Bristol Rovers v Swindon pre match chat and matchday thread.

[REDBUCK]

I didn't think that was down to him. Thought it was Crichlow's fault for rushing forward

You just need to understand, they think Iandolo is a shit defender after that the comments make more sense.

[stfcben]

Agree with much of what's been said.

So frustrating watching us do just about everything so far this afternoon except put the ball in the net.

Can't help but feel a Doyle or a Yates would have bagged one or two in that first half - we just seem a little clueless when it comes to that killer moment after all the build up play.

Still optimistic for the second half -  

[Peter Venkman]

We have so many attacking players who won’t shoot.

I quite like Simpson, but it doesn’t seem fair that we rely totally on him to score

Absolutely this.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

I honestly don’t think Garner has any tactics as such. His philosophy seems to be ‘keep the ball and it will come’.

Fantasy nonsense.

[RobertT]

You just need to understand, they think Iandolo is a shit defender after that the comments make more sense.

Multiple players can take blame, the question is whether they are a positive or negative for the team on balance of their good and bad.  Their player did well to pull Crichlow forward and he ended up in no mans land as a result.  However, Iandolo got beat by that same pass three times and you have three central defenders for a reason.  Pitman is not mobile so the other two should be able to cover over.  The move in isolation is good and the defence fails as a unit.  Iandolo goes on to get caught two more times by the same ball, just the others do a better job of cleaning it up/holding a line.

[RobertT]

Agree with much of what's been said.

So frustrating watching us do just about everything so far this afternoon except put the ball in the net.

Can't help but feel a Doyle or a Yates would have bagged one or two in that first half - we just seem a little clueless when it comes to that killer moment after all the build up play.

Still optimistic for the second half - 

They are both the type of player we lack - both would rather miss three in a game than risk not scoring.  Complete opposite approach to our current crop.  McKirdy is probably the only one I have seen who has it in him to waste a bunch of chances.  Gladwin can do it, but is a faint outline of his past self.

[jayohaitchenn]

At least we are creating polenty of chances today. I reckon we've got a goal in us.

[Berniman]

Get McKirdy on and go 2 up front - might as well lose by 2 having a go..

[Peter Venkman]

At least we are creating polenty of chances today. I reckon we've got a goal in us.

So do I, I think if we get McKirdy on he will score 100%.

[RobertT]

BTW, it's not anger/being down on the team from me.  It's the frustration of seeing we are just a couple of things away from being a very good team but knowing the boss probably sees it differently.  Not changing my view on how the season could go either - we'll probably bob around 10th, up and down around that level.  I really hope we find that missing piece in January.

[Peter Venkman]

BTW, it's not anger/being down on the team from me.  It's the frustration of seeing we are just a couple of things away from being a very good team but knowing the boss probably sees it differently.

Agree 100%

[donkey]

We have so many attacking players who won’t shoot.

Sadly, attacking players doesn't mean strikers, even if our manager seems to think it does.

[Peter Venkman]

Foul given against Crich, weakly, free kick towards the corner flag.

[Peter Venkman]

Good punch by Wollacott.

[Peter Venkman]

Pieman elbows Jojo.