v Derby County (h) - 15/3/22

[ChrisyG]

I’m not optimistic. So many chances missed over the last few games has been painful to watch. I thought we might have turned the corner when Khadra banged that free kick in but wishful thinking!

I suspect the best we can hope for is a clean sheet and to nick a goal from somewhere.

I’m going for 1-1 and will have a dabble on both teams to score. That normally guarantees us a clean sheet and a win!

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, WacoRover said:

Chaddy, I like your optimism, but I don’t see an avalanche of goals today. Rooney senses another great opportunity to score 3 pts & survival. Our players have pride of knowing our strength is defending.

I think the best we can hope for is 0-0, and maybe hang onto a playoff spot, for one more game. 

I think the way Derby play will play into our hands with Rooney likes to play out from the back and we should be high and force them into mistakes leading to opportunities for us 

 

 

[WacoRover]

One of my favorite players at Rovers was Craig Conway. He could serve it up on a silver tray, made it looks so easy. I believe he led the EFL in assists on more than one occasion while with Rovers. 

[OsloRover]

After the terrible run we have been having, keeping faith with the same forward line is simply not acceptable. It’s time to try something else.

Khadra, Gallagher and Buckley all deserve dropping if possible. 
Gallagher for not scoring and not really being interested in anything but defense, Khadra for continuously and stubbornly refusing to pass the ball to better placed teammates, and Buckley even though he can be great doesn’t score either. 

The question is who to play instead. Giles deserves a chance on the left, Hedges on the right and that unfortunately leaves Dolan in the centre where I don’t really like him. I’d take Vale but he won’t be ready for another game so soon. 
So instead I’d be crazy and put Khadra in the middle where he won’t need to pass much but will pose a counter-attacking threat.
Buckley in centre mid for Rothwell with license to roam forward.

         Kaminski

      Three amigos

JRC              Pickering

     Travis  Buckley

Hedges            Giles 

            Khadra

 

[chaddyrovers]

6 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

One of my favorite players at Rovers was Craig Conway. He could serve it up on a silver tray, made it looks so easy. I believe he led the EFL in assists on more than one occasion while with Rovers. 

 Conway is one of my favourite player for Rovers

[ItsRoverZ]

We couldn't score against a Bristol City side who concede away goals for fun ..I have my doubts we could score against Derby who are fighting tooth and nail for survival 

[dallydally]

For once recently I'm optimistic. 2 nil Rovers

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Derby will scrap for sure but JHC if we can't beat this lot!

2-1 

12,500

[garnersfags]

It will be a good game, and we will have chances. 

Shame there'll be so few there to see it. 

I'm worried if Lawrence plays, but it will be a good test of our solid defence. 

I'm so desperate for Giles at wing-back. Pickering was missing for the Bristol goal, and he created nothing. It seems so obvious, but not to our leader. 

I'm more and more worried that DJ is a yes man, on and off the bench. 

I can't be optimistic, for one of the 1st times in 30 years, due to having the optimism kicked and dragged out of me. My head now screams nil nil or one one. 

How very sad.....

[RoversTilliDie]

20 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

My answer isn’t BBD it’s he way the team was set up, lack of tactics or creativity and an unwillingness to play Hedges or Giles from the off plus senior players not having the bollocks to take a penalty !

He's a fantastic striker, but one man doesn't make a team the rest should be pulling their weight and scoring goals. I agree with Hedges he should be given his chance for 90 minutes. I am off to Ewood now last chance saloon, we need to start putting a winning run together if the dream of the play offs is to continue.

[garnersfags]

2 minutes ago, Geoff66 said:

He's a fantastic striker, but one man doesn't make a team the rest should be pulling their weight and scoring goals. I agree with Hedges he should be given his chance for 90 minutes. I am off to Ewood now last chance saloon, we need to start putting a winning run together if the dream of the play offs is to continue.

The difference when BBD was banging them in, was that there was zero pressure on the others. 

They felt as much pressure as in training, so consequently, they were relaxed and confident in front of goal.

They've ALL shown their true footballing colours since Xmas. 

C O Y stuttering B  !!!!!

[tomphil]

Just try somebody else in the false 9 or get Gallagher in the effing box.

[OsloRover]

[roversfan99]

Such a negative team. Take out an attacking midfielder and a forward, bring in a defensive midfielder and a forward.

[OsloRover]

Didn’t get the date and time right, but at least Gallagher is benched.

[OsloRover]

Is that a 3-5-2? No more wide strikers?

[islander200]

Wonder if Rothwell will be false 9

[BigBar]

Jesus JRC and Pickering on the teamsheet pains me to my core. Both needed dropping end if story. JRC is about as mobile as a brick and Pickering is league 1 at best. They suck the life out of us.

[G Somerset Rover]

I try to be optimistic each week but every match the team comes out and I see zero goals. Completely reliant on one of our 50p head defenders finally getting one in, or Rothwell/Khadra producing one bit of magic.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, OsloRover said:

Baffling team that. Is he trying Rothwell as the False 9? Even tho he's made his mark and his season as a CM?

Johnson is past it, it's like playing with 10 when he trots out there.

To me Dolan nailed down the False 9 role with his MOtM performance recently. Play him there and give Hedges a bloody game as the IF on the right.

[Doogs]

My god. Must win game and who is playing centre forward...Tony bore off..

[Rogerb]

As this game seems to have taken place over two weeks ago what was the score so we can all make a killing at the bookies. Lazy sods have 12-30 kick off back in February

[rovers11]

I think we'll win today. We've played pretty well the last 2-3 games and should have won. Derby are very poor so we'll get chances tonight and will surely stick one or two away. 

Gallagher had to be dropped and is lucky to even be on the bench.

2-0 victory

[Gav]

When I look at that team I think of the pummelling we gave QPR, with Dolan and Khadra pulling the strings.

Rovers 2 Derby 0

[BigBar]

No real issue with trying Rothwell up top oddly which says it all really.