Rotherham United v Torquay United - 15/9/12

[northharrowgull]

As many others have said this is going to be a tough one for so many reasons but this is Torquay United we are talking about and if we can get an early goal I reckon we could spring a surprise. The crowd may well get on their backs and let's face it they are under a lot of pressure. they will have been berated by the Fat One all week no doubt and will be very nervy at the outset. They have some class players including Ben Pringle who will be difficult to smother in midfield but I am going for a 1-2 win for us

[Trojan 67]

Rotherham United

01 Shearer
02 Tonge
05 Sharps
18 Hunt
20 Morgan
08 Taylor
10 O'Connor
11 Evans
15 Pringle
09 Revell
16 Odejayi

Substitutes

21 Warrington
06 Mullins
25 Denton
07 Ainsworth
24 Rose
17 Nardiello
22 Agard

Torquay United

01 Poke
02 Oastler
03 Nicholson
04 Downes
05 Saah
07 Mansell
11 Morris
15 Bodin
19 Stevens
20 Craig
09 Howe

Substitutes

13 Rice
12 Leadbitter
21 Cruise
30 Mackenzie
18 Easton
29 Thompson
08 Jarvis

Ref: Jeremy Simpson

[luketufc]

No place for Macklin on the bench then...

[ChineseGull]

2-1 win. Mansell and Bodin.

[Rach]

hmmmm doesn't sound like we have made a good start...also Rene Howe frustrated? how often do we hear that one? He needs to calm his temper, been booked in the last three games! tut tut

[Rach]

there is one downside to Evans not being there, we can't abuse him!!! o:)

It'd be even sweeter if we did score considering Rovrum's keeper used to play for Crawley

[gullno4]

Half time 0-1

[yellowmonkey]

the commentator calling Howe useless and lazy, well i never the rose tinters will be baying for blood.

[tktufc91]

What the hell is going on at the back. Rotherham should have had 2 in the first 5 minutes of the second half.

COME ON TORQUAY, GET INTO THEM!!!

[yellowmonkey]

there seems to be lack of communication with Pokey

[Gulliball]

This is painful listening. No idea how we're only one down, and I can't remember us having a decent chance all game.

[Forest gull]

Whilst we are only one down, there is always hope........

Scum loosing

[Rach]

Don't understand why Craig has come off, been one of if not our best player today and he's been subbed....

[tktufc91]

Come on Niall, change the game!!

[Scott Brehaut]

Come on Niall, change the game!!

Shows how desperate we have become when we are relying on a player who, before this season, had never played a full game of first team professional football!!

The only saving grace about this minor "blip" is that we went through it last season and came back fighting for playoffs - this season I'm hoping for the same....however the bench isn't looking that promising (with respect to those on it) - seems we need Ling to pull out another rabbit from the hat, and bloody pronto!!