Bristol Rovers (A)

[Wanderlust]

5 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Did i read somewhere its the same ref tomorrow.

Yup

[Johnnyrotten]

5 hours ago, Traf said:

Jones at fault for the second and Evatt massively culpable for the defeat.

At 1-0 down, you don't take your goalscorer off to bring a defender on.

And Baxter going walkabouts.  Santos doesn't necessarily need to bring him down if the goal isn't wide open.

I'm not sure we do that anymore do we?  I can't remember the keeper going to the right back position this year, to receive a pass from the CB?  If so, fair enough, they've learned from it and it won't happen again.  But Santos wasn't on his own to be blamed for losing that game (our only home defeat since 7th October).

[Traf]

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

And Baxter going walkabouts.  Santos doesn't necessarily need to bring him down if the goal isn't wide open.

Baxter was where he was told to be. 

[Leyther_Matt]

Spare kids ticket available for tomorrow, can send screenshot of ticket

Edited April 5, 2024 by Leyther_Matt
Adult sold

[Johnnyrotten]

38 minutes ago, Traf said:

Baxter was where he was told to be. 

Yes definitely a tactic from IE, but Baxter still not 100% blameless as he could have arguably said "bollocks to leaving my goal unguarded", players must have an element of reading situations for themselves. 

Hopefully that's all in the past anyway.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Yes definitely a tactic from IE, but Baxter still not 100% blameless as he could have arguably said "bollocks to leaving my goal unguarded", players must have an element of reading situations for themselves. 

Hopefully that's all in the past anyway.

For that, he'd have had to have know Santos would miscontrol it

[Arrested development]

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Yes definitely a tactic from IE, but Baxter still not 100% blameless as he could have arguably said "bollocks to leaving my goal unguarded", players must have an element of reading situations for themselves. 

Hopefully that's all in the past anyway.

For me he didn't need to be so far wide . He left himself no chance to get back. But we conceded early this game and we was shit from word go so it just compounded a shit performance. 

Edited April 5, 2024 by Arrested development

[MickyD]

Be aware Bristol have a clean air zone charge. Those driving down may need to check to see if the car is chargeable.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

22 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Be aware Bristol have a clean air zone charge. Those driving down may need to check to see if the car is chargeable.

One of those double meaning terms there.

If it's "chargeable", it will be compliant! 

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

For that, he'd have had to have know Santos would miscontrol it

I just know if I was a goalie I wouldn't put my clean sheets on the line based on my CB always being able to control a ball near the halfway line 😀 Seeing that goal again, it beggars belief we invited that on ourselves, whoever was to blame most.

[Spider]

6-0 to us.

EFL award us 5 points for being sexy as fuck

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

22 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I just know if I was a goalie I wouldn't put my clean sheets on the line based on my CB always being able to control a ball near the halfway line 😀 Seeing that goal again, it beggars belief we invited that on ourselves, whoever was to blame most.

Well, you might if it's what your manager's asked you to do, though

Baxter wasn't at fault for that goal

[London Wanderer]

Could be near gale force winds tomorrow.

[marple whites]

Just need to win whatever - nothing else will do 

[marple whites]

Got a record of away ticket costs, but not totalled up a for trains, taxis, food and beers for me and junior.

If you see me crying tomorrow, it’s because I have added it all up !

[Marc505]

30 minutes ago, marple whites said:

Got a record of away ticket costs, but not totalled up a for trains, taxis, food and beers for me and junior.

If you see me crying tomorrow, it’s because I have added it all up !

Let me introduce you to last seasons 59/59 costed up spreadsheet 🤢

[Casino]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Well, you might if it's what your manager's asked you to do, though

Baxter wasn't at fault for that goal

Im struggling how anybody can pin it on Baxter

[Cheese]

10 minutes ago, Casino said:

Im struggling how anybody can pin it on Baxter

Don't think anyone is 'pinning it' on Baxter - Rico's mistake was probably 90% of it - but it was a fucking mad moment from Baxter. He may have been told to go out there in certain situations, but Evatt doesn't have an Xbox controller dictating his every move. It was ridiculous positioning considering we had possession in their half.

Edited April 5, 2024 by Cheese

[Casino]

Disagree

Baxter was where he was supposed to be

Santos fucked up

Vast majority of times he wouldnt so Baxter plays for the likely outcome

[Cheese]

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

Disagree

Baxter was where he was supposed to be

Santos fucked up

Vast majority of times he wouldnt so Baxter plays for the likely outcome

I find it hard to believe that Baxter had been told "When we have the ball on the left wing in their half, and we're looking to mount an attack, leave your goal line and stand in the RCB position in case we need to play it back to that area". It makes no sense. Maybe I'm being naive?

[Biggish Dave]

Let's do this. 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

6 hours ago, Cheese said:

I find it hard to believe that Baxter had been told "When we have the ball on the left wing in their half, and we're looking to mount an attack, leave your goal line and stand in the RCB position in case we need to play it back to that area". It makes no sense. Maybe I'm being naive?

It's precisely that

Evatt's asking him to play as a keeper back, and he's there to be an additional passing option in the back line 

[tomski]

COYFWM 

[Stig]

44 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It's precisely that

Evatt's asking him to play as a keeper back, and he's there to be an additional passing option in the back line 

Either Baxter or Evatt has messed up then, as there's no way a keeper should be out in that position 

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, Stig said:

Either Baxter or Evatt has messed up then, as there's no way a keeper should be out in that position 

It's the modern game pal.

I see it every week in junior football.

Keepers aren't just keepers anymore.