v Watford (a) - 11/02/2023

[Danny O.Brien]

You've got to imagine they're going to have most of the ball and in our half. We need pace out wide to try and break out any opportunity we get. And a striker on the last defenders toes all go. No coming deep to get the ball or trying too much. Just be there ready the few chances we get to play it forward. We're due a performance so I think we'll take a point and say thank you very much.

                    Pears

Brittain Carter Wharton Pickering

            Travis Buckley 

         JRC Dack Thomas

                  Gally

[roversfan99]

Kaminski/Pears

Rankin Costello Carter Wharton Pickering

Travis Buckley

Thomas Dack Dolan

Brereton

Not an easy pick. Buckley doesn't deserve to play but neither does Morton. Brereton lucky to play but our only striking possibility who scores goals. Dolan deserves a start.

[arbitro]

Watford going retro in the advert for Saturday's game. I always feel nostalgic when I see that badge.

 

[Guest]

Kaminski

Carter
Hyam (if back)
Wharton

Thomas
Rankin-Costello
Travis
Pickering

Hedges
Leonard
Dolan

[roversfan99]

17 minutes ago, JoeH said:

Kaminski

Carter
Hyam (if back)
Wharton

Thomas
Rankin-Costello
Travis
Pickering

Hedges
Leonard
Dolan

You would drop Vale even though he was "good" on Monday?

That team is frightening, Dack has to play. I would struggle to justify dropping Brereton just because as poor as he has been lately, he is still as likely to score as anyone there.

[WacoRover]

Britain played in U21’s, I’d love to see him back. 
Pears, Hedges, Dack, & Thomas… other than that, it’s a crapshoot on the other 7.

COYB! 

[R0verb0y]

4 hours ago, robbo_rovers said:

My 6 year old's first away game and my first away game for a good few years. Was impressed by the ticket prices and it looks like a nice ground to visit. Quite an easy journey on the train from Oxenholme too.

Not holding out much hope for a result, but they've drawn 2 and lost of 1 from their last 3 games, so there's no reason (in theory) why we can't get a result. Would be happy with another draw but can easily see another limp away performance and a 2/3-0 defeat. Here's hoping I'm wrong. 

Hope the team - whichever one JDT picks - don't put your young 'un off watching Rovers away for ever, @robbo_rovers! And don't worry about the Z Cars theme before the game begins; we won't be playing a Dyche team!

Honestly, even if I hadn't seen us at Vicarage Road once before, I think I'd be struggling to summon up any enthusiasm to go to this game. Or indeed any game, home or away, before we have another chance to begin properly strengthening the squad in the summer.

Having said that, we all know how predictable in their unpredictability Rovers can be, so I wouldn’t put it past us to pinch a 1-0 win. But I’m not holding my breath!

[superniko]

           Pears

JRC - Carter - Wharton - Pickering

        Travis - Garrett

  Thomas - Dack - Hedges

              Dolan

Assuming we have no Kaminski, Ayala, Hyam, Brittain or Adam Wharton

Struggling with #9 given Thomas' skill is crossing the ball. Could give Leonard a go given he's sticking it in the net at youth level.

No Brereton, Gallagher or Vale as all are way out of form or just not good enough. Perhaps even go to 433 with 3 in the middle to help us, but not sure where Dack fits in there and he's the only one capable of sticking it in the net recently. 

Either way, there are a lot of decision to made, every team posted in here has been different, shows how poor we have been and lack of consistency (of the good variety). For what it's worth, I expect JDT to play Morton, Brereton and either Vale/Gallagher

Edited February 8, 2023 by superniko

[Sparks Rover]

3 hours ago, JoeH said:

Kaminski

Carter
Hyam (if back)
Wharton

Thomas
Rankin-Costello
Travis
Pickering

Hedges
Leonard
Dolan

Crikey, what a worrying state of affairs.

[robbo_rovers]

2 hours ago, R0verb0y said:

Hope the team - whichever one JDT picks - don't put your young 'un off watching Rovers away for ever, @robbo_rovers! And don't worry about the Z Cars theme before the game begins; we won't be playing a Dyche team!

Honestly, even if I hadn't seen us at Vicarage Road once before, I think I'd be struggling to summon up any enthusiasm to go to this game. Or indeed any game, home or away, before we have another chance to begin properly strengthening the squad in the summer.

Having said that, we all know how predictable in their unpredictability Rovers can be, so I wouldn’t put it past us to pinch a 1-0 win. But I’m not holding my breath!

Thanks! Sorted it a while back as he’d been going on about attending an away game. He’s dead excited but deep down I am a bit nervous he might see us get hammered! 

[Herbie6590]

Some podcast preview nonsense from me ahead of Saturday’s game with the lovely chaps from Do Not Scratch Your Eyes podcast…

We talked Barry Endean, Sir Roger Jones, Ken Furphy, The Beatles…& occasionally football…but a lot got edited  out 😆

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

Some podcast preview nonsense from me ahead of Saturday’s game with the lovely chaps from Do Not Scratch Your Eyes podcast…

We talked Barry Endean, Sir Roger Jones, Ken Furphy, The Beatles…& occasionally football…but a lot got edited  out 😆

But they left it in the video…tune in from roughly 30 minutes for some cracking vintage highlights & top quality nostalgia…

 

 

 

[Ianrally]

Never understand why they come out to the  Z Cars theme, The Bill would be more apt or Dixon of Dock Green. 

[bigbrandjohn]

9 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

I'd say they are roughly on a par with each other at the moment, but Buckley does have the advantage of at least being our player.

And Morton has the advantage of a long term contract with Liverpool. Someone has to see something in him. 🤔

[Hasta]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

But they left it in the video…tune in from roughly 30 minutes for some cracking vintage highlights & top quality nostalgia…

Just watched the whole thing. Excellent Ian.

[AllRoverAsia]

3 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

But they left it in the video…tune in from roughly 30 minutes for some cracking vintage highlights & top quality nostalgia…

 

 

 

Excellent. You addressed the "State of the Rovers" and "entitlement" jibe spot on.

I did like the Watford guys contributions and that they gave us the platform.

[Upside Down]

Another gutless, piss poor display on the cards here.

Watford 4-0 Rovers

[yellowsubmarine]

We can't even score against Wigan. And no one in the team except Dack can score. I've given up on Ben, not our player in a few months time. Just hoping he has some pride and dignity in him to do his best for the club that has helped him past few years. If we are still going play tippy-tappy football at the back, i expect us to concede a few, probably from a Wharton mis-pass.

I dont know, im just not hopeful.

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

16 hours ago, JoeH said:

Kaminski

Carter
Hyam (if back)
Wharton

Thomas
Rankin-Costello
Travis
Pickering

Hedges
Leonard
Dolan

Hugh,Pugh Barney Mcgrew.... a very underwhelming side wearig our famous Shirt.

1-1 at very best.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

15 hours ago, WacoRover said:

Britain played in U21’s, I’d love to see him back. 
Pears, Hedges, Dack, & Thomas… other than that, it’s a crapshoot on the other 7.

COYB! 

JRC has been one of our better players recently

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

'A Northern QPR'?....all about opinions Ian but by christ you do us no favours there pal for a Club with our History!

We're all on a huge downer atm it seems.

Edited February 9, 2023 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Oldgregg86]

19 hours ago, rigger said:

The dingle game ?

Yeah and that one two 😅

[JPTSwindon]

23 hours ago, bigbrandjohn said:

Last time I was at Watford we won 2-1.  I think Tony Field and Barry Endean scored. Here’s hoping for a repeat. 

Last time I was at Watford we won 1-0. Marcus Bent. I had £1 at 66-1 on this and I was a student, so great times. Mind you got some odd looks cheering throw ins in the latter stages of the match!

Id take 1-0 again, suspect we are on for a thumping.

[benhben]

Need to change something in that midfield and forward line. Its just not working, though our options are limited. Defence is still reasonably solid, despite the injuries. I am assuming Hyam and Ayala are out. 

                Kaminski

Brittain Carter Wharton Pickering

         JRC  Travic  Dack

    Thomas   BBD   Dolan

[TonyM]

For a long time this was my nearest league ground, and had many visits there over the years to see Rovers ( rarely with any success).....

Luckily, I have recently moved further away so won't feel guilty about not attending this time...

Hope for a scraped draw, but expect a Watford easy victory.