v Watford (h) 23/12/23

[WacoRover]

Ennis & Garrett get their big chance.

cmon, lads! 

[Hannoverover]

Lots of players missing but great to see so many homegrown players in the squad. Let's see how much of a difference a relatively full house does! Rovers 2-0 Watford

[Cherry Blue]

Told not to play long balls but travis should have........GOal@@@@@@@8

[yankfan]

Get in!  Fantastic finish and great ball from Carter

[WacoRover]

YES!!! Get in 

[AllRoverAsia]

A Christmas cracker of a goal from Adam. Good pass to him.

[davulsukur]

Great start!

Is Trav at LB?

[NeilInBristol]

8 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Great start!

Is Trav at LB?

yep!!

[joey_big_nose]

50 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

That’s an odd lineup. Lots of square pegs in round holes. Why is Hill on the bench? I’d be surprised if we get anything out of this but who knows. Time for Ennis to step and show what he can do

Ended up were playing a diamond with Travis left back, and Ennis and Sigurdsson up fronti. Its looked pretty good tbh.

Dont think Ive seen us play a diamond since Souness?

[NeilInBristol]

just about to say Garrett is having a good game so far but then..ouch! def a yellow!

[waynerovers]

Plenty of effort and desire to win the ball from the lads today. Barely giving Watford any time on the ball.

[waynerovers]

Just now, NeilInBristol said:

just about to say Garrett is having a good game so far but then..ouch! def a yellow!

It wasn't even a foul let alone a yellow.

[Adam C]

Garrett has been very good. Travis good at LB too surprisingly. Ennis is getting almost in the right places lol just looks like he’s not 100% on the same page as his teammates. Entertaining first half, we’ve been the better team and the score line is about right. Great goal from Wharton who has been excellent. What a good young squad we have. Great when it all comes together like this. 

[AllRoverAsia]

9 minutes ago, waynerovers said:

It wasn't even a foul let alone a yellow.

It would not have been given as a foul in a school game

[rovers11]

What a huge effort this has been so far. A makeshift team doing the business. 

The fans have been magnificent. A shame we cannot get this many in regularly.

[Mike E]

Controversial opinion: The pie, mash, peas, gravy for £7.50 is worth it! Bloody delicious every time I’ve had it.

Goes best with the steak pie or the chicken balti pie.

Just wish they’d include a soft drink or pint for £10 to round it off.

[CambridgeRover]

Watford look dangerous. Very quick on the counter

[matt83]

So far so good but with the patchwork quilt of a side it can unravel very quickly. Especially with a bench resembling an u21s game. Come out with the same desire and I’ll be confident 

[yankfan]

Good half. Back 4 have been solid, though do miss a bit of attacking presence with Carter and Trav as backs. Thought Ennis has done really well as an outlet and hold up play.  Moran continues to be worthless up front but it’s not like there are alternatives on the bench. Feel we will need at least 1 more to get all 3 points. 

[West Yorks Rover]

Let's hope we can stay organised and not let them get an early goal in the 2nd half, or they might do what the did

to Preston last week. Preston battered them in the 1st half but they equalised on 42 mins and came out a different team.

At least we haven't given them that big lift just before the break.

[lraC]

21 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

just about to say Garrett is having a good game so far but then..ouch! def a yellow!

I’m watching on TV and seen 3 replays. Never a yellow. Commentary team said we are giving up tackling if that’s a foul. 

[OsloRover]

Oh dear I just saw the bench

[waynerovers]

Incredible save by Leo. 

[ItsRoverZ]

We haven't got anyone to bring on really? Maybe telalovic and markandy?

[Mike E]

What a tackle from Tronstad to get the ball back in our half. Nothing came of it but it was genuinely superb.