harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Feb 13, 2024 8:29:36 GMT
Rovers trip to sixth place Stevenage who have 13 points more than Rovers and they have played one less match.
My only trip to Stevenage was another evening match towards the end of the 2016 season when Jake Gosling almost scored but ended goal less in our first ever trip to the Lamex Stadium. At the final end of that season Stevenage did us a big favour at Accrington with a goal less draw as Rovers won a last gasp home win over Dagenham and Redbridge with that remarkable Lee Brown winner and promotion.
Rovers and Stevenage drew 1 1 at the Mem in October.
This will be the seventh meeting between the clubs and Rovers have just one victory during that run an impressive 4 0 away win in 2022.
In the 83rd minute, Chris Martin made The Mem erupt with a long-ranged lob to catch the Stevenage 'keeper off his line and put Rovers back level in the last meeting when Joe B***** was in charge. Rovers side has changed considerably since that meeting.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 13, 2024 10:08:39 GMT
Huh the op fails to mention the obvious JM offside hand ball that everyone stopped, allowing CM to guide the ball over the Keeper!?
Atrocious decision to allow the goal.
We've had our fair share against, but that went for us.... and we hardly deserved a thing from that match.
Today will be wholly different.
How many times have we played Stevenage, where we've been the underdog?
Tonight we will be.
I don't like SE but you have to give him credit, he's turned Stevenage into potential Championship candidates on far less a budget we pay out.
Can't see anything other than a regulation defeat 1 or 2-0.
Castrated-Foreskin will have a field day tonight. He looked pretty useful down here.
Safe journey for all those brave souls travelling, but I thoroughly expect us to be in second half of the division by 10 pm tonight.
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eppinggas
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Post by eppinggas on Feb 13, 2024 10:28:49 GMT
I've been to Stevenage for a pre-season friendly vs Rovers (3-3?) and also a dire 0-0 draw at the backend of the Div 2 2015-16 promotion season.
DC set up for a draw and that disappointing result meant we could easily have missed out on promotion. Wins against Exeter, York & Daggers saved the day.
Thems were the days. Sadly, I won't be in attendance this evening.
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Post by JeffNZ on Feb 13, 2024 18:22:20 GMT
After two limp performances and avoiding relegation the only goal, the motivation-o-meter dial is reading a 3/10. I'm still watching the game on iFollow but another performance like the last two and the dial will dip into the red zone, the " I can't be arsed" zone. Stevenage will surely be another physical team, so unless our lads have grown some gonads since Saturday, there will only be one outcome i.e a big Stevenage win. But as has been said before, this is Rovers so a team of world-beaters might turn up. Up goes the hope-o-meter which of course is permanently stuck at 10/10. UTG  |
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Post by darloGAS on Feb 13, 2024 18:48:57 GMT
#UpTheROVERS
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Feb 13, 2024 18:49:07 GMT
Aquilera not in the squad??? Finley a big miss again.
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Post by oldie on Feb 13, 2024 19:09:02 GMT
A team set up to try and not to lose
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Feb 13, 2024 19:50:50 GMT
Full Teams
Stevenage
4-1-2-1-2
12 Craig MacGillivray GK
15 Terence Vancooten DF
3 Dan Butler DF
6 Dan Sweeney DF
5 Carl Piergianni (C) DF
17 Finley Burns MF
8 Jake Forster-Caskey MF
11 Jordan Roberts MF
10 Nick Freeman MF
29 Kane Hemmings FW
19 Jamie Reid FW
Substitutes
1 Taye Ashby-Hammond SUB
22 Nesta Guinness-Walker SUB
2 Luther Wildin SUB
7 Alexander MacDonald SUB
24 Ben Thompson SUB
23 Louis Thompson SUB
33 Vadaine Oliver SUB
Manager
- Steve Evans
Bristol Rovers
3-4-1-2
31 Jed Ward GK
26 Elkan Baggott DF
25 Tristan Crama DF
5 James Wilson DF
42 Jack Hunt MF
3 Lewis Gordon MF
22 Kamil Conteh MF
21 Antony Evans (C) MF
11 Luke Thomas FW
20 Jevani Brown FW
18 Chris Martin FW
Substitutes
33 Matthew Cox SUB
2 James Connolly SUB
4 Josh Grant SUB
30 Luca Hoole SUB
7 Scott Sinclair SUB
45 Harry Vaughan SUB
9 John Marquis SUB
Manager
- Matt Taylor
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Post by Cheshiregas on Feb 13, 2024 19:51:59 GMT
1-0
All stood around like statues!!!!!!
Head's dropping already, looking to blame each other.
As weekend, no one taking responsibility.
This Evans side will be the sort we hate, artful, strong and battling.
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JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Feb 13, 2024 19:55:15 GMT
1-0 All stood around like statues!!!!!! Yep, another embarrassing defensive howler. |
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Feb 13, 2024 19:57:02 GMT
We’re just not at the races
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Feb 13, 2024 19:58:04 GMT
Mediocrity personified.
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Feb 13, 2024 20:06:36 GMT
We break at pace then stop and stand on it.
What the hell is going on.....
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JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Feb 13, 2024 20:08:20 GMT
Evans booked, I think he's out for a couple of games now. Lucky that we have such strong depth in the squad.  |
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Feb 13, 2024 20:09:11 GMT
Being bullied by the better team. We are just not strong enough collectively. Hammering awaits
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Post by JeffNZ on Feb 13, 2024 20:09:49 GMT
2-0 FFS!
This is only going to get worse.
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Feb 13, 2024 20:10:21 GMT
Being bullied by the better team. We are just not strong enough collectively. Hammering awaits 2-0 Ward stood still, the defense a shambles. This is going to be a nightmare night. They have given up already.... |
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Feb 13, 2024 20:12:03 GMT
What’s the score with Connor Taylor? Missing him at the back. Assuming injured, how long out?
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JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Feb 13, 2024 20:14:51 GMT
Great goal from Thomas! 1-2
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Post by Cheshiregas on Feb 13, 2024 20:14:54 GMT
1-2 Thomas cracker
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