v Derby County (h) - 09/08/2024

[Madon]

3 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

From the evidence of preseason and Stockport away on Friday, I predict this as the line up…

                         Pears

Brittain.    Carter.     Hyam.     Pickering

                  Travis.      Sonny

      JRC.           Dolan.        Hedges

                         Gueye

Subs - Hilton, Duru, O’riorden, Batth, Batty, Buckley, Siggy, Markanday, Ohashi

 

Vale on the bench for Duru or Batty and you've probably nailed that.

[47er]

I predict a 1-2 loss.

[philipl]

Interesting game.

Derby don't have a keeper.

Rovers don't have a crowd.

[Oldgregg86]

22 minutes ago, philipl said:

Interesting game.

Derby don't have a keeper.

Rovers don't have a crowd.

We don’t have a keeper

[FE123]

6 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

From the evidence of preseason and Stockport away on Friday, I predict this as the line up…

                         Pears

Brittain.    Carter.     Hyam.     Pickering

                  Travis.      Sonny

      JRC.           Dolan.        Hedges

                         Gueye

Subs - Hilton, Duru, O’riorden, Batth, Batty, Buckley, Siggy, Markanday, Ohashi

 

Agree with this one, Actually feel that starting eleven looks pretty solid. Only a matter of time before the goalie throws one in and JRC/ Hedges pick up injuries though. New goalkeeper and depth in wide areas required over the next couple of weeks.

[Moptop1]

2 hours ago, philipl said:

Interesting game.

Derby don't have a keeper.

Rovers don't have a crowd.

Watch Derby get the keeper from Holland we’re looking at!

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

We don’t have a keeper

I'd swap the keeper they don't have for the one we do anyday.

[chaddyrovers]

My team would be

                   Pears 

Brittain Carter Hyam Pickering

             Travis Tronstad

     JRC        Dolan       Hedges

                   Geuye

 

[WacoRover]

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

My team would be

                   Pears 

Brittain Carter Hyam Pickering

             Travis Tronstad

     JRC        Dolan       Hedges

                   Geuye

 

Our leading returnees in assists are Brittain with 7, Hedges with 5. These guys are key for us. JR-C is solid, & a hard worker. I believe Hyam & Siggy rebound, after mostly downers last season. Travis will want to prove his worth- if nothing else, to leave Rovers on a permanent move. 

Tronstad as Captain?

I’m still thinking 2-1, but I’ve changed my goal-scorers, Gueye & Siggy. 

[yankfan]

I think we will see:

 

              Pears

Brittain  Carter Hyam Pickering 

          Tronstad     JRC

Hedges       Siggy             Dolan

                    Geuye

Pears and the back 4 pick themselves at this point.  Think Trav and Szmodics are both left out as we try and get their transfers over the line.  

 

[Fraserkirky]

On 05/08/2024 at 07:51, BankEnd Rover said:

My Team would be

                              Pears (Ideally new keeper)

        Brittain            Hyam                 Carter          Pickering

                           JRC                    Tronstad

    Dolan                             Yuki                        Hedges

                                        Big Mak

 

3-1 Rovers

17,500

  

 

This team please. 

[MarkBRFC]

At the end of the day, barring a striker swap in Gally for Big Mak/Ohashi and a few mid 30's lads who won't be ready to play for a few weeks (Eustace's words) we still have pretty much the same squad that finished 19th last season.

I will be amazed if we win on Friday.

[CD_93]

I don't have a great record at Ewood on opening day so I apologise in advance.

[Mercer]

Eustace will never have a better chance than to get off the mark at Ewood with his first league win.

Derby have problems - no first choice goalie, injuries and suspensions.

Opening season bets are on - Rovers to win 11/8 and by 3 goals to 1 at 16/1.

Crisis, what crisis!?

Edited August 7, 2024 by Mercer

[ABBEY]

never looked forward less to a season than this.. 

having a few scoops before the game and see if I get a buzz . 

[Mercer]

4 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

never looked forward less to a season than this.. 

having a few scoops before the game and see if I get a buzz . 

Same here.

The de Lange farce has totally p1ssed me off now.

[AllRoverAsia]

I'll be watching Palace a lot and a bit of Soton too.

Us? Probably, although I don't fucking want to. Still ... It will be through a "source" ........

Sorry to hear of the passing of the lad from WATR, another one those cunts have seen off. I expect the same. Fuck them all.

Edited August 7, 2024 by AllRoverAsia

[roverblue]

I really wish we had brought in some wingers by now, even with a couple of new forwards I just dont see us creating much for them.

Im going for a 0-0, this being a familiar scoreline across our home games this season unless we get some power/pace down the flanks or a Wharton replacement who can thread it through the middle.

[chaddyrovers]

15 hours ago, WacoRover said:

Our leading returnees in assists are Brittain with 7, Hedges with 5. These guys are key for us. JR-C is solid, & a hard worker. I believe Hyam & Siggy rebound, after mostly downers last season. Travis will want to prove his worth- if nothing else, to leave Rovers on a permanent move. 

Tronstad as Captain?

I’m still thinking 2-1, but I’ve changed my goal-scorers, Gueye & Siggy. 

Hyam captain for me. 

I am looking forward to the start of the season and watching my first game of the season at Ewood Park. 

I think we will win 3-1 with Gueye scoring. 

[bazza]

How does Gueye pronounce his name? Is it guy, gay or something else?

[FourNaan]

There will be a moment of applause at 25 min mark for Kimbo and Andy's Man Club UK. Kimbo was 25 and died recently. His older brother is Luke Kimberley, formerly of Rovers Chat. 

As for how we all feel about this uninspiring season, I am sinking my time into FM to cope. You all would love my version of Rovers. 

[KentExile]

2 hours ago, bazza said:

How does Gueye pronounce his name? Is it guy, gay or something else?

He is "Gay" apparently

Edited August 7, 2024 by KentExile

[roversfan99]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Hyam captain for me. 

I am looking forward to the start of the season and watching my first game of the season at Ewood Park. 

I think we will win 3-1 with Gueye scoring. 

Is that a case of you expecting Eustace to appoint Hyam.

He is a decent Championship defender on his day, and probably got a bit too much stick at times. But he certainly is not a leader. 

Has to be Travis.

[islander200]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Hyam captain for me. 

I am looking forward to the start of the season and watching my first game of the season at Ewood Park. 

I think we will win 3-1 with Gueye scoring. 

Why do you want a guy who only has a year left on his contract (and been no talk of him signing another one) to be captain?

Hyam was good first season and poor last ,but his attitude was terrible last season ,throwing his hands in the air when the riverside gave a bit of grief and acting like a crybaby at that fans meeting Waggott called.

Iv always felt he hasn't wanted to be here, Coventry needed the money at the time only reason he is here 

No way should he be captain this season. 

[waynerovers]

Tronstad should be the captain for me. One of the few shining lights of the team last year, guaranteed to put a shift in.