v Watford (h) - 24/1/26

[davulsukur]

He's already said he won't change the formation.

---------------------Toth

------O'Riordan--McLoughlin--Pratt

Miller--------------------------------Powell

-------------Tronstad---TGH

-------------------Baradji

----------Ohashi---------Jorgensen

Assuming Cantwell isn't back and he's already said that Alebiosu won't start. 

I think we need to take Acheson out for a game (even though I rate him highly), we've conceded 6 goals in 2 games since he bizarrely took Pratt out of the team, so restore him. Powell is better than any of the alternative wing backs and I think he said Miller would be back for this one.

TGH is toss but he'll run around a lot and put himself about a bit at the very least. Push Baradji higher up because he's unbelievable casual in tracking back.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by davulsukur

[Mercer]

Even with our stooges Pasha and Gestede, there will be a breaking point that causes them to act.

I expect Rovers to lose on Saturday therefore, for impact, it might well be better if Watford do a 'Norwich' (as they did at WBA) on us.  if that doesn't do the trick, I think another defeat in the next match to Hull will.  The window will then be about to close and a good time, from the stooges' perspective, to part company with Ismael but not before we see the departure of one or more from Alebiosu, Tronstad and Cantwell. 

[MarkBRFC]

57 minutes ago, London blue said:

Fuck me that is woeful. 

Not a comment on your choice but on the dearth of quality in the squad.

Oh yeah completely agree.

It's the only set of players I could cobble together that at least might make it difficult for the opposition. It certainly isn't scoring any goals.

We're just far too easy to play against with Cantwell, Baradji, McLoughlin etc in the side.

[London blue]

Couldn't agree more.

Time to realise we score at a rate of under 1 goal a game and that we need to not concede to have a chance of anything.

[lraC]

45 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Even with our stooges Pasha and Gestede, there will be a breaking point that causes them to act.

I expect Rovers to lose on Saturday therefore, for impact, it might well be better if Watford do a 'Norwich' (as they did at WBA) on us.  if that doesn't do the trick, I think another defeat in the next match to Hull will.  The window will then be about to close and a good time, from the stooges' perspective, to part company with Ismael but not before we see the departure of one or more from Alebiosu, Tronstad and Cantwell. 

Don't forget Pearsy for £500k

[Rover down South]

Change of formation essential. Wing backs hasn’t worked without the two Ryan’s. Need to switch to four at the back. Would go with Ribeiro as best of a bad bunch at left back. Reluctantly put McLoughlin in. Pratt deserves his place. Forshaw over TGH. Powell impressed me on Tuesday.

May be good enough to scrape a draw.