Championship 24/25

[speeeeeeedie]

2 hours ago, speeeeeeedie said:

On Christmas Day 2024 Rovers sat in 5th spot on 37 points (1.75ppg). 11 points behind Sheff Utd who were top. 

Today Rovers sit in 8th on 52 points having earned 15 points over the last 15 games and are now 24 points behind first placed Leeds who along with Burnley and Coventry have all gained 30 points (2ppg) or more over the time period.

Only the current bottom 3; Derby (8), Luton (6), and Plymouth (12), along with Stoke (14) have accrued less points than Rovers since the day before Rovers drew with Sunderland at Ewood.

I went down a small rabbit hole on this and I'd love to hear an explanation as to why Rovers perform poorly post-Christmas. 

2020-21 Rovers were 8th on Christmas day and finished 15th.

2012-22 Rovers were 4th on Christmas day and finished 8th.

2022-23 Rovers were 3rd on Christmas day and finished 7th.

2023-24 Rovers were 9th on Christmas day and finished 19th.

2024-25 Rovers were 8th on Christmas day, and finished ???

 

[StHelensRover]

Probably down to our significant investment each January just as the existing squad starts to jade and needs a little extra push to stay there...

[Upside Down]

28 minutes ago, speeeeeeedie said:

I went down a small rabbit hole on this and I'd love to hear an explanation as to why Rovers perform poorly post-Christmas. 

2020-21 Rovers were 8th on Christmas day and finished 15th.

2012-22 Rovers were 4th on Christmas day and finished 8th.

2022-23 Rovers were 3rd on Christmas day and finished 7th.

2023-24 Rovers were 9th on Christmas day and finished 19th.

2024-25 Rovers were 8th on Christmas day, and finished ???

 

Paper thin squad starts to pick up injuries at the halfway point and the season.

Owners refuse to fund any kind of squad reinforcement regardless of how necessary it is, even going as far as deliberately sabotaging incoming transfers.

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

didn't have a paper thin squad during that 2020-21 season

This was the squad Mowbray had, 

keepers - Kaminski, Pears, Stergiakis

defenders - Lenihan, Ayala, Wharton, Mulgrew, Bell, Douglas, Nyambe, JR, Plus Harwood-Bellis and Branthwaite in January 

Midfielders - Trybull, Travis, Davenport, Rothwell, Holtby, Evans, Johnson, Bennett, Downing, Buckley, 

Attackers - Elliott, Dack, Armstrong, BBD, Gallagher, Dolan, 

[Upside Down]

14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

didn't have a paper thin squad during that 2020-21 season

This was the squad Mowbray had, 

keepers - Kaminski, Pears, Stergiakis

defenders - Lenihan, Ayala, Wharton, Mulgrew, Bell, Douglas, Nyambe, JR, Plus Harwood-Bellis and Branthwaite in January 

Midfielders - Trybull, Travis, Davenport, Rothwell, Holtby, Evans, Johnson, Bennett, Downing, Buckley, 

Attackers - Elliott, Dack, Armstrong, BBD, Gallagher, Dolan, 

 

[roverandout]

Eustace doing us a favour 

[Aqualung]

19 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Eustace doing us a favour 

So far! 

[roverandout]

2-0

[jim mk2]

Rovers down to 10th as it stands

 

[G Somerset Rover]

He’s gonna keep them up isn’t he. Probably relatively comfortably if they keep this up.

[davulsukur]

40 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

He’s gonna keep them up isn’t he. Probably relatively comfortably if they keep this up.

Yep, 2 wins on the bounce (if it stays like that) good to see we kick started their drive to safety.

Also, we're now 10th, fucking 10th, we were 5th like 2 games ago.

Edited March 11 by davulsukur

[JHRover]

Eustace will keep Derby up I'm sure, some of the Rovers lot are going to end up with egg all over their faces.

If anything Cardiff and Derby winning only makes tomorrow that much more difficult. Stoke simply have to beat us looking at that table. We know how that usually goes.

[Cherry Blue]

Norwich 2 Wednesday 2

[norwichblue]

Norwich Norwich Norwich. Deary me 🤣

[simongarnerisgod]

danny rohl undoutedly the manager of the year considering sheff wed are as big a basket case as we are in the owner stakes

[JHRover]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

danny rohl undoutedly the manager of the year considering sheff wed are as big a basket case as we are in the owner stakes

Almost as big a basket case. Despite all the hullabaloo about him he at least turns up from time to time and acknowledges he owns a football club. Hell he even got Rohl to sign a new improved deal in the summer which our lot have forgotten the meaning of. 

[neophox]

Cardiff losing 

[Tugayisgod]

Luton and Derby winning has really tightened things up at the bottom now

Anyone probably up to Portsmouth right in it.

 

 

 

[norwichblue]

37 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Also, we're now 10th, fucking 10th, we were 5th like 2 games ago.

7th and one point behind 6th if we win tomorrow.

I’m trying to remain positive.

Edited March 11 by norwichblue
meme

[roverandout]

13 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

danny rohl undoutedly the manager of the year considering sheff wed are as big a basket case as we are in the owner stakes

No one has owners as bad as ours

[rigger]

Reasonable results for us tonight.

[Tom]

Burnley dropped points at home and their young centre half stupidly sent off after full time, Parker sent off as well 

Sheff united looking nervous at home 

Edit - now conceded 1-1 

Edited March 11 by Tom

[norwichblue]

Argh bloody late equaliser for Bristol

[Torgeir]

Bristol City scores....was looking good

[Torgeir]

We really need a win tomorrow.