v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025

[RoversTilliDie]

19 hours ago, alcd said:

Which is precisely what? 

He'd be a better player, if he learnt how to score on the training ground.

[RoversTilliDie]

5 hours ago, arbitro said:

We have to start the game well and not concede any early goals like we have done in the last three away matches. In each of these the home crowd and players were visibly lifted whilst we were almost shell shocked. Ideally a clean sheet for starters and try to nick one for us. A passionate, partisan crowd need to be silenced.

It's a big test for Ismael and the players after the no shows at Derby, Stoke and at home to Cardiff when you could see confidence visibly disappearing from some players.I

Hopefully the drive home will be better than it has on most of the long distance away matches this season.

We've been weak in defence the last 3 or 4 matches, which the opposition have taken full advantage of. Hopefully we'll have Batth, Pickering, and maybe Beck back.

[wilsdenrover]

55 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

As well as the Mary Rose.

A shell of its former self - sounds apt.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, RoversTilliDie said:

As well as the Mary Rose.

Nothing better with shrimps

[Blue Greyhound]

Dingles will beat Bristol.

Norwich and brom could go either way.

Middlesborough to beat oxford.

We are still in it and as much as it looks completely dead and hopeless, we are just one of those teams that can pull a run of wins of nowhere, we are so unpredictable and I'm not confident but it's not over with this team..

[Ossydave]

45 minutes ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Dingles will beat Bristol.

Norwich and brom could go either way.

Middlesborough to beat oxford.

We are still in it and as much as it looks completely dead and hopeless, we are just one of those teams that can pull a run of wins of nowhere, we are so unpredictable and I'm not confident but it's not over with this team..

Under this manager we haven’t looked capable of winning a game never mind putting a run together. I’d say this is probably VI’s toughest fixture to date too. 

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Dingles will beat Bristol.

Norwich and brom could go either way.

Middlesborough to beat oxford.

We are still in it and as much as it looks completely dead and hopeless, we are just one of those teams that can pull a run of wins of nowhere, we are so unpredictable and I'm not confident but it's not over with this team..

We normally finish seasons quite strongly, once the pressure is off to do anything.

Think we'll have to lose a few more first just to make it dead before a winning run to 8th place....

[because of boxing day]

If it doesn’t happen at Portsmouth it’s not going to happen and the Mowbray style negative spiral will continue through the tougher looking remaining fixtures. 
it’s time for our lot to show they have the cajones that unexpectedly came to the fore at WBA. 
I hope the only bumpy ride I experience on Saturday is the Isle of Wight hovercraft trip to and from Portsmouth. 

[norwichblue]

16 hours ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Dingles will beat Bristol.

Norwich and brom could go either way.

Middlesborough to beat oxford.

We are still in it and as much as it looks completely dead and hopeless, we are just one of those teams that can pull a run of wins of nowhere, we are so unpredictable and I'm not confident but it's not over with this team..

I admire the optimism. I’m normally an optimist too. But those last 3 performances have really taken the wind out of my sails for this season. Couple that with the bullshit we’re having to endure off the pitch, and it really is bleak.

[WacoRover]

I’m generally sunshine pumping, and I will continue that today; I’m going for an anxiety-filled, 1-1 encounter. 

I have more confidence in the players we have, than in the manager. Even with so many players back, nothing will be easy the rest of the way this season.

[RoversTilliDie]

3 hours ago, WacoRover said:

I’m generally sunshine pumping, and I will continue that today; I’m going for an anxiety-filled, 1-1 encounter. 

I have more confidence in the players we have, than in the manager. Even with so many players back, nothing will be easy the rest of the way this season.

A Mother's day prediction! Roses are red, violets are blue, Portsmouth 0 Rovers 2.

[onlyonejackwalker]

7 hours ago, norwichblue said:

I admire the optimism. I’m normally an optimist too. But those last 3 performances have really taken the wind out of my sails for this season. Couple that with the bullshit we’re having to endure off the pitch, and it really is bleak.

Me too. Normally.

This has been a particularly bad run of results and performances however at a critical time of the season. 

Even the likes of Hyam, Travis and Btittain have looked very average. We have missed Beck and Batth enormously. And still not scored enough to cover defensive frailties.

If I was the manager I'd be desperate for a result, but he appears remarkably chilled out on the touchline and in interviews.

5 hours ago, WacoRover said:

I’m generally sunshine pumping, and I will continue that today; I’m going for an anxiety-filled, 1-1 encounter. 

I have more confidence in the players we have, than in the manager. Even with so many players back, nothing will be easy the rest of the way this season.

We are five points off 6th. We either start winning or we will end up simply.going through the motions for the remainder of the season.

The players have largely struggled since December. Other than two games under Lowe. Too many individual errors. Too many below par performances.

[norwichblue]

3 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

A Mother's day prediction! Roses are red, violets are blue, Portsmouth 0 Rovers 2.

I think you’re confusing Mother’s Day and Valeriantines Day

[broadsword]

On 26/03/2025 at 18:37, Blue Greyhound said:

Dingles will beat Bristol.

Norwich and brom could go either way.

Middlesborough to beat oxford.

We are still in it and as much as it looks completely dead and hopeless, we are just one of those teams that can pull a run of wins of nowhere, we are so unpredictable and I'm not confident but it's not over with this team..

It's dead and hopeless mate, stand on me brethren

[RoversTilliDie]

15 hours ago, norwichblue said:

I think you’re confusing Mother’s Day and Valeriantines Day

Why have you never loved your mother.

[broadsword]

We'll get turned over for sure

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Have the team set off walking to Portsmouth yet ?

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1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Have the team set off walking to Portsmouth yet ?

Dolan is giving everyone a 'backie' 🚲 

[RoversTilliDie]

20 hours ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Me too. Normally.

This has been a particularly bad run of results and performances however at a critical time of the season. 

Even the likes of Hyam, Travis and Btittain have looked very average. We have missed Beck and Batth enormously. And still not scored enough to cover defensive frailties.

If I was the manager I'd be desperate for a result, but he appears remarkably chilled out on the touchline and in interviews.

We are five points off 6th. We either start winning or we will end up simply.going through the motions for the remainder of the season.

The players have largely struggled since December. Other than two games under Lowe. Too many individual errors. Too many below par performances.

I'm going for an anxious 1-3 to Rovers.

[RoversTilliDie]

3 hours ago, broadsword said:

We'll get turned over for sure

We beat them 3-0 at Ewood at a canter, no reason why we can't repeat it.

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, ... said:

Dolan is giving everyone a 'backie' 🚲 

He'll be walking back  if we lose.

[G Somerset Rover]

Now he’s fit, Danny Batth needs to be the first name on the team sheet. The Hyam Carter partnership needs breaking up immediately.

[StHelensRover]

4 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

We beat them 3-0 at Ewood at a canter, no reason why we can't repeat it.

That's not how I remember that game, I remember it being very cagey at 1-0 and if a couple of close refereeing calls had gone the other way... Etc...

[neophox]

Batth and Becks should be straight back in. Still have no faith in this manager...he needs to turn me around.

 

[simongarnerisgod]

ribeiro at left back and beck pushed further up,thats a formidable left hand side,though i`ve got a terrible feeling hedges will start on the left😟