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Still feeling very disappointed after today's game. First half, we'd ridden the storm and taken the lead very much against the run of play, with a decent Monthe header and at that point, we had Ipswich rattled. Second half the visitors seemed to switch their attacking focus to building from out wide and we didn't react tactically. Both of their goals seemed preventable, but second half in particular, we were surrendering possession far too easily, with some sloppy passes not reaching intended targets. Towards the end it felt more likely that Ipswich would extend their lead than Rovers get back into the game.
I could understand the starting xi, though agree that it nullifies Morris' creativity to use him as wing-back. Danns was more energetic than Perkins so would have taken Dave off first change, but both of them were miles better than a totally ineffectual Banks, who showed nothing today to see why Micky would have started him in the postponed Watford replay. Didn't think CBT did that badly when he came on, a couple of good runs at their defence. Connor Jennings was one of the prime culprits in terms of passes going astray today and seemed to need to go deep to collect the ball, isolating Ferrier. Think I'd have tried another striker alongside Ferrier in the closing stages, probably Mullin.
I'd agree with Woodyard as MoM, very good first half, then required to do more defensive work in the second. Clarke was a bit of a mixed bag for me; some good distrubution out of defence and organisational skills, though need to fine tune the back line and got caught in possession on occasion.
There was a fair amount of negativity about today's performance fom talking and listening to other Rovers fans leaving the game. While a damage limitation approach against the top sides is understandable, playing a lone striker at home who is not in Norwood's league for creating their own chances, needs to be the exception rather than the rule. There was a good crowd today, but my impression is patience is starting to wear. If further recruitment is dependent on us beating Watford, then Micky will need to be more imaginative with the playing resources already at his disposal.
I could understand the starting xi, though agree that it nullifies Morris' creativity to use him as wing-back. Danns was more energetic than Perkins so would have taken Dave off first change, but both of them were miles better than a totally ineffectual Banks, who showed nothing today to see why Micky would have started him in the postponed Watford replay. Didn't think CBT did that badly when he came on, a couple of good runs at their defence. Connor Jennings was one of the prime culprits in terms of passes going astray today and seemed to need to go deep to collect the ball, isolating Ferrier. Think I'd have tried another striker alongside Ferrier in the closing stages, probably Mullin.
I'd agree with Woodyard as MoM, very good first half, then required to do more defensive work in the second. Clarke was a bit of a mixed bag for me; some good distrubution out of defence and organisational skills, though need to fine tune the back line and got caught in possession on occasion.
There was a fair amount of negativity about today's performance fom talking and listening to other Rovers fans leaving the game. While a damage limitation approach against the top sides is understandable, playing a lone striker at home who is not in Norwood's league for creating their own chances, needs to be the exception rather than the rule. There was a good crowd today, but my impression is patience is starting to wear. If further recruitment is dependent on us beating Watford, then Micky will need to be more imaginative with the playing resources already at his disposal.