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Match Thread Match thread - F a cup 3rd round - Bristol Rovers (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Jan 2, 2020
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #106
fernandopartridge said:
I reckon he's potentially on his way out in that case which is a great shame
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Reckon they’re travelling tomorrow so could easily be on the bench
 

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #107
marcusp said:
Am i the only one who just wants this game out of the way and move on to the next league game. For me this cup whilst good for the purse is a distraction and potential negative impact on our promotion challenge. The longer it goes on the more chance of injuries to key players and tiredness with the squad. There is also the risk of potential postponed games putting us further down the league with games in hand that arnt always guaranteed points putting pressure on the team
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Then how come we were all shitting ourselves when everyone else had games in hand?
 
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better days

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #108
Actually I suspect this shows we are taking this game seriously and will play our strongest team
It's a calculated gamble on getting through and getting a big team in the next round to raise much needed funds
The fringe players are likely to be involved in the U23 games on Monday and Friday
 
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usskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #109
Sky Blue Pete said:
Delete if you want to do so nick

Predictions, team, expectations?

Can see a few changes but what do others think?

Really winnable game I reckon
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I heard it was you that called Saturday Superstore and called Matt Bianco a wanker
 
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oscillatewildly

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #110
duffer said:
I was grumpy all afternoon that I couldn't listen to the match too. I got back in the house just in time to pick up the last thirty minutes, luckily enough. D'oh!
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How did we get on? I've got a personal boycott with CWR and I can't find our result anywhere on the classifieds - 'kin BBC sports home page!
 
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Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #111
oscillatewildly said:
How did we get on? I've got a personal boycott with CWR and I can't find our result anywhere on the classifieds - 'kin BBC sports home page!
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The Sunderland Post has it listed as “Late kick off”
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #112
Ogogo confirmed as out, plus forward Tyler Smith out for kicking a mystery object in training, out of frustration (when it rains, it pours!)
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #113
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Ogogo confirmed as out, plus forward Tyler Smith out for kicking a mystery object in training, out of frustration (when it rains, it pours!)
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Did they ever find out what the object was?
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #114
The weather looks fine for tomorrow (after everybody got soaked last season!)
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #115
shmmeee said:
Did they ever find out what the object was?
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Hopefully it was JCH (also see that their main keeper dislocated his shoulder? at MK Dons and is out for a while)
 
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Ricketts

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #116
Ogogo out is bad news for us.
 

itsabuzzard

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #117
usskyblue said:
I heard it was you that called Saturday Superstore and called Matt Bianco a wanker
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I remember that!

Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #118
I can never get my head round the phrase "rest such-and-such player etc"! Fook me! They are supposed to be fit lads - young lads at that! I used to play on a Friday night (5-a-side), full game on Saturday, and if I was needed, another game on a Sunday morning! I didn't stop playing until I was 45 years old and then did 12 months as a ref! Too much cotton wool wrapping these days! Get 'em out there to play! That's what they're paid to do!
 
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Fergusons_Beard

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 4, 2020
  • #119
Is it on ifollow?


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Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #120
shmmeee said:
Did they ever find out what the object was?
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Apparently it was a “JCH” whatever that is.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #121
Sky Blue Harry H said:
The weather looks fine for tomorrow (after everybody got soaked last season!)
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That was probably the worst game I’ve ever been to.
 
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westcountry_skyblue

Guest
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #122
Just to let travelling fans know the M32 in Bristol is closed both ways between junctions 1 and 2 at the moment following a 5 car collision last night.
Not sure how long for so check for updates lads and lasses!! PUSB
 
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procdoc

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #123
It’s good opportunity to rotate a little bit. Maybe give Pask, Mason, Allen and O’Hare a start
 
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Sammy

New Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #124
I think we play our strongest team. Even though injuries can happen at anytime, this could mean a slight increase risk today eg the more games players play the higher chance of getting an injury. However the team will rest during the week, so they should still be in reasonable good condition for Saturday. I trust MR to know the fitness condition of his players and when to rest some of them. I would agree we could bring in Pask, Mason, Allen to start without weakening the team too much and O’hare on after 55 mins for Shiperly.
 
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SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #125
Houchens Head said:
I can never get my head round the phrase "rest such-and-such player etc"! Fook me! They are supposed to be fit lads - young lads at that! I used to play on a Friday night (5-a-side), full game on Saturday, and if I was needed, another game on a Sunday morning! I didn't stop playing until I was 45 years old and then did 12 months as a ref! Too much cotton wool wrapping these days! Get 'em out there to play! That's what they're paid to do!
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Fatigue is a real thing. With the pace of the game nowadays it is more about injury prevention than the players “not being fit enough”. I would expect that aerobically most could play a game every day of the week but if they overexert they may end up with muscular/joint problems. Resting is sensible enough, and our squad feels deep enough to cope with rotation nowadays. I’d also be looking at Mason, Pask, Allen and O’Hare in but wouldn’t want to change too much. Think we will win by a tighter margin than in the last 2 games.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #126
On this day...

 
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Monty

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #127
For everyone travelling down to Bristol today please note the M32 is closed j2 to j1. That is the link motorway into Bristol from the m4
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #128
Houchens Head said:
I can never get my head round the phrase "rest such-and-such player etc"! Fook me! They are supposed to be fit lads - young lads at that! I used to play on a Friday night (5-a-side), full game on Saturday, and if I was needed, another game on a Sunday morning! I didn't stop playing until I was 45 years old and then did 12 months as a ref! Too much cotton wool wrapping these days! Get 'em out there to play! That's what they're paid to do!
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Intensity in modern pro football is much different both physically and mentally, plus with it being pro it's also about money so as a coach and player you've got to consider the offset of one game against many.

Of course they're capable of it, but would they be able to play at that high level all the way through? Shipley often looks knackered after an hour, but fit for the next game. You can open up little injuries which then don't have the rest time to repair, they get aggravated and suddenly players are out for weeks or more purely due to insufficient recuperation.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #129
Houchens Head said:
I can never get my head round the phrase "rest such-and-such player etc"! Fook me! They are supposed to be fit lads - young lads at that! I used to play on a Friday night (5-a-side), full game on Saturday, and if I was needed, another game on a Sunday morning! I didn't stop playing until I was 45 years old and then did 12 months as a ref! Too much cotton wool wrapping these days! Get 'em out there to play! That's what they're paid to do!
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Never wore seat belts either I bet.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #130
How many fans we expecting?
 

DazzleTommyDazzle

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #131
Sky Blue Pete said:
How many fans we expecting?
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Allocation was 1,800 and was sold out.
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #132
DazzleTommyDazzle said:
Allocation was 1,800 and was sold out.
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Thought more tickets went on sale
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #133
Easy journey down. Got somewhere to park half a mile from ground. Be disappointed if we don't score at least four...
 
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Sky_Blue_Bob

Active Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #134
Which pub we all in?
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #135
Unchanged again
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #136
Coventry City (@Coventry_City) on Twitter

Same 18
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #137
Sky Blue Pete said:
Coventry City (@Coventry_City) on Twitter

Same 18
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What’s up with Biamou as you said he wasn’t injured?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #138
Forgot about Luke Leahy for them!
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #139
SlowerThanPlatt said:
What’s up with Biamou as you said he wasn’t injured?
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Ankle I misunderstood
 

JulianDarbyFTW

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 5, 2020
  • #140
I think the old adage of not changing a winning team is right - we have momentum on our side. These guys must feel invincible right now.
 
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