[Archived] Millwall vs Rovers 29th March 3pm

[LondonRovers]

Noticed there was no topic for the Millwall game so thought I'd start us off seeing as we're playing 5 minutes down the road from me.

On the back of 3 disastrous games we've managed to string together 3 half decent results; an away win and 2 draws, one against the runaway league leaders and one away against a team who had 6 wins from 6 at home without conceding in the last 5. Is this the start of a late season push for the playoffs or just another opportunity for us to get out hopes up before we throw it all away against a side bottom of the league with 1 win in 12?

I was at the game on Tuesday and thought we played really well for the majority of the game. Gestede was fantastic and it was great to see the majority of our players chasing the ball down and going in for tackles. However, Kane is a liability at right back. On Tuesday he seemed genuinely scared of the ball, not wanting to do anything with it except either hoof it upfield as quick as possible or pass it to the closest player to him. As well as being caught horribly out of position a few times, he was also at fault for the penalty when he keaned up a simple clearance before the handball, although if the ref had been half decent it wouldn't have been a penalty at all. We desperately need someone with a bit of experience and defensive nous to fill this position if we are going to put up a challenge for the playoffs next season.

If we play to the standard we did on Tuesday I am expecting a comfortable win over a poor Millwall side. 3-1 Rovers.

Gestede (2), Rhodes.

On a side note where will Rovers fans be congregating before the game. London Bridge is the traditional away supporters meeting point, usually either the Market Porter or Barrow Boy and Banker. If anyone fancies meeting for a few drinks before heading to the game let me know.

[tomphil]

Millwall lost at home the other night so they'll be looking for a reaction. We are still quite easy to score against however we set up.

Millwall 2 Rovers 2

[TBTF]

Oh please not the Play off sham again? 5 points out the last 18 FFS is not the form of play off contenders with loads of ground to make up on the teams in front of us.8 wins from 9 games is probably what needed. What can possibly go wrong??

Bet Shelf and GB are telling the Rao's we are certs!!

[No Nay Never]

Oh please not the Play off sham again? 5 points out the last 18 FFS is not the form of play off contenders with loads of ground to make up on the teams in front of us.8 wins from 9 games is probably what needed. What can possibly go wrong??

Bet Shelf and GB are telling the Rao's we are certs!!

Not that I think for one minute we are good enough or indeed deserve to be in the play offs this year, but 10 points from the next 12 available (highly unlikely from experience this season) would probably see us within 3 points or better of the play offs come full time v QPR a week on Tuesday. Instead of slagging off the fact there is a very very slight chance of the play offs why not get behind the lads and do our bit?

[only2garners]

Bear in mind if you're meeting at London Bridge that there are no trains to South Bermondsey on Saturday.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The interest in this game is clear by the post count..

1-1

[mattjansen]

A game in hand and eights points to sixth isnt impossible but given our poor ability to kick on and form some momentum this season makes it a slim dream, although after Millwall we have Brighton,Ipswich and QPR at home in a week. 9 points and we are there, otherwise its not gonna happen. Im feeling quite positive though with Cairney,Hanley and King back in the squad and hopefully starting eleven. Push Keane out to right and put back Hanley centre would my weekend. 1-3 to Rovers

[booth]

We should win this but it depends which Rovers/Bowyer turns up.

[GanG2245]

we still have to play 4 teams from bottom 6. so if we win against brighton , ipswich and the bottom teams, there is a chance.

[TBTF]

we need 7 and possibly even 8 wins out of the remaining 9 games. Some on here seem to think the other teams have no games left!!

[Tom]

Playing bottom of the league there's no reason not to win if we fight for it as much as they do

1-2 win

[joey_big_nose]

Team I would love to see.

----------Robinson

Lowe---Keane----Kilgallion---spurr

-------Cairney---Evans

----King-----Dunn-----Conway

------------Gestede

[andyrovers351]

Will be going to this one and have an air of confidence with Cairney and co back and Millwall be bottom of the league (hopefully not a kiss of death!!), will go for 1 - 3 Conway, Gestede, Dunn.

Off to The Hole in The Wall pub at Waterloo for a beverage or two

[roversfan99]

Robinson

Lowe Hanley Kilgallon Spurr

Evans Cairney

King Dunn Conway

Gestede

Subs: Kean, Rhodes, Taylor, Williamson, Keane, Kane, Varney.

[chaddyrovers]

quite interesting seeing a few people would drop Rhodes.

same team as tuesday execpt Hanley in for Kane.

Cairney and King on bench..aswell as Lowe, Eastwood, Kane, Taylor and Varney

going for 4-1 Rovers win. Rhodes with 2, Gestede and Conway with the goals

[Neal]

We've been Beaten off Charlton & Birmingham at home and only just managed to beat this lot at home...

Can't expect anyone to call this one.

I said 1-1 for last weekends fixture, I recon this will be 0-0... Might put a bet on this time.

[LDRover]

I reckon we'll win 3-1 and the 300 rovers fans that go will take the home end.

[riverside returns]

I would like to see GB take a gamble and play

Robinson

Keane/Hanley/Kilgallon

Conway/Cairney/Evans/Dunn/Spurr

Rhodes/Gestede

[ABBEY]

we still have to play 4 teams from bottom 6. so if we win against brighton , ipswich and the bottom teams, there is a chance.

A chance of what?:

[joey_big_nose]

Hmmm... so Conway would be a wing back?

[somersetrover]

I'd also like to see us go 3-5-2, I think that it is a system that would suit us.

Robinson

Keane Hanley Kilgallon

Conway, Williamson, Cairney or Dunn, Evans, Taylor

Rhodes Gestede

[West Yorks Rover]

I really can't see Cairney starting, GB has form for having players coming back from injury on the bench

for at least 2 more games before a start, ie, it looks positive, when in fact they're probably not ready at all.

[USABlue]

The interest in this game is clear by the post count..

1-1

Wait till we lose there will be plenty of posts

[JAL]

With Lowe and Henley out of the team would have thought the chance of victory increases somewhat.

[Al]

With Lowe and Henley out of the team would have thought the chance of victory increases somewhat.

On the contrary I hope that Lowe plays but at right back.