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

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1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

BBD and Phillips on for Dack and Markanday

Morton or Annesley moving into midfield so Phillips can take a CB role?

[chaddyrovers]

Szmodics on for Vale off 

Buckley on for Garrett off

Edited August 23, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, J*B said:

Really confused as to why Dack comes off. 

Could be starting Saturday.... think he could play number 9

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

Reckon probably we go 4231 with Buckley in the 10 and with Travis alongside one of Wharton / Garrett / Morton. Then ask Buckley to drop in and help out so we don't get outnumbered like Reading and Sheff Utd.

I hope not, Buckley is a CM and needs to be allowed to play there. 

[BankEnd Rover]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

Really confused as to why Dack comes off. 

Why risk him on the pitch? He’s proven his point surely already. 

[bluebruce]

7 minutes ago, Crozzy said:

Listening on bbc Lancashire (tunes in 2nd half) Commentary has not made Edun sound good so far

Where? I can only find the Dingles and Nobbers games.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

Could be starting Saturday.... think he could play number 9

Well we've seen before that he can't.

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Where? I can only find the Dingles and Nobbers games.

DAB or 104.5fm

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Szmodics on for Vale off 

That's killed the 500-1 bet someone placed earlier then.

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I hope not, Buckley is a CM and needs to be allowed to play there. 

We can't just have Travis and Buckley getting overrun each week. Need another body in there. And Buckley excels in dropping back and nicking the ball.

When we moved to 4231 against Sheff Utd at half time and put Buckley at 10 we improved a lot.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

DAB or 104.5fm

Don't have DAB. Using an old style radio where I can't see the specific one I'm tuned to, the 102 to 108 range only gives me the Nobbers, or some fucker talking in Welsh.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

We can't just have Travis and Buckley getting overrun each week. Need another body in there. And Buckley excels in dropping back and nicking the ball.

When we moved to 4231 against Sheff Utd at half time and put Buckley at 10 we improved a lot.

We improved because we switched from 3 at the back...

[Crozzy]

6 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Where? I can only find the Dingles and Nobbers games.

On DAB radio

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No comeback goal for Chapman

[Crozzy]

6 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Why risk him on the pitch? He’s proven his point surely already. 

I think so, think he’s proven his worth in these two cup games 

[Guest]

Everyone holding their breath...

[Dan]

Who got injured? 

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

We improved because we switched from 3 at the back...

It was linked. We took out a defender to put another body in midfield. We started retaining the ball a lot better. Buckley is the guy we have who can play 10 but can also drop in and be effective winning the ball back. Hedges, Dack, Smodics, Dolan all want to push up higher and leave the central two isolated. 

Anyway, I'm probably wrong, but reckon we might line up like this against Stoke.

                         Kaminski

Britain.       Philips.     Ayala.     Pickering

                    Travis.       Morton

     Gallagher.    Buckley.     Brereton 

                              Dack

[bazza]

Won 2-1

[joey_big_nose]

Bradford just started slinging it into the box... Probably should have done it all game! 

[roverandout]

4 minutes ago, Dan said:

Who got injured? 

Pears

[Guest]

Phew..... can breathe again 🙂

 

[neophox]

Annesley made a huge block in the end ....Rovers winning 2-1!

[Andy]

Really happy with that, especially in the circumstances.

Big performance from some very, very young players.

Needed a win and we deserved it.

[Tugay-is-God]

A win is a win is a win.