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

[OldEwoodBlue]

Lets be honest.

There is not a fucking single reason that Szmodics doesn't start tonight unless we have stopped paying him.

 

[Forever Blue]

4 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Lets be honest.

There is not a fucking single reason that Szmodics doesn't start tonight unless we have stopped paying him.

 

He isn’t fit

[WacoRover]

2 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

He isn’t fit

That’s what I said last night; he’s under contract, but we don’t play him. He’s not in game condition, for us or anybody else. 
 

[joey_big_nose]

2 hours ago, waynerovers said:

I think this will be the season for Dolan to shine. He's got all tools to be a really good championship player.

We have had this incredible knack the last few years of selling our prolific strikers and pulling a new one out of our arse.

This years candidate to take over from Szmodics could be any of Hedges, Dolan, Sigurdsson, Ohashi or Gueye. Could see any of them randomly turning into goal machines like Brereton or Szmodics. I mean it seems very unlikely, but then so did BBD or Szmods scoring like they did, so against all the probabilities I am expecting one of them to lead the championship goals table come Christmas...

[WacoRover]

16 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

We have had this incredible knack the last few years of selling our prolific strikers and pulling a new one out of our arse.

This years candidate to take over from Szmodics could be any of Hedges, Dolan, Sigurdsson, Ohashi or Gueye. Could see any of them randomly turning into goal machines like Brereton or Szmodics. I mean it seems very unlikely, but then so did BBD or Szmods scoring like they did, so against all the probabilities I am expecting one of them to lead the championship goals table come Christmas...

The “shotgun” approach I mentioned earlier. Maybe we should have gone this route instead of spending £5 on Gally. 

Less than 3 hours until game time… 

Edited August 9 by WacoRover

[simongarnerisgod]

42 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Lets be honest.

There is not a fucking single reason that Szmodics doesn't start tonight unless we have stopped paying him.

 

he`s had no preseason,therefore is nowhere near fit enough to start a competetive match

[Miller11]

Even if Szmodics has only trained a quarter of the amount of the rest of our squad I’d bet he’s still the fittest player in the group.

[dallydally]

41 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

That’s what I said last night; he’s under contract, but we don’t play him. He’s not in game condition, for us or anybody else. 
 

Contracts are one way only - the players know that! Why waste time on arguing? We won't see him again in Rovers colours sad though that is. 

[Tony Rover]

Any normal club would start Szmodics tonight even if he’s in the shop window. Let Ipswich low ball us and keep him injury free for them! Not too sure how I feel about the game tonight, I do feel that we need to beat Derby at home though. Could be a long season I’m hoping players step up, new and old. We  all know the clubs being run down, need a rabbit out the hat.

[simongarnerisgod]

if we don`t take the 6 points in our first two homes games,against two promoted sides,i`ll be pretty worried about the rest of the campaign tbh,i do think we will win both of them though,hopefully we`ll amass points before the winter and fatigue/injuries kick in

[WacoRover]

Stat of the day:

Under Eustace, we scored 15 goals in the final 16 games (Sammie scored 10 of those). That includes 5 goals vs black cats. 

This must change, if we are to stay up. 

[davulsukur]

Currently on holiday in Spain. Doesn't look like the skysports app or sky go app will work for me whilst I'm here. 

Which is annoying.

[Ricky]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Currently on holiday in Spain. Doesn't look like the skysports app or sky go app will work for me whilst I'm here. 

Which is annoying.

Surely you can find a bar with Sky. That would be my excuse 😄 I’m flying to Spain on Sunday for our summer hols.

[KentExile]

Sammie is there - end of video

Would still be amazed if he is named in the squad, even on the bench.  But for me, it is the right call to at least have him on the bench

 

Edited August 9 by KentExile

[B16Rover]

2 nil rovers 

Big Mak and Flashy Ohashi! 

Optimistic 

[davulsukur]

29 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Surely you can find a bar with Sky. That would be my excuse 😄 I’m flying to Spain on Sunday for our summer hols.

I'm sure I could but not convinced the Mrs will want to go and find one.

[BankEnd Rover]

5 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

2 nil rovers 

Big Mak and Flashy Ohashi! 

Optimistic 

That would be a huge boost if at least one of them got on the score sheet.

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I'm sure I could but not convinced the Mrs will want to go and find one.

Are you a man or a mouse ?

[Waggy76]

22 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I'm sure I could but not convinced the Mrs will want to go and find one.

Oh dear! 

[Oldgregg86]

Anyone getting excited 😬

[yankfan]

2 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

He isn’t fit

No excuse for not being fit. 

[davulsukur]

23 minutes ago, rigger said:

Are you a man or a mouse ?

Oh, a mouse for sure 😂

[matt83]

Are Hightower and mr miyagi starting?

[Forever Blue]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

No excuse for not being fit. 

Well there is if you haven’t been involved in pre-season 

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Currently on holiday in Spain. Doesn't look like the skysports app or sky go app will work for me whilst I'm here. 

Which is annoying.

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