v Millwall (a) - Monday 8th May

[Polky]

Here goes nothing…

[Miller11]

6 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Diaz through the middle maybe? 

I doubt it, but I’m praying.

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

it`s not ideal but still better than dolan trying to play there

Disagree. He has astonishingly little composure in the box on the very rare occasions he gets in there.

[WacoRover]

Ben Brereton-Diaz, 43 goals in 159 games with the club;

Sam Gallagher, 42 goals in 195 games with Rovers (if Wikipedia is correct).

Surely this summer, we can find a striker who averages at least one in every three? 

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

I doubt it, but I’m praying.

Disagree. He has astonishingly little composure in the box on the very rare occasions he gets in there.

have you seen dolan trying to play centre forward,he gets the ball and turns backwards😉

[NeilInBristol]

16 minutes ago, rigger said:

So after days of bigging up Gally's return, he doesn't even make the bench.

Classic JDT behaviour.  Some fans would say it's "Mind games" I'm not sure 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Mowbray will do us on the last day.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, Neilbristol said:

Classic JDT behaviour.  Some fans would say it's "Mind games" I'm not sure 

It's doing my mind in.

[johnradfordsubbuteo]

18 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

I don’t think there is a single player in our squad I wouldn’t rather have as a centre forward (false or otherwise) than Ryan Hedges today. That includes goalkeepers.

I hope to god he’s out wide and Brereton is up top. 

I can't think of a game where Brereton has played down the middle under either manager.But I agree it's worth a go.

[DE.]

3 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Ben Brereton-Diaz, 43 goals in 159 games with the club;

Sam Gallagher, 42 goals in 195 games with Rovers (if Wikipedia is correct).

Surely this summer, we can find a striker who averages at least one in every three? 

Finding a striker as sole criteria might be as much as we can expect from the current recruitment team, let alone a good one. 

[Spankus Munky]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

have you seen dolan trying to play centre forward,he gets the ball and turns backwards😉

Not always a bad thing if your wide forwards are Diaz & Hedges who are never offering him an option as they are stuck on the halfway line, so he turns back looking for the always willing Szmodics

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Mowbray will do us on the last day.

i reckon pne will beat them

[OldEwoodBlue]

16 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I cannot wait for the transfer window…Our attacking options are nothing short of an embarrassment. 

As long as you are prepared to be angry  frustrated, disappointed and completely underwhelmed.

[Hasta]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

i reckon pne will beat them

Even without Whiteman and Johnson available for midfield 🙄

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Spankus Munky said:

Not always a bad thing if your wide forwards are Diaz & Hedges who are never offering him an option as they are stuck on the halfway line, so he turns back looking for the always willing Szmodics

he gets his head down and turns backwards with the football then obviously gets dispossesed,the best place for him is the wing,at least his pace will cause some problems there

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

Even without Whiteman and Johnson available for midfield 🙄

tony will have overthought as usual and sunderland will be ultra cautious,expect north end to snuff them out easily and score from a set piece

[johnradfordsubbuteo]

I'm getting the Brentford relegation match feeling. Glorious, plucky, unavailing victory.

It's always London where the pain comes isn't it?

 

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he gets his head down and turns backwards with the football then obviously gets dispossesed,the best place for him is the wing,at least his pace will cause some problems there

What pace ?

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

What pace ?

his legs look like they are moving quickly

[Spankus Munky]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he gets his head down and turns backwards with the football then obviously gets dispossesed,the best place for him is the wing,at least his pace will cause some problems there

Oh I agree wing is his best position. Thing is upfront he aint given no support from wide so he either turns to try and buy time for some support and gets dispossesed or he runs into a blind alley and gets dispossesed either way he gets pelters from some on here without looking at the circumstances he is being asked to play in

[rigger]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

his legs look like they are moving quickly

That is known as deceptively slow

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he gets his head down and turns backwards with the football then obviously gets dispossesed,the best place for him is the wing,at least his pace will cause some problems there

He's not fast.

He's a funny player - one that I'd sell if a decent offer came in. 

[Sparks Rover]

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

tony will have overthought as usual and sunderland will be ultra cautious,expect north end to snuff them out easily and score from a set piece

Nah mate, Sunderland by 2 goals.  Nobbers have gone on holidays....and they won't be after helping us out.

[M_B]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

his legs look like they are moving quickly

As Tommy Doc said to Leighton James, you're very deceptive Leighton, you're slower than you look. 

[Exiled_Rover]

Are we no longer the main game on SKY?

Just turned it on and they're showing Coventry warm up.

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Are we no longer the main game on SKY?

Just turned it on and they're showing Coventry warm up.

Yes. Game on 401 at 2.55pm