v Cardiff City (h) - 1/1/23

[Sweaty Gussets]

As Vera Lynn once nearly said, there'll be Bluebirds over the Blue 'n' White shirts of Rovers....

We desperately need a win or we are officially in a Mowbray death spiral territory. 

Cardiff have drawn their last 4 and haven't won in 6.

Rovers 2 Cardiff 0

COYB'sssssssssssssss

[booth]

A must win for me considering the opposition. We don't win this and Tomasson will be on thin ice.

Some of the players need to bear some of the blame too. They play better and we win easily against Boro. Simple as that. I've had enough of the likes of Pickering, Morton and Gallagher. And I hope Buckley received an appropriate bollocking.

[roversfan99]

Kamiski

Rankin Costello Ayala Hyam Pickering

Travis A Wharton

Hedges Dack Brereton

Gallagher

God knows what sort of bench we can cobble together with the likes of Hirst, Vale and Garrett not up to standard.

[booth]

12 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Kamiski

Rankin Costello Ayala Hyam Pickering

Travis A Wharton

Hedges Dack Brereton

Gallagher

God knows what sort of bench we can cobble together with the likes of Hirst, Vale and Garrett not up to standard.

If we had more depth Pickering and Gallagher would be nowhere near the first team after that last game.

[roversfan99]

9 minutes ago, booth said:

If we had more depth Pickering and Gallagher would be nowhere near the first team after that last game.

I disagree with Pickering, but fair point on Gallagher, he has been woeful in the last 2 games. Had 2 big chances last night and again couldn't hold it up.

[booth]

5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I disagree with Pickering, but fair point on Gallagher, he has been woeful in the last 2 games. Had 2 big chances last night and again couldn't hold it up.

The left side is a target for every oppo manager. He's nowhere near good enough for a promotion chasing team. If we want another mid table finish then he's fine.

Gallagher has always been awful but usually this season he's been better than nothing, and in a handful of games he's looked decent. Last night we were playing with 10 before we were playing with 10.

[yankfan]

Beckleys appeal denied. 3 match ban will be enforced. Can’t say I’m surprised as there’s no way the FA could allow a play to throw a ball, no matter how gently at another players head. 

Edited December 30, 2022 by yankfan

[BankEnd Rover]

Cardiff haven’t won in 6, lowest goal scores in the league, sit 19th in the league…We know where this is heading. I can see a frustrated 0-0, Or a 1-0 either way.
Cardiff will be difficult to break down so not going to be easy. Like most have said, it is a MUST win game.

We could fall as low as 9th if we don’t and other around us win. Perhaps more the position we should be in reflecting on how we’ve played.

A Wharton is the only person to replace Buckley. If the rumours are true then both player & manager need to grow up and sort out!!!If it’s a Travis & Morton Duo then we are due for a truely awful football match. In a full fit team I wouldn’t have either of them in the middle.

Feel as if Markanday should be given a chance to come on especially if we get a few goals.

We were unfortunate against Boro & if we put in a similar shift then we shouldn’t have a problem. If the players support the manager then again we shouldn’t have a problem…

Come on you Blues!

 

Edited December 30, 2022 by BankEnd Rover

[Upside Down]

We'll pass the ball around in our own area for a bit, concede a goal and then completely capitulate allowing Cardiff to boost their goals for column.

Long live the project, whatever that is.

[chaddyrovers]

           Kaminski

JRC Ayala Hyam Pickering

      Morton Garrett 

Hedges  Dack Brereton-Diaz

             Gallagher

Subs:- Pears, Wharton, Wharton, Travis, Markanday, Hirst, Leonard 

[booth]

Morton should be dropped.

[BankEnd Rover]

10 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

We'll pass the ball around in our own area for a bit, concede a goal and then completely capitulate allowing Cardiff to boost their goals for column.

Long live the project, whatever that is.

If we see Morton & Travis in the middle then it will be a long afternoon…. Morton is starting to look like a lost school boy. If he thinks he’s going back to Liverpool to fight for a place then he’s got another thing coming. In his current form, I wouldn’t take him back…he needs to perform.

Edited December 30, 2022 by BankEnd Rover

[AllRoverAsia]

Wake me up when Morton bosses the midfield.

Good luck with that one.

Yours, Rip Van Winkel

[AllRoverAsia]

6 minutes ago, booth said:

Morton should be dropped.

By Taxi, in Anfield Rd.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

God help us if we cant beat this lot,our strikers need to step up to the plate...FFS!!

2-0  13,800

Edited December 30, 2022 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[AllRoverAsia]

Cardiff are poor. Ewood fortress is a myth. So it's a 0-0 bore draw and up yours Sky.

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Wake me up when Morton bosses the midfield.

Good luck with that one.

Yours, Rip Van Winkel

id`e rather adam wharton play,we ar`nt liverpools bloody youth side and morton is a universe away from harvey elliot

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

id`e rather adam wharton play,we ar`nt liverpools bloody youth side and morton is a universe away from harvey elliot

The JDT v Wharton stand off isn't giving "The team is No. 1" theory much credibility.

Adam is the future for us, not some Klopp non entity.

[davulsukur]

My confidence is pretty low for the team and manager right now. 

All the stats point to Cardiff being poor which generally means they'll get a late Xmas gift at Ewood. 

0-1 Cardiff.

[Leonard Venkhater]

5 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

My confidence is pretty low for the team and manager right now. 

All the stats point to Cardiff being poor which generally means they'll get a late Xmas gift at Ewood. 

0-1 Cardiff.

And a happy new year to you, sir...

[Upside Down]

21 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

If we see Morton & Travis in the middle then it will be a long afternoon…. Morton is starting to look like a lost school boy. If he thinks he’s going back to Liverpool to fight for a place then he’s got another thing coming. In his current form, I wouldn’t take him back…he needs to perform.

Neither of those players are up yo it. We have one midfielder who has any shred of real quality about him and he's been frozen out of the squad since the Burnley game. 

I have no hope that things will improve after January. To sign the kind of players that can play the style of football the manager wants would cost 50million, and that's if we get a bargain. 

[davulsukur]

4 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

And a happy new year to you, sir...

😂

Rovers have done their best to ruin my Christmas, I'm sure they will try for new year as well!

Edited December 30, 2022 by davulsukur

[RV Blue]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

           Kaminski

JRC Ayala Hyam Pickering

      Morton Garrett 

Hedges  Dack Brereton-Diaz

             Gallagher

Subs:- Pears, Wharton, Wharton, Travis, Markanday, Hirst, Leonard 

Morton and Garrett are you taking the piss?

[roversfan99]

Also, Hirst "needs a run of games" yet is never in his teams.

[Ossydave]

Part of the reason we played well first half against Boro is because they came to attack. Cardiff won't attack like that and won't offer the space in behind. Can see this being a horrendous game, as yet I'm still undecided if I'll go (I probably will as I'll still be half cut and my judgement inpaired)