Rovers v Charlton

[MarkBRFC]

Aye. Travis & Rothwell should definitely be in the side, I just have a feeling Tony will revert to type and "safety first" for the first few games.

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

Carson

Nyambe Lenihan Adarabioyo Bell

Travis Johnson 

Armstrong Dack Rothwell 

Gallagher 

Foderingham Williams Bennett Evans Downing Graham Brereton 

2-1

Gallagher 44

Dack 52

14,458

[47er]

1 hour ago, WacoRover said:

Have we helped our defending? No. 

Have we helped our scoring? Yes.

Theres gonna be some high-scoring affairs this season, we will score in bunches possibly, but the better defending teams will have their way with us. Schedule-maker was nice to us in giving us a winnable opener, so, 2-1.

Leave after 80 minutes is my advice!!

[JacknOry]

2 minutes ago, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

Carson

Nyambe Lenihan Adarabioyo Bell

Travis Johnson 

Armstrong Dack Rothwell 

Gallagher 

Foderingham Williams Bennett Evans Downing Graham Brereton 

2-1

Gallagher 44

Dack 52

14,458

Doubt Gallagher will come straight into the side up top. Not TMs style as we know and besides, our player of the season doesnt deserve to be dropped. Its up to Gallagher and BB to take the shirt off him. 

[davulsukur]

We don't win on the opening day under Venkys.

So 1-1, leading until the 93rd minute.

[bazza]

If we don't sign a CB I would want a Lenihan/Williams partnership there.

Left back is a really weak position IMO.

[Gary C]

With current team I think 3-2. With a new gk and CB and hopefully a LB. 3-0

[jim mk2]

Lieutweiler, Bennett, Evans and/or Smallwood, Mulgrew and/or Williams will start.

We haven't won on the opening day since Adam were a lad.

1-1. 

 

[4000Holes]

Are we signing him then?

[Claytons Left Boot]

Rovers 2 Charlton 0

Att 12,788

[Roverinbelfast]

Agree that with a very difficult start to the season we must win this one. 

I think we will and comfortably. 3-1 Rovers. 

With the players currently here I would go with. 

Canadian 

Nyambe

Bell

Lenihan

Williams

Johnson 

Travis

Gallacher

Dack

Rothwell

Big Ben 

Really hope we can add a new keeper and cb to the team above. Great opportunity for big Ben to grab a goal at home to Charlton and start the season on a high. COYB

[Roverinbelfast]

On 21/07/2019 at 09:51, jim mk2 said:

Lieutweiler, Bennett, Evans and/or Smallwood, Mulgrew and/or Williams will start.

We haven't won on the opening day since Adam were a lad.

1-1. 

 

When was the last time we did. 

By memory it was Everton away in the prem, the game ooijer scored a late winner? 

[Swanson]

Could Sam Hart be a dark horse for the LB position this season? Seems to have had a good pre season so far.

[MarkBRFC]

2 hours ago, Roverinbelfast said:

When was the last time we did. 

By memory it was Everton away in the prem, the game ooijer scored a late winner? 

Everton at home s couple of years later. 

Kalinic pouncing on a Tim Howard howler.

In other words, not since these idiots came in, i put that down to the messing about of whoever is in charge to get budgets sorted etc, we're always weeks behind everyone else in terms of preparation.

 

[Neal]

2 hours ago, Swanson said:

Could Sam Hart be a dark horse for the LB position this season? Seems to have had a good pre season so far.

From what I saw yesterday... Yes. 

[Mattyblue]

18 minutes ago, Neal said:

From what I saw yesterday... Yes. 

Has to be worth a look if no new LB is coming in.

No way Bell can be first choice in a team with any aspirations, just a poor player at this level and no signs of improvement from what I’ve seen.

Edited July 22, 2019 by Mattyblue

[Neal]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Has to be worth a look if no new LB is coming in.

No way Bell can be first choice in a team with any aspirations, just a poor player at this level and no signs of improvement from what I’ve seen.

Agreed. He just doesn't have it. From what I briefly saw yesterday I really hope they don't loan out Hart. 

[barry_]

I'm concerned that he won't learn from last seasons lesson and will not start Rothwell. 

[BigUts]

Just bought match tickets for me and 2 of my kids. Little girls' first Rovers game and the first since my lad has become 'football mad' about 6 months ago so hoping we get a good win so he really falls in love.

Rovers 2 - 0 Charlton

[Mattyblue]

Good lad, get them brainwashed! You’ve had to suffer, why shouldn’t they!

[Sparks Rover]

18 hours ago, Swanson said:

Could Sam Hart be a dark horse for the LB position this season? Seems to have had a good pre season so far.

Yeah, let's have hart, Williams,  grayson and benno in the back 4...jesus, that's conference level

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Yeah, let's have hart, Williams,  grayson and benno in the back 4...jesus, that's conference level

Grayson is around 7th choice, so I don't see how that could happen. 

[Vinjay]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Good lad, get them brainwashed! You’ve had to suffer, why shouldn’t they!

Child abuse? 

[Plastics]

On 20/07/2019 at 11:50, philipl said:

Worst possible time to play newly promoted Charlton at home.

If we start front foot we could thrash them.

If we don't a defeat or streaky draw.

I think it's the perfect time to play them.

I say a slow start but then we knuckle down and beat them 2-0.

That is very, very possible but you've made it sound unlikely whilst covering all bases.

[Sparks Rover]

6 minutes ago, Plastics said:

I think it's the perfect time to play them.

I say a slow start but then we knuckle down and beat them 2-0.

That is very, very possible but you've made it sound unlikely whilst covering all bases.

Yes  any team with designs on promotion should be looking to spank this lot . They've lost players and we should better em.  Rothwell should start, but won't..