v Stoke City (h) - 4/10/25, k/o 12:30pm

[bazza]

9 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Absolutely hilarious that our neglect has turned us into potamologists 

Ride a horse into the River Darwen and you'd become a Hippopotamologist

[roverandout]

3 minutes ago, rigger said:

What has that got to do with it ?

Because it won't look good on rovers again if fans are travelling a long way only to have a game postponed/not finished 

[chaddyrovers]

No rain currently at Ewood Park. Just arrived 

[sharpysharps86]

Rovers unchanged from Tuesday night.

[Bohinen1983]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No rain currently at Ewood Park. Just arrived 

It's a bit grotty but nothing like last week, the river might be high but I don't think there's any danger of it being off at the moment. Last week it was exceptionally wet for a very long time!

[KentExile]

Tavares dropped from the squad for Gueye

Edited October 4, 2025 by KentExile

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Because it won't look good on rovers again if fans are travelling a long way only to have a game postponed/not finished 

Travelling fans have never come into the equation. Although they should.

[Tom]

Unchanged? Bonkers after that performance but a telling sign of the squad we’ve assembled.

The Stoke owner arrived in his chopper as usual not sure I would have fancied that today 

[G Somerset Rover]

Just seen they have Yashin, sorry Johansson, in goal again. God help us.

Edited October 4, 2025 by G Somerset Rover

[chaddyrovers]

The pitch

[davulsukur]

3 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Tavares dropped from the squad for Gueye

Taveres being dropped altogether is a surprise. Wonder if he's injured again?

Not sure we should have stuck with the same 11 but its consistent, I suppose.

[only2garners]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No rain currently at Ewood Park. Just arrived 

I've not enough thought about setting off yet, from Penwortham. I'll be there.

[Kjell]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

Taveres being dropped altogether is a surprise. Wonder if he's injured again?

Since he now has both a flat and a car and knows the language, Ismael has chosen to drop him since he is also obviously crap.

[KentExile]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Taveres being dropped altogether is a surprise. Wonder if he's injured again?

Not sure we should have stuck with the same 11 but its consistent, I suppose.

Personally would have had Wharton back in the side

Beyond that, most of the potential replacements are no better than who they would come in for

 

[Roverthechimp]

5 minutes ago, Tom said:

Unchanged? Bonkers after that performance but a telling sign of the squad we’ve assembled.

Never change a losing team - we are reimagining football 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

10 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Tavares dropped from the squad for Gueye

Absolutely dire.

[B16Rover]

3 minutes ago, Roverthechimp said:

Never change a losing team - we are reimagining football 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

Two wrongs infamously make a right

You're only as good as your last game 

[...]

3 minutes ago, because of boxing day said:

Rain and wind makes it like a regular home game at the Bet365 for Stoke. 

On a Tuesday night

[sharpysharps86]

12 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Tavares dropped from the squad for Gueye

Such a weak looking team, but I don't really see much in the way of alternatives.

There's just no identity to it.

[...]

19 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No rain currently at Ewood Park. Just arrived 

If the rain moves up from Manchester it's going to be a problem currently booting it down

[roversfan99]

Ismael thought we played well v Swansea. Only he thought that, but still.

[roverandout]

Steven nzonzi on the Stoke bench

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, ... said:

If the rain moves up from Manchester it's going to be a problem currently booting it down

The Met office forecast sunshine and rain. Its still dry and bit brighter 

[...]

Current situation moving south south east SSE 

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Ismael thought we played well v Swansea. Only he thought that, but still.

We were nowhere near as bad you posted either. Some good parts and some bad parts in all honesty