v Sheffield Wednesday (h) - 06/12/25, 15:00 k/o

[Elrovers]

If we play like we have done the last two games, I’m sure we can win this game. With key players returning back from injury helps the squad a lot. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

If we cant win this one we are in serious trouble make no mistake.

No score prediction..over to you Ismael.

[MarkBRFC]

We will lose this one because everyone is expecting to win so easily.

Rovers 0 Sheff Wed 1 (Cadamarteri 90+3)

Seriously though if we don't win this it's time to just shut Ewood for the rest of the season.

[KentExile]

36 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

We will lose this one because everyone is expecting to win so easily.

Rovers 0 Sheff Wed 1 (Cadamarteri 90+3)

Seriously though if we don't win this it's time to just shut Ewood for the rest of the season.

Wont say that we will lose, but we find it more difficult against teams who are more content to be reactive, and who do not play out from the back (looking ahead to a week of Sheff Wed, Oxford, Portsmouth).  Whereas teams who are more expansive, and invite us to press as they play out from the back (Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich twice) suit our style

The above is only magnified in home games.

This is not an excuse, Ismael needs to find a second way to play when teams do not allow us to use "plan a".  Ismael generally sets us up well to start games, but seems to struggle to think on his feet and counter changes to the flow of the game.  Almost invariably, his mid match changes (not just subs) make us worse

Edited 5 hours ago by KentExile

[Tom]

Absolute must win, they’ve won 1 all season and are a rag tag bunch.

Fail to win and I’ll start to worry.

[Wheelton Blue]

My neighbour is a Wednesday ST holder.

Reckons that their first 11 will give most sides a game and that they should have beaten PNE at the weekend.

They have no strength in depth though, and suffer with inferior subs.

Sounds familiar.

[G Somerset Rover]

If we fail to win this one then even the most positive of fans (yep, that one) will have to admit that we’re in deep doo doo.

[TheKitGuy]

We are only as good as our opposition and tend to stoop to lower levels if the opposition is poor 2-1 Wednesday

[Tugayisgod]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

We will lose this one because everyone is expecting to win so easily.

Rovers 0 Sheff Wed 1 (Cadamarteri 90+3)

Seriously though if we don't win this it's time to just shut Ewood for the rest of the season.

No one is saying this is going to be easy, or if they are they need a rethink

[Tomphil2]

Same old same old and it'll be somebody else's fault.

Rovers  1    Weds   1

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers 4 -1 

[davulsukur]

A must win. 

Absolutely no excuses.

If he fails to win this, I want Ismael sacked straight after the full time whistle (I want him gone anyway but still)

[Bronzed A Donis]

3-1. No excuses.

[StHelensRover]

If we don't win this match comfortably the manager needs to go.

[sharpysharps86]

Simply a must win. There can be no excuses for this one.

I imagine it'll be the same starting XI again. Cantwell to probably get a bit more time off the bench.

Rovers 2 - 1 Wednesday. I don't think it'll be comfortable.

[AllRoversGirl_]

Sheffield Wednesday are not going to be pushovers

Remember, they're going through a tough period, and L1 is certain for them. 

However, if we can't win against Sheffield Wednesday, I'll be questioning the mentality again. 

Never mind the embarrassment 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

I think they have sold their ticket allocation and are asking for more.

A full Darwen End rarely works in our favour.

Edited 2 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[arbitro]

14 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

I think they have sold their ticket allocation and are asking for more.

A full Darwen End rarely works in our favour.

They have been given another 1500.

[NeilInBristol]

4 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Same old same old and it'll be somebody else's fault.

 

Agree

we have also lost only 3 less games than them 

and

we have scored only 4 more goals than them all season

we have only scored 18 goals all season!!!

will likely be an even match 

[NeilInBristol]

5 hours ago, Tom said:

Absolute must win, they’ve won 1 all season and are a rag tag bunch.

Fail to win and I’ll start to worry.

They haven’t played the generous VIs blue and white army yet though 

 

[RoversTilliDie]

The crowd against Ipswich, was lower than the previous home game against Q. P.R. We were outsung with the Ipswich crowd at times. We need a big crowd to spur the team on. After saying that, there was over 20,000 in attendance for the Derby game, and we still lost.

[RoversTilliDie]

The next two home games are 6 pointers, fail to win these, and we're in deep trouble. You can count on this team to fail.

[KentExile]

7 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

The next two home games are 6 pointers, fail to win these, and we're in deep trouble. You can count on this team to fail.

I'd add the Portsmouth away game in with those, 7 points minimally needed from the next 3 games

Edited 37 minutes ago by KentExile