wheretheheartis

What this all about calling us Bristol???

18 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

1. Dickie

2. James

3. Vyner

4. Tanner

5. Knight

Basically the defensive unit plus the screen in front of it.

O'Leary will be my notable exception for many. In my opinion he's done his job, which has been made easier by the unit in front of him. Those outfield players therefore get the credit. I'd have him 6th or 7th probably.

Making saves is all about him, as he's made many, making less saves is all about the people in front of him. He's had a great season. 

I watched Jim Brennan play at Bournemouth and thought he was so far out of his depth as a youngster, for the first team it was untrue. He turned out to be signed by forest and ended up an Canadian international. Too early to judge, give the lad a chance.

Funny how are results have coincidentally been since George Tanner has been out injured

Giving it to the Swansea fans on the final whistle 

This is arguably the worst 35 mins I've ever seen us play.

We just haven't got the quality, end of.

Get Sykes back out on the right, arguably are best player when out there.

There was a few, well done Stokesy's there 

Max, in golfing terms hits the ball 300 yards + a great ball striker but sometimes hits the ball to long for the wide players. Positives are, he's a good shot stopper, he's good on the ball and he's got great awareness, he's like an extra sweeper. Negatives, I don't think he's great from crosses but overall, very good championship keeper. 

This game is all about pace, they have it we don't.

8 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

I would encourage you to watch again.

We played far more vertical passes at the earliest opportunity, looking to move forward as quickly as possible- compared to previous games. The pennyvisxstartingvto drop with the players, Manning's message starting to connect.

Yes there was sideways passing but it wasn't just metronomic sideways passing for the sake of it to my eyes, there was purpose. There were even times we feigned to go sideways, threw the opposition off, before going up into midfield. Dickie really is excellent.

Manning talked before the Watford game about his style being cat and mouse but qualified that by saying the players had to learn when to go sideways and when to break the lines vertically. He said they had to learn that it might take 1 sideways pass or half a dozen before going vertically.

Tonight was the first sign I've seen that the players have got the message.

From back into midfield and forward again was excellent tonight. Now we need some killer forwards.

I concur. What I like about our passing, is we pass the ball with speed and what I mean by that, is with conviction. When we play the ball it very rarely gets intercepted,  we've got two very good passers of the ball in Dickie and Zac, when they see it's on then bang it in. I especially like the way Dickie switch passes it, not quite the same as Marlon pack did it but similar. Really enjoy us playing like this. All we need now is a little more quality in the final 3rd and we'd be challenging. 

18 minutes ago, E.G.Red said:

From his interview on RB tonight it would appear that some in the team thought he should have passed the ball to Nahki

Dummied for nahki

2 minutes ago, wurzelali said:

Honestly… Jesus Christ lad. 

If his final ball was better, he'd be playing for Liverpool 

3 minutes ago, cider hoss rules said:

Radio Bristol commentator says Rovers should be beating poor sides like Exeter!

What game was he watching?

Who do they think they are, bloody Man City 

Re-Tanner, I think he passed the ball forward, more than I've seen him all season last saturday. To me when he got the ball, he looked to go forward with it and when it wasn't on he played safe. Playing to safe when he's had the ball in the past has bugged me, albeit I rate him highly but maybe with McCrorie back he is now having to up his game. Never gives it the big one and is a good professional.

26 minutes ago, Bs4Red said:

Manning got it absolutely spot on today, took us 10/15 to get going but we were excellent today. 
The subtle tweaks he made at half time worked a charm, second half was a really impressive display. 
Slowly it’s starting to come together, it won’t always be good (Brum/Mwall) but I really like LM and really like what we’re beginning to become. 

I thought we started to pass a lot quicker with no fear, it was to slow early doors. We started to believe in ourselves.

Not too happy on the west ham forum, knees up mother brown 

7 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Post-match summary 
 

 

Absolutely brilliant 

We haven't one player that can ignite a game, we haven't one player that we can honestly get excited about coming off the bench. We lack so much quality. Name one player that can go past someone with regularity, that is what drags players out of position and puts them on the back foot. Very frustrating 

5 minutes ago, One Team said:

A defensive master class from Moyes.

They'll need it when we come a knocking 

Two more good performances and we could be taking over London, leave alone West Ham 

2 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

I’m sorry, I don’t care what anyone says, but Pearson didn’t get the same group of players playing like that. 
 

What a beautiful first half!!!

Never the less a great 1st half

2 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

I’m sorry, I don’t care what anyone says, but Pearson didn’t get the same group of players playing like that. 
 

What a beautiful first half!!!

Swansea away

1 minute ago, Ghost Rider said:

I’m sorry, I don’t care what anyone says, but Pearson didn’t get the same group of players playing like that. 
 

What a beautiful first half!!