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Paul Carden's press-conference on this game cancelled today, yet we don't have a new manager in place as yet. Puzzling. Even if an appointment is made, it would have seemed sensible to leave Carden in charge for this one. The uncertainty isn't the best way to approach a televised cross-border derby.
The visitors, with ex-Rover Martin Riley in their ranks have made a poor start to the season. However, Gary Mills has had the upper hand in the recent games between us and despite their own difficulties, he seems a fairly savvy manager, capable of adapting the way his side play to counter their opponents.
For Rovers, Jennings and Ihiekwe are available after suspension, no clues on Norwood's 'injury' Jennings would go straight back into midfield, less sure about Ihky at the back. If Carden has anything to do with it Duggan will start again, presumably at right-back. and rightly so.
Prediction: Given the timing and presence of the cameras, I'm not expecting that big a crowd; around the 6k mark with 900-1k Wrexham. How well Rovers do will depend in part on the context in which the game is played and we don't know that yet. While I'm expecting better than midweek, it may not be enough.
The visitors, with ex-Rover Martin Riley in their ranks have made a poor start to the season. However, Gary Mills has had the upper hand in the recent games between us and despite their own difficulties, he seems a fairly savvy manager, capable of adapting the way his side play to counter their opponents.
For Rovers, Jennings and Ihiekwe are available after suspension, no clues on Norwood's 'injury' Jennings would go straight back into midfield, less sure about Ihky at the back. If Carden has anything to do with it Duggan will start again, presumably at right-back. and rightly so.
Prediction: Given the timing and presence of the cameras, I'm not expecting that big a crowd; around the 6k mark with 900-1k Wrexham. How well Rovers do will depend in part on the context in which the game is played and we don't know that yet. While I'm expecting better than midweek, it may not be enough.