v Coventry City (h) - 21/01/25

[SpaceBarSlam]

First time I've been lacking any enthusiasm for a match all season. It's the disheartening inevitability of JE and the team pushing beyond all expectations to be right in the heart of play-off contention only for it all to be undone by the refusal to back them from those upstairs/in India. Tronstad and Trav's injuries are just the cherry on particularly rubbish, familiar cake. 

[Paul Mani]

I do think we need an extra body in midfield with the players we’ve got left, but we can’t go 5 at the back at home for me.

Here’s what I’d do…

                    Pears 

Brittain.  Hyam  Batth.  Beck

       JRC Forshaw Buckley

 Dolan.      Gueye      Cantwell

Subs - Toth, Sanderson, Litherland, Garrett, ACD, Hedges, Weimann, Leonard

Thats a 451 when we’re defending and a 4123 when attacking. Gives JRC and Buckley licence to get forwards.

Rovers 2 - 1 Coventry 

[J*B]

Seeing the suggestion of playing Dolan CM is absolutely brilliant. 

[...]

I know this is brave but I'm looking for a Buckley shot on goal outside the box top bin. 

Bold statement but I'm sticking with it. 

👀 

[chaddyrovers]

COYB 

Eustace's Blue and White Army 🔵 ⚪️ 

Just get those 3 points tonight. That's all that matter

[miqaayil]

nowadays i'm just afraid to watch a game ...injuries and venky's killed it...

[rock steady]

My prediction is 0-0. Just feels like we're running on fumes right now.

Off topic: it's a bit annoying when you have a user in ignore, but still see nearly every post they make, often multiple times, due to them being quoted. Any way to avoid this?

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Coventry Last 15 games

4 wins

6 Draws

5 Losses

Rovers Last 15 games 

8 Wins

5 Losses

2 Draws

 

[simongarnerisgod]

i fear it`s a game to far for our tired soldiers,though id`e be delighted if that posturing P**** lampard was sent home defeated

[Aqualung]

Currently sitting in Copenhagen Airport waiting for our plane to Bangkok. Will be able to watch the first half live fawa fawa what it's worth news. 

Hopefully game put to bed by half time if we are lucky. COYB. 

[neophox]

With no MIDFELDERS protecting the backline seems it could be a high scoring game at Ewood...

[Hasta]

7 minutes ago, neophox said:

With no MIDFELDERS protecting the backline seems it could be a high scoring game at Ewood...

Never overestimate Fat Frank.

[davulsukur]

Toth starts!

(Pears is ill)

[davulsukur]

BTA starts for Coventry, so he's going to score for sure.

[Tom]

Big night for Toth, once again I would have had Gueye from the bench though 

[Hasta]

Well that sums up the Forshaw move.
Injuries, lost Baker and we’ve  brought in a 5th choice midfielder.

[RevidgeBlue]

Pretty desperate bench.

I'd start with Leonard and bring Gueye on in the last 30 mins to cause chaos if required.

[Feed the Yak]

Big chances for Toth and JRC, let's see if they can step up and take them. Hopefully Buckley can follow-on from his performance at the weekend as he was one of the few who had a good game. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Feed the Yak said:

Big chances for Toth and JRC, let's see if they can step up and take them. Hopefully Buckley can follow-on from his performance at the weekend as he was one of the few who had a good game. 

I’d rather see him playing in the Cantwell role.

[superniko]

Boy that bench sure looks very weak

[DeeCee]

Bold line up 👍 i'd have AW to start and MK to come on at 60 mins.

COYB! 🤞

[Madon]

13 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Toth starts!

(Pears is ill)

You know you've got an injury crisis when we've recalled Edmondson from the Evo-Stik and he's on the bench!

Edited January 21 by Madon

[MB Rover]

Call me a pessimist, but that 11 wouldn’t get out of league one, we’ve turned the barrel over and scraping the underside now 🤣

[OsloRover]

Oh dear, if we get any injuries in defense we are fooked

[sharpysharps86]

Interesting to see how Toth does, but other than that I suppose its as good as it gets considering the injuries and lack of squad depth.

Think Cov will win this one comfortably. Prove me wrong Rovers.