harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Jan 15, 2021 22:18:46 GMT
An opportunity for Paul Tisdale to allow his rested players (except Day,Westbrooke and Kilgour)to continue our good progress. None of the fringe players did anything Tuesday to warrant a starting place and I guess Tisdale has now realised his squad might just be about 16 strong I would give Ogogo the benefit of the doubt but others failed to impress and consideration must now be given to loaning them out
Difficult under the current circumstances mind you.
Did anyone else hear a rumour Rovers had approached his former club Exeter City for Matty Jay
Always rated him after his performance against Rovers in a Checkatrade tie two seasons ago
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 15, 2021 23:47:28 GMT
We have played Charlton 64 times - W22, L23, D19..The last time we won was on the 23rd Feb 2010 in a 2-1 home victory.
In those 10 years and 12 games we have lost 1-5, 4-1 & 3-1, revenge could be sweet on saturday.
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Post by GasMacc1 on Jan 16, 2021 9:56:30 GMT
Charlton's manager Lee Bowyer's pre-match comments:
“[Our] team picks itself. We’re limited with the players we have got at the moment, through suspension, through injuries. This month is going to be tough, we’ve got a lot of games this month, so the sooner we get people back the better.
"Saturday is going to be a tough game, they’ve had some good results this season and we’re going to have to match them physically.”
Bowyer is not the first opposition manager this season to have said, before playing us, "we're going to have to match them physically".
Does that suggest he hasn't ever seen us? Or is it manager's code for "I don't rate them. They don't stand a chance, unless we take it easy"?
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 10:06:16 GMT
I missed the MK Dons (not allowed football on Boxing Day) & Blackpool and 2 cup games (if you can credit the pizza trophy as a 'cup'). What is the 'likely' line up? I assume Daly still out?
Day
Ehmer Kilgour Baldwin Leahy
Upson Westbrooke Nicholson McCormick
Oztumer
Hanlan
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2021 10:12:51 GMT
I don't credit 'Papa John's' as a pizza, let alone a cup.
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Post by bloogas on Jan 16, 2021 10:13:11 GMT
Charlton's manager Lee Bowyer's pre-match comments: “[Our] team picks itself. We’re limited with the players we have got at the moment, through suspension, through injuries. This month is going to be tough, we’ve got a lot of games this month, so the sooner we get people back the better.
"Saturday is going to be a tough game, they’ve had some good results this season and we’re going to have to match them physically.” Bowyer is not the first opposition manager this season to have said, before playing us, "we're going to have to match them physically". Does that suggest he hasn't ever seen us? Or is it manager's code for "I don't rate them. They don't stand a chance, unless we take it easy"? Making his excuses early. Only other interpretation is his own team lack any physicality - hardly likely. |
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Post by laughinggas on Jan 16, 2021 10:36:32 GMT
Ehmer banned today?
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 10:52:29 GMT
Ah - I didn't realise. So Hare to right back? Or Kilgour to RB and Harries to CB (though not sure about Kilgour as a RB or indeed Harries as a CB). |
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Post by basel on Jan 16, 2021 11:18:33 GMT
As Geoff Twentymann suggested,this could be a high scoring,open and entertaining game.Athletic playing open football they say.I would of looked forward to being at the Mem for this one.
It seems on our day,we now have team that can give any 3rd tier club a game.
Day is a decent GK,that's a lift.
Daly available?Would be nice.
Rovers 3 Athletic 1.
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Jan 16, 2021 11:25:25 GMT
What is the problem with Daly? Perfect partner for ball holding Hardon.
Why doesn’t Hare play every week?
Early days to get excited about Day? At the least he should be rusty?
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Post by basel on Jan 16, 2021 11:55:23 GMT
What is the problem with Daly? Perfect partner for ball holding Hardon. Why doesn’t Hare play every week? Early days to get excited about Day? At the least he should be rusty? I don't know if Daly has recovered from injury yet.I think he's done very well and would select him. I think Josh Hare a good player and much prefer him to injury prone Little Little has been a poor signing imo. Day is experienced,he's looking in good nick.I'm relieved at present have 2 GKs we can rely on.The whole team will be happy to have a GK playing they can rely on.Breeds confidence.Nothing worse than slogging your guts out,playing and plan going as your Manager coached and predicted,only to lose points because 1 player/GK is - through no fault of their own - not up to it. Demoralising. Day looks a safe pair of hands and it's just what the doctor ordered after Anssi got injured. |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Jan 16, 2021 12:39:55 GMT
Oz can't play against his own team so that's him out too.
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 13:21:14 GMT
Oz can't play against his own team so that's him out too. Crikey, I'm well off the pace today (or always). Big miss with the Turkish Meze out. Was Josh Barratt being tried in that "creative mid-fielder' role Tuesday? Maybe Grant defensive with Upson and Westbrooke pushed further forward... |
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Jan 16, 2021 13:45:36 GMT
Oz can't play against his own team so that's him out too. Crikey, I'm well off the pace today (or always). Big miss with the Turkish Meze out. Was Josh Barratt being tried in that "creative mid-fielder' role Tuesday? Maybe Grant defensive with Upson and Westbrooke pushed further forward... the day someone gives tutonda a box to box central midfield brief is the day they have a million pound player on their hands. but yeah I expect upson grant and Westbrook as the midfield 3 |
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 14:28:59 GMT
Just checked the last time we played them. That was the 0-0 game in 2019 atrocious conditions. Gale force wind blowing (mostly) into the East Stand, where I was sat.
I missed being in the Blackthorn Terrace that day.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Jan 16, 2021 14:34:16 GMT
2-2 I reckon, should be a good game to watch!, two strikers up top!.... COYB!...
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 14:37:07 GMT
From the OS:
Rovers: Joe Day, Luke Leahy, Ed Upson, Zain Westbrooke, Brandon Hanlan, Alfie Kilgour ©, Luke McCormick, Jonah Ayunga, Josh Hare, Jack Baldwin.
Subs: Jordi van Stappersheof, Mark Little, Cian Harries, Abu Ogogo, Alex Rodman, Josh Barrett, Ali Koiki.
Edit: That's only 10!
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 14:44:52 GMT
From the OS: Rovers: Joe Day, Luke Leahy, Ed Upson, Zain Westbrooke, Brandon Hanlan, Alfie Kilgour ©, Luke McCormick, Jonah Ayunga, Josh Hare, Jack Baldwin. Subs: Jordi van Stappersheof, Mark Little, Cian Harries, Abu Ogogo, Alex Rodman, Josh Barrett, Ali Koiki. Edit: That's only 10! OS has excluded Grant... who plays... |
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Post by toteend3 on Jan 16, 2021 15:10:47 GMT
Gas done well thus far - not sure about the commentator he's dithering a lot!
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 16, 2021 15:13:20 GMT
Leahy - WTF! Headed it a Charlton forward on the 6 yard box. Not clever.
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