[Archived] MATCH PREVIEW: Rovers vs Wolves

[Gav]

sorry ripleys but your blind faith in the venkys is getting irritating.

You're getting irritating, if you don't like it don't read it, every thread you're having a pop at someone.

[BRFC1995]

I started typing a team sheet for tomorrow but couldn't select one that didn't depress me terribly. Has it really come to this? What a mess.

I've always been a Rovers fanatic and always will be so with a pinch of that blind faith we are famous for I'll chalk this one down as a home win (he said through gritted teeth). It's a labour of love following this club but why make it so bloody hard for us, Jeez!

Where's the reinforcements? Never mind, apparently Jason's smoking in training COYB

at the minute roberts has to play and without samba and the continued presence of the increasingly slower salgado we look very very lightweight and vunerable. Unless hoillet plays out of his skin i can only see a draw.

[ScudCrater]

To any Southern-based Rovers fans who are heading up to the game tomorrow without tickets...

I have just won 2 free tickets from Barclays to tomorrow's home game against Wolves but sadly can't go due to other commitments. The tickets have been sent to me by courier but have gone to the local depot as no one was home earlier, and I can't now collect them until 7am tomorrow morning (Saturday).

I live in Egham, Surrey (junc 13 of the M25), so if any of you are passing nearby on your way up tomorrow (after 7am obviously) and want to grab these 2 free tickets on your travels, they're yours if you want them. I'd rather someone got some use rather than putting them in the bin!

It's a long shot considering where I live but you never know...

Cheers

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just glad the football season is back now,especially with all the trouble that's been going on around the country.I'm sure both Rovers and Wolves fans will do the first game of the season proud tomorrow.....

B.R.F.C .... still East Lancashires N01

[Roverdale]

Robinson

Salgado Givet Samba Olsson

N'Zonzi Emerton

Formica Rochina Hoillett

Goodwillie

Most exciting Rovers team in ages! Might be too lightweight in midfield for a game like this but I can't wait for that side to play.

Possibly swap Rochina for Dunn for the first half and sure up the midfield a bit and I haven't really seen Goodwillie don't know if he's strong enough to do that role yet so possibly Roberts.

It's going to be a good match.. Bring on tomorrow!

[roverandout]

gav, when i have had a pop at someone who hasnt had a pop at me first?

[ABBEY]

Oh and by the way abbey I'm posting via iPhone in a lorry so I tends to be a little difficult posting sometimes . I woudnt expect an old man like yourself to understand the joys of technology in today's world anyway.

Not everyone can acsess a computer you know. Anyway enough of this , come on rovers make the mugs eat humble pie 3-1

I phones have the ability to quote! What's this old man thing ?

[Gav]

I phones have the ability to quote! What's this old man thing ?

[Neal]

Nervous about the prospect of having Givet and Hanley in as centre halves tomorrow. Christ I hope Samba makes it.

[SAS]

Quite concerned at our central defence tomos. However I am looking forward to see new signings in action . I.e formica, rochina .

Should be interesting, as will the home support.

[Ripleys love child]

I phones have the ability to quote! What's this old man thing ?

Give it a rest now will ya . Just keep the faith ffs. 44 yrs old that's old man .

[damo100]

What do you think tommorrows crowd will be? I reckon about 19000

[John]

Interesting to see what the team line up is for tomorrow - hope when fit, Rochina is involved as rate him highly.

[Tooogs]

----------Robbo

Sally Blackman* Ole Dolphin

-------Bert Fonzi

------Jnr Gato Ruby

---------Goodie

*Samba

How's that for a brand new eleven?

[BRFC1995]

Robinson, Bunn, Salgado, Givet, Hanley, Samba, Olsson, Emerton, Pedersen, Nzonzi, Dunn, Grella, Formica, Rochina, Hoilett, Roberts, Goodwillie, Blackman, Aley, Anderson, Henley.

good attacking midfield options and a great goalie but beyond that the defence regardless of who plays out of that squad looks awful and any cover in front of the defence very lightweight.

About the only thing kean has said that i agree wit is that we need more players to form the spine of te team a defender a midfielder and a striker asap.

[JAL]

Nervous about the prospect of having Givet and Hanley in as centre halves tomorrow. Christ I hope Samba makes it.

The blessing is it is only Wolves not the most potent team .

What do you think tommorrows crowd will be? I reckon about 19000

What with 3000 Wolves fans

[TimmyJimmy]

Robinson

Salgado Givet Samba Olsson

N'Zonzi Emerton

Formica Rochina Hoillett

Goodwillie

Most exciting Rovers team in ages! Might be too lightweight in midfield for a game like this but I can't wait for that side to play.

Possibly swap Rochina for Dunn for the first half and sure up the midfield a bit and I haven't really seen Goodwillie don't know if he's strong enough to do that role yet so possibly Roberts.

It's going to be a good match.. Bring on tomorrow!

Not wishing to be too picky, and desperately in need of sharing some of that 'excitement' but ...

If Samba isn't 100% fit and mobile (given it's not his number one attribute even when firing on all cylinders)

If you think the midfield may be 'too lightweight'

if you would 'possibly' swap Rochina for Dunn

If you haven't 'seen' Goodwillie play and don't 'know' if he's strong enough

If - as I've heard from several people in the game that - Formica isn't Premiership standard (yet or maybe never who knows)

If our best attacking midfielder/winger is doing duty at left back

What exactly is your basis for stating that this is the 'most exciting Rovers team in ages!'?

Having re-read this I know that I sound like a real sarcastic so and so but it's genuinely not meant, I'm just fascinated by how so many posters can take positives out of a situation that - as it stands - is woeful.

Is it a case of whistling in the dark? I think that the above is an unbalanced team of lightweights. Who's the ball winner? Which Nzonzi will turn up? I just hope that Wolves are worse than us and that we have a soft ref or else we could really be struggling. Please feel free to stick up a finger when we win of course I'll deserve it.

[Ralfinho]

crowd tomorrow will be 25,876. Come back after the game and just see how close I actually was

[Roverdale]

Not wishing to be too picky, and desperately in need of sharing some of that 'excitement' but ...

If Samba isn't 100% fit and mobile (given it's not his number one attribute even when firing on all cylinders)

If you think the midfield may be 'too lightweight'

if you would 'possibly' swap Rochina for Dunn

If you haven't 'seen' Goodwillie play and don't 'know' if he's strong enough

If - as I've heard from several people in the game that - Formica isn't Premiership standard (yet or maybe never who knows)

If our best attacking midfielder/winger is doing duty at left back

What exactly is your basis for stating that this is the 'most exciting Rovers team in ages!'?

Having re-read this I know that I sound like a real sarcastic so and so but it's genuinely not meant, I'm just fascinated by how so many posters can take positives out of a situation that - as it stands - is woeful.

Is it a case of whistling in the dark? I think that the above is an unbalanced team of lightweights. Who's the ball winner? Which Nzonzi will turn up? I just hope that Wolves are worse than us and that we have a soft ref or else we could really be struggling. Please feel free to stick up a finger when we win of course I'll deserve it.

Well IF all of these players have a great start to the season then we could be in for some beautiful football that actually wins matches.

Yes it could be 8 kids a black guy an OAP and a keeper that chase the ball like a bunch of 6 year olds and then it will be an awful season.

But as much as everyone seems to want to write off some of these players before they get their chance they still COULD come good.

I'd like to go into Saturday feeling good and enjoying the first day of the season.. hopefully I'll leave the same way. If I don't then I'll keep my chin up and see how we are September 1st. If we're still just as poor then my good attitude may turn very sour. But until then I'd much prefer to keep spirits up.

[92er]

Don't get why so many people are indulging Kean's suicide diamond formation.

Andy Cryer's team in the LT seemed to reflect it.

[ABBEY]

Give it a rest now will ya . Just keep the faith ffs. 44 yrs old that's old man .

44 too old and you sit in gods waiting room to watch games! Give it a rest ha you started it! Unbelievable .

[Ossydave]

It's a massive worry that going into the first game we're all so desperate for Samba to be fit. Last season Samba being out was always a blow but never caused panic on this scale. Let's face it, Nelsen is also getting on a bit and I'd be surprised if he's fit for more than 50-60% of games this season too. I think a fit Samba is the difference between a win and a loss/draw tomorrow. I'm gona remain optimistic at least till the team is announced though and can't bloody wait to march up them steps to my perch on the back row of N01 regardless, COYB.

[USA Rover]

Rovers 3-1. N'Zonzi 26th, Roberts 42nd, Flethcher 47th, Formica 79th.

[80s russ]

4-4-2

Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Givet, Olson; Emerton, Dunn, Nzonzi, Pederson; Roberts, Formica

Subs; Hanley, Rochina, Goodwillie, Riberio, Grella, Bunn, Blackman

[Stevo]

4-4-2

Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Givet, Olson; Emerton, Dunn, Nzonzi, Pederson; Roberts, Formica

Subs; Hanley, Rochina, Goodwillie, Riberio, Grella, Bunn, Blackman

No Hoilett at all?

Very excited about tomorrow, but I share the same concerns as others on here. Going in with Gael and Hanley at the back is a worry. The only thing going in our favour is the fact that it is Wolves we are playing at home and not a bigger more threatening team away. Could see us getting a rollocking if that were the case, but I think we'll get the win here and that should give some confidence early on. A couple more bodies in, hopefully a good striker and Samba back from injury and I think we can have a good season.

So let's get behind the team and see if we can get 3 points on the board!