v Watford (h) - 26/4/2025

[Herbie6590]

Last home game of the season…unless…no…last home game of the season…

[jim mk2]

We went to the game at Vicarage Road which Rovers were unlucky to lose to a soft penalty (handball against Hedges IIRC) so it will be interesting to see how we go.  Watford were unimpressive in that game and with confidence recovering after 3 successive wins we ought to win hopefully to keep us in outside playoff contention to the final game. Let’s be optimistic 
 

Rovers 2 Watford 0 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I’m coming over with my grandson. Let’s hope it’s better than last season when Wharton scored a belter only for  Wahlstadt to throw two in at the end.

[...]

@Old Codger poetic predictions plz 🙏 😃

[Blue Greyhound]

We have to win it, the end.

[sharpysharps86]

Watford have been extremely patchy as of late and likely 'on the beach' at this point. Not a good away record overall either so they should be there for the taking really with Rovers now in good form and looking much steadier again.

My prediction is Rovers sign off at Ewood with a 2-1 win. Ohashi and Dolan with the goals.

Predicted line-up:

                        Toth

Brittain    Batth     Hyam     Ribeiro

              Travis      Tronstad

  Dolan         Cantwell        Hedges

                     Ohashi

 

[Forever Blue]

Watford on the beach.

Sheff Utd to rest players the week after in preparation for the playoffs.

It’s fucking happening!

Edited Wednesday at 16:58 by Forever Blue

[Michael123458]

Watford well off it expect rovers to coast this 

rovers 3 0 Watford. 
 

I see cov are at Luton int dinner time time game keep half an eye on that 

 

RTID

[aletheia]

Expect a Rovers win followed by a play off place.

Cue the stooges sweating late at night in dark corners.

[Blue Greyhound]

Still can't beleive how massive a chance this is, regardless of the low 4% chance of reaching the playoffs.

 

We should be nowhere near, nowhere, not a spec of a chance.

[RoversTilliDie]

3 hours ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Watford have been extremely patchy as of late and likely 'on the beach' at this point. Not a good away record overall either so they should be there for the taking really with Rovers now in good form and looking much steadier again.

My prediction is Rovers sign off at Ewood with a 2-1 win. Ohashi and Dolan with the goals.

Predicted line-up:

                        Toth

Brittain    Batth     Hyam     Ribeiro

              Travis      Tronstad

  Dolan         Cantwell        Hedges

                     Ohashi

 

How many times have we heard, it's a stroll in the park, only to slip on a banana skin. No team let's you win, let's stay focused and end the season on high.

[norwichblue]

Why do Rovers have to toy with our emotions like this. It’s like an abusive relationship.

[Old Codger]

6 hours ago, ... said:

@Old Codger poetic predictions plz 🙏 😃

Ah, I'm a poet, albeit I didn't know it !

ahem...

Hornets are more hairnets this season, suffering from holes all over and a distinct lack of ability to contain what they are asked to cover.

Having said that, the old adage 'any team in this division is capable of beating any team in this division' comes to mind, and our new found razzle and resolve may well be sorely tested here. I have a sneaky feeling that Elton will pop along for this one, having failed to show the last time he was booked to come, and as a result, the horrible hornets will wreak havoc with the recalcitrant rovers, who somehow may fail to show up 'when it matters'. Valerien Ismael is already casting smug glances towards the previously hostile Blackburn end, and as for Suhail Pasha, my guess is that he will be thinking he won't be needing his dark glasses, earplugs or crash helmet for this one, as his soldiers have done enough to assuage any (ma)lingering doubts held by the keenest and most loyal to management fans the world has ever seen..

Feck it. I'm going to go with my gut, which says that:

Rovers regress 0 Watford waltz without waking Wally 2

Possibly Toth has a worldie and it turns out Wovers Nil Rotford Null points

Or more unlikely, Rovers last of the season Huzzah 4 Watford wail back to the world's dullest town centre 0

My money is sadly on a reverse, so as to make the short trek to Bramall Lane a lesson in abject futility for the long suffering, loyal, vocal and largely insatiable for Rovers hordes (gawd bless each and every one of them). Our away support this season has been nothing short of Magnificent! Fair play to everyone who has lent their time to following our frustratingly unpredictable team through a season of ups, downs and a fair bit of whoopsadaisy.

COYB!

VENKY'S AND ASSOCIATED TRASH - OUT!! GET OUT YOU SCUNNERS!

[...]

1 hour ago, Old Codger said:

Ah, I'm a poet, albeit I didn't know it !

ahem...

Hornets are more hairnets this season, suffering from holes all over and a distinct lack of ability to contain what they are asked to cover.

Having said that, the old adage 'any team in this division is capable of beating any team in this division' comes to mind, and our new found razzle and resolve may well be sorely tested here. I have a sneaky feeling that Elton will pop along for this one, having failed to show the last time he was booked to come, and as a result, the horrible hornets will wreak havoc with the recalcitrant rovers, who somehow may fail to show up 'when it matters'. Valerien Ismael is already casting smug glances towards the previously hostile Blackburn end, and as for Suhail Pasha, my guess is that he will be thinking he won't be needing his dark glasses, earplugs or crash helmet for this one, as his soldiers have done enough to assuage any (ma)lingering doubts held by the keenest and most loyal to management fans the world has ever seen..

Feck it. I'm going to go with my gut, which says that:

Rovers regress 0 Watford waltz without waking Wally 2

Possibly Toth has a worldie and it turns out Wovers Nil Rotford Null points

Or more unlikely, Rovers last of the season Huzzah 4 Watford wail back to the world's dullest town centre 0

My money is sadly on a reverse, so as to make the short trek to Bramall Lane a lesson in abject futility for the long suffering, loyal, vocal and largely insatiable for Rovers hordes (gawd bless each and every one of them). Our away support this season has been nothing short of Magnificent! Fair play to everyone who has lent their time to following our frustratingly unpredictable team through a season of ups, downs and a fair bit of whoopsadaisy.

COYB!

VENKY'S AND ASSOCIATED TRASH - OUT!! GET OUT YOU SCUNNERS!

[...]

4 hours ago, Blue Greyhound said:

Still can't beleive how massive a chance this is, regardless of the low 4% chance of reaching the playoffs.

 

We should be nowhere near, nowhere, not a spec of a chance.

And yet here we are. 

Have a sneaking suspicion Saturday will feel like a cup final

[Ossydave]

Post Christmas Watford have been horse shit,  no 2 ways about it.

Played 21, W 5, D 4, L 12

Even we've won more than that now despite our obvious 'issues'.

Despite that they actually gave the twats up the road a challenge the other week, should have gone 2 up really and it would probably have been a different game. Alas they went down to 9 men, but even then had a few decent chances to score. 

Monday was literally the most perfect day results wise, I don't want to be a negative gimp but it's highly unlikely we'll get another of those. Head says we lose this one 1 nil and the season officially dies a death.

BUT Coventry are an early kick off, there would be a massive wave of excitement if they lose, knowing a win takes us within 1 point of them. Of course with that comes pressure though again and we don't seem to like that....you just never know in this game do ya 🥲

[onlyonejackwalker]

Unfortunately it's completely out of our hands so I'm not overly excited. We've shown a lot of courage and determination at times this season. And badly collapsed at others. It's anyone's guess.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Watford with nothing to play for so its...

2-0 Rovers

13,700

Too little too late.

[MarkBRFC]

All depends on Coventrys result at lunchtime for me.

If Coventry win, I think we might scrape a 1-0.

If Coventry lose and there is more of a sniff to get in that top 6, we'll lose 2-1.

This club doesn't win when it counts.

Edited Thursday at 08:19 by MarkBRFC

[superniko]

15 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

All depends on Coventrys result at lunchtime for me.

If Coventry win, I think we might scrape a 1-0.

If Coventry lose and there is more of a sniff to get in that top 6, we'll lose 2-1.

This club doesn't win when it counts.

Made me laugh just how accurate this is.

I can picture it already, on here at 14:30 after Luton beat Coventry, we're all excited that a win would take us to 1 point off 6th with 1 game to play, then we go 2-0 down after 8 minutes.

[sharpysharps86]

14 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

How many times have we heard, it's a stroll in the park, only to slip on a banana skin. No team let's you win, let's stay focused and end the season on high.

Of course. My point was that Rovers 'should' be ging out there to put Watford to the sword. Whether they will or not we'll find out on Saturday.

[WacoRover]

Honestly, since I gave up on the playoffs sometime ago, I’m just looking forward to a Rovers win, 2-1. 

Also on the club website, Ismail is building up Dolan, singing his praises. Hopefully that means we still have a chance to re-sign him.

Edited Thursday at 13:17 by WacoRover

[davulsukur]

The significant investment and Kargbo are back for this one

[simongarnerisgod]

4 hours ago, WacoRover said:

Honestly, since I gave up on the playoffs sometime ago, I’m just looking forward to a Rovers win, 2-1. 

Also on the club website, Ismail is building up Dolan, singing his praises. Hopefully that means we still have a chance to re-sign him.

he was building up cauley woodrow as well which is a massive worry😥

i think the dolan contract has sailed away,if he was going to sign it would have been done by now,ismael also reiterated that no new contracts are close,think we`ll be watching markanday in dolans place next season,not dolans biggest fan but he`s far better than markanday,even on a bad day

[rigger]

44 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he was building up cauley woodrow as well which is a massive worry😥

i think the dolan contract has sailed away,if he was going to sign it would have been done by now,ismael also reiterated that no new contracts are close,think we`ll be watching markanday in dolans place next season,not dolans biggest fan but he`s far better than markanday,even on a bad day

Oh no he isn't. But neither are good enough for the Rovers. Both squad players at best.

Edited Thursday at 18:42 by rigger