Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

[Jon Palmer]

Team news, live updates and reaction all here this evening:

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/s ... s-10554819

[Shade]

11 changes, with only kids on the bench, apart from Day. Bakare and Sohna starting as predicted. Taylor gets a start too. JP has Backwell down as on the wing, with Taylor in midfield, which is...interesting.

[HamTown]

No comms or have they forgot its an early kick off?

[Horteng]

No comms or have they forgot its an early kick off?

Between iFollow and radio Glos it’s a shambles every game. Iv just got crowd noise too

[Shade]

Seeing Darrell Clarke in the away dugout is one thing, but seeing Gav Crowe come on to tend to their players doesn't sit well with me

[PCrobin]

Sohna still a lovely passer of the ball. That long ball out to Broom on the right wing early on was superb. Shame we can’t seem to find a place for him. Angol still can’t be a*sed…

[Shade]

Don't think his ability on the ball has ever been questioned. It's what he does without it that the previous manager didn't like. Maybe he will benefit from a coach like Cotts.

[Shade]

Who replaced Gav Crowe, btw? I don't recall seeing a name.

[Shade]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

[PCrobin]

Don't think his ability on the ball has ever been questioned. It's what he does without it that the previous manager didn't like. Maybe he will benefit from a coach like Cotts.

Hope so there’s definitely a player in there somewhere. He rarely gives the ball away. Maybe LB is his position

[Si Robin]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

I just put the exact same thing on one of my WhatsApp chats just now. Just looks miles off it.

[Eastaway]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

He’s strolling around as if he’s Franz Beckenbauer…but without the ability to run, pass, tackle, or control the ball.

[HamTown]

Pells improved but was looking like he'd won a fan competition to be on the pitch.

Curious to hear Cotterills thoughts on Bakare and Sohna, they haven't looked out of place.

[Shade]

Think the lino definitely needs a trip to get his eyes tested after giving a corner when Diallo kept it well inside the line. At least a full rotation from the line, let alone going fully over it.

The TV commentator is absolutely obsessed with telling us it's surely only a matter of time until Rovers score. It'll surely be their goal that breaks the deadlock. Surely a Rovers goal is on the way...

[Shade]

He's happy now.

[Horteng]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

I checked the line ups 5 mins ago to see if Pell was actually playing

[TheTownClub]

Poor Pell. Yes he was out of position, but this game can be cruel in letting you know time's up.

[PCrobin]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

I checked the line ups 5 mins ago to see if Pell was actually playing

Spent the whole time passing backwards wherever backwards. No attacking instinct whatsoever

[TheTownClub]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

He’s strolling around as if he’s Franz Beckenbauer…but without the ability to run, pass, tackle, or control the ball.

To be fair, der Kaiser doesn't have those abilities these days.

[Garby74]

SC should of hook Pell after 30 minutes and put sohna in middle to spray long diagonals.
Sohna would have won more headers and tackles.

Tonight highlighted how poor Pell and Angol are compared with the rest of the squad.

Deigo Bakare would have been better than Angol!

Thankless task up front on your own I know but gotta do more

[longmover]

I think Pell's done here, wouldn't be surprised if he's shipped out in Jan.

[HamTown]

Angol didnt get anything from the ref but boy do we need a new forward, cant get to January with only Angol and Bickerstaff

[Garby74]

Taylor has somthing about him for sure.

[Benctfc]

Positives were Wilcox looking better each match he plays and Diallo in goal looked very composed for someone so inexperienced.

As others have said Pell had obviously been told to shield the back 4 but he looked so leggy and off the pace. Angol was awful and must have made up SC mind that we need another striker in ASAP.

[Jerry St Clair]

Last night proves that the narrative that Pell was central to Flynn’s plans and if only he’d been available we’d have done much better, we’re off the mark.

It was incredibly sad to watch, the game just completely passed him by.

[Ihearye]

Is it just me, or does Pell look absolutely lost out there?

He’s strolling around as if he’s Franz Beckenbauer…but without the ability to run, pass, tackle, or control the ball.

Bit harsh, he looks a bit like FB would be playing at the age he is now

[Robin]

Taylor has somthing about him for sure.

I don't think he's bad by any stretch but it's not obvious to me what he's adding to the team yet. He doesn't have any pace and is a big lad so not particularly mobile, two things you would usually look for in a number ten role. His physical build would suggest he's a striker but I've not seen aerial ability as a strength either.

He has some nice touches and his spatial awareness is good but we need more.

[Ihearye]

Last night proves that the narrative that Pell was central to Flynn’s plans and if only he’d been available we’d have done much better, we’re off the mark.

It was incredibly sad to watch, the game just completely passed him by.

As SC indicated, we will never know who was a Flynn choice. For me Pell is only here because if previous connections, not because of his current ability or lack of

[asl]

Should never have been signed. That's not hindsight, neither: I think most of us buried our heads in our hands at the news at the time.

[tunnelvision]

Taylor has somthing about him for sure.

I don't think he's bad by any stretch but it's not obvious to me what he's adding to the team yet. He doesn't have any pace and is a big lad so not particularly mobile, two things you would usually look for in a number ten role. His physical build would suggest he's a striker but I've not seen aerial ability as a strength either.

He has some nice touches and his spatial awareness is good but we need more.

Definitely a player there, but needs to bulk up a bit and be more physical. We can't wait 12-24 months for that to happen, so not sure what he adds to the squad, at present.

Maybe, if he gets a few more minutes on the field his confidence will improve. He did seem to grow into the game more in the 2nd half.

[paperboy]

A bit late now I suppose but maybe we should have appealed Angol's second yellow and asked for it to have been a red and a three match ban.

[horlickfanclub]

Taylor has somthing about him for sure.

I don't think he's bad by any stretch but it's not obvious to me what he's adding to the team yet. He doesn't have any pace and is a big lad so not particularly mobile, two things you would usually look for in a number ten role. His physical build would suggest he's a striker but I've not seen aerial ability as a strength either.

He has some nice touches and his spatial awareness is good but we need more.

Definitely a player there, but needs to bulk up a bit and be more physical. We can't wait 12-24 months for that to happen, so not sure what he adds to the squad, at present.

Maybe, if he gets a few more minutes on the field his confidence will improve. He did seem to grow into the game more in the 2nd half.

From the evidence of the last two games Taylor is a number 9.He did well up front on Saturday but did not get in the game against Rovers. We should have played two up front in the second half.

[Robin]

Yet if you talk to people at the club who are very knowledgeable they say Taylor is an attacking midfielder or a ten, not a striker.