[Archived] Derby at home

[chor808]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Thanks-very useful. 

It says the tonights game is on Derby player. Why doesn't rovers player show these type of games live I wonder? 

It is audio only HD player is the wrong term there is nothing HD about the audio stream :-)

 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, chor808 said:

It is audio only HD player is the wrong term there is nothing HD about the audio stream :-)

 

Audio only commentary, I don't know how it works, but it does!

Funniest is explaining it to a girl. "So it is commentary of a game that you cannot see?" Exactly!  

[tomphil]

Positivitiy is great but it needs matching with a healthy dose of realism otherwise there's a fine line till it becomes delusion.......see Messers Kean/Coyle

Anyway COYB 

[Mercer]

So Derby confirm their captain Keogh is out and Shackell might have to be wheeled out to play!  All set up for a Rovers' renaissance!  Bet placed for Rovers' win at 21/10 

Off out now for a spot of tea and then on to Ewood to see how Mowbray has waved some magic over our under achievers.

 

[wolfie]

Rover's twitter account just tweeded this;

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Travel Update:Fans attending tonight's game are advised to avoid the Grane Road which is closed in both directions due to a traffic incident

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Need to start winning a few.  Starting now.  A nervy 2-1 to Rovers after going one down.

As an aside, the pitch can't be far off unplayable? My lawn is a quagmire!!

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Just now, Mercerman said:

So Derby confirm their captain Keogh is out and Shackell might have to be wheeled out to play!  All set up for a Rovers' renaissance!  Bet placed for Rovers' win at 21/10 

Off out now for a spot of tea and then on to Ewood to see how Mowbray has waved some magic over our under achievers.

 

To be fair 21/10 is a damn good price!

[Dunnfc]

20 minutes ago, Mercerman said:

So Derby confirm their captain Keogh is out and Shackell might have to be wheeled out to play!  All set up for a Rovers' renaissance!  Bet placed for Rovers' win at 21/10 

Off out now for a spot of tea and then on to Ewood to see how Mowbray has waved some magic over our under achievers.

 

Alex Pearce is a cracking defender still, we've not got a first team centre back any where near his level bar Mulgrew. They also have the veteran Chris Baird whom is still handy.

Expecting them to line up:

                 Carson
Christie, Baird, Pearce, Lowe
                 Butterfield
       Hughes      Johnson
    Ince                       Russell

                  Bent

Ourselves:

             Steele

Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Williams

Mahoney Guthrie Lowe Conway

              Emnes

             Graham

2-0 to Derby... 

 

 

[davulsukur]

When you put it like that Dunnfc, their team is significantly better than ours.

 

Doesn't Darren Bent always score past us as well?

[G Somerset Rover]

That Derby side is bloody brilliant on paper - I can't think of a better CM pairing than Hughes and Johnson in the division. Even more reason to keep J Lowe away from CM tonight. Still, they're winless in 6 so a great time to be playing them with 3 points a must given their terrible form. 

[Dunnfc]

Just now, davulsukur said:

When you put it like that Dunnfc, their team is significantly better than ours.

 

Doesn't Darren Bent always score past us as well?

Yep and they are probably only a top ten side at the moment which shows the significant downgrading under the reign of Venkys. Imagine saying that five years ago. They are on the up though having been through a lean spell under Cloughy, not sure how they avoid FFP as they've spent some wages and fees over the last couple of years. Mel Morris is a big Derby fan though unfortunately he seems to meddle in buying players.

Yep he usually notches against us, bit like most strikers we've faced this season tbh.

[den]

The most important game for a long time. 

We HAVE to start winning home games, even if it's win one, lose one. Home draws will see us relegated.

[Dunnfc]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

That Derby side is bloody brilliant on paper - I can't think of a better CM than Hughes and Johnson in the division. Even more reason to keep J Lowe away from CM tonight. Still, they're winless in 6 so a great time to be playing them with 3 points a must given their terrible form. 

Still a good bench with;

Dave Nugent 

Abdoul Camara - Very Very Pacy, if they've watched us they'd start him tonight.

Old favourites Marcus Olsson, Nick Blackman

Craig Bryson - What we'd do for a player like him.

Matej Vydra - a 10 million quid ex top scorer in this league

Ikechi Anya - See comments on Abdoul Camara

 

 

[Tom]

Nervous about this one, feel we have to win it but we won't

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Itching to put some money on Rovers at that price..... but we can't beat an Egg!!!

[bazza]

For once I'm looking forward to going down to Ewood.

No idea what the result will be.

[davulsukur]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

That Derby side is bloody brilliant on paper - I can't think of a better CM pairing than Hughes and Johnson in the division. Even more reason to keep J Lowe away from CM tonight. Still, they're winless in 6 so a great time to be playing them with 3 points a must given their terrible form. 

Always rated Johnson a lot. 

Everyone knows about Hughes' quality. 

Our CM options are laughable by comparison.

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Itching to put some money on Rovers at that price..... but we can't beat an Egg!!!

Oh stop worrying man, we'll win 'comfortably'.

[Tom]

Argh it's another line up that isn't what I would have liked to have seen.

Gallagher in for Graham with no other changes so Feeney and Conway ahead of Mahoney.

Bennett really should be starting as well.

[RV Blue]

Unchanged bar Gallagher for Graham.

[davulsukur]

Disappointed to see Mahoney on the bench again. 

[G Somerset Rover]

Bennett and Mahoney have to be starting over Conway and Feeney - especially the former who has offered nothing for months. Poor selection again IMO.

[Dunnfc]

Just now, davulsukur said:

Disappointed to see Mahoney on the bench again. 

And that's why if he has any sense he will already have another club lined up. 

[Tom]

People have said he clearly can't do a full game so I can the logic in bringing him on against tired legs but when the alternatives are Conway and Feeney he should be starting.

[davulsukur]

Just now, Dunnfc said:

And that's why if he has any sense he will already have another club lined up. 

Fairly certain he will have. His substitute appearances of late will no doubt have clubs on alert.