v Watford (h) - 13/9/22 (possibly)…

[simongarnerisgod]

51 minutes ago, Gav said:

1989 - Playoff semi-final 2nd leg away Watford - Apprehensive doesn't do it justice, terrified does.

from hazy memories of radio lancashire,we were hanging on for dear life in extra time

[WacoRover]

27 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

I see the Rovers stream is available to all UK and Overseas supporters this evening. That is a change from the norm, where matches are only available to watch live for overseas. Why the change, I wonder?

I got the previous two Rovers games on ESPN+; sadly, not today. I get Preston/Burnley 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Point of order: a 7-0 defeat is a "result", albeit not a good one. 

Indeed, but if we reacted the same way we did last time we lost 7-0, I'd take it! As long as we skipped the second half of the season collapse this time...

[bluebruce]

35 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

I see the Rovers stream is available to all UK and Overseas supporters this evening. That is a change from the norm, where matches are only available to watch live for overseas. Why the change, I wonder?

I think it's the case whenever there is a midweek match on Sky's red button or something like that. It was in place last season too. Seems a very random rule but whatever.

[only2garners]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

I think it's the case whenever there is a midweek match on Sky's red button or something like that. It was in place last season too. Seems a very random rule but whatever.

It's because it's on Sky red button, which some of other midweek games this season so far haven't.

[Gav]

16 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

from hazy memories of radio lancashire,we were hanging on for dear life in extra time

Yes spot on.

I was on the away end that night, we cleared one off the line in extra time and managed to hang on, I can't decide if that was a good thing or a bad thing considering the final outcome......

Edited September 13, 2022 by Gav

[broadsword]

Was it two two the away game in our promotion season? I went to that one. From memory it was after we'd had six straight defeats, wegerle put us two one up and then we got pegged back. 

 

I was absolutely gutted and convinced at that point that we wouldn't go up

[islander200]

3 at the back.

Disappointed A Wharton and Dack  on the bench 

[rovers11]

S Wharton and Ayala return to play alongside Hyam as we switch to a back 3. Sensible decision. That's the formation we should play moving forward. 

[Hasta]

Looks sterile to me.

[Exiled_Rover]

Disappointed with 3 at the back. Clearly JDT is trying to hold out for a draw tonight.

[G Somerset Rover]

Szmodics can’t even make the squad. Happy to be proved wrong but I would have started both Dack and A Wharton.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Szmodics can’t even make the squad. Happy to be proved wrong but I would have started both Dack and A Wharton.

Not sure he's fit. He's been out of the team since he got knocked out.

[Aqualung]

Let's not be as charitable in midfield tonight. The amount of times we carelessly gave the ball away against Stoke and Bristol City was school boy stuff. 

[rovers11]

I'm pleased with the line up. We need to get back to basics and become hard to beat and hard to score against. The team picked tonight suggests JDT agrees with that sentiment. 

[Exiled in Toronto]

It’s increasingly clear that if Dacky doesn’t play the JDT way then he doesn’t play.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

1989 - Playoff semi-final 2nd leg away Watford - Apprehensive doesn't do it justice, terrified does.

Why, they were no better than us ? 

[miqaayil]

i'm rooting for a win...

[rigger]

9 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

I'm pleased with the line up. We need to get back to basics and become hard to beat and hard to score against. The team picked tonight suggests JDT agrees with that sentiment. 

I would still have preferred three in midfield, rather than three up-front.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Rovers: Kaminski, Carter, Ayala, Hyam, S Wharton, Pickering, Travis, Morton, Dolan, Hedges, Brereton

Not sure what Morton's done to keep his place.

That attack though. Hedges false 9? That's Mowbray-esque. 

[rigger]

10 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

It’s increasingly clear that if Dacky doesn’t play the JDT way then he doesn’t play.

I would suggest that Dack is now the mainstay of JDT's plan B.

[davulsukur]

31 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

S Wharton and Ayala return to play alongside Hyam as we switch to a back 3. Sensible decision. That's the formation we should play moving forward. 

Were going to struggle for goals with these players though.

[BankEnd Rover]

No way we’re getting a result tonight. Expect an easy 2/3-0 win for Watford.

 

[Ossydave]

Obviously playing on the counter. The 3 centre halves should offer more cover for the weaker positions (imo) at left and right WB.

It could work, see how we get on first half.

As a side note he doesn't seem to rate Markanday does he?

[Sweaty Gussets]

4 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

As a side note he doesn't seem to rate Markanday does he?

He's in the u21's tonight so maybe he's still not match fit.