League Two Rovers (1) v Sutton (0)

[Boz]

Interesting selection on the bench with no McAlear or James Norris. I’m in Scotland and missing this but not confident of the outcome.

 

[Ian]

I’m in Scotland and missing this but not confident of the outcome.

You’re not missing much!

 

[bigmart]

Not the best of games of football so far, plenty of huff and puff but not great deal of quality

 

[ONIGP]

Referee is a joke. We should have 2 pens for handball.

 

[dollar'sbloke]

Thought their goal was good. Can't push a lads head into ground esp retaliating to a non foul. Liner must have seen the save. Even got injury time wrong

 

[Sparky]

Ref has been poor but we’ve not been much better.

 

[Boz]

Seem to be picking up a lot of bookings. Wouldn’t fancy Rovers playing with only ten men

 

[Ian]

I think they are all for dissent too.

 

[bigmart]

Referee is a joke. We should have 2 pens for handball.

Yeah ref having a shocker, but 2 poor teams

 

[Sparky]

Apter 1-0 !!!

 

[frenchrover]

We'd be lost without him....should break the bank to get him permanently

 

[bigmart]

We'd be lost without him....should break the bank to get him permanently

Unfortunately there's no chance we will sign him permanently, he's signed a new improved contract and will be with them for several years.

 

[bigmart]

Not the best of games but a vital win which all but confirms our place in league 2 next season, a poor season but considering how it started it could have been a lot worse.
Apter is a game changer, he has pace, skill with an end product and has been vital for us. Mcgee made a couple of good saves. When the penalty was missed I thought it would end 0 0 but made up we won

 

[dollar'sbloke]

Unfortunately there's no chance we will sign him permanently, he's signed a new improved contract and will be with them for several years.

If they go up? They didn't see any role for him this season which is surprising, but maybe indicative of the standard gap.

On top of more blunders of sheer vision, the Ref failed to book the professional foul of dragging Saunders to the ground for the penalty. Worst Ref in years

 

[Ian]

Yes, let’s just take the three points but it was a game to forget. Sutton made it tricky with their physical play and it made a scrappy game although we did open them up more in the second half.

Regarding Apter, obviously he won’t be here next season but that is the kind of quality we need to finish off games. I’m not sure we are capable of getting it.

It’s all pretty mundane without his spark.

 

[Sparky]

I think with apter our only chance is Blackpool go up to the championship and don’t need him. One reason he signed a new deal was to help Blackpool get a better fee for him. Doubt we’ll be able to afford him though and some of league 2 big hitters who don’t go up this year may try and sign him.

Anyhow a deserved three points in the end as their keeper was very good. Our finishing was poor though with apter hitting shots straight at the keeper and Connor missing the penalty.
We kept going though and apter who was exhausted still had the ability to find the net.

Slightly worrying we took so long to beat the team with the worst away record in the league but a win is a win.

 

[Sparky]

24 shots with 13 on target. Probably the best stats we’ve had this season.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Not a convincing performance but a vital three points.

I thought we were poor in the first half. Sutton came here for a scrap and unfortunately we descended to their level, with only a few coherent passages of play. The first twenty minutes of the second half were a lot better, and we forced their keeper into several decent saves. However, as at Forest Green last week I thought the substitutions disrupted us and allowed Sutton back into the game. There was no threat in behind with Norris and Jennings up front and Saunders was less effective stuck out wide. Perhaps Adkins does not realise that Jennings can also do a job on the left of midfield.

As it transpired, the tactical niceties were irrelevant as Apter again produced a moment of quality to win the game. However, I would not want to contemplate how many points we would have this season without his goals and assists.

I thought Jennings and Davies were our best players today.

The victory effectively secures our safety, but we simply have to offer more next season.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

It was interesting that Merrie was preferred to McAlear on the bench today, and James Norris and Jolley were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Adkins has now made decisions on a few players.

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

An awful game despite the stats. Awful weather, very cold in the stand.
Two poor teams.
I would buy Apter and build a team around him, but that goes against the boards usual decisions and financial situation.
A win is a win, season well and truly over.