[Archived] Preview (Not) Asia Trophy

[Tom]

Ste, Clare, Ohmi, Roversmum and John and anyone else going out there have a great time.

Bring back a bulk load of unsponsered shirts

[Ste B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNglZkg8cps

[BangkokRover]

Jesus H Christ Roland Rat not seen that in years!!!

[Tom]

Roberts said they were treated like the Beatles when they landed ha.

Shame we don't have an exciting signing to parade.

[Mercer]

Sorry if I've missed, but does anyone know what squad has actually gone to Hong Kong and does it include Myles Anderson ?

[Tom]

Sorry if I've missed, but does anyone know what squad has actually gone to Hong Kong and does it include Myles Anderson ?

I would imagine so, I presume he is a part of the first team squad and wasnt with the reserves today. Played as well as most last Saturday as well to be fair.

[BangkokRover]

I would imagine so, I presume he is a part of the first team squad and wasnt with the reserves today. Played as well as most last Saturday as well to be fair.

Which was against to lower league teams, a level he has played at before.

[Heldacarite]

If u fancy meeting some rovers fans we will be around wanchai before and after.. were in the unreserved end..

Which part of WanChai would ya'll be at?

[Rover Down Under]

The official / unofficial meetitng location is Delaney's pub in Wanchai. Not everyone has arrived yet but by tomorrow we should all be there. We will endeavour to be at Delaney's (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?rlz=1T4RNRN_enAU411AU411&q=G/F+%26+1/F,+One+Capital+Place+-+18+Luard&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl) on every evening from about 8pm-10pm.

If you are struggling to find us drop me a PM with a phone # and we will try and contact you. Let's make this the ultimate get together for the Roving Rovers!

[vintageadidas]

I know of 20+ people flying out tomorrow and tuesday - i should have been one of them but im going to Marbella for 2 weeks instead!

[m1st]

Enjoy it all, those of you who are fortunate enough to be out there. For those of you who've travelled from home, I'm green with envy!

[Memo to self: No matter how low confidence may be, NEVER make holiday plans till you know where Rovers are playing!]

[joey_big_nose]

So seeing as we haven't signed anyone and lost P Jones and the loanees - whats our best team? Heres my stab:-

---------------------Roberts

--Olsson---------Hoilett--------Formica/Rochina

----------Pedersen----Nzonzi

Givet----Nelsen------Samba---Salgado

---------------Robinson

To be honest the only individuals I think are definately not good enough in that team are Roberts and, when he is off form (which is most of the time), Pedersen. Formica and Rochina are unknown quanitties so it is hard to judge. Hoilett is, imo, wordclass while all the others are good premiership players.

Not too depressing - but we need strikers and central midfielders desperately!

[Exiled in Toronto]

We should bear in mind that results in this have no bearing whatsoever on the season ahead, unless of course we lose in which case it will be definitive proof that we will be relegated by Xmas

[bigbrandjohn]

Enjoy it all, those of you who are fortunate enough to be out there. For those of you who've travelled from home, I'm green with envy!

[Memo to self: No matter how low confidence may be, NEVER make holiday plans till you know where Rovers are playing!]

what's even more stupid is that I arranged a business trip to China and Hong Kong and flew back last week only to find the team arrived this week and were practicing outside my hotel window. Bit of a sickener. Enjoy the magic of Hong Kong all those who get there.

[neophox]

So seeing as we haven't signed anyone and lost P Jones and the loanees - whats our best team? Heres my stab:-

---------------------Roberts

--Olsson---------Hoilett--------Formica/Rochina

----------Pedersen----Nzonzi

Givet----Nelsen------Samba---Salgado

---------------Robinson

To be honest the only individuals I think are definately not good enough in that team are Roberts and, when he is off form (which is most of the time), Pedersen. Formica and Rochina are unknown quanitties so it is hard to judge. Hoilett is, imo, wordclass while all the others are good premiership players.

Not too depressing - but we need strikers and central midfielders desperately!

Id put Emerton in that team.

[mikeyliu]

For any potential stalkers: Hyatt in Wanchai apparently by the looks of Jason Roberts' twitter picture?

[philipl]

I wonder if Nzogbia will get to HK in time to make his debut against us on Wednesday?

[Tom]

Have they announced any open training sessions or fan interaction yet?

I'd be surprised if we are just there to play the games and come home.

[cn174]

Have they announced any open training sessions or fan interaction yet?

I'd be surprised if we are just there to play the games and come home.

There is stuff going on, its not very well publicised to be honest. There's supposed to be an open training session tomorrow somewhere.

For those who haven't set iff yet, you'll deffo need a thick jumper, absolute freezin

[Robbo]

Just checked and low and behold it's on live at 8:00pm on Fox Sports 3 for all those in Australia. (They'll show anything over here.)

It'll be interesting to see how seriously they take it. The squad's short of players as it is never mind picking up a few injuries.

[BangkokRover]

Dammed if we do and dammed if we don't

Get thumped and Kean could be fired and the owners wake up and sell up. Win and no doubt we are on course for the champions league.

[RoversSG]

Any idea the squad might be going to any other countries for promotional purposes or they're just going to come back straight after the tournament? Might as well drop by Shanghai, Tokyo or Seoul for a 1 day promotional trip since they're in the region and it might just raise the club profile a bit more.

Thats' what Liverpool did when they played in Malaysia recently and sent a number of their players to Singapore for a one day PR trip.

[BangkokRover]

Any idea the squad might be going to any other countries for promotional purposes or they're just going to come back straight after the tournament? Might as well drop by Shanghai, Tokyo or Seoul for a 1 day promotional trip since they're in the region and it might just raise the club profile a bit more.

Thats' what Liverpool did when they played in Malaysia recently and sent a number of their players to Singapore for a one day PR trip.

Ask yourself who out of our squad is the average asian football going to know?

[Tom]

There is stuff going on, its not very well publicised to be honest. There's supposed to be an open training session tomorrow somewhere.

For those who haven't set iff yet, you'll deffo need a thick jumper, absolute freezin

Looks like that's now a closed session, bit of a poor show really!

[Rover Down Under]

Out on the town last night and ended up in the same bar(s) as Alan Curbishley, Dion Dublin, Ian Taylor and the legendary GORDON COWANS, who looks very different!