Leeds (A) - Same as last year lads... kind of.

[Brigger68]

Just a heads up. It is snowing over here and sticking. May be slow going on the M62 over the tops. 

[OldEwoodBlue]

2-0 win today for Rovers

Holtby and Graham (sub)

 

Followed by 2 weeks of deluded top 6 talk.

Followed by a 1-0 defeat against Barnsley.

 

[Wegerleswiggle]

Traveling up from Norfolk for this one. Had a bit of a lucky win thanks to Parma U19s on an accumulator a couple of weeks ago, so treated myself to this. Before anybody says anything, yes I'd had a couple of large jars of Stella Artois when I booked the tickets.

Hoping for a win, heart says draw, head says defeat.

3-2 Rovers

Dack, Gallagher, Adarabayio (injury time winner)

COYB

Ps Mowbray OUT

[G Somerset Rover]

52 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

2-0 win today for Rovers

Holtby and Graham (sub)

Followed by 2 weeks of deluded top 6 talk.

Followed by a 1-0 defeat against Barnsley.

Won’t be 2-0 but don’t think you’re far wrong. This would be so Mowbray.

[matt83]

T minus 2 hours before one tombola machine spits out random names and another machine choosing the formation. The only certainty is Bennett will be somewhere he is exempt from the lottery. 

[AllRoverAsia]

LT favour Mowbray going athletic today.

''Mowbray is yet to name an unchanged starting XI this season is again expected to shuffle his pack''

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/quicktest/18024882.rovers-boss-take-athletic-approach-leeds-united-trip/

Bennett the force behind the huddle. Showing his leadership values and obviously totally spontaneous, ok right I'll try for that.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/quicktest/18024893.huddle-felt-like-right-moment-says-rovers-captain/

Prediction: Leeds 2 Rovers 1

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers team imo

                        Walton

Bennett Nyambe Tosin Williams

                         Evans

Armstrong Travis Holtby Rothwell

                         Gallagher

Subs:- Luetwiler Buckley Johnson Downing Graham Dack Bell

Edited November 9, 2019 by chaddyrovers

[simongarnerisgod]

gally was injured last week,it`s odds on that mowbray won`t  risk him,bet he puts armstrong up front on his own,followed by multiple long balls hit towards him

[davulsukur]

5 hours ago, matt83 said:

Bookies have us at 7/1 in a 2 horse race. To be fair could be longer. Another interestingly priced game. If there’s someone who went on Saturday as a jw walk on and is going today they’ll be £87 lighter on 2 tickets. Anything more than £20 in the championship is a rip off. 

In a Mercer inspired moment, I backed Rovers.

So you can all blame me when It goes wrong.

For the record, I think we will lose.

Edited November 9, 2019 by davulsukur

[roversfan99]

23 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rovers team imo

                        Walton

Bennett Nyambe Tosin Williams

                         Evans

Armstrong Travis Holtby Rothwell

                         Gallagher

Subs:- Luetwiler Buckley Johnson Downing Graham Dack BellInsert other media

Bloody hope not! Dack dropped?

[Wegerleswiggle]

How the Tombola will line up IMO

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Bloody hope not! Dack dropped?

I would for this game. 

We need to be solid and tight.like Swansea was there. 

[Doug]

Can't see us getting much today but 13/2 are decent odds so a few quid on us!

We need quick players with a decent first touch on the pitch so an experimental (I'm not TM by the way) starting eleven.

Walton

Nyambe         Tosin       Williams     Downing

 Johnson       Travis

       Holtby          Dack          Rothwell

     Gallagher

[Scotland1]

Walton

Benno Nyambe Tosin Williams

Travis Evans Johnson/Downing

Gallagher AA Dack  

Edited November 9, 2019 by Scotland1

[davulsukur]

Wow unchanged side.

That's rare for Mowbray

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers unchanged

Edited November 9, 2019 by chaddyrovers

[bluebruce]

Nothing like putting three central midfielders on the bench.

[Sparks Rover]

You cannot play at this level or any professional level with 2 full backs who are not up to the standard required.  Why does he do this ?  I just can’t fathom his cack arsed thinking 

[MCMC1875]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Nothing like putting three central midfielders on the bench.

Not got much choice though has he, since that's all he buys?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Mm, interesting team. Nearly everybody in their best position for once. Downing on the left and Armstrong on the right with Gallagher in the middle makes sense. If he's going to score goals he's got to get in the box much more. We'll either football them to death or get over run.

Looking at our pair of full backs the thought crossed my mind that when we once played at this level before we had Keith Newton and Billy Wilson there. How times have changed.

Edited November 9, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

You cannot play at this level or any professional level with 2 full backs who are not up to the standard required.  Why does he do this ?  I just can’t fathom his cack arsed thinking 

I agree but who else is there ? He got unlucky with Cunningham, who was a capable player.

Edited November 9, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

You cannot play at this level or any professional level with 2 full backs who are not up to the standard required.  Why does he do this ?  I just can’t fathom his cack arsed thinking 

Not sticking up for TM at all, but who would you have at full back that is Championship level? 

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I agree but who else is there ?

Well yes but exactly he’s brought us to this point by not getting proper ones.

id go 3 at the back get shut of Benno and bring in another midfielder 

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

Not sticking up for TM at all, but who would you have at full back that is Championship level? 

See previous post

[bluebruce]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

You cannot play at this level or any professional level with 2 full backs who are not up to the standard required.  Why does he do this ?  I just can’t fathom his cack arsed thinking 

With his failure to invest in defence and the current injuries, there isn't too much choice there. The only option, apart from playing an untested kid there, would be Williams in the middle, so that Nyambe can play RB, then Downing, Bennett or Bell at LB. Which ya know, is what most people would do...all those LB options do suck though.