Blackburn Rovers v Boro 0-2 (Conway, Iling-Jr )

[Downsouth 8,153 39k]

Will take that for sure

[Old Codger 4,269 4.9k]

4 minutes ago, SimonD said:

Football is so woke innit

Quite so,,,  he meant to say that he is optically challenged 🙂 

[Robin Johnson 1,606 2.3k]

The biggest threat? Ourselves. Giving away possession is a problem.

Played some good stuff but guilty of countless times - and various players - been responsible for gifting them the ball.

Thank God they are so poor.

[LincsBORO88 219 165]

Really hope we get Whittaker on early, needs that first goal and tonight feels as good a chance as any

[AnglianRed 7,882 18.1k]

Boos ringing around Ewood Park at half time.

Best half from Boro since...our purple patch (which seems like a lifetime ago now).

Played some beautiful football in the first 15-20 minutes. Scored 2 brilliant goals and could / should have had at least 1 more when Nacho was handed a chance on a plate.

Think Boro's energy levels dropped after that and Blackburn had more possession in our half, although in a very Boro-esque way never looked all that threatening. Most Travers had to do was collect some fairly comfortable crosses.

Really hope Borges going off was more precautionary than anything. Would be terrible to have his season end just as he was really starting to shine.

 

Anyway, as well all know a 2-0 lead is not a safe one with Boro. Need to see similar urgency second half and get at least 1 more goal to make the game safe. Blackburn will probably get a rocket at half time so we need to be on our guard.

[Guffie 1,670 2.8k]

Let’s hope we can continue this. Not sleepy start after half. Can see their striker being sent off soon

[TeaCider24 18,313 23.4k]

Probably Conway's best goal for us, that.

[LinoJo3 5,791 13.6k]

Mixed half for me, can’t complain about the start, defensively so far we’ve looked solid and the effort and closing down is faultless. Our passing and control kf the ball however has been awful for a lot of that half.

We pass to players a few yards away who either get closed down or rush their control/pass. Can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve seen a player get the ball and think yes great ball out to him. We never open up the play and pass into space. Always congested areas and never make any progress.

[Neverbefore 15,083 29.3k]

2 minutes ago, AnglianRed said:

Boos ringing around Ewood Park at half time.

Best half from Boro since...our purple patch (which seems like a lifetime ago now).

Played some beautiful football in the first 15-20 minutes. Scored 2 brilliant goals and could / should have had at least 1 more when Nacho was handed a chance on a plate.

Think Boro's energy levels dropped after that and Blackburn had more possession in our half, although in a very Boro-esque way never looked all that threatening. Most Travers had to do was collect some fairly comfortable crosses.

Really hope Borges going off was more precautionary than anything. Would be terrible to have his season end just as he was really starting to shine.

 

Anyway, as well all know a 2-0 lead is not a safe one with Boro. Need to see similar urgency second half and get at least 1 more goal to make the game safe. Blackburn will probably get a rocket at half time so we need to be on our guard.

2nd half vs Oxford was far better than that half 

[SouthernSmoggie 5,306 7k]

Awesome to see us start a game fast. Collector's item under Carrick! 

[Neverbefore 15,083 29.3k]

1 minute ago, TeaCider24 said:

Probably Conway's best goal for us, that.

Is there a better goal from anyone this season? Hackneys scored a couple from long range but the movement and passing before that one, plus the touch and volley, it has to win goal of the season for me

[pikerman 1,536 2.5k]

We got to twenty minutes or so looked at the score line and went back into our shell,why, we were carving them to pieces at the back. Once we tried to keep possession and pass it around again Blackburns physicality started to tell. I have a nasty feeling this game isn’t over yet and if it is going to be a battle then we are not equipped for it

[AnglianRed 7,882 18.1k]

7 minutes ago, Neverbefore said:

2nd half vs Oxford was far better than that half 

Disagree. It was better than the first half of that game...but you'd struggle to do worse! 😆

IMO our goals tonight were better worked - even if Iling Jrs took a lucky deflection. I think our play in that period was just more composed & purposeful.

Against Oxford its like we managed to score despite being generally crap.

[Robin Johnson 1,606 2.3k]

Need to put our foot on the pedal from the off in the second half. They wre there to be dominated. Get the Venkys out chants louder and more frequently!

[Downsouth 8,153 39k]

Think it is fair to say with a bit more composure we could be 4 nil up by npw

Think we need a third goal for sure