v Derby County (h) - 8/11/25 12:30pm ko

[Hasta]

Horrible feeling it’s going to be a 0-1. Typical Eustace smash and grab like we had multiple times in that run of wins last year. 

[jim mk2]

That's my feeling too. Eustace is no fool and knows where Rovers weaknesses are - not least in goal. Their big lump of a centre forward is bound to score

[TheKitGuy]

Thought I'd go on today, last minute decision. 

 

Apparently I have no history of purchases or an account. 

 

Made a new account. 

 

New accounts can't make ticket purchases. 

 

Ring up ticket office. Closed. 

 

Tell you what, some club. 

[StHelensRover]

Feeling in a good mood about today now.

Got a photo and a brief moment to chat with Tony Mowbray and Jordan Rhodes outside the ground today. The only two people I'll likely be able to remember fondly from this last 15 years at our 200th anniversary. COYB

[Tomphil2]

1 minute ago, TheKitGuy said:

Thought I'd go on today, last minute decision. 

 

Apparently I have no history of purchases or an account. 

 

Made a new account. 

 

New accounts can't make ticket purchases. 

 

Ring up ticket office. Closed. 

 

Tell you what, some club. 

And half of that is because they only chose to give Derby 2700....

Now i'm the first to say we shouldn't keep giving 7k tickets in crunch games because in this era it's working against us but they were never selling that many.

Seems very petty not to give them the top tier and another couple of thousand downstairs.

[philipl]

4 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Thought I'd go on today, last minute decision. 

 

Apparently I have no history of purchases or an account. 

 

Made a new account. 

 

New accounts can't make ticket purchases. 

 

Ring up ticket office. Closed. 

 

Tell you what, some club. 

That's terrible.

No pay on the gate?

[davulsukur]

Assume we've dropped the back 3 but fuck knows how we're lining up

[TheKitGuy]

1 minute ago, Tomphil2 said:

And half of that is because they only chose to give Derby 2700....

Now i'm the first to say we shouldn't keep giving 7k tickets in crunch games because in this era it's working against us but they were never selling that many.

Seems very petty not to give them the top tier and another couple of thousand downstairs.

Just ridiculous, have had season tickets in the past been to over 50 away games yet somehow I've had to make a new account etc etc. 

Looks like I'll be watching it on the tv

[davulsukur]

Only BBD and Sanderson line up against us.

Batth and Weimann on the bench.

[TheKitGuy]

Just now, philipl said:

That's terrible.

No pay on the gate?

Tbf it looks close to a sell out from the ticketing map. It's not worth getting there, being told there isn't 3x tickets left together and then scrambling around to watch the game etc. 

 

[Elrovers]

7 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Thought I'd go on today, last minute decision. 

 

Apparently I have no history of purchases or an account. 

 

Made a new account. 

 

New accounts can't make ticket purchases. 

 

Ring up ticket office. Closed. 

 

Tell you what, some club. 

Damn 

[rovers11]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Assume we've dropped the back 3 but fuck knows how we're lining up

Oof that looks a mess of a line up but hopefully VI knows what he's doing

[norwichblue]

59 minutes ago, Tom said:

Looks like the Blackburn end and Jack Walker are nearly sold out; fair play!

Argh a bad omen 😱

Good to see though! Hope the atmosphere is rocking today.

I fear the worst. Victims of a Eustacing.

Come on Pears - it’s now or never to silence your critics. We’re all rooting for you.

Head: 0-1 (BBD)

Heart: 3-0 (Ohashi, Ohashi, Morishita)

COME ON ROVERS

🔵⚪️🌹 

 

[roversfan99]

Very strange team. That bench is right up there if not worse than some of the ones Tomasson had to name in his latter days here.

[islander200]

Strange line up if Carter Is fit enough for the bench then should start him and keep 3 at the back and replace Tronstad with Forshaw or Montgomery 

Hopefully he has got it right 

[rovers11]

Very clear VI does not rate Tavares, Pickering or Ribiero. Surely 2 out of those 3 to come in today surely would have been the natural choice. Instead it's square pegs.

[davulsukur]

10 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Oof that looks a mess of a line up but hopefully VI knows what he's doing

I'm assuming it's 4-4-2

----------------Pears

Alebiosu---Miller---McLoughlin--De Neve

Mori------Henriksson---TGH---Hedges

-----------Yuki---Gudjohnsen 

Edited 10 hours ago by davulsukur

[...]

Look stranger things have a happened yea? Let's make some noise, make an atmosphere, get in their heads a bit and be the 12th man 🔵⚪️🌹

[KentExile]

So they have now decided that Whartons injury is his achilles rather than his ankle

Not good news as that kept him out for the long term last time

Edited 10 hours ago by KentExile

[toogs]

Blimey, Tavares cant even get in that team. What a signing. 

[Elrovers]

Wharton most likely will miss the remaining games of 2025. Thank god Carter is back ahead of schedule. Rovers shot their own selves in the foot with selling hyam…

[davulsukur]

4 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Wharton most likely will miss the remaining games of 2025. Thank god Carter is back ahead of schedule. Rovers shot their own selves in the foot with selling hyam…

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if Wharton missed most the season. 

We've recalled Pratt from his loan and he's straight into the squad. 

Penny's finally dropped that we can't rely on Wharton and Carter.

[JHRover]

26 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Tbf it looks close to a sell out from the ticketing map. It's not worth getting there, being told there isn't 3x tickets left together and then scrambling around to watch the game etc. 

 

Loads of seats available in the Riverside if you want 3 together. Won't get close to selling out. 

[Tugay-is-God]

32 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Assume we've dropped the back 3 but fuck knows how we're lining up

Not a lot on the bench there at all. 

[joey_big_nose]

Really strange selection, dont think anyone would have predicted it. I suppose what could be on our favour is Derby would have been prepping for 3412 but we've gone for a completely different shape.

Looking at it I am wondering if we have gone 433? I can sort of see it working with TGH anchoring and Hedges and Henricksson either wide being physical and covering the ground?

Also - I wonder if Mori will get a free role to create overloads which worked so well against Bristol City?

                           Pears

Alebiouso.    Miller.    McLoughlin.   De Neve

           Henricksson.   TGH.   Hedges 

            Ohashi     Gudjonsen.   Mori

Edited 9 hours ago by joey_big_nose