Championship - 22-23

[Penwortham Blue]

On 21/02/2023 at 22:34, simongarnerisgod said:

tony started the tinkering already☺️,the sunderland death spiral is imminent

Now in full swing at Coventry 😊

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Now in full swing at Coventry 😊

big vik finishes them off,that lad is rovers bound,i tell thee😅

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

cannot see sunderland scoring 2 with that forward line😁

I was surprised when he took Clarke, Gelhardt and Neil off

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

I reckon we would have a serious chance of promotion if we had Gyokeres, great player.

we can only afford him if we get promote. No chance of getting him if we are championship

[goozburger]

Luton play Millwall on Tuesday as both of their game in hand. Draw would be ideal.

[chaddyrovers]

Blackpool, Huddersfield and Wigan looking likely to go down despite all three appointing new managers. All 3 suffered bad defeats today. 

[longsiders1882]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Blackpool, Huddersfield and Wigan looking likely to go down despite all three appointing new managers. All 3 suffered bad defeats today. 

I don’t see how that Huddersfield team survives if today is any measure - we really should have hit 8 or 9.

We have Blackpool away next in the league then Wigan at home. Be interesting to see how they compare.

 

[roversfan99]

9 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Watching Coventry v Sunderland at lunchtime today.

With Geldhart upfront, Mowbray has reverted to what he loves - everyone in his forward line is under 6'.  

It isnt by design. Ross Stewart got a bad injury and Ellis Simms was temporarily recalled with the expectation that he was to go back upon Everton signing a striker.

8 hours ago, J*B said:

Any team in the league would - he’s the best striker in the league by a distance. 

Do Coventry?

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, longsiders1882 said:

I don’t see how that Huddersfield team survives if today is any measure - we really should have hit 8 or 9.

We have Blackpool away next in the league then Wigan at home. Be interesting to see how they compare.

 

I think they will all 3 struggle now. Its tough to see them surviving. my mate who is Blackpool supporter thinks they are down already. 

[Displaced Rover]

Ventured on to a Sunderland forum for a look at the feeling. It’s absolutely fucking superb. Threads on the “death spiral” that they’ve heard about from both us and Coventry. Then arguments over whether it’s his fault or lack of transfer activity. 
 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

There’s an article in todays Sunday Observer regarding the endemic racism in Italian football. In the course of the article it mentions “ while Birmingham City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was racially abused during an FA Cup game against Blackburn “.

We are the only British club that gets a mention in this article.

Did we ever get to the bottom of this incident ? It all seems to have gone quiet afterwards.

[Mattyblue]

Was anybody charged? Take it The Observer is not bothering with due process?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, Mattyblue said:

Was anybody charged? Take it The Observer is not bothering with due process?

Of course not. I was aware of the accusations at the time but at no point has anyone been charged as far as I know,

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

There’s an article in todays Sunday Observer regarding the endemic racism in Italian football. In the course of the article it mentions “ while Birmingham City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was racially abused during an FA Cup game against Blackburn “.

We are the only British club that gets a mention in this article.

Did we ever get to the bottom of this incident ? It all seems to have gone quiet afterwards.

And as they name check Birmingham what about this.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-02-15/birmingham-city-captain-racially-abused-by-own-fans-after-home-game

[arbitro]

45 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Was anybody charged? Take it The Observer is not bothering with due process?

I was told that a 15 year old has been interviewed by the police but I'm not aware of any subsequent charges.

[wilsdenrover]

51 minutes ago, arbitro said:

And as they name check Birmingham what about this.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-02-15/birmingham-city-captain-racially-abused-by-own-fans-after-home-game

It’s almost like it’s a societal problem and not a specific clubs problem 

[chaddyrovers]

4 hours ago, Displaced Rover said:

Ventured on to a Sunderland forum for a look at the feeling. It’s absolutely fucking superb. Threads on the “death spiral” that they’ve heard about from both us and Coventry. Then arguments over whether it’s his fault or lack of transfer activity. 
 

Its interesting there that Mowbray is only head coach there and isn't in charge of transfers

[Mattyblue]

He wasn’t here, that was Venus’ job (along with real estate director)

[R0verb0y]

On 25/02/2023 at 22:43, chaddyrovers said:

I think they will all 3 struggle now. Its tough to see them surviving. my mate who is Blackpool supporter thinks they are down already. 

As does a Blackpool-supporting pal of mine.😁

[goozburger]

Swansea City are at home against Rotherham United tonight. I think Russell Martin will get canned if Swansea don't win.

[Exiled_Rover]

On 26/02/2023 at 10:18, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

There’s an article in todays Sunday Observer regarding the endemic racism in Italian football. In the course of the article it mentions “ while Birmingham City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was racially abused during an FA Cup game against Blackburn “.

We are the only British club that gets a mention in this article.

Did we ever get to the bottom of this incident ? It all seems to have gone quiet afterwards.

Nothing has actually been proven. 

I've also hated the heavy-handed approach the club has taken with fans after the fact. We've very much been tarred.

[simongarnerisgod]

5 hours ago, goozburger said:

Swansea City are at home against Rotherham United tonight. I think Russell Martin will get canned if Swansea don't win.

swansea are a terrible side,rotherham though not much better do play to their strengths

[BRFC4EVA]

1 all draw. Couldn't happen to a more smug bunch. What was the term someone used in another thread, 'too many two Bob Pep's in this division?'

[BRFC4EVA]

Just to round off a fantastic night, luton and millwall drew 2-2

[danger19_80]

Imagine playing Millwall in the playoff semis and Boro in the final. You'd actually fancy us on this form.

[goozburger]

On 25/02/2023 at 19:03, goozburger said:

Luton play Millwall on Tuesday as both of their game in hand. Draw would be ideal.

I suppose we'd have to call tonight ideal. 😄