v Wigan Athletic (h) - 6/2/23

[Tricky]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

It is the risky bit, but he’s had 2 SoT in each of 7 of the last 10 home games (surprisingly).

fair play on the homework, GL

[bigbrandjohn]

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If had to chose one player to keep him quiet it would be Nyambe. Quicker and stronger.

He has really come on since his decision to move to a bigger club 🙃

[Ossydave]

On the subject of gambling, Nyambe is 50/1 first scorer.

It's the most Rovers thing ever for a player that never scores to score tonight! I'm having a fiver on it.

[Miller11]

5 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

On the subject of gambling, Nyambe is 50/1 first scorer.

It's the most Rovers thing ever for a player that never scores to score tonight! I'm having a fiver on it.

I put a pound on this every game for over 2 years. Got a feeling today is the day!

[booth]

It's on telly, which usually motivates the opposition into cup final performance, and us into a coma.

0-2.

But I hope they prove me wrong. Despite the cup win it's been no pleasure being a Rover recently.

[WacoRover]

19 minutes ago, booth said:

It's on telly, which usually motivates the opposition into cup final performance, and us into a coma.

0-2.

But I hope they prove me wrong. Despite the cup win it's been no pleasure being a Rover recently.

ESPN+ 👍

[rovers11]

A woefully out of form team who desperately need a result. Who do you wanna play in those circumstances?

If Wigan get in our faces and press high on goal kicks then they will get chances as we make a lot of mistakes in possession.  

[Roverthechimp]

1 minute ago, rovers11 said:

A woefully out of form team who desperately need a result. Who do you wanna play in those circumstances?

If Wigan get in our faces and press high on goal kicks then they will get chances as we make a lot of mistakes in possession.  

JDT speaking about a patient approach tonight pretty much guarantees the result… 🤬

[Sweaty Gussets]

2 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

A woefully out of form team who desperately need a result. Who do you wanna play in those circumstances?

Wigan hopefully!

[Gordon Gekko]

Pears in goal 

[Sweaty Gussets]

JDT: “So far I think we’ve had a good season, in the last 16 of the FA Cup, in the other cup we were in the last 16, something Rovers haven’t been for many years.

“We’ve been in a good position in the league all year.

“Is it too high? If you look at our squad and the rest of the money involved in this great league, yes it’s too high.

“Is that our target to up there? No, but we can dream about it.

“We are not favourites, I’ve said that from day one, we’re under construction, and where we’re trying to build over time.

“That’s the situation here.”

 

He doesn't help himself does he? All he has to say is 'we'll get as many points as we can and see where that takes us'. Managing expectation is not that fucking difficult!

[BigBar]

Those looking for Morton to be dropped will be happy. Would have liked to have seen Hedges in the starting 11.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Rovers: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, S Wharton, Pickering, Travis, Buckley, Thomas, Dack, Brereton, Vale

Subs: Hilton, Phillips, Morton, Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher

[islander200]

Thomas starts, Morton on the bench as are Gallagher and Hedges 

[Tricky]

1 minute ago, Gordon Gekko said:

Pears in goal 

Fortunately Kaminski out with an injury... Would  have preferred BBD up front with Hedges or Sammie plus Dack and Thomas behind but can't have everything 

[Hasta]

You could argue that back 5 (including the keeper) is missing 4 first-choice players.

[BigBar]

2 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Thomas starts, Morton on the bench as are Gallagher and Hedges 

Can't really defend Morton lately in fairness but would have liked the other 2 to start. Pickering and Buckley always a worry. Hopefully Travis shows up after his sabbatical. Big game for alot of these players. Let's see if they actually have the metal to actually put a shift in with the pressure on...

[yeti-dog]

Could have done without Vale, shame there hasn't been a transfer window recently as we could have fixed that... 

[Guest]

Oh shite. Pears has form against the Pie Men of the Pier. Not great form, either 😞

Perhaps it is his time to put that right? 😉

 

[roverandout]

Vale up front ughhh

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Yeah, but could he run the channels? 

No.

[yeti-dog]

2 minutes ago, Hasta said:

You could argue that back 5 (including the keeper) is missing 4 first-choice players.

No argument about it if we have no injuries Kaminski, Brittain, Hyam and probably Ayala start.. 

[neophox]

Thomasson seems to see something with Vale...

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

But with appalling positional and movement awareness. The players who do well against Nyambe beat him before they get the ball.

He played where he was told to play just like any other pro. You don’t do that you get dropped.

[Silas]

5 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

Oh shite. Pears has form against the Pie Men of the Pier. Not great form, either 😞

Perhaps it is his time to put that right? 😉

 

Forgot that was against them.

Redemption for Pears, blistering debut from Thomas, and Diaz to have a stormer to prove his head's still in it.

Those things happen, we should be all right. 🤞