v Sunderland (h) - 20/9/23 - 19:45

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Big night for Leonard…Thought he was completely out of his depth against Watford but here’s hoping he has a solid game tonight.

The last time I remember things being this bad up front was when we ended up playing Chris Samba up front. A great centre half but he looked like a fish riding a bike as a striker.

Edited September 20, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[islander200]

11 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Big night for Leonard…Thought he was completely out of his depth against Watford but here’s hoping he has a solid game tonight.

We played a defensive game versus Watford to be fair and he had very little service.

He did well versus West Brom fingers crossed a similar performance tonight 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The last time I remember things being this bad up front was when we ended up playing Chris Samba up front. A great centre half but he looked like a fish riding a bike as a striker.

He was still an absoloute handful though! 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

I fancy Leonard to score tonight.

[Ossydave]

16 minutes ago, rigger said:

And you would believe Mowbray why ?????

Yeah, fair point. He did utter his famous "let's see" words too 🙄

[DeeCee]

7 hours ago, Ossydave said:

I'm amazed people still trust the Met office to get the weather bang on.......

I use Accuview weather, it's reasonably accurate - in Cornwall 😁

[bazza]

2 hours ago, JohnD said:

Do they still sweep all the water down the slope, out between the Riverside and Blackburn End and into the river Blakewater (is it?)

Blimey, John!  Have you ever been to Ewood? It's the River Darwen.

 

 

39 minutes ago, aletheia said:

Waterlogged pitch? Called off? Hmm.

Vinnie Jones aquaplaning towards the Jack Walker? 😉

They rushed onto the field and aquaplaned towards us on the Riverside. I thoroughly enjoyed the crazy gang doing that. Football has lost its characters like Bruce Grobbelar walking on his hands on his goal line and, back in the 1960s, the referee who did a little dance on the centre spot before kick-off.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

19 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

He was still an absoloute handful though! 

When he played against Liverpool I felt sorry for him. He looked lost.

[Rover_in_the_South]

Going into a class @ 8, want to be 2-0 up before then please 🙂

[JohnD]

6 minutes ago, bazza said:

Blimey, John!  Have you ever been to Ewood? It's the River Darwen

Senior moment 😱🤠

[davulsukur]

Hope Leonard has a good game, started brightly against West Brom but has struggled a bit since. Bit of pressure with having Gallagher, Ennis and Telalovic pushing for the striker role but he has an opportunity with injuries, needs to take it.

[davulsukur]

Also, Tronstad not made the squad again (wasn't in the Boro squad either was he?)

Is he just not up to it?

[moerpho]

Need to win this or at least get a point. Would love for one of the front three to be on fire today, but at the same time have that pregame depression that tells me we will lose.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Backing JDT to out-manage our Tone tonight, just need someone to step up and take the chances. 

[Tugay-is-God]

40 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The last time I remember things being this bad up front was when we ended up playing Chris Samba up front. A great centre half but he looked like a fish riding a bike as a striker.

I remember him being put up top against Spurs one time and causing havoc. The game ended with a last second winner by Ooijer, if I remember correctly. 

[B16Rover]

🚨🚨🚨 Tony has a tan hoodie and gilet on 🚨🚨🚨

[Tugay-is-God]

Fast start here. Moran showing a bit about him for the first time, maybe?

[B16Rover]

Leonard running in behind well.  Couple more attempts and one will go in 

[Tugay-is-God]

Ooof, not very far away. 

Good efforts by both Hedges and Leonard on their weaker feet. 

And then jeez, how did we not bury one of those ?!

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Leonard so close, would've been a cracker! 

[superniko]

Sum up Rovers start to season in one go with that attack. 
PUT THE BALL IN THE NET

[davulsukur]

How have we not scored there?

[yankfan]

Someone has to score that. Great block. 

[Tugay-is-God]

Been a bright first ten minutes. 

[B16Rover]

Also our set pieces are shocking