w / e Saturday 25th January 2025

[AlanPep]

If we're playing well and winning in not overly concerned if Jones is only peripheral. Still twenty games to go and it's hard not to believe he'll be in the starting eleven before long.
Should be looking to beat Bromley but it doesn't happen too often.

Didn’t perform v Colchester, Woody wasn’t happy, anticipating a reaction. Would take a point right now.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Harrogate at home, not that it makes any difference, we don’t beat Harrogate

 

[Optipez]

Didn’t perform v Colchester, Woody wasn’t happy, anticipating a reaction. Would take a point right now.

I rate Woodman, very effective and shrewd manager and I'm a bit worried about Kabamba who gave us problems a couple of years ago when he was at Barnet and Cheek has stepped up a division easily enough.
If we're hoping for top three or even top five these are the kind of tricky games we need to get over the line in.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Tough game at Chesterfield. I think they've got a pretty decent squad, albeit hampered by injuries. I still think they'll be strong at home. 7 points from 9 for us, so hopefully we've got past our absolute stinkers.

Garrity is such a huge player and influence for us. In the top 5 best players in the division for me...he's incessant and often outruns the opposition. One of our greatest buys of recent years. Harper also showed he's a good player in the second half yesterday. Byers likely on the bench I think.

Tolaj has found his ideal position and will cause problems with his movement. The two wingbacks were excellent and give us balance and threat.

It's likely to be a classic Moore away performance. If we go 1 up, expect us to sit in, let Chesterfield have all the ball and we just shut them down. Our issue comes when we go a goal down.

I'd take a draw and target a win at Colchester.

 

[Boz]

Rovers v Gills. Two sides right down the bottom of the form table. I tipped the visitors to be in the top seven, but another manager not delivering and they've slid down the table. New boss John Coleman was at our last home game v Carlisle, unclear if he had been sounded out then. Losing at home not the best start in his new job. Elliott Nevitt looks like he should have stayed at Crewe but will still be up for scoring against us.

Rovers home form is what's just keeping our heads above water, but with now sign of any change in personnel or management and another dire away game, I'm not hopeful for this one.

 

[GTFCfish]

Didn't realise your record at VP was actually that bad! Feeling a lot better about Saturday now.

2-1 Walsall.

Is it worse than our record at your gaff?

 

[Si Robin]

Salford at home - I really don't know what to expect.

They were on a great run of form, but a dicking by Man City and then a 2-0 loss to Fleetwood last week means that's come to an end. We have been dreadful in our last couple of games though.

We really need to get back to winning ways, but I'm not confident to be honest.

 

[FiRTHYY]

Walsall (h) - toughie!

We welcome runaway leaders Walsall to Valley Parade this weekend.

They’re top for a reason. They’re not just winning, they’re scoring - a lot!

Lapslie, Leigh, Khela and Mellon will be chomping at the ‘bit, but it should be the same XI as the weekend.

3421

GK: Sam Walker

CB: Aden Baldwin
CB: Jack Shepherd
CB: Cieřan Kelly

RWB: Brad Halliday
LWB: Lewis Richards

CM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: Alex Pattison

AM: Antoni Sarcevic
AM: Bobby Pointon

ST: Calum Kavanagh

I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see us win this, then lose to Morecambe next Tues.

I’d take a draw.

3-3

 

[codaplenty]

Weather wise it's a s...day at Fleetwood, hopefully improve later. Interesting game against MK tonight and we'll see if the Cods can put 2 wins together. Certainly have Wiredu/Bonds back has helped
Maybe a narrow win, probably a draw, hopefully no defeat - how's that for hedging your bets !