Accrington Stanley v Rovers

[ONIGP]

Late thread creation suggesting minimal interest? However, it is the highlight of my season! The away game that I can walk to and family stopping over to make the most of Accy's bright lights. 1-2 Rovers will finish the season off nicely and set the scene perfectly for a few beverages.

 

[bigmart]

Our away form has as usual been poor, think it will be a draw 2 2.

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

0-0 written all over it!
What a horrible season, glad that it's over tomorrow.

 

[Sparky]

hopefully we can sign off with a win. It’ll be interesting if the two youngsters are at centre back again as if we won that would be 3 wins in a row with Ben and Jean. Not perfect of course but it’ll be ironic if we end up releasing one or both of them.

 

[O4anotherplayoff]

I felt Accy could be in trouble without Coleman and the appointment of Doolan doesn’t change that. They’re my early tips for a relegation battle next season.

No such concerns about us so, although I agree it’s been a horrible season, I reckon we’ll sign off with a win. 3-1, with Norris L getting at least one.

 

[Boz]

Don’t want to pee on anyone’s chips, but after being unwell for the Bradford game, I will be at this one….

Wonder if any of the absentees will be back, obviously not Walker or Turnbull after their operations.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

We are in good form and Accy are not. I’m daring to suggest a win. That would be nice for the travelling fans and ONIGP, although it doesn’t really matter much.

 

[ONIGP]

We are in good form and Accy are not. I’m daring to suggest a win. That would be nice for the travelling fans and ONIGP, although it doesn’t really matter much.

Oh yes it does!

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

Per Nigel's interview, everybody is available for selection bar the two players who have had operations. If that is the case, it will be interesting to see whether Davies / Yarney / Wood return or the rookies retain their places at the back.

 

[Am on mobile]

A win to give some more cheer and more importantly momentum going into next season saunders to go goal crazy and score for two games in a row. Apter to sign off with a brilliant game and Rover's to win 2-0

 

[Boz]

Per Nigel's interview, everybody is available for selection bar the two players who have had operations. If that is the case, it will be interesting to see whether Davies / Yarney / Wood return or the rookies retain their places at the back.

Suppose it depends on whether any firm decisions have been made both in terms of the player for example Wood not wanting a new contract for geographic reasons, or those Nigel hasn't made his mind up on a new contract eg Belehouan.

 

[Am on mobile]

Problem is if they want to bring quality players in we need as much wages free as possible so can we afford to have a couple of young players who yes have played in the last few games but be realistic would you want them against some of the better attacking teams. We need to move a load on and as Nigel says have 25 players who can play 40 games a season

 

[Boz]

It’s a difficult balance. We’re all agreed that the squad was too big this season. However unless we can recruit quality players who are good in more than one position, given our lack of a proper academy, think it’s inevitable one or two of the trimmed down squad are going to be mainly there as cover.

 

[dollar'sbloke]

22 out field with 16 needed on matchdays could easily lead to a bench that is light. We haven't really had an injury crisis recently?

 

[Sparky]

Unchanged and not a total shock after two successive wins.

Davies and Wood on the bench.

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

It’s a difficult balance. We’re all agreed that the squad was too big this season. However unless we can recruit quality players who are good in more than one position, given our lack of a proper academy, think it’s inevitable one or two of the trimmed down squad are going to be mainly there as cover.

I think that the squad was too big, but also, not enough quality other than the eight or nine first picks.
It's fine if you have two choices for every position with those who could play in different positions if needed.
But if the quality isn't stronger than this season. Another hard season ahead.
We just can't rely on the same players all the time to keep us in contention and away from trouble.
Having no reserves or youth to help those not first picks, to get valuable match minutes, will always be a problem.

 

[Sparky]

1-0! Luke Norris fires in after a short free kick. Lovely strike

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

Like I said 0-0 written all over it!
Get in Luke

 

[Sparky]

Didn’t last long. Accy head in a corner 1-1

 

[Sparky]

When we lined up for kick off it was noticeable we do have some small players so they may target us from set pieces