v The Dingles (h) - 4/1/2025 k/o 12:30

[Mattyblue]

So we weren’t being ‘OTT’ and ‘negative’, after all then, just ahead of the curve from the club, as we usually are on here…

[Claytons Left Boot]

[Hasta]

Looks like there is only about 3 left.

[Mattyblue]

Presumably they’ll be putting more on shortly, not just a hundred on the back six rows…

[superniko]

It’s so weird they won’t open that bit up fully. You can walk to the edge of the riverside anyway so what difference does it make having people sat there 

[simongarnerisgod]

got to be some heavy snow and strong winds later this week,could be another postponement🥺

[BankEnd Rover]

14 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

got to be some heavy snow and strong winds later this week,could be another postponement🥺

Imagine that! 

[Ossydave]

2 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

got to be some heavy snow and strong winds later this week,could be another postponement🥺

Thursday to Saturday looked OK last time I checked, just cold

[Hasta]

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

Thursday to Saturday looked OK last time I checked, just cold

Yep. The media and news sites are clearly looking at a different forecast than the one the met office and other sites are providing.

[simongarnerisgod]

36 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Yep. The media and news sites are clearly looking at a different forecast than the one the met office and other sites are providing.

the derby is coming at a bad time for us,we lacked sharpness against hull and after another tiring game on new years day we`ll be shattered come saturday,we just don`t have the squad size to rotate

if it does get frosty eustace could do what hughes did one christmas and not turn the undersoil heating on,gave us a rest and we annihilated wigan on new years eve,that reidy thunderbolt😆

[only2garners]

6 hours ago, Ossydave said:

Thursday to Saturday looked OK last time I checked, just cold

You’ll need your big coat but otherwise it should be fine, unless the forecast radically changes.

[M_B]

12 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

So we weren’t being ‘OTT’ and ‘negative’, after all then, just ahead of the curve from the club, as we usually are on here…

It was the club "saving face" comment I said was OTT, if that's what you're referring to.

 

[Michael123458]

Imagine that called off because of weather no chance at all. Let’s be honest if it were who would get a refund on their ticket for the rematch. My boss would be getting annual leave requests!! 😃

[ossyian]

On 30/12/2024 at 18:51, simongarnerisgod said:

the derby is coming at a bad time for us,we lacked sharpness against hull and after another tiring game on new years day we`ll be shattered come saturday,we just don`t have the squad size to rotate

if it does get frosty eustace could do what hughes did one christmas and not turn the undersoil heating on,gave us a rest and we annihilated wigan on new years eve,that reidy thunderbolt😆

Yes I remember that well. It was v Sunderland and I had a pub in Ossy at that time. I had a coach load and a mini bus full of Mackems in the pub from about 3pm that day and it was only called off around an hour before ko time. The drivers had even started calling out the fans that it was time to leave for Ewood when the postponement announcement came on Sky. It was gutting for them - wasted day and all that. My till fkin loved it though lol

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Rovers must do everything possible to ensure this game goes ahead especially with that crowd expected.

No JW lower end section seats available,you have to ask why?...I know fans looking to attend.

Edited Wednesday at 12:45 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Mattyblue]

And in half arsed fashion they only put a few back row seats for sale in the Riverside too.

[Forever Blue]

How many home tickets have we sold, and how many have they not put on sale? 

Edited Wednesday at 12:56 by Forever Blue

[Mattyblue]

I’d say 22k-ish out of the 23k seats in home areas, they’ll give a ‘sold out crowd of 26 thousand and something’ (a 31k capacity stadium)

Crazy really when the game ‘sold out’ with over a week to go.

Edited Wednesday at 13:01 by Mattyblue

[Forever Blue]

1 minute ago, Mattyblue said:

I’d say 22k-ish out of the 23k available in home areas, they’ll give a gate of 26 thousand and something (a 31k capacity)

Crazy really when the game sold out with over a week to go.

5k tickets unsold that could easily have been sold, yet Waggott and Gestede will not doubt plead poverty when it comes to transfer funds. 

An absolute clown show as per usual. 

[BankEnd Rover]

Just seen that Hannibal got sent off for the dingles...That'll do nicely.

[lraC]

28 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Just seen that Hannibal got sent off for the dingles...That'll do nicely.

They could lack the bite and hunger required now, so we will hopefully eat them for dinner. 

[Ricky]

Yep, he’s not going to be able to appeal it as it was a blatant stamp. Levels up us missing Trav as they are both their respective teams WUMs. 

[BlackburnEnd75]

                Pears

Brittain.  Hyam. Batth.  Beck

          Buckley   Tronstad 

ACD.          Cantwell.       Dolan

                 Gueye 

Subs: Toth, fadz, baker, JRC, Hedges, weimann, Leonard. 

Have assumed that ohashi won't be fit.

 

[roversfan99]

21 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

                Pears

Brittain.  Hyam. Batth.  Beck

          Buckley   Tronstad 

ACD.          Cantwell.       Dolan

                 Gueye 

Subs: Toth, fadz, baker, JRC, Hedges, weimann, Leonard. 

Have assumed that ohashi won't be fit.

 

Definitely wouldnt want Buckley to be put in any Championship, let alone this one.

If Cantwell misses out I would probably go with JRC there and keep Baker next to Tronstad.

[OJRovers]

Anyone know which pubs will be open in the morning before the match?