v WBA (a) - 9/8/2025 - The Big Kick-Off!

[Fraserkirky]

Kargbo better start

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1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I'm in Tenerife, does anybody have any other streams that may work? Open for an inbox. 

Where abouts in Tenerife mate

[Hasta]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I'm in Tenerife, does anybody have any other streams that may work? Open for an inbox. 

It is the only Sky game live on the normal Sky Sports channels. So any sports bar will have it on.

[AspRover]

Looking forward to reading far too much into the starting 11 and whatever the BBC guesses is our formation at half two.

[sharpysharps86]

In an ideal world Miller and Axel are both good to start, but I suspect Miller will only make the bench. Axel has a better chance of starting probably.

Axel to start with Cantwell missing? Or will Tyjon get the nod? Ohashi in the number 10 role with Gueye leading the line is another option, but then that leaves Rovers with very little in the way of a plan B off the bench in regards to attacking options.

I'm going for Axel to start. Seems to be a very confident type and wouldn't be phased about being thrown in.

I'd love to see Kargbo start, but I just feel with it being away from home and Rovers expecting to probably be under the cosh for extended periods, that Ismael will favour De Neve. Having said that. The counter attack would be something else with Kargbo's pace.

Edited Saturday at 10:39 by sharpysharps86

[BankEnd Rover]

18 minutes ago, ... said:

Where abouts in Tenerife mate

Candelaria 👍🏻

[Mercer]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I'm in Tenerife, does anybody have any other streams that may work? Open for an inbox. 

Sadly, I think we'll feel battered, bruised and depressed after today's game so If I was on holiday I'd be making the most of it and wouldn't bother trying to find a stream.  If it's your first time in Tenerife, pretty sure it wont be your last!  One of our favoured places for a winter break.  Enjoy!

Edited Saturday at 11:04 by Mercer

[davulsukur]

Google not confident in a Rovers win 😢

[Waggy76]

We want  Venkys Out! 

Nothing else matters! 

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Google not confident in a Rovers win 😢

No, very low percentage for a win.. 

I think, we will hit much lower percentages than 22.2 in the coming months though! 

[superniko]

Just now, Waggy76 said:

No, very low percentage for a win.. 

I think, we will hit much lower percentages than 22.2 in the coming months though! 

It’s just a scrape of the betting odds on the Betfair Exchange  

22.2% = 7/2 in betting money - doesn’t seem crazy for us away from home to a decent enough team.

I think we have a decent chance though, their team doesn’t look scary on paper and I’m not expecting Ryan Mason to do much as a manager

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

 

[StHelensRover]

 

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

 

[StHelensRover]

I believe it's their 125th year at The Hawthorns, they are almost as old as us WBA, think formed 1878.

 

[neophox]

Henriksson direct in the heat!

[B16Rover]

No matter what anybody tells you about the transfer window, projects or planning - Ryan Hedges starting right winger tells you the true story 

[chaddyrovers]

No Pears or Buckley in squad 

[Madon]

Henriksson captain activated on fantasy football. Let's go🔥

[roverandout]

Where's tyjon

[KentExile]

19 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Where's tyjon

Either injured or being sold would be my guess (which is apparently incorrect - as he is in the arrival video)

Ismael well known for liking to overload his bench with forwards, so cant imagine its anything else - so I am stumped as to why LMM would be on the bench ahead of Tyjon

Edited Saturday at 13:21 by KentExile

[WacoRover]

VI certainly not afraid to start newcomers. Four in the 11. 

[bazza]

What a beautiful gold away kit! I must be one of very few on this site to think it's one of the best away strips we've had. Of course I prefer black and red quarters or stripes but this gold comes third.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Hedges and DeNeve. Have we ever started a game with a less inspiring pair of “ wingers “ ?

[Exiled_Rover]

M-Matthews on the bench is the stuff of nightmares.