Rovers Return

 

Albion Rovers, infrequent visitors to the Caledonian Stadium, head North on Tuesday for an evening kick off in Inverness. The third Group G game for the Caley Jags has a 7:45pm start against the League 2 side.

Inverness top Group G after two wins on the road at Kelty and Livingston and have a game in hand over Livi who share top spot on six points. Rovers have one win from their three games played, an excellent 0-2 win at Kelty where late goals from Sonkur and Reilly were the difference. They also ran Livi close before going down 3-2 and a narrow 1-2 loss at home to Cove Rangers. They do like a late goal, and came back well against Livi. Maybe a word of warning not to take the foot off the pedal.

Latest Team News

Sutherland, Walsh, Devine, Welsh, Duffy and Ram were all missing at Livingston.

 

Eric's Rovers Roundup

As you would expect from a bottom tier club there are no big name additions to the Squad, all below added on free transfers.

Jack Leighfield, goalkeeper from Edinburgh FC

Ayrton Sonkur a centre back from Stranraer FC

Lewis Kidd right back, previously spent a short spell with Albion in 2021, more recently with Edinburgh City which he left at the end of January 2022.

Michael Paton midfield from Brechin FC

Kyle Fleming another midfield player from Annan Athletic FC

Amaury Testa a French born winger both left and right side, from Caledonian Braves.

Blast from the past

We have played Albion Rovers 14 times with 9 wins and 4 draws and a solitary defeat. The last time we met Rovers was in 2009 and that was also in the League Cup. Here's our line up from that game, a 4-0 win at the Caledonian Stadium.
Esson
Tokely - Bulvitus - Munro - Djebi Zadi
Eagle - Cox - Stratford - Hayes
Rooney - Foran
Subs: Sutherland, Ross, Proctor
Goals: (Eagle 8, Rooney 16 Bulvitus 41, Munro 57)
Crowd: 681

That was the season we ended with a flourish. Fifteen games unbeaten to pip Dundee to the title. Feck you Dundee you'll never win the league. Same again this season would be much appreciated. Maybe a bit of Deja Vu.

 

 

 

 

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On 7/19/2022 at 7:48 PM, Moogthurso said:

I hate this season. 

Our best squad for years. Youth hopes and senior quality. Covid gone. 

But I feel totally disconnected from the team . 

I can't believe how much more I felt involved with the live streams and away matches. 

I get to 5 to 10 home games a season but other commitments keep me away. The streams made the season ticket worthwhile. No coverage tonight no radio. 

Is this the first season I give it up? 

I can't even watch on a recording. 

 

I really enjoyed being able to watch our away games on the livestreams as I can seldom make those games.

However, we are back to where we were before Covid, so the combination of the BBC Sport app, this site and open all mikes keeps us in touch with how games are going until we hear feedback from those present.

Don’t give up Moogthurso, we all need your optimism from last season!!

I agree that Covid is far ftom gone and we are likely to have players self isolating on numerous occasions.

However, so are every other in the division

After such a positive start, is there really any merit in activity going in search of potential negatives?

Edited July 21, 20222 yr by Kingsmills

Who’s getting negative?

Moog commented on his situation, which is understandable and I commented that I will miss the livestreams of our away games.

Both comments were factual rather potential negatives. 

I think it's a shame the streams are stopped as it must have been welcome additional income for Championship clubs 

Yes, I agree. The live streams were a welcome bonus when I couldn't make some of the games last season, and I unfortunately couldn't attend the Albion game on Tuesday, due to unforseen circumstances, but could have watched it had it been streamed. I understand that the club want as many folk to attend games, but there must also be lost income from fans that don't live locally but still want to support the club. Maybe a better, or longer highlights package could be made available?