v Stoke (h) - Saturday 27th August 3pm

[joey_big_nose]

31 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

If Dack doesn’t at least get off the bench today I will be seriously worried. For me he should definitely be starting.

He can’t be happy with his fall down the pecking order. I wonder if we could see him doing a Mulgrew and going out on loan on deadline day. I just get the feeling that there’s something going on there.

On the positive side he looks leaner and more mobile than he has been for ages. So it really does look like he's fighting for his place.

JDT is no idiot. He knows Dack is the one player except BBD who consistently scores goals, so I am sure he is desperate to fit him in the side.

Smodics does seem such an odd signing though. We have Dack, Dolan, Markanday, Hedges, Buckley, Vale who can all d o that role in different ways. Just seems a totally unnecessary signing?

[davulsukur]

34 minutes ago, rigger said:

But not if we win today.

I'm off to see the wizard, I'm off to catch the bus.

It's long old season rigger.

He's the only player we have with that bit of magic in his boots.

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

On the positive side he looks leaner and more mobile than he has been for ages. So it really does look like he's fighting for his place.

JDT is no idiot. He knows Dack is the one player except BBD who consistently scores goals, so I am sure he is desperate to fit him in the side.

Smodics does seem such an odd signing though. We have Dack, Dolan, Markanday, Hedges, Buckley, Vale who can all d o that role in different ways. Just seems a totally unnecessary signing?

Do we?

Vale I don't think is good enough for this level. Buckley is much better used in CM. Dack hasn't played for 2 years. Dolan is an impact sub. Markanday keeps on being run out with the U21s.

[Tom]

Markandy starting for the under 21s - he’s worth at least a place on the bench you’d think 

Suppose he’s a victim of them playing the same day now as it’s one or the other 

[goozburger]

Attendance estimate

• Home: 11,713
• Away: 1,571
• Total: 13,284

[joey_big_nose]

26 minutes ago, Tom said:

Markandy starting for the under 21s - he’s worth at least a place on the bench you’d think 

Suppose he’s a victim of them playing the same day now as it’s one or the other 

Kind of what I mean about why I'm confused we signed Szmodics. As far as I can see I don't really get what Sammie offers us that Markanday doesn't. All that happens is Markanday drops out of the squad, and we could have used the Szmodics money elsewhere?

Edited August 27, 2022 by joey_big_nose

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, goozburger said:

Attendance estimate

• Home: 11,713
• Away: 1,571
• Total: 13,284

An instant drop off 

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

Kind of what I mean about why I'm confused we signed Szmodics. As far as I can see I don't really get what Sammie offers us that Markanday doesn't. All that happens is Markanday drops to the bench, and we could have used the Szmodics money elsewhere?

I think we signed him as an ACM to compete with Dack....Markanday is a wide-man essentially. Different players who offer different things. It's like comparing BBD and Szmodics. 

[BankEnd Rover]

Gutted for Markanday in all honesty….But then again, is it better keeping the lad playing & building confidence rather than being sat on the bench…Maybe that’s the reasoning. 

Edited August 27, 2022 by BankEnd Rover

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

2-1 Rovers

13,600

Edited August 27, 2022 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[tomphil]

27 minutes ago, goozburger said:

Attendance estimate

• Home: 11,713
• Away: 1,571
• Total: 13,284

At least 500 on top of that but still under 14k.

Walk ons don't walk on every other week.

[neophox]

I would have Dolan with the reserves... think Markanday did better against Bradford... hopefully Markanday soon will be back in the first team firing on all cylinders!

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

I would have Dolan with the reserves... think Markanday did better against Bradford... hopefully Markanday soon will be back in the first team firing on all cylinders!

It was Dolan's cross that Dack hammered in for the equaliser. I think JDT can be trusted to make the best selection for the side though.

COYB!

[simongarnerisgod]

rovers 4-0 stoke

turbocharged performance by us today renders stoke outclassed.come on rovers

[Upside Down]

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

rovers 4-0 stoke

turbocharged performance by us today renders stoke outclassed.come on rovers

That's more like it.

[Mercer]

9 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

rovers 4-0 stoke

turbocharged performance by us today renders stoke outclassed.come on rovers

Nice aspiration!

With Alex Neill likely to be sat in the stand think Stoke will be a tough nut to crack and I think they will edge it by the odd goal.

Wasn't going to bet on this but Stoke at 2/1 proved too attractive.

 

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Nice aspiration!

With Alex Neill likely to be sat in the stand think Stoke will be a tough nut to crack and I think they will edge it by the odd goal.

Wasn't going to bet on this but Stoke at 2/1 proved too attractive.

 

if i was`nt a rovers fan id`e be on the draw,thats where the value is

[rovers11]

I expect another loss today. We're poor at the back and create nothing going forward so I can't see us winning many games this season. 

Stoke are poor too but the new manager bounce could tip this one in their favour. 

[Sweaty Gussets]

Stole unbeaten in last 7 league games at Ewood.

Time to end the hoodoo. 

[Neal]

Forgot to drop this in here as its somewhat relative to today's game and didn't know to post it here or as it's own thread. 

Edited August 27, 2022 by Neal

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

Every Stoke player out to impress their new manager who no doubt will be watching on…I’m not feeling positive today. Prove me wrong Rovers!!! 

[neophox]

Stoke are still managerless....

[neophox]

Hopefully a repeat of the WBA win last time around we played at home would do.

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

Stoke are still managerless....

Neil all but appointed. The players will know and that will galvanise them. 

[neophox]

We got two straight defeats...hopefully we can turn it around today.