v Derby County (a) - 8/3/2025

[chaddyrovers]

my team 

                   Pears

Brittain Carter Hyam Ribeiro 

            Tronstad Travis

  Hedges  Weimann  Karbgo

                  Gueye

[Plastics]

The players will certainly be up for it 

[roversfan99]

Derby are crap, we have to be winning this game. We need to really attack them, Weimann is a goal threat and perhaps deserves a start but especially away from home, is often invisible when he does start. Him and Hedges in the same starting 11 would feel quite negative. 

As a Rovers fan though having seen it all before, a drab loss wouldnt surprise many.

[philipl]

If the players have any professional pride, they will be totally up for this.

Eustace is a good manager but doesn't have the players. I expect them to be highly motivated but if both sides play to their maximum, Rovers have this. 

Dennis being suspended and Buckley out till the break makes team selection a bit more straightforward for Ismael.

[RV Blue]

Does anyone know when Beck and Batth will be back?

[jim mk2]

Presume Rovers have sold out? 

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, jim mk2 said:

Presume Rovers have sold out? 

Yes sold out. 2700 Rovers fans. 

 

[chaddyrovers]

29 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Weimann and Hedges in the same starting 11 would feel quite negative. 

Negative? So what your team please? 

Weimann is a goal threat plus with Gueye starting we need Ohashi to replace him after 60/70 mins. Similar with Kargbo for obvious reasons and as we withess yesterday about 70 mins is about the peak before they need replacing 

[islander200]

My team 

                            Pears 

Brittain.   Carter    Hyam.       Ribiero

                 Trav.      Tronstad 

    Dolan.        Ohashi.        Cantwell 

                         Gueye 

[rigger]

24 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Presume Rovers have sold out? 

Last week.

[Andy]

Derby are shit and it's one that we should be winning.

But the most Rovers thing imaginable will be a 1-0 Derby win, with Ryan Nyambe scoring his first ever goal, deep into injury time.

We know from experience that Eustace will go into this home game with a negative 'just don't lose' mentality, so the best plan is to keep it tight and don't give away any soft opportunities for them.

If we can do this, our (relative) quality will eventually show.

[Upside Down]

Easy home win and Eustace to kick start their survival run.

Next season Derby will be challenging for the playoffs as Rovers get relegated.

[norwichblue]

Pears

Brittain Carter Hyam Ribeiro

Tronstad Travis

Dolan Cantwell Kargo

Gueye

—

Options off the bench: Ohashi, Weimann, Hedges, Cozier-Duberry, Sanderson, Woodrow, JRC, Toth

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

33 minutes ago, norwichblue said:

Pears

Brittain Carter Hyam Ribeiro

Tronstad Travis

Dolan Cantwell Kargo

Gueye

—

Options off the bench: Ohashi, Weimann, Hedges, Cozier-Duberry, Sanderson, Woodrow, JRC, Toth

How does Dolan get a start after yesterday ?

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

How does Dolan get a start after yesterday ?

Hopefully he doesn't

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Rovers...the Club that likes to give.

😦

 

[BankEnd Rover]

Sadly, like most, I can see Derby getting the 3 points.

As we know, Eustace will set them up to frustrate us, we know his teams don't concede many...Then the sucker punch comes.

We simply cannot loose this one. 

 

Edited March 2 by BankEnd Rover

[Leonard Venkhater]

55 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Sadly, like most, I can see Derby getting the 3 points.

As we know, Eustace will set them up to frustrate us, we know his teams don't concede many...Then the sucker punch comes.

We simply cannot loose this one. 

 

Hmm To quote Gilbert O'Sullivan, "We will!"

[...]

Derby trying to keep "the the the togethaness because that's something that's really important and and the players know that and just need the fans to get behind us for that togethaness"

Edited March 2 by ...

[lraC]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Sadly, like most, I can see Derby getting the 3 points.

As we know, Eustace will set them up to frustrate us, we know his teams don't concede many...Then the sucker punch comes.

We simply cannot loose this one. 

 

Lose you mean.

[roversfan99]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Negative? So what your team please? 

Weimann is a goal threat plus with Gueye starting we need Ohashi to replace him after 60/70 mins. Similar with Kargbo for obvious reasons and as we withess yesterday about 70 mins is about the peak before they need replacing 

Its a tough one as we have such poor options out wide. But Derby are there to be attacked.

Probably go with Gueye with Ohashi just off him. Kargbo left so the question mark is wide right.

Weimann often struggles from the start especially away from home. Hedges doesnt offer anything. Dolan deserves dropping and ACD has been a poor signing.

[Waggy76]

I can see it being a difficult afternoon. But I said that at Sunderland last Easter.. 

You never know, we might pull a rabbit out of the hat again.. Or 5! 

[RoversTilliDie]

Let's not throw in the towel with 11 games to go, we've still got as much chance as any of the other clubs in the race for the play offs.

[Rogerb]

Odds of 6/4 on a Derby win.

[Exiled_Rover]

5 hours ago, Andy said:

Derby are shit and it's one that we should be winning.

But the most Rovers thing imaginable will be a 1-0 Derby win, with Ryan Nyambe scoring his first ever goal, deep into injury time.

We know from experience that Eustace will go into this home game with a negative 'just don't lose' mentality, so the best plan is to keep it tight and don't give away any soft opportunities for them.

If we can do this, our (relative) quality will eventually show.

I think he's quickly running out of 'just don't lose' games. They need to start winning - they're already 4 points from safety and have played a game more than Hull in 21st. They're 7 points off Cardiff in 20th.