Bristol Rovers (a) Last match of season

[MickyD]

Is it me or do seasons fly by these days?

Anyway, it’s going to be messy. Strike dates checked. Train and hotel booked. Staying Saturday until Monday. Let’s get wrecked!

[Traf]

Can't be arsed staying over.

Struggling for transport, as I don't want to drive.

Anybody know of any transport options for 2 of us?

[athywhite1958]

We are setting off early Sunday morning and staying over Sunday night

[BOWTUN BAKED]

Saturday night big gay pile on!

[RUREADY2ROLL]

It’s a hour from me; probably leave about 9 

[Leyther_Matt]

Tapas booked for Saturday night 👌 

Currently on 10:30 from Manc (change at Newport) on the Saturday but with an open return and seat reservations this may be open to change. 

[RUREADY2ROLL]

This will be a fun day out now 😎

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Charles to he rested?

Maybe one or two others too.

Thomason, big vic to start.

[mattbwfc19]

Driving down first thing in the morning

[BOWTUN BAKED]

9 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Tapas booked for Saturday night 👌 

Currently on 10:30 from Manc (change at Newport) on the Saturday but with an open return and seat reservations this may be open to change. 

LGW!

[radcliffe white]

Early start for us

[Cheese]

On 29/04/2023 at 10:47, Traf said:

Can't be arsed staying over.

Struggling for transport, as I don't want to drive.

Anybody know of any transport options for 2 of us?

Tandem?

[globaldiver]

1-1

[Mantra]

Be interesting to see what Evatt does.

rest some key players for the playoff games or go full strength and try to go into them on a high.

If it were up to me, I’d be wrapping Charles and Bradley in cotton wool and maybe give Santos 45 minutes if he’s ready 

[RUREADY2ROLL]

13 minutes ago, Mantra said:

Be interesting to see what Evatt does.

rest some key players for the playoff games or go full strength and try to go into them on a high.

If it were up to me, I’d be wrapping Charles and Bradley in cotton wool and maybe give Santos 45 minutes if he’s ready 

Put Santos on second half for a run out

[Dr. Feelgood]

12 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Put Santos on second half for a run out

Definitely ... if.

[Lostock Whites]

After this game we have a week until the play offs start right?

Players could get injured but I don't think there should be any other option than just going for it full strength.

Cement 5th and finish on a high and on 80+ points

[radcliffe white]

Not a fan of resting players either

start with the team that will play 1st leg as the game goes on then make substitutions

yes it reduces the risk but an injury could be picked up in training 

[Casino]

No body knows the current fitness of the players better than the players, evatt and staff

Leaving them out wont be to avoid a broken leg ffs

Its likely they are all carrying niggles, be it bruises or strains, just a question of degree

I reckon its very rare they play without something  not 100%

 

Im definitely in the get the minds and bodies fixed if necessary camp

 

[Arrested development]

I think key players need to play no more than 60 mins. Try and use all subs. Even maybe give Dixon a run out protect traff. 

[TrickyTrotter]

Toal, Williams (Both), Sheehan, Santos, Thomason & John have all played less than 30 games this season, so shouldn't be knackered but may be carrying injuries or niggles.  Bradley, Trafford and more recently Dempsey have the energy of a Duracell bunny (and Bradley has had a couple of rests through suspension).   Victor, Shoretire, Dan & Kachunga have been in most match days squads  for their respective teams and us all season but have had few full games post xmas.  Johnston has had 35 games but had a rest through injury recently.

The ones who could do with a rest are Jones (keeps running but a few games recently has looked shattered by the end), Morley and Charles (who are both playing like they need a rest).  I'd rest all three, but not sure we have any cover for Jones unless Rico is back on Saturday.

[JOGLER]

1 hour ago, TrickyTrotter said:

Toal, Williams (Both), Sheehan, Santos, Thomason & John have all played less than 30 games this season, so shouldn't be knackered but may be carrying injuries or niggles.  Bradley, Trafford and more recently Dempsey have the energy of a Duracell bunny (and Bradley has had a couple of rests through suspension).   Victor, Shoretire, Dan & Kachunga have been in most match days squads  for their respective teams and us all season but have had few full games post xmas.  Johnston has had 35 games but had a rest through injury recently.

The ones who could do with a rest are Jones (keeps running but a few games recently has looked shattered by the end), Morley and Charles (who are both playing like they need a rest).  I'd rest all three, but not sure we have any cover for Jones unless Rico is back on Saturday.

I agree and I'd definitely play Rico (unless he's totally not up to it) as he need's at least an hour to gain some match fitness before the important 3 matches.

[Traf]

Play your best available team. It's a week away and then 6 days to your next game.

[Wanderlust]

Curious about Santos thigh injury. Obviously not a rupture as that would require surgery and months off so it must be a strain and if it's a grade 1 he should be running by now whereas a grade 2 would probably give him no chance of the playoffs - and yet I haven't heard any reports of him training yet.

With thigh strains, the longer it is rested the better but at some point he has to start getting back to work to be ready. If he really has a chance of making the playoffs, I wouldn't include him in the Brizzle squad but use the following week just to get him running around.

[desperado]

1 minute ago, Wanderlust said:

Obviously not a rupture as that would require surgery and months off so it must be a strain and if it's a grade 1 he should be running by now whereas a grade 2 would probably give him no chance

Hope your physio report means it’s a grade 1 strain