v Sheffield Wednesday (h) - 3/2/26 - 19:45 k/o

[Ricky]

Just now, wilsdenrover said:

Out of interest, what team do people think Johnson would’ve picked?

I don’t think anyone with a pair of eyes picks De Neve. I also think O’Riordon should keep his place, wouldn’t have minded him and Carter. Alibiousu slight injury I’m guessing otherwise he has to play. No striker up top either.

[LeftWinger]

De Neve to open the scoring tonight

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Out of interest, what team do people think Johnson would’ve picked?

 

                                         Toth  

                Miller           O'Riordan            Cashin

Alebiosu   Baradji/Mori   Tronstad   Cantwell     Pickering

                          Jorgensen        Ohashi

 

Gudjohnsen to come off the bench 

Pickering not ideal as a wing back, but we also have no wingers to play 4-2-3-1 & would prefer to have 2 up top

Edited 2 hours ago by KentExile

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Agree with all that. Not sure what he is yet.

It’s big big game to throw him in. So far he’s shown very little. He’s bit slight for playing up front on his own. Let’s hope he can show us what he’s made of.

[roversfan99]

That team does whiff of Gestede. 

Be fine tonight though.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, KentExile said:

 

                                         Toth  

                Miller           O'Riordan            Cashin

Alebiosu   Baradji/Mori   Tronstad   Cantwell     Pickering (lack of options, but we also have no wingers to play 4-2-3-1)

                          Jorgensen        Ohashi

 

Gudjohnsen to come off the bench 

That’s a bit more like it. The current team looks a Rudi pick to me.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

Out of interest, what team do people think Johnson would’ve picked?

Who knows?

I dont believe Gestede is picking the side though. More conspiracy theories.

Why would Gestede favour those particular players over others? He wants them all to do well and increase in value.

People don't like the look of the side so they're flying off the handle and saying Gestede's picked it. If they liked the look of it they'd say Johnson had picked it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

De Neve to open the scoring tonight

Who for ?

[alcd]

14 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Calf injury apparently.

Recurrence of previous injury. Giving him a contract extension was utter madness. 

[RevidgeBlue]

5 minutes ago, alcd said:

Recurrence of previous injury. Giving him a contract extension was utter madness. 

Yep, complete waste of a wage/squad place.

[Tom]

Wondering if Carter makes it to half time?

[philipl]

Rovers odds and sods against a Wednesday side so strong they have Bruno Fernandez on the bench...

[B16Rover]

13 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Who knows?

I dont believe Gestede is picking the side though. More conspiracy theories.

Why would Gestede favour those particular players over others? He wants them all to do well and increase in value.

People don't like the look of the side so they're flying off the handle and saying Gestede's picked it. If they liked the look of it they'd say Johnson had picked it.

Gestede will be graded on his performance by his operation of the expendature, and transfer fees is an easy one.

Players like Pickering are on big wages, and outside of phenomenal upturns in form he's played 100 games i.e. top end of his 'worth'.  That puts his operational cost as significant with little recoup. 

De Neve is on lower wages, and should he qualify for an ESC slot he becomes worth more to the largest market in football.  He only qualifies this through play time, and should this coincide with ok performances then his revenue to the club seems more appealing. 

 

That's the only sense I can see 

 

[G Somerset Rover]

If we have gone to a four at the back, I cannot understand why you wouldn't bring in Pickering for Cashin. The latter has been decent for the past two matches but far from an out and out LB.

[Dreams of 1995]

1 minute ago, B16Rover said:

Gestede will be graded on his performance by his operation of the expendature, and transfer fees is an easy one.

Players like Pickering are on big wages, and outside of phenomenal upturns in form he's played 100 games i.e. top end of his 'worth'.  That puts his operational cost as significant with little recoup. 

De Neve is on lower wages, and should he qualify for an ESC slot he becomes worth more to the largest market in football.  He only qualifies this through play time, and should this coincide with ok performances then his revenue to the club seems more appealing. 

 

That's the only sense I can see 

 

De Neve will not be signed by another English club 

[DutchRover]

Just now, Dreams of 1995 said:

De Neve will not be signed by another English club 

Maybe by a L2 rival in two years time when De Neve and Henriksson are our star players...

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 minutes ago, Tom said:

Wondering if Carter makes it to half time?

I can’t see him playing the full 90 minutes.

[Bethnal]

How is this not on TV?

[Gav]

Just now, Bethnal said:

How is this not on TV?

If you saw the game at Hillsborough, that would be your answer…..

[pedrob2014]

Watching warm ups and DJ walking around talking to each player indivdually.  Defenders just gone to do there heading bit and only 4 so hopefully means Dion is further forward

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Gestede will be graded on his performance by his operation of the expendature, and transfer fees is an easy one.

Players like Pickering are on big wages, and outside of phenomenal upturns in form he's played 100 games i.e. top end of his 'worth'.  That puts his operational cost as significant with little recoup. 

De Neve is on lower wages, and should he qualify for an ESC slot he becomes worth more to the largest market in football.  He only qualifies this through play time, and should this coincide with ok performances then his revenue to the club seems more appealing. 

 

That's the only sense I can see 

 

Not wanting to shoot the messenger but none of that makes any sense to me. You'd think if they wanted Pickering's wages off the wage bill they'd play him as much as possible to showcase him and sell him.

Conversely you're never getting significant money for De Neve no matter how many times you play him. However it's less of a burden because his wages are lower.

[bazza]

3 minutes ago, Gav said:

If you saw the game at Hillsborough, that would be your answer…..

That was the worst game of football I've ever seen whilst watching Rovers.

[bazza]

De Neve to get a brace tonight.

[Bethnal]

5 minutes ago, Gav said:

If you saw the game at Hillsborough, that would be your answer…..

Fair point but nothing on TV or Rovers TV seems mad.

[alexanders]

Isn’t it on rivers tv?