v Watford (a) - 27/8/23

[philipl]

We clearly need to sort out defending the sucker lob into the attacker's inside left channel.

It has cost us 5 points so far and we have only played three games.

[yellowsubmarine]

No, Gally will play and he will do the rock-the-cradle celebration after scoring a hat trick.

[pedrob2014]

Just to top everything off the referee on Sunday none other than Mr Gavin Ward 

[davulsukur]

Watford have just signed a new No. 9, obviously in time to play against us on Sunday.

Has a good goalscoring record, albeit in the Danish and Swedish leagues.

Edited August 25, 2023 by davulsukur

[davulsukur]

Ennis out for a couple of weeks and Gallagher probably won't start.

Leonard up top it is then.

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

Ennis out for a couple of weeks and Gallagher probably won't start.

Leonard up top it is then.

where's that from?

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

where's that from?

JDTs interview today - it's on the Rovers Twitter account.

[jim mk2]

5 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Ennis out for a couple of weeks and Gallagher probably won't start.

Leonard up top it is then.

 

So injury-prone  new signing is out injured while we struggled on with kids and players who aren't good enough.

And some folk continue to insist we aren't weaker than last season

 

[Inferi]

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

So injury-prone  new signing is out injured while we struggled on with kids and players who aren't good enough.

And some folk continue to insist we aren't weaker than last season

 

Don't worry. He's not injury prone at all. He just needs a few more months to get match fit.

[arbitro]

I really don't want to alarm anyone but on Sunday the appointed referee is Gavin Ward. Personally I think he is in the worst two referees on Select Group 2 and God knows how hw will cope with the new instructions. 

[aletheia]

That's the excuse lined up then 😉

[G Somerset Rover]

Hedges Leonard Dolan

Jesus wept.

[ItsRoverZ]

Leonard was really poor against Hull, first touch and movement just wasn't there like it was against West brom. 

Feel watford will brush us aside and we continue to lose precious points because of our piss poor recruitment 

[smiller14]

As I get closer to the game, my previous excitement is now turning to trepidation, especially given how threadbare the attack looks.

On the positive side, I look forward to frequenting some London alehouses after, they might be well needed! 

Ignoring the mounting evidence - Watford 2-3 Rovers, Szmodics, Hyam and Carter to score. 

[tomphil]

59 minutes ago, ItsRoverZ said:

Leonard was really poor against Hull, first touch and movement just wasn't there like it was against West brom. 

Feel watford will brush us aside and we continue to lose precious points because of our piss poor recruitment 

Staying up is the only aim we've heard that from the horses mouth so it won't matter to anybody at Ewood outside of the coaching staff.

[sharpysharps86]

This is going to be really tough. Can't see anything other than a Watford win. They've not scored a league goal since the opening day, so you know it's coming...

Watford 2 - 0 Rovers.

My expected team:

                     Pears

JRC     Carter     Hyam     Brittain

  Travis        Wharton       Szmodics

  Hedges      Leonard        Dolan
 

Would prefer Gilsenan to get a chance over Dolan, or put Szmodics there and bring Tronstad in but I can't see it happening.

[chaddyrovers]

I think we will draw 1-1 or win 2-1 here. Never understand us and the team spirit that JDT has created at Ewood Park with the playing squad and the fans. 

Hyam to score. 

 

[Sweaty Gussets]

Do we have a good record at Watford? These things normally count for something. 

[simongarnerisgod]

8 hours ago, pedrob2014 said:

Just to top everything off the referee on Sunday none other than Mr Gavin Ward 

thats not good,i would`nt let him ref a subbuteo match,this is going to either work in our favour or against us,ward can go both ways he`s so incompetent

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

4 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Hedges Leonard Dolan

Jesus wept.

Frightening situation.

[roversfan99]

Can only see a home win with the shambles we are left with from only Ennis, Pickering and Sigurdsson being out.

Wahlstedt

Rankin Costello Carter Hyam Brittain

Travis Tronstad Wharton

Hedges Gallagher Szmodics

[Waggy76]

53 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Can only see a home win with the shambles we are left with from only Ennis, Pickering and Sigurdsson being out.

Wahlstedt

Rankin Costello Carter Hyam Brittain

Travis Tronstad Wharton

Hedges Gallagher Szmodics

And there could well be a few goals too !

[Polky]

 

Can’t make Watford away this season, due to falling on the same date as my wedding anniversary 🙃

Odd Fellows Pub is a stones throw away from Vicarage Road and very welcoming of away supporters.

COYB 💙

[bluebruce]

13 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

 

So injury-prone  new signing is out injured while we struggled on with kids and players who aren't good enough.

And some folk continue to insist we aren't weaker than last season

 

Oh he's not injury prone. Chaddy said we could ignore the Plymouth fans who said he was, so it must be a coincidence that he took ages to get match fit and now is out injured.

[47er]

Ordinary start to the season. Need a result here.

Probably not the game for it.