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

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Weather is holding off so far this morning 

[Elrovers]

We should be alright for weather. I think we’re that traumatised from the Ipswich abandonment and Portsmouth last year, that even one ounce of rain will make us worry if the game will go ahead because we have a bunch of clowns running the club. 

[benhben]

12 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Did I watch a different Jack Vale? Lad never broke into a sweat.

Just looked to see where Vale is now on my FotMob app. He was at motherwell last seaso  and now Northampton. He has hardly scored a goal for anyone. 

[Cherry Blue]

44 minutes ago, ... said:

Weather is holding off so far this morning 

Heavy rain at 4pm doesn't look good. 

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28 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Heavy rain at 4pm doesn't look good. 

4pm gives us  half a chance!

[philipl]

11 hours ago, rigger said:

Tomorrows is the first game I have been able to attend since the abandoned Ipswich game.

Call the Uber for 4.30...

[Old Codger]

Lol, this link popped up on the SW thread this morning..https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/singin-in-the-rain/?utm_source=audiencestore&utm_medium=programmatic&utm_campaign=tgm_royalexchangetheatre_singingintherain25_audiencestore_programmatic_pro&dclid=CMDD677XqJEDFdlV9ggd3GMOuA&gad_source=7

Hopefully it is a positive omen.

COY soggy Blues!

[Guy N. Cognito]

13 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Did I watch a different Jack Vale? Lad never broke into a sweat.

Damn right. The fact I distinctly remember him coming on and doing diddily squat tells me it isn't revisionism. 

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23 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

Lol, this link popped up on the SW thread this morning..https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/singin-in-the-rain/?utm_source=audiencestore&utm_medium=programmatic&utm_campaign=tgm_royalexchangetheatre_singingintherain25_audiencestore_programmatic_pro&dclid=CMDD677XqJEDFdlV9ggd3GMOuA&gad_source=7

Hopefully it is a positive omen.

COY soggy Blues!

We'll play in the rain

We'll play in the raiiiin

We're Blackburn Rovers 

We'll play in the rain

[Tomphil2]

14 minutes ago, Guy N. Cognito said:

Damn right. The fact I distinctly remember him coming on and doing diddily squat tells me it isn't revisionism. 

And now you're watching Gueye doing the same.

[Bronzed A Donis]

1 hour ago, ... said:

We'll play in the rain

We'll play in the raiiiin

We're Blackburn Rovers 

We'll play in the rain

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce91x2pdelno

Rochdale move 2 games to Stanley to put in a new drainage system after postponements. Our groundsman said ours needed doing, nahhhh, non-league clubs ahead of us.

Sad state when we are checking weather forecasts (even tonhue in cheek) as a Championship club.

[simongarnerisgod]

3 hours ago, benhben said:

Just looked to see where Vale is now on my FotMob app. He was at motherwell last seaso  and now Northampton. He has hardly scored a goal for anyone. 

you can`t score goals if you never move,the laziest footballer i`ve ever seen

[Waggy76]

The rain has just started ☔

[arbitro]

I have no doubt that the biggest factor giving Wednesday hope is our home record (as it would to most teams). It's going to be an albatross around our necks until we get some wins in the board.

Hedges is undoubtedly going to be a huge miss and it might be opportune for Ismael to revert to a back four and bring Ribeiro back at full back which will allow us an extra man in midfield or even further up the pitch. In doing so we would lose a lot of Alebiosu's attacking prowess but I think it would give us more balance.

[Elrovers]

Ribeiro in for the injured hedges as the only change. Rest is the same. Thank god Ismael has learnt that de neve is mediocre. Good opportunity for yuri now. Needs to find that form from last season 

Edited December 6, 2025 by Elrovers

[Comfortably numb]

1 change Ribeiro in for Hedges

[OsloRover]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

you can`t score goals if you never move,the laziest footballer i`ve ever seen

You have watched Makhtar Gueye right?

[B16Rover]

Not sure on this Hedges replacement.  Seems a bit short.

 

[simongarnerisgod]

3 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Ribeiro in for the injured hedges as the only change. Rest is the same. Thank god Ismael has learnt that de neve is mediocre. Good opportunity for yuri now. Needs to find that form from last season 

mediocre is very kind of you imo,id`e describe him as s**t and out of his skillset in this league or indeed in english football,he does`nt appear to know where he or his team mates are when he`s out there

[TimmyJimmy]

I know I'm considered an eternal pessimist but it's slashing down here and my weather app says another full centimeter before 17:00.  Given the state of our drainage us this game even going to start never mind finish.

[Ferrit]

Wonder which 90+ minute we will concede in today.

[roversfan99]

19 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Ribeiro in for the injured hedges as the only change. Rest is the same. Thank god Ismael has learnt that de neve is mediocre. Good opportunity for yuri now. Needs to find that form from last season 

De Neve wishes he was mediocre.

[Cherry Blue]

15 minutes ago, TimmyJimmy said:

I know I'm considered an eternal pessimist but it's slashing down here and my weather app says another full centimeter before 17:00.  Given the state of our drainage us this game even going to start never mind finish.

River level looks about 6inch below what appears to be a new pipe against river flow.

[bigbrandjohn]

Ba’ath warming the bench at Derby 1-3 down. Bad move for him and us.

[NeilInBristol]

25 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Ribeiro in for the injured hedges as the only change. Rest is the same. Thank god Ismael has learnt that de neve is mediocre. Good opportunity for yuri now. Needs to find that form from last season 

Let’s be hopeful he has learned but I think he will still bring on De Neve at 80mins to “manage the game” which we obviously then wont