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

[Valconite]

If this is the sort of performance we can expect going forward then I think I’ll just stay in bed instead of setting an alarm and getting up to watch the game.

Desperately need some quality attacking signings but we know that it won’t happen 😕 

Also, how the hell has Hedges managed to stay on the pitch all game.

[BigHoz]

Only positive I’ll take from that is I like Lewis miller. If these are ismaels signings who he wanted as chaddy says then he needs sacking because they fucking shite. Sorry admin. 

[Paul Mellelieu]

Miller okay, McL okay, Alebiousi okay.  The two Swedish lads have a lot to prove.

Edited August 9 by Paul Mellelieu

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52 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

They’re racking up the yellows, let see one of those turn red…

Too late unfortunately 

[onlyoneDuff]

need a Charlie Mulgrew for these free kicks...how much was he worth?

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Early days...loads of work to do with this side.

 

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Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

Miller okay, McL okay, Alebiousi okay.  The two Swedish lads have a lot to proof.

Miller I thought was a bit panicky his throw could be a useful tool though

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Well - never realised Sky were WBA TV

The + channels are always "who can we pull off the home team's bench to commentate".

[yankfan]

Could have easily been 0-3. Not many positives to take. If Trav and Trondstad go this team finishes bottom of the table 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, onlyoneDuff said:

need a Charlie Mulgrew for these free kicks...how much was he worth?

Desperately in need of a set piece taker. Especially when every fucker we've brought in is 6'+.

[StHelensRover]

Might just be hot-headed coz I'm at the ground but I thought that was simply rubbish. Very little positives to take from that other than that Miller looked alright. He was actually showing Hedges what to do and where to be. West Brom looked bang average under a new manager and were there for the taking today but we offered absolutely nowt. Brum might run through us next week.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, ... said:

Miller I thought was a bit panicky his throw could be a useful tool though

Big, gangly athlete. 

He'll be fine.

Thought the other lad looked more useful there, mainly cos he's absolutely rapid.

[yellowsubmarine]

Im glad we lost! This shows how toothless we are up front. Gueye and Ohashi, not even a glimpse of chance they can work together. Gueye's touch and heading is so poor for a center forward. Ohashi cant even hold on the ball. Behind them, no one was creating anything. We can play another 90 with WBA down to 10 men, and we wont score. The result is clear, we need more forwards. 

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Miller okay, McL okay, Alebiousi okay.  The two Swedish lads have a lot to proof.

Two swedes?

[neophox]

Remember all signings are bargain basement ones....what do you expect?

 

Would say we have two very good right backs. Henriksson just arrived...will take some time....the others can do better.

[WacoRover]

We definitely miss Brittain, Dolan, & probably Weimann & JR-C. 

[wilsdenrover]

Rovers nil might be a common occurrence this season.

[sharpysharps86]

1 minute ago, WacoRover said:

We definitely miss Brittain, Dolan, & probably Weimann & JR-C. 

We definitely miss Brittain, as well as the goals that Dolan and Weimann brought last season....JRC though, nah.

[roverblue]

As expected we look pretty solid but have zero attacking threat. Did we even draw a save from their keeper all game? 

Get used to 0-0, 1-0 or 0-1 as this is going to be story of our season.

[Angry_Pirate]

Did Rovers deserve to lose? No

Did Rovers deserve to score? Also, No

Should WBA goal be disallowed? 50:50

Should Rovers of had a penalty? 100%

 

Two bang average sides. Hedges and De Neve look like back end squad players (being generous), and should be nowhere near the first XI.

Sondre was honestly abysmal today, and Gueye looked like the October version of Gueye. The back four seem okay, we miss an (on form) Cantwell and desperately need a RW. Set pieces were hot garbage.

Referee - a premiership referee - cost us at least a point there. 0-0 was the least the team deserved.

[sharpysharps86]

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Rovers nil might be a common occurrence this season.

Another season of Rovers failing to muster anything up when they go behind.

[bluebruce]

8 minutes ago, duckson said:

Hedges on the pitch let alone for 90 tells you how far this club have fallen, gone through the bottom of the barrel.

God I hope we let him go when his contract is up (or sell him before, 10 quid will do). But I can't help but think we won't want to miss the chance of extending a contract for a player who isn't in demand elsewhere, just to show we can extend senior contracts sometimes.

He is gash.

[neophox]

Just now, sharpysharps86 said:

We definitely miss Brittain, as well as the goals that Dolan and Weimann brought last season....JRC though, nah.

We would not have won with them today to be fair.

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, Valconite said:

If this is the sort of performance we can expect going forward then I think I’ll just stay in bed instead of setting an alarm and getting up to watch the game.

Desperately need some quality attacking signings but we know that it won’t happen 😕 

Also, how the hell has Hedges managed to stay on the pitch all game.

Because the only sub was M-Matthews and he's miles away from Championship standard at the moment.

[DE.]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Because the only sub was M-Matthews and he's miles away from Championship standard at the moment.

He's not the only one tbf.