v Millwall (h) 01/10/2022

[Upside Down]

Well we got bummed again in the last match. 

That can only mean one thing. A huge win to follow!

I'll be optimistic and say Rovers will win 6-1.

Edited September 24, 2022 by Upside Down

[roverandout]

1-1

[chaddyrovers]

                  Kaminski 

Brittain Hyam Wharton Pickering 

              Travis Buckley 

Hedges      Szmodics  Brereton-Diaz

                      Hirst

Subs:- Pears, Ayala, Mola, Adam Wharton, Dolan, Gallagher, Dack

[Guest]

Thought we were playing Cardiff away next up...?

[arbitro]

Our form against this type of robust and defensive teams has been awful so unless Tomasson comes up with an alternative plan my expectation is low. I remember reading how Millwall were ultra defensive and negative at Burnley recently and although they lost they held out for an hour. I expect us to have a lot more of the ball but in non threatening areas but they will have a four or five man midfield smothering play if we advance.

[MarkBRFC]

5 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

Thought we were playing Cardiff away next up...?

Cardiff is in the midweek after Milwall.

Anyway, lose this 1-0. Milwall are exactly the sort of side we can't play against.

[booth]

                 Kaminski 

Brittain Hyam Wharton Pickering 

            Travis   Wharton

Hedges        Dack         BBD

                  Gallagher

Some reluctant inclusions there but that's what I'd go with.

[Nuttall is lost]

10 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Well we got bummed again in the last match. 

That can only mean one thing. A huge win to follow!

I'll be optimistic and say Rovers will win 6-1.

Is the sequence not another defeat or two before the next good win? 

[MarkBRFC]

6 minutes ago, Nuttall is lost said:

Is the sequence not another defeat or two before the next good win? 

Well we won 3 in a row, then lost 3 in a row.

Since then we have won (Blackpool), lost (Bristol), won (Watford) and lost (Luton).

So maybe he is right!

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, booth said:

                 Kaminski 

Brittain Hyam Wharton Pickering 

            Travis   Wharton

Hedges        Dack         BBD

                  Gallagher

Some reluctant inclusions there but that's what I'd go with.

which ones are reluctant inclusions?

[booth]

37 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

which ones are reluctant inclusions?

Gallagher and Pickering.

[roverstdt]

Would like to see a different line up of: 

 

------------------Kaminski--------------

Carter---Hyam---Ayala--Wharton--Pickering

-----------Travis----Morton---Buckley

Hedges--------------Diaz. 

Got carried away 😛

Edited September 20, 2022 by roverstdt

[Oldgregg86]

I wonder if JDT will ever play Buckley as the false nine like tony did. He clearly doesn’t fancy dack. Smodicz is abit of a mystery and he doesn’t fancy Buckley as a CM. He must see his quality in training and he had decent spells there under tony and can press as well, if not better than anyone in the squad . 

[bigbrandjohn]

50 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I wonder if JDT will ever play Buckley as the false nine like tony did. He clearly doesn’t fancy dack. Smodicz is abit of a mystery and he doesn’t fancy Buckley as a CM. He must see his quality in training and he had decent spells there under tony and can press as well, if not better than anyone in the squad . 

I am a little over his comment about I don’t buy the players. He doesn’t get involved in the grubby dealings but surely to God he advises who and what he wants. 
He needs to take accountability for how players perform and how he fits them into his “project.”

 

[booth]

1 hour ago, roverstdt said:

Would like to see a different line up of: 

 

------------------Kaminski--------------

Carter---Hyam---Ayala--Wharton--Pickering

-----------Travis----Morton---Buckley

Hedges---------Dack (in the hole)-----Diaz. 

Even with 12 players there's not enough goals in that team 😉

[booth]

1 hour ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I wonder if JDT will ever play Buckley as the false nine like tony did. He clearly doesn’t fancy dack. Smodicz is abit of a mystery and he doesn’t fancy Buckley as a CM. He must see his quality in training and he had decent spells there under tony and can press as well, if not better than anyone in the squad . 

He played Dack against Blackpool and Bristol. Out for the last two after a poor performance (but to be fair they were all poor). I'm not sure if we can take it that Dack won't be seen in the future. I still maintain Dack needs a decent striker in front of him and that's the problem.

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, roverstdt said:

Would like to see a different line up of: 

 

------------------Kaminski--------------

Carter---Hyam---Ayala--Wharton--Pickering

-----------Travis----Morton---Buckley

Hedges---------Dack (in the hole)-----Diaz. 

 

Even with 12 players we wouldn't have beaten Luton on Saturday

Good ploy though - I wonder if the ref will notice? 

[joey_big_nose]

I'd start next one 352 initially, make sure we are winning the midfield battle 

Team for me 

                       Kaminski

       Carter.      Hyam.     S Wharton

Brittain.   Travis.     Buckley.      Pickering

                          Dack

             Hedges.    Brereton

Subs : Pears, Ayala, Mola, Morton, A Wharton, Dolan, Hirst

I do think one we sort our balance out we can go on a real run.

 

[smiller14]

Glad there's an international break. Can see us struggling in this game - Millwall are the sort of well organised, physical team who have overpowered us this season. Hope I'm wrong, but can see another Stoke/Bristol City. 

[rigger]

2 hours ago, roverstdt said:

Would like to see a different line up of: 

 

------------------Kaminski--------------

Carter---Hyam---Ayala--Wharton--Pickering

-----------Travis----Morton---Buckley

Hedges---------Dack (in the hole)-----Diaz. 

That is 12 players, unless by in the hole, you mean Dack on the bench.

[simongarnerisgod]

4 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I wonder if JDT will ever play Buckley as the false nine like tony did. He clearly doesn’t fancy dack. Smodicz is abit of a mystery and he doesn’t fancy Buckley as a CM. He must see his quality in training and he had decent spells there under tony and can press as well, if not better than anyone in the squad . 

i think jdt sees him as to lightweight and will only  use him as a sub,those two appearances against reading and sheff utd were shocking,he really did disapear,you might as well have had one of us on the pitch,at least we`de have put our foot in a few tackles,travis and morton are a good combo,the luton debacle was all on jdt and his lack of tactical action,they were running through us

[Tugayisgod]

3 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

I'd start next one 352 initially, make sure we are winning the midfield battle 

Team for me 

                       Kaminski

       Carter.      Hyam.     S Wharton

Brittain.   Travis.     Buckley.      Pickering

                          Dack

             Hedges.    Brereton

Subs : Pears, Ayala, Mola, Morton, A Wharton, Dolan, Hirst

I do think one we sort our balance out we can go on a real run.

 

Surely Ayala has to play? Replace him for Carter who drops to the bench and that’s the team I’d go with as well

[Dolly blue]

Not sure what I’d play at the back or up front….  but I do know that we cannot function with a two man midfield….irrespective of personnel..any combo of Travis , Buckley, Wharton, Morton ..as a pair …no chance .

They have neither the guile, the experience, the muscle ,nor  the legs…..shown perfectly in the back having to bypass the midfield at Luton 

JDT must address this current weakness….particularly against the Millwalls of the world ..

[JohnD]

We can't keep playing with 3 or 4 forwards when few, if any,  of them offer any threat.

[simongarnerisgod]

we can`t keep changing formation every week,we don`t have the players who can adapt to that,just stick to one 3/5/2 at home and away,in away games sit a bit deeper and hit them on the break,stop this stupid passing out from the back as well,it just leads to trouble,confusion and the opposition pressing you more and more