v Sheffield Utd (a) - 23/2/22 - Match Preview

[Oldgregg86]

4 minutes ago, garnersfags said:

Genuine question:

Can anyone point to anything they have seen in the last 8 weeks that gives them any confidence that we might score tonight? 

I'm unable to be my usual blind-optimistic self that I have been before most games in the last 40 years. 

Bizarre, when we are sitting 3rd and the envy of most of the division. 

Honest answers, please. 

C O Y B ! !

With Pickering and nyambe back I’m hoping for a clean sheet and an OG or massive deflection . 
COYB

[garnersfags]

8 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

No new signings in the team even without BBD.. Poor window Mogga

I think this is a good sign, as we said that if we could continue to play the team that got us to 2nd, that would be the ideal plan. 

We just need 2 or 3 of them to rediscover some form!

For me, 50% of that task is down to the manager. That's my worry.....

[BigBar]

3 minutes ago, garnersfags said:

Genuine question:

Can anyone point to anything they have seen in the last 8 weeks that gives them any confidence that we might score tonight? 

I'm unable to be my usual blind-optimistic self that I have been before most games in the last 40 years. 

Bizarre, when we are sitting 3rd and the envy of most of the division. 

Honest answers, please. 

C O Y B ! !

When you look back we have had some big chances and created chances in most games. Swansea with had 4 or 5 and missed 2 pretty much open goals. 

Forest we should have been one up with Buckley 8 yards out failing to slot it either side of the keep. 

West Brom we had a big chance from a corner with Wharton and Khadras solo effort was another decent effort.

That's off the top of my head.

[jim mk2]

Gallagher on the right wing and Buckley floating about to no effect in the middle

Great

10/10 for persistence; 0/10 for tactical nous Tony

[Exiled in Toronto]

No question that our season depends on Gallagher, Khadra, Buckley and Rothwell notching a few between them. 

Personally, I wouldn’t see three points from the next three games as a disaster, as long as it’s all draws.

[WacoRover]

We are short of strikers; but, I simply cannot believe Gally on the wing; it hasn’t worked yet. 

Edited February 23, 2022 by WacoRover

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, garnersfags said:

Genuine question:

Can anyone point to anything they have seen in the last 8 weeks that gives them any confidence that we might score tonight? 

I'm unable to be my usual blind-optimistic self that I have been before most games in the last 40 years. 

Bizarre, when we are sitting 3rd and the envy of most of the division. 

Honest answers, please. 

C O Y B ! !

no,i can`t see us scoring,not when you have two centre forwards playing wide and a midfielder who can`t shoot or finish in the middle,the reason we started our winning run was because we had two strikers in a 3/5/2 and they pulled defenders out of position with their movement,tony has now moved to a 3/4/3,buckley is out of position,rothwell is blunted because ends up to deep,gally looks like a sunday league player out wide,khadra is`nt a wide player either,if we score tonight,i`ll be very surprised,there is no goals in this current shape,gone is the forward passing counter attack and back is the possesion game imo

[AllRoverAsia]

6 minutes ago, garnersfags said:

Genuine question:

Can anyone point to anything they have seen in the last 8 weeks that gives them any confidence that we might score tonight? 

I'm unable to be my usual blind-optimistic self that I have been before most games in the last 40 years. 

Bizarre, when we are sitting 3rd and the envy of most of the division. 

Honest answers, please. 

C O Y B ! !

And we are still in the top 5 for 'goals for' and ahead of tonight's opponents.

But in the absence of the man who has scored half of them its difficult to see where the next one is coming from.

Our best chance is for our CBs to head on target from a set play or an out of the blue cracker from anybody.

With our defence we maybe need just 1......

[garnersfags]

3 minutes ago, BigBar said:

When you look back we have had some big chances and created chances in most games. Swansea with had 4 or 5 and missed 2 pretty much open goals. 

Forest we should have been one up with Buckley 8 yards out failing to slot it either side of the keep. 

West Brom we had a big chance from a corner with Wharton and Khadras solo effort was another decent effort.

That's off the top of my head.

That's what I needed, cheers.

Looking forward to it more now. 

Two pivotal games, that will shape our run-in...

COYB

[WacoRover]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

And we are still in the top 5 for 'goals for' and ahead of tonight's opponents.

But in the absence of the man who has scored half of them its difficult to see where the next one is coming from.

Our best chance is for our CBs to head on target from a set play or an out of the blue cracker from anybody.

With our defence we maybe need just 1......

I said earlier, Nyambe gets his 1st Rovers goal tonight! I’m not backing down now

[AllRoverAsia]

1 minute ago, WacoRover said:

I said earlier, Nyambe gets his 1st Rovers goal tonight! I’m not backing down now

I would just love it!

[BigBar]

Can see Rothwell getting one ala Brentford last season. Mazy run and curler followed by a subdued celebration. Rothwell and Lenihan have both been admired by the blades so time to put in a performance lads.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

I said earlier, Nyambe gets his 1st Rovers goal tonight! I’m not backing down now

a stunning rocket from 25 yards😆

[garnersfags]

It's surely down to JR, being encouraged/forced to drive forward at every opportunity, knowing he has 5 defenders behind him. 

Unfortunately, Tony won't allow this tonight, as he will be truly desperate for a point, and the same on Saturday.

That leaves us in fifth....

[moerpho]

Happy to see Piclkering back! No world beater but for some reason feels important to the back 5. A mainstay in our winning run. 

[Dan]

23 minutes ago, garnersfags said:

Genuine question:

Can anyone point to anything they have seen in the last 8 weeks that gives them any confidence that we might score tonight? 

I'm unable to be my usual blind-optimistic self that I have been before most games in the last 40 years. 

Bizarre, when we are sitting 3rd and the envy of most of the division. 

Honest answers, please. 

C O Y B ! !

We had our great run mainly due to Diaz scoring 20 goals. He then went out of form and he is now injured. We have the same team minus 20 goals. Our main forward is played on the wing and usually can’t hit a cows arse with a banjo. So no, I can’t see where the goals are coming from. If we could possibly find the defensive form we had and greatly improve on corners and free kicks we could progress in the season that way, but it’s usually only Ayala that provides a threat, if the delivery is decent, which 9.5/10 it isn’t. 
 

Edited February 23, 2022 by Dan

[neophox]

To be fair Hedges hasnt really got a game playing in his right position..... hopefully he can come in a as a super sub along with Dolan if it doesnt work out.

[neophox]

Time for Wharton, Lenihan, Van Hecke to head a goal tonight and a midfeld goal from Rothwell or Travis or why not Buckley!!

[Sparks Rover]

21 minutes ago, garnersfags said:

I think this is a good sign, as we said that if we could continue to play the team that got us to 2nd, that would be the ideal plan. 

We just need 2 or 3 of them to rediscover some form!

For me, 50% of that task is down to the manager. That's my worry.....

This is where I think some are running out of steam...

[Danny O.Brien]

Gallagher is due a good game. 1-0 rovers 😅

[Upside Down]

Anyone know where I can stream radio commentary from, I'm in NZ

[West Yorks Rover]

Last 6 games ; -

Sheff Utd   W 4  D 2  L  0    F 10  A  1   PTS  14

Rovers        W 1 D 2  L 3     F  1   A  5   PTS    5

Anything from tonight would be a miracle.

[Dan]

12 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

I said earlier, Nyambe gets his 1st Rovers goal tonight! I’m not backing down now

 

8 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

a stunning rocket from 25 yards😆

It’s long overdue! You’d think his first goal will be a belter. I’d be happy with one going in off his arse tonight if it gets us a result. 

[Dan]

2 minutes ago, Danny O.Brien said:

Gallagher is due a good game. 1-0 rovers 😅

He had it against Boro, it’ll be another few months off yet 😉😂

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Dan said:

He had it against Boro, it’ll be another few months off yet 😉😂

no offense to gally but id`e rather have jason wilcox out of retirement on the wing,he`s knocking on 50 but he`d still be more use,not gallys fault i add