League Two Rovers v Colchester United

[ONIGP]

Interesting the current vote in this thread has 6 wins for Tranmere and nothing else!! Also of interest is a female ref tomorrow.

I was more surprised that 2/10 voted for a Roves win on Wednesday. I can't remember anybody expressing that view. Hands up!?

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I was more surprised that 2/10 voted for a Roves win on Wednesday. I can't remember anybody expressing that view. Hands up!?

I was one and I will hazard a guess that BBTC was the other (!?).

Anyway, I said all along it would not be a thrashing.

 

[ONIGP]

I was one and I will hazard a guess that BBTC was the other (!?).

Anyway, I said all along it would not be a thrashing.

Nice to hear... you eternal optimist!

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

I was one and I will hazard a guess that BBTC was the other (!?).

Sadly, I got the result right. I wish I’d been wrong, but I couldn’t see us winning. Not often I’m more pessimistic than RLC.

 

[Ian]

Anyway, I said all along it would not be a thrashing.

It may have been had they played a stronger team. I thought they were going to field a fairly strong team, maybe a couple of changes but the side Howe picked was unrecognisable from the side he picked against City. The game changed when they brought on Trippier and that was just one player!

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

It may have been had they played a stronger team. I thought they were going to field a fairly strong team, maybe a couple of changes but the side Howe picked was unrecognisable from the side he picked against City. The game changed when they brought on Trippier and that was just one player!

However, they were never going to play their strongest team.

Even if they had, their squad is not yet on a par with Spurs' or United's when we played them a few years ago. They don't have a Kane or a Son that can simply rip you apart.

 

[drwhoman]

However, they were never going to play their strongest team.

Even if they had, their squad is not yet on a par with Spurs' or United's when we played them a few years ago. They don't have a Kane or a Son that can simply rip you apart.

I agree re the strongest team but the one they did field cost north of 50m. Wood 25m, Targett $15m, just off the top of my head.

 

[ALDO MUSSY]

It will be interesting to see who starts up top If we have niggles or If Elliot is on his way I am still going 3-0 rovers

 

[ALDO MUSSY]

also great to see such a huge following coming today all of around 80 of them LOL

 

[Goody Two Shoes]

I know we shouldn’t necessarily be negative about the numbers of away fans (anyone who travels to watch their team has my respect), but it does make a difference to the atmosphere and adds a bit more “edge” with a decent away following. You could possibly have a pop at the home crowd today as it’s likely to be fairly low but, as always, there are reasons for the numbers being as they are.
Anyhow, a Rovers win required (of any description); 1-0 is my prediction.

 

[ALDO MUSSY]

be in the fan park from 2 in Kop for my first look this Season and what a lovely day to do it let us hope the footie is as good

 

[Sparky]

Jameson misses so it’s 4 at the back with hawkes back in the side. Nolan starts. Burton on the bench

 

[Boz]

Line-up much as expected. Colchester look big units, think might have opted for Lewis ahead of Nolan on that basis.

 

[Sparky]

Looks like a 4-1-3-2 with Nolan on the left of the three and Hawkes central

 

[Sparky]

WHAT A START! Hawkes volleys in from Hemmings cross

 

[bigmart]

Line-up much as expected. Colchester look big units, think might have opted for Lewis ahead of Nolan on that basis.

Don't look that big Akinde on bench, 2 centre halves and Nouble big that bout it

 

[Sparky]

We’re doing well but Colchester are a poor side and here for the taking

 

[Sparky]

We lead at the break but since the goal have rarely troubled their keeper and they have had a few half chances. Need more in the final third second half

 

[Ian]

It’s been a good performance from Rovers but as @Sparky says we need to be more clinical with the chances. Colchester are quite poor, so hopefully we can push on in the second half.

 

[Boz]

Too many aimless long balls from Rovers, when we play it on the deck as for the goal, much better. Colchester not done much either but seem have had more of the action in and around the box as the half progressed without turning it into proper chances.