v Portsmouth (h) - 15/1/2025

[roversfan99]

Definitely a game we need to be winning, Portsmouth are not a good team and at home its a huge opportunity we cant pass up after some bad form.

Real issues in attack as we know, Leonard and Gueye arent Championship standard (the former hopefully will be in time) so I have reluctantly gone for Dolan. We need more from Cantwell.

Midfield a issue too as to who to put next to Tronstad.

Pears

Brittain Hyam Batth Beck

JRC Tronstad

ACD Cantwell Weimann

Dolan

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

It’ll be another tough game, we don’t do winning in a canter irrespective of the opposition.  Anybody else think Earnshaw might get a game ? 

[simongarnerisgod]

i will be disapointed beyond belief if we don`t get 3 points,their away from is shocking

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i will be disapointed beyond belief if we don`t get 3 points,their away from is shocking

Mm, we all know what usually happens in those circumstances.

[...]

Gotta capitalise on the game in hand on top six, 3 points here will help massively 

Edited January 12 by ...

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Mm, we all know what usually happens in those circumstances.

yes.i do😁  though basically if we don`t win on wednesday night,the season is  heading towards mid table

Edited January 12 by simongarnerisgod
typo

[Andy]

I wouldn't be against starting with 2 forwards, even though it means a change in shape.

Go old school with a 4-4-2, with Gueye and Leonard up top.
Have a diamond central midfield, Tronstad sitting and Cantwell behind the front 2.

Start fast, early couple of goals.

Edited January 12 by Andy

[chaddyrovers]

Dolan up front when you got Leonard and Gueye in the squad 🙄

[Upside Down]

21 minutes ago, Andy said:

I wouldn't be against starting with 2 forwards, even though it means a change in shape.

Go old school with a 4-4-2, with Gueye and Leonard up top.
Have a diamond central midfield, Tronstad sitting and Cantwell behind the front 2.

Start fast, early couple of goals.

Dinosaur 🦖

[Andy]

Just now, Upside Down said:

Dinosaur 🦖

Maybe there's a reason I coach at U10 level and Mr Eustace earns his many thousands of pounds a week 😄

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

12 minutes ago, Andy said:

Maybe there's a reason I coach at U10 level and Mr Eustace earns his many thousands of pounds a week 😄

You could go real old style, 5 up front  -Dolan- Leonard -Gueye- Cantwell - ACD.!

[roversfan99]

39 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Dolan up front when you got Leonard and Gueye in the squad 🙄

None of the 3 are Championship standard strikers so its all much of a muchness.

[chaddyrovers]

11 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

None of the 3 are Championship standard strikers so its all much of a muchness.

Totally BS. Dolan isn't a striker with how Eustace plays. Play Leonard, good movement, gets in the right areas and has scored goals at this level. If you playing Gueye he needs runners around who can run beyond him

Edited January 12 by chaddyrovers

[BlackburnEnd75]

                   Pears

Brittain  hyam. Batth  beck

        Tronstad.  Buckley

ACD.            Dolan.       Hedges

                 Leonard

Subs: toth, sanderson, JRC, forshaw, cantwell, weimann, gueye, youngsters.

[Ossydave]

8 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

yes.i do😁  though basically if we don`t win on wednesday night,the season is  heading towards mid table

Hulls away form was also dire going into that match, Sunderland only edged past them 1 nil - won't be easy at all.

[davulsukur]

No one starting Forshaw? I'm gonna because you're all so mean!

----------------------Pears

Brittain----Batth----Hyam----Beck

-----------Tronstad---Forshaw

Dolan---------Cantwell--------Hedges

--------------------Gueye

[Old Codger]

7 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

None of the 3 are Championship standard strikers so its all much of a muchness.

No, but Dolan does unsettle defenders, and Leonard is more a poacher than a creator. Not sure about big Mak.

Whatever happens, we need to keep a solid shape at the back, win the midfield battle and do what it takes to create chances. If we do that, there is every possibility of a positive result.

COYB!

[rigger]

34 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

No one starting Forshaw? I'm gonna because you're all so mean!

----------------------Pears

Brittain----Batth----Hyam----Beck

-----------Tronstad---Forshaw

Dolan---------Cantwell--------Hedges

--------------------Gueye

I think it is the ideal game to start Forshaw.

[rigger]

9 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

No, but Dolan does unsettle defenders, and Leonard is more a poacher than a creator. Not sure about big Mak.

Whatever happens, we need to keep a solid shape at the back, win the midfield battle and do what it takes to create chances. If we do that, there is every possibility of a positive result.

COYB!

I think Dolan and Big Mak are best employed as impact subs, from around the 60 minute mark.

[sharpysharps86]

Must win, simple as.

                   Pears

Brittain   Batth   Hyam    Beck

        Tronstad   Buckley

ACD        Cantwell       Hedges

               Leonard

2-1 win for Rovers. Leonard and ACD with the goals.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

Hulls away form was also dire going into that match, Sunderland only edged past them 1 nil - won't be easy at all.

No games are easy until you’ve made them easy. Go out with the wrong attitude and it’ll be another 0-1 home defeat. As long as they’re in the game their confidence will grow. We need to be at it from the start. I’d start Gueye up front, at least you know he’s playing.

[roverandout]

11 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It’ll be another tough game, we don’t do winning in a canter irrespective of the opposition.  Anybody else think Earnshaw might get a game ? 

He's a bit old but better than our other forwards

[MarkBRFC]

Everyone beats these at home.

Rovers 2 Portsmouth 0

Have to get back to winning ways here.

[Old Codger]

I'm expecting JE to set the team up to be hard to beat, as usual, but I do have concerns about our relative toothlessness and lack of bite in front of goal. If Brittain is playing, I wonder whether they actually work on connecting up with his crosses in training - as when these come in during a live game, it is almost as if it is a surprise to our forward line.

One thing is for sure - we shouldn't underestimate Pompey, and they have certainly shown signs of being able to turn it on away from home.

Hoping for a ringing home win - Rovers 3 Pompey 0

Nervous for another no-show - Rovers 0 Pompey goal snatching rascals 1

Normal Service Resumes - Rovers 1 Pompey huff and puff 0

COYB!!

[Mattyblue]

Mark predicting a comfortable win? Now I am worried! 😱