v Bristol City (a) - 4/11/25

[joey_big_nose]

Great performance... Not only winning the game, probably should have scored more, but completely limited Bristol City to virtually no chances.

Really first rate. Hope Wharton and Toth are okay.

Wanted Ismael out four games ago, but suddenly we look as good as we have done jn recent years, maybe the exception of JDTs first season.

Championship football is so bizarre. Anyone who says they know what will happen in advance doesn't have a clue. 

[jim mk2]

Another very good win, and this one against one of our bogey teams. Never saw that happening.

It’s come at a great cost though. Toth and Wharton will be badly missed if they’re out for a while

Edited 7 hours ago by jim mk2

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Another great win...what's going on!!

[moerpho]

I’m flabbergasted. Very happy, slightly drunk and so damn full of shame I didn’t convince my girlfriend to watch Rovers. Can’t win them all, but Rovers sure do these days. Onwards and upwards!

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3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

A superb result in what was quite frankly, a horrific game of football.

Might have come at a cost if Toth and Wharton are out for any length of time though.

It wasn't a boring match thought it was a really good watch tbh

[neophox]

Henriksson did put his body in...may start against Derby with his physical presence.

[pick32]

No Catnwell, Tronstad, or Carter for the Derby match, now add Wharton and Toth and it’s a nightmare. Big performance needed and great time for international break

[des]

Well done three wins in a row who would of believed it

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1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not sure about Miller.

Thought Wharton was great before he came off.

Alebiosu absolutely outstanding first half, strangely subdued second.

Miller was brilliant mate work rate was fantastic, clinical tackles (apart from the one he DIDNT get booked for lol) always seemed to be there on the ground at full stretch cutting out balls and turning some of the forwards back to front 

[neophox]

Ismael had the same patch last season losing a lot of games then winning a lot of games until the end of season. There's been a big squad overhaul. I'm a bit impressed he s not afraid of benching players who doesn't play well Tavares , Gueye, Pears etc...super win against one of the top 5 sides so far. 

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5 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

That 2nd half was a hard watch but credit to them, gave everything again. 

Injuries obviously a concern, just hope Wharton and Toth are not too bad.

The yellow card for Tronstad was also unnecessary, Miller ( who had a good game) trying to play in the wrong areas.

But onward and upwards

 

 

Wharton looked all smiles at the end I think he'll be OK, Toth is the worry now

[neophox]

4 minutes ago, pick32 said:

No Catnwell, Tronstad, or Carter for the Derby match, now add Wharton and Toth and it’s a nightmare. Big performance needed and great time for international break

He may risk Carter but not sure Wharton is that bad. Surely cramp or a knock.

Edited 7 hours ago by neophox

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4 minutes ago, neophox said:

Henriksson did put his body in...may start against Derby with his physical presence.

That game could be a red card affair and ruin the whole game

[TheKitGuy]

A win on Saturday puts us midtable! 

[Tom]

Why is everyone bigging up the Derby game like it’s an actual derby game? We’ve got 9 points in the last 3 and a bit of a cushion. It would be a blow to lose it but no more so than any other game, a few weeks back it looked like it could be a salt in the wounds moment, now just another 3 points on the line. 

[roverblue]

Great result, only caught the second half and looked a scrappy affair.

Never expected 3 on the bounce a few games back! Fair play to the players and staff keep it up.

[Tugayisgod]

I make that 4 away wins, 0 goals conceded. Top stuff

[West Yorks Rover]

How many tickets did we sell for this game, anybody know ?

They all deserve a medal, it's a hell of a long way to go midweek, at least they'll be happy

travelling back.

 

 

[bluebruce]

9 minutes ago, OsloRover said:

There. Easiest clean sheet of Pears’ career

And Toth's. Kinda amazing that he managed to get injured in a game where the opponents didn't have a single shot on target 😂

Hope he's not out long...in fact I hope he is back for Derby but may be too much to ask. Pears is a better keeper than he was a couple of years ago, but...he still worries me in goal.

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Just now, TheKitGuy said:

A win on Saturday puts us midtable! 

Preston also on the trapdoor awaiting free fall 

[superniko]

1 minute ago, neophox said:

He may risk Carter.

He wasn’t even in the squad and it’s a hamstring injury isn’t it? Be mental to risk him with the international break coming, let the lad properly recover (that’s if he’s even close to coming back anyway)

[Torgeir]

The home side were always going to come out hard after the break. An excellent win for us and thought we stood the game out well with little to no help from the referee who got worse and worse by the minute.

 

A few key players missing for the match on Saturday, thought Tronstad was excellent before he was let down by Miller and got his yellow. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant run of form! Really good goal as well.

Gueye looks heavier than before, or am I seeing things?

Edited 6 hours ago by Torgeir

[neophox]

For me the big game changer has been starting Gardner-Hickman who is growing for every game. His work rate is fantastic. He's taking over the Lewis Travis shithousery for sure.

[DE.]

When it comes to away games, it doesn't matter how you win as long as you win. Injury to Toth is a massive blow, have to either hope it's less serious than it appeared and he'll be back after internationals, or Pears comes into the team in one of his purple patches of form. Wharton injury a worry as well. Would be a shame if our lack of squad depth derailed what is turning into a superb run of form. 

Other than Sheffield United (0) we have the lowest number of draws with just 1 this season. We either win or we lose, no in between. Kind of like JDT's first season, but much lower in the table. 

Edited 6 hours ago by DE.

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1 minute ago, neophox said:

For me the big game changer has been starting Gardner-Hickman who is growing for every game. His work rate is fantastic. He's taking over the Lewis Travis shithousery for sure.

I'd like to sign him, I know on one podcast I listened to today said they didn't rate him much but I'd keep him