MK Dons v The Mighty Gas. Official match day thread .

Saying what though, PT is as poor, or poorer, a manager as BG? Not sure anyone feels that's the case when before COVID/injuries struck we'd won 3 consecutive games, something BG could only dream about doing.

This isn't my opinion as such, as I said I copied it from a comments section on Bristol live, that said you can't argue with the facts

That’s what he does though isn’t it, worldies! 😁

Shame he didn't buy himself more time, then, last season, by beating teams currently 13th in League 2, 15th in League 2, and 23rd in League 2.

Can’t take anyone who compares BG to PT seriously to be honest. Amazed some are even contemplating this debate. PT is still getting his feet under the desk. BG failed to deliver anything by this point in his tenure.

Reflections on the game.

For a swanky stadium the pitch was terrible.
I suggest the quarters has a training pitch that is awful ,so players can prepare for games of poor pitches better !

Mk Don's, passed the ball quite well but played very slowly. They have little frontline threat and will struggle if it's not addressed.
Sorensen played well for them and their centre backs snuffed out Hanlan easy enough by doubling up on him.

Rovers. Played like a team that's been eating mince pies for a fortnight.
I thought kilgour was the pick of the defense.
The midfield struggled badly without grant

Players who should be very concerned they wont be picked next game.
JVS
Hargreaves
Upson
Barrett
Koiki
Nicholson

Players who need to step it up next game.
Ehmer
McCormick
Hanlan
Ayunga

Players who got away with it just
Baldwin
Leahy
Rodman

Mom kilgour ,despite some errors put himself on the line with several blocks and won challenges.

Bad day at the office ,start again next game

All I kept thinking during that match is ‘thank god Pompey is off’ - them lot are flying & we look like we need a full week on the training ground to try and get some rhythm and sharpness back into the players before another game.

That is NOT a good enough excuse for a team with so many squad members. Also, most professional sportspeople, especially footballers playing in the top 4 tiers will probably have very good training facilities at home for themselves? Keeping fit should not be a problem! If it is a question of practising tactics with team mates, the obvious start would have been to play like we last played away at Wombles? If it doesn’t work, then change it.

The way I saw it was that we were too cautious! Our best approach, with the players we have and their abilities to hold and pass the ball, is just to play the ball forward fast, run with the ball when in their half at opponents, etc. Just go for it. Our defence and midfield are too weak to sustain pressure and defend so we should just attack!

The way we played 1st half was similar to under the previous manager?

Up The Ante
UTG

We looked very sluggish and as effective as I am on my first day back at work after a two week holiday. Let’s hope a few days proper training gets us going again. We really miss Jaakkola and Grant and one of Westbrook and Oz. I thought our defence did ok until we started chasing the game. Poor Hanlan looked knackered up front.