v Millwall (a) - 21/12/2024

[Upside Down]

Away at the Den.

The winning streak has to end at some point, will it be this weekend?

I'm not getting excited by any of this, you just know venkys will do whatever they can to fuck things up in January.

[Aqualung]

Happy hunting ground for the Rovers recently. Anything but a defeat will do for me. 

 

[Paul Mani]

Millwall 0 - 2 Rovers - Gueye and Cantwell

Brittain back in for JRC, and Cantwell in for Ohashi. Gueye keeps his place with assists and a goal in his last two games. Plenty of options off the bench.

         
                    Pears

Brittain. Hyam.  Batth.  Pickering

               Trav.   Sonny

    ACD.       Cantwell.     Beck

                     Gueye

Subs - Hilton, Mcfadz, JRC, Buckley, Baker, Hedges, Dolan, Weimann, Ohashi, Leonard

Attack as a 3421

                    Pears

      Hyam.    Batth.  Pickering

Brittain    Trav.      Sonny.     Beck 

           ACD.           Cantwell

                     Gueye      

Come on lads!!!

[Ossydave]

We've won 4 of our last 5 games 1-0

They've lost their last 3 games 1-0

1-0 away win anyone?

Won't be an easy game at all though, they'll be up for the fight, literally. At home they've already beaten Leeds and Burnley as well last month. We're going to lose at some point and I wonder how we'll react, obviously I'd rather not need to find out like...

1-0 away win, Gueye knocking it in with his schlong.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

  On 15/12/2024 at 23:26, Upside Down said:

Away at the Den.

The winning streak has to end at some point, will it be this weekend?

I'm not getting excited by any of this, you just know venkys will do whatever they can to fuck things up in January.

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If you’re not getting excited by six wins in a row then what’s the point of following it at all? This doesn’t happen often so I’d enjoy it for what it is.

[arbitro]

Millwall are in a bit of turmoil right now. Their popular manager left on Saturday, they have an extensive injury list and their is growing disenchantment with their owners. We are in great shape and have a great record down there. Ordinarily these things would point to a Rovers win but this is the Championship. Complacency might be a problem for us but I think Eustace will have the players grounded for Saturday. It's simple for me - another clean sheet and I'm confident of another three points.

[BankEnd Rover]

Hopefully we see a Cantwell/ACD partnership in this one.

[roversfan99]

Cantwell for Ohashi but leave JRC in, so just 1 change.

[Michael123458]

Millwall 0 4 rovers. This is the game where we will give the opposition a hammering. Be a lot tougher the next 4 make no mistake but this is where we hammer a team and guess what millwall it’s you. RTID!!!!!!

[sharpysharps86]

Rovers have won their last two league games at Millwall, hopefully they'll make it a third win in 3 seasons there.

Interesting situation with them now looking for a new manager, slightly similar to when we played Hull the other week. Hopefully the result is the same as well!

This marvellous run will end at some point, I can see a frustrating 1-0 defeat here with Millwall scoring a scrappy goal.

Predicted team:

                     Pears

Brittain   Batth   Hyam    Pickering

             Travis    Tronstad

ACD          Cantwell           Beck

                   Gueye

Honestly its a toss up between Ohashi and Gueye, but I do think Yuki is better as an impact player when defenders are tiring. If Brittain is not back yet then JRC retains the right back spot.

 

 

[philipl]

Produce the performances which are now rolling off the production line and Millwall will have to pull a season best to beat us.

Do what we did at Coventry....

First of 11 games in 41 days so let's keep yellows to a minimum, no red and hope all bodies and limbs are in one piece after a predictably bruising Championship encounter.

Unlike Luton, Millwall are average sized so I am half expecting to see Dolan starting but providing there are no more midweek sniffles or training ground mishaps, Eustace has a very welcome selection dilemma in several positions. The bench should look awesomely strong. 

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Up the Rovers! Another win for us 

Got that 3 games predicted came true. Going with a 1-0  Rovers win. Cantwell and a britain back into the squad that's continued performing well. A win for me

[Paul Mani]

  On 16/12/2024 at 17:35, sharpysharps86 said:

Rovers have won their last two league games at Millwall, hopefully they'll make it a third win in 3 seasons there.

Interesting situation with them now looking for a new manager, slightly similar to when we played Hull the other week. Hopefully the result is the same as well!

This marvellous run will end at some point, I can see a frustrating 1-0 defeat here with Millwall scoring a scrappy goal.

Predicted team:

                     Pears

Brittain   Batth   Hyam    Pickering

             Travis    Tronstad

ACD          Cantwell           Beck

                   Gueye

Honestly its a toss up between Ohashi and Gueye, but I do think Yuki is better as an impact player when defenders are tiring. If Brittain is not back yet then JRC retains the right back spot.

 

 

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Cantwell and Brittain (both undoubtedly the best in their respective poitions) back in. 👍🏼

I don’t see any reason why that team would lose at the Den, other than a severely off day, and I’m not expecting an off day, in spite of the fact we’re probably due one! 

[Mattyblue]

Reading that Harris went due to the son of the owner who died and is now holding the reins has brought in a new structure above the manager and wants to ‘play football the right way’, I.e Pep Ball and they ergo repeatedly clashed.

This madness really has addled the brain of folk across football.
 

 

[chaddyrovers]

I would make 2 changes Brittain for JRC and Cantwell for Ohashi. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 17/12/2024 at 06:11, Mattyblue said:

Reading that Harris went due to the son of the owner who died and is now holding the reins has brought in a new structure above the manager and wants to ‘play football the right way’, I.e Pep Ball and they ergo repeatedly clashed.

This madness really has addled the brain of folk across football.
 

 

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I just watched the 1989 Rovers v City game on the Nostalgia thread. That looked like “ playing football the right way “ to me.

[chaddyrovers]

  On 17/12/2024 at 06:11, Mattyblue said:

Reading that Harris went due to the son of the owner who died and is now holding the reins has brought in a new structure above the manager and wants to ‘play football the right way’, I.e Pep Ball and they ergo repeatedly clashed.

This madness really has addled the brain of folk across football.

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I thought Harris was doing a good job there and shouldn't have been sacked there

[sharpysharps86]

  On 17/12/2024 at 06:11, Mattyblue said:

Reading that Harris went due to the son of the owner who died and is now holding the reins has brought in a new structure above the manager and wants to ‘play football the right way’, I.e Pep Ball and they ergo repeatedly clashed.

This madness really has addled the brain of folk across football.
 

 

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For all of Pep's own personal successes, the concept of Pep ball that has filtered its way down the divisions is beyond irritating.

 

[roverblue]

Fancy another win given our form, but realistically 7 in a row in modern football is a really rare thing. So with my head I see a 0-0 but heart 0-1 Rovers.

[JHRover]

  On 17/12/2024 at 06:11, Mattyblue said:

Reading that Harris went due to the son of the owner who died and is now holding the reins has brought in a new structure above the manager and wants to ‘play football the right way’, I.e Pep Ball and they ergo repeatedly clashed.

This madness really has addled the brain of folk across football.
 

 

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Yeah they had the same brainwave last year when they sacked off Gary Rowett (the bloke who had them in play-off contention every year) and appointed Lampard's mate who was going to play pretty football. They plummeted down the division and would have got relegated had Harris not returned and dragged them out of it.

Could maybe understand making that mistake once but twice in a year? Foolish.

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  On 17/12/2024 at 09:58, roverblue said:

Fancy another win given our form, but realistically 7 in a row in modern football is a really rare thing. So with my head I see a 0-0 but heart 0-1 Rovers.

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Keep the faith brother as said above unless we have a super off game there's no reason we can't win there we are playing so well.

[MarkBRFC]

Trains from Preston and back again could be fun with nob end playing at QPR at the same time.

[oneandycrawford]

  On 17/12/2024 at 09:46, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I just watched the 1989 Rovers v City game on the Nostalgia thread. That looked like “ playing football the right way “ to me.

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I'd snatch your hand off for any of that front 3 now - even 'primadonna' Kennedy!

We played some amazing football around that time. I think the 5-0 against Barnsley was the season after - another goal of the season competition in one game!

[JHRover]

  On 17/12/2024 at 12:12, MarkBRFC said:

Trains from Preston and back again could be fun with nob end playing at QPR at the same time.

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Need a bank loan to get the train from Preston, £115 return for a standard ticket last I checked, scandalous

[chaddyrovers]

  On 17/12/2024 at 12:49, JHRover said:

Need a bank loan to get the train from Preston, £115 return for a standard ticket last I checked, scandalous

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no wonder people won't used them