v Sheffield Wednesday (h) - 06/12/25

[RoversTilliDie]

Sheff Wed will be up for this one, and probably bring a big crowd with them. We need to focus 100%.

[RoversTilliDie]

Does anybody know, how many tickets Sheff Wed have sold.

[KentExile]

2 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Does anybody know, how many tickets Sheff Wed have sold.

they were allocated 3000, not sure if sold out

https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/november/22/ticket-details--blackburn-v-wednesday/

[Elrovers]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

they were allocated 3000, not sure if sold out

https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2025/november/22/ticket-details--blackburn-v-wednesday/

They have sold out initial allocation. I think an extra 1500 has been allocated. 

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

Is he ready to push Hedges and De Neve do you think

Been pleasantly surprised with how Pratt has stepped up. Doesn't do anything he can't do, keeps it simple.

If hes not ready to push De Neve then there is something wrong.

[WacoRover]

A hearty amen to all that has been said- a must-win game, owls are L1 bound, etc. 

I look for the difference-maker- that would be Cantwell, if 100%. 

The guy we need production from- Ohashi. It’s been a month since he scored, vs Derby. 

The guy most likely to score: Gudjohnsen. The club did its work, getting this guy on-board. 

Prediction: Rovers, 2-1. I’m tired of fretting & catastrophizing every game. Can’t be anything else but a Rovers win. 

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29 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

A hearty amen to all that has been said- a must-win game, owls are L1 bound, etc. 

I look for the difference-maker- that would be Cantwell, if 100%. 

The guy we need production from- Ohashi. It’s been a month since he scored, vs Derby. 

The guy most likely to score: Gudjohnsen. The club did its work, getting this guy on-board. 

Prediction: Rovers, 2-1. I’m tired of fretting & catastrophizing every game. Can’t be anything else but a Rovers win. 

Its a poor league this season and we have played some good football at times. We need more of the same and no silly plays

Gudjohnsen 2 Wednesday 0

Edited December 4, 2025 by ...

[arbitro]

It's quite simple for me after having seen Wednesday play several times this season.

Stop Bannon and a huge part of any threat they offer is nullified.

[davulsukur]

22 minutes ago, arbitro said:

It's quite simple for me after having seen Wednesday play several times this season.

Stop Bannon and a huge part of any threat they offer is nullified.

Sadly, I don't think it would take Bannan much effort to get the better of Sidnei Taveres

[superniko]

I have a horrible feeling about this one - when was the last time we put in a clinical performance when expectation was high?

[RevidgeBlue]

A Club in admin versus a Club that are being run like one in admin. This match could end up like two bald men fighting over a comb.

I suppose if nothing else, if we get beaten, it will shoot holes in the "Where would we be without Venky's?" argument.

Edited December 4, 2025 by RevidgeBlue

[NeilInBristol]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

A Club in admin versus a Club that are being run like one in admin. This match could end up like two bald men fighting over a comb.

 

Haha this made me chuckle 🤭 

[RoversTilliDie]

5 hours ago, WacoRover said:

A hearty amen to all that has been said- a must-win game, owls are L1 bound, etc. 

I look for the difference-maker- that would be Cantwell, if 100%. 

The guy we need production from- Ohashi. It’s been a month since he scored, vs Derby. 

The guy most likely to score: Gudjohnsen. The club did its work, getting this guy on-board. 

Prediction: Rovers, 2-1. I’m tired of fretting & catastrophizing every game. Can’t be anything else but a Rovers win. 

They'll probably do their homework on Gudjohnsen, that's why we need Ohashi, and others chipping in.

[Ossydave]

I expected a bit of a revival from the Owls following the Chansiri seats getting ripped out etc but it hasn’t materialised, yet

Will the further points deduction up the eff you EFL mentality and spur them on?

They really have nothing to lose and go into every game needing to at least try and win, which may slightly work in our favour rather than playing a team happy to sit back. Questionable subs and game management our biggest issue lately, not even going down the ref blaming road it’s pathetic, regardless of some shite decisions. 
 

Another 1-1 draw probably the most likely result although no use to either team, so we have to hope we can somehow fathom a 2-1 win. 

[M_B]

5 hours ago, superniko said:

I have a horrible feeling about this one - when was the last time we put in a clinical performance when expectation was high?

I don't know, when was expectation last high😁

[RevidgeBlue]

46 minutes ago, M_B said:

I don't know, when was expectation last high😁

After the Preston game?

[joey_big_nose]

2 hours ago, Ossydave said:

I expected a bit of a revival from the Owls following the Chansiri seats getting ripped out etc but it hasn’t materialised, yet

Will the further points deduction up the eff you EFL mentality and spur them on?

They really have nothing to lose and go into every game needing to at least try and win, which may slightly work in our favour rather than playing a team happy to sit back. Questionable subs and game management our biggest issue lately, not even going down the ref blaming road it’s pathetic, regardless of some shite decisions. 
 

Another 1-1 draw probably the most likely result although no use to either team, so we have to hope we can somehow fathom a 2-1 win. 

The further deduction must have everyone thinking about next year in League One. Totally devastating with 60% of the season still to play.

But I guess those with nothing to lose can be the most dangerous 

 

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COME ON YOU BLUES!

Get up get loud on Saturday we need a home win!

[KentExile]

Not sure if he is "fit", but Carter is now back on the grass

 

[davulsukur]

Really, really not looking forward to this.

When do Rovers EVER do anything the easy way? 

Was only the other season we really needed to beat Sheff Wed at home to give us the best chance of staying up (might have been enough to keep us up?) and we turned in an absolute horror show and lost 1-3. Instead we went and drew with Coventry and then turned champions Leicester over in their own back yard to secure safety.

[MarkBRFC]

Sheffield Wednesday will be looking at this thinking they can get a rare win so them and there fans will be right up for it.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Cant win this then turn the Ewood lights off.

[SuperBrfc]

I think tomorrow's the day we finally see out a 1-0 win, accompanied with frustration about why we couldn't do that in the previous two games.

There's enough about our first 11 and recent performances to suggest things are going to pick up soon, IMO.

A nostalgic look back on this fixture from 1997. 20 minute highlights:

 

[G Somerset Rover]

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

Not sure if he is "fit", but Carter is now back on the grass

 

Cantwell was back on it weeks/months before he finally turned out (perhaps they are smoking it, rather than playing on it).

As for tomorrow, heart says drab 1-0 win. Head says 1-1 and more "woe us" storylines from the management.

Edited December 5, 2025 by G Somerset Rover

[roversfan99]

Hedges is out for a couple of weeks which presumably will turn into over a month as tends to happen now.

Under no circumstances should he bring in the useless De Neve.