v Norwich City (h) - 1/3/2025

[sharpysharps86]

Looks like there will be a new head coach on the touchline for this one. Hopefully it brings some needed changes from the starting 11 against Swansea.

Norwich are quite indifferent away from home by the looks of it, but I think this one might just be a score draw. 1-1. Gueye for Rovers, Sainz for Norwich.

The team I would go with:

                     Pears

Brittain   Carter    Hyam    Ribeiro

             Travis      Buckley

Dolan          Dennis        Kargbo

                    Gueye

If Cantwell is fit then I can see him coming in. Hopefully Ohashi gets some minutes and maybe Tronstad on the bench with a bit of luck. It'll be too soon for him to return to the starting 11 I imagine.

 

[Michael123458]

5 hours ago, ... said:

We arent wankers

No I’m calling Norwich wankers pal 

[...]

1 minute ago, Michael123458 said:

No I’m calling Norwich wankers pal 

I know 😆

[Cherry Blue]

On 23/02/2025 at 16:27, chaddyrovers said:

Maybe Dennis will play for the under 21's tomorrow. No idea if he will. 

 

Dennis not included in U21 team nor is he on bench. Is it because we are playing NFFC??

Edited February 24 by Cherry Blue

[BankEnd Rover]

4 hours ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Looks like there will be a new head coach on the touchline for this one. Hopefully it brings some needed changes from the starting 11 against Swansea.

Norwich are quite indifferent away from home by the looks of it, but I think this one might just be a score draw. 1-1. Gueye for Rovers, Sainz for Norwich.

The team I would go with:

                     Pears

Brittain   Carter    Hyam    Ribeiro

             Travis      Buckley

Dolan          Dennis        Kargbo

                    Gueye

If Cantwell is fit then I can see him coming in. Hopefully Ohashi gets some minutes and maybe Tronstad on the bench with a bit of luck. It'll be too soon for him to return to the starting 11 I imagine.

 

Would love that attack! Or even Dennis on the right with Cantwell in the middle...I'm curious to see how Dennis fits with Ismael, seeing as they've worked together before.

 

 

 

[islander200]

Do people really think Dennis is ready to be starting games after his showings so far?Looks off it to me, should be getting minutes for the under 21s tonight 

[Upside Down]

Easy away win as we slide out of the playoff spots, much to the delight of the shadow man and his masters.

[rigger]

42 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Do people really think Dennis is ready to be starting games after his showings so far?Looks off it to me, should be getting minutes for the under 21s tonight 

Is Dennis allowed to play against Forest ?

[wilsdenrover]

31 minutes ago, rigger said:

Is Dennis allowed to play against Forest ?

I don’t think so.

 

[Lecogsportif]

4 hours ago, islander200 said:

Do people really think Dennis is ready to be starting games after his showings so far?Looks off it to me, should be getting minutes for the under 21s tonight 

Maybe it is true that his loan is tied to appearances...

[philipl]

David Lowe completely messed up at Swansea so probably gets the chance to mess up this 6 pointer too.

Norwich are a shoot on sight outfit so keeper position is a nightmare choice.

Close to a full squad to select from so Ribeiro apart, our January significant investment will disappear without trace.

[RoversTilliDie]

17 hours ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Looks like there will be a new head coach on the touchline for this one. Hopefully it brings some needed changes from the starting 11 against Swansea.

Norwich are quite indifferent away from home by the looks of it, but I think this one might just be a score draw. 1-1. Gueye for Rovers, Sainz for Norwich.

The team I would go with:

                     Pears

Brittain   Carter    Hyam    Ribeiro

             Travis      Buckley

Dolan          Dennis        Kargbo

                    Gueye

If Cantwell is fit then I can see him coming in. Hopefully Ohashi gets some minutes and maybe Tronstad on the bench with a bit of luck. It'll be too soon for him to return to the starting 11 I imagine.

 

If we want to make it to defeats in a row, I would put Pears in goal and give useless Hedges another 90 minutes.

[RoversTilliDie]

Theres only one thing to do, after that pathetic performance on Saturday, put it behind us, and onwards and upwards. Karagabo should be on from the start for me, he's a lot better than some of the slackers in the team.

[sharpysharps86]

35 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

If we want to make it to defeats in a row, I would put Pears in goal and give useless Hedges another 90 minutes.

Toth looks even worse.

[RoversTilliDie]

Valerien Ismael	1/3	BetVictor
David Wagner	6/1	BetVictor
Aitor Karanka	12/1	BetVictor

Llatest betting for Rovers Manager.

[because of boxing day]

Norwich playing style is similar to but better than Swansea. Our lot, apart from the two Weimann efforts early doors never laid a glove on Swansea. I fear even with new coach good vibes that Norwich relentless attacking style will tear into us relatively unopposed.

Norwich however do have one Shane Duffy at the heart of their defence and if he's not on it Gueye could have an impact. I foresee a ferocious battle between those two.

 

[philipl]

New manager bounce please

[davulsukur]

On 24/02/2025 at 19:15, islander200 said:

Do people really think Dennis is ready to be starting games after his showings so far?Looks off it to me, should be getting minutes for the under 21s tonight 

He's looking like a significant waste of space, rather than a "significant investment" as the club tried to claim.

[StHelensRover]

Wonder what the conversation has been with Ismael about Dennis and what he will do about him.

Are we actually paying forest £20k per week for him until end of season? Huge outlay for us if he only ends up playing a couple of matches.

[superniko]

Amongst all the manager talk I think the size of this game has fallen under the radar.

If Rovers win, we move 7 points clear of Norwich, close to knocking them out of the race with only 11 games to go. 

Let’s hope we get a combination of new manager bounce + long away trip for 12pm.

Lose and I doubt we’ll make it back into the top 6  

[because of boxing day]

Will the BBE rendition of "Allez les Bleus" match the Parc de Princes?

[Ianrally]

Referee is a local from Freckleton. Will he be on our side I wonder.

[rigger]

32 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

Referee is a local from Freckleton. Will he be on our side I wonder.

There are a lot who support the nobbers in Freckleton.

[Neal]

Another comfortable loss to accelerate our slide down the table for a bottom half finish. 

[TheRevAshton]

After that "performance" against Swansea, this just seems like a nailed-on loss to me...

Would be very happy to be proven wrong, however.