Match Thread Bristol Rovers v. Sheffield United - 9th January 2021

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FA Cup Round 3 - Saturday 9th January 2021 - Memorial Stadium​

Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.

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Officials:

Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistant Referees: Sam Lewis & Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official: Sam Allison

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[Peaktrade]

Can Rammers actually kick the ball down the middle??

 

[Headshrinker]

And presumably you agree he can have the credit if they don’t?

Not really. I expected a win and a performance. I am quite happy with how it has played out. I think everyone has done well (defending set pieces excluded).

Bringing a poor defender on will not gain any additional credit from me.

I meant more in the sense that he will be heavily criticised by many for messing up a good performance with a poor sub.

 

[Gavlar]

Can Rammers actually kick the ball down the middle??

Yes and fall over as well.

 

[essexblade73]

I know. That’s what I said?

Well possession was almost 50/50. We are not even close to dominating against a team from lge 1

 

[originaltrueblade]

Why bring on Lowe

 

[Sudley]

To be fair, we look like an established league one side.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Lowe coming on for Fleck. Wilder really wants out.

 

[TomHeffernan]

strange - this is the BBC on 80 mins

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Essex’s an idiot Fulwood. Best ignoring idiots like him

 

[BlairBlade]

With Burke's pace and movement he should be a top striker. His finishing obviously needs work but I think once he gets on a run he could get a truck load.

Seems to be that’s what he is always on - a run.

 

[Ace of Blades]

I think BIzzle have played a blinder by turning off the crowd noise. They obviously know how the lack of fans affects us.

 

[FredZeppelin]

Anyone else fed up of all this winning all the time?

 

[Chilttheblade]

Prefer Burke

Enjoy you moment, it will be a moment

 

[Fulwood Blade]

FFS - we have a game on Tuesday evening - Lowes on to close the game out.

Fleck no doubt plays Tuesday

UTB

 

[TomHeffernan]

Well possession was almost 50/50. We are not even close to dominating against a team from lge 1

 

[Headshrinker]

Would be interesting to see xG for this one.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

FFS - we have a game on Tuesday evening - Lowes on to close the game out.

Fleck no doubt plays Tuesday

UTB

Chill out, we’re all just having a bit of banter. Well I hope so anyway.

 

[essexblade73]

Essex’s an idiot Fulwood. Best ignoring idiots like him

Why, because I dont agree with you and I can prove you are wrong with basic stats? Keep clapping ferret brain

 

[SUFCinks]

The signs arent great for the championship next season

 

[Headshrinker]

Why, because I dont agree with you and I can prove you are wrong with basic stats? Keep clapping ferret brain

I am quite confident you would be proven mightly wrong with xG.

 

[BlairBlade]

Anyone else fed up of all this winning all the time?

Winning or whining?

 

[TomHeffernan]

You started it with the stats

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Winning or whining?

I’ve done enough of both during this game

 

[Geordie Blade]

Why, because I dont agree with you and I can prove you are wrong with basic stats? Keep clapping ferret brain

Are you genuinely saying that we’re not dominating this game?

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Chill out, we’re all just having a bit of banter. Well I hope so anyway.

banter? really? You might be, some want to stick the knife in at every available minute we play.

It really is hard to tell with loads on here at present.

UTB

 

[essexblade73]

Are you genuinely saying that we’re not dominating this game?

Are you genuinely saying we are?

 

[essexblade73]

You started it with the stats

And I finished it with them

 

[Geordie Blade]

Are you genuinely saying we are?

Yes. We’re easily dominating it.

 

[Headshrinker]

They haven't had a sniff apart from their goals.

It's been a huge difference in class and anyone failing to see that is just blinded by their hatred due to the previous poor results this season.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Thank fuck for that

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

banter? really? You might be, some want to stick the knife in at every available minute we play.

It really is hard to tell with loads on here at present.

UTB

Hopefully not, it’s been a nothing game that we’ve performed ‘ok’ in. It’s a win albeit an uncomfortable one.