v Oxford Utd (h) - 24/08/2024

[ABBEY]

3 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Was it Oxford that won the league when we got promoted in 79/80? 
 

They always remind me of Robert Maxwell, or was it his son that owned them?

Went there in our promotion season under Dalglish. Think Mike Newell scored and we won. Remember walking thru an estate near the Manor Ground after the game and getting abused off the locals! Seemed a rough old town away from the dreaming spires. 

They look a good team, unlucky at the weekend to lose at Coventry. Beat Norwich comfortably first game of the season. 
 

This might be trickier than people think. 
 

Rovers 1 Oxford 1

 

lost 2 gfs and 4 jobs that year following home & away

[Forever Blue]

9 minutes ago, ABBEY said:

lost 2 gfs and 4 jobs that year following home & away

Which of those was the biggest loss?

[ABBEY]

jobs..had to fund away games

[USABlue]

On 18/08/2024 at 15:17, Upside Down said:

We'll get turned over here.

Pears will cost us a minimum of one goal.

I have a bad feeling on this one too. 1-3 the bad guys, wheels fall off.

[benhben]

Need to keep the good start going. The small squad which doesnt like getting much improvement now will start struggling after a few injuries over winter and xmas. The more points now the better. These are the games we must win. 

Would love to see Gueye get off the mark in the league. Think he could go on a roll if he gets a couple, likewise may end up struggling if he doesnt get one for a few games.

2-0 Gueye and Dolan. 

[damo100]

3 hours ago, ABBEY said:

lost 2 gfs and 4 jobs that year following home & away

Did these Gfs each have white sticks?

[TheRevAshton]

Don't like to be negative, but really feel like this one will be a massive banana skin.

0-3 Oxford.

[ABBEY]

21 minutes ago, damo100 said:

Did these Gfs each have white sticks?

gods gift me 

[Bronzed A Donis]

3-1 Rovers. Our first XI is OK. Shit comes at Christmas

[damo100]

3 hours ago, ABBEY said:

gods gift me 

Well they would say that if they can't see you pal 🤣🤣

[arbitro]

If anyone fancies a free whiskey pre match this is for you.

 

[davulsukur]

14 hours ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

3-1 Rovers. Our first XI is OK. Shit comes at Christmas

If Santa wants to leave a giant turd on Waggotts desk on Christmas Eve, then I have no problems with that 🤷‍♂️

[Dan]

2 hours ago, davulsukur said:

If Santa wants to leave a giant turd on Waggotts desk on Christmas Eve, then I have no problems with that 🤷‍♂️

A Yuletide log! 
 

Maybe Roque, will come back and honour your request 😂

[wilsdenrover]

5 hours ago, davulsukur said:

If Santa wants to leave a giant turd on Waggotts desk on Christmas Eve, then I have no problems with that 🤷‍♂️

Get Santa to contact this chap…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer

[WacoRover]

I cannot imagine any scenario where Rovers lose this one: healthy, in form, at Ewood, etc. 

So it probably happens. 

I agree there’s an enormous possibility of slipping on a banana, but Rovers pull it out of the fire late, 3-2, thanks to Yuki. 
COYB! 

[booth]

We'll score goals but thanks to our defence and keeper we'll always concede them.

So who the hell knows what will happen, we could lose 5-4 or win 3-2.

[Oldgregg86]

Don’t want to call this one but I will predict goals and the paying fans getting there moneys worth 

[damo100]

Just hope the majority of the 14.2k who watched a Friday night match live on Sky return for the first home Saturday fixture of season.

[SuperBrfc]

£27 for a walk on in the Riverside...to watch us against Oxford United. Ridiculous. £2 cheaper if you buy the ticket online, but that's not the point. Think we'll do well to have as many there as we did for the opening game.

As for the game itself, it will be tougher than it appears on paper but I think we'll have enough to earn a win. Another Yuki goal and a 2-1 win, is what I'm going with.

[DeeCee]

Hopefully JE will tell the team to go all out from the whistle and smash them 🤞Then sit back at half time 3-0 up and give the subs a run.

Sorry I've been drinking 🤦‍♂️

[chaddyrovers]

                  Pears

Brittain Hyam Batth Pickering

             Travis Tronstad

JRC            Dolan         Hedges

                  Gueye

Subs:- Hilton, McFadzean, Duru, Buckley, Weimann, Sigurdsson, Ohashi, Vale, Batty 

My score prediction is 2 nil Rovers with Gueye scoring both goals

Edited August 22 by chaddyrovers

[rigger]

36 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

Hopefully JE will tell the team to go all out from the whistle and smash them 🤞Then sit back at half time 3-0 up and give the subs a run.

Sorry I've been drinking 🤦‍♂️

I am relaxed as well, and I totally agree with your thoughts.

 

[tomphil]

3 hours ago, damo100 said:

Just hope the majority of the 14.2k who watched a Friday night match live on Sky return for the first home Saturday fixture of season.

I think 14k is a fair shout for the total crowd on Saturday.

Hope it's more the team deserve as many as possible.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, tomphil said:

I think 14k is a fair shout for the total crowd on Saturday.

Hope it's more the team deserve as many as possible.

But Waggot doesn't.

[Paul Mani]

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

                  Pears

Brittain Hyam Batth Pickering

             Travis Tronstad

JRC            Dolan         Hedges

                  Gueye

Subs:- Hilton, McFadzean, Duru, Buckley, Weimann, Sigurdsson, Ohashi, Vale, Batty 

My score prediction is 2 nil Rovers with Gueye scoring both goals

Bang on with the team I think will start. Maybe Tyjon for Vale on the bench, if that loan move gets finalised.

I reckon 2-0 is fair, but I’m going 3-1.

Edited August 23 by Paul Mani