Rovers v Sutton Utd,4th Tier,Match Thread,Tonight!

Another factor that points towards win the majority,draw a few and lose seldom .

Did you have a s**t sandwich for your piece yesterday?

Jeez.

You mean Tattoo?

Perhaps the story of being a gashead alf! 😉

UTG!

Was more in reply to the rideoff user comments.

Yes, after all that’s been said about the defence I make that 250+ minutes without conceding. (2 matches + 70 mins v Oldham) it looked like a back 4 yesterday, Hoole and Anderton at FB with Connolly and Taylor at CH, much more secure.

UTG!

Plus it has to be remembered that our best are on loan, regardless of end of season deals, they can be called back. As you rightly say, it is consistency we lack and as much as i would love us to keep winning, i do not see it happening. We also need to take the chances missed. If we can do both then possibly a play off berth.  
What happens with loans at end of regular season please ?

They did seem to stick to 4-4-2 but our wingers got around them almost at will. When you’re not playing with a recognised CF and number 10 the two central defenders don’t seem to know who/how to mark. The outcome was a fast, flowing game where our skilful players were able to showcase their talents. That doesn’t happen very often because L2 teams tend to stifle, close down and spoil.

I thought Belshaw pushed the envelope as far as he dared with his slow motion goal kicks and general ball release. He probably managed to kill a good 5 minutes overall, and got a couple of ‘hurry ups’ from the ref, who I thought overall had a decent enough game.

The 2 Lino’s missed a fair bit, although I was too far away to comment on the offside goal.

I really enjoyed that one, I thought that in the away game at Sutton, Rovers had hinted that they were capable of playing the brand of football they played last night.
It was the sort of game that happens on few occasions in a season, when everything goes right(apart from the missed chances) from the start!
It was the polar opposite from the first half against Mansfield, when two consecutive passes seem to be an ambition, with the ball sailing out for thrown ins and goal kicks too often.
There was no tricky wind last night, which made it easier to play the ball along the floor, and Rovers went for Sutton right from the start.
The interplay was excellent to watch, with E Anderson fitting in very well,having quick feet, and being able to retain the ball under pressure, especially from throw in situations.
He can also turn comfortably on the ball, always looking for one twos.
Collins was really impressive, I like the way he can turn with the ball, run at defenders, often slaloming between them, or getting a free kick.
Thatcher was the best I have seen Nicholson play for some time, and Rovers had so many options going forwards.
At half time I was a bit concerned that Rovers hadn’t got a second or third goal, and was a bit concerned, having seen this happen so many times, that the opposition go up a gear after the break, snatch an equaliser, and the game changes completely.
That didn’t happen, the second goal arrived quickly in the second half, and even though there were a couple of sloppy defensive moments, Sutton we’re never a consistent threat, and a succession of corners and throw ins were dealt with quite comfortably.
Didn’t realise until after the game that Sutton were missing key players, but they couldn’t have complained if Rovers had scored five or six goals.
For me, that was the best performance of the season, the play offs are still a bit of a long shot, but you never know, especially if we can beat obvious rivals in the top few, such as Exeter, Newport, Salford etc.
Every three points gained increases confidence, it is asking a lot for such a young defence to keep doing it consistently for the next three months, but the next game is the most important, let’s hope the same Rovers turn up at Stevenage!