v Leeds United (h) - 30/11/2024

[BankEnd Rover]

2 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Always try and read other forums when we play and Leeds fans raving about Tronstad 

Is he the best free signing we've ever had?

Edited Saturday at 14:24 by BankEnd Rover

[moerpho]

Couldn’t have said it better myself. Please give Eustace money and time. I am 100% behind this guy if this is what he aims for. Solid and playing for your teammate.

The amount of work Cantwell, Dolan, Ohashi, Beck and Travis has done off the ball this half has been really impressive, but Trondstad is something else when it clicks. All in all we’ve made life hard for Leeds without being dirty. Colour me impressed.

And I’m really developing a soft spot for Cantwell. Better and better each game. Better and better defensively. But his main attribute is in attack and he is delivering. Just the right amount of flair for this squad. Think he’s too good for this league.

Phew…need to get a cig after that. Bring on 2nd half. COYB!!!

Edited Saturday at 14:25 by moerpho
Was a response to Gregg86

[Gordon Gekko]

Song for my sugar spun sister by the Roses blasting away at half time, brilliant choice!

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

Nearest thing to Kendallball I can recall us playing - top notch all round. My Dolan theory still holding good: you can tell what kind of game he will have from his first touch.

[Forever Blue]

4 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Is he the best free signing we've ever had?

Tronstad is excellent but we had some good uns in the Prem including Ryan Nelsen

[joey_big_nose]

7 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

If this is the standard of performance we can maintain for the season, we’re looking at top 6. Total commitment across the park and impressive work with ball (albeit not having much of it all).

Value for the lead and we’ll be value for the win if we do the same second half.

What feels good about it is the defence is so solid. Unlike JDT ball (which I really liked) where wed hang the defence out to dry to get three players overlapping in the channels with this it feels like we can both win by playing well but also fall back on grinding it out. We haven't had a manager who could properly set us up defensively in such a long time.

I do quite fancy us this year, really need that proven striker in Jan though.

[Exiled_Rover]

42 minutes ago, rock steady said:

Solid start. Not sure about booing Rothwell.

He downed tools for 6 months when the Venkys stepped in to stop his January transfer to Bournemouth. 

He can fuck right off.

[Tugay-is-God]

Gotta watch out for them bursting out the blocks in the second half. Can't concede in the first ten minutes. 

[Upside Down]

Just now, Forever Blue said:

Tronstad is excellent but we had some good uns in the Prem including Ryan Nelsen

Ryan Nelson and Chris Samba. One of the best defensive partnerships in the Prem and cost us a total of £500,000.

I miss Blackburn Rovers.

[Tugay-is-God]

1 minute ago, Forever Blue said:

Tronstad is excellent but we had some good uns in the Prem including Ryan Nelsen

Was big Brad not a free?

[Dreams of 1995]

Dolan deciding to have one of his good games is timed as well as it can be

[JCRovers]

Really good half. Need to be careful not to pass it in dangerous central areas around our own box as their wingers are quick to close down the space, 

[moerpho]

1 minute ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Was big Brad not a free?

Yes he was.

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

What feels good about it is the defence is so solid. Unlike JDT ball (which I really liked) where wed hang the defence out to dry to get three players overlapping in the channels with this it feels like we can both win by playing well but also fall back on grinding it out. We haven't had a manager who could properly set us up defensively in such a long time.

I do quite fancy us this year, really need that proven striker in Jan though.

Yeah, I’d agree with all of that. The quality of defenders/keeper that we didn’t have with JDT (after Kaminski left) is what really undermined the whole philosophy. We are at least asking our defenders to do more of what they’re instinctively good at and less of what they’re bad at. “Sink or swim” can work when you’ve got the resources, but we haven’t since JW.

If we take 6 points of Leeds and Boro in a week, a lot of teams will not fancy us for the foreseeable and if we keep taking joy in ruining opposition teams’ day, we’ll pick up a lot more points.

[BlackburnEnd75]

1 minute ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Was big Brad not a free?

I always thought he was but from listening to him on a podcast we paid Liverpool £100 per 100 appearances. 

Apparently John Williams described it as the best money he ever spent at rovers.

[Blue Greyhound]

This is why I advocate to fill the Darwen End with 7500 Dingles.

 

Leeds are absolutely silent, imagine if this was burnley and everyone pointing over chanting, humiliating them.

 

It's a trade off that can go both ways I guess.

 

Just my thoughts I know alot of you are scared of that thought.

[bluebruce]

11 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Is he the best free signing we've ever had?

He's been a superb one but don't be silly. Big Bad Brad Friedel.

[Upside Down]

2 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Was big Brad not a free?

Best free signing in the history of the game.

[joey_big_nose]

2 minutes ago, Blue Greyhound said:

This is why I advocate to fill the Darwen End with 7500 Dingles.

 

Leeds are absolutely silent, imagine if this was burnley and everyone pointing over chanting, humiliating them.

 

It's a trade off that can go both ways I guess.

 

Just my thoughts I know alot of you are scared of that thought.

Id always have a full ground, just makes it a better occasion imo.

[roverandout]

8 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Tronstad is excellent but we had some good uns in the Prem including Ryan Nelsen

Without doubt Brad friedel is the best ever

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

I always thought he was but from listening to him on a podcast we paid Liverpool £100 per 100 appearances. 

Apparently John Williams described it as the best money he ever spent at rovers.

Eh never heard that before but that's practically free. That's a symbolic payment.

[bluebruce]

Gonna call it now, we'll need at least another goal today if we want 3 points.

[mr bishi]

Ohashi takes some bumps in every game.

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Eh never heard that before but that's practically free. That's a symbolic payment.

Think it was Ben Foster’s podcast that it was on. Worth a listen, always nice hearing former Rovers talk about their time at the club. But he was a free with the appearance bonus thing is direct from Friedel’s mouth. Can hear the satisfaction he has recounting John Williams telling him it’s the best money he’s spent.

[joey_big_nose]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Eh never heard that before but that's practically free. That's a symbolic payment.

Well it was a £100k not £100... Still small beer for one of the best ever Premier League keepers