Glovers v Rovers

[Boz]

Huish Park hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Rovers and we've lost on recent visits. Our opponents have got a returning manager in Gary Johnson, though the second coming didn't get off to the best start with a hammering in Sheffield.

Rovers have lost Robinson to injury and with Baxter back over the river, presume either Weir or McGurk will be deployed in the slot behind the striker, if we keep that formation. Enoch remains out, so Mustafa up front, given Les hasn't had a response to all of his calls about loan strikers yet. I feel Buchanan may come in at left-back for Zoum and half expect Ash Taylor to be moved into midfield if Labadie's unfit, freeing up a place for Goodison's return in central defence.

Prediction. Our last trip to the West country didn't go well. Rovers need something out of this, but I can't see it. 3-1.

 

[bigmart]

The mext two games are vital if we are not to get sucked into a relegation dogfight again we need a minimum of 4 points and im going for a draw

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Rovers have lost Robinson to injury and with Baxter back over the river, presume either Weir or McGurk will be deployed in the slot behind the striker, if we keep that formation. Enoch remains out, so Mustafa up front, given Les hasn't had a response to all of his calls about loan strikers yet. I feel Buchanan may come in at left-back for Zoum and half expect Ash Taylor to be moved into midfield if Labadie's unfit, freeing up a place for Goodison's return in central defence.

Prediction. Our last trip to the West country didn't go well. Rovers need something out of this, but I can't see it. 3-1.

I'd agree with most of that, except that I'd keep faith with the team after a good display against Brentford. So I'd keep Zoom for now. I'd give McGurk another go "in the hole", where hopefully he might get closer to Mustafa and possibly have more shots on goal. But Les's team selections are getting less and less predictable.

Our away form has been woeful for months. We need an unexpected point or three to turn the season around. I am hopeful this may be our chance, even though the odds are against it.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I would expect the same side as against Brentford other than Baxter, with Weir playing behind the striker. McGurk was tried in that role at Chesterfield and the system did not work at all, and I don't think Les will try that line up again.

Although we have a poor record at Yeovil, I am fairly optimistic. Yeovil's home form is dreadful with eight defeats so far, and if we are going to win another game away from home, this looks a reasonable bet despite our injury problems. I am hopeful of three points from this one.