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Pre-Match Thread Bristol Rovers vs Southend United

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And so, after a disappointing result on Wednesday, we move on to Saturday and Bristol rovers away at the Memorial Stadium.

With Timlin having finished his one match suspension, apart from Michael Kightly, it looks like the rest of the squad is available for Saturday's game.

Guessing the team is a bit of a lottery, but I'll go with:

Oxley
Demetriou Turner Ferdinand Hendrie
Wright Leonard Timlin McLaughlin
Cox Fortune

After Wednesday's stroll I don't think Wordsworth is ready yet, physically or mentally. I also wondered about giving Yearwood the nod in the middle instead of Timlin, but I reckon PB will want Mr T for his combative approach. Not long to wait to see what actually happens. I reckon we will end up with a score draw. COYB.
 
I really do feel sorry for any fan travelling to this if they see Timlin starting in midfield! His distribution, ball retention and tackling were terrible on Wednesday. It reminded me of Shrewsbury away at the back end of last season.

Putting Wright on the right wing to fit Timlin in, is a waste of time. Wright is more productive in the middle.

Baring in mind that Hendrie was the scapegoat for Brown on Wednesday, Timlin will probably be drafted into left back again.

Let's hope that Fortune doesn't get hauled off at half time like last season, even though he was our only threat at the time.
 
Hendrie played very well last weekend and should start. Same XI as kicked off the second half last weekend, subject to Wordsworth being available. If not go with Yearwood for me.
 
Rovers have been on a pretty crappy run recently but then you find Billy Bodin was out in the run in which they lost 5 out of 6 matches. He's back now - only lost 2-1 at Blackburn and then they won last week against Rotherham - ready to run at Timlin or Hendrie - I don't think it will matter much which. They seem a bit like us over reliant on one or two players.

Wordsworth for Kightly - we don't always do well when he is playing but hardly ever do when he is not.

My worry is that PB will be in more of a let's stop them mode rather than how can we beat them.
 
LBBlue said:
Rovers have been on a pretty crappy run recently but then you find Billy Bodin was out in the run in which they lost 5 out of 6 matches. He's back now - only lost 2-1 at Blackburn and then they won last week against Rotherham - ready to run at Timlin or Hendrie - I don't think it will matter much which. They seem a bit like us over reliant on one or two players.

Wordsworth for Kightly - we don't always do well when he is playing but hardly ever do when he is not.

My worry is that PB will be in more of a let's stop them mode rather than how can we beat them.
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Indeed and this mentality may have contributed to us equalising on only two occasions since the season began. On neither of those occasions did we go on to win. It's evident we have no plan B once we go behind.
 
LBBlue said:
Rovers have been on a pretty crappy run recently but then you find Billy Bodin was out in the run in which they lost 5 out of 6 matches. He's back now - only lost 2-1 at Blackburn and then they won last week against Rotherham - ready to run at Timlin or Hendrie - I don't think it will matter much which. They seem a bit like us over reliant on one or two players.

Wordsworth for Kightly - we don't always do well when he is playing but hardly ever do when he is not.

My worry is that PB will be in more of a let's stop them mode rather than how can we beat them.
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Given the spate of penalties in recent matches, is he any relation to Paul Bodin of Wales penalty taking fame?
 
Bearded Shrimper said:
Hendrie played very well last weekend and should start. Same XI as kicked off the second half last weekend, subject to Wordsworth being available. If not go with Yearwood for me.
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This would be the same for me too. Maybe with Timlin in for Hendrie, and then McGlash out wide after 70 mins with Woody coming off and Wright back in the middle.
 
Can see a heavy defeat, our away from is poor and as has been said we seem to fall apart one we go a goal behind. They have some good strikers in form, unlike our array of donkeys!
 
I would like to see Hendrie at Lb. After extensive analysis, I have come to the conclusion that McGlashan is **** so does not deserve a place in the team. Running with the ball and either losing it or running it out of play does not make a good footballer. I predict a 2-1 loss. Cox getting our goal.
 
Blues4LifeDan said:
I really do feel sorry for any fan travelling to this if they see Timlin starting in midfield! His distribution, ball retention and tackling were terrible on Wednesday. It reminded me of Shrewsbury away at the back end of last season.

Putting Wright on the right wing to fit Timlin in, is a waste of time. Wright is more productive in the middle.

Baring in mind that Hendrie was the scapegoat for Brown on Wednesday, Timlin will probably be drafted into left back again.

Let's hope that Fortune doesn't get hauled off at half time like last season, even though he was our only threat at the time.
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Astonishingly he didn't even make it to half time despite being our best player.
 
Despite the the above odds, I think we will get away with a draw on this.
 
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