v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 2/12/23

[Displaced Rover]

Is that 6 out of 9 without a championship appearance?!? 

[B16Rover]

Just now, TonyM said:

not a lot left to choose from ....

Remember to buy a half time tombola ticket for the chance at next week's 18 man squad! 

 

Don't give waggot any ideas 

[Oldgregg86]

That’s the worst bench in my lifetime. Looks like another mammoth ask for the 11 that start

[benhben]

Need to get out of sight early on in this one. If its a tight game and we need to use that bench we'll struggle. 

Maybe time for telalovic to finally get going in 2nd half....

[windymiller7]

7 minutes ago, Displaced Rover said:

Is that 6 out of 9 without a championship appearance?!? 

Yep, & that includes about 30mins worth for Telalovic!

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, windymiller7 said:

Yep, & that includes about 30mins worth for Telalovic!

Total championship minutes for our bench is around 1,000.

[yellowsubmarine]

No disrespect to our young lads, but THAT bench is horrifying, for Championship standard. Cross fingers, need JDT to work his magic once again.

[DackDackGoose]

Wow - Be interesting if we can get a result with that bench. Just watching West brom - Leicester, night and day in squad depth. Maybe Siggy form was down to being injured again.. still not managed a solid run in team, seems all our forward line summer signings haven't worked out to be honest.

Hope Leonard has a good game

[Miller11]

Does anybody know is Gilsenan injured?

With his cup performances I thought he’d get some chances in the league.

[davulsukur]

22 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Now Sigurdsson is injured. That bench is totally pointless.

Bloody hell, he's injured as well!

Not many options if things aren't working today.

[jim mk2]

Siggi being injured is actually a bonus - just don't rate the lad at all. 

The squad is down to bare bones and the team picks itself now because there's few alternatives.  Even if no one else gets injured there's no scope for resting out of form players and changing the team for tactical reasons is out of the question.

It's unsustainable and hopes of a top 6 finish likely to be dashed.

Come on Rovers

[alcd]

Groin injury looks like a recurrence of injury that kept him out for the first two months of the season. Presumably will be yet another player missing until February at least. 

[moerpho]

That bench is interesting to say the least. But for some insane reason I actually have some confidence in our youngsters. Hope Harry Leonard gets another good game under his belt and hopefully a goal. But!! Another injury or suspension and we are REALLY struggling before the christmas tombola games. Any news on when we can expect the likes of Hyam and JRC to return?

[bazza]

27 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

No fault of JDT but must be the worst bench of the last 10 years?

 

23 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

That’s the worst bench in my lifetime. Looks like another mammoth ask for the 11 that start

 

11 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

No disrespect to our young lads, but THAT bench is horrifying, for Championship standard.

Whenever we have called the bench horrendous in the past and have had no hope, we seem to have done really well. Let's hope that continues today.

Who is Montgomery? Can he lead us into D Day?

[WacoRover]

I’m sure Tomasson loves a good challenge, but this much adversity is overwhelming to any man. 
1-1… hoping & praying we find a goal from someone

[harryhealless1928]

This really is Grella/Ayala re-visited.......can we move Siggy and Ennis on come January? No wonder we have a threadbare bench if we sign totally injury-prone players....maybe offer Ennis a pay-off if we have 4 more years of this to endure?

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, WacoRover said:

I’m sure Tomasson loves a good challenge, but this much adversity is overwhelming to any man. 
1-1… hoping & praying we find a goal from someone

Well we do have the league’s top scorer.

[rigger]

Win the game, and who gives a fuck who is on the bench.

[CambridgeRover]

I think that today Tronstad and A.Wharton could dominate midfield today
 

Edited December 2, 2023 by CambridgeRover
I meant we will do well :)

[Sweaty Gussets]

17 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Siggi being injured is actually a bonus - just don't rate the lad at all. 

Dumbest comment of the day award goes to.........

[West Yorks Rover]

3 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

I think that today Tronstad and A.Wharton could dominated midfield today

According to Radio Sheffield they will play 3 in midfield.

[Sweaty Gussets]

4 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

I think that today Tronstad and A.Wharton could dominated midfield today

Are you saying they will dominate or be dominated? it's hard to tell.

[benhben]

One of our bench players Bloxham also appears to be starting for morecambe...at the same time. He must be good. 

 

Edited December 2, 2023 by benhben

[Sweaty Gussets]

 Must be a brilliant experience for those young lads on the bench. Think some are only 16/17 years of age.

The injury crisis is possibly unprecedented. Saw the Spurs manager saying they have 10 out and it's the worst injury crisis he's ever seen. For us that's Pears, Hyam, JRC, Hedges, Siggy, Ennis, Gally, Dolan all missing (have I missed anyone?). Crazy, and apparently only Hyam and Ennis are anywhere near fit and they'll be 2 weeks minimum. 

[BigBar]

Worried about Windass today. Test for Rovers today, players and management. Need to be well prepared and smart. No stupid errors please.