Tough first half. We had to dig in / ride our luck, but 2nd half we stepped it up and grabbed maximum points.

We will have tougher (to be fair Hull we’re decent, but clearly lacking clinical confidence) opponents, but you’ve still got to get the job done.

Good result, plenty of positives. 👍👏🏻

Ground out a good win 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Some really good performances from a number of players benefiting from a run of games, and fair play to Chapman who took his chance tonight.

As I’ve mentioned before I think in part the smaller squad has helped on two fronts:

• Less squad rotation so players have settled into their respective roles
• Less reliance on loan players who aren’t as invested in the club

A positive start to the season.

Two potential hurdles:

• TM might put Ayala and Lenihan upfront on Saturday.
• WBA look very good.

Just now, JPTSwindon said:

It’ll be like the last midweek audio coverage, they’ll remember to flick the switch at 8pm!

Now the footage has crashed. Bring back iFollow!

3 minutes ago, Wood26 said:

Anyone got commmetry?

It’ll be like the last midweek audio coverage, they’ll remember to flick the switch at 8pm!

So…

Presumably back to the starting XI v Swansea and fingers crossed Morecambe was a one-off, not a reality check.

To be positive, the nice new away shirt will be deployed.

I am going 1-1.

Very, very poor.

A team that could and should won.

Momentum lost.

Hopeless.

Just now, DackDackGoose said:

Not even option to watch mid week games on the club site?

Not Carabao cup matches

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

Does the website think kick off starts at 8pm? This is some amateur hour stuff

I think you are right as it has now come up!

3 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

New website and media partnership seems really terrible.

Yes, I was looking forward to listening to the match tonight.

1 minute ago, Fraserkirky said:

Yeah I can’t find it anywhere. Shock

Wonder if this is because ifollow have the rights? Therefore will be an issue for all away games?

Is the Audio Pass not working tonight?

Booths Builders Tea (relatives have to bring it down when visiting)

Yorkshire Malted Tea - evening TV drink.

With money tight all round, we can be very grateful for our Academy setup. 
 

4 minutes ago, Mercer said:

This is Armstrong they are trying to sell and not Messi!!!

The market for Armstrong is very limited and the sooner the Rovers realise that and show some realism the better.  If they don't, they are going to make the feckin hole they've dug for themselves even bigger.

I know what you mean, but… next Saturday some of the potentially interested teams are going to have poor results. Staying in the PL comes with big rewards, so one could blink and roll the (risky) dice. He isn’t Messi, but he is young, English and has scored goals for several seasons. Brighton stayed up with a top scorer of 6 (I think). Could Armstrong get 5 to 10, could that be enough for one of the bottom 6 to not be bottom 3… yes, and at £15-20m, we’ll worth the risk.

23 hours ago, JPTSwindon said:

League Cup…

I hope TM doesn’t make too many changes.  Let the team gel - too many changes last season messed up the rhythm / instincts.

A good performance and win on the back of the Swansea result will do the power of good for morale and belief - players and fans.

Club should have done this as £5 tickets as a ‘thank you’ - packed Ewood, get the fans back.

Just seen the £10 tickets, down to £2 for concessions - fair play Rovers! 

5 hours ago, only2garners said:

It’s not the iFollow rules as such but EFL rules which the club is tied to, whether they take the iFollow stream as last season or do their own as this. The Carabao Cup is an EFL competition. The FA Cup may well-being different when we get to it.

I am sure (I know, I watched it whilst away) the Doncaster match last season in the EFL was shown, but perhaps via the EFL / Carabao site?

I suspect with several clubs interested the club feel they can hold out for an extra £million or so, especially if some of those teams have a bad opening result.

If absolute cash is an issue perhaps there will be various clauses: games, England call up, staying in PL, sell on % etc.

It is clear he is ready to leave for a PL club, so let’s hope the deal is reasonable.

Will this be available via BRTV?

League Cup…

I hope TM doesn’t make too many changes.  Let the team gel - too many changes last season messed up the rhythm / instincts.

A good performance and win on the back of the Swansea result will do the power of good for morale and belief - players and fans.

Club should have done this as £5 tickets as a ‘thank you’ - packed Ewood, get the fans back.

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Unless anyone meets our valuation he should be playing.

Guess a judgement has to be made if his mind would be on the task. TM right it does need resolving.

To be fair he has earned his chance at the PL. He has always given us all and certainly has been our best signing for many years. 

Opening day 3 points - brilliant!

It was clear all the players gave 100%, perhaps a bonus of no loanees? Plenty of potential with our younger players - I am excited.

Shame there weren’t more at Ewood to see the positive start, but hopefully gates will start to pick up.

Big thumbs up for today.

25 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

I buy fanzines, programmes at away games, occasional print magazines like WSC or Fourfourtwo, and I’m really enjoying Turnstile magazine that’s 2 issues in and is bloody brilliant.  I gave up buying our programme regularly as it was crap.

Printed media still definitely has a place… has to be good though. Obviously it’s far easier to bin it completely and suits the general approach of everything at the club at the moment.

What’s the Turnstile magazine?

18 hours ago, perthblue02 said:

If Rovers TV is tied to the same rules as ifollow it seems so for the UK, this from the Huddersfield site

https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/july/watch-town-on-ifollow-this-season/

So back to normal… 

As it stands presume it’s back to just midweek games for RoversTV / iFollow?

Positive: It was on Sky Red Button, so I didn’t pay for this ‘entertainment’.

Negative: Everything else.