Ryan Alebiosu

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Be brave to go with say Litherland and Pratt in the same defence at this stage of the season, but maybe.

Like you say all about the pathway.

yep, depends on if they are more bothered about having an experienced head (Tavares not experienced but is moreso than Atcheson/Litherland), or adding a few £s to the value of someone

Edit - What about Forshaw (when is Tronstad back?) & Baradji in central midfield, with TGH at wing back?  Sounds better than Tavares to me

 

Edited December 3 by KentExile

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, davulsukur said:

He's out for 5 weeks, probably only end up being back as Alebiosu comes back

Bloody hell, what's with all these multiple week innocuous injuries?!

[KentExile]

Some good (ish) news, he will miss less games if called up

 

[...]

9 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Some good (ish) news, he will miss less games if called up

 

Announced. 

Called up to Nigeria.

First game is Tuesday 23rd December V Tanzania. 

[KentExile]

 

4 minutes ago, ... said:

Announced. 

Called up to Nigeria.

First game is Tuesday 23rd December V Tanzania. 

He was announced in their 55 man provisional squad yesterday, have they formalised the final squad already?

 

Edited December 3 by KentExile

[...]

Rovers released it mate

[KentExile]

8 minutes ago, ... said:

Rovers released it mate

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/december/03/ryan-secures-super-eagles-selection/

A final squad of 28 players will be selected in the coming days

just the preliminary squad, not yet guaranteed he goes... but he most likely will as they are missing a couple of right backs with injury

Edited December 3 by KentExile

[arbitro]

He has been named in the 55 man squad. This will be whittled down to 28 in the next few days.

[only2garners]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

Some good (ish) news, he will miss less games if called up

 

If called up he must also be a doubt for the Wrexham game on New Year’s Day. His last group game is 4pm on 30/12 and the Wrexham game is at 12.30.

Should Nigeria go all the way he would also miss games against Charlton and Ipswich and the FA Cup 3rd round.

Looking at betting odds Nigeria are odds on to win their group and 7/4 to make the semi finals.

Edited December 3 by only2garners
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[Penwortham Blue]

On 02/12/2025 at 18:59, Tom said:

Delighted for him if he makes it but would be a huge loss for us.

He was one of the least exciting signings on paper and pre season looked like he could be Miller’s back up for the right back spot but has took to the league brilliantly.

Is he better than Brittain? Jury is out and it’s probably too early to definitively state he is but the biggest compliment is that we don’t seem to be missing Brittain who looked to be a huge loss. 

Brittain had a decent season but for my money, Ryan A is a much better all round player.

[roversfan99]

https://owngoalnigeria.com/2025/12/08/tella-boniface-tolu-uche-iheanacho-not-in-super-eagles-28-for-afcon-three-new-players-in/

Reportedly has made the squad. Which is awful for us.

[aletheia]

AFCON

Group C   Matches play on 23, 27, 30 December 2025

Nigeria

Tunisia

Uganda

Tanzania

Next stage fixtures, if successful are on 3, 9, 14 and final on the 18 January.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations#Draw

Edited Tuesday at 17:34 by aletheia
more detail

[Upside Down]

4 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

https://owngoalnigeria.com/2025/12/08/tella-boniface-tolu-uche-iheanacho-not-in-super-eagles-28-for-afcon-three-new-players-in/

Reportedly has made the squad. Which is awful for us.

But good for him.

Thoroughly well deserved.

[Elrovers]

It’s official. He’s made it to the squad. Will be a massive miss. I hope he does well and I also hope they don’t go any further 😀

[Comfortably numb]

So the question is who replaces him at rwb or do we revert to a back 4 ?

Either way, I think the only alternative is TGH, really can't think of anyone else tbh.

Maybe Mori could play rwb if we stick to 3 at the back but her be a bit wasted there to me.

If it has to be TGH at least that frees up a space in midfield for Baradji to come in if he's 100% match fit now ( which is unlikely just yet)

Whatever, it confirms we need to look at rwb options n January 

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This is stupid why do they do it during club football time

[Dreams of 1995]

We used to have a chap who could do a job at RB when asked. We sold him to sit on the Charlton bench 

[Exiled_Rover]

Bollocks.

[Exiled_Rover]

13 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

We used to have a chap who could do a job at RB when asked. We sold him to sit on the Charlton bench 

It'd be quite a chuckle watching JRC trying to play RWB. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

TGH for me unless we need him in midfield. Failing that if we get one of our crocked centre halves back we can play Miller at right back. It’s bad news for Rovers but good news for the lad. He’s earned it.

[Andy]

Miller was signed to be our RB, I think - and to cover at RCB when playing 3 at the back.

If we can either get one of our CBs fit enough to play more than a few games and/or we buy a new chap in the transfer window, I think Miller goes to RB.

[Dreams of 1995]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

Miller was signed to be our RB, I think - and to cover at RCB when playing 3 at the back.

If we can either get one of our CBs fit enough to play more than a few games and/or we buy a new chap in the transfer window, I think Miller goes to RB.

This is probably more like it but even that is unbalanced. The three CBs we have at the club which may get/stay fit this year are - Wharton, McLoughlin and Pratt. 
 

They are all left footed. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Dreams of 1995

[roversfan99]

Really big blow. And it seems that none of our defenders will be back fit and obviously we cant sign or recall anyone before January and there are 3 or 4 games before that.

[TugaysMarlboro]

That's a big blow. Pick of the summer signings.

However, for Alebiosu, well deserved. He'll be around some top quality players and hopefully gets on the pitch, obviously no idea how Nigeria are for RB's/RWB's

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

That's a big blow. Pick of the summer signings.

However, for Alebiosu, well deserved. He'll be around some top quality players and hopefully gets on the pitch, obviously no idea how Nigeria are for RB's/RWB's

I’m pleased for him but a pound to a penny some manager will be saying to one of his players who have also been selected - “ See if the lad fancies a move “.