[Archived] ROVERS v Portsmouth

[JAL]

1 hour ago, RV Blue said:

D-Day for Mowbray, I think he's a goner if we don't win.

Don't forget to add David Lowe and sidekick Venus to the list. Every game becomes a must win now !

[martonrover]

11 hours ago, blueboy3333 said:

Yep, it smacks of complacency. 

Brian Storm is on it's way so it could be a really rough day. Not sure I can be arsed.

Brian Storm - he sounds just the type of swashbuckling midfielder we're lacking ?

[Husky]

Currently 13 points away from automatic promotion and 9 points away from relegation.

I'll go for a mid table 1-1.

[Guest]

Rovers 0 - 2 Portsmouth

Our home form will continue to plague us. Jinx.

[Gav]

Think you're flogging a dead horse Tony to be honest:

“I have had a good chat with Craig. I do feel as though the hip injury did knock him a little bit and he has been finding his way back a bit.

“I talked to him and he said he was feeling back to full throttle and he trained well, as he does every day, but I’m not sure he was at the heights he had showed early season.

 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15610550.Tony_Mowbray_looking_for_Craig_Conway_to_rediscover_his_form_in_front_of_goal_as_he_assesses_his_options_on_the_Rovers_left_side/?ref=mac

[Dunnfc]

Looking like Downing starts today

[Mercer]

Today will be a good test for Rovers.  Doubt we will be allowed as much possession as we had against Plymouth.  We MUST improve on Oldham last Saturday.  Rovers now so unpredictable.  Going for a 1-1 draw. 

[chaddyrovers]

#Rovers: Raya, Nyambe, Mulgrew, Downing, Williams, Bennett, Smallwood, Whittingham, Chapman, Dack, Graham. 

#Rovers subs: Leutwiler, Caddis, Conway, Evans, Gladwin, Antonsson, Samuel.

[Tom]

Like that team, would prefer Samuel in ahead of Graham but otherwise I think there's a good balance there 

[blueboy3333]

Bloody hell he is under pressure if he has gone with  chapman! There might be a bit of excitement for once!!

[rovers11]

Chapman starts!! Finally!! 

Downing back in too.

Based on the starting 11, we should win today. Let's see if the players perform. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4-4-1-1 with the look of it. Not too much to complain about selection wise. Looking out of the window it's pretty wild, the team that want's it the most will win this. That's what worries me ! We could have problems if it gets lively in midfield, not much tackling power in there.

[JAL]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

#Rovers: Raya, Nyambe, Mulgrew, Downing, Williams, Bennett, Smallwood, Whittingham, Chapman, Dack, Graham. 

#Rovers subs: Leutwiler, Caddis, Conway, Evans, Gladwin, Antonsson, Samuel.

Look forward to some fast, accurate attacking play coupled with some good defensive work.

[JacknOry]

Not too many arguments with the starting 11. Lets please start with a high tempo and get ahead early as we dont have much on the bench that will worry them (or anyone).

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, JAL said:

Look forward to some fast, accurate attacking play coupled with some good defensive work.

Mm, not sure it's a day for that. Given the weather it'll more likely be midfield dog fight with plenty of head tennis thrown in. Our lot struggle to find a man on calm days and bowling green style pitches. I would have preferred Evans over Whittingham with that in mind.

[JacknOry]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Mm, not sure it's a day for that. Given the weather it'll more likely be midfield dog fight with plenty of head tennis thrown in. Our lot struggle to find a man on calm days and bowling green style pitches. I would have preferred Evans over Whittingham with that in mind.

He would be the only change I would make to that lineup as well. Not sure if he is ready to start after injury though - so i expect he will come on for Whittingham or Smallwood at some point

[Miker]

That is as good a team as we can send out. Feeling confident about tonight's game given that lineup. Surely we should be tearing teams apart in League One with a front 4 of Graham, Dack, Chapman and Bennett.

Good to see Caddis and Antonsson being dropped finally. 

[Blueandwhitemike]

Pleased with the lineup, like Tyrone I'd have gone for Evans.

Glad to see Graham starting again, I think he has been judged a little harshly, particularly by certain members.

I thought he played reasonably well on Tuesday and would have had a second assist if Gladwin had scored as he should have done.

Service wasn't great but he put himself about well and he affected the game.

It very much looks like TM wants us on the front foot as it is quite an attacking team, let's hope we get at them straight from the off, get an early goal to settle the nerves and grow in confidence and win comfortably.

[philipl]

Just received my BBC newsflash that the game has kicked off.

And there I was getting all excited...

 

[Tom]

Bright start without any real chances

Open game in wild conditions 

[Mercer]

Decent start. A few errors by Pompey at back. Goals to be had.

[Gogger]

Nyambe been very good the first 15 mins.

[Gogger]

Chance for Dack, excellent lay off from Graham

[Tom]

Our pitch is stunning this season, premier league standard 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Just now, Tom said:

Our pitch is stunning this season, premier league standard 

I wish our team was!