v Norwich (h) - Good Friday - 7/4/23, 3pm k/o

[Ossydave]

Massive test on so many levels.

Saturday was poor, but it needs erasing from the memory now, I imagine Norwich were pretty deflated too after a dodgy goal against them stood.  JDT needs to lift the players big time, the crowd can also play a part.

Its worrying the lack of experience amongst the players at times like this, time to stand up and be counted.

I don't think it'll be particularly enjoyable I'm afraid!

I'm going for a nervy 1-0 win, BBD with the goal after 8 minutes or so.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, TheRovers1994 said:

Final run in for play offs we don’t want morton starting, he’s no better than garret and Wharton and those two are our own, morton does not have the physical or mental strength to deal with this decisive period so I don’t wanna see the powder puff in the staring 11, he could very well cost us altogether. Preston, dingles, Luton, millwall final 4 games alone we need battlers not a couldn't care less soft ass from Liverpool reserves 

kaminski 

JRC 

Carter

hyam 

pickering 

travis 

garret 

hedges 

dack 

BBD

Gallagher 

I would drop Morton too (not for Garrett) but that in bold shouldn't play any part in team selections.

The focus now is solely on these 8 games, not future development. Equally, we wouldn't drop Brereton or Thomas for the same reason.

[only2garners]

3 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

1-1

12,400

With us having c10K season ticket holders and Norwich almost giving away up to 4,000 tickets, on a bank holiday with a 3 pm kick-off?

[NeilInBristol]

21 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

At Sheffield United he played Pickering and Phillips beside Ayala so he clearly wasnt totally sold on just sticking Phillips in. But if the alternative is Edun who is awful at left back and Pickering who is a small full back at centre back then it is hardly a viable alternative. As I said, it has often been down to necessity when those players have played. I doubt Phillips and Vale would have played much had Ayala/Wharton and to a lesser extent Hyam had picked up injuries, or if Broughton had actually signed a competent striker. It's not a criticism, but equally I don't think it has been down to bravery.

I've never seen Edun play live, he doesn't get many games either, is he not any good or not rated?

[AllRoverAsia]

3 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Gallagher is okay if you are playing deep and you want someone to pick up the ball and run with it and press the opposition back line. He is absolutely hopeless though if the opposition sits back and space is a premium (like Brum on Saturday).

I don't think JDT really rates him either reading between the lines, but literally we have no one else at the moment.

However there is a plus is that Norwich won't want to sit deep so I can see Gallagher having a better game as it will suit him more.

 Yes, JDT seemed more upset with no striker than the O'Brien debacle.

He is stuck with Gallagher until the next window.

It's a terribly low bar but he's better than Vale.

[roversfan99]

21 minutes ago, Neilbristol said:

I've never seen Edun play live, he doesn't get many games either, is he not any good or not rated?

He is crap unfortunately, both in midfield where positionally he is all over the place and in midfield where he is a liability. Just not up to it, and Tomasson seems to have figured that out hence why he struggles to get near the squad.

[joey_big_nose]

21 minutes ago, Neilbristol said:

I've never seen Edun play live, he doesn't get many games either, is he not any good or not rated?

Hes not been great for us. But i do wonder if hed improve a bit with game time like JRC has. Would happily swap him for a proper left back though as we have loads of young mids and only one specialist left back.

[chaddyrovers]

I don't see why people want to play with 2 number 10's and no proper striker on the bench. BBD wants to play from left so pointless playing him up front. Its got to Gallagher or Dolan

 

15 hours ago, roverandout said:

There were some quality deliveries yesterday and he basically ducked out of any challenge to get the ball. I'm pretty sure in the summer if we buy a decent forward you will change your tune like you do all the time and say Gallagher was the problem 

I have said before we need another signing but Gallagher is a decent championship striker who will get around 10 goals a season

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

I would drop Morton too (not for Garrett) but that in bold shouldn't play any part in team selections.

The focus now is solely on these 8 games, not future development. Equally, we wouldn't drop Brereton or Thomas for the same reason.

why not Garrett? 

[roversfan99]

13 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't see why people want to play with 2 number 10's and no proper striker on the bench. BBD wants to play from left so pointless playing him up front. Its got to Gallagher or Dolan

 

I have said before we need another signing but Gallagher is a decent championship striker who will get around 10 goals a season

why not Garrett? 

How do you know that Brereton wants to play from the left? 

We have had the same debate about Garrett before. 

[bluebruce]

15 hours ago, roverandout said:

I praised him for the goal he set up against Leicester.  Doing something magical once in a blue moon isn't good enough 

I was literally quoting you calling it flukey! As for the second sentence, I was also saying that.

[chaddyrovers]

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

How do you know that Brereton wants to play from the left? 

"I do prefer the left wing so I can cut in on my right foot and shoot, but any of those positions are fine. "

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ben-brereton-diaz-interview-blackburn-chile-copa-america-championship

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

We have had the same debate about Garrett before. 

fair enough. I would pick on Friday 

[roversfan99]

11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

"I do prefer the left wing so I can cut in on my right foot and shoot, but any of those positions are fine. "

 

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ben-brereton-diaz-interview-blackburn-chile-copa-america-championship

fair enough. I would pick on Friday 

"I like playing across the front three, I’m not that fussed where."

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/dolan-blackburn-rovers-accrington-championship-24448454

Whereas Dolan says:

"I like playing on the left because I can come inside"

So basically, both ideally want to play from the left, but are happy to play anywhere.

So let's not rubbish the idea because "they don't want to."

[Hasta]

1 hour ago, Neilbristol said:

I've never seen Edun play live, he doesn't get many games either, is he not any good or not rated?

He's not very good, although if he had to stand in for 1 game it wouldn't worry me that much compared to Mola.

The first half performance by Mola against Notts Forest made Edun look like Maldini.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Neilbristol said:

I've never seen Edun play live, he doesn't get many games either, is he not any good or not rated?

Edun is below average, for a professional player at championship level. I could not even say what Eduns best position is. I have seen him play with the U21s and personally I am not impressed.

[rigger]

53 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't see why people want to play with 2 number 10's and no proper striker on the bench. BBD wants to play from left so pointless playing him up front. Its got to Gallagher or Dolan

 

I have said before we need another signing but Gallagher is a decent championship striker who will get around 10 goals a season

why not Garrett? 

I think the answer to your first question is that people are discussing other options. What people refer to as a plan B.

I wouldn't rate a 10 goal per season striker, as decent at any level.

Because he doesn't rate Garrett.

[chaddyrovers]

21 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

"I like playing across the front three, I’m not that fussed where."

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/dolan-blackburn-rovers-accrington-championship-24448454

Whereas Dolan says:

"I like playing on the left because I can come inside"

So basically, both ideally want to play from the left, but are happy to play anywhere.

So let's not rubbish the idea because "they don't want to."

BBD is our best player and his goals come from the left so why change it. Then I would play Gallagher up front for the next game. Thomas wide right and Szmodics in the 10 role

[roversfan99]

7 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

BBD is our best player and his goals come from the left so why change it. Then I would play Gallagher up front for the next game. Thomas wide right and Szmodics in the 10 role

I was just highlighting how your point about Brereton "not wanting" to play anywhere but from the left was flawed, as shown by the fact that him and Dolan have pretty much said identical things.

The reason presumably why people want to change it is because they don't want Gallagher to play and Brereton is our only consistent source of goals and physical threat.

[tomphil]

I'd certainly have Edun in before Mola if push came to shove.

[jim mk2]

I found myself sitting next to Edun's family at the Coventry away match and had a chat with his dad (nice chap). He said Edun's favourite position is left midfield and that's where he's played most of his career including for the England age groups. Sadly, it doesn't look like he has a future at Rovers. 

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

I found myself sitting next to Edun's family at the Coventry away match and had a chat with his dad (nice chap). He said Edun's favourite position is left midfield and that's where he's played most of his career including for the England age groups. Sadly, it doesn't look like he has a future at Rovers. 

If I had a choice of who will have the better career, between Edun and Mola. I would go for Mola.

[DeeCee]

31 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I'd certainly have Edun in before Mola if push came to shove.

Just, again a pretty low bar.

[tomphil]

43 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

I found myself sitting next to Edun's family at the Coventry away match and had a chat with his dad (nice chap). He said Edun's favourite position is left midfield and that's where he's played most of his career including for the England age groups. Sadly, it doesn't look like he has a future at Rovers. 

A classic Mowbray squaddie signing to be used everywhere except his favoured position because obviously we then get in a LWB to play there instead !

[Miller11]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't see why people want to play with 2 number 10's and no proper striker on the bench.

I’d go with Dack and Szmodics as a fairly fluid central front two against Norwich, primarily because Gallagher has an absolute shocker on Saturday and hopefully dropping to the bench might get a reaction from him. He’d also be a lot handier to come off the bench than most of our other options if we are in need of a goal. 

With our lack of options it’s difficult to replace Gallagher even when it’s necessary. Dack is our most instinctive goalscorer, Vale is poor and injured anyway, big ask for Leonard to start games but I’d have him on the bench.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Dolan centrally either… he’s caused the Norwich centre backs problems before.

[NeilInBristol]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Edun is below average, for a professional player at championship level. I could not even say what Eduns best position is. I have seen him play with the U21s and personally I am not impressed.

Blimey. Sounds like he's not even one for the future?!

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Neilbristol said:

Blimey. Sounds like he's not even one for the future?!

He's 24