CALDERON Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Raith Against The Machine said: I thought he put in a very good shift midweek, once we were in front. He kept the ball up the park and kept Queens busy. Chasing the game, though? Doesn't look like he's going to have a productive afternoon. Yeah, Ugwu did well at pressing and forcing the game up the pitch. We are chasing the game and need some quality from the forwards. Can't see who will supply that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Well, that was awful. Pretty much peak Rovers to have it in their hands to secure a play-off against a team bottom of the league who have only won 4 games all season and arse it up. Huge second half coming up if we aren’t going to do our usual. Still in this, but need to massively up our game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Not great so far, we really struggle without LV and JG up top. Alloa probably deserve the lead and a well taken goal. Not really sure what we can change here, MacDonald on and move Armstrong further up maybe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevchenko Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 After that onslaught at the start, we’ve looked, for probably the first time this season, pretty solid in our defensive shape. The work rate without the ball that Scougall brings is making a difference and he’s linked up well with Trouten and Cameron when we look to break. Excellent finish from Cawley and a tremendous ball from Robbo to pick him out. Need to make sure we don’t retreat in to our shell in the 2nd half, particularly the first 15-20 minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 This is a disaster. One too many injuries, I think. Hard to see the players available breaking through the door, but we were behind at half time at Starks and all it took was a break of the ball from a corner for Davidson to smash in. Tempting to throw Duku up with Ugwu but hard to see it really helping, feel like it’d just encourage us to go long. Pars 4 behind us in the live table with Arbroath and Alloa to finish. Play-offs aren’t a done deal yet, let along 2nd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher brash Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 We have created 1 half chance which Hendry put passed the post and that is it and Parry hasn’t had a save to make I know Alloa are battling to stay up but come on Rovers this has been poor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R.FC Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Not sure how fit MacDonald is, if he’s just an emergency option or if he is capable of a half. In an ideal world I’d get him on, push Armstrong up. Take Kennedy or Tait off. Also I would take King off and replace with Duku. King has been anonymous once again and if we are putting crosses in the box we need another presence in there. As mentioned elsewhere, Ugwu is dropping to link play but doesn’t have the legs to then get in the box on the end of the cross meaning all we have in the box are pint sized midfielders where you need the cross to be perfect to find them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGuigan1978 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 This has been a frustrating watch. Ugwu is happy to drop deep and get involved, which is fine, but he doesn't then seem to know where he needs to go to become a threat thereafter. So he'll be at the edge of the area, or the right hand side of it, rather than a danger inside the six-yard-box. Admitedly also not helped by the players in behind being so far away from him. No-one has managed to run in behind to make use of any good work he does do. This looks very much like the type of performance we seemed to put in about five weeks in a row earlier in the season, where we struggled to have a single shot at goal. Starting to get concerned that every game, another name disappears out the squad. Frankie Musonda today, which adds to a fairly lengthy list, that we can't really sustain. Lastly, Peter Grant is a very odd individual. Going absolutely daft because we kept the ball after play was restarted after the Alloa player was down in their box. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Paco said: This is a disaster. One too many injuries, I think. Hard to see the players available breaking through the door, but we were behind at half time at Starks and all it took was a break of the ball from a corner for Davidson to smash in. Tempting to throw Duku up with Ugwu but hard to see it really helping, feel like it’d just encourage us to go long. Pars 4 behind us in the live table with Arbroath and Alloa to finish. Play-offs aren’t a done deal yet, let along 2nd. Yeah, a Pars win and a defeat for us tightens things up massively and given our last two fixtures would be a nightmare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith_Rasta Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Armstrong been deece at left wing back, king a dunno what to say. Just need a bit go in general. Missing matthews a lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brashy's Boots Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I've seen this film before. No dig in midfield, no threat up front, too many players missing, 2nd choice players not good enough and terrible delivery. We should not be losing this but we are and we will. Ugh-wu is next to useless, King is a ghost, Tait not as good as he thinks he is and Aaaarghmstrong would struggle to cross the road at times. Apart from that, it's all good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Rover Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Paco said: Pars 4 behind us in the live table with Arbroath and Alloa to finish. Play-offs aren’t a done deal yet, let along 2nd. My fear is we end up 5th. Not a complete disaster in the grand scheme tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Just now, Offshore Rover said: My fear is we end up 5th. Not a complete disaster in the grand scheme tho My fear also. At the start of the season that would have been a cracking position but from where we are now it would be a catastrophic disappointment. Hopefully we turn it around second half or QOS equalise to ease the fear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R.FC Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, McGuigan1978 said: Lastly, Peter Grant is a very odd individual. Going absolutely daft because we kept the ball after play was restarted after the Alloa player was down in their box. That was strange, we had possession 30 yards out when the ref stopped play, why would we give them the ball back? Also, I don’t think I’ve ever heard a manager as vocal organising his team. He seems to be trying to position each player individually, the type of thing you hear from a under 12’s coach but you wouldn’t think a team of experienced pro’s would need quite that level of direction from the manager. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Offshore Rover said: My fear is we end up 5th. Not a complete disaster in the grand scheme tho An absolute disaster in my opinion, given where we were after the game on Tuesday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Sitter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Second half already more promising than the first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 My fear is we end up 5th. Not a complete disaster in the grand scheme tho If we end up 5th from here behind Dunfermline it’d be an absolute disaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dysartrovers Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Red card for alloa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 That shouldn't be a sending off. It's a penalty, but the ball is pretty much gone. I didn't think he was going to book him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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