davulsukur

I'm never confident on the opening day and today is no different, always want to get that first win on the board as soon as.

Still think we will lose this,no cutting edge and a keeper downgrade it'll all be passing around in the middle but lacking the final ball.

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

looking at the southampton squad for tonight,it`s impossible not get that side promoted,even with russell martin at the helm,they should absolutely annihilate this league,though it would be  funny if he somehow failed,can`t stand the **** tbh

Just came here to post the same thing, didn't realise their squad was so strong, don't think I put them for promotion in the predictions thread but yeah, keep that together and they'll walk this league.

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

my team based on team news. Hedges fit, Gallagher out, Ennis could make the bench. 

my team 

               Pears

JRC  Carter  Hyam(C)  Pickering

       Tronstad Wharton

Hedges Szmodics Dolan

              Leonard

Subs:- Hilton, Brittain, Wharton, Travis, Buckley, Markanday, Ennis, Gilsenan, Batty          

It's going to be an interesting lineup, I think what you've posted is what JDT will start with.

Travis will be the interesting one. I've always assumed it would be either him or Tronstad that plays but he paired them together in preseason.

I'd like him to start Markanday ahead of Dolan as well but we'll see what he does.

Although Dack didn't play, Sunderland just got stuffed 5-2 in their last preseason game against Hartlepool.

They conceded some absolutely horrible goals.

Ennis off at half time.

Not sure if that means he can only do 45mins or he only did 45mins to keep him fresher for the weekend?

1 minute ago, bazza said:

Who scored our first league goal last season? No looking it up! I know and it was a screamer.

Who will score our first this coming season? Against WBA I think the first goal will be..................an own goal.

Rovers 1 WBA 1

Trav wasn't it?

And it was a beaut 

We'll have alot of the ball but no cutting edge. WBA will go 1 up, we will then control the game again but creating nothing of note.

0-1

--------------------Kaminski

JRC--------Carter----Hyam----Pickering

-----------------Travis----Tronstad

Markanday----Szmodics---Hedges

----------------------Leonard

1. Who will win this year’s Championship ?

Leeds

2. Who will claim runners-up spot ?

Southampton (amended just before the opening game kick off after seeing their starting 11 😂 (watch them lose now 😂))

3. Who will finish rock bottom in the Championship ?

Rotherham

4. Where will Rovers finish this season in the league ?

14th

5. How many league goals will Rovers score this season ?

50

6. Who will win the BRFCS POTY ?

JRC

2 hours ago, Hasta said:

Well pre-season games complete.

I would expect us with the squad we currently have to be between 11th and 14th. We will dominate the ball for long spells but simply not score enough. With the current squad, if we lose Wharton and Hyam for any long spell we could have a big problem

Agreed on all points. 

Midtable it is.

1 hour ago, goozburger said:

Great to see Harry Leonard signing a four year deal with the club. His previous contract still had another two years left on it, so the club clearly see big things in him for the future. You could even argue he's the best number nine at the club.

I suspect the club would have wanted to send him out on loan to League One or League Two for the season, but if needs must, we may need to keep him around. Three goals in four during preseason, or thereabouts? One of the shining lights in the current cloud that shouldn't be ignored.

Clubs an absolute shambles at the moment but they've at least sorted out some new contracts for quite a lot of the squad. 

Good to see Leonard signing up for the long term.

No VenkysOut comments from JDT post match?

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Dropping A. Wharton into that team for Travis would make a massive difference.

Yeah Wharton has to play, he's the only one in that midfield capable of unlocking the defence.

From what I saw of today, Markanday probably played his way into the starting 11, Leonard will likely have to lead the line, not ideal but he's done ok in pre season as well. Should be a good player for us in the future.

Sigurdsson coming back in a few weeks (albeit with no preseason) and Ennis getting up to speed should provide us with a bit more. 

There will be no play off push this time as it stands but I can't see us in trouble either.

Has Ennis made it on yet? 

Absolute howler from their keeper, good pressure by Leonard and Markanday capitalises

Seems like Gilsenan is having a decent enough preseason, along with Batty. Not sure if either are ready for the first team but encouraging that we have more academy players coming through that might make that step up in the future.

Let's hope, we never wear that yellow abomination of a kit. Awful.

Edit: must be in the minority, as most comments on twitter are positive about it.

From 10-1, to 0-0 😂

6 minutes ago, goozburger said:

Rankin-Costello (x3)
Hedges (x2)
Hyam
Szmodics
Weston
Gallagher
Travis
Dolan

All scorers in preseason so far in two games. Were you looking for more?

As they were collectively outscored by Chuba Akpom last season, I'd probably say, yes.

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Not sure who that leaves for tomorrow. Pears, the Whartons, Buckley, Pickering if fit, barely anything else.

Bar Pickering if he is back to fitness, that team I think will start on the first day if we don't get any other injuries.

If that's the team that starts the opening game for the season, we've gone backwards 

Still no Ennis or Sigurdsson for tonight 😞

11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Or he could be the new Danny Murphy. Ramsey was a Rolls-Royce of a player in his hey day but he’s not done much for a few years.

Yeah definitely a risk of being another Danny Murphy.

Aaron Ramsey has rejoined Cardiff.

He's 32 but if he can stay clear of injuries, potentially be a great signing for them.

Weston for the 3rd. Don't really know alot about him but good to see another academy player getting involved (and scoring)

Szmodics makes it 2

5-0 Trav with a 40 yard lob.

Edit: According to Sharpe, Trav has been excellent today.

Edit, edit: Rovers twitter reckons it was 45 😋