v Newcastle Utd (h) - FA Cup R5 - 27/2/24, k/o 19:45

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

All hail the weakest midfield pairing ever to take the field in Rovers shirts.

[Rogerb]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

No Tronstad (ankle injury) 

FFS!

Was hobbling against Norwich 

[davulsukur]

Just now, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

All hail the weakest midfield pairing ever to take the field in Rovers shirts.

A Moran and Buckley centre midfield partnership 🫣

Gonna be a long night.

Newcastle name a very strong lineup.

[joey_big_nose]

Crikey is it really Moran and Buckley as a midfield two? I mean that is asking for serious trouble...

[philipl]

I was feeling OK. Then I saw that midfield duo.

[Moptop1]

Well, that’s an interesting Midfield pairing 🙄

[joey_big_nose]

Well if nothing it is bold...

[toogs]

Garrett has to be one of the two in the middle surely. 
 

weak as piss

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, toogs said:

Garrett has to be one of the two in the middle surely. 
 

weak as piss

He had to be in there somewhere.

[simongarnerisgod]

a freezing 8 hour shift and being absolutely shattered has put paid to my rovers attendance tonight,im`e sat here with a brandy shaking my head at that midfield pairing😩 and the abject crisene at left wing back,it will be a bigger miracle than 5 loaves and 2 fish if we get anything out of this one

[Moptop1]

And this is what Venkeys have reduced us to.
I hope if a supporter interviewed outside the ground they say something live on tv about tonight’s game and mentions we want the owners out. That would get some exposure for sure! 

Only takes one on national TV to do it. Come on, Up t’Rovers!

[Rogerb]

Bucko is unlikely to last more than 70 minutes.

[superniko]

18 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

All hail the weakest midfield pairing ever to take the field in Rovers shirts.

Trying to think of some that might match it…

Etuhu and Murphy?

Lowe, Akpan and Bennett?

Edited February 27 by superniko

[Polky]

Midfield is so weak, if Tronstad is out for a few weeks we are buggered.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Then you look at the bench. Have we got any game changers at all ?

[simongarnerisgod]

i don`t think eustace rates garrett,why else would you not put a tackler in alongside buckley,moran is a fairy who could win the ball off a toddler

[Upside Down]

If there's no show of discontent tonight then we may as well just give up.

Just voluntarily resign from the league and start next season in the unibond or whatever. It's where we're going to end up anyway with venkys.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Cutbacks here,cutbacks there,thanks to Venkys they're everywhere!!

[Mercer]

Think it will be embarrassing tonight.

Having seen our midfield, have stuck a tenner on a 5-1 Newcastle win at 33/1.

Think my joy tonight will be derived from our takeaway and a nice wine.

As the great Dave Allen would say "may your God go with you".

[Devon Rover]

16 minutes ago, philipl said:

I was feeling OK. Then I saw that midfield duo.

Same here. I got my Rovers shirt on, began to convince myself we might just nick something here. Then I saw the line up and that central midfield. Demoralising. Inevitable really with the squad we've been left with. 

Also, a big game, big experience, and it is being given to some loanees who haven't done much at all in league games. Developing other teams' (dubious) prospects. The magic of the FA Cup.

 

[martonrover]

5 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Then you look at the bench. Have we got any game changers at all ?

Yes, but not in our favour.

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, Mercer said:

Think it will be embarrassing tonight.

Having seen our midfield, have stuck a tenner on a 5-1 Newcastle win at 33/1.

Think my joy tonight will be derived from our takeaway and a nice wine.

As the great Dave Allen would say "may your God go with you".

Don't think your bet will come in, largely because you've backed us to score! 🙈

The rest is correct though.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Hate to think what a battering tonight will do for our league chances😵

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Just now, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Cutbacks here,cutbacks there,thanks to Venkys they're everywhere!!

We have been unlucky with injuries this season - but we desperately needed midfield cover before we lost Wharton. I just hope and pray that Tronstad isn't out for too long - or that could seal our fate. 

[Devon Rover]

8 minutes ago, superniko said:

Trying to think of some that might match it…

Etuhu and Murphy?

Lowe, Akpan and Bennett?

The stuff of Post Traumatic Stress Disorders!