v Hull City (h) 15/4/23 @ 19.45pm

[Upside Down]

Its entirely in our hands.

[Rover_in_the_South]

Millwall-Preston draw and a convincing 3-0 win for Rovers please, thank you football gods. 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Leonard looked the business the moment he came on against Huddersfield, and almost scored on his debut if it wasn't for the keeper getting a hand to it. Thomas and Dolan are a must for me, they make things happen down the wings.

I liked the look of him too. Personally, I'd probably go Leonard in the middle with BBD and Dolan either side of him. It's tricky though because Thomas does give us that width. I don't really know anything about how Hull defend, maybe that would alter my thinking if I did.

[rigger]

38 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I liked the look of him too. Personally, I'd probably go Leonard in the middle with BBD and Dolan either side of him. It's tricky though because Thomas does give us that width. I don't really know anything about how Hull defend, maybe that would alter my thinking if I did.

Let's hope it is not very well.

[simongarnerisgod]

hull have got quite a few injuries so it`s even more in our hands to score a few tonight

[bluebruce]

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

hull have got quite a few injuries so it`s even more in our hands to score a few tonight

I'm not gonna get greedy. Whilst it would be nice to hammer a team, as I can't even remember the last time we did and our goal difference sucks, I'll be happy with any form of win (unless it involves injuries for us).

Edit - just checked, the last time we beat a team by more than two (apart from friendlies) was Rotherham at Ewood, 8th October, 3-0. Even one of those was a penalty. Conversely, since then we've lost by more than 2 on 4 occasions...the last of which was, ironically, Rotherham away, 4-0, 14th January.

Edited April 15, 2023 by bluebruce

[Sweaty Gussets]

Hull are no walkovers. Drawn away a S'land and Cov in recent games and beat Millwall in last home game. 

Not a great team away from home, but they tend to draw quite few. 

I'll go 2-1 Rovers. 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, Upside Down said:

Its entirely in our hands.

It is - that's the worry.

Unless Leonard starts banging them in, there simply aren't enough goals in this team to decide our own fate (in a positive manner at least).

[matt83]

I reckon we need 6 pts from the next 2 home games of hull/Coventry. Nothing for us vs the dingles they’re better and sadly will just want it more. Then if can draw vs nob end/millwall that should keep at least one or both of those behind us. Probably nothing vs Luton in the middle of it all as they’re just the sort of side/style we always struggle against.

When look at the sides in the play off mix. Ourselves, Luton, boro, millwall, nob end, Coventry, etc. Such a shite league. There’ll be 4 piss poor sides in the playoffs whoever gets there. In that regard why not us as one of the 4. Either way really need to be beating hull at home if harbour any playoff hopes. 

[Mattyblue]

Considerably better team, obviously, but why will a side (probably) already champions and having a late season stroll ‘want it more’ than a team still chasing promotion?

Something would be very off if that was the case.

[davulsukur]

Only 15mins in on the 3 o'clock games and it's in our hands but we are down to 8th at the moment. 

Pressure is on to get back in as far as I'm concerned.

[roversfan99]

They wont v us but theyve made loads of changes today. Even changed their keeper to presumably get him a medal.

[matt83]

3 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Considerably better team, obviously, but why will a side (probably) already champions and having a late season stroll ‘want it more’ than a team still chasing promotion?

Something would be very off if that was the case.

It shouldn’t be the case but if we’re all honest the fixture just means so much more to them (the players). Always has done even when our superior class was evident. This was epitomised in the away fixture, even factoring in the suicidal style we played, they wanted it more. 

[Mattyblue]

Half their team are loanees, so why would the fixture mean *so much more* to them when we still are going for promotion?

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by Mattyblue

[bluebruce]

8 minutes ago, matt83 said:

It shouldn’t be the case but if we’re all honest the fixture just means so much more to them (the players). Always has done even when our superior class was evident. This was epitomised in the away fixture, even factoring in the suicidal style we played, they wanted it more. 

I don't buy that at all. It certainly didn't mean more to them when they absolutely didn't turn up and got trounced 5-0 after their first chance to play us for decades. It might mean more to their fans in a way, because they've lived under our shadow so much, but the reason they've beaten us in recent years is purely because they've had a better team. Yes, we've had a few bottle-job players in that time too, and Mowbray's holiday camp mentality, but the main factor has been they've been a better side. JDT doesn't seem to operate in the same lackadaisical, 'I'm not bothered about results' manner, and this team seem to have more bottle than TM's, even if many of the players are the same. Except for when we go behind of course, but I think that's more a tactical shortcoming.

[matt83]

I reckon because it means more to their fans. Don’t underestimate how much we’ve psychologically scarred them in the 90s and 00s looking up at us in envy. I think in a way it’s drilled into their players how much more it means to them. Even though they’ve been better than us for a decade we’re still the be all and end all to them. 

[Mattyblue]

Oh their fans are completely obsessed, you see it all over social media, they constantly bang on about us even when charging to the title, I wouldn’t give them a second thought if the roles were reversed.

But team wise, I don’t see them ‘wanting it more’ at Ewood, just better players, unfortunately…

Edited April 15, 2023 by Mattyblue

[simongarnerisgod]

if we can`t manage to beat hull then we don`t deserve to be up there,it`s as simple as that

[neophox]

6 Cup finals to go....  starting tonight! Great situation and in our hands.

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, Rover_in_the_South said:

Millwall-Preston draw and a convincing 3-0 win for Rovers please, thank you football gods. 

Rather Millwall won that game and we win ours tonight 

[AllRoverAsia]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rather Millwall won that game and we win ours tonight 

Millwall are 1-0 up at HT but PNE are the better side and if it goes on like this have every chance of an equaliser.

[arbitro]

Hull have sold around 1200 tickets and they can buy tickets at Ewood tonight. That's a good effort considering the kick off time and it's liiiiiiivvvvvvve on Sky.

[simongarnerisgod]

hoping sky pick on someone else next season,im`e f*****g sick of stupid kick off times

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Hull have sold around 1200 tickets and they can buy tickets at Ewood tonight. That's a good effort considering the kick off time and it's liiiiiiivvvvvvve on Sky.

Hull have always had a good away support.

[chaddyrovers]

21 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

hoping sky pick on someone else next season,im`e f*****g sick of stupid kick off times

lets hope we are the PL next season