v Watford (a) - 27/8/23

[Hasta]

55 minutes ago, Andy said:

SkyBet gave me a free £5 for a Request a Bet, so popped it on this.

Approx 0% chance of it coming in - and in truth, I meant to put over 1.5 goals (not under), but popping it here in the remote chance it comes in.

* Don't condone gambling / please don't take this as a tip / etc / etc.

So basically you’ve got Rovers to win 1-0 with Wharton needing to assist Szmodics for the goal and Porteious and Travis to be booked. 

[superniko]

59 minutes ago, Andy said:

SkyBet gave me a free £5 for a Request a Bet, so popped it on this.

Approx 0% chance of it coming in - and in truth, I meant to put over 1.5 goals (not under), but popping it here in the remote chance it comes in.

* Don't condone gambling / please don't take this as a tip / etc / etc.

So it’s…Blackburn 1-0 with a Szmodics goal assisted by Wharton and yellow cards for Travis and Porteous…..good luck!!

Edited August 26, 2023 by superniko

[Ghost7]

In Ennis's defence, he took a bit of a clattering whilst trying to turn in a rebound vs Hull. Doesn't surprise me it caused a bit of damage to his knee.

[Aqualung]

It's not on rovers tv for me here in Swedish chef land and I can't be arsed pissing around with dodgy streams. 

Hope I'm wrong but I think we could get dry bummed here. 3-0 at best. 

Prove me wrong boys please. 

[M_B]

Just hope Gavin Ward is on better form than the ref at the Dubois fight, got robbed there did the lad. 

[tomphil]

3 hours ago, M_B said:

Just hope Gavin Ward is on better form than the ref at the Dubois fight, got robbed there did the lad. 

He didn't he got schooled, hit a borderline low shot below the tip of the waist band, ref called those low before fight began, then quit when he started getting peppered.

Edited August 27, 2023 by tomphil

[M_B]

5 hours ago, tomphil said:

He didn't he got schooled, hit a borderline low shot below the tip of the waist band, ref called those low before fight began, then quit when he started getting peppered.

Why did Usyk go down holding his balls then? That was the giveaway, clearly he was out boxed, but Dubois should have the belts this morning,as Frampton said. 

Just to keep it on topic, fancy us for 1-2 today. 

Edited August 27, 2023 by M_B

[Herbie6590]

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/they-played-for-both-rovers-and-the-hornets/360

[Upside Down]

On 26/08/2023 at 02:37, tomphil said:

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.

Conspiracy!

[tomphil]

51 minutes ago, M_B said:

Why did Usyk go down holding his balls then? That was the giveaway, clearly he was out boxed, but Dubois should have the belts this morning,as Frampton said. 

Just to keep it on topic, fancy us for 1-2 today. 

Ref called it early when DD caught his waistband with a slightly higher shot and got a warning.

Some refs say pre fight anything on or below the belt is considered a low blow.

Unfortunate for Dubois but that's the way it goes and Usyk def played the game there the shot on belt lifted his cup and crunched his nuts. If ref starts counting he's up at 8 though.

COYB   i hope Rovers suffer no low blows today.

[BankEnd Rover]

Think we’ll get rolled here…2/3-0 Watford

[lraC]

13 hours ago, Hasta said:

So basically you’ve got Rovers to win 1-0 with Wharton needing to assist Szmodics for the goal and Porteious and Travis to be booked. 

The bookies love this kind of bet. 

[Ossydave]

Looks like Bloxham is involved in some capacity...

[joey_big_nose]

Bloxham and Gamble on bench. I dont really know much about them. What are their positions?

Surprised given previous exposure it wasn't Gilsenan and Batty who are on the bench.

[Dreyski]

Bloxham and Moran on the bench.

That front three scares me (not in the right way)

[moerpho]

Line up today:

Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Brittain, Travis (c), A. Wharton, Szmodics, Hedges, Dolan, Leonard

Subs: Wahlstedt, Tronstad, Gallagher, Gamble, S. Wharton, Markanday, Moran, Garrett, Bloxham

[AllRoverAsia]

[Vilesinner]

5 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Looks like Bloxham is involved in some capacity...

Seems strange he is and Zak Gilsenan isn't. Bloxham looked poor in the game I saw, while Gilsenan looked great..

[martonrover]

2 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/they-played-for-both-rovers-and-the-hornets/360

Lee Richardson now a sports psychologist for Lancashire CCC and Liverpool FC.

[rovers11]

Decent line up but the front 3 is average at best. Not sure where the goals come from. 

Don't think Watford are much cop this season though. They've gone down a couple of levels over the summer.

Home advantage will probably edge it in their favour. 2-1.

[G Somerset Rover]

Looks like it’s Buckley who is the sacrificial lamb for an incoming or two.

Dont know what else Gilsenen has to do to get a place on the bench. 

[Vilesinner]

Just now, rovers11 said:

Decent line up but the front 3 is average at best. Not sure where the goals come from. 

Don't think Watford are much cop this season though. They've gone down a couple of levels over the summer.

Home advantage will probably edge it in their favour. 2-1.

Leonard looks like a great prospect. 

Hedges is very good defensively.

But Dolan shouldn't be playing imo. 

[WacoRover]

Greetings, this Texan is in Germany!

Hoping desperately for a point today, I’m afraid it will be hard to come by.

I can take my medicine if I’m wrong, 

2-1. 

[Tom]

Gallagher in the squad, at least some old men have less clouds to shout at this pray with regards to his paternity leave!

[Ossydave]

6 minutes ago, Vilesinner said:

Seems strange he is and Zak Gilsenan isn't. Bloxham looked poor in the game I saw, while Gilsenan looked great..

Yeah not sure why Gilsenan isn't there, suspect he's playing Wednesday though which might have had an impact?