v Hull City (a) - 23/8/25

[doctorryan]

17 minutes ago, Tugay Et Labore said:

Something about Axel’s gait reminds me of Ozzy Osbourne

😆

[roverandout]

Great result.  Venkys are still here that's the only negative today

[DE.]

Genuinely stunned by that performance. Time will tell whether it was a case of Hull just being horrendously bad or Rovers realising some hidden potential within the existing team. I liked a lot of what I saw today. 

[AspRover]

McLoughlin is one of those rare transfers where the squad has a round hole in it so you buy a round peg and everything just carries on as normal.

[TimmyJimmy]

Score line flatters a little as we knew little of two of the goals but thats being hypercritical, we were brilliant today.  Enjoyed watching the boys play, so many good performances.  Well deserved 3 points but we still need a new striker.

[Neal]

Can't describe how proud of them I am. An absolutely unbelievable performance that hopefully springboards our season. Everyone, absolutely everyone was 10/10. Cantwell an 11/10. Can't praise them enough.

 

Todd looked like a premier league player today, looked a good captain and was a class apart.

Tronstad was his Rolls Royce best in holding midfield.

Alebiosu never gets beat 1 on 1 and is athletic and quick, what a find.

Mcgloughlin looks every bit as capable as Batth. 

 

We looked and played exactly how I hoped we would. Big, physical, with technical ability in the middle, with pace out wide and organisation at the back. Midfield really made up for last week, grafted without the ball broke the lines in attack. New signings look really promising. 

 

We should have won AT LEAST 6-0. Best performance in a long long time. 

[simongarnerisgod]

8 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We need the depth badly.

Montgomery didn't look out of place today when he came on, but he wasn't asked to do much. Tavares seems to tire at the hour mark so we definitely need someone we trust on the bench. 

he was hung out to dry at right back ,which was not fair on him,centre of the park is his natural position

[Paul Mellelieu]

Struggling to think of a better performance since JDT was at the helm.

Agree with others that VI seems to have then very well organised.

 

 

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

Excellent win today. After their first 2 chances, they didn't really threated much. 

Rovers scored a brilliant first goal, great pass by Karbgo and Hedges's finish was beautiful.  We had chances for a second goal but we went at 1 nil up. even game up to half time. 

After half time, we scored 2 very good goals. We got control of the game and we were the only team who was going to another goal. 

Every player was 8 or above. Cantwell put in Captain performance today and I think it was Ismael's masterstroke of him.

COYB!!!🔵⚪

Delighted for all their fans who travelled to Hull to support the team that we put in that performance and winning 

Edited 4 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[joey_big_nose]

3 minutes ago, AspRover said:

McLoughlin is one of those rare transfers where the squad has a round hole in it so you buy a round peg and everything just carries on as normal.

Can say the same of Alebiouso. Tactically we haven't changed anything, just comes in and plays as Brittain did. 

[M_B]

3 minutes ago, TimmyJimmy said:

Score line flatters a little as we knew little of two of the goals but thats being hypercritical, we were brilliant today.  Enjoyed watching the boys play, so many good performances.  Well deserved 3 points but we still need a new striker.

Thought the scoreline flattered Hull if anyone to be honest. 

[simongarnerisgod]

3 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Struggling to think of a better performance since JDT was at the helm.

Agree with others that VI seems to have then very well organised.

 

 

 

 

it`s never about the manager at rovers,they`ve all been ok since the coyle shenanigans,our handicap is behind the scenes

[aletheia]

13 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

The best Rovers away performance I’ve witnessed for years

Leeds away, April 2024.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Agree with others that VI seems to have then very well organised.

I think that's a bit of a stretch to say at this stage - we've just had very  one good game but before that lost three others on the bounce, the first two deservedly so and the second of those two at home against League 1 Bradford.

Excellent today though, let's hope we can keep it up.

[dallydally]

Typical Rovers

Pull one out of the hat when you least expect it. Normal service will be resumed soon!

[Paul Mani]

4 minutes ago, M_B said:

Thought the scoreline flattered Hull if anyone to be honest. 

Agreed. Could’ve been 5. Can’t think of the last time I felt we should’ve won 5-0 at home, never mind away! 

[aletheia]

Hyperbole if we win, hyperbole if we lose. 😉

Well done today, one of those performances when several players did what you know they can do on a good day. Away fans deserve it.

[Paul Mani]

3 minutes ago, aletheia said:

Leeds away, April 2024.

The result was better that day and we defended like trojans. But the team performance was better today.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, dallydally said:

Typical Rovers

Pull one out of the hat when you least expect it. Normal service will be resumed soon!

We could easily have 7 points right now with better officiating. 

[aletheia]

1 minute ago, Paul Mani said:

But the team performance was better today.

Disagree but no matter. Against a top side the whole team performed out of their skin for that result.

Today, we bossed a poor side with little energy.

[Bbrovers2288]

Still shows some weak points in the squad for me, wasn’t comfortable until we got the 3rd but can’t fault the efforts from everyone today.

hope we have a big week ahead and address some issues. 
we won’t see us play many worse teams than hull this season. Iv tipped them, Oxford and sheff wed for the drop 

[onlyoneDuff]

Toth will be worth at minimum 5 mil in two years....Signingn not looking too bad...always thought Travis was Jason Lowe with some bite to em so not sad he gone...Tronstad the maestro in the middle and we should break the bank to re sign him...Kongbo looking better...McGluoghfin a great signing...a striker needed and VI may have something here...

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[Angry_Pirate]

Absolutely mint when our only negatives are that we didn't score at least 5. 0-7 wouldn't have been undeserved.

1 hour ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Chance to win this 3-0, but I dont see many clean sheets in this team.

I apologise for not being more ambitious.

44 minutes ago, BigBar said:

Henriksson is a bit clunky isn't he? His demeanor and mannerisms remind me of JRC 

We said the exact same thing. If he can be a consistent (and healthy) version of an good version of JRC then he'll do nicely.

[Tugayisgod]