Pre season 23/24

[SuperBrfc]

Hartberg players and staff looking around at our bench, wondering where De Bruyne and Haaland were!

It is a friendly, but good to see us get among the goals. If we can address the striker/attack issue during this window, I genuinely think this is our year.

[WacoRover]

Gally has 42 goals for Rovers. I know the club paid dear to get him, that’s not his fault. He’s been productive, for a guy who doesn’t start all the time. 
 

We can hope this is his breakthrough season. At 27, he needs to get it together. 

[KentExile]

15 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd be curious to know where they're predicted to finish - I have serious questions about the quality of that league now. 

They are one of the smaller sides in the Austrian top division, probably a bottom 4 team this season (12 team top division), finished 10th last season and only a point off bottom place.

But a very impressive couple of performances by the sounds of things, and they can only beat what is in front of them

Edited July 15, 2023 by KentExile

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

They are one of the smaller sides in the Austrian top division, probably a bottom 4 team (12 team top division), but a very impressive couple of performances by the sounds of things, and they can only beat what is in front of them

 

Last seasons league table. 

[LeftWinger]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

They are one of the smaller sides in the Austrian top division, probably a bottom 4 team (12 team top division), but a very impressive couple of performances by the sounds of things, and they can only beat what is in front of them

I'd be interested to compare the line ups against the team they put out against Nuremberg 10 days ago. Nuremberg just drew with Arsenal.

[Sweaty Gussets]

 

[simongarnerisgod]

15 minutes ago, Gav said:

I really hope Gallagher kicks on this season now he's the main man upfront. Nobody can questions his attitude and his work ethic, you don't play approaching 200 games in Blue n White if you've not got something about you.

 

his work ethic is top class,he just does`nt have the centre forwards instinct,for anyone old enough he reminds me of norman bell,always willing but lacking the craft,how many times did the ball get pinged around the opposing teams penalty area last season,gally was always where the ball was`nt,a prime danny graham would have bagged himself 25 goals last season,thats how bad we need a goalscoring centre forward this year

[GaryC]

11 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

I'd be interested to compare the line ups against the team they put out against Nuremberg 10 days ago. Nuremberg just drew with Arsenal.

All i could find regarding what you said

[windymiller7]

14 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

 

Sammie's budgie smugglers! 🤣🤣

[Atko's Engine]

28 minutes ago, GaryC said:

All i could find regarding what you said

That shirt!!!

Profertl?

Spermbooster??

Boxenstopp???

Better or worse than Totally Wicked?!

[windymiller7]

2 hours ago, philipl said:

I find that quite interesting (in a saddo kind of way 😁), we're using the official EFL ball rather than whatever they use in Austria.

I assume that's JDT getting his own way.

[WacoRover]

PL, here we come! 😆

[wilsdenrover]

23 minutes ago, Atko's Engine said:

That shirt!!!

Profertl?

Spermbooster??

Boxenstopp???

Better or worse than Totally Wicked?!

Better 😁

[KentExile]

 

[Gav]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

his work ethic is top class,he just does`nt have the centre forwards instinct,for anyone old enough he reminds me of norman bell,always willing but lacking the craft,how many times did the ball get pinged around the opposing teams penalty area last season,gally was always where the ball was`nt,a prime danny graham would have bagged himself 25 goals last season,thats how bad we need a goalscoring centre forward this year

Agreed sgg and instinct isn't something you can learn at the highest level sadly.

 

[BankEnd Rover]

I didn’t know Harold Varner III was a rovers fans! 

[GaryC]

1 hour ago, Atko's Engine said:

That shirt!!!

Profertl?

Spermbooster??

Boxenstopp???

Better or worse than Totally Wicked?!

How many sponsors are on their shirt, must coin it in on sponsorship

[sharpysharps86]

Regardless of the quality of the opposition today, it really feels like JRC is going to be a key player for us this season. Hope he can stay fit because he's riding an incredible wave of form off the back of last season.

Also good to see Harry Leonard grab a goal, and a good poachers goal at that, being in the right place at the right time for an easy finish. Hopefully he can kick on and help ease the pressure up front.

[R0verb0y]

Maybe it was because it was only 12 years after VE Day when I went to "big school"; or - more likely - it wasn't a very good school, but we never learned German when I was at school.

So I couldn't have sung "Can we play you every week?" if I'd been at today's games!😉

[Hi Mack]

8 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i don`t understand the signing tbh,we don`t need him,he`s not come here to sit on the bench and he`s going to be on big wages,he`s also going to keep phillips or carter out of the starting line up,unless one of them is getting sold

We have Carter and Phillips who are young. I think we will look to move S. Wharton on he has been very poor for the past 12 months. Made mistakes most games. Looked poor Vs Stanley. 
 

Batth could be a good experienced option while moving Wharton on for £1m/£1.5m.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, Gav said:

I really hope Gallagher kicks on this season now he's the main man upfront. Nobody can questions his attitude and his work ethic, you don't play approaching 200 games in Blue n White if you've not got something about you.

 

Jason Lowe played 173 games for us and scored 1 goal. If he had something about him I’d like to know what it was.

Edited July 15, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Polky]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I didn’t know Harold Varner III was a rovers fans! 

Just had a look on Instagram and his agent is Rovers fan and even has them tagged in his bio 😀

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

 

A goal and two assists for Leonard, right?

 

Judging by how he carries himself (he was the only one seriously warming up at half time at the end of last season - rather than just kicking a ball about in a triangle) and the brief glimpses I've seen - I reckon he'll go on to make it. He seems to have excellent movement - he's there for a tap on in JRC's first goal, for example.

Edited July 15, 2023 by Exiled_Rover

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Dreamboat, Goal Machine, Renaissance Man. 

Built like Charles Atlas but plays like Ray Charles at times. There’s a classic centre forwards physique going to waste there.

Edited July 15, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Built like Charles Atlas plays like Ray Charles at times. There’s a classic centre forwards physique going to waste there.

This is the year he turns into Batistuta.

We'll be calling him Galligol by Christmas.