Rovers V Birmingham- St Stephens , sorry Boxing day

[DE.]

Just now, Mercer said:

Unbelievable negativity from some.

We are at home and playing a team, in poor form, 7 places below us and with 7 points less.

Why would anyone not be confident about today!?

@Chaddyrovers - what my thoughts or predictions are can have no bearing at all on the Rovers' result.  Never heard such nonsense!

Did you miss the Charlton, Luton, Barnsley and Wigan matches? It's obvious why people wouldn't be confident about our chances today as we continue to struggle against teams in poor form some way below us in the table. 

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, Mercer said:

Unbelievable negativity from some.

We are at home and playing a team, in poor form, 7 places below us and with 7 points less.

Why would anyone not be confident about today!?

@Chaddyrovers - what my thoughts or predictions are can have no bearing at all on the Rovers' result.  Never heard such nonsense!

Agree - stay positive and get behind the team. Any negativity will feed through to the team. Four games in 9 days needs to be managed, we need to be twelfth man.

Lets drum up as much as we can! COYB 

[tomphil]

After years of supporting Rovers we should all know by now there is no such thing as a home banker at Ewood.

[speeeeeeedie]

3 minutes ago, tomphil said:

After years of supporting Rovers we should all know by now there is no such thing as a home banker at Ewood.

From Rovers Prem years backwards Boxing Day home games used to be nailed on for a win. I think that the trepidation is warranted though. I watched about half an hour of the Wigan game. It was poor. 

It should be an easy win. Let's hope for one.

[philipl]

2 hours ago, Harry The Bass said:

I’d do that but Armstrong for Brereton.

I think we will see Holtby as a 10 today though. I think he might surprise us a little too - he’s generally played wide or deeper, and thus I reckon that might the position he kicks on in.

Who would press the Brum back line more? Ben or Arma?

[JBiz]

Just now, philipl said:

Who would press the Brum back line more? Ben or Arma?

I’d say Adam   

[Wegerleswiggle]

This is how I would line up today. The 3 behind Gallagher all able to switch positions. Gutted about the absence of Dack but I think with Arma, Holtby and Rothwell playing we will still cause problems. My only worry now is if we get an injury to one of those 3, which is why I would be keen to get Brewster from Liverpool.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 hours ago, philipl said:

same line-up as at Ashton Gate please

Yep, it's not rocket science.

[Miker]

Not really sure what lineup to expect. Players seriously underperformed last match, so I can see a lot of changes.

Bell, Johnson, Holtby, Gallagher were all excellent against Bristol so wouldn’t be surprised to see them in the starting 11.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Downing could’ve stepped straight out of a Brylcreem ad - a proper footballer

[OldEwoodBlue]

[Stuart]

Bell starting. Let’s hope it’s the new Bell and not the old one.

[OldEwoodBlue]

according to Sharpe

 

[Stuart]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

Looks like we are back to the rotation mentality. Hopefully it’s just because of the Christmas fixture pile up and nothing else.

[Exiled_Rover]

£7m on a CF and you never bloody play him.

Edited December 26, 2019 by Exiled_Rover

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

Buckley?? Didn't see that one coming. Well I can't say I'm over the moon but I wasn't before the Bristol City game with that line up, so hopefully TM will prove me wrong. 

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

£7m on a CD and you never bloody play him.

When did we spend 7m on a CD???? 

[Feed the Yak]

I've got a feeling that this side can open up the Birmingham defence. Wonder if Buckley will be central with Johnson or out wide with Bennett in the middle?

Fancy Gallagher to score. Shame Tosin isn't fit, he's been right up there as one of our best recently. 

3-1 Rovers. 

[MarkBRFC]

Buckley in the "Dack" role.

I've got a feeling now that Dack is injured, it's going to take another 6 weeks of rotating everyone around until we find our "best team" again.

[Stuart]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

according to Sharpe

 

How I see Mowbray lining up...

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

When did we spend 7m on a CD???? 

Autocorrect.

[CD_93]

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

Unbelievable negativity from some.

We are at home and playing a team, in poor form, 7 places below us and with 7 points less.

Why would anyone not be confident about today!?

I froze my bollocks off watching us play the bottom of the table team the other night ? It was dull as dishwater.

I'm relaxed though. Dack and Rothwell weren't really at it before the former got injured so preparing to play without them today could yield a surprise or two. Also pleased Johnson and Holtby both starting - they did their bit in lifting some spirits against Wigan.

Edited December 26, 2019 by CD_93

[yoda's brother]

not sure i can be bothered to go now

 

[LDRover]

I've no idea what the management see in Buckley but I hope to be proved wrong.

That side is a damning indictment of how they view our 7 million pound marquee signing though. What a dropped bollock that was.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

£7m on a CF and you never bloody play him.

would you pick brereton to start????