v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30

[neophox]

Think we will start:

 

Pears

Brittain, Hyam, Wharton/Carter, Pickering

Ayari, Tronstad

Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan

Gallagher

 

[tomphil]

3 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Mental.

Waggot and Pasha have relegated us.

If we do go down and those two aren't removed straight away i'm just about done with it all.

Just no point anymore the club is completely fecked under venkys and employing useless cretins like that there'll be no coming back without Tony Mowbray to hold their hands.

[Waggy76]

3 minutes ago, tomphil said:

If we do go down and those two aren't removed straight away i'm just about done with it all.

Just no point anymore the club is completely fecked under venkys and employing useless cretins like that there'll be no coming back without Tony Mowbray to hold their hands.

I think , if we are going to be relegated  , those 2 gentleman will slink away quietly and never to be seen again .

I am not sure , where Venkys go if we get relegated this season ,cos it will have been totally stage managed !

[J*B]

34 minutes ago, neophox said:

Think we will start:

 

Pears

Brittain, Hyam, Wharton/Carter, Pickering

Ayari, Tronstad

Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan

Gallagher

 

This really evidences how utterly shite we have been at loans. The majority of successful clubs in this league has 2/3 really quality loan players on their first teams. 

[JHRover]

There's not a chance they'll bin shadow man off. He's in their circle and has been from the start. They didn't get rid of him when we went down last time and that relegation followed him interfering in things by getting rid of Bowyer and then big budget cuts. If anything his power has only grown over time, the only interruption to that being when Mowbray went out to India and struck up a direct relationship with the top brass out there. 

I imagine shadow man was quite happy to see the back of Mowbray and his power, and much prefers a situation where he is the one and only link to India and all decisions have to go through him before the owners will even hear about them. 

Waggott would probably be encouraged to bring forward his retirement with a golden pay-off for his service but good grief, at pushing 70 and based in Kent you have to ask why a bloke in his position would carry on with what we are led to believe is such a tough, important, thankless job. Yet just with politicians they defy usual norms and seemingly want to continue in such positions long beyond normal retirement age.

Almost as though the job isn't actually that tough or that the perks that come with it are just too good to turn down.

[tomphil]

5 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

I think , if we are going to be relegated  , those 2 gentleman will slink away quietly and never to be seen again .

I am not sure , where Venkys go if we get relegated this season ,cos it will have been totally stage managed !

Well ideally they'd clear off and a result the nest of dweebs hiding in the comfortable confines of Ewood wood be gone as well as a result.

However we are stuck with them but there is no need to hold on to tweedle Dum and tweedle Dee because they've failed and heads need to roll.

[Ghost7]

8 minutes ago, J*B said:

This really evidences how utterly shite we have been at loans. The majority of successful clubs in this league has 2/3 really quality loan players on their first teams. 

 

That will have still cost significant money to arrange. All a symptom of Venky's ownership.

If you think anything is amiss at Rovers, whether it be quality on the pitch or maintenance of the footpaths... it all circles back to out of touch owners.

[Upside Down]

8 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Mental.

Waggot and Pasha have relegated us.

Venkys have. Deliberately. Again.

[Tricky]

Kieffer Moore getting his minutes tonight 

[A Northern Horde...]

12 hours ago, tomphil said:

If we do go down and those two aren't removed straight away i'm just about done with it all.

Just no point anymore the club is completely fecked under venkys and employing useless cretins like that there'll be no coming back without Tony Mowbray to hold their hands.

You aren't alone mate.Feel like I'm getting kicked in the Balls Daily for supporting my team,doesn't feel right anymore.The lies and deceit are suffocating. 

[oneandycrawford]

12 hours ago, Tricky said:

Kieffer Moore getting his minutes tonight 

Watched on S4C and the commentators basically acknowledging he's not good enough at that level. Fluffed their best opportunity late on when he clearly had no idea what to do. Sounds like a few of our team!! On the plus side he did have the physical presence that we lack - and the way we are playing under Eustace that could have been a useful option that we just don't have

[sharpysharps86]

Think well lose 1-2. Sammie with our goal. I just doubt this group of players has enough about them to get something against a promotion chasing side that won 6 nil last time out. Also reckon JE will switch to 3 at the back again.

Predicted team:

                       Pears

       Hyam  McFadzean  Wharton

Brittain   Tronstad    Ayari   Hedges

                    Szmodics

             Dolan     Gallagher

[neophox]

JRC and Carter in contention for tomorrows game....probably on bench. Hope for a back four. If Carter is fit enough he may go for a back three. We will see.

 

Pears

Brittain, Hyam, Wharton/Carter, Pickering

Ayari, Tronstad

Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan

Gallagher

 

Back three

Pears

Carter, Hyam, Wharton

Brittain, Tronstad, Ayari, Pickering

Hedges, Smodiczs, Dolan

 

Edited March 28 by neophox

[TheRevAshton]

Would like to see us go for 4 at the back again;

There's a very good case for starting Dolan over Gilsenan, it's likely the more sensible option... but I honestly think that it won't take Gilsenan long to make that LW position his own. He's young and hungry, give him a chance I say!

I avoid posting my predictions, as historically they always tend to go the opposite way - but I must say that I have a good feeling about this one, for some unknown reason.

Not sure if we'll win, but I don't think we're gonna lose. COYB!

Edited March 28 by TheRevAshton

[arbitro]

Having seen Ipswich several times I think their central midfield two of Luongo and Morsy are so important to the way they play and their success so far this season. We simply have to match them up here or risk being outnumbered and overrun. To do that we have to play a back four and keep two banks of four as our main shape. Scoring first will be key in this match I think and I would set up to play on the counter attack with our emphasis on keeping them out and limiting the number of chances they create.

[Exiled_Rover]

On 26/03/2024 at 15:48, J*B said:

This really evidences how utterly shite we have been at loans. The majority of successful clubs in this league has 2/3 really quality loan players on their first teams. 

You generally need to pay fees for quality loanees. 

I'd wager good money that Ayari, Koumetio and Chrisene are on frees. There might have been a small loan fee for Moran, but he's simply run out of steam in his first professional season. James Hill was obviously recalled. 

[Exiled_Rover]

21 hours ago, oneandycrawford said:

Watched on S4C and the commentators basically acknowledging he's not good enough at that level. Fluffed their best opportunity late on when he clearly had no idea what to do. Sounds like a few of our team!! On the plus side he did have the physical presence that we lack - and the way we are playing under Eustace that could have been a useful option that we just don't have

I think he's scored 6 in 10 at this level, which is really all that matters tomorrow. 

[J*B]

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

Having seen Ipswich several times I think their central midfield two of Luongo and Morsy are so important to the way they play and their success so far this season. We simply have to match them up here or risk being outnumbered and overrun. To do that we have to play a back four and keep two banks of four as our main shape. Scoring first will be key in this match I think and I would set up to play on the counter attack with our emphasis on keeping them out and limiting the number of chances they create.

I don't think our midfield can compete - i'd be tempted to go back to the 3412 / 5212 from before Middlesborough personally.

3412 when attacking:

Pears

Carter Hyam Wharton

Brittain JRC Tronstad Christene

Szmodics

Gally Dolan

5212 when defending:

Pears
Brittain Carter Hyam Wharton Christene

JRC Tronstad

Szmodics
Gally Dolan

[arbitro]

7 minutes ago, J*B said:

I don't think our midfield can compete - i'd be tempted to go back to the 3412 / 5212 from before Middlesborough personally.

3412 when attacking:

Pears

Carter Hyam Wharton

Brittain JRC Tronstad Christene

Szmodics

Gally Dolan

5212 when defending:

Pears
Brittain Carter Hyam Wharton Christene

JRC Tronstad

Szmodics
Gally Dolan

In the game and a half Eustace has played a back four I think we have played the best under him looking tight and compact. In the other games whilst playing a five we just haven't really laid a glove on the opponents midfield. I personally don't think he will play a back four but will bring McFadzean back.

[WacoRover]

This falls under the category of strange & unusual facts:

Rovers have scored as many points at Ewood, since Eustace was brought in, as they did in Tomasson’s finale at Ewood (3). 

Defensively, we’ve improved, allowing 8 goals in 8 games. Offensively, we’re a mess, 6 goals from those same 8.

I’m not saying Eustace is more effective, or less effective. In some ways, he’s steadied the ship. I believe some of this is on the players. There has to be a share of blame, as well as praise. 

Maybe with Carter & JR-C coming back, we can see not just improvement on the pitch, but more points, as well. 

[tomphil]

The best way to narrow the odds of a Rovers victory is to press and counter and get a goal or two up but obviously not leaving the huge voids of space at the back we did under JDT.

We just don't hold on to 0-0 then nick a game late it's just not in this squads DNA though i get the impression that is what Eustace is trying for based on evidence so far.

As always Rovers need to be 1/3 goals up at half time to have any hope of 3 points.

[Penwortham Blue]

7 hours ago, TheRevAshton said:

Would like to see us go for 4 at the back again;

There's a very good case for starting Dolan over Gilsenan, it's likely the more sensible option... but I honestly think that it won't take Gilsenan long to make that LW position his own. He's young and hungry, give him a chance I say!

I avoid posting my predictions, as historically they always tend to go the opposite way - but I must say that I have a good feeling about this one, for some unknown reason.

Not sure if we'll win, but I don't think we're gonna lose. COYB!

Likewise, for some unfathomable reason, I think we are going to turn the form book upside down and win tomorrow. It is probably wishful thinking but statistically, surely we have to win at some point, very soon ! Hope McFadzean doesn’t play, he’s done ok but too old and too slow for this opposition.

[Tom]

No idea why but I think we are going to win tomorrow 

[simongarnerisgod]

28 minutes ago, Tom said:

No idea why but I think we are going to win tomorrow 

ipswich are far from invincible away from portman road,lets hope you are right

the high line that eustace likes need to be ditched,be fatal against a quick counter attacking side

[Penwortham Blue]

6 hours ago, arbitro said:

In the game and a half Eustace has played a back four I think we have played the best under him looking tight and compact. In the other games whilst playing a five we just haven't really laid a glove on the opponents midfield. I personally don't think he will play a back four but will bring McFadzean back.

I hope not, I think McFadzean will be exposed against this opposition. If we go with 3 CH’s, I would much rather Carter comes back in.