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Title: Tonight's team
Post by: scawsby steve on December 02, 2025, 06:36:16 pm
TLT

Nixon
Pearson
Grehan
Senior

Close
Crew
Gotts

Ajayi
Sharp
Middleton
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 06:43:39 pm
Bench: Bryant, Straugham-Brown, Gibson, Hanlan, Molyneux, Bailey, Clifton

Lawlor ill or injured?
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 07:18:24 pm
1-0 Billy after 15 minutes, shot from distance outside the area
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 07:20:10 pm
2-0 Ajayi, again outside the area, but deflected
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Fal on December 02, 2025, 07:21:47 pm
Playing well to be fair, those goals will have done wonders for Sharp and Ajayis confidence
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 02, 2025, 07:22:17 pm
Great stuff, it will be nice if they push on rather than letting them in the game. It puts a mark down for Saturday.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on December 02, 2025, 07:23:27 pm
A rather good start to the game.  I was thinking this could be Ajayi's last chance to impress.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 07:31:46 pm
3-0 after 31 mins, Jack Senior with lovely assist by Ajayi
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Pancho Regan on December 02, 2025, 07:33:16 pm
3-0 after 31 mins, Jack Senior with lovely assist by Ajayi

Are you watching on Rovers+ Dutch?
Is the performance as good as the scoreline suggests?

Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Fal on December 02, 2025, 07:34:30 pm
3-0 after 31 mins, Jack Senior with lovely assist by Ajayi

Are you watching on Rovers+ Dutch?
Is the performance as good as the scoreline suggests?




Yes we are all over them, they had 1 shot in the first few mins but haven’t been anywhere near our goal since.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Ldr on December 02, 2025, 07:34:37 pm
3-0 after 31 mins, Jack Senior with lovely assist by Ajayi

Are you watching on Rovers+ Dutch?
Is the performance as good as the scoreline suggests?



Sky sports + here and yes very dominant so far
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 02, 2025, 07:35:28 pm
3 now, more please! I know it is weakened teams for both but it is still a proper morale booster for the squad.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: ss1953 on December 02, 2025, 07:40:14 pm
It’s live on Sky Sports+
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: roversdaft on December 02, 2025, 07:40:50 pm
All out attacking here
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: RobTheRover on December 02, 2025, 07:41:39 pm
This is complete domination. I can't remember Chessie having a single shit so far. Timmy should have brought his deck chair.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: jmt23 on December 02, 2025, 07:46:57 pm
And some toilet roll if that’s on the cards
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: ScillyRover on December 02, 2025, 07:47:11 pm
This is complete domination. I can't remember Chessie having a single shit so far. Timmy should have brought his deck chair.
A single shit? They’ve been crapping themselves :)
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Filo on December 02, 2025, 07:48:29 pm
This is complete domination. I can't remember Chessie having a single shit so far. Timmy should have brought his deck chair.
Their team is one big shit
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: richtherover on December 02, 2025, 07:49:00 pm
Funny that as we were shit in both games last season against them.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Scooter on December 02, 2025, 07:49:53 pm
All 3 goals have been excellent
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: adamtherover on December 02, 2025, 07:50:02 pm
3-0 after 31 mins, Jack Senior with lovely assist by Ajayi

Are you watching on Rovers+ Dutch?
Is the performance as good as the scoreline suggests?


better!!!! Everyone is well up for it!!!! Ajayi is on fire...
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: roversdaft on December 02, 2025, 08:10:14 pm
 Adjayi looks like Ronaldinho in the first half
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 02, 2025, 08:14:27 pm
How many goals have we scored in front of the South Stand this season? I can only think of 2.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: roversdaft on December 02, 2025, 08:16:58 pm
This centre back pairing looks solid
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 02, 2025, 08:22:35 pm
This centre back pairing looks solid

You can’t take anything from tonight in respect to a league game
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Fal on December 02, 2025, 08:27:27 pm
How many goals have we scored in front of the South Stand this season? I can only think of 2.

I was thinking about this the other day and it seems to be a theme, we score more in front of the away fans.


2 in the league I think? Exeter and Wimbledon

4 in the Vertu Trophy - 3 against Bradford and 1 against Everton
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: roversdaft on December 02, 2025, 08:27:51 pm
Of course you can.

Every time a combination play together they get to know each other better, regardless of the opposition
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: selby on December 02, 2025, 08:29:18 pm
  We have played some really good football going forward and are working hard off the ball, like the Boro game in the other cup the opposition look way off it, not because they are poor but because we are playing well, and all the players look like they are after the shirt which is what a manager wants.
 
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 02, 2025, 08:32:27 pm
Mols and Gibbo on. Fill your boots lads!
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 02, 2025, 08:33:59 pm
Of course you can.

Every time a combination play together they get to know each other better, regardless of the opposition

Not if the opposition is so poor they don’t put you under pressure and the first time they do, they score
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 08:34:43 pm
3-1
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 08:36:06 pm
4-1 Billy, great turn in the box
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 02, 2025, 08:39:15 pm
Getting Billy a couple of goals is invaluable for us, it takes the self imposed pressure off him. A relaxed and confident Billy is important for us.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: roversdaft on December 02, 2025, 08:40:06 pm
Of course you can.

Every time a combination play together they get to know each other better, regardless of the opposition

Not if the opposition is so poor they don’t put you under pressure and the first time they do, they score

So you’d start with a different pairing against the same side that we are beating comfortably in 4 days time?
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: IDM on December 02, 2025, 08:41:23 pm
To be fair, chesterfield will probably put out different players on Saturday.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 02, 2025, 08:43:53 pm
Of course you can.

Every time a combination play together they get to know each other better, regardless of the opposition

Not if the opposition is so poor they don’t put you under pressure and the first time they do, they score

So you’d start with a different pairing against the same side that we are beating comfortably in 4 days time?

Absolutely because we won’t be facing the same side as we have tonight by any stretch of the imagination. There won’t be the acres of space our midfield and strikers have had and far more pressure on the defence.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Scooter on December 02, 2025, 08:46:24 pm
Great to see Jacob Bryant get a run out
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: jmt23 on December 02, 2025, 08:48:28 pm
They will be two different teams playing at totally different intensity levels than this on Saturday.

 Chesterfield are as poor as we are good tonight, it could’ve been a cricket score really.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 08:50:20 pm
5-1 Billy hattrick

Edit: BBC saying Molyneux - there was a deflection
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: IDM on December 02, 2025, 08:51:59 pm
BBC says Moly.?
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 08:53:23 pm
Sky+ commentator saying Sharp

Edit: And Billy now claiming the match ball
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 08:54:16 pm
Equals our biggest win in the competition
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: IDM on December 02, 2025, 08:54:35 pm
Finished 5-1, not bad for an evenings work.!
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: DearneValleyRover on December 02, 2025, 08:58:46 pm
Billy’s first hatrick for us
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Dutch Uncle on December 02, 2025, 09:02:25 pm
Billy’s first hatrick for us

Looking at replay, the 5th goal, Billy's shot was deflected and difficult to see whether it was Luke or a defender who got the touch. Billy certainly claiming it, but I guess we will need confirmation from the club - I am sure the Red Baron will be on to it .
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Usher wide. on December 02, 2025, 09:26:51 pm
To be fair, chesterfield will probably put out different players on Saturday.

No, surely not.

And we obviously will play our starting XI after tonights performance.

Some posts…….you have to wonder why.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Lesonthewest on December 02, 2025, 09:52:49 pm
Excellent tonight, some great one touch football, not his greatest fan but Crew provided some really good forward passes to feet, we've missed that kind of midfielder.  Took them apart & gave them a good hiding.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: selby on December 02, 2025, 10:10:08 pm
  Really poor defending  for their goal in our own box, amateurish and weak.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: drfchound on December 02, 2025, 10:10:47 pm
I’m definitely not a fan of Crew but I have to admit that he was good tonight.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Scooter on December 02, 2025, 10:34:45 pm
Crew was excellent tonight
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: graingrover on December 03, 2025, 06:45:03 am
Ajayi had his best game was incisive and worked hard too .
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Alan Southstand on December 03, 2025, 07:17:51 am
A few people getting carried away after last night’s job. Chesterfield made 9 changes and we made 9. It showed only that Chesterfield’s squad is, perhaps, not as strong as ours.

Saturday brings a whole new and different problem and if anyone thinks different to that, then they’re deluded.

It was enjoyable to watch and the goals were great but we were given lots of space and time, which we never ever get against L1 sides. I’m sure Grant will ramp it up on Saturday and Chesterfield will want some sort of reaction so it’s  probably added a bit more spice to it.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: IDM on December 03, 2025, 08:54:47 am
Although chesterfield are not a league 1 side..

But I get your point anyway.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Pintolager on December 03, 2025, 09:05:10 am
I could be wrong, but that result is Rovers biggest ever win against Chesterfield.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Barmby Rover on December 03, 2025, 09:24:26 am
It was a different game to the one that will face Rovers on Saturday, but why it was so useful is the confidence that a strong win gives, no matter who the opposition is. Feeding Billy properly and then himself believing in himself again after a sparse few weeks, that will get transferred on into other games.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: moses on December 03, 2025, 10:44:40 am
I thought Crew did well, would be interested to see how many interceptions and tackles he won and came away with the ball.
I think he impressed Grant who was regularly clapping his passes.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: GazLaz on December 03, 2025, 12:23:29 pm
A few people getting carried away after last night’s job. Chesterfield made 9 changes and we made 9. It showed only that Chesterfield’s squad is, perhaps, not as strong as ours.

Saturday brings a whole new and different problem and if anyone thinks different to that, then they’re deluded.

It was enjoyable to watch and the goals were great but we were given lots of space and time, which we never ever get against L1 sides. I’m sure Grant will ramp it up on Saturday and Chesterfield will want some sort of reaction so it’s  probably added a bit more spice to it.


Oh we played a league 2 sides reserves who’s keeper looked like he’d been on the bong, but some of our lads did play pretty well. The attacking movement was really good at times. The result means nothing in the grand scheme of things admittedly.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: scawsby steve on December 03, 2025, 06:05:21 pm
A few people getting carried away after last night’s job. Chesterfield made 9 changes and we made 9. It showed only that Chesterfield’s squad is, perhaps, not as strong as ours.

Saturday brings a whole new and different problem and if anyone thinks different to that, then they’re deluded.

It was enjoyable to watch and the goals were great but we were given lots of space and time, which we never ever get against L1 sides. I’m sure Grant will ramp it up on Saturday and Chesterfield will want some sort of reaction so it’s  probably added a bit more spice to it.

Good post, Alan, but a couple of pedantic points from me. We made 10 changes, and Chessie are a League 2 side.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Chris Black come back on December 03, 2025, 07:48:37 pm
I could be wrong, but that result is Rovers biggest ever win against Chesterfield.

Had a 4-0 win in 1927.
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Alan Southstand on December 03, 2025, 08:37:47 pm
Didn’t Billy play in the Peterborough game, albeit as a second half sub?
Title: Re: Tonight's team
Post by: Chris Black come back on December 03, 2025, 08:48:58 pm
Didn’t Billy play in the Peterborough game, albeit as a second half sub?

Came on relatively early in second half - 62nd minute for Hanlan.