‘Tired’ says Penney

By Nick Raynor
January 5 2005

Dave Penney claimed his team were tired due to the busy festive period and it showed against Bournemouth.

Rovers beat MK Dons 3-0 on Boxing Day, lost 2-1 to local rivals Hull, then drew 1-1 with Walsall on New Years Day before drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth 2 days later.

 

Penney said:

 

"I think playing four games in eight days is asking a bit too much and both sides looked tired in the first half.”

"There wasn't much zip or sparkle about the play. It was a bad goal to concede from our point of view on the stroke of half time.”

"In fairness, we picked up after the interval and put them under pressure and I thought we might have nicked it at the end.”

"They battered us at their place when we lost 5-0 earlier in the season so I suppose we should be pleased with a point but we're disappointed not to have won the game."