v Stoke City (h) - 11/02/2024

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, benhben said:

Wharton injured? Look light on options at CB. 

Be interesting if the lads put in a performance today suggesting they had downed tools for JDT.

Ill apparently

[joey_big_nose]

3 minutes ago, KentExile said:

4-2-3-1 with JRC in CM I guess, not sure about McFadz in a back 4 though

Could be 352 with Chrisene playing LCB and Hedges LWB?

They tend to order the side correctly on the tweet so Hedges listed before the CMs suggests he is at LWB.

[NeilInBristol]

Just now, islander200 said:

No looks like 4 at back .Brittain and Chrisene full backs 

BBC lancs reported that live just now. Let's see how he starts. Seems unusual 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, ABBEY said:

Was he injured or a fall out ?

Seems coincidentally 

He had a very bad hamstring injury. 

[sharpysharps86]

I'll have a guess:

                        Pears

Brittain     Hyam    McFadzean     Chrisene

                 Tronstad       JRC

  Hedges       Szmodics       Dolan

                     Gallagher

 

[Exiled_Rover]

That's the strongest our Starting XI and bench has looked for months.

Fuck off tho, JDT, yeah?

[NeilInBristol]

Fair play Kevin Gallagher calling the shambles out live in BBC lancs

[Roverthechimp]

2 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Fair play Kevin Gallagher calling the shambles out live in BBC lancs

What did he say? (Short version)

[WacoRover]

Hedges to Gally, 1-0.

Sammie Szmodics, 2-0.

random potter, 2-1. 

Rovers break the schnide! 

[rob_of_the_rovers]

Bit worried if we're playing a back 4 with McFadzean, based on what the Coventry fans were saying he's no good as part of a CB pair

[Oldgregg86]

10 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Who's Amy 

Haha someone posted about the girl who realised the documents hadn’t been sent on deadline day at 11.04 was taking the rap for swag. He said let’s just for argument sake call her Amy 

[NeilInBristol]

1 minute ago, Roverthechimp said:

What did he say? (Short version)

He basically blamed the owners for the shambles but also said the players need to start performing now 

[Roverthechimp]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

That's the strongest our Starting XI and bench has looked for months.

Fuck off tho, JDT, yeah?

No game changers and the only defender is totally untested at this level - says a lot about how bad it has been that this is stronger 🫣

[NeilInBristol]

1 minute ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Haha someone posted about the girl who realised the documents hadn’t been sent on deadline day at 11.04 was taking the rap for swag. He said let’s just for argument sake call her Amy 

LOL

#justiceforAmy

[rigger]

1 minute ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

Bit worried if we're playing a back 4 with McFadzean, based on what the Coventry fans were saying he's no good as part of a CB pair

Perhaps they were going to play three central defenders, but had to change plans when Wharton reported sick. Who knows, I know I don't.

[ABBEY]

10 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Fair play Kevin Gallagher calling the shambles out live in BBC lancs

Lest we forget... he was a kea* sympathiser

[Norbert Rassragr]

The BBC has us as a 4-4-2 with JRC as left winger, Hedges in the middle and Dolan in the right. Probably wrong, but we will see when the game starts. I expect loads of frustration and cursing during the match on this thread.

[davulsukur]

It'll be 3-5-2

With Hyam, McFadz and Chrisene in a back 3. Brittain and Hedges at wing backs. 

Good to see JRC in the middle of the park.

 

[NeilInBristol]

5 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

Lest we forget... he was a kea* sympathiser

are you serious?! ah man, that sucks if so. we dont have enough people in the media who call out what is actually happening at the club

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

It'll be 3-5-2

With Hyam, McFadz and Chrisene in a back 3. Brittain and Hedges at wing backs. 

Good to see JRC in the middle of the park.

 

You an generally tell from the warm-ups - do we have 3 CBs or 2 practicing heading clear a long ball?

[RevidgeBlue]

19 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

That's the strongest our Starting XI and bench has looked for months.

Fuck off tho, JDT, yeah?

That's a dire looking X1 to me.......let's see what happens.

[AspRover]

Do Stoke have two Ennises? BBC have Ennis starting at centre back...

 

Edit - checked their squad list, no 14 is Niall, BBC have him down as left cb.... Here's hoping!

Edit the edit- BBC have changed their mind, he's now down as left fullback in a back four.

Edited February 10, 2024 by AspRover

[Guest]

1 minute ago, AspRover said:

Do Stoke have two Ennises? BBC have Ennis starting at centre back...

Excellent, let's tell them to discard the other Ennis!

[robfranlong81]

Meanwhile Travis has again failed to get off the bench at Portman Road. What a good move that was!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, AspRover said:

Do Stoke have two Ennises? BBC have Ennis starting at centre back...

 

Edit - checked their squad list, no 14 is Niall, BBC have him down as left cb.... Here's hoping!

Edit the edit- BBC have changed their mind, he's now down as left fullback in a back four.

He'd still win everything in the air against Gallagher. In their box, anyway. In our own box he's a different animal.