v Bristol City (h) - 3/9/22

[simongarnerisgod]

big test today,bristol city are on a roll and pearson`s sides always come with a thuggish edge,,they will have been alerted to wharton running the show at blackpool and will certainly be looking to giving him attention,a close win for rovers,1-0 with a sending off and a few bookings

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Need a win today given that the next three fixtures have not borne much fruit for us in recent times (Wigan away especially). I’d stick with the Wharton/Morton axis in midfield for the simple reason that it allows us to play out from the back in a purposeful way, as opposed to the nightmarish first half against Stoke where we dallied at the back as no one was demanding the ball in the centre of the park. Travis hasn’t got the ability to do that and I prefer Buckley playing further forward so it was always going to allow Stoke to swamp us. Cue the second half when Wharton showed for the ball every time which gives the back four a constant outlet. Couple this with Hyam’s ability to play out from the back (more so than anyone else we’ve got at the moment) and a feel that midfield is the perfect balance. I quite like Trav at right back. When he gets past his man he likes to surge forward and it seemed to create space for others on Wednesday. Put Hirst up top instead of Dolan but stick with the rest from Wednesday. 

[CAPT KAYOS]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

Shoot the bastard, shoot the bastard, shoot shoot shoot the bastard.

Blackburn End choir - 1980’s.

As the bear went over the mountain  ... but never went to heaven in a biscuit tin 😁

[Devon Rover]

Clearly suffering from an ongoing case of uncharacteristic optimism, I'm feeling worryingly upbeat about the game today. Will this wear off in 15 mins with team news, by half time, or full time, I wonder?!

[OsloRover]

Team news:

               Kaminski

Travis     Carter  Hyam   Pickering

         Morton     A.Wharton

 Hedges        Dack          Diaz

                     Hirst

Bench: Pears, Mola, Edun, Phillips, Buckley, Dolan, Vale

[CambridgeRover]

 

[roverandout]

Good selection.  Finally a manager that doesn't change a winning team. Bar of course hirst in for Dolan 

Edited September 3, 2022 by roverandout

[roverandout]

That looks a really weak bench though 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

About as strong as we can manage at the moment.  

Weak bench though - no goals on there.

[BigBar]

Dolan really is in a rut isn't he? 

[superniko]

2 games in a row that I agree with the starting 11! Some change from the Mowbray days when I’d often be scratching my head 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

7 minutes ago, superniko said:

2 games in a row that I agree with the starting 11! Some change from the Mowbray days when I’d often be scratching my head 

Totally agree

But cant wait until our previous managers name stops being brought up so very regularly 

[West Yorks Rover]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

big test today,bristol city are on a roll and pearson`s sides always come with a thuggish edge,,they will have been alerted to wharton running the show at blackpool and will certainly be looking to giving him attention,a close win for rovers,1-0 with a sending off and a few bookings

Bristol are not too good away from home, played 3, lost at Hull 2-1, drew at Wigan 1-1, drew at Blackpool 3-3.

Good at home though, the opposite to last season when they were terrible at home and good away.

[Exiled_Rover]

25 minutes ago, roverandout said:

That looks a really weak bench though 

But a stronger bench than we had mid-week.

Baby steps.

[danger19_80]

9 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

Totally agree

But cant wait until our previous managers name stops being brought up so very regularly 

Scars take time to heal

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Thought Szmodic should have been fit? 

[Gordon Gekko]

Markanday really can’t get a look in 

[Sparks Rover]

26 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Dolan really is in a rut isn't he? 

I'd say he bloody lucky to be on the bench in a Championship game.

[Oldgregg86]

1 minute ago, Gordon Gekko said:

Markanday really can’t get a look in 

Yeah strange one that. Surly worth a place on the bench

[davulsukur]

Good starting 11. Pleased to see Wharton retain his place, no matter what happens today, he deserves the start.

Lacking a bit of magic off the bench, no real game changers on there.

[Derbyshire Blue]

Is the game not available in France today? I'm getting a Unauthorized Country Screen .. BL00DY HELL

[Tugay-is-God]

Why is the game unavailable in Belgium, when it's not even on TV here?

Bizzare. 

[Exiled_Rover]

11 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Yeah strange one that. Surly worth a place on the bench

Isn't he on the bench? He was taking shots in the warm-ups just now.

[Derbyshire Blue]

1 minute ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Why is the game unavailable in Belgium, when it's not even on TV here?

Bizzare. 

Just said on Rovers Chat it's on ESPN+

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Derbyshire Blue said:

Is the game not available in France today? I'm getting a Unauthorized Country Screen .. BL00DY HELL

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