v Millwall (h) - 20/12/25, k/o 12:30

[onlyonejackwalker]

45 minutes ago, WacoRover said:

Oh, to have Batth, Beck, Brittain, & Hyam back! 

That’s the difference in about 13 places on the table right now. 

That back four looks amazing compared to what we have now.

Its going to be a tough period ahead. 

Rovers 1 Millwall 2.

[neophox]

Toth back?

Think we may put Gardner Hickman at right back

3-4-3

Pears

Miller, McLaughlin, Pratt,

TGH, Trondstad, Baradji, Cantwell

Morishita Gudjohnsen, Ohashi

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by neophox

[KidderStreetNoise]

16 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

3 of that back 4 got us a brilliant away win at PNE only a month ago. 

One was playing at Chorley last month, McLoughlin was the most dribbled past centre back in the league last season & let go by Hull. Miller isn't a footballer & Yuri has been third choice behind Ryan Hedges (never played there before) & Dion De Neve (should never play there again)

[Mattyblue]

Team in winning a match shocker.

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Team in winning a match shocker.

Which one?

[Mattyblue]

PNE. Proves something or other about the ragtag bunch we have at the back, supposedly. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Mattyblue

[MarkBRFC]

18 minutes ago, KidderStreetNoise said:

One was playing at Chorley last month, McLoughlin was the most dribbled past centre back in the league last season & let go by Hull. Miller isn't a footballer & Yuri has been third choice behind Ryan Hedges (never played there before) & Dion De Neve (should never play there again)

Whilst Hull had a transfer ban too I might add, shows what they thought of him.

[RevidgeBlue]

To think someone was moaning about Beck in summer and now we have De Neve.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

That back four looks amazing compared to what we have now.

If they were still here they'd have to be plaiting sawdust.

It's the lack of goals at the other end that's an even more terminal problem imo.

[RevidgeBlue]

15 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

If they were still here they'd have to be plaiting sawdust.

It's the lack of goals at the other end that's an even more terminal problem imo.

Edit: To back up the "eye test"  13 teams have conceded more goals than us (including Millwall in 4th) and two have conceded the same amount.

However only TWO teams have scored less goals than us - (Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday)

If the latter stat doesn't improve, that's where we are finishing imo.

Edited 1 hour ago by RevidgeBlue

[onlyonejackwalker]

40 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

To think someone was moaning about Beck in summer and now we have De Neve.

I'm pretty sure De Neve was advertised as a winger not full back.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

I'm pretty sure De Neve was advertised as a winger not full back.

How's your prediction we'd finish above Derby looking?

[rigger]

14 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

I'm pretty sure De Neve was advertised as a winger not full back.

And it has worked out, that at championship level, he is neither.

Edited 1 hour ago by rigger

[onlyonejackwalker]

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

How's your prediction we'd finish above Derby looking?

We did finish above Derby. Well above. We finished 7th, they scraped survival.

Still missing him, bless. You'll get over it.

[RevidgeBlue]

5 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

We did finish above Derby. Well above. We finished 7th, they scraped survival.

Still missing him, bless. You'll get over it.

You know full well you predicted that for this season but never mind. No shame in admitting you were completely wrong.

Yes I am missing Eustace strangely enough because he left us in 6th or 7th and the current apology for a Head Coach has us in 20th.

 

[rigger]

25 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

You know full well you predicted that for this season but never mind. No shame in admitting you were completely wrong.

Yes I am missing Eustace strangely enough because he left us in 6th or 7th and the current apology for a Head Coach has us in 20th.

 

How can he say he was wrong when the season isn't over ?

[Cherry Blue]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

PNE. Proves something or other about the ragtag bunch we have at the back, supposedly. 

if PNE had Ismeal they'd be towards the bottom end.

[Kjell]

1 hour ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

I'm pretty sure De Neve was advertised as a winger not full back.

Which sport?

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

I'm pretty sure De Neve was advertised as a winger not full back.

yep

Although 

A predominantly left-sided player, with the flexibility to operate anywhere down the flank as well as in more advanced attacking areas, De Neve adds pace, athleticism, energy and versatility to the Rovers ranks.

 

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/june/10/rovers-conclude-dion-deal/

 

I suppose he has operated anywhere down the left, just not very well

Edited 12 minutes ago by KentExile

[Hasta]

“ His primary position is a winger – a number seven or 11 – but he is able to be flexible and can also play as a wing-back and a full-back.” says Val

“No he can’t”, says me.

Edited just now by Hasta