v Bradford City (a) 23/08/2022 League Cup

[windymiller7]

[R0verb0y]

No matter how hard I look, I can't see us getting through.

Sparky's job of motivating his team for tonight was never likely to be difficult, given his own links with the club, let alone those of Smallwood & even Chapman. And even we finish level at full time, then I fear we'll lose on pens. While that will be yet another premature exit from the League Cup, it'll be less unacceptable than being beaten by a team whose own League form has surely been poorer than their fans expected.

So, with fingers firmly🤞 , my best hope is that we don't disgrace ourselves.

[Exiled_Rover]

21 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I assume this game isn't legally broadcast anywhere?

I think there's only two games being broadcast this round - Bolton and Villa tonight, Tranmere and Newcastle tomorrow. 

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, windymiller7 said:

Bloody hell. 

[JohnD]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Bloody hell. 

Couldn't be anything else really 

[JacknOry]

One recognised CB and he should be about 8th choice. 

[windymiller7]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Bloody hell. 

I'm just buzzing that I beat Chaddy to it tbh! 😅

But yeah, doesn't look great does it?

[JacknOry]

So my guess its Morton at the back with him? 

[Andy]

Morton or Garrett at CB, I'm guessing...?

[AllRoverAsia]

10 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I think there's only two games being broadcast this round - Bolton and Villa tonight, Tranmere and Newcastle tomorrow. 

Fleetwood v Everton is being broadcast internationally including ESPN+, Bein2 Aus and SuperSport SA .... so easily available ... 

[JacknOry]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

Morton or Garrett at CB, I'm guessing...?

Jackson reckons the former

[JacknOry]

 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Oh dear.

[Miller11]

Ok, who is going to be the first person to say something along the lines of “we don’t need another centre back, Morton can play there” between now and the end of the window?

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

 

So basically their strongest side.

Yeh this could be an embarassing evening. Our odds with the bookies tumbled after the lineups were announced.

[oldjamfan1]

We need a card happy referee tonight!

[AllRoverAsia]

I have a bad feeling about Smallwood v Dack, take care lad against that friggin carthorse thug.

[Andy]

Still expecting Dack, Markanday, Dolan, Wharton and Vale to be significantly better than anything that League 2 Bradford have.

I'll go for a 9-8 win 👀

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, windymiller7 said:

Christ on a bike, it really IS boys against men! How old is that lad, 13? Looks like he still has most of his milk teeth 🤣

Edited August 23, 2022 by Guest
Fat, round, old and chair bound

[AllRoverAsia]

At least Jack Vale at 6' get the average height of our somewhat height challenged forwards up a tad.

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

Still expecting Dack, Markanday, Dolan, Wharton and Vale to be significantly better than anything that League 2 Bradford have.

I'll go for a 9-8 win 👀

L2 might be too much for Vale to be honest.

The rest, yes.

[BigBar]

I oddly look forward to these type of games. Forced to play that team but you get a real look at players you don't ordinaryly so let's see what they are made of. All the best to the lads.

[West Yorks Rover]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Still expecting Dack, Markanday, Dolan, Wharton and Vale to be significantly better than anything that League 2 Bradford have.

I'll go for a 9-8 win 👀

Bradford beat Hartlepool 3-1 away last Saturday, so they are probably better than our last opponents in this

competition and they have home advantage.

Tough one, for this Rovers team.

[jim mk2]

Hoilett in the last midweek game

Chapman and Smallwood tonight

We know who's going to score

It's the immutable law of the ex. 

[JacknOry]

6 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

Christ on a bike, it really IS boys against men! How old is that lad, 13? Looks like he still has most of his milk teeth 🤣

Should watch this then - looks like the u15s walking in.