v Hull City (h) - 29/12/2024

[Dreams of 1995]

Buckley hasn’t kicked on enough for me. He had his best spell under Mowbray when he played further up the middle. I would be more inclined to use him to rotate Cantwell than I ever would Tronstad. It’s a shame as he looked like he had real promise during his breakthrough years

We are looking real short in centre mid. Tronstad has three big games ahead of him. The ideal situation is that we knock 3 past Hull first half and we can rest him after 50/60

[Ossydave]

I don't think we should be resting anyone, who do we think we are disrespecting Hull like that, today will be a tough game regardless.

IF we were to rest anyone then Tronstad would be the last name on the list, he's absolutely crucial and even more so now Trav is out. He needs to get the partnership with Baker up to a similar standard if we're to keep up the top half of the table.

[Forever Blue]

Crazy to think we can afford to rest probably our best player for a game that represents our best chance of 3 points in the next 3 games. 

[Neal]

Really hope ACD gets a start today. Was electric the other week when he scored. Perfect game for him today. 

[OsloRover]

20 minutes ago, Neal said:

Really hope ACD gets a start today. Was electric the other week when he scored. Perfect game for him today. 

He does. Him and Gueye in for Hedges and Ohashi

[Forever Blue]

 

[chaddyrovers]

38 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

I don't think we should be resting anyone, who do we think we are disrespecting Hull like that, today will be a tough game regardless.

IF we were to rest anyone then Tronstad would be the last name on the list, he's absolutely crucial and even more so now Trav is out. He needs to get the partnership with Baker up to a 0similar standard if we're to keep up thr23e top half of the table.

it's about managing players game time and resources like most teams do over Christmas and New Year period 

[Bethnal]

Interesting switch around, but Hedges has looked out of sorts for a little while now and Yuki’s probably approaching burnout, taking into account the season he’s had before joining. Would hope to see at least ten minutes for Leonard, as reward for taking his chance when it came to him on Boxing Day.

Beginning to look a lot lighter on the bench these days, injuries have come at the wrong time for us and that’s four long-term/serious ones we have now, among players who would be expecting to start a lot of games between them.

Today’s a good opportunity to put together a professional home performance against a good team having a bad season and set ourselves up for next week’s two very big fixtures.

Hopeful that Eustace isn’t paying any mind to the West Brom rumours, too.

[Forever Blue]

17 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

it's about managing players game time and resources like most teams do over Christmas and New Year period 

The manager doesn’t agree.

[lraC]

8 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

The manager doesn’t agree.

Thankfully 

[davulsukur]

I'd probably suggest Danny Batth would be the first name on the "to be rested" list but I'm sure we have medical/sports science/fitness teams that manage players workloads/training etc. to prevent burn outs/fatigue. 

I can't imagine they are doing much training over the festive period.

[RevidgeBlue]

27 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Hopeful that Eustace isn’t paying any mind to the West Brom rumours, too.

What rumours are those?

The usual "John Eustace is amongst the front runners for (insert latest available Championship or bottom 6 Premier League job)"

Or something with a bit more meat on it?

Not that I'm being complacent about the possibility.

[RevidgeBlue]

On the line up, ACD in for Hedges so very happy with that.

Hope Gueye can score with a clean strike or header to continue rebuilding his confidence.

[benhben]

Hoping gueye gets on the scoresheet today. If he can get a bit of confidence to be a bully in the box he could be a handful. A proper winger in the side helps. 

[davulsukur]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

On the line up, ACD in for Hedges so very happy with that.

Hope Gueye can score with a clean strike or header to continue rebuilding his confidence.

If we can get Leonard, Ohashi and Gueye all scoring across 2 games, I think we'll have done well to get confidence up and competition for places intensifying in our 3 strikers.

🤞here's hoping he can bag a goal.

[B16Rover]

Excited to see Gueyes mandatory assist, miskick and yellow card 

[Tom]

Half chance for Gueye it sounds like

[Tugay-is-God]

Wasn't easy, was a good attempt. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Missed a sitter already?

[Tom]

1 minute ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Wasn't easy, was a good attempt. 

Yes only listening on radio, Andy Bayes said he couldn’t sort his feet but Elliot Jackson said it’s a good flicked effort 

[Bethnal]

23 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

What rumours are those?

The usual "John Eustace is amongst the front runners for (insert latest available Championship or bottom 6 Premier League job)"

Or something with a bit more meat on it?

Not that I'm being complacent about the possibility.

Standard unverified Twitter gossip, but you’d imagine he’s on a shortlist and it’s local to him, so not something that will be dismissed out of hand.

[Tom]

Apologies as this is second hand but it sounds very scrappy with no real link up.

According to Bayes Gueye has been on his heels a bit, Cantwell clumsy and ACD will be on strictly come dancing one day…..

[roverandout]

If we can't beat Hull at home then forget the play offs

[moerpho]

Not a very good game this far. A bit boring to be frank. But get me a 1-0 win and I’ll gladly snooze through 90mins+

[London blue]

How are we looking? Out with the Mrs and the rovers twitter feed suspiciously quiet. Drab one so far?