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[stuwilky]

the reason i think he has been recalled is because he has got injured and i think rovers would prefer to treat him themselves

He's recovered from that injury and was due to play last night in their postponed trip to Tranmere.

[AxesFirstTouch]

Hopefully Mokoena wont be in the first 16, a complete waste of a team spot.

Derbyshire and Benny to start.

[DudeAbides]

Come on ROVERS!!!

2-1 to us Derbyshire to score...

[herbergeehh]

Any team news?

[den]

ROVERS: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Tugay, Savage, McCarthy, Bentley, Gamst, Ooijer, McEveley, Gray. Subs: Brown (GK), Nonda, Matteo, Derbyshire, Peter.

[Lathund]

How does that line up? Neill at RM, or Neill/Ooijer/Todd as an anchorman? Or are we playing a 3-5-2/3-6-1 ? Or perhaps Gray at LM, with Gamst upfront? Or Gamst at RM with Bentley upfront... meh, I have no idea.

Edited December 16, 2006 by Lathund

[Ozz]

Not very attacking-5-4-1?

[den]

Ped up front, with Gray in midfield? Or maybe 5 in midfield and Benni on his own up front.

I dunno.

[krislu]

Very strange line up. First sign of desperation by Hughes? I remember the days when no-one had a clue what our lineup would look like when Souness was in charge.

Having said that, Hughes must try something, because what we have done lately surely aint working.

[FourLaneBlue]

We obviously don't have anyone other than Benni likely to score so why bother with two up front away from home?

4-5-1 (I guess it's that???) is a good decision for this game considering how woeful our recent performances away from home playing 4-4-2 again. Rather amazed Jay is in the side though. Pedersen in central midfield with either Gray or McEveley on the left wing?

[den]

I would guess McCarthy up front with Ped just behind him.

[FourLaneBlue]

Or 5-4-1 even?

[den]

Charlton losing at home to Liverpool 0-3.

Good news.

[rover6]

I'm guessing that McEveley will be on the left wing and Gamst up front. Jay on the wing would make sense (in a way) because apparently he was quite good going forward against Nancy but worrying defensively.

It's a bold move by Hughes - whatever that move may be.

Mokoena injured? Matteo makes the bench, one for the scrap-book.

Edited December 16, 2006 by rover6

[FourLaneBlue]

Charlton losing at home to Liverpool 0-3.

Good news.

Oh great...are we back to the days of worrying how the teams in the relegation zone do?

All we need now is for Hughes to pick three centre halves and three left-sided players in the starting lineup and it will be like the end of the Souness era!

Hey, wait a minute....

[joey_big_nose]

Or 5-4-1 even?

I'm a little suprised, I take it the Axe is unfit or he would certianly start in a 451.

Bizzare lineup. i can't quite believe McEverley is playing.

Maybe:

-------------McCarthy

---Gray--------------------Bentley

---------Pedersen Tugay

----------------Savage

----McEverly Todd Ooijer Neill

------------------Freidal

This is a bit of a slap in the face for Peter if it is 451

Edited December 16, 2006 by joey_big_nose

[roversmum]

Ihope somebodyknows what the formation is to be..............................the players perhaps? Never mind. COME ON ROVERS!

[RevidgeBlue]

Proof of the pudding will be in the eating, but I can't see us getting anything at all with that formation. What we need is the eleven on the pitch to actually start performing in a normal 4-4-2 not revert to an unworkable line up.

[budha]

Comes live at Canal+ in Finland and they've drawn the formation as 4-1-4-1

Friedel

Neill-Ooijer-Todd-Gray

Tugay

Bentley-Savage-Gamst-McEveley

McCarthy

But I guess we'll just need to wait and see what it actually is.

[AxesFirstTouch]

What a stupid line up, Surely Gally should be on the LW where Mcevely is.

[budha]

Comes live at Canal+ in Finland and they've drawn the formation as 4-1-4-1

McEveley seems to be playing at LB and Gray above him. Otherwise the suggested 4-1-4-1 seems accurate .. for now

[den]

Jay booked

[Daremz]

Jay booked

That makes sense, he'll get his second yellow before half time, and we're with 10 again, a good excuse for a loss.

Get McEvely out! He's even worse than Moekona divided by 10.

[AxesFirstTouch]

could have been a Red on another day though

[krislu]

Jay booked

And a horrible tackle it was..