT
The problem is the commentary team have got it right! It's lucky there are no fans, or there would be a riot at the next home game!!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 21:07:09 GMT
That's it! Last time!! This lot are sh*t!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 20:52:21 GMT
Fabulous save by Day from another Ehmer c*ck up!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 20:38:46 GMT
Wow! That was the worst first half of football I think I have seen Rovers play*. Before today I thought we had enough to be safe of relegation but now I'm on board with all the posters saying we're going down. Poor individual performances but what is worse is the total lack of cohesion or understanding between players. Ehmer, Day and Williams seem the worst culprits for this. Accrington took their goals well, but all were from finding space between players that we failed to communicate or take responsibility for. *The other contender for worst first half of football was when we were 2-0 down to Southend last season under Coughlan. We did turn that one around but I can't see the same being performed by this squad. To be fair, we looked dangerous going forward. It's just we're crap at defending and we've got clown Ehmer as captain!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 20:34:28 GMT
Never thought I'd do a matchday thread that got to page 31 before the second half started. I'm as ashamed of them as all of you! Sorry all!😭
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 20:03:00 GMT
This side is a joke!! Bring back Tone!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:54:52 GMT
Recall Tom Davies and send Ehmer out on loan......to the knackers yard!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:51:38 GMT
Get Ehmer off!!!!!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:46:42 GMT
Ehmer again!! Get rid of him!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:45:16 GMT
Yessss! Nocholson!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:43:06 GMT
Crap defending.........again!!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 19:29:26 GMT
Logged on at 10 to 7, but it said 7:30! Just heard the explanation!! Gonna be a lottery!! Looks bloody awful and fooking cold. Won't be surprised if it's called off after a few minutes!
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Post by Jester on Feb 2, 2021 0:06:52 GMT
Fresh from my wonderful predicted defeat, but heart saying a draw, at Posh, I'm going for another heart hopeful draw at Accrington, although the way our defence is leaking goals it's a head saying defeat. Think PT has got to revert back to a 4-4-2, but I think he will stay with the same back 5, unless Baldwin is fit then he will bring him back. Think he might play McCormick instead of Westbrooke and keep the others the same with Grant instead of Ogogo, unless his injury was not as bad as it seemed, in which case he would revert back to the line-up for Posh. UTG
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Post by Jester on Feb 1, 2021 20:50:50 GMT
But in Div. 2? ? Rather that than the other option ! Oh, you mean the Conference.......been there done that!
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Post by Jester on Feb 1, 2021 20:48:01 GMT
Lots of despair on this thread but let’s be realistic. We should be happy if we still have a club to support after the pandemic, I’m sure a few clubs won’t survive this. Anything else is a bonus . But in Div. 2?
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Post by Jester on Feb 1, 2021 19:31:45 GMT
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Post by Jester on Feb 1, 2021 13:42:03 GMT
Was going to start a separate thread, but there's one thing I am going to predict and that is a forum meltdown if we don't get a striker in before 11.00pm! 🤣🤣
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