v Coventry City (a) - 4/10/2023

[sharpysharps86]

What on Earth is that starting 11 😬

Plenty of changes....but seemingly several wrong ones

[dallydally]

1 minute ago, sharpysharps86 said:

What on Earth is that starting 11 😬

Plenty of changes....but seemingly several wrong ones

Agreed. How the hell does Dolan make the squad never mind the starting lineup??

[Exiled_Rover]

8 minutes ago, Ricky said:

That team is very weak. Not a tackle to be seen in that midfield. Needed one of Garratt, Trav or even Tronstad in there to get a foot in. Can see us getting hammered here unfortunately 😞

JRC is a better tackler than Travis. A better football player too.

[joey_big_nose]

Got a feeling it could be a misorder on the team sheet with Hill at CDM and JRC at RB.

[simongarnerisgod]

id`e more worried about the forward line,markanday is`nt good enough and dolan is currently as useful as an artex canoe,poor sammy will be starved of service tonight

[bluebruce]

Only thing that concerns me is JRC in midfield seemingly, with Wharton, whilst Brittain plays at RB again. We've struggled defensively since JRC stopped playing there. Plus Brittain is injury prone and it was probably a good time to rest him for a match.

We also have Garrett and Tronstad more directly suited to replacing Travis.

[AllRoverAsia]

3 hours ago, tomphil said:

We gave a guy with a poor history of being fit enough to play full or even 45 mins a 4 year contract so that kind of security to that kind of player is a no brainer for him.

I'd suggest that is why he jumped at the chance we can only hope his weekly wage reflects his fitness history. No doubt he's a decent forward with some goals in him but as it is we've just swapped a quality but expensive luxury guy in Dack for a cheaper alternative.

Who also can't cope with the JDT demands.

I suspect "low"* wages but long term were the contract terms that finally became ok with all the parties.

I'm sure he knows his fitness levels and injury concerns and that 4 years was a career saver to him.

I wish him well, but for our sake as I'm pig sick with Rovers being a rehab unit.

[Devon Rover]

It's a really poor line-up. Hopes for a result have just sunk even lower

[AllRoverAsia]

13 minutes ago, dallydally said:

Agreed. How the hell does Dolan make the squad never mind the starting lineup??

I'm still up as usual for this 1.45 am ko but seeing that name as a starter makes me consider fucking off to bed. I may still have a nightmare but at least I'll be asleep.

Edited October 4, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[davulsukur]

25 minutes ago, den said:

What the F**k is that?

[BlackburnEnd75]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Only thing that concerns me is JRC in midfield seemingly, with Wharton, whilst Brittain plays at RB again. We've struggled defensively since JRC stopped playing there. Plus Brittain is injury prone and it was probably a good time to rest him for a match.

We also have Garrett and Tronstad more directly suited to replacing Travis.

Brittains been our best player this season. Has to start at either left or right back. 

It looks as if JDT has gone slightly more cautious although I wasn't expecting that lineup. Is it Hill in cm or JRC?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

What the F**k is that?

3 at the back probably.

[bazza]

5 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I'm still up as usual for this 1.45 am ko but seeing that name as a starter makes me consider fucking off to bed. I may still have a nightmare but at least I'll be asleep.

Night night. Sleep tight.

[islander200]

Sky sports have hill and Wharton in midfield with Brittain and JRC at full back .

Markanday and Dolan either side of Moran with Szmodic up top 

[bazza]

I wonder if JDT really IS trying to get himself sacked.

[ItsRoverZ]

Siggy one of our best players on the bench and we are starting the out of form Dolan, hopefully Dolan can have a good game. 

Midfield is piss weak btw, utter bizzare lineup 

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Brittains been our best player this season. Has to start at either left or right back. 

It looks as if JDT has gone slightly more cautious although I wasn't expecting that lineup. Is it Hill in cm or JRC?

I think Szmodics has been easily our best player this season. Brittain has played well though since he came in. but it's a fact we've conceded more since then, by quite a lot I believe. Probably resulting in the team being stretched, or could be coincidence, but either way he is also no good to us if he gets injured due to playing too much. Not sure JRC and Wharton is the right combo in midfield either, or at least not to try for the first time when we're away, but we'll see.

[DE.]

A bit disappointing that Telelovic is rated below an AMC in the striker position. Oh well. Let's see what this team can do. I've seen ridiculous starting lineups many a time from old Tone and been surprised by the outcome. Hopefully tonight the same happens. 

Edited October 4, 2023 by DE.

[islander200]

20 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I suspect "low"* wages but long term were the contract terms that finally became ok with all the parties.

I'm sure he knows his fitness levels and injury concerns and that 4 years was a career saver to him.

I wish him well, but for our sake as I'm pig sick with Rovers being a rehab unit.

He had a deal on offer at Plymouth and from his interview he turned down other interest to come here

Edited October 4, 2023 by islander200

[Displaced Rover]

This is giving last days of Souness team selection vibes…

[Spankus Munky]

How about we see how the game goes before decrying a bloody starting lineup.

[Hasta]

3 minutes ago, Spankus Munky said:

How about we see how the game goes before decrying a bloody starting lineup.

It’s a forum revolving on opinions. Otherwise just shut the thread completely.

Some people think the line up is odd. Some don’t.  But if you don’t say what you think when it’s announced what’s the point of this board? 
 

 

Edited October 4, 2023 by Hasta

[superniko]

Not a clue on the formation here. Is it wing backs with 3 defenders? Who is centre mid? Dolan starting must mean some unfit lads on the bench. 

[ItsRoverZ]

2 minutes ago, Displaced Rover said:

This is giving last days of Souness team selection vibes…

JDT seems to have gone balls the wall here ..really don't get the line up

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Just an awful and bizarre looking line up

 

that said! I wouldn't be surprised if we nicked 3 points tonight