Stoke City v Rovers (a) Sat. 19th Dec. 3pm

[SoldierMo]

3 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Unecessery 

Every poster predicted it about our backline..every january we seem to end up with no bloody defenders

[BigBar]

5 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Unecessery 

It's completely ecessery!

[Sparks Rover]

3 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Ya,but he's not really good at defending so I wouldn't be too confident about that one 

You may have a point.  Just shows where we are really down that left hand side.

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, SoldierMo said:

Every poster predicted it about our backline..every january we seem to end up with no bloody defenders

yes,rank bad management imo,defenders do get injured more than other players,so what do we do,don`t purchase any

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, SoldierMo said:

Every poster predicted it about our backline..every january we seem to end up with no bloody defenders

Nobody predicted what happened Wharton. 

 

 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

You may have a point.  Just shows where we are really down that left hand side.

Although I think he looks a bit stronger and bigger lately. Hopefully the competition is good for him,if you can call it competition 

[Blue blood]

And we are without centre backs. Who would have thought it? Make make no mistake about it, it makes today so much more difficult. Shame as today is shaping up to be a real opportunity for progress. 

 

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Of a 3 he would be Ok, pace and the ability on the  ball.  I just think if Douglas has to play it's with a bit less defensive responsibility 

Problem is Bell can't win a header or a tackle. he has very little defensive know-how, all of which should be a given for a center half, even a bad one.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2020 by rigger

[AdamRochina]

Awful to play Johnson at CB .. Gallagher again out wide.. waste.   Hopefully I eat humble pie but Im not looking forward to this game 

[SoldierMo]

He had jrc down as backup to Nyambe...he had lenihan williams and ahala down as main centre backs...douglas whos been without a game in as main left back bearing in mind no pre season...absolute disgusting management knowing their injury problems

[Blue blood]

1 minute ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Nobody predicted what happened Wharton. 

 

 

But the other 2 missing was very obvious! And after Travis and Dack we really should be aware long term injuries happen. 

The problem is that going with so many injury prone defenders means that we have no room for error, no margins for any other long term injuries in defence. It's basically having a strategy that hopes nothing bad/unexpected happens and having no room to manovere when it does. 

[BigBar]

1 minute ago, SoldierMo said:

He had jrc down as backup to Nyambe...he had lenihan williams and ahala down as main centre backs...douglas whos been without a game in as main left back bearing in mind no pre season...absolute disgusting management knowing their injury problems

You a big fan of Tones then?

[G Somerset Rover]

Gallagher at LW again is infuriating. Can only hope Butterworth gets up to speed soon and/or Dack returns and it forces him to bench the lumbering donkey.

[SoldierMo]

Just now, BigBar said:

You a big fan of Tones then?

I was... but fell out of love as evey game and management decision is taken...hes just a midtable manager just like we was with souness time for both to move on

[darrenrover]

Please everyone raise a glass at half time and toast the memory of John Taylor RIP.

WE ARE The Rovers!!!

COYB!!

[rigger]

I actually think Johnson at center-back is a reasonable option

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, rigger said:

I actually think Johnson at center-back is a reasonable option

ya got to explain that!!!!!!!!!

[RV Blue]

9 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Nobody predicted what happened Wharton. 

 

 

Scott’s been injury prone his whole life, everyone who knows him could have predicted him getting injured.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

ya got to explain that!!!!!!!!!

Because he is good at tackling and in the air? 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, RV Blue said:

Scott’s been injury prone his whole life, everyone who knows him could have predicted him getting injured.

Literally every player gets injured at times. 

As is said here, every team is getting injuries! 

[rigger]

14 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

ya got to explain that!!!!!!!!!

He wins headers and can tackle, his movement does not have to be as intense, as in midfield. With the choices that we have, a reasonable option. Is that explanation enough.

Edited December 19, 2020 by rigger

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

13 minutes ago, SoldierMo said:

Every poster predicted it about our backline..every january we seem to end up with no bloody defenders

I couldn't understand why we let Magloire go out on loan when we knew all of Williams, Ayala and Lenihan would go missing from time to time. What experience is he going to get in non league football ?

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Because he is good at tackling and in the air? 

he`s also fat,unfit and dives in to tackles,putting him at centre back just magnifies his biggest weaknesses,cast iron guarantee he`s getting sent off today

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Literally every player gets injured at times. 

As is said here, every team is getting injuries! 

Yes bur we knew all three first choice centre halves regularly miss games. We got lucky with Wharton making the grade.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Though we can't get much worse at the back Johnson coming in won't be great for Lenihan's form. Could be a long afternoon