v Stoke City (a) - 12/3/2025, k/o 20.00

[chaddyrovers]

I expect a reaction from the players after yesterday performance 

my team 

                    Pears

Brittain Carter Hyam Ribeiro 

           Tronstad Travis

       JRC    Cantwell   Dennis   

                  Gueye

             

Edited Monday at 13:55 by DE.

[G Somerset Rover]

A team on a rotten run of form coupled with a midweek away trip for the Rovers. Therefore, I can guarantee two things:

1) We’ll lose

2) Sam Gallagher will score.

Fill your boots.

Edited Sunday at 14:00 by G Somerset Rover

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Worried,dont like the feeling at our Club atm..all is not well.

[dallydally]

2 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Worried,dont like the feeling at our Club atm..all is not well.

That feeling is far from "new"! The Club is rotten to the core.

[lraC]

Looking at their position in the league and Saturdays opponents, is it too much to ask for 6 points and a confidence boost before the international break?

[simongarnerisgod]

3 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Worried,dont like the feeling at our Club atm..all is not well.

not been well since the chicken abusers took charge,definately not a good feeling,i think the contract situation( which would never happen at a properly run club) is coming to the fore

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

not been well since the chicken abusers took charge,definately not a good feeling,i think the contract situation( which would never happen at a properly run club) is coming to the fore

Yes,I think its affecting the Players also..not fully commited to the Club and Minds elsewhere.

Not sure they are keen on Ismael either tbh.

Edited Sunday at 14:15 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[sharpysharps86]

2-1 Stoke. Gallagher goal absolutely nailed on. Another slow start I reckon, 2 nil down with Ohashi pulling one back for Rovers.

For what it's worth, this is the team I'd go with:

            
               A Training Cone

 Brittain    Carter    Hyam    Ribeiro

              Travis     Tronstad

  Ohashi      Cantwell      Dennis

                    Gueye

 

Another depressing midweek evening in store.

[Ferrit]

Bet Stoke can't wait for this.

[roversfan99]

We historically drop like a stone and get numerous poor results at this point in the season due to having a lack of depth and quality and also a lack of mental strength. 

I wouldnt "expect" a reaction. History tells us to expect to be disappointed. Is it 4 wins in 16 or 17 now?

[JHRover]

Have we ever beat a Mark Robins managed team? Certainly didn't in all the time he was at Coventry. Don't expect that to change.

[MarkBRFC]

4 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Have we ever beat a Mark Robins managed team? Certainly didn't in all the time he was at Coventry. Don't expect that to change.

Once, a 4-0 win against Cov at St Andrews during Covid.

Stoke 3 Rovers 0

Easiest 3 points they will ever have.

[Cherry Blue]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I expect a reaction from the players after yesterday performance 

my team 

                    Pears

Brittain Carter Hyam Ribeiro 

           Tronstad Travis

       JRC    Cantwell   Dennis   

                  Gueye

             

Time to play Tóth. Pears has cost us too many games.

Ok three points off play0ffs with a below average GD and team not turning up for multiple reasons for last 3 games, but still mathematically possible. 

[chaddyrovers]

9 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Time to play Tóth. Pears has cost us too many games.

Ok three points off play0ffs with a below average GD and team not turning up for multiple reasons for last 3 games, but still mathematically possible. 

From what I have seen from Toth, I'm not convinced he is the answer tbh. 

A new number 1 keeper should have signed last summer

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2 hours ago, G Somerset Rover said:

A team on a rotten run of form coupled with a midweek away trip for the Rovers. Therefore, I can guarantee two things:

1) We’ll lose

2) Sam Gallagher will score.

Fill your boots.

Feels like this season has been full of those statistical occurrences that play outi n to the opposition hands. 

https://rovers.co.uk/news/2025/march/09/injury-update--post-derby-county--a-/

 

Injury update

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40 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Time to play Tóth. Pears has cost us too many games.

Ok three points off play0ffs with a below average GD and team not turning up for multiple reasons for last 3 games, but still mathematically possible. 

Toth gives me a heart attack every time the ball comes back to him, more than Pears last game looked incredibly nervous on the ball 

[RevidgeBlue]

7 minutes ago, ... said:

Toth gives me a heart attack every time the ball comes back to him, more than Pears last game looked incredibly nervous on the ball 

Agreed. Should let the young no. 3 keeper have a crack. 

If he played in any other position on the pitch he'd be getting some sort of chance

[BankEnd Rover]

I'd start Dennis in this one...Then again I don't think we have any choice.

Hate to be negative but, again, cant  see us getting anything here...Others around us have really difficult games so it's a chance to close the gap. 
 

 

[Andy]

If Ismael starts with Pears again in this one, it shows that he either has no bollocks or no functioning eyes.

And if he does, we'll lose again.

[davulsukur]

Zero confidence in this lot (that's players, management and coaching staff) to get anything here.

2-1 defeat, another piss poor performance from Rovers and probably a goal from Gallagher or Moran or both.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

I was going to consider taking my youngest back to the Luton game as birthday present, but I think I'll buy him a an Aston Martin instead. He hasn't even got a licence. But it will look good outside the house, despite I can't afford the petrol. I gave up long ago. FUCK VENKYS, and what little they stand for.

Edited Sunday at 18:57 by Proudtobeblue&white

[Proudtobeblue&white]

I'll take a desperate point.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

If Ismael starts with Pears again in this one, it shows that he either has no bollocks or no functioning eyes.

And if he does, we'll lose again.

If Pears is started, questions need to be asked as to why. If the answers given are just fob-offs, then follow-up questions must be asked.

[Andy]

Completely agree.

We're past the point of different opinions or takes; he's clearly not competent enough and is actively costing us goals & games.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Agreed. Should let the young no. 3 keeper have a crack. 

If he played in any other position on the pitch he'd be getting some sort of chance

Would he?

Duru is out on loan, O'Riordan is out on loan, Batty is out on loan, Garrett is out on loan etc etc.

We've had significant injuries in all of those areas and those youngsters haven't had a sniff.