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Post by Gasshole on Feb 23, 2021 9:00:31 GMT
Bashers boys 2 Wigan 1
Good times are on the way Peeps
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Post by Jomo on Feb 23, 2021 9:06:31 GMT
Excited for this one, but also nervous as if we lose, we are in big big trouble!
I'm intrigued to see what selection and formation Joey goes with, as I've got no idea what his preference was for at Fleetwood.
Cautiously predict a 2-1 Gas win. UTG!
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 23, 2021 9:17:46 GMT
Excited for this one, but also nervous as if we lose, we are in big big trouble! I'm intrigued to see what selection and formation Joey goes with, as I've got no idea what his preference was for at Fleetwood. Cautiously predict a 2-1 Gas win. UTG! Yeah, Northampton and Rochdale playing each other, and very close for everyone else at the bottom. We've had a ridiculously long spell of losing matches but not actually dropping down the table much. That's bound to end soon. |
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Feb 23, 2021 9:18:38 GMT
Excited for this one, but also nervous as if we lose, we are in big big trouble! I'm intrigued to see what selection and formation Joey goes with, as I've got no idea what his preference was for at Fleetwood. Cautiously predict a 2-1 Gas win. UTG! During his Fleetwood tenure he favoured the following: 18/19: 4-4-2 double 6 [20] 4-3-3 attacking [13] 19/20: 4-3-3 attacking [22] 20/21: 4-2-3-1 [15] |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2021 9:22:07 GMT
Tougher game than some may be thinking..... I do think though with JB in charge and the bounce that’ll give, the generally improved performances over the last few games and players again stepping up and wanting to make sure that they’re in JBs teams and plans that we’ll win this one... an @marshy 3-1 special for me!
Will we see any changes to the team or formations? Think we might see Sammy and Ehmer back in for Harries and possibly Ayunga or Hanlan?
Think we’ll be 3-4-1-2 (I’m guessing he won’t want to change too much if he hasn’t got the right squad for a formation change) and it’ll be:
Day
Ehmer, Kilgour, Baldwin
Williams, Grant, McCormick, Leahy
Nicholson,
Hanlan or Ayunga, Daly
Here’s for a rocking iFollow watch! UTG! JB’s Blue & White Army!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Feb 23, 2021 9:34:36 GMT
Another team we have failed to beat this side of the millennium celebrations with our last victory back in 1998. 5 draws and 3 defeats in the time since.
Our rivalry started off well with 3 victories in our first 3 meetings in Division 3 after Wigan had been been promoted from the Conference and then into the 3rd tier
This included a 9-0 aggregate score in the very first season we occupied the same division and our overall record shows some very big victories
Overall
Games won: 10
Games drawn: 7
Games lost: 10
16 Oct 1982 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 4-0 League Division Three
26 Feb 1983 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 0-5 League Division Three
27 Mar 1984 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Division Three
17 Apr 1984 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division Three
23 Oct 1984 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Division Three
05 Mar 1985 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 2-0 League Division Three
26 Dec 1985 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 4-0 League Division Three
01 Apr 1986 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division Three
11 Oct 1986 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 4-3 League Division Three
21 Mar 1987 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 League Division Three
05 Sep 1987 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic L 2-3 League Division Three
06 Feb 1988 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Division Three
27 Aug 1988 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 3-2 League Division Three
03 May 1989 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 League Division Three
03 Mar 1990 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 6-1 League Division Three
04 Apr 1990 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League Division Three
02 Dec 1997 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 1998 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 5-0 League Division 2
29 Aug 1998 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 3-2 League Division 2
30 Mar 1999 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Division 2
11 Sep 1999 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League Division 2
04 Mar 2000 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
17 Feb 2001 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Sep 2017 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 League One
24 Apr 2018 Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League One
24 Nov 2020 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
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Post by bluebiro on Feb 23, 2021 9:35:19 GMT
Doesnt he like his teams.to press?can see him starting with a back four and another midfielder
Day
Williams Baldwin kilgour Leahy
Grant McCormack
Nicholsan
Hanlan ayunga daly
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Post by rememberhalifax on Feb 23, 2021 9:45:55 GMT
This aint gonna be easy folks , Wigan have shown they are up for the fight but i believe we will come out on top with another 3-1 win, even tougher one Sat against another once struggling side who must be near the top of the form tables, come on Rovers !
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Post by petegas on Feb 23, 2021 9:46:19 GMT
Looking forward to this one!
I would imagine he’ll bring in Upson to improve the midfield.
I would go for something like:
Day
Williams, Kilgour, Ehmer, Leahy
Grant, Upson, McCormick,
Nicholson,
Hanlan, Daly or Ayunga
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Feb 23, 2021 9:54:49 GMT
Just a quick 'hats off' to Jonah. It's great to see him in so many of our line ups after being written off by so many including Tis. I was really wanting to see more of him knowing that the 'style' of our play was to pump it long more than a quick, crisp passing build up and he hasn't let me down. Fair play to the lad.
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Post by playtowin on Feb 23, 2021 10:17:24 GMT
With just one day of training there is not much that can be achieved except create a positive vibe around the place.
Judging by his fleetwood teams he goes for a back four. That though may be down to the players he had. It could be he doesnt feel rovers have a strong enough squad for 4 at the back ??
A safe way to play would be to continue the formation the players are used to . However he like us will have seen the weaknesses in that.
4-4-2
Would be the most stable set up but not sure where westbrooke fits into that.
Maybe 4-3-1-2.
Day
Leahy
Harries
Kilgour
Williams
Nicholson
Grant
Westbrooke
Mccormick
Daly
Ayunga
Subs:upson ,ehmer , hanlan , hare , tutonda , oztumer , jvs .
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Feb 23, 2021 10:51:53 GMT
We surrendered the midfield on Saturday with only two in there. Definitely need to find an extra man from somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2021 10:56:14 GMT
Looking forward to this one! I would imagine he’ll bring in Upson to improve the midfield. I would go for something like: Day Williams, Kilgour, Ehmer, Leahy Grant, Upson, McCormick, Nicholson, Hanlan, Daly or Ayunga Did you say bring in Upson to improve the midfield .... You must surely be joking. Awful waste of space who adds very very little - the complete opposite of what is needed if we are to avoid relegation. Hopefully JB has sussed him out already. |
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Post by henry on Feb 23, 2021 10:58:19 GMT
If the players were confused as to their role on the pitch under Tisdale then they have to hope Barton keeps instructions simple.
New manager bounce hopefully but all I can see is 3.1 Wigan then pick up in the next two/ three games after he has put his mark on HIS team.
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Post by petegas on Feb 23, 2021 11:03:02 GMT
Looking forward to this one! I would imagine he’ll bring in Upson to improve the midfield. I would go for something like: Day Williams, Kilgour, Ehmer, Leahy Grant, Upson, McCormick, Nicholson, Hanlan, Daly or Ayunga Did you say bring in Upson to improve the midfield .... You must surely be joking. Awful waste of space who adds very very little - the complete opposite of what is needed if we are to avoid relegation. Hopefully JB has sussed him out already. With JB having proper footballing pedigree, understanding and appreciation of the game, I will genuinely be shocked if he doesn’t include Upson. I have to disagree with you, and say that Upson is definitely who we need if we’re going to stay up. |
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Post by percy on Feb 23, 2021 11:36:40 GMT
Absolutely no idea how we will line up, but we have to hope we get a new man bounce like we did against Pompey as this is a must win. I was very concerned with JB's appointment, and whilst success cant be guaranteed and whilst i worry we will get huge bad publicity at some point, I cant help but warm to him over the past 24hrs based on everything he has said. Fingers crossed it works out.
I dreamt a 4-0 lead after 66 minutes last night but not one squad player was in the team so what does that help!
Day
Williams Kilgour Baldwin Leahy
Grant McCormick
Hanlon Nicholson Daly
Ayunga
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Post by percy on Feb 23, 2021 11:46:20 GMT
Nice to remember that day in 1990 against Wigan at Twerton as well. What a team, what a run!
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Post by hardingegas on Feb 23, 2021 11:49:52 GMT
With a Win, Draw, Loss the minimum requirement over a season we need 6 wins and 6 draws from the remaining 18 games.
This has got to be one of those Wins!
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Post by gulfofaden on Feb 23, 2021 11:53:23 GMT
Be interesting to see if he plays with 3 centre halves. Post were saying he likes the potential of daly and Westbrook. Maybe another formation change if both of these are to be involved more I really hope he gets the best out of westbroke because there is a monster footballer in there. |
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Post by thegasareback on Feb 23, 2021 12:02:14 GMT
In a game where we hopefully will have at least 50% possession, I think it’s time for Oz to shine. It’s been stop start for him but we’re so much better with him in there, despite him only showing it in flashes. From watching his Fleetwood team a lot, Joey likes proper footballers who can retain and dominate the ball.
Wouldn’t surprise me to see him partner Westbrooke with Grant and push Mc into a 3 with Oz and Nicholson. That combination has energy, legs and quality. Not sure we need two number 6’a in a must win game. We absolutely dominated them away from home.
I’m not expecting miracles overnight but I’m quietly confident of a result.
2-0 is my prediction.
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