v Swansea City (a) - 22/2/25

[RevidgeBlue]

20 minutes ago, philipl said:

I am very strongly of the view Kargbo should start but that is a tackling from the front with high press side.

Whatever the caretaker management of Swansea does, they don't have players who can reliably handle those sorts of tactics. 

My concern is we are relying on them making mistakes more than us creating goals and we are not giving ourselves enough time at 0-0 or losing 1-0 to.go win it from the bench.

Have never understood the "Let's stay in the game until half time and then give it a go in the second half" type mentality favoured by Bowyer and Mowbray and to a lesser extent Eustace and Lowe. It's far more difficult to win a game over 45 mins than 90.

I dont like that starting line up personally, but after two wins I suppose Lowe has earnt the right to tackle it exactly as he chooses. Whilst it's working - no problem. 

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Sometimes I like the break for the players but then sometimes the momentum is lost just hope they go out there hungry today

[rigger]

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Have never understood the "Let's stay in the game until half time and then give it a go in the second half" type mentality favoured by Bowyer and Mowbray and to a lesser extent Eustace and Lowe. It's far more difficult to win a game over 45 mins than 90.

I dont like that starting line up personally, but after two wins I suppose Lowe has earnt the right to tackle it exactly as he chooses. Whilst it's working - no problem. 

That is usually a tactic to be used against a better team than you are.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

He's not that type of player at all. 

 

Yet JDT and Eustace picked him for most games when fit. Wonder why that is?.

Pears gets picked for every game at the moment. Does that mean he a top class goalkeeper ?

[rigger]

10 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Pears gets picked for every game at the moment. Does that mean he a top class goalkeeper ?

Compared to our other keepers, yes.

[Ricky]

I said previously that I wouldn’t mind seeing Buckley in the Cantwell role. He’s got a good range of passing and could thrive in that position as he can’t tackle for shit! 

[B16Rover]

15 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I said previously that I wouldn’t mind seeing Buckley in the Cantwell role. He’s got a good range of passing and could thrive in that position as he can’t tackle for shit! 

His best season for us was further up the field in league one I believe 

[roversfan99]

10 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

His best season for us was further up the field in league one I believe 

It wasnt in League 1.

[KentExile]

7 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

His best season for us was further up the field in league one I believe 

You have your wires crossed, Buckley didn't make his debut until a couple of years after Rovers were in League 1

the year he played further forwards was Mowbray's last season (21/22)

[roversfan99]

Proof that Elliott Jackson reads stuff from here.

His predicted team is the exact same as the one leaked on here.

[B16Rover]

10 minutes ago, KentExile said:

You have your wires crossed, Buckley didn't make his debut until a couple of years after Rovers were in League 1

the year he played further forwards was Mowbray's last season (21/22)

 

10 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

It wasnt in League 1.

 

Hands up here then, I might have been cynically presuming that was his level too (as an attacker)

[Old Codger]

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Proof that Elliott Jackson reads stuff from here.

His predicted team is the exact same as the one leaked on here.

But of course he does! Anyone who actually has any interest in the Rovers would naturally gravitate to this source of balanced, passionate, informed (by experience) and pointed observation on the club. I know I don't bother with any other 'source' for my fix (including the junk pushed out by the club on the rovers.co.uk webbie). 

If you know, you want to know!

[OnionBalaji]

Not holding out much hope or optimism with the starting 11 but hope to be pleasantly surprised, would like to see us go for them right out the blocks and show some intent 

thought cantwell showed flashes of real quality in the last game but needs other footballers around him who can play on his wavelength 

looks like a leggy slower team selection full of sideways and backwards passes 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

12 minutes ago, KentExile said:

You have your wires crossed, Buckley didn't make his debut until a couple of years after Rovers were in League 1

the year he played further forwards was Mowbray's last season (21/22)

I remember us playing at Swansea when Buckley was playing further forward and he missed a chance I could have put away. A real sitter. Having said that I still think that is his best position.

[Blue Greyhound]

3-1 Rovers.

 

Locked in.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

These are the games we have to win if we are to get to the promised land.

 

[simongarnerisgod]

swansea are in terrible form,,lets ave it,0-2 to rovers,the lowe revolution marches on🙂

[bluebruce]

21 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

swansea are in terrible form,,lets ave it,0-2 to rovers,the lowe revolution marches on🙂

Surely you know by now that Rovers are the best team to play if you're in terrible form?

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1 hour ago, Blue Greyhound said:

3-1 Rovers.

 

Locked in.

2-1 Rover Gueye and Kargbo

[BankEnd Rover]

1 hour ago, OnionBalaji said:

Not holding out much hope or optimism with the starting 11 but hope to be pleasantly surprised, would like to see us go for them right out the blocks and show some intent 

thought cantwell showed flashes of real quality in the last game but needs other footballers around him who can play on his wavelength 

looks like a leggy slower team selection full of sideways and backwards passes 

Agreed...If the rumoured selection is correct then it's a poor one from Lowe.

3 players starting who should NOT be starting...Obviously if injuries are a factor then it's difficult but we have better options than Weimann and Hedges.

Of course I'm not a manger so more than happy for Mr Lowe to shut me up for the 3rd game in a row.

[simongarnerisgod]

15 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Surely you know by now that Rovers are the best team to play if you're in terrible form?

i like to keep positive on the playing side,we are playing a side thats struggling badly,rovers should definately be getting a result  today,makter to terrorise them and bag a brace😁

[Aqualung]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

i like to keep positive on the playing side,we are playing a side thats struggling badly,rovers should definately be getting a result  today,makter to terrorise them and bag a brace😁

Im with you there. 

If the likes of Hedges and ACD start I'll be disappointed ( unless one of them score) but I'm sure they won't get anywhere near 90 mins. 

[simongarnerisgod]

8 minutes ago, Aqualung said:

Im with you there. 

If the likes of Hedges and ACD start I'll be disappointed ( unless one of them score) but I'm sure they won't get anywhere near 90 mins. 

hedges not a starter anymore for me and acd is to lightweight for this league,he lost the ball countless times last week by getting hustled off it

[sharpysharps86]

9 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

hedges not a starter anymore for me and acd is to lightweight for this league,he lost the ball countless times last week by getting hustled off it

I agree, but I can see him starting this one as I think Lowe will value his defensive duties similarly to having him start against West Brom. Going forward though he is awful.

To me it seems more likely that Hedges starts and Kargbo comes off the bench 2nd half.

[OnionBalaji]

Would love to see 

 

                     pears 

Brittain Sanderson Hyam Ribiero

                  Trav     JRC 

Dennis          cantwell       Kargbo

                       Gueye 

 

 

is beck injured? Could always start Beck for Kargbo and switch up later in the game 

 

Dolan for Cantwell when legs are tired