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

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

we can`t drop him because the other keeper is worse,what a clucking situation😀

Pears... He`s not ready for this level of football or the physicality and was a stupid transfer. 😉

 

[Leonard Venkhater]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

That's genuinely more embarrassing than Dolan reaching 200 games. 

Name a worse player to play that many games for us. Bloody hell.

Jason Lowe played 173. I had to look (from behind the settee)

[OsloRover]

That's a Tothless starting lineup

[KentExile]

9 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Is it 5-3-2, 3-4-3 or 3-5-2? 

Has a Rovers manager ever played regularly with a back 3?

Will the change of formation herald a new golden age for BRFC?

Or will we just be a bit shit and lose 1-0 after Pears chucks another in his net?

So many questions…..

personally see it as being either 

 

                   Pears

   Carter   Sanderson   Hyam

Brittain   Travis   Forshaw   Ribeiro

            Dolan   Cantwell

                  Gueye

 

or

 

                   Pears

   Carter   Sanderson   Hyam

Brittain   Travis   Forshaw   Ribeiro

                  Cantwell

             Dolan   Gueye

 

Possibly a combination of both, Dolan and Gueye pressing when out of possession and Dolan dropping back when in possession to try and add numbers to the midfield 

Edited 9 hours ago by KentExile

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Jason Lowe played 173. I had to look (from behind the settee)

Dolan, Evans and Bennett were probably playing games for Rovers at around their level - lower Championship.

Lowe played them when he was clearly playing a level or two above what he should have been playing at.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Despite the shitty owners I still had hope under both JDT and Eustace that we could achieve something. 
 

I have no faith whatsoever that VI will achieve anything. 
 

Anybody with me on that or do I just need to cheer the fuck up?!

he`s got tonight and saturday to prove to me he`s not a dud,saturdays no show was very concerning indeed,derby are a terrible side and won cosily,valerian did`nt have an impact at half time because we were arguably worse in the 2nd half

[Angry_Pirate]

We can't drop Pears when he is on the cusp of a £50m move to "New Trafford". 

[Leonard Venkhater]

3 minutes ago, ageoftherover said:

Doubts about Toth being ready are understandable, but the questions about Pears suitability for the Championship have been well and truly answered at this point.

Judging by recent reports in the press, he is obviously more suited to the Premiership!

[Old Codger]

2 minutes ago, ageoftherover said:

Doubts about Toth being ready are understandable, but the questions about Pears suitability for the Championship have been well and truly answered at this point.

Has anyone else seen that stupid click bait thing claiming Man Utd are eyeing up a move for Ainsley P, in preference to Onana..  I mean AI is responsible for some shite on the tinterweb, but really?? 🙂

We have some good memories from this season, banked and there to be recalled in the dark days ahead. There is a lot to let go of this season too. It is only Wednesday, but am mighty tempted to watch this one through strong beer goggles 🙂

 

[booth]

Waggott and Suhail expect us to sustain a play off hunt with the likes of Pears, Forshaw and Sanderson. Of course they don't.

We're witnessing pure sabotage and Eustace knew it.

[chaddyrovers]

I'm surprised by Dennis not starting but here a thought that Ohashi and Tronstad can start 3 games back to back. 

26 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Main surprise is Forshaw getting nod ahead of Tronstad, is Sondre unfit again? Or does VI think that Forshaw offers more in attack?

why? what we don't know can Tronstad start back to back games in 4 days given he is just back from injury, same with Ohashi

24 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

No.

I agree, I'm not convinced by him so farr

8 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Is it 5-3-2, 3-4-3 or 3-5-2? 

Has a Rovers manager ever played regularly with a back 3?

Mowbray did for 2/3 of a season when we were challenging for playoffs/top 2. 

[StHelensRover]

5 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Judging by recent reports in the press, he is obviously more suited to the Premiership!

Thought you meant the Gallagher Premiership at first but he would be constantly knocking it on with his flappin'

[booth]

11 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Despite the shitty owners I still had hope under both JDT and Eustace that we could achieve something. 
 

I have no faith whatsoever that VI will achieve anything. 
 

Anybody with me on that or do I just need to cheer the fuck up?!

Neither of them were going to achieve anything, which is why they both did a runner.

VI is just a sacrificial lamb to take the emphasis of that over promoted two hat Suhail.

[moerpho]

*sigh*

[simongarnerisgod]

is this formation 3/4/3 or a 3/5/2????

[Tugayslongwalkoff]

On 09/03/2025 at 19:53, Exiled_Rover said:

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. 

Garrett has had chances and has shown us that he’s shit. 

 

Nowhere near the level required, unless you want relegation of course. 

[Torgeir]

Sanderson and Forshaw shouldn't be starters. 

 

I'm guessing we will put a lot of emphasis on Ribeiro and Brittain roaming forward and crossing the ball into the box a lot more. Hope Cantwell is there to feed off the scraps and that Manhoef has an off night.

[Dan]

Is it worth tuning in tonight? Shit lineup, shit manager. 
 

I wasn’t optimistic earlier today, but that’s drained any trace amounts of optimism out of my soul. 😞 

[StHelensRover]

Spotted in the away end tonight, not seen the Suhail one before 👍

[Paul Mellelieu]

I can't find the link to watch on Rovers TV.  Anyone help?

[ageoftherover]

3 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Spotted in the away end tonight, not seen the Suhail one before 👍

Outstanding.

[Forever Blue]

3 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Spotted in the away end tonight, not seen the Suhail one before 👍

The inflatable snake mob will be confused

[KentExile]

5 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

I can't find the link to watch on Rovers TV.  Anyone help?

Check your country can view it, there is a big list that cant tonight

If you can then its

https://www.rovers.co.uk/match/first-team/2024-25/g2450584

 

If you have a VPN, Italy is lovely this time of year

 

Edited 9 hours ago by KentExile

[Gav]

3 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Spotted in the away end tonight, not seen the Suhail one before 👍

Superb.

We should be hammering the Suhail arsehole at home, he sits in JW, get at the ****

[SuperBrfc]

21 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Despite the shitty owners I still had hope under both JDT and Eustace that we could achieve something. 
 

I have no faith whatsoever that VI will achieve anything. 
 

Anybody with me on that or do I just need to cheer the fuck up?!

Exactly how I feel. Under Eustace this season we could see a plan on the pitch. Be rigid, keep it tight, nick a goal.

It didn't always come off, but it was going well enough. The general feeling was if we could get Tronstad back fit and add a couple of decent signings in January, maybe Eustace and the team could get that top 6 place by grinding out a few more wins. It was possible and it was on, despite the bastards above.

Instead, they mess Eustace about, as they did with JDT, rendering him desperate to leave and the whole thing starts to fall apart.

Feels very flat right now. They couldn't have picked a more dull and dreary manager. It's not just about his interviews, what he is showing us on the field is shit. That's the main issue.

He looks totally the wrong fit and I have no confidence he will lead us to a top 6 finish in the games remaining.