Gill slams Forest Green Rovers side after home defeat

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Monday, April 13, 2009
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Forest Green Rovers 0 Woking 2: Jerry Gill slammed Forest Green's display at the New Lawn on Saturday, as they limply slipped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Blue Square Premier strugglers Woking.

Rovers looked like a side playing their fifth game in little over a week – lethargic and bereft of ideas, as goals from Alex Rhodes and Liam Marum gave the Cards a fully-deserved win.

It took 74 minutes for Rovers to trouble Woking goalkeeper Danny Knowles, who saved well from Jonathan Smith's 20-yard shot, then produced an even better stop from Lee Ayres' header.

But that was the sum total of Rovers' attacking threat, and they go to Weymouth today looking for a win that will take them past 50 points, and safety.

"It was awful, and there are no excuses," said assistant manager Jerry Gill.

"I know we have had a lot of games, but I don't buy fatigue – we looked like a team on the beach.

"They looked like a team who want to stay up more than us. Now we have to put it behind us, and look ahead to Monday.

"We were off it for the whole game and I blew my top at half-time as I always give 100 per cent when I play and couldn't stand watching that display. It was just not good enough."

The Woking goals came courtesy of a Rhodes volley from 18 yards, while Marum's second had to go down as an error by Rovers goalkeeper Terry Burton.

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