v Birmingham City (h) - 16/8/25

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I thought Tavares had a decent game last Tuesday.

He did.

[RoversTilliDie]

If we can take our chances, we can put the brummie to the sword. I'm going 3-0 Rovers.

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1 hour ago, DE. said:

Ominous reading this after one league game 😅 it does somehow already feel like we're in a months long spiral though. 

Was more geared towards, we might have a shit start but our season will turn eventually it has to. I don't think out team will send us to relegation? I think there's enough there to keep us afloat but can't see us going for a playoff spot either 

[DE.]

3 minutes ago, ... said:

Was more geared towards, we might have a shit start but our season will turn eventually it has to. I don't think out team will send us to relegation? I think there's enough there to keep us afloat but can't see us going for a playoff spot either 

Honestly, I do see a relegation team. Even more so if Travis and Hyam leave. There just isn't enough reliable Championship experience. Aside from that I think we massively lack in creativity, have no real goalscoring threat and no squad depth whatsoever. 

If we stay up then fair enough, Ismael will have done well. 

 

[MarkBRFC]

24 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

If we can take our chances, we can put the brummie to the sword. I'm going 3-0 Rovers.

They will be at least a couple of goals up before we even look like creating a chance.

[RevidgeBlue]

33 minutes ago, ... said:

Was more geared towards, we might have a shit start but our season will turn eventually it has to. I don't think out team will send us to relegation? I think there's enough there to keep us afloat but can't see us going for a playoff spot either 

It doesn't "have to" turn at all.

It could quite conceivably go from bad to worse.

[KentExile]

37 minutes ago, ... said:

Was more geared towards, we might have a shit start but our season will turn eventually it has to. I don't think out team will send us to relegation? I think there's enough there to keep us afloat but can't see us going for a playoff spot either 

I agree with that, I am just not sure how many of the current lot will be there in September,

That's when a relegation battle becomes a real concern.

It seems that Venkys/Pasha have decided upon a self imposed restriction on spending to make sure that Sheff Wednesday are not cut adrift at the bottom

[islander200]

2 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

If we can take our chances, we can put the brummie to the sword. I'm going 3-0 Rovers.

We will need to create some chances first 

Rovers 0-2 Brum

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

I agree with that, I am just not sure how many of the current lot will be there in September,

That's when a relegation battle becomes a real concern.

It seems that Venkys/Pasha have decided upon a self imposed restriction on spending to make sure that Sheff Wednesday are not cut adrift at the bottom

We need 2 more teams to get hefty point deductions , to start thinking of survival ..

[RoversTilliDie]

2 hours ago, ... said:

Was more geared towards, we might have a shit start but our season will turn eventually it has to. I don't think out team will send us to relegation? I think there's enough there to keep us afloat but can't see us going for a playoff spot either 

I agree, I think we expected a shakey start, with all the newcomers in the team, I've seen promising signs watching Rovers against Everton and Bradford, there were eight changes for the Bradford game, and we looked very nervous the first 15 minutes. The plus sign was Tavares had a good game and De Neve on target again. He didn't do much after his goal, but if he keeps sticking them in the net it's a plus sign. I think we'll turn the corner and gel as a team, but it might take another game or two.

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2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

It doesn't "have to" turn at all.

It could quite conceivably go from bad to worse.

Well there is that. There's also a gap in the merchandise selling rose tinted glasses😆