[Mild Rover]

Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:50 pm  

So London or, more likely, Salford next week.

I don't get to many games, but despite, or possibly because of, my disappointment today, I guess I'll drag myself up the M1.
If we win, it'll be great to be there. Even a defeat, and a bit of melancholic reflection on what has generally been a pretty positive era, will offer some consolation. And whatever happens, it'll be closure on this season.

Few interesting subplots. The Sheens situation, if it is Salford. Peacock's second retirement. Dobson coming back, to maybe haunt us. The grim possibility of Thaler getting the game.

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:11 pm  

I'd like to add my best wishes for next week, would really like to see you rejoin us in Super League next year.

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:16 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

So London or, more likely, Salford next week.

I don't get to many games, but despite, or possibly because of, my disappointment today, I guess I'll drag myself up the M1.
If we win, it'll be great to be there. Even a defeat, and a bit of melancholic reflection on what has generally been a pretty positive era, will offer some consolation. And whatever happens, it'll be closure on this season.

Few interesting subplots. The Sheens situation, if it is Salford. Peacock's second retirement. Dobson coming back, to maybe haunt us. The grim possibility of Thaler getting the game.

doubt you will get thaler, the rfl seem to love giving him the wigan v fc games, he has reffed all 4 games we have played each other this season

as for next week, hope you beat salford as they dont offer anything to the SL atm

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:19 pm  

And the big question (regardless of other announcements). Ditch Marsh, who did little today, and bring back Kelly? Next week literally is all or nothing. Yes Kelly may have done something badly wrong, but this is real survival we're talking about.

In the first half I didn't even realise Marsh was playing today he was that invisible. We cannot afford that next week.

Alsi, ditch Charlie (last few games not been great) put Sio at fullback and Dixon on the wing? His pace might be the key against Salford (and I wouldn't have wanted him against Brough's kicks today).

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:19 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

I guess I'll drag myself up the M1.

Don't do it, today was absolutely awful, I don't think I have the depth of emotion for next week.

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:51 pm  

number 6 wrote:

doubt you will get thaler, the rfl seem to love giving him the wigan v fc games, he has reffed all 4 games we have played each other this season

as for next week, hope you beat salford as they dont offer anything to the SL atm

We'd have been top 8 comfortably withoit the points deduction so you're talking out of your ar$e mate. Yes we have problems off the pitch and in the 8's we've completely self-combusted. Our squad should not be in the MPG end of, however, Koukash's mismanagement and the RFL's (IMO) disproportionate points deduction means we are. We've lost our best prop for the game and I now have to decide between the MPG or watching Salford City at Stockport County in the FA Cup.

Anyway, may the best team win.... not likely to be us unfortunately!:(

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:52 pm  

first half was not very good but playing against a half decent team and lost by the odd point forget the drop goal decision it was given and campese hit the post with his attempt should have gone earlier when in a better position that's what cost rovers the game could do without next week but they should come through if not championship here we come keep smiling

[Mild Rover]

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:56 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Don't do it, today was absolutely awful, I don't think I have the depth of emotion for next week.

Bought my ticket for the Well and alerted Ma and Pa Mild to my visit already.

Much as this season hasn't been much fun, I think I owe the club something for the last decade since I rediscovered TGG. Though I'm counting Wembley as partial emotional repayment.

And you never know, we might win. That'd be nice.

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:59 pm  

Surely no self respecting rovers fan will miss this one? Get yourselves there and support your club when they most need it. What was today's attendance?

[Mild Rover]

Re: Million pound game : Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:22 pm  

Gallanteer wrote:

And the big question (regardless of other announcements). Ditch Marsh, who did little today, and bring back Kelly? Next week literally is all or nothing. Yes Kelly may have done something badly wrong, but this is real survival we're talking about.

In the first half I didn't even realise Marsh was playing today he was that invisible. We cannot afford that next week.

Alsi, ditch Charlie (last few games not been great) put Sio at fullback and Dixon on the wing? His pace might be the key against Salford (and I wouldn't have wanted him against Brough's kicks today).

I'm pretty sure Kelly is, to all intents and purposes, gone.
If they were going to play him, he'd have played today. If Marsh did make way, I assume Blair would move back into the halves, with another backrower in the 17.

I guess the Sio at fullback experiment was aborted before public unveiling for a reason. Marsh back at fb might be an option, but leaving Cockayne there would be least disruptive.