v Fulham (a) - 5/3/22

[darrenrover]

8 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Add both teams to score and should be 12/1

Assuming Mitrovich bags one? if PVH or Darragh hasn't already shunted him in the air in the first 5 minutes, what odds then?

Joking aside, if Dolan and Kahdra are up top, buzzing about like wasps, I fancy us to win 2-1.

[Sparks Rover]

25 minutes ago, darrenrover said:

Assuming Mitrovich bags one? if PVH or Darragh hasn't already shunted him in the air in the first 5 minutes, what odds then?

Joking aside, if Dolan and Kahdra are up top, buzzing about like wasps, I fancy us to win 2-1.

Yes, I can't see us going 90 mins without letting one in down there.

[chaddyrovers]

On 02/03/2022 at 09:40, Geoff66 said:

I think there's more to come from Zeefuik, we haven't seen the best of him yet. 

totally agree there

[martonrover]

A plucky one nil defeat with chances going begging, which, "On another day", we'd have taken.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

49 minutes ago, martonrover said:

A plucky one nil defeat with chances going begging, which, "On another day", we'd have taken.

If my memory is correct when we met in our last promotion season from this division they were flying and we were struggling. We played really well that day and gave as good as we got before losing unluckily 2-1. We turned the corner after that and went on a run of 7 wins and a draw in 8 game before eventually going on to be promoted comfortably.

Edited March 3, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[martonrover]

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If my memory is correct when we met in our last promotion season from this division they were flying and we were struggling. We played really well that day and gave as good as we got before losing unluckily 2-1. We turned the corner after that and went on a run of 7 wins and a draw in 8 game before eventually going on to be promoted comfortably.

I remember the home game, (in April), when they beat us with ten men.

Fortunately, it didn’t prove costly.

In those days we had a few centre forwards, (and midfielders),  capable of scoring goals.

[G Somerset Rover]

Good news on the injury front: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19966774.blackburn-rovers-mowbray-gives-positive-injury-update-ryan-nyambe/

Ayalay's mid-season break rolls on. Great gig if you can get it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Good news on the injury front: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19966774.blackburn-rovers-mowbray-gives-positive-injury-update-ryan-nyambe/

Ayalay's mid-season break rolls on. Great gig if you can get it.

Indeed, if anything happens to our three centre backs we’ll be relying on Nyambe or Johnson to fill in.

[rigger]

25 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Indeed, if anything happens to our three centre backs we’ll be relying on Nyambe or Johnson to fill in.

Or the best prospect on our books, Ash Phillips

[jim mk2]

5 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If my memory is correct when we met in our last promotion season from this division they were flying and we were struggling. We played really well that day and gave as good as we got before losing unluckily 2-1. We turned the corner after that and went on a run of 7 wins and a draw in 8 game before eventually going on to be promoted comfortably.

 Yes, I was at Craven Cottage that day and Matt Jansen scored a cracker for us IIRC. Saw Ronnie Clayton as we were leaving the ground. 

Edited March 3, 2022 by jim mk2

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Good news on the injury front: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19966774.blackburn-rovers-mowbray-gives-positive-injury-update-ryan-nyambe/

Ayalay's mid-season break rolls on. Great gig if you can get it.

 

We'll miss him tomorrow. I hope ZF doesn't replace him as he's nowhere near as a good a defender and we need to be rock solid at the back to get anything out of this match. Provided the other centre backs are fit I'd play Lenihan in his position

[LeftWinger]

6 hours ago, darrenrover said:

Assuming Mitrovich bags one? if PVH or Darragh hasn't already shunted him in the air in the first 5 minutes, what odds then?

Joking aside, if Dolan and Kahdra are up top, buzzing about like wasps, I fancy us to win 2-1.

I like your optimism, but for a side that has scored 3 goals in 10 league games since the start of the year - I'm not expecting us to score twice away at the best side in the league (we have only conceded 6 in those games at least)

[chaddyrovers]

47 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

We'll miss him tomorrow.

Aren't we playing Saturday not Friday? 

[Upside Down]

I'm going all out with this one. 3-0 away win 😎

[yankfan]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Indeed, if anything happens to our three centre backs we’ll be relying on Nyambe or Johnson to fill in.

I'd guess we'd be forced to play a back 4 as Naymbe is out too...Hard to believe the weekly wage Ayla take home, and we couldn't make an offer to keep Naymbe here.  Shame really, as all that cash is tied up in a player who rarely is healthy enough to see the pitch, and even when he is, cant get in the side.  Meanwhile a regular in the first team is scraping by.  

[yankfan]

3 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

I'm going all out with this one. 3-0 away win 😎

I want some of what you're having.

[Atko's Engine]

38 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

I'm going all out with this one. 3-0 away win 😎

Some would say you ought to change your name to "Back to Front"!

[Al]

I'm keeping the faith. 1 - 0 to Rovers.

[Oldgregg86]

I’m Guna go 1-1 with no rashional explanation 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, Upside Down said:

I'm going all out with this one. 3-0 away win 😎

/\ This post was how I learnt that they allow full internet access in asylums.

[yankfan]

I'd guess we lose 2-0.  I think they are by far the best side in the league and while we are improved defensively they could have had 10 the last time and I dont see us keeping from scoring.  I also just dont see where we get a goal from.  Dolan can be a pest, but he's not very proficient in front of goal.  Can't count on Gally and the likes of Buckley/Rothwell aren't natural finishers.  Our best chance to score is off a set piece and we rarely score those either.    

[Roverinbelfast]

4 hours ago, rigger said:

Or the best prospect on our books, Ash Phillips

Injured for the u18s tonight. Praying injuries don't hamper his progress as he's had a few already. But looks a real prospect 

[JBiz]

1 hour ago, Al said:

I'm keeping the faith. 1 - 0 to Rovers.

Would make my week, never mind weekend!

Btw good to see you posting Al, we spent too many years discussing the hard-work stuff, many years before a decent season, the days when we’d dream about the best home form in the league. Hope you’re well.

[BlackburnEnd75]

                     Kaminski 

      Lenihan  Van Hecke  Wharton

Zeefuik     travis    Rothwell     Pickering

      Hedges     Dolan    Khadra

 

Subs; keeper, JRC, Johnson, Davenport, Giles, Buckley, Gallagher

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

35 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

                     Kaminski 

      Lenihan  Van Hecke  Wharton

Zeefuik     travis    Rothwell     Pickering

      Hedges     Dolan    Khadra

 

Subs; keeper, JRC, Johnson, Davenport, Giles, Buckley, Gallagher

I keep saying this but - that’s a small team height wise.