Championship - 22-23

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

Sunderland losing 2-0

2-1 now

[roverinmontreal]

2 minutes ago, roverinmontreal said:

It’s also becoming certain that if we lose on Monday it’s over 

And actually if West Brom dont win today, Monday is set up to be far more of a ‘don’t lose’ than a ‘must win’.  3 points or 1 point wouldn’t make any difference to what we’d need at millwall.  

[Exiled_Rover]

17 hours ago, DE. said:

Plenty of results this season that are coming back to bite us at the tail end.

3-0 defeat to Reading, 4-1 defeat to Preston, 4-0 defeat to Rotherham, all absolutely inexcusable results directly contributing to our GD now counting for absolutely nothing. 

1-0 defeat to Cardiff where Hirst missed a penalty in the 95th minute.

1-0 defeat to Wigan, followed by a 0-0 later on. A single point from the team currently bottom of the league, almost sure to go down.

The no-show at Turf Moor. Had we showed the same passion we showed at Ewood we wouldn't have lost 3-0.

Then there's the current horror run where we've lost to Birmingham and Norwich, failed to beat Huddersfield (21st), Hull (15th) and thrown away three points in the final moments of the match against Coventry and Preston.

We just aren't ready. Maybe next season we will be, if the recruitment team massively step their game up and JDT stays, but we aren't there yet. Every chance we end the season without a win in 9, which should make it clear to everybody at Rovers that there are some major problems that need resolving. 

It's been a bizarre season in many ways, and I think we'll need to be a lot stronger next season to continue competing at the right end of the table.

They're second division players (most of them) - there's always going to be head scratching results during a long season. 

The fact of the matter is that our front 4 don't score enough goals and we don't manufacture enough from set pieces. I'm hoping both are rectified in the summer. 

[Heinz]

9 minutes ago, roverinmontreal said:

And actually if West Brom dont win today, Monday is set up to be far more of a ‘don’t lose’ than a ‘must win’.  3 points or 1 point wouldn’t make any difference to what we’d need at millwall.  

Unless we want to finish 5th and pip Coventry. Expecting them not to win their last game against Boro (lose or draw)… 

[roverinmontreal]

3 minutes ago, Heinz said:

Unless we want to finish 5th and pip Coventry. Expecting them not to win their last game against Boro (lose or draw)… 

That feels like a ‘beggars can’t be choosers’ kind of situation!

[roverandout]

Not championship but accy Stanley are on the way back to league 2

[Exiled_Rover]

Anyone from Wigan we'd want?

[Gordon Gekko]

Sunderland last gasp equaliser. Think that means we’ll definitely have to win both our games 

Edited April 29, 2023 by Gordon Gekko

[duckson]

Sunderland equalise at the death.

[Mashed Potatoes]

25 minutes ago, roverinmontreal said:

And actually if West Brom dont win today, Monday is set up to be far more of a ‘don’t lose’ than a ‘must win’.  3 points or 1 point wouldn’t make any difference to what we’d need at millwall.  

Sadly Sunderland have equalised so now we need to beat Luton.

[wilsdenrover]

Sunderland 2-2 , back to needing two wins

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

Sadly Sunderland have equalised so now we need to beat Luton.

That game has finished 2-2 so it is now back in our own hands.

[rog of the rovers]

Two wins and we’re guaranteed playoffs. 
 

Late Sunderland equaliser didn’t change anything to be fair. Coventry winning and Millwall winning last night spoilt any chance of 4 points being enough. Particularly with our goal difference.
 

2 wins..Easy as that 👀😂

Edited April 29, 2023 by rog of the rovers

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Anyone from Wigan we'd want?

the players canteen chef is excellent,we should definately put a bid in

[roverinmontreal]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

Sadly Sunderland have equalised so now we need to beat Luton.

Unless Sunderland don’t beat Preston on the last day. 

[rigger]

26 minutes ago, roverinmontreal said:

And actually if West Brom dont win today, Monday is set up to be far more of a ‘don’t lose’ than a ‘must win’.  3 points or 1 point wouldn’t make any difference to what we’d need at millwall.  

It will now that Sunderland are level. 90+5 is not a good time for us

[jim mk2]

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

That game has finished 2-2 so it is now back in our own hands.

……meanwhile back on planet earth 

[Displaced Rover]

Two wins and we’re in sounds so doable and then you remember we don’t have a striker and haven’t won in about 8 games 😂

Next year lads

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Anyone from Wigan we'd want?

Their admin staff.

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, jim mk2 said:

……meanwhile back on planet earth 

It’s in our hands whether you believe we’ll take advantage or not

For what’s worth, I don’t think we will.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, Displaced Rover said:

Two wins and we’re in sounds so doable and then you remember we don’t have a striker and haven’t won in about 8 games 😂

Next year lads

So we are due.

[JohnD]

Grudging compliments to Mowbray for getting Sunderland up there, proved most of us wrong on here

[martonrover]

It’s back in our own hands 😂

[Mercer]

TBH after our recent run of results, I don't think we could ask for anything other than it being back in our hands.

We are on our way!

[Silas]

1 minute ago, martonrover said:

It’s back in our own hands 😂

The very worst place for it.