v Hull City (H) - 19/08/2023

[Polky]

How we feeling about this one?

[BankEnd Rover]

Just now, Polky said:

How we feeling about this one?

Should be beating these but can see it being a difficult afternoon…1-1 Ennis.

[Upside Down]

We're going to smash em.

Sammy hat trick. Hyam with a header.

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

Would love to see the following line up:

                       Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Travis      A. Wharton

Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

[corb691]

Wahlstedt won’t start just yet. Britain needs to be play right back and JRC has to play further forward, his runs cause a real problem. Ennis has looked good but I suspect Gally could start. Markandy is too lightweight and Dolan is just not good enough, his decision making hasn’t improved at all over the past two seasons. 

[Upside Down]

Can't see the new keeper starting yet.

Be good to see Ennis bag one or two.

[philipl]

This Hull side can play a bit so should be a footballing contest. Rosenior will set them up with a game plan to beat us.

Will be a good and different sort of challenge after Rotherham.

I expect the starting eleven to be more like the team that finished at Rotherham than the one that started.

[Ossydave]

I think its safe to expect goals in this one....Tufan will arrive full of confidence after a hatty at weekend. I didn't even realise they'd signed Aaron Connolly either till watching the highlights at weekend, could be decent for them. I was reading Scott Twine close to signing on loan as well, keep him fit and he's a brilliant Championship player, hopefully not involved at weekend... 

I fancy us to win 3-2 with a nervy last 20 mins of injury time.

[1864roverite]

A very tough game for Rovers - defence will be tested across the back 4/5.

Hull may well be boosted by another big name signing as well

[TheRevAshton]

11 hours ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Would love to see the following line up:

                       Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Travis      A. Wharton

Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

Nice - I was literally about to post that exact line-up 👌

Regarding the game... Hull aren't a bad side, but we should be beating them.

Do I think we actually will go and beat them? No. Do I think they'll beat us? No.

I'm gonna predict a bit of a stinker here, 0-0!

[tomphil]

Rovers 1   Hull  1

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[joey_big_nose]

We're playing well at the moment, controlling possession, creating chances and scoring goals. So on the offensive side we are doing pretty well imo.

The worry is we are conceding easily on the break.

Hard to really make any sort of confident prediction. Could see any of a 2-0 win or 3-2 loss or a 2-2 all draw imo.

[Mike E]

14 hours ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Would love to see the following line up:

                       Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Travis      A. Wharton

Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

GIVE THAT MAN A BISCUIT 

[joey_big_nose]

13 hours ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Would love to see the following line up:

                       Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Travis      A. Wharton

Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

I mostly agree with this but I think that Travis cant do the central sitting play maker thing. He needs to be box to box. So if he plays JRC cant be in midfield imo as they will both want the same inside right channel.

Options would be play Adam Wharton in the central role and Szmodics on the left (bring in Dolan LW) or bring in Buckley to play the play maker role as a straight swap for Travis (my preferred). I guess Tronstad could be used instead of Buckley but Im not sure from seeing him if hes the right guy to dictate the play. Could be but not seen enough yet to know.

                     Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Buckley      A. Wharton

         Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

[J*B]

I’d go totally bonkers at this point because I really don’t rate any of our wingers. Might be a bit too Pep, but what about…

              Pears (haven’t seen Leo yet) 

JRC Carter Hyam Pickering 

     Travis Tronstad 

     Wharton Buckley

           Szmodics

              Ennis

[Tricky]

wtf is Buckley doing near team's, he's done very little to deserve a start

 

[philipl]

A side issue but a win on Saturday will not go amiss in helping Rovers look an attractive proposition for any prospective members of the Swag 4.

[sharpysharps86]

This will be a tough game. Hull under Rosenior have improved a lot. That being said I think we will edge it 2-1. Ennis and A. Wharton to get the goals.

My team for this one would be:

                      Pears

Brittain    Carter    Hyam    Pickering

   JRC    A. Wharton    Szmodics

    Hedges    Leonard    Ennis

 

[wilsdenrover]

I know we won’t but I’d be tempted by three at the back:

                              Pears

           Carter.     Hyam.     Wharton

Brittain.               Tronstad                Pickering 

                 JRC.                   Wharton

                           Sammie

                             Ennis 

[1864roverite]

4 hours ago, Tricky said:

wtf is Buckley doing near team's, he's done very little to deserve a start

 

He is the only player who can put the ball on a sixpence!

[simongarnerisgod]

no problem here,rovers 2-0 hull,easy three points before a difficult  trip to watford with a f*****g stupid kick off time👿

[Feed the Yak]

I'm up to Ewood for this one. I should however, declare my woeful record when going to see Rovers in the flesh. Played 11 won 0. It ends this weekend, surely my curse ends this weekend!?!? 🙏

Taking a Man Utd and a Newcastle fan with me - any recommendations for pubs/bars to go to for their games on TV after? John Bull 3 times for lunch already lined up, of course.

2-1 Rovers, JRC and Ennis

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, Feed the Yak said:

I'm up to Ewood for this one. I should however, declare my woeful record when going to see Rovers in the flesh. Played 11 won 0. It ends this weekend, surely my curse ends this weekend!?!? 🙏

Taking a Man Utd and a Newcastle fan with me - any recommendations for pubs/bars to go to for their games on TV after? John Bull 3 times for lunch already lined up, of course.

2-1 Rovers, JRC and Ennis

The Brown cow on Livesey branch road.

[BlackburnEnd75]

2 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

He is the only player who can put the ball on a sixpence!

Have you never seen the younger Wharton?

[Andy]

On 14/08/2023 at 21:12, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Would love to see the following line up:

                       Wahlstedt

Brittain      Carter     Hyam      Pickering

Rankin-Costello     Travis      A. Wharton

Hedges      Ennis       Smodzics

That team wins this match, simple as that 👍