Bristol Rovers v Blackpool Official Matchday Thread 20.01.23

[Marcusbeansontoast]

Interesting vision by whoever designed this stadium to try and fit as many different stands as they could into one place. It’s a real effort against symmetry

 

[Roy Kent]

Ohhh CJ…….

50p piece defending

 

[Eventhepenguins]

Obviously he's scored a very well taken goal, but CJ is having a stinker overall

 

[Mark_GT]

We're seeing all of CJ here. Brilliant then bafflingly awful.

 

[20togo]

hows CJ hit out that for a corner?

 

[hertfordseasider]

Our defending is shocking, need to strengthen there

 

[Roy Kent]

Great defending Casey

 

[tangerinesince88]

It’s utterly mad that CJ plays ahead of Gabriel. He’s laughably terrible 80% of the time. Gabriel is a really top class footballer with all the attributes required

 

[Roy Kent]

brilliant CJ…..

 

[Shiggy]

Just had 5 live on and Chappers and Dean Ashton reckon we are a good team who should be there or there abouts at the end of the season. Both saying that Dembele must be one of not the best player in League 1. Nice to hear a decent conversation on national radio being positive about us.

We’ve actually had quite a few pundits say similar all season but have constantly flattered to deceive.

 

[hertfordseasider]

We could do with half time, collect ourselves again.

 

[Shiggy]

It’s utterly mad that CJ plays ahead of Gabriel. He’s laughably terrible 80% of the time. Gabriel is a really top class footballer with all the attributes required

Said this on another thread but Gabriel was never going to start today. We need to manage his minutes carefully.

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Our defence is so open. Great recovery tackle but how they can get through that easily.

 

[hertfordseasider]

What's happened to Rhodes shooting boots?

 

[Halifax71]

Making hard work of this, can't see us not conceding

 

[hertfordseasider]

Hanging on now

 

[Matesrates]

Why is it that when we score, and in this case twice, when they score we panic

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Keeper looks a bit dodgy.

 

[Mark_GT]

We've let them right off the hook here. Need to reset.

 

[tangerinespud]

Imaginary foul there ?

 

[TheTangerinewizard]

CJ’s goal here.

https://x.com/bfcctn/status/1748723790169673974?s=46

Thanks

 

[Wizzerboy]

Making hard work of this, can't see us not conceding

We already have!!

 

[1966_and_all_that]

O'Donnell cheating there.

 

[Roy Kent]

What's happened to Rhodes shooting boots?

I think Morgan might have nicked them??

 

[20togo]

some very naive play from us.

 

[briar]

Keeper looks a bit dodgy.

Only made two point blank saves

 

[seasidelytham]

Half time needed to regroup / focus

 

[Roy Kent]

O'Donnell cheating there.

Didn’t see it - what did he do??

 

[1966_and_all_that]

O'Donnell cheating there.

Also, referee not dealing with the Joseph clash properly.

 

[Always tangerine]

I do think we need to sign a good central defender in the next transfer window.

 

[JJpool]

Did well to go 2 up, then that goal against was a bit soft.

Since then we've gone a bit into our shell but had some moments on the break.

Take being a goal up and go again better.

 

[tangerinesince88]

Said this on another thread but Gabriel was never going to start today. We need to manage his minutes carefully.

that’s fair but would he actually ever be able to dislodge CJ? Critch loves him no matter how many times he gives chances away/falls over/miscontrols. He never even gets subbed off even when he’s having an absolute stinker (8/10 games)

 

[hertfordseasider]

I wonder if it would be worth putting Virtue on for Dembele second half, tighten up midfield a bit and push Morgan a bit further forward?\

 

[Roy Kent]

some very naive play from us.

Agree

 

[Paul Gardner No2]

CJ is gonna cost us this game. Embarrassing to watch. Get Gabriel on and maybe Lavery for Rhodes at HT

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Only made two point blank saves

Maybe another Maxwell. Good shot stopper but likes to flap thin air.

 

[tangerinespud]

Defensively weakened so much with Dembele & Hamilton on the pitch at the same time. Play one or the other

 

[Ormergod]

Joseph looks like he’s finding his sharpness now

O Donnell made two or three important saves

CJ looking good going forwards and tracking back helping out defensively

Casey defending solidly

The tempo and intensity is so much better.Pressing them into mistakes

 

[thefutureistangerine]

It's not a laughing matter. Quite sad really.

Except there's about 200 in the seating bit alone (I'm here), you miserable old mug.

 

[Victorsponge]

Maybe another Maxwell. Good shot stopper but likes to flap thin air.

You could say that about all our keepers

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

 

[Roy Kent]

Ok - calm down a bit now.

Need to secure midfield more

 

[BestTrip]

2-1 up at the break. I’d have taken that an hour ago. Let’s finish it off

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Except there's about 200 in the seating bit alone (I'm here), you miserable old mug.

Watch the game then

 

[voyeur]

Peterborough losing 1-0 at home to Shrewsbury.

Charlton, six good signings, but 1-0 down at Burton.

 

[bill40]

That was a game of two halves in one half.

 

[20togo]

you saw at home that they are a decent team. We don't look that solid defending so we have to be alert. I hope we don't go into our shell and defend deep otherwise it will cost us.

 

[voyeur]

That was a game of two halves in one half.

Two quarters. Here to help.

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Great start but in the end lucky to be still winning. Defence looks shaky as per usual but that's more the formation that individual errors. We never end the game well so that will need to change.

 

[zico_bamber]

Joseph looks better with confidence. Impressive. Eggplant worries me at the back. Doesn’t get tight enough for the goal and the other chance they had. Need a spell of possession to reset the match, they’re on the up