v Swansea City (a) - 5/2/22

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, darrenrover said:

Fecking nightmare....taken the trouble to drive to Swansea but been stuck on the M4 in traffic for 2 hours due to an accident at junction 28.....Unlikely to make the game!!

We were in Beverley prior to Hull being called off too.

Suffice it to say we're all fucked off!

Sorry to hear it Darren. Are you just due to miss the start or the whole thing?

[AllRoverAsia]

I have never seen Hedges or Giles play so all new for me. Pleased that they not 5' 6''ers though.

COYB

[J*B]

5 minutes ago, darrenrover said:

Fecking nightmare....taken the trouble to drive to Swansea but been stuck on the M4 in traffic for 2 hours due to an accident at junction 28.....Unlikely to make the game!!

We were in Beverley prior to Hull being called off too.

Suffice it to say we're all fucked off!

Where have you set off from? If you’re on the M4 from Blackburn you’ve gone very wrong!

[lraC]

6 minutes ago, darrenrover said:

Fecking nightmare....taken the trouble to drive to Swansea but been stuck on the M4 in traffic for 2 hours due to an accident at junction 28.....Unlikely to make the game!!

We were in Beverley prior to Hull being called off too.

Suffice it to say we're all fucked off!

Pull off and get into a pub to watch it. No consolation, but better than missing it totally.

[Silas]

Not going to argue with the lineup.

Despite being low in the table and on bad form, I'm fully expecting Swansea to come at us hard, and we'll be on the backfoot. Particularly as we don't play with the ball now anyway. 

Let their possession tactic run out of steam, and then we've got good options from the bench to steal it.

Not a bad plan for this fixture. 

Obviously, just ends up looking stupid if we're 2-0 down after 25 mins. 

[davulsukur]

27 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Brererton on bench

He's gone full Man city. No striker on the pitch. 

No idea where the goals are coming from. Could be a long evening ahead.

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, lraC said:

Pull off and get into a pub to watch it. No consolation, but better than missing it totally.

Yep - if you’re not past Cardiff when you’re reading this you’ve no chance. 

[Colt Seavers]

Notwithstanding our superb defence, we have been poor on the ball and created very little for several games now. 

Today needs to be the day when we put the recent form to bed. I wouldn't expect us to concede today and expect it to stay goalless until deep into the game.

Just hope Mowbray gives Brereton and khadra a decent run out rather than the last twenty minutes if we are needing a goal.

 

[pick32]

Oh sorry, the team looks really good let’s try and keep it nil nil and look to nick a goal on the counter attack, hopefully I can stay awake 

[booth]

Let's hope the curse of Mercer doesn't strike and we can get 3 points. I can't see where a goal is going to come from but glad to see Brereton and Khadra on the bench.

Edited February 5, 2022 by booth

[deanives]

18 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Worryingly blunt looking side with Brereton only a sub. Not too sure where the goals are coming from.

How do you know how Giles and hedges is going to turn out? 

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, booth said:

Let's hope the curse of Mercer doesn't strike and we can get 3 points. I can't see where a goal is going to come from but glad to see Brereton and Khadra on the bench.

Wait has he backed Swans?

[only2garners]

9 minutes ago, J*B said:

Where have you set off from? If you’re on the M4 from Blackburn you’ve gone very wrong!

Err no. The quickest way to Swansea would normally be on the M4 from Newport after the M50, except today obviously.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

Wait has he backed Swans?

No, us. And that’s usually a very bad thing!

[davulsukur]

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

No, us. And that’s usually a very bad thing!

Usually, is an understatement.

[roversfan99]

3 minutes ago, deanives said:

How do you know how Giles and hedges is going to turn out? 

I don't and my comment was not a criticism of either player. Ideally Giles would be at wing back where he was so effective for Cardiff though, he is more of a creator than a goalscorer. I feel like we really will miss Brereton's goal threat.

[Gordon Gekko]

16 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I've never understood this line of reasoning. If you're fit to play 20 minutes, you're fit to play 90? Nah.

Get the points in the bag and bring Diaz off in the second half if he’s tired. 

[booth]

4 minutes ago, J*B said:

Wait has he backed Swans?

 

On 01/02/2022 at 23:35, Mercer said:

Swansea have 5 points from their last 5 games and have lost the last 2.

Absolutely nothing to fear and a nailed on Rovers' win for me

Unbelievably, you can get 2/1 for a Rovers' win.  This is superb value all things considered.  Just fill your boots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Doug]

Who knows how these new lads will play, but they've got something to prove, as has Rothy.

Diaz to come on with 25 to go and bag the winner.

Come on Rovers lets have a win.

[Oldgregg86]

Got a feeling a few people on here will be eating there words come half seven

COYB

[J*B]

1 minute ago, only2garners said:

Err no. The quickest way to Swansea would normally be on the M4 from Newport after the M50, except today obviously.

You’re absolutely right, there is! I never knew that. I’ve only ever done Swansea via Chester, Shrewsbury. Looking at the map the M6, M5, M4 route is a horror, well done anyone that’s done that journey. It’s obstacle after obstacle… Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff..!

[simongarnerisgod]

i don`t think tonight is going to be high on the entertainment scale,most likely it`s a dreadful game and we nick a winner in the 90th minute😅

[davulsukur]

Sky have Zee wide forward and Giles at LWB

[DE.]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i don`t think tonight is going to be high on the entertainment scale,most likely it`s a dreadful game and we nick a winner in the 90th minute😅

I'd take that tbh!

[Spartakfenni]

20 minutes ago, J*B said:

Where have you set off from? If you’re on the M4 from Blackburn you’ve gone very wrong!

You’re wrong M4 runs from east to west in South Wales. M6, M5, M4 is the quickest route from Blackburn except when there’s an accident.