11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

Dack to start today in my opinion.

13 hours ago, Dan said:

Was his passing and running with the ball was anymore adventurous for the U-21? His passing was very sideways; don’t know if was due to not having a pass on or just trying to keep it simple, but it was a contributing factor to why we were penned in our own half. S Warton provides a good outlet with his passing, we definitely missed that against Reading.  

I've seen him play three 1st team matches and I've seen him in around ten youth matches. On every occasion he appears calm, unhurried and fairly effortless. He is a difficult one to assess. I genuinely can't decide if he is a sensation, or if he has never truly been tested by a good striker.

I am looking forward to see him compete against a streetwise, Danny Graham type centre forward.

3 hours ago, sympatheticclaret said:

15 between them maybe, but I agree 100% with the thrust of your argument !

Would it be a little premature of me to respectfully suggest that you might want to think about changing your username?

Enviousclaret perhaps? 😁

25 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i read this morning the swansea manager martin was complaining to the press about the rovers bench mocking his tactics🤣,if you have 70% of the play and concede three goals you really should be taking a good look at yourself and not whinging about the other side

That's tremendous. I love our bench for this!

I can see Pickering making way for Edun before too long. If he picks Edun at left back in the cup match and Edun performs, it might give him an interesting decision to make in the near future.

1 hour ago, pomster said:

There’s an interview knocking about somewhere were JDT says Remy is the man for tactics or words to that affect 

I love the idea of a tactical genius pulling the strings behind the front of house man.

Think Taylor to Clough, Paisley to Shankley and Harford to Kenny. 

When did we last have genuine know how and quality in that role?

It looks like Fat Frank is now deserving of his nickname 

11 minutes ago, Gav said:

One poster compared him to Keith Andrews, another wanted to bring Markanday on who wasn’t even in the squad

Twas I who compared him to Andrews. I was being a little tongue in cheek due to him pointing a lot. It certainly wasn't meant as any kind of critical assessment of the lad. In truth I would describe him as being similar to a late era Dack. Quiet but good in flashes and popped up with a goal slotted in after a late run into the box 

More to come from him I think.

That was another tremendous strike by Travis. Reminded me very much of the way Shearer hit the ball for his second goal against Holland in Euro 96

5 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Szmodics

Travis

Diaz

These lads deserve a massive clap. 

 

 

One heck of a sweaty gussett

4 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We've switched to 3-4-3 with Pickering playing CB and Edun playing LWB. 

This tactical move by jdt is fairly damning for the future of Pickering at full back I would've thought. Effectively now playing with 2 players at left back to protect his fragility.

Very early days of course but we don't look leaky at the back so far this season. We must be channelling our inner Howard Kendal.

Hedges did well eventually but nearly messed it up with his desire to get the ball on his left foot

Szmodics looks very accomplished... at Keith Andrews type pointing

3 hours ago, Vilesinner said:

Well the other team is pushing forward there is much more space to gallop in to. Whereas in tight spaces the likes of Dack can make a difference. 

Yes, Dack has been making a difference in tight spaces for many years now.

3 hours ago, Finlay McKenna said:

There’s pros and cons to both Gallagher and Vale, I’m indifferent really one which one I prefer up top.

Me too. I think on balance I would like my number 9 to have a shot on target occasionally, and take things from there.

Based on my visual data, of course😁

Maybe I'm old fashioned in that regard.

5 minutes ago, had.e.nuff said:

always thought he came as an apprentice

Yes, came as a 16 year old. Ojf1 was being humorous, remembering that Garner was married, a homeowner and 1st team player at age 18, combined with a healthy love of beer and ciggies

10 hours ago, JohnD said:

He joined Rovers as an apprentice, made his debut at 19

From memory, Garner made his debut early in the '78/'79 season whilst still aged 18. He was lined up to play some 18 months or so earlier towards the end of the '76/'77 season whilst aged only 17 but that didn't come off for some reason. I think the current system slows down young players' development between age 18 and 21. Previously on completion of an apprenticeship at 18 they were in the reserves or first team squad or shipped out. Nowadays we think of, for example, defender Sam Barnes -aged 21, as a youth player but he has been here for 5 years now with a very cautious and slow development prior to being anywhere near 1st team ready.

1 hour ago, Neal said:

Not sure what message it sends if Szmodics walks straight into the first team. Dack should be given a chance to prove himself first. 

I suspect Dack is proving why he isn't in the starting line-up in training every day, sadly.

1 hour ago, Jaybes said:

Assuming best case scenario happens on incomings, would surely be the best back 5 in the champ?

                                                                        Kaminski

                         Brittain                    Van Hecke                   Ayala                   Styles

Oh I think our Coyle era back 5 could give them a run for their money

                                        Steele

                         Lowe   Greer   Ward   Henley

                                             😁

20 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

If Man Utd Women have been having c2-4k watching them at Leigh, but on the back of this they will now have 7-8k surely that’s better in a now busy stadium than rattling around in a 10% full Old Trafford?

Totally agree.

It will be interesting to see if attendances achieve sustainable growth or just a temporary spike over the coming season. As all of us know, physically attending football matches requires a real commitment, and whilst the interest of the nation has been piqued, its another thing entirely to turn these casual observers into actual boots on the ground attendees.

7 hours ago, Vilesinner said:

3 changes from a winning side. The two new guys on the bench, and Edun is not good at left back 

Whereas Pickering...

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

Personally believe Rovers should seize the chance here and offer the women's games free as part of a ST. And get the games played at Ewood.

We do great things at our club in the name of equality, and we should keep pushing especially while the Stanway/Walsh/Toone spotlight is on us!

Personally speaking, if I was a woman playing for Rovers I might feel a little patronised at the thought that a section of the support from the men's game was offered the chance to watch free of charge. I'm not sure that equality is well served there. 

England have done brilliantly; if folk want to watch their local team on the back of that support then great but the game shouldn't be propped up.

I am a supporter of Rovers ladies and enjoyed watching England. There has been so much support, financial and otherwise recently,  the women's game should stand or fall on its own merits and, ultimately, it will.

                           Kaminski

          Brittain Ayala Wharton Edun

                Buckley Travis Morton

             Szmodics Gallagher Brereton

My team, not JDT 's