v West Bromwich Albion (H) - 05/08/2023

[CambridgeRover]

Hmm is Adam Wharton just not fit?? Surely we need to be playing him. Travis is awful

[Ricky]

No issue with Markanday starting after a decent pre season. It’s reward for his obvious hard work over the last few weeks 

[AspRover]

If we aren't signing a ton more players we need Markanday to step up this season, might as well chuck him in and give him a chance. 

[neophox]

Markanday Leonard Dolan upfront.

[Ricky]

Dolan starting as well then

[philipl]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:02, neophox said:

Markanday Leonard Dolan upfront.

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Same as against Girona

[Hasta]

  On 05/08/2023 at 11:11, NeilInBristol said:

helpful thanks, anywhere specific? 

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Livesat usually lists them all

[philipl]

[NeilInBristol]

Excellent thanks

Edited August 5, 2023 by NeilInBristol
Attached by accident

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:01, CambridgeRover said:

Hmm is Adam Wharton just not fit?? Surely we need to be playing him. Travis is awful

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JDT said yesterday he wasn’t fit enough to start 

Edited August 5, 2023 by Emerald Isle Rover

[NeilInBristol]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:05, philipl said:

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Batty on the bench!

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:05, philipl said:

 

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Excellent cheers 

[AspRover]

Pears

JRC Carter Hyam Pickering

Travis Tronstad

Markanday Szmodics Dolan

Leonard

 

Lot of pressure on that front line, need players to show they are ready to step up.

[BigBar]

  On 05/08/2023 at 12:51, Colt Seavers said:

Really hoping Buckley can recapture his best form this season. I feel it could be make or break for him.

We need him to come good for us.

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Wouldn't bank on it. Clearly not fancied and has been poor a long time. 

[G Somerset Rover]

If that front three doesn’t scream ‘we need signings’ then I don’t know what does.

[DackDackGoose]

Their lineup looks pretty decent.. 

[BigBar]

Big day for the front 3. Really hope they put in a good showing. Chips are down and best of luck to them 🤙

[BigBar]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:12, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If that front three doesn’t scream ‘we need signings’ then I don’t know what does.

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Hopefully produce enough until we get a new striker in. Be asking alot with those 3 for the full season.

[NeilInBristol]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:12, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If that front three doesn’t scream ‘we need signings’ then I don’t know what does.

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Think JDT is showing waggot and venkys the facts by playing markanday. We need a striker 

[OldEwoodBlue]

Literally the only possible fit team we could put out. No surprises.

Wharton & Ennis probably get 5 minutes at the end.

[WacoRover]

Looking at our lineup & bench, defensively, Rovers should be one of the top 5 in the Championship. 

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:12, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

If that front three doesn’t scream ‘we need signings’ then I don’t know what does.

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Yeah that's a disgraceful front 3 to start a season with.

They're talking 'top 10' on Radio Lancs. No chance at the moment - just no goals in the side. We've really been let down this summer. Sat in the car about to head down to the ground and I have zero enthusiasm for the match / season.

[AspRover]

I'm also pretty interested to see what players like Travis, Pickering and Dolan look like after a full JDT pre-season, I think they were all players who struggled to adapt to the change in tactics and setup a bit last season. 

I think that having a player like Tronstad next to him may help Travis out too if it means he can share the covering of the back line a bit and not be pulled from side to side so much during the game.

A lot of movement in attack when JRC gets forward too, Dolan and Markanday can both drift around a fair bit.

I'll be honest, I'm expecting a loss here, but hopefully we'll see some good signs for the tactics going forward.

[alex l]

Notice Travis is still captain. Doesn't support the fall out talk that's been rumbling over the last few weeks or so. 

[Displaced Rover]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:17, WacoRover said:

Looking at our lineup & bench, defensively, Rovers should be one of the top 5 in the Championship. 

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and our forward line is just about top 5 in League Two

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 05/08/2023 at 13:13, DackDackGoose said:

Their lineup looks pretty decent.. 

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does it? Lacks pace and aging for me I’m happy against that. Some good players in there don’t get me wrong