Port Said Red

1 hour ago, City oz said:

Fatigue most likely.  However, Belly should have nailed that one.

I said elsewhere that when you see the replay the keeper had really done well to get in close to him so he had no options. Maybe he could have tried to go around him, but there is always the risk that a defender will come in to cover.

7 hours ago, CodeRed said:

Crap from BBC then - do they even watch the game they report on!

By the time they get down to National League, + North/South they are mostly reliant on local journo's or even amateur reporters linked to the clubs. 

Unless it's a game of note,  top of the table clash or something like that. I think the formations are based on shirt numbers.

So since that Derby Fan came on here to tell us he was "shite" he's had an assist and a goal?

I hope he continues to be that shite.

3 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

I'm just going by Flash scores. 

I han't even considered their babestation subscription. 

Someone said it was announced quite early at the ground, the BBC have it 7855. But judging by the thread "Sleep Walking into Lg2" on their forum, it seems it was about half that after Burton scored their second.

1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Have a nice evening mate. 

I always do after a win, let's not forget that what it was.

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Why are you so triggered about someone disliking us playing 3/5 at the back? 

You seem to have a real issue with differing opinions. 

If you didnt send things such as the below then youll not be called out on it.

"What is your ******* problem?"

"That you continue to be a ***...... "

Playing with a 3 or a 5 has worked for us before, why do you have such a problem with it? I don't have a problem with a different opinion if it comes from a sensible place, but I, the rest of this Forum and especially you, know that you are completely one eyed and every "opinion" you state stems from the fact you can't accept your man is no longer here.

I posted earlier that he was excellent in every part of the pitch today, he has become a very valuable member of the squad. We always seem to struggle with right backs, in comparison to left backs but he is becoming an exception.

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Why you getting personal about footballing opinions? 

Here we go, always playing the victim. 

You have an opinion that's obvious, what you don't have is any ability to waiver from that opinion when it's proved completely wrong. You are the absolute opposite of a anyone who should be on a forum, you are incapable of debate, only contradiction.

5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

tbf apart from that he played well I thought 

I thought it was a top class save. I also thought Bell was a little unlucky in that the pass meant he got to the ball about a metre from the goalkeeper and he had no room to do much but try and hit it through him.

1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Firstly your tone and secondly us playing 3/5 at the back. Yours? 

That you continue to be a ***...... 

2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Hate this excuse. Its the same for everyone else. 

They won, they don't need an excuse. What is your ******* problem? 

6 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Boro had 76% posession sexond half. 

If you've ever played football you'd know that constantly chasing a ball for the majority of the second half is incredibly tiring. No rest bite. 

But we didn't chase the ball, we sat back in a shape that they struggled to breakdown. yes they did some pretty stuff around the edge of the box, but we had numbers in and around the 6 yard box that coped with 99% of what came in.

6 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Fatigued or not, we played badly second half…that is the point of the thread.

Can we not critique the team and the Head Coach’s tactics?

We didn't play badly, we defended well. We just showed a different aspect to our game

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Did you not notice the quotation marks? 

What about them? HAS HE SAID WHY HE CHANGED THE PLAN IN THE SECOND HALF? 

Both Cam and Dickie picked up knocks in the first half, I would imagine he wanted to take the pressure off the defence. we dominated in attack in the first half and did the same defensively in the 2nd. 

2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Manning "the plan worked well first half" 

So why did we change that plan then? 

Has he said yet, or did you not bother waiting to hear before posting? Having to defend himself after a win now, for ***** sake. 

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Yes, because I don’t expect us to play that badly.

And win.

"Promotion chasing Rovers" 13 points behind Stevenage in 6th who have a game in hand, 9 points above 21st place Port Vale who have 2 games in hand. 

"Something special happening" though........ I wonder what Pravda will have to say after this.

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

A huge sense of disappointment, frustration and anger about the second half performance.

No problem with a half-time sub (assume Cornick a knock), but why the change in shape from the first half where we controlled so much of the 45 mins?

They played through us, around us, behind us.  We had no answer.  CB spacing went to pot as they slid in their forwards.

To end, well done though, three points, winless run over, a big boost after a tough set of fixtures.

And chilllllllllll.

What did they create, Max had one decent save to make? It was fine, we just needed to see the game out without expending too much energy and we did it. 

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Max, Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Knight, James, TGH, Cornick all very good today.  Tanner my MOTM

Yes Tanner has really hit form in recent weeks, today he was excellent in every part of the pitch.

2 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said:

7-0 to the referee 

we only need 13

Former Bartons 1 - Current Burtons 2

17 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

No Sykes!!....

Understood he was due to feature today.

Hoping it's what I'm hoping it is

Yes, looks like a change of plan......

8 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

Who moved ?

They finally found a place to buy.

7 hours ago, Midred said:

Thanks for the update. Good that we have a genuine ITK!

6 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

That's new on here a genuine ITK contributor

Obviously not up to Ian Gay standards,  but I do my best. 

7 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

What the primier league?

Probably something to do with Johnstone's paints.

6 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Dumb question but who are we playing & what time’s KO?

At the HPC?

No it's away to QPR, so they must be fairly confident in their fitness as they don't usually do away games first back. I think it must be a rearranged game because it isn't on the OS. Home to Cardiff Tuesday though.