v Stoke City (a) - 12/3/2025, k/o 20.00

[roversfan99]

Grim.

[Valconite]

What a terrible line up. And how is Pears starting again 🤣

Might give this one a miss on TV and probably follow occasionally over updates. Don't want to destroy the TV because of Pears.

Edited March 12 by Valconite

[chaddyrovers]

 

No surprised we gone to back 3 after being bullied 

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, Valconite said:

And how is Pears starting again 🤣

Is Toth ready for championship? I dont know. Is it worth the risk

[roversfan99]

That team is not a pleasant read. Sanderson, Forshaw and a back 5? Such a slow team too.

Lets hope its genius.

[danger19_80]

Gallagher on the bench for them

[StHelensRover]

Main surprise is Forshaw getting nod ahead of Tronstad, is Sondre unfit again? Or does VI think that Forshaw offers more in attack?

[jim mk2]

He’s lost the plot. Five man defence and Forshaw starting.  Check the 2-0 Stoke, make it 3-0

[G Somerset Rover]

That is a horrendous lineup.

Spineless to include Pears yet again too.

Prove me wrong…

[Leonard Venkhater]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Is Toth ready for championship? I dont know. Is it worth the risk

No.

[StHelensRover]

In fairness to Gally I'm surprised he isn't starting. Scored 2 at the weekend and would surely fancy his chances against our current defence. Harsh he isn't playing, hope he doesn't come on later and prove another point to everyone in the ground.

Edited March 12 by StHelensRover

[Ferrit]

Have to wonder how bad Pears has to be to get dropped. That lineup is a shocker.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Main surprise is Forshaw getting nod ahead of Tronstad, is Sondre unfit again? Or does VI think that Forshaw offers more in attack?

He's just come back from a long lay off. It's a second game in 4 days - makes sense to rest him if you can.

That said he's starting fucking Pears again so he's clearly a clown.

[Torgeir]

I do not like that lineup at all. 

[Old Codger]

We will be 3 down before any of our subs come on. The game will be over, and so will our season.

So predictable.

Come. On. You. Blues.. 😞

[Exiled_Rover]

Just now, Ferrit said:

Have to wonder how bad Pears has to be to get dropped. That lineup is a shocker.

Didn't take long for the French lad to go back to what he knows - 3 at the back after 1.5 games, despite saying he wasn't looking to change things up too much when he first signed.

Edited March 12 by Exiled_Rover

[Hasta]

Forshaw still starting games shows what a car crash of a January window it was. The fact he's up against Baker in midfield just rubs it in.

However call me a crazy fool, but I don't think we will lose this. May even nick it.

[Inferi]

Picking Forshaw over Tronstad is brutal. Worrying.

[islander200]

Ohashi or Dennis should be starting.

Presumably the reason for Tronstad not starting is due to only being back from injury, any other reason then Ismael needs his head testing .

Poor line up and no confidence we will get anything, I hope I'm proved wrong 

Toth must be terrible if he cant get a look in after Pears woeful form last few weeks

[simongarnerisgod]

not sure if valerian has been on the gin,he must have if he thinks forshaw is worth starting over tronstadt,if sonny is injured why put him on the bench

if he`s changing formation so soon after our shape has been working well all season it means he`s panicking allready imo

[Gav]

Stoke 1 Rovers 1

[Torgeir]

We do owe them a robbery so tonight would be a perfect night for one.

[rigger]

I don't mind the outfield 10, it's the other 1 that I never wanted to see.

[neophox]

If we lose this Ismsel can fock off!! Tronstad and Ohashi on the bench...

[Leonard Venkhater]

2 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

We will be 3 down before any of our subs come on. The game will be over, and so will our season.

So predictable.

Come. On. You. Blues.. 😞

To quote Roy Orbison..It's over..

Edited March 12 by Leonard Venkhater