Match Thread H. Bristol Rovers

nick_PASTIE · Mar 17, 2018

COYG

Carey could do with a big performance today with key players missing. Need to attack with a potentially weakened defence and keep up the recent great performances.

2-1 Argyle

TinTin · Mar 17, 2018

Greetings from Chengdu.

Rather cool here [63F] but no doubt warmer than you guys ?

Safe travel for all.

Weakened team ?

No Bradley, Sarcevic, Ness, Miller and Church ?

Need another BIG game from the BIG players in green.

Could be 3-0 IF we really come good - Taylor, Carey and Songo'o

Keep warm folks and stay safe.

COYG

Keep the Faith :scarf:

Welwyn Pilgrim · Mar 17, 2018

4:30 start from my Hertfordshire home thanks to our pretty useless train services in this country and therefore hope to be rewarded with a 4-1 win. Sonny will be a big miss so others need to step up....love these games where the atmosphere should be great and fingers crossed both sets of supporters behave themselves..

PutneyPete · Mar 17, 2018

The Team today

Selects itself from who is available:

34 Remi Matthews

18 Oscar Threlkeld
22 Zak Vyner
4 Yann Songo'o
3 Gary Sawyer

30 Paul Paton
24 David Fox
14 Moses Makasi

10 Graham Carey
11 Ruben Lameiras
19 Ryan Taylor

Bench
17 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair
8 Lionel Ainsworth
16 Joel Grant
25 Kyle Letheren
27 Alex Fletcher
33 Cameron Sangster
32 Ryan Law

??? Jamie Ness "has a calf injury and is doubtful for Saturday’s match" - may make the bench instead of Ryan Law

Score 1 - 1

Weather for Plymouth
Light snow and breezy from the North East 18 mph
Temperature feels like -2°

Beyton Green · Mar 17, 2018

Gotta win. Gotta win. Gotta win.

Pilgrim61 · Mar 17, 2018

2-0 Carey and Taylor....and the Green Army marches in to SE London with more expectations than hope!

the corkscrew · Mar 17, 2018

Squad depleted. DA will not want to give ground to Bristol. Therefore tight game.
First 0-0 in ages.

pilgrim daz · Mar 17, 2018

Big game, COYG!!! Listening in from Kyoto Japan

Fergy · Mar 17, 2018

Emeraldinho · Mar 17, 2018

Hope they're not expecting trouble - walked the dogs in Central Park at 0845 and there were no fewer than 6 riot vans and 7 police cars already parked outside HP!

nick_PASTIE · Mar 17, 2018

Vyner will be getting some extra attention from Gas today you would imagine. Sure he will enjoy it!

Tugboat · Mar 17, 2018

The impetus is on Taylor. When he plays well the team play well.

The ball wasn’t falling for him last week at Fleetwood and we struggled to hold the ball further up the pitch. If he wins the high balls allowing Carey and Rubes to play off him we have a pretty good chance of getting the 3 points regardless of the reshuffle in CB/CM.

Play on the front foot and keep that ball high up the pitch.

I’m guessing DA’s will try and accommodate the 4-3-3 formation but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a 4-2-3-1 with Paton and Fox sitting deep, Grant left Carey and Rubes playing right/central or rubes/Carey wide with Makasi central

TonbridgeGreen · Mar 17, 2018

As we are missing both regular centre halves, imperative we play on the front foot. I fancy us to win, going for 2-1.

Will have to make do with listening on the app as moving house.

COYG

Pettgreen · Mar 17, 2018

Will be interesting to see if momentum continues after losing 3 important players who have been an integral part of our great run. Had some great battles with the Gas over the years. This'll be a tough assignment today and i'm not expecting too much TBH.
Tight game and a draw.
COYG :scarf:

Voice of Reason · Mar 17, 2018

Done the 250 miles this morning. Really need Carey to produce today. Looking forward to a good atmosphere and real tough game.