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At the end of 2011, Rovers only win in the bleak final four months of Les Parry's reign was 2-0 over Bury. Even then, it sounded like the visitors were wasteful with their chances. Rovers got well-beaten in the return match; Ronnie's first defeat in his latest stint in the Rovers hot-seat.
Fast forward to the 2012/3 season and Rovers have got off to a table-topping start, while the Shakers hampered by the untimely departure of their manager to Crawley are struggling at the bottom. A good away draw at Sheffield United may be a turning-point for the visitors, though I hope not. Caretaker boss is Peter Shirtliff, who was Ronnie's no 2 during our 7th place season, he may be able to apply some insight into how Ronnie operates from working with us. Bury also have LEA in their squad, who did a good job for Rovers in his first loan spell, but hasn't, so far, made the same impact there. He didn't get off the bench at the weekend.
Wonder if there will be any changes for Rovers on Tuesday night. Talk of Wallace and JLAA carrying injuries, but if there's any chance, they'll play. The Bell-Baggie/Thompson debate will re-surface after the Coventry game, where Abdulai was a bit of a mixture, although he defended more capably than expected. Thompson did well when he came on and is arguably a better option against physically stronger sides.
The referee is Mr Kettle, who's got a reputation for flashing the cards, though up to now not in Rovers games. Let's hope it stays that way.
Prediction: I'm unlikely to make this match and being pitched against European games, would expect a significant drop from the weekend. However, it's a lower priced C game and Bury isn't too far to travel from. so hoping for over 5k.
Expecting a close game with few goals. Think this is one we should win on current form, but an uneasy feeling it won't go to plan.
Fast forward to the 2012/3 season and Rovers have got off to a table-topping start, while the Shakers hampered by the untimely departure of their manager to Crawley are struggling at the bottom. A good away draw at Sheffield United may be a turning-point for the visitors, though I hope not. Caretaker boss is Peter Shirtliff, who was Ronnie's no 2 during our 7th place season, he may be able to apply some insight into how Ronnie operates from working with us. Bury also have LEA in their squad, who did a good job for Rovers in his first loan spell, but hasn't, so far, made the same impact there. He didn't get off the bench at the weekend.
Wonder if there will be any changes for Rovers on Tuesday night. Talk of Wallace and JLAA carrying injuries, but if there's any chance, they'll play. The Bell-Baggie/Thompson debate will re-surface after the Coventry game, where Abdulai was a bit of a mixture, although he defended more capably than expected. Thompson did well when he came on and is arguably a better option against physically stronger sides.
The referee is Mr Kettle, who's got a reputation for flashing the cards, though up to now not in Rovers games. Let's hope it stays that way.
Prediction: I'm unlikely to make this match and being pitched against European games, would expect a significant drop from the weekend. However, it's a lower priced C game and Bury isn't too far to travel from. so hoping for over 5k.
Expecting a close game with few goals. Think this is one we should win on current form, but an uneasy feeling it won't go to plan.
