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[JPTSwindon]

Next up at Ewood, Gillingham.

Gillingham currently sat in 22nd, and come to us having drawn 0-0 with Scunthorpe midweek and lost to Rochdale 3-0 last weekend.

[chaddyrovers]

Same team and formation apart from Whittingham in and Evans out

[Paul]

This is the start of a very big month for Rovers with six league games in 32 days plus an EFL match. Five of those league games are spread over a 17 day period. 

The current bottom three - Gillingham, Oldham, Plymouth

The two teams immediately below us - Fleetwood and Portsmouth 

The current second placed side - Wigan

Three points on Saturday is essential.

[Tugay's Right Foot]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Same team and formation apart from Whittingham in and Evans out

any talk or excuses on tiredness?

I would agree, Evans been pretty average.

[JacknOry]

Evans blows very hot and cold - Whittingham after a slow start has looked the part coming on from the bench. So would give him another shot at starting.

[philipl]

Surely we have learned our lessons when facing trundlers? Please?

[islander200]

If we play with the same intensity as we did last night especially in the first half than we should have no problem winning this one.

[Tom]

The typical rovers banana skin; let's hope for once we avoid slipping up 

[JacknOry]

1 hour ago, philipl said:

Surely we have learned our lessons when facing trundlers? Please?

Haha exactly, the last time i felt so confident of a home win was Mk Dons and we know what happened there.

[Bigdoggsteel]

8 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

Haha exactly, the last time i felt so confident of a home win was Mk Dons and we know what happened there.

Ya, we stonked them!!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We're not the finished article yet by a fair distance. When we are we'll be able to play like last night regularly.  Gillingham will be coming to do a " Wimbledon " on us. If we start like we did last night we should have enough firepower to see us over the line. An up tempo start is the key, get them on the back foot and keep them there.

i don't see many changes from the starting line up to be honest. One or two players are ripe for a spell on the bench but I'd give them one more game.

[JHRover]

Peter Taylor in charge of Gillingham following their manager getting sacked earlier this week. Last night they picked up a decent 0-0 with Scunthorpe. I expect the first thing Taylor will do is sort their defence out and make them much harder to beat. They'll be more organised than they have been so far this season.

We simply have to win this one and get some momentum building. Fail to do so and we're back to square one again.

[chaddyrovers]

Peter Taylor is director of football there at Gillingham but says he doesnt want to be their new manager

[jim mk2]

Hope for another performance like last night but expect another Wimbledon. No doubt the tinkerman will change the team round again.

1-1.

[JHRover]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Peter Taylor is director of football there at Gillingham but says he doesnt want to be their new manager

He was manager last night and almost certainly will be on Saturday unless they make a very quick appointment.

[Athlete]

1 hour ago, islander200 said:

If we play with the same intensity as we did last night especially in the first half than we should have no problem winning this one.

Definitely go for the jugular.. Gillingham at home has to be a comfortable three points 

[Athlete]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Peter Taylor is director of football there at Gillingham but says he doesnt want to be their new manager

He's a busted flush.. DOF. Now where have we heard that before looks like it's done Gillingham a world of good.. 

Wasnt there some scandal at Gillingham prior to them going down the DOF route involving the manager chairman and his Mrs I vaguely remember it being in the Sunday papers when was working down south a few years ago 

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, JHRover said:

He was manager last night and almost certainly will be on Saturday unless they make a very quick appointment.

Yeah not arguing about that. 

I doubt their make quick appointment tbh. 

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, Athlete said:

He's a busted flush.. DOF. Now where have we heard that before looks like it's done Gillingham a world of good.. 

Wasnt there some scandal at Gillingham prior to them going down the DOF route involving the manager chairman and his Mrs I vaguely remember it being in the Sunday papers when was working down south a few years ago 

No idea. Know Taylor been there a few times in different roles

[philipl]

I remember having a great chat with Taylor when he was boss of Dover during our Prem winning season. They had been playing at Barrow and Rovers London branch had the seats reserved on the other end of the same carriage as the Dover lads on the train back from Preston. Very good decent bloke. 

By all accounts, last night's 0-0 with Scunthorpe at the Priestfield was an exceptionally dreary affair. Gills managed one effort on target out of 4 shots all evening.

This is going to be another don't concede first but please don't come out so negative we never get to their goal line. Hopefully, whatever Rovers were on last night was bottled and handed round at 2.55 on Saturday.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Athlete said:

Definitely go for the jugular.. Gillingham at home has to be a comfortable three points 

You mean like Wimbledon and Doncaster were ?  No such thing as a comfortable three points were Rovers are concerned.

[RV Blue]

It properly clicked last night for the first time this season, so I would keep the team the same. Even though I've been a critic of Evans, I thought he played well last night so I would keep him in for this one, with Whittingham coming off the bench.

[nathan_rovers1]

Is anybody else starting to get a really good feeling about this season? After what was a dreadful start, I really feel like we have started to step up a gear, long may that continue, although I am certain that a few more hiccups will occur during the season. 

I have full faith in Mowbray and his philosophies and I am cautiously optimistic about a good win here. Although, it might be typical Rovers where we many struggle to break down what could be a resilient side. 

In regards to team selection, anyone but Ward. A few years ago I thought he was a good solid player, but now is a shell of the former player he used to be. 

Cautiously optimistic, but very cautious! A friend of mine who I work with is a gills fan and is expecting nothing but an absolute thumping from the game! As i always say we have to earn our victories at this level. 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, RV Blue said:

It properly clicked last night for the first time this season, so I would keep the team the same. Even though I've been a critic of Evans, I thought he played well last night so I would keep him in for this one, with Whittingham coming off the bench.

Me too. Same starting 11 and same bench. Plenty of variations we can make with three subs. No point in rushing Conway back for me.

I take it Hart went out wide on the left in a more attacking role when he came on with Chapman going up front ?

[OJRovers]

Next 3 games are against the current bottom 3 - need 9 points to make up for our start to the season.

Id keep the same side, or maybe replace Evans with Whittingham.