Saturday 23 April 2011

Bristol Rovers 2 v Charlton Athletic 2

Our eighth point in the last 48. On the face of it, we blew this having been two-up shortly after the break but we had two players sent off by midway through the second period, and their late second was hand-balled but allowed to stand. Chris Powell was also giving his marching orders for arguing the toss.

Bristol Rovers are fighting for their lives at the bottom with Walsall and the Daggers, and I wasn't expecting us to get anything from this. It was a surprise, therefore, to hear us take the lead and increase it against the run of play. The fact that Reid and Semedo were sent off for second yellow cards shows a level of "commitment" we have been short of but both sounded needless. Reid hit Tunnicliffe with a late and high challenge that may have broken his leg - he was stretchered off with it strapped. Hard to understand unless it was retaliation and even then it would have been brainless. Semedo lead with his elbow and that too seems excessive when already on a yellow. 

Powell rested Solly, Racon and Wright-Phillips today and I suspect they will figure on Monday as we reshuffle for high-flying Rochdale. Paul Benson opened the scoring with a diving header from "Elkerston's" cross and Kyel Reid rammed home the second after skating in on goal. Whatever the cause, our pathetic run under Chris Powell continues. At least we only have three games left to endure.


1 comment:

  1. I agree with he effort view. I would rather see players being sent off for "over trying" than not putting in an a shift.
    Enjoy the sun, as the family and i are back of hols on Tuesday.
    She's got a face like a child with a smacked arse after reading about the sun in the UK.
    See you soon.
    Tony.

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