MATCHWATCH : Doncaster Rovers (h)

[AthleticoSpizz]

“Drawn to Success”

Old enough to have sported the HNA tee-shirt ‘back in the day’…we scraped promotion based on draws iirc.

2002 was it?

[windermereROYAL]

Hunt is Mr Draws

We drew too many at the end of last season which meant we didn't reach the Play-Offs

We've drawn too many this season too. Sometimes going ahead then conceding, sometimes coming from behind to salvage a draw.

The situation we're in we need to somehow be converting these draws into wins but we seem to be incapable for one reason or another

Thank you Mr fucking obvious.

[Gunny Fishcake]

Freezing cold wind added to the flat atmosphere in the ground which is becoming the norm with the low crowds we’re attracting now at home

Can’t fault the effort of most of the players with Paddy Lane working his socks off a great example, but, I’m afraid that’s about as good a team as we are.

We have to accept we’re a very mediocre team with a squad of average division one players . Take Wing out of the team we’d be in deep shit.

It’s going to be a long hard slog back to the glory days, but as the infamous saying goes, You can’t polish a turd.

[PieEater]

Suprised there's no mention of Stevens, I think he's a poor keeper and can't wait to get Piera back. We'd of had a few more points if Piera had played the last few games.

Hunt hasn't had much luck with injuries, but I'm not sure what other choice he had with a backup keeper.

[windermereROYAL]

Suprised there's no mention of Stevens, I think he's a poor keeper and can't wait to get Piera back. We'd of had a few more points if Piera had played the last few games.

Hunt hasn't had much luck with injuries, but I'm not sure what other choice he had with a backup keeper.

Didn`t do much wrong yesterday apart from the early fumble, made a couple of decent saves.

[MR. CYNICAL]

“Drawn to Success”

Old enough to have sported the HNA tee-shirt ‘back in the day’…we scraped promotion based on draws iirc.

2002 was it?

We had a few draws in the run in that season. Won our fair share of games up to that point allowing us that luxury.

[RoyalBlue]

Freezing cold wind added to the flat atmosphere in the ground which is becoming the norm with the low crowds we’re attracting now at home

Can’t fault the effort of most of the players with Paddy Lane working his socks off a great example, but, I’m afraid that’s about as good a team as we are.

We have to accept we’re a very mediocre team with a squad of average division one players .

I think you do some of those players a significant disservice as they are better than you describe them and have proven themselves to be so either with us or elsewhere. Even if you are correct, we should be comfortably in midtable, not flirting with relegation.

[MR. CYNICAL]

Freezing cold wind added to the flat atmosphere in the ground which is becoming the norm with the low crowds we’re attracting now at home

Can’t fault the effort of most of the players with Paddy Lane working his socks off a great example, but, I’m afraid that’s about as good a team as we are.

We have to accept we’re a very mediocre team with a squad of average division one players .

I think you do some of those players a significant disservice as they are better than you describe them and have proven themselves to be so either with us or elsewhere. Even if you are correct, we should be comfortably in midtable, not flirting with relegation.

Then why arn't we?

[Hound]

Freezing cold wind added to the flat atmosphere in the ground which is becoming the norm with the low crowds we’re attracting now at home

Can’t fault the effort of most of the players with Paddy Lane working his socks off a great example, but, I’m afraid that’s about as good a team as we are.

We have to accept we’re a very mediocre team with a squad of average division one players .

I think you do some of those players a significant disservice as they are better than you describe them and have proven themselves to be so either with us or elsewhere. Even if you are correct, we should be comfortably in midtable, not flirting with relegation.

Then why arn't we?

Well that’s the question isn’t it?

Personally I think it’s Hunt’s management and coaching team along with some poor selections generally

[windermereROYAL]

Anybody know what gesture was the Billy Sharpe did to the JMS when he got subbed? looked like a wanker sign with his hand.

[South Coast Royal]

Suprised there's no mention of Stevens, I think he's a poor keeper and can't wait to get Piera back. We'd of had a few more points if Piera had played the last few games.

Hunt hasn't had much luck with injuries, but I'm not sure what other choice he had with a backup keeper.

I said to my brother yesterday that fans always forget the crucial save that a keeper makes to keep us in the game.
I don't think Stevens is a world beater but so far he has done better than I expected.

One brilliant save v Northampton and at least 3 crucial saves yesterday gained us points that we might not have got.

There are so many other problems with our team but I don't see him as being a major one and I would expect him to have saved the Doyle shot yesterday-we can thank their keeper for us getting one point yesterday otherwise we would be even closer to the relegation places.

I think pie eater summed it up well that we just aren't very good.

BTW Hunt spoke afterwards about signing an out of contract player-if we do then either the player will get crocked in his first game or will take 3 months to get up to speed having done no pre-season with a club.

[Hound]

Ffs not more players….

And yeah agree on Stevens - he’s done pretty well overall

[South Coast Royal]

Anybody know what gesture was the Billy Sharpe did to the JMS when he got subbed? looked like a wanker sign with his hand.

It looked like that.
I have no problem with players reacting to a crowd after they have been receiving pelters although the squeaky clean perfect world people from the FA might not agree.

[The Cap]

Hunt is Mr Draws

We drew too many at the end of last season which meant we didn't reach the Play-Offs

We've drawn too many this season too. Sometimes going ahead then conceding, sometimes coming from behind to salvage a draw.

The situation we're in we need to somehow be converting these draws into wins but we seem to be incapable for one reason or another

Thank you Mr fucking obvious.

Some of the characters on this board crack me up.

[Hound]

I did think that was a little harsh

[leon]

So do I
Thought Lane was excellent

Trying to discredit or dismiss people’s criticism as lacking analysis is arrogant.

Tell me where we are improving. Tactically how is Hunt changing the way we play? Which individuals during his tenure has Hunt improved?

You calling me arrogant is so "pot calling the kettle black" I can't take it seriously.

I refer you back to the games against Exeter and Northampton. If you don't think from Cardiff onwards there has been a considerable improvement I can't help you.

I’m not making statements dismissing people’s points of view.

But thanks for answering my questions. Illuminating.

[Snowflake Royal]

What was the point in bringing MOM on with only a few minutes to go? Really should of changed things up around the 70 min mark bringing MOM up top and push big Kelvin out wide right in his better position. At least it would give there defense something different to worry about.

Would agree with this very much

We can’t just be relying on Marriott to score goals for any number of reasons - but the main one is we’re stuffed if he gets injured for any period of time

I refer you to my answer the last time this sort of question was asked. It's about buying more time, not really who comes on.

MOM isn't a player to bring on with 20 minutes to get you a goal. He's a total blank.

[Hound]

What was the point in bringing MOM on with only a few minutes to go? Really should of changed things up around the 70 min mark bringing MOM up top and push big Kelvin out wide right in his better position. At least it would give there defense something different to worry about.

Would agree with this very much

We can’t just be relying on Marriott to score goals for any number of reasons - but the main one is we’re stuffed if he gets injured for any period of time

I refer you to my answer the last time this sort of question was asked. It's about buying more time, not really who comes on.

MOM isn't a player to bring on with 20 minutes to get you a goal. He's a total blank.

Dunno he looked quite good vs Northampton

By the same measure Danny K isn’t a player to keep on when you want a goal either based on 1 goal and 1 dodgy assist in almost 1000 league and cup minutes

[Snowflake Royal]

Would agree with this very much

We can’t just be relying on Marriott to score goals for any number of reasons - but the main one is we’re stuffed if he gets injured for any period of time

I refer you to my answer the last time this sort of question was asked. It's about buying more time, not really who comes on.

MOM isn't a player to bring on with 20 minutes to get you a goal. He's a total blank.

Dunno he looked quite good vs Northampton

By the same measure Danny K isn’t a player to keep on when you want a goal either based on 1 goal and 1 dodgy assist in almost 1000 league and cup minutes

MOM basically had one good slide against Northampton that didn’t go in. He mostly looks mostly lost.

Kyerewaa is a false equivalence, who from the bench is coming on for him with Garcia, Camara, Ritchie and Osho out. He also got in once for a shot and put somr dangerous balls in, including at least one 'key pass'. And he at least has a goal and an assist, which is more than MOM.

[Hound]

I refer you to my answer the last time this sort of question was asked. It's about buying more time, not really who comes on.

MOM isn't a player to bring on with 20 minutes to get you a goal. He's a total blank.

Dunno he looked quite good vs Northampton

By the same measure Danny K isn’t a player to keep on when you want a goal either based on 1 goal and 1 dodgy assist in almost 1000 league and cup minutes

MOM basically had one good slide against Northampton that didn’t go in. He mostly looks mostly lost.

Kyerewaa is a false equivalence, who from the bench is coming on for him with Garcia, Camara, Ritchie and Osho out. He also got in once for a shot and put somr dangerous balls in, including at least one 'key pass'. And he at least has a goal and an assist, which is more than MOM.

MoM cf and Kelvin and Lane wide. Otherwise Tuma. Possibly Abrefa

That assist was a pass to someone else which went wrong