v WBA (h) - 14/8/22

[yankfan]

Obviously not ideal to turn to a 17 year old kid in back but if you have to do it, better to do it next to the experienced Ayala. Danny is smart enough to position them both. 

[RoverDom]

24 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Agreed in general, but I'm not sure he had a choice.

True if you're putting round pegs in round holes. Previous regimes might have put pickering in there with Edun at left back or moved one of the three centre mids back there

[Sweaty Gussets]

Maybe begs the question why SW was played mid-week. 

[Mr. E]

Losing our 1 of 2 established center backs is a massive blow. You cant pickup points this way. Unless Phillips pulls out a miracle performance I'm afraid the honeymoon is ending today. We need CBs, very straight forward. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

Grant is playing for them. Big, strong quick forward. Massive test for Phillips. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

10 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

Grant out, Zahore out, Dyke out

Grants playing according to the LT

[bigbrandjohn]

4 hours ago, Atko's Engine said:

Time for Ash Phillips to show us what all the fuss is about it seems... we'll be right behind you lad, do us all proud. And search youtube for Phil Jones v Drogba for invaluable lessons on how to handle yourself as a youth in a man's game. 👍

If you are good enough, you are old enough. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

That's a very good WBA side on paper. Be a good test of how good we are. 

[Ianrally]

As a young player what would you rather hear? The Mogadon outlook “Your good enough but your too young.”. Or the JDT outlook. “Your good enough and I have total faith in you, your playing”. 
which of those do you think would do more for the confidence of all the young players at Rovers. 

[JacknOry]

6 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Grants playing according to the LT

Well thats shite lol. he was a doubt for them - i wonder if he has been pushed in. 

[Exiled_Rover]

They've turned the tannoy down!

JDT is a miracle worker.

[all you need is duff]

I used to teach Josh Smith. Not the best behaved student and was also the ref when we lost at home to Forest last season 

[ItsRoverZ]

6 minutes in and we look nervous,  Gallagher already booked .. West Brom look the real deal 

[yankfan]

That Gallagher booking was soft 

[yankfan]

Diaz has to do better than that. Looking for a penalty when he could just hammer it into the net. 

[Gav]

A packed Blackburn End looks superb in the Lancashire sun.

Edited August 14, 2022 by Gav

[Tugay-is-God]

A classic BB tumble there, the referees are wise to it these days

[all you need is duff]

1 minute ago, Tugay-is-God said:

A classic BB tumble there, the referees are wise to it these days

It meant he didn’t get pretty blatant penalties Huddersfield at home and Hull away last season. The boy who cries wolf 

[Miker]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

Diaz has to do better than that. Looking for a penalty when he could just hammer it into the net. 

Really hate when he does that, he has the ability to not have to rely on a dodgy penalty for a goal. 

[yankfan]

Pickering best for pace a few times already. TK lost on that cross. Lucky to be 0-0

[Guest]

West Brom bossing this at the moment, but Rovers not looking too shabby. A good game so far.

[ItsRoverZ]

Lucky escape..   noticed though they do these niggling fouls on us every now and then ..no bookings..but Gallagher booking was soft as shit 

[Miker]

This feels like a tight contest between 2 teams that are promotion contenders.

Not convinced by Pickering on the left, would be more comfortable with Edun there. Need someone with more pace there.

[ItsRoverZ]

West Brom look brilliant on the press 

[BankEnd Rover]

We have to do better than Pickering.