Fulham Away

[Doug]

Tough match away at one of the promotion favourites.

We're still very weak at the back but hopefully Tosin and Cunningham can turn out to be good signings.

Presuming all are fit I'd go.....

Walton

Nyambe    Lenihan      Tosin       Cunningham

Downing     Johnson     Travis     Rothwell

Dack 

Graham

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, rovers11 said:

I think he likes Bennett in the side because his energy sets the work rate and tempo for the other players. 

What about his lack of footballing ability and inability to stop a good left winger despite his energy, blah blah....?

[markhayhurst]

[Ossydave]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

He infantilises these players. Hart is nearly 23, he does it with Rothwell who turns 25 in a few months. Nyambe another, who is 21, so fairly young, but has over 100 appearances.

These are not ‘young boys’ and should not be treat as such, obviously does it so they are easy to sideline, but can’t help their development.

Yeah you're spot on there

Meanwhile 16 year olds have played in the champions league ?‍♂️

[Tormund]

Just now, markhayhurst said:

Let’s hope so.

[markhayhurst]

[neophox]

Lenihan and Nyambe is out of the team along with Mulgrew who has gone to Wigan.

looks like we will start:

Bennett, Tosin, Williams, Cunningham

at the back.

[Ossydave]

Just now, markhayhurst said:

Has Cunningham had any game time pre season?

 

[Vilesinner]

9 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

So if there is no Lenihan or Nyambe I suppose we will have a Captain at RB.

Funny how the cards fall.

Or Bradley Johnson hopefully.

[Ewood Ace]

Just now, neophox said:

Lenihan and Nyambe is out of the team along with Mulgrew who has gone to Wigan.

looks like we will start:

Bennett, Tosin, Williams, Cunningham

at the back.

One game into the season and we have just 2 fit centre backs. Not due to an injury crisis but due to managerial incompetence.

[rovers11]

Just now, neophox said:

Lenihan and Nyambe is out of the team along with Mulgrew who has gone to Wigan.

looks like we will start:

Bennett, Tosin, Williams, Cunningham

at the back.

Tbf, that’s better than last weeks defensive line up.

We get rid of one CB on loan, fail to bring one in, and our best one gets injured/ill. You couldn’t make it up. 

[AllRoverAsia]

 

 

 

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Just now, neophox said:

Lenihan and Nyambe is out of the team along with Mulgrew who has gone to Wigan.

looks like we will start:

Bennett, Tosin, Williams, Cunningham

at the back.

Well 2 out of 4 ain't bad

[Blueandwhitemike]

8 Bells was one in one out with a queue  the wind is really picking up by the river, some very strong gusts. 

Hopefully Tosin and Williams are ready for it.  

[Atko's Engine]

Just now, Ossydave said:

Yeah you're spot on there

Meanwhile 16 year olds have played in the champions league ?‍♂️

Exceptional world class ones have, yes. Incidentally so too has Tosin, who is the only CB Mowbray signed this window so he clearly expects big things from him despite his youth.

But that doesn't fit the narrative...

[Tormund]

Bet it will really hurt Tony having to play the new lads today.

[Vilesinner]

Here's hoping for some fighting spirit and no schoolboy errors. You never know could be the start of a bright new dawn.

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Vilesinner said:

Here's hoping for some fighting spirit and no schoolboy errors. You never know could be the start of a bright new dawn.

Yes, its Match Day so COYB!!! 

[RoverAbroad]

Huge blow. Lenihan is now perhaps our most important player. We have cover in other areas of the team, but not in defence. 

We will have to go with a three man backline?!? Bell-Tosin-Nyambe? Not sure we have a choice. 

This is presuming Williams isn't fit enough to start.

[Mercer]

Just now, Tormund said:

Bet it will really hurt Tony having to play the new lads today.

We could do with an early goal to help with confidence and knock theirs.

Bennett at right back who, IMO, is hopeless, two new lads who haven't played with us before and Williams who can't be fit.  

We will need the footballing gods with us today.

Edited August 10, 2019 by Mercer

[markhayhurst]

[matt83]

Not holding out much hope today or in the next month of fixtures. Defence was that Achilles heel of last season and not convinced much has been done about it. With no lenihan then it’s a very makeshift back 4. 

The Charlton goals were classic rovers. An unchallenged cross which found a man either unmarked or untracked. Then a header off a corner unchallenged. I suspect more of the same. 

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, markhayhurst said:

Big mistake

[markhayhurst]

[RoverAbroad]

No Nyambe and no Lenihan?

No points.

Dear me, what defenders do we have left? 

Great idea to send Magloire and Wharton out on loan when we are so short of defenders.

[Swanson]

Just now, markhayhurst said:

So the stars align perfectly for Tony...He can finally give the armband to Bennett.