Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread (12:30 KO)

[herthab]

FT 1-0 from the CF who wasn't good enough for us. :-(

In fairness he wasn't good enough for us back then. Fast forward to now and he's better than anything we've got. That's not a reflection of how far he's come, more how far back we've gone...

[newmarket red]

Anyone wanna buy an Oxford ticket?

to see us lose another derby no thanks.

[herthab]

Really looking forward to next Sunday.

[garethgillman]

it took a pretty spectacular goal to beat Vigs but we are too lightweight in midfield, don't close down quick enough and get pushed off the ball too easily, which has been shown in the last 2 games, if a team closes us down we struggle but when we get freedom to move about we actually do play well (Bolton). Disappointing but could have been so much worse so there is a slight gilmmer (dwindling by the day).

[swindonmaniac]

Thoroughly Pissed off - Not good enough - Not looking forward to next weekend.

[Peter Venkman]

Please for the love of my sanity get rid of Williams and get someone in who knows what they are doing!

Attacking line up today and created barely anything.

This team make me wretch.

I concur totally.

[dogs]

Other than not going, the only things as fans we can do is really get vocal about wanting change. Next week is the perfect opportunity.

[garethgillman]

Please for the love of my sanity get rid of Williams and get someone in who knows what they are doing!

Attacking line up today and created barely anything.

This team make me wretch.

This wasn't down to Williams imho, it's the type of players we have, we have all skillful players who are lightweight, we don't have a skill-less midfielder who is built like a brick to get into the opposition.

[ronnie21]

it took a pretty spectacular goal to beat Vigs but we are too lightweight in midfield, don't close down quick enough and get pushed off the ball too easily, which has been shown in the last 2 games, if a team closes us down we struggle but when we get freedom to move about we actually do play well (Bolton). Disappointing but could have been so much worse so there is a slight gilmmer (dwindling by the day).

I doubt Williams will see it that way!!  Soon be out to tell us how unlucky we were!

[Bob's Orange]

This wasn't down to Williams imho, it's the type of players we have, we have all skillful players who are lightweight, we don't have a skill-less midfielder who is built like a brick to get into the opposition.

Then he can take Sherwood with him, they've been terrible as a management team.

[Captain Beefheart]

Williams is utterly inept. Whether he's a coach a head-coach or whatever, he's been failing at his job for a long time. We haven't been able to get results playing 'football' for two whole seasons. We need some balance, some experience, some realism.

Sustainability is all well and good but shitness is not.

[Peter Venkman]

Then he can take Sherwood with him, they've been terrible as a management team.

Perhaps if Sherwood actually did his job and didn't hide in the background behind Power/Williams it could be different....

[Bob's Orange]

Sherwood has the contacts however, which I presume led to the Chelsea link so can we not restrict him to just doing that?

So many negatives right now.

[Nomoreheroes]

White:
- Slightly better in second half
- Werent really at the races
- Rovers worthy winners
- They totally dominated midfield
- Surprised at how deep Nathan Thompson was playing. He was just infront of back two.
- That was why Rovers dominated midfield
- Raised a head of steam when it got desperate in the 2nd half, but that was all
- Vigs kept us in it early on. Pressure built and goal was always going to come
- Fantastic strike from Bodin
- Back to the drawing board for us
- Serious fight against relegation now.
- We cant score to save our lives
- Still noone in the 18 yard box
- Back line OK
- CFs are doing fine job
- Across midfield. Good technical ability, but big problem. If you cant get ball to your strikers then you are in trouble.
- Team looks much weaker than in the last couple of years
- Brophy did well towards the end and set up Stewrat who
- We are attempting top play purist football, but in derby games that should change.
- We can't battle
- We aren't able to go 90 minutes
- Need midfield and forwards in transfer window

[garethgillman]

Perhaps if Sherwood actually did his job and didn't hide in the background behind Power/Williams it could be different....

Been saying it since he came in that he doesn't want to put his face to the team he has "inherited" so stays out of the limelight until he can bring in the players he wants, not sure how much longer he can continue to be behind the scenes though but it an unusual approach of not having a manager but having a coach (with media duties) and a director of football.