11 hours ago, Displaced Rover said:

I know a lot of people don't love xG but I was taking a look at Championship stats through the season so far.

Much like last year, our actual for and against goals are performing far beyond expected. Like last year are the wheels going to come off spectacularly?

23rd for xG (0.96)

8th (highest) for xGA (1.5)

If we're anywhere near the mix for top 6 come April/May I think we will have had a fantastic season.

Yeah but this xG malarky swings in all directions. i read somewhere that when we finished 15th, we had the second highest xG in the league. 🤷‍♀️

On 23/10/2022 at 22:56, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Maybe JDT has given Gally some one to one coaching. After all he’ll know a lot more about playing up front than Mowbray or Venus.

Thinks its more simple than that, he is playing more centrally - or at least having licence to go there. 

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Adam Wharton surely deserves a start, him Travis and Morton would be the midfield 3 for me. 

We have 2 dependable full/wing backs on either side but very little in the way of alternatives, Hedges is a good player but he isn't a wing back, but the fact that he is the alternative says a lot, with the other alternatives being centre backs.

If both Brittain and Hedges miss out then we have a big problem. Do we go with a back 4 and Carter at right back, or do we put Buckley at wing back?

Definitely need Wharton to start - his confidence after getting off the mark. 

its a worry though, you need a bit of pace in a WB system. 

Either the above or we see a formation change again with 3 up top. 

I reckon he will put Travis there and play SMozzie, Wharton and Morton in midfield

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12028/12725376/diwali-tottenham-legend-ledley-king-on-trailblazer-dilan-markanday-as-blackburn-host-celebrations

Keep solid at the back and we good to go. Id get Wharton straight back in - let him ride the wave. 

My liverpool supporting mate said he is done with football. Oh woe the poor lad ffs lol

19 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

It's not really a majority though is it?

There were people calling for JDT to leave after Wigan..  

Well, either way, it's fun to read. 

One bad half and they calling for his head - he had it so goo dhere ffs. 

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/mowbray-should-be-sacked-based-on-the-2nd-half.1592163/unread

Just want to say - i would absolutely keep the dog. 

Yep, all our 'too' raw kids are getting game time and we're joint top - go figure. 

They are comparing Stewart and BBD on their forums. I know fans often have club-biased specs on but most are saying they wouldnt swap a 26 year old Stewart for a 23 year old BBD. Admittedly, not seen much of their lad but i also havnt seen half the premier league, and top league French and Spanish clubs linked with him either. 

7 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

They’re no mugs this season. Like lots of teams in this league. They’re hard working and physical. The only easy games are the game you make easy. Not many clubs will go there and win.

We go there on Saturday, I’d take a 1-1 now.

They're coming to us - we're not going there. 

Wont be as easy as it might look on paper. This is the type of side we struggle against. 

Think playing a midfield three as the one with license to get forward is a good fit for him. Still not sold on him to date, but he did well against Rotherham and certainly put in a sift last night. Still needs to make the right decisions but then even BBD is guilty of that alot. 

4 minutes ago, J*B said:

 

Yeah shes even commenting now. Calling it a circus. Forcing him out arent they?

5 minutes ago, rigger said:

Thats why you are typing and JDT is the manager.

Ive won the PL for 8 seasons straight on Football Manager ill have you know, so naaaaaaa

3 minutes ago, CD_93 said:

Wasn't he also "liking" posts about the manager not starting him?

Thought that was his missus - he might have had her phone though lol

How many positions is Hedges going to play this season? Why is Dack not even making the bench? I would have kept Wharton in the midfield instead of bringing in Smozzie. 

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't think I ever said the ridiculous prices, or we had abysmal sales either. I think the sales are decent enough and more than last season. So, its an improvement on last season. Hopefully we are still top 6 when half season tickets go on sale then we see a decent uptake by Rovers fans. 

Like I have said to yourself last week my meeting was Waggott wasn't about ST sales as I kept my meeting to what I emailed about. I also suggested you could email the club and ask Waggott for a meeting but instead you rather complain on scoreboard and do nothing about it at all apart from sit back and what others do it.  

Your meeting was pointless - lets be honest. You didnt discolose anything. You had a cosy cup of tea - thats it. 

Same with discoverite or w/e his name is. Cheap dates these two. Have a sip of tea and they are there for the taking and will no longer hear anything bad about the club and especially SW. But they then turn that glancey eyed meeting of no substance into a stick to beat down the rest of us mere mortals. We're no longer allowed an opinion and must bow down to those that enjoyed their cheap dates with Waggot. 

Id have Kaminski, Wharton, Gallagher, Morton, Hyam, and Brittain ahead of him in any MOM vote. 

4 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

He was one of our best players yesterday, put in a superb shift. Take it you didn't go?

He played well defensively yes. Not sure you can call him one of our best players though. 

34 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't think Dack should come in as we need to play 3 in the centre midfield and control the game. So, it's either Buckley or Garrett to replace Travis in the team. I also don't subscribe to this notion that Garrett should play cos our midfield would be too inexperience. If you are in form and then you play for me. I'm not even sure Dack will be bench this game.   

You dont think we should play Dack because you dont think JDT will. 

He is our best player - you play him.