v Bristol City (a) - 25/1/2025

[KentExile]

54 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

If Travis plays it will be in midfield surely. Makeshift right back and Travis in midfield or a makeshift right back and Forshaw in midfield?

If Travis even starts, Eustace's comments suggested he may be on the bench to start with

 

[davulsukur]

JE has a real conundrum on his hands for this one. Trav probably shouldn't start, so he'll have to go with Forshaw and Buckley in midfield.

He could switch to a back 3 of Sanderson-Hyam-Beck but then he's screwed for a winger back, probably Hedges on the left but no one really for the right.

Might have to give one of the younger lads a go at CB and move Sanderson to RB.

No matter what he goes with, I think we're in big trouble for this one. 

3 - 0 (but could easily be 4-0)

[RV Blue]

19 minutes ago, KentExile said:

If Travis even starts, Eustace's comments suggested he may be on the bench to start with

 

I wouldn’t risk him, we’re screwed if both him and Tronstad are out for any length of time.

[simongarnerisgod]

i have no idea why forshaw is playing and garrett is seemingly being loaned out,you can`t tell me that forshaw offers more on the pitch,he can`t run and is shattered after 10 minutes

[Cherry Blue]

Sensible to put Trav on bench and bring him on for last 20mins. Build on this and get some pride back at Ewood v nobbers.

 

 

[...]

                           Pears

   Sanderson.     Hyam.    Beck.  

Dolan.      Buckley.    Forshaw.     ACD.

                         Cantwell

            Weimann.         Leonard.

 

 

[SpaceBarSlam]

I hate to say it, but I'm seeing this as a match where the only aim is to get through it without any more significant injuries. Give Trav 15/20 mins to help build him back up to fitness and then there's (almost) a full week of rehab and training for the other muscle strain lads before Preston.

Depressing that it's come to this, but that's what the clown show in charge has reduced us to at this moment in time. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, ... said:

                           Pears

   Sanderson.     Hyam.    Beck.  

Dolan.      Buckley.    Forshaw.     ACD.

                         Cantwell

            Weimann.         Leonard.

 

 

Gueye has to start for me instead of Weimann. We’ll need his height defending corners with the lack of height in that team.

[Paul Mani]

It’s a real head scratcher with the injuries. Fwiw, even had we signed a winger and a striker, we’d still be short.

I’d go…

                      Pears

        Sanderson Hyam. Beck

Dolan.   Forshaw.   Bucko.   Hedges

            Weimann.  Cantwell

                       Gueye

Subs - Toth, Litherland, Travis, OG Macken, ACD, Leonard

Bristol City 0 - 1 Rovers - a fighting win

[chaddyrovers]

                     Pears

JRC Sanderson Hyam Beck

              Travis   Buckley 

      Dolan  Weimann  Hedges

                      Gueye 

Subs:- Toth, Batth, Forshaw, Litherland, Cantwell, Leonard, ACD, Edmondson, OGM..

  

 

[Hasta]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

                     Pears

JRC Sanderson Hyam Beck

              Travis   Buckley 

      Dolan  Weimann  Hedges

                      Gueye 

Subs:- Toth, Batth, Forshaw, Litherland, Cantwell, Leonard, ACD, Edmondson, OGM..

  

 

Batth and JRC unlikely to travel according to JE.

[BlackburnEnd75]

7 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

It’s a real head scratcher with the injuries. Fwiw, even had we signed a winger and a striker, we’d still be short.

I’d go…

                      Pears

        Sanderson Hyam. Beck

Dolan.   Forshaw.   Bucko.   Hedges

            Weimann.  Cantwell

                       Gueye

Subs - Toth, Litherland, Travis, OG Macken, ACD, Leonard

Bristol City 0 - 1 Rovers - a fighting win

I think that's the best side I've seen with the squad as decimated as it is. 

Travis to play 20 mins at the end to ease him back in. ACD to give something a bit different later in the game.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

I think that's the best side I've seen with the squad as decimated as it is. 

Travis to play 20 mins at the end to ease him back in. ACD to give something a bit different later in the game.

It’s not just about the starting 11. What will be bench look like ? In modern football the bench and players coming off it to change the game is crucial.