TLO Doncaster - Millwall FC

[DevilMayCry]

League One 2015/16, Match 32
Doncaster Rovers - Millwall FC

Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium (Doncaster)
Kick-off: Saturday, 27 February 2016, 15.00h

[bobjimwilly]

VSC preview: Rovers are in dire need of a win to arrest an alarming slide towards the bottom four
DROS preview: Rovers will aim to end their run of four straight losses when they welcome high flying Millwall
DFP preview: Relax - go do it, Fergie tells Rovers loanee Gooch
Sky Sports preview: http://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-vs-millwall/preview/340472
MillwallFC.co.uk preview: Millwall will look for a sixth straight away win in all competitions
Latest odds: http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/doncaster-v-millwall/winner

Stat Attack v Millwall
won 8, drawn 8,  lost 12

Millwall are a bit of a bogey team for us, with Rovers losing 4 out of the last 6 matches and no win against the Lions since November 2010; Hayter and Healy on the scoresheet for Donny that day. If you go back over 30 years, as far as 1983, Rovers have only won 2 out of the 14 meetings.

[idler]

Time for a change then. 😀

[Dare to dream!]

#DRFC STARTING XI: Stuckmann, Evina, McCullough, Taylor-Sinclair, Lund, Alcock, Keegan, Chaplow, Grant, Williams, Tyson

#DRFC BENCH: Marosi, Mandeville, Gooch, Butler, Coppinger, Stewart, Middleton

[DearneValleyRover]

Chaplow?

[Dare to dream!]

Glad Stewart isn't playing RWB he's good going forward but just can't defend.

One of the problems we had last week was keeping hold of the ball, Chaplow is a good ball player so hopefully he can do a better job than Middleton.

Not sure why Butler isn't playing again, can only assume he isn't 100% rather than out of favour.

Anyway off to the game. Come on you reds!

[i_ateallthepies]

Chaplow?

Has a whiff of Fergie running out of options to try to break the hoodoo.

[IDM]

I can't make it today.  That means we'll probably win!  It seems a long time since we went to their place and had around 30 efforts at goal and won 3-0 (Feb 2008 if I remember rightly).

Copps and Butler cannot be 100% fit?

Strong bench though.  Need Grant to run MF and Alcock to get back to his old form.  Score the first goal please!

[The Red Baron]

Looks to me like Copps isn't fully fit and is going to be used as an impact sub for now.

Butler I find a bit puzzling. Ok he's slow but he is our most reliable defender. Not saying much, I admit!

[steve@dcfd]

Looks to me like Copps isn't fully fit and is going to be used as an impact sub for now.

Butler I find a bit puzzling. Ok he's slow but he is our most reliable defender. Not saying much, I admit!

I also find it puzzling also. Last week Millwall scored three headers all from set plays. We don't have a good header in the defence for today. Let's see what happens. To me Chaplow needs to show a vast improvement to grasp the role permanent.

[PDX_Rover]

Bugger.

[ian1980]

For gods sake....

[DearneValleyRover]

Early goal yet again

[Lipsy]

That didn't take very long for it to turn into another long afternoon... 

[IDM]

Apart from the goal, how is the game going?

[donnyallday]

As usual, gifting the oppo a start, seems a given.

When will we learn, always a mountain to climb

[Lipsy]

We're certainly digging ourselves a hole as we circle the drop zone... I know we've had injuries, but this is not doing my rusty sheriff's badge any favours. That said, it ain't over yet and I didn't expect us to get anything out of this game, sadly.

[IDM]

OK but the style of play? Are we competing, in with a chance?

[PDX_Rover]

Gooooal

[donnyallday]

Chappers lol   

[Lipsy]

Gerrin!

[ian1980]

Get in 1-1

[PDX_Rover]

Inspired management?

[Bristol Red Rover]

Can even hear the "ziggerzagger" 

[Bristol Red Rover]

Ooooooo! Chaplow nearly 2 

[les@donr]

Belated Good Morning to everyone, hope we can beat the Wall, send them back to Cockneyland with their tails truly between their legs!

[dickos1]

Not gone today, Liam Holden is saying we're playing very well, so it must be good

[DearneValleyRover]

Glad to eat my words on Chaplow

[donnyallday]

The ol brown balloon knots  twitching here

[Bristol Red Rover]

That was close, Chaplow only getting booked. Outrageous booking of Lund. I suspect there's more to happen, hopefully we can get one more goal than Millwall in amongst it all.