I reckon Stubley's team prediction is about right, except I think CP will stick with Gower in midfield and have Cousins come off the bench again.
No way will he drop Yann, and neither should he ffs. He scored that screamer at Bournemouth and set up Church's goal at Barnsley. Still not at his best but still the best we've got. We should not go with one striker at home and Sordell hasn't done anything to displace Yann yet.
My first game of he season after being away on holiday. Tough match, and I'm going 1-1.
I'm under no illusions that this will be anything but a very tough game but I had a dream last night that we won 4-0 so I'll go with that.
Church with the opener from a defence-splitting Gower pass, Yann with a cracker of a free kick, Church gets a second with a deflected screamer and Sordell comes off the bench to get a tap in.
SCP also gives all his instructions from the dugout via the medium of interpretive dance.
I'm under no illusions that this will be anything but a very tough game but I had a dream last night that we won 4-0 so I'll go with that.
Church with the opener from a defence-splitting Gower pass, Yann with a cracker of a free kick, Church gets a second with a deflected screamer and Sordell comes off the bench to get a tap in.
SCP also gives all his instructions from the dugout via the medium of interpretive dance.
I should probably stop eating cheese before bed.
What type of cheese was it ? I wouldn't mind a Charlton winning 4-0 dream , it might be my only chance this season to watch the reds trounce a team.
I think it looks like ' attacker Dickov against defender Powell ', and I am fearful of another poor performance at home. Please don't make me watch Morrison with his long high balls to their Centre Backs again, unless we have Joe Pigott up front. Come on CP, if he is good enough to be on the bench, he is good enough to be on the pitch.
I think it looks like ' attacker Dickov against defender Powell ', and I am fearful of another poor performance at home. Please don't make me watch Morrison with his long high balls to their Centre Backs again, unless we have Joe Pigott up front. Come on CP, if he is good enough to be on the bench, he is good enough to be on the pitch.
Happy memories of watching those attractive free flowing games of hoof-ball against Dickov's Oldham in League 1. It was like going to the dentist and having a wisdom tooth removed without anaesthetic.
Roll on Saturday and I am taking cheese rolls so I can dream through the second half if necessary.
Really dreading this game - already received phone calls dasking "are you scared??" from father in law when rovers went two up against Wigan. Everything crossed for a big convincing win or I'm hiding in the wardrobe til the Huddersfield game!
Most games are won and lost in midfield. 4th game of the season and we still haven't sorted out the midfield. I reckon Hughes/ Jacko is our best Cent Mid partnership from the current bunch. If they aren't available, I'd look at Gower/Dervite as an alternative. Get the Cent Mid right and the rest of the team fits together.
Wouldn't be surprised if Doncaster look at the Boro game and come with a three man cent mid. In which case, no need to go 4-5-1, the Right Midfielder has to come inside to match up 3 v 3 (Wilson or Pritchard), or the second striker needs to drop deeper. Both Green and Kermorgant failed to do the job at different stages in the Boro game and we allowed them to play 3v2 for most of the game, so CP can't rely on those two to do the job. We ain't good enough to give opponents a one man advantage in the middle of the park, and in the Boro game we didn't have the leadership on the pitch to sort out the problem. I would expect us to shape up better this time.
Happy with any combination of Morrison / Cort / Dervite at CB, or any combination of the four strikers Kermorgant / Church / Sordell / Pigott.
If the midfield functions better, a 2-1 win. If it doesn't 0-0 or 0-1.
I would too go with 1 upfront, that being Church. Would go with Dervite and Cort at the back as both have impressed so far and Morrison unfortunately hasn't. Big fan of Morro but he needs to know his position in the team isn't safe.
The closer we get the worse i feel about this game.
Oh dear! Have some faith, SWP! We've got to set about Donny Rovers with gusto, put them on the back foot right from the off. Surely we can't play worse than against Boro!
Faith in what exactly? Our general home performances over the last few years (L1 promotion season excepted of course).
I stick with a 1-2 Donnie win and more pressure on Sir Chris to get the CAFC free scoring rip roaring bandwagon rolling for the Leicester game (by coincidence my debut this season).
Faith in what exactly? Our general home performances over the last few years (L1 promotion season excepted of course).
I stick with a 1-2 Donnie win and more pressure on Sir Chris to get the CAFC free scoring rip roaring bandwagon rolling for the Leicester game (by coincidence my debut this season).
ALWAYS happy to be wrong of course.
Yeah, I know only too well about our weak home performances last season. We've got to up the tempo, keep pressing the opposition and make some chances. I've a feeling we'll turn the screw and beat Donny on Saturday - though I'm not confident about Leicester next week, your first game back!
Most games are won and lost in midfield. 4th game of the season and we still haven't sorted out the midfield. I reckon Hughes/ Jacko is our best Cent Mid partnership from the current bunch. If they aren't available, I'd look at Gower/Dervite as an alternative. Get the Cent Mid right and the rest of the team fits together.
Wouldn't be surprised if Doncaster look at the Boro game and come with a three man cent mid. In which case, no need to go 4-5-1, the Right Midfielder has to come inside to match up 3 v 3 (Wilson or Pritchard), or the second striker needs to drop deeper. Both Green and Kermorgant failed to do the job at different stages in the Boro game and we allowed them to play 3v2 for most of the game, so CP can't rely on those two to do the job. We ain't good enough to give opponents a one man advantage in the middle of the park, and in the Boro game we didn't have the leadership on the pitch to sort out the problem. I would expect us to shape up better this time.
Happy with any combination of Morrison / Cort / Dervite at CB, or any combination of the four strikers Kermorgant / Church / Sordell / Pigott.
If the midfield functions better, a 2-1 win. If it doesn't 0-0 or 0-1.
What a load of tosh.doncaster win 3.0 if we're lucky.
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No way will he drop Yann, and neither should he ffs. He scored that screamer at Bournemouth and set up Church's goal at Barnsley. Still not at his best but still the best we've got. We should not go with one striker at home and Sordell hasn't done anything to displace Yann yet.
My first game of he season after being away on holiday. Tough match, and I'm going 1-1.
I'm feeling optimistic so 1-0
Church with the opener from a defence-splitting Gower pass, Yann with a cracker of a free kick, Church gets a second with a deflected screamer and Sordell comes off the bench to get a tap in.
SCP also gives all his instructions from the dugout via the medium of interpretive dance.
I should probably stop eating cheese before bed.
Roll on Saturday and I am taking cheese rolls so I can dream through the second half if necessary.
Wouldn't be surprised if Doncaster look at the Boro game and come with a three man cent mid. In which case, no need to go 4-5-1, the Right Midfielder has to come inside to match up 3 v 3 (Wilson or Pritchard), or the second striker needs to drop deeper. Both Green and Kermorgant failed to do the job at different stages in the Boro game and we allowed them to play 3v2 for most of the game, so CP can't rely on those two to do the job. We ain't good enough to give opponents a one man advantage in the middle of the park, and in the Boro game we didn't have the leadership on the pitch to sort out the problem. I would expect us to shape up better this time.
Happy with any combination of Morrison / Cort / Dervite at CB, or any combination of the four strikers Kermorgant / Church / Sordell / Pigott.
If the midfield functions better, a 2-1 win. If it doesn't 0-0 or 0-1.
Cort at centre back, Yann and Church up front. Rest of the team picks itself, though could argue Dervite should play ahead of Morrison.
I stick with a 1-2 Donnie win and more pressure on Sir Chris to get the CAFC free scoring rip roaring bandwagon rolling for the Leicester game (by coincidence my debut this season).
ALWAYS happy to be wrong of course.