1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

Williams, Evans & Samuel wouldn't start for me.

Then you might just have lost a bit of the team spirit.

Dropping promoted players straight away...no good reason. The squad wouldn't have that. I think TM will phase Bell in and one or two others.  It's a long season and the lads that got us up at least need to get the first game.

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Get in!!!

Great goal

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Calm down its only 10 mins in and already people are being negative FFS

Holier than thou

It's exactly the same team as last season. And we looked poor at times....Don't buy, you'll get your just desserts

Alan Brazil and Eric Gates were good 

49 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Gallagher is a good striker.. I want him here

 

Do you not remember the season before last?

What about Ashley Fletcher. ?  He's a local boy (fairly) and has good energy and presence.  His goalscoring isn't proven but there might be something there.  Maybe a loan....I'm sure he'd be interested personally.

59 minutes ago, AdamRochina said:

Not many is there.  He's expectional at holding the ball up and bringing others into play I can't think of many younger lads that can do it so well 

connor wickham

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

You think theres truth in a totally random, innocious statement such as that? 

Chaddy has clutched at many straws over the years....

2 lads from Shrewsbury have been bid by a championship club.....looks like us this

7 hours ago, Speedie's Gonna Get Ya said:

Think this is a little unfair on Downing. He came in to replace Ward (when he was a liability) and Lenihan was out. He was an important element in our upturn in results post Oldham away.

Fully fledged Championship defender, I’m not sure, but more experienced than Wharton? Absolutely! I trust TM’s assessment of centre halves.

 

It’s not unfair.  He might be able to slot in a top 2 side against very mediocre forward lines at times, but mark my words if he plays centre half in the championship he will get taken to the cleaners by the quality in this league.  He’s a plodder, a bit better than Evans, but my god Evans really was poorr.  He also happens to be the son of Tony’s mate.  

We cant just make do in this league, we need some serious signings in defence or we could be in for a long season

19 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Wharton should have been promoted ahead of Downing in the pecking order for me and retained.

Is anyone actually happy with the prospect of Downing and Greer as back up?

Totally, totally with you on this....Downing has gone under the radar a bit due to our good form in L1 and our non-reliance upon him.  My view is that he's not L1 level and any games that he plays in the championship will end in defeat.  He's not up to quick quality attackers.  Slightly better than that other dolloper who came about the same time as him.....Elliot Ward..?

To seriously stay in this league we need 2 x quality defenders extra

26 minutes ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Did anyone play well today ?

Not really. Rothwell showed glimpses and with Dack, Graham and other better players, I think he'll do ok.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

I wanted to go today but im off to bed after just got from Kent. Im shattered. 

Good luck to all them who attend and hopefully you get a good performance. Would appreciate a report of the game from any attend person. Many thanks in advance

Part timer

Does anyone know if it's pay on door at accy tomorrow?

Just now, Roverthechimp said:

 

The team is good enough to stay ..

It's not.  

I like mowbray but the lack of activity is alarming for me. Conway I don't understand, surely a younger quicker player could have his wages.  If we lose either CM or DL we've got nothing to cover.  Graham will revert back to looking lathargic......we need an injection of 4/5 starters 

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Think hes a good signing at this level. The market is what it is. 

Stoke I think will win the title. McLean im not as sure about.

Not sure about the manager at Stoke.  I think they will start badly, sack him and then end up with a decent manager.

I'd try and sign Matt Smith from QPR.  We are a much bigger club and I think he would be an asset to us at both ends.

There's only one way we are going if there's not at least 4 new players who will start.  Announcing new contracts on sky like we are making new signings worries me.  Teams are spending and improving squads and my worry is that we are in for the Jason Lowe"s of this world 

Worst kit in my living memory.  Shyte colour. That's not our blue

10 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I can't see Southgate changing anything. If we had the personnel in the squad to make significant changes he might do but we haven't. We haven't a player to man mark Modric. It's a specialised role and not many players have that ability. They way the refs are these days and the way clever players draw and exaggerate fouls no marker would last the whole game.

The days of Nobby Stiles giving Eusebio a good kicking and staying on the pitch are long gone.

The way Modric gets about the pitch whoever marked him would be very tired by the end of the game. He must be an Olympic class athlete as well.

I think he will drop lingard for Delph to add a bit more bite to the middle. Hemderson will get over run off modric rakitic and pereseic. 

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

I’m not saying that Davenport is the second coming of Tugay or anything, but it really does make me smile and remind me of this footage when I see people lamenting the chances being reduced for Tomlinson et al.

 

Perhaps an extreme example, but if Tomlinson was better or even close then of course you would question the logic of signing Davenport - unfortunately you kind of have to just trust the manager’s judgement.

 

It is only time that will tell.

 

 

 

Unless Willem shagged Tony’s wife or something, or Davenport is Kentaro. 

I for one look forward to seeing him play.

He just isn't good enough. I'd imagine non league beckons 

There seems to be a few clubs in the championship spending....forest, etc....I'm concerned we only seem to be talking about the loans from last season.

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That went through my mind as well.

He went and sat on the bench. Bet his mates weren't too happy

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I was under the impression that that had always been ruled out in the past on segregation and safety grounds.

I find it very disappointing ST holders can't claim their own seats. Looks like We're falling into the usual trap we do when a "big" Club comes to town of trying to make a quick buck by filling the ground with away fans as opposed to taking a long term view and getting floating home fans in who might want to see an attractive game.

Yep. I don't like these type of friendly games.  Perhaps 5k rovers and 10k Scousers taking the pee.  No ta