Official Match Thread Bristol Rovers v Southend United

[Neil 24]

Good win well done to ALL the lads. Nice to get 3 points away from roots hall and well done to the travelling southend fans

 

[Silencer]

Great night - cracking win, huge three points. Plenty of dropped points by all of the top ten sides (Burton didn't play)...none of them won. Were somehow just two points off the play offs, shows how poor this league is.

Also, Hally and Mohsni living their dreams, Hally didn't make the Leeds bench for some reason in their 1-0 loss and the superstar Bilel was an unused sub in Ipswich spanking at Palace. :smile:

Oh to top it off, Col Ewe lost at home

:whistling::whistling::whistling:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Um ..just one place I think.

Thats still up tho isnt it? Drastic was factually correct then

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I tend to respect your posts because they are thought out with reason.

I think as a team you can grow in confidence but what do you do with a keeper that is 'low on confidence'? drop him or keep playing him in the hope he will come good. Either of those choices could make him worse.

Do you get a psychologist in? Will that help?

From watching recently,the defence dont seem to have confidence in Smith. Is not coming off his line a 'confidence' thing.

You are right about Laird though, he has made a big difference

As fans you get behind him.

As a manager, I'm not sure as it depends on the individual as not everyone reacts the same way. The fact that he's played so many games and at such a high level though suggests that he's got the mental strength to get through it, so I'd stick with him.

What happens when players are low on confidence is that they start playing conservatively, because they are afraid of making a mistake. Their decision-making becomes hesitant. For a keeper that means they are less likely to leave their line. I don't know how much he comes off his line when he is confident though. No-one seemed to care when Flahavan was in goal!

 

[Shrimper]

Um ..just one place I think.

Killyjoy...

 

[eastling]

Great night - cracking win, huge three points. Plenty of dropped points by all of the top ten sides (Burton didn't play)...none of them won. Were somehow just two points off the play offs, shows how poor this league is.

Also, Hally and Mohsni living their dreams, Hally didn't make the Leeds bench for some reason in their 1-0 loss and the superstar Bilel was an unused sub in Ipswich spanking at Palace. :smile:

Oh to top it off, Col Ewe lost at home

:whistling::whistling::whistling:

Yep a Tuesday night to savour! Certainly better than the one two weeks ago :winking:

 

[jimmyshrimp]

Great result and squad looking healthier now with the added on loan midfielders. Onwards and upwards.

 

[dannypav]

I'm sure the Smith debate will roll on all season.
Every mistake - he's the worst keeper we've had.
Every save - he's just what we need.
What ever your views are , he is likely to remain in goal for us , so let's just get off his case and get behind him.

 

[Tampa Blue]

What ever your views are , he is likely to remain in goal for us , so let's just get off his case and get behind him.

Most sensible post of the entire thread!

 

[eastling]

What ever your views are , he is likely to remain in goal for us , so let's just get off his case and get behind him.

Definitely agree. He has his faults like most keepers. We need to get behind all our players to start moving up the table.

 

[Neil 24]

well said keepers make errors which result in 9 times out of 10 goals strikers midfielders and defenders also make errors they have alot of team MATES to help em, there mistakes are less noticeable. Smith is our number 1 and he did ok tonight lets give the guy a break

 

[leeblue]

I'm sure the Smith debate will roll on all season.
Every mistake - he's the worst keeper we've had.
Every save - he's just what we need.
What ever your views are , he is likely to remain in goal for us , so let's just get off his case and get behind him.

this.............

 

[bazzashrimper]

Smith is a great shot stopper, with poor handling. 17 and 1 in football manager. Because of that he will have great games and poor games.

Anyway, great result tonight. A shame it was difficult to keep awake listening to awful commentary in what was probably a thrilling game. Our first and third goals and their penalty were read out with no emotion. Less than a corner would normally get

 

[MilkeySUFC]

As fans you get behind him.

As a manager, I'm not sure as it depends on the individual as not everyone reacts the same way. The fact that he's played so many games and at such a high level though suggests that he's got the mental strength to get through it, so I'd stick with him.

What happens when players are low on confidence is that they start playing conservatively, because they are afraid of making a mistake. Their decision-making becomes hesitant. For a keeper that means they are less likely to leave their line. I don't know how much he comes off his line when he is confident though. No-one seemed to care when Flahavan was in goal!

I f***king well did. Flappy was a great shot stopper. Crap at crosses.

 

[Neil 24]

wot was bristol first goal like reading a report it says smith made a decent save but rebound straight to there goalscorer, reading through states another good save turning a effort round the post

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

oh a good night

topped off by Ipshite losing 5-0. Wonderful.

UTB

 

[Poppet]

Definitely agree. He has his faults like most keepers. We need to get behind all our players to start moving up the table.

That will be a first to get behind all our players.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

just a little surprised (really??) at our fickle "fans", so quick to jump on a player's back during the game, yet when victory was gained through a "team effort"....they're all fantastic

Get a life fellow shrimpers...it's a marathon, not a sprint

 

[ol blue eyes]

Well done Luggy & Co.

Good to see many of the Tomlin knockers on here were big enough to congratulate him. I hope the anti Smith brigade will soon be doing the same.

Strong opposition at the Hall on Saturday, so we all need to be the 12th man and back the boy's. :happy:

 

[Blues 'n twos]

just a little surprised (really??) at our fickle "fans", so quick to jump on a player's back during the game, yet when victory was gained through a "team effort"....they're all fantastic

Get a life fellow shrimpers...it's a marathon, not a sprint

We just have to accept that some players never get a fair chance to prove themselves to some fans no matter what they do. It is all about opinions, which we are all entitled to, but some players need more time to settle than others.