Stoke (h) Saturday 16th Jan

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Stoke haven't conceded a goal away from home since early November. They are 60 secs away from beating their previous club record of 540 mins. 

9 clean sheets in 11 away games. 

Horrible b**tards 😂

[Vilesinner]

25 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Mmm. You would probably have to ya, going off his record. The end of his tenure over Ireland was very grim though and he got very cranky. He was constantly fighting and being narky with reporters. The football was dire as well,but you could make the case he was playing the hand he was dealt and over his tenure, he did deliver a major tournament and we look a long way from that happening again anytime soon. 

If he came back with a pep in his step, definitely,plus if he brought Keano 😉🙂 That would be ideal. He would certainly stamp out any holiday camp mentality. A tough task master is Martin. 

N Ireland always played decent football, so too the Irish club side O'Neill managed.

But disappointed with Stoke's play considering.

[Kie_BRFC]

Just can’t see us winning this game, they’re gonna follow the exact same blue print that kept us out at their place. Wouldn’t have scored there if we were still playing now. 
 

Hoping to be proven wrong

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Kie_BRFC said:

Just can’t see us winning this game, they’re gonna follow the exact same blue print that kept us out at their place. Wouldn’t have scored there if we were still playing now. 
 

Hoping to be proven wrong

To be fair, neither would they, if we didn't gift them one 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

29 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Stoke haven't conceded a goal away from home since early November. They are 60 secs away from beating their previous club record of 540 mins. 

9 clean sheets in 11 away games. 

It's got 0-1 written all over it.

[G Somerset Rover]

8 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It's got 0-1 written all over it.

If we don’t score early-ish then we won’t at all IMO. Don’t think your prediction will be far off.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

7 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It's got 0-1 written all over it.

I doubt they'll leave big open spaces for AA to run into so not sure how we'll break then down. 0-1 sounds about right, but you just never know!

[oldjamfan1]

We are due a long range wondergoal and I think it will take something like that (or a Rothwell/Elliott esque piece of magic) to break this lot down today. I reckon 1-1.

[JacknOry]

5-4

[Fraserkirky]

I think we will win this one

[Sparks Rover]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

To be fair, neither would they, if we didn't gift them one 

Ah..but that's exactly the point.  We always gift em one or two, or three. That's football.

[Crimpshrine]

27 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

5-4

I had just convinced myself that this match would never be worth a tenner and decided not to bother. But on the other hand there is always the nagging doubt that I might miss out if something unusually exciting happens. 

It's the hope that kills you. I'll probably watch after all.

I'm with you, 5 -4 Rovers win.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

Ah..but that's exactly the point.  We always gift em one or two, or three. That's football.

That is indeed the issue 

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It's got 0-1 written all over it.

Yep, definitely go with that.

[Oldgregg86]

Well I’m actually shocked I’ve paid to watch this proving my devotion to rovers goes far deeper than I thought. Like heroin I know this is bad for my mental health and it’s a waste of money but addiction is a hard habit to break. So like the drugged up homeless man I used my last tenner til I get paid to suffer for the quick buzz of a team sheet and false expectations to watch.  
 

0-2 to Stoke 

COYB 😔

[simongarnerisgod]

i expect a record number of square passes,stoke sitting really deep then in their only attack they get in behind the massive amount of space that exists between our midfield  and defence,0-1,in the second half they get a free kick which they whizz into our box,lenihan goes missing and their centre forward has an easy header,we then give up and spend the last twenty minutes looking totally clueless,tony is sat down with his comfy coat on wondering why they hav`nt waved the flag with his face on it for a while

on the other hand,we might just have on of those games that get everything wondering about the play offs again!!!!!!!!

[perthblue02]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It's got 0-1 written all over it.

If it does end up 0-1 , think positive, in two months ToMo will be in the telegraph telling us it was 3 points in the bag

[RV Blue]

How are people posting teams without Travis? He’s been our most important player since Tony (finally) started playing him regularly - when he’s fit, he plays.

I’d like to see a Davenport-Travis midfield today, I think they’d complement each other well.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

How are people posting teams without Travis? He’s been our most important player since Tony (finally) started playing him regularly - when he’s fit, he plays.

I’d like to see a Davenport-Travis midfield today, I think they’d complement each other well.

We need somebody in central midfield that can get up with the striker/strikers from time to time.

[Sparks Rover]

2 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

How are people posting teams without Travis? He’s been our most important player since Tony (finally) started playing him regularly - when he’s fit, he plays.

I’d like to see a Davenport-Travis midfield today, I think they’d complement each other well.

Davenport is bang average from what I've seen.   He should play ahead of Norwich's bang average player though.....Johnson is a 1 in 5 player and Travis isn't fit by the looks of it. Joe is more of an attacker really with no thought for defending.  We need a quality, permanent midfield general in our team to partner a fit Travis and let Joe off the leash....can't think where we might have got one from though...🙄....

[Sparks Rover]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We need somebody in central midfield that can get up with the striker/strikers from time to time.

One just went to nobbers mate for under 2m plus add ons, 4m if all targets are met....

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Davenport is bang average from what I've seen.

He looks a good player from the bits I've seen

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

He looks a good player from the bits I've seen

I suppose you're using a low bar.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

One just went to nobbers mate for under 2m plus add ons, 4m if all targets are met....

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

One just went to nobbers mate for under 2m plus add ons, 4m if all targets are met....

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