v Ipswich Town (a) - 17/1/26

[RevidgeBlue]

Fear not.

Chaddy over on the other site has predicted a 1-0 win. Cantwell to score. That will put us on 74 points for the season as we actually drew a couple.

Poor guy. He must be missing RF 99 terribly!.

[moerpho]

We’ll need Toth to be at his best today with that lineup. Also need Baradji to keep developing and avoid more injuries and suspensions for the rest of the lot. Right now I’d snap your hand off for another dreary 0-0, even a hardfought 1-0 loss will be acceptable, but I’m not getting my hopes up. Despite a slight buzz because we are actually signing players I still fell despondent about the club as a whole. 
 

But I’m still sat here, beer in hand, dog at my side because I just can’t stay away. In otherwise difficult times I always hope for a fix from Rovers that might brighten my day a little. So….matchday….COYB!!!

[bigbrandjohn]

No Pears? 🤔

[KentExile]

Just now, bigbrandjohn said:

No Pears? 🤔

wrist injury

[OsloRover]

Just now, KentExile said:

wrist injury

Hairline fracture?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

21 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Atcheson.

What a young left footed centre half ? He’d get slaughtered. 

[simongarnerisgod]

denever and axel starting😰,has val not become aware both of them are not at this level,why pickering and ribeiro are benched when the terminally defensively inept deneve is starting is a mystery akin to the origins of life

as for axel,id`e sooner start someone from the academy,they`de be just as effective

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, OsloRover said:

Hairline fracture?

Nice.

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What a young left footed centre half ? He’d get slaughtered. 

Like Pratt has been you mean?

[Exiled_Rover]

17 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Fear not.

Chaddy over on the other site has predicted a 1-0 win. Cantwell to score. That will put us on 74 points for the season as we actually drew a couple.

Poor guy. He must be missing RF 99 terribly!.

Y'all are a little too obsessed with the lad. 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

denever and axel starting😰,has val not become aware both of them are not at this level,why pickering and ribeiro are benched when the terminally defensively inept deneve is starting is a mystery akin to the origins of life

as for axel,id`e sooner start someone from the academy,they`de be just as effective

I think Henriksson is, but as a Midfielder. He's a fish out of water upfront. 

[waynerovers]

Hope Rovers get a win but I'm not passing up United vs City for this one.

[booth]

Just now, simongarnerisgod said:

denever and axel starting😰,has val not become aware both of them are not at this level,why pickering and ribeiro are benched when the terminally defensively inept deneve is starting is a mystery akin to the origins of life

as for axel,id`e sooner start someone from the academy,they`de be just as effective

Val is a poor manager with a poor squad who gets lucky once in a blue moon.

I'm not sure why he hasn't thrown the new lad on considering how much we've been misfiring and how desperate we are. Unless he's not match fit at all, he can't do any worse. I mean, he's willing to play De Neve as a fecking wing back.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

24 minutes ago, robbojohnno said:

Inexplicable to keep the same shape with the players available. De Neve shouldn't be in the squad nevermind starting and Gardner-Hickman shows limitations in his natural position nevermind wing back. Thats before we consider Axel playing up front again where he has struggled for weeks. Go and get Rowett to try and save us.

I don’t think Axel will be doing much up front. It looks like a 5-4-1 to me with any of Cantwell, Baradji, Hendrickson joining in with Ohashi as best they can.

[AspRover]

Both our wing backs are out (and have been for a while, and we knew they wouldn't be available) but hey, this is the formation we play now I guess so we absolutely can't change it now, plan B's are for losers...

As an exercise, here is a line up using the squad  who have travelled today - 

 

Toth

Ribeiro Atcheson Cashin Pickering

Tronstad

Henriksson Baradji

Cantwell                                   De Neve

Ohashi

 

Like, it's still arse, but when defending De Neve drops back and Pickering tucks in, which covers Pickering's lack of pace and De Neves lack of defensive awareness. Ohashi, Cantwell and Henriksson rotate a bit, and with Tronstad playing the holding role and helping to cover the (defensively weak) right side you encourage (one of at a time) Henriksson and Baradji to make runs into the box to provide a goal threat from deep. 

Crying out for a striker, but that's the story of the season. Got to be better than TGH at right wing back.

I'm sure there are plenty of folk on here who can come up with something better than me!

 

edit - I rescind my decision to play Cashin 😅

Edited 1 hour ago by AspRover

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Like Pratt has been you mean?

I wouldn’t expect either Atcheson or Pratt to play as a right wing back. They haven’t got the tools.

[Exiled_Rover]

Disgraceful defending from Cashin. 

[OsloRover]

Great debut Cashin

[Tugay-is-God]

Well, there you go. 🙄

[Blow-in]

Good lord!

[Eldirk]

What in the fuck was that???

[RTM08]

Awesome, we've signed a centre back with no brain. We're going down.

[booth]

Cashin, ffs. What a start.

[Paul Mellelieu]

Goodnight.

[Trinidad Rover]

Just have to laugh