v Portsmouth (h) - 23/11/2024

[joey_big_nose]

Beck as left winger is an interesting thought. Hes got a great engine and a bit of quality, but he is really a "bomber" who loves running from deep. His starting position in midfield might not really suit him. But he would definitely give us a lot more width and crossing ability than Hedges, and I think he would be able to match Hedges work rate and robustness off the ball.

Id be tempted to give it a go.

What is clear to me is despite Pickerings detractors Harry gives a lot of quality on the ball in the build up. Id hesitate to drop him again.

[rigger]

13 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

I'd be surprised if we dropped Wiemann after he just scored two excellent goals.

I imagine it will be an identical team to against Cardiff, the only player I could see possibly swapped out is Hedges for ACD or maybe Beck. But if I was a betting man I would go for an identical XI. 

I always think you are well set in a game if you can dominate the midfield and I can see Travis, Tronstad and Cantwell being a really really effective trio. They should only improve as they get more and more used to playing with one another.

I agree on the team that will probably be picked, but the team that I posted is the team I would pick.

[Rover down South]

                 Weimann/Leonard

  Cantwell.           Baker.           Ohashi.        

            Tronstad.           Travis.

Beck.         Batth.         Hyam.         Brittain.  

                             Pears.                         

Subs: Toth, Pickering, McFadz, JRC, Buckley, Hedges, Siggy, Weimann/Leonard, Gueye.

If ACD fit, then he goes on the bench for one of either JRC or Hedges. No place for Dolan either, so its him or Siggy I guess.

Would like to see something like the above. Gueye causes defenders issues with his physicality, but with no goals in 14 league games, I'm not sure we can keep persisting with him. No doubt, sooner or later he'll get one, but there is no way if he plays every minute between now and May, he's getting double figure returns.

Ohashi has now gone two months without scoring, and despite those four goals early in the season doesn't look like he is going to be the answer as our main striker either. He does however give his absolute all for the team, displays some good football intelligence and can make some encouraging runs, so maybe, Portsmouth at home would be an ideal opportunity to see if playing him as one of the three behind the striker would benefit both him and the team. If it doesn't work out, there are options on the bench.

Main striker for me has to be either Weimann, who showed on Saturday he can get into the right position to finish those chances or Harry Leonard. With AW unlikely to last 90 minutes and Leonard returning to fitness, it's maybe an ideal opportunity to give them a half each. Just feel more confident of those two scoring than Ohashi or Gueye at the moment, but as soon as the January window opens, this position should be a priority. 

I think Lewis Baker deserves to start so would play him centrally of the three behind the main striker. Would get stuck in a bit more than Dolan or Siggy too and proved Saturday, he has a good eye for goal. 

I think Pears (looks better recently), the back four, Tronstad, Travis and Cantwell pick themselves at the moment.

Just my opinion!!

[Oldgregg86]

                                             Pears

brittain.                 Baath.            Hyam.            Beck

                            Trav.               Tronstad. 
JRC.                          Baker.                 Cantwell 

                                  Weimann 

[wilsdenrover]

                                   Pears

                   Ba’ath      Hyam.    Pickering

Brittain.                                                    Beck

                           Travis.  Tronstad 

                                Cantwell

                       Weinmann.       Ohashi 

 

[RoversTilliDie]

22 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Beck as left winger is an interesting thought. Hes got a great engine and a bit of quality, but he is really a "bomber" who loves running from deep. His starting position in midfield might not really suit him. But he would definitely give us a lot more width and crossing ability than Hedges, and I think he would be able to match Hedges work rate and robustness off the ball.

Id be tempted to give it a go.

What is clear to me is despite Pickerings detractors Harry gives a lot of quality on the ball in the build up. Id hesitate to drop him again.

It's something Blackburn Rovers are usually short of, decent wingers. A team without wingers is like trying to start a car with no engine. I think it's worth a try, Beck on the wing, he's got pace and a great tackle that wins the ball back.

[Mattyblue]

Wingers? Don’t be a dinosaur! You’ll be asking for front twos next.

[Norbert Rassragr]

A team bottom or near the bottom of the table and having a stinker of a season? 2-0 to Portsmouth.

[rigger]

I think we will win by four goals.

[Upside Down]

10 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Wingers? Don’t be a dinosaur! You’ll be asking for front twos next.

That's not the 'right way' to play the game.

Goals can only be scored by a team passing out from the back....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then the opposition intercepting one of those passes and smashing it into the net.

[RoversTilliDie]

11 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Wingers? Don’t be a dinosaur! You’ll be asking for front twos next.

Your probably a dinsaur, with supporters like you, no wonder theyve won fuck all for 200 years, oh i forgot the 95 premiership and a league cup.

[Mattyblue]

Sorry ‘they’, Blackburn Rovers, presumably, are such a disappointment to you.

I best use a🚨SARCASM🚨 disclaimer next time.