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Pretty slack performance so far.

Pretty poor goal to concede. Someone on the post would've been simple clearance.

Just saying what? I was having a discussion about some of the problems that can happen when a very tactical manager puts too many ideas in players heads too soon. I had been wondering if that might be a problem with LJ. I put it forward as 'I was wondering', Not 'we're shite' 'LJs messing it up' 'here we go again' etc. I'm not a LJ bashed and have no agenda with him and am always positive towards the team. But I will discuss thoughts that come into my mind, with it being a board for discussion and all. And tbf, as far as I understand it we did simplify our game as well as come back to the 541 that JP and WE had implemented which kicked us on in the 2nd half. Many comments of 'the players didn't look like they knew what they were doing in the first half'.

I wouldn't be getting carried away for or against but that was a great turnaround from the first half.

Definitely. When we went 1 down I said that this would be a good test of how far we've come since SC and what happened in the home game. In that context, looks somewhat positive.

90th minute free kick winner. Speechless.

Fair pay to Rotherham mind. They're definitely in with a shout.

Maybe not?

A goal from a midfielder and a goal from a free kick. Wow!

******* YESSS!!!!

Well done Matthews!

A goal from a midfielder, YES!!!!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk8mm1Qmt-Y

We also thought we couldn't attack though.

I hope they got a bollocking at HT. The double substitution would suggest so.

You have to integrate it gradually though, too much at once and there's too much confusion. Like you say, it's not rocket science but the margins are fine and too much to remember all at once in a high pressure environment like a football match can create a negative effect. I do also think Cotterill used to overcomplicate things and get players to do very specific things in situations which were unnatural for the players ie. Packs cross field passes. I haven't got an agenda against LJ, want him to do well. Just something that had come to mind after listening to a lot of his interviews recently.

Its not about how hard it is to understand, its about how engrained it is in the minds and bodies of the players. Those split seconds that you lose trying to remember something more complex or new makes a massive difference when reacting against players who are used to what they're doing.

I have been wondering whether he might be putting too much tactical information into the players. JP and WE had got it back to the basics which had the players looking comfortable again. Too much coaching and tactical changes too quickly and it can leave players unsure of themselves, overly focussed on trying to remember the 'right' things to do in certain situations.

This will be a good test to see how far we've come since playing them under SC.

The absolute worst thing that could happen against this team.

Your wish is my command.

Burns nets for Fleetwood! Go on Wes!!!

Was that our first win this season where we've come back from a losing position?

Brentford equaliser as well. Better...

Yes Kodjia!!!! You beauty.

the Gasheads are getting all excited about the headline 'The role of Bristol Rovers in deciding the future of world football' in the Times article. I don't think they get their status as a tinpot club and how bizarre the idea of them affecting world football is is what is being used to make it a story. The fact they buy into that sensationalist headline as something to be proud of shows how desperate they are.