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.

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.

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?

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

Agreed on all points. Midtable it is.

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?

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 😂

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

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

Still no Ennis or Sigurdsson for tonight 😞

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 😋