[Archived] Rovers 3-0 Saints

[Chris_Roe]

okay im feeling hopelessy optimistic..... (6 pints at lunch) so 2-0 to the blues

who cares who scores

[den]

Bring it on! Can't wait for this one, Man U seems ages ago.

Not doing a prediction. Did them last season and we nearly went down. Not taking any chances this season.

[den]

Team news

Dickov is back in the squad, but Stead is a doubt. No Savage.

Official site

Also, the Saints official site are reporting that rovers are virtually safe. Anyone sent off will miss the semi and Dickov is one yellow away from a ban.

Does a yellow tomorrow mean he would miss the semi?

[SharrockDownSouth]

No Nissa again..

[Yorkshire Blue]

Anyone sent off will miss the semi and Dickov is one yellow away from a ban.

Does a yellow tomorrow mean he would miss the semi?

Yes. He would have a two match ban for accruing ten yellow cards in domestic games for Rovers this season. I believe the ban starts six days after the offence, so that would rule Paul out of the semi. The chances of Dickov getting to the end of the season without picking up that crucial tenth card are slim to none.

Do we have any other players on four or nine cards?

[Yorkshire Blue]

Actually...

Match bans following an accumulation of yellow cards (5, 10, 15, etc.) will come into effect seven days after the last card, rather than 14 days.

Since the game kicks off at 3pm this Saturday, and 12:15 next Saturday, he might get away with it. Open to debate. I'm guessing he would be banned.

[greggyk]

i thought after a certain date, which has now past, you cannot get bans for yellow cards.

[Manchester Blue]

That was my understanding as well Greggyk. I think only someone getting sent off could now miss the semi.

[den]

You can get a ban, but it's for ten yellows rather than five. Dickov is on nine.

[Gareth]

I'm expecting a result which will drag us back into a relegation battle:

Rovers 0-1 Southampton

[Blackpool_Rover]

No Nissa again..

how do you know that!? Hes in the squad, wont know if hes involved until about 14:10pm tommorow

[CAPT KAYOS]

0 V 0

[Laurence]

I predicted a 2-0 to Rovers and it might still go that way, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was very niggly and nasty and we might see a red card ot two (hope not of course) and I can't shake the feeling that Mr Le Saux will be involved.

Lets hope he as a punch-up with Aunty Neimi and gets sent-off

[roversWASmylife]

Blackburn v Southampton Team News

Rovers 1 - 1 Soton

[Rovermatt]

We look absolutely rock solid at the back now (who would have thought that eariler in the season?) but our lack of goals is a serious problem. We haven't scored since the Everton game. This has 0-0 written all over it. The Saints will pack the midfield and launch the ball towards Crouch when possible. My little sister has more creativity than any of our midfielders.

If we score it could be from a set-piece; Nelsen, Matteo/Johansson, Todd, Mokoena and Stead are all dangerous in the air. MGP could finally get one of those belting free-kicks on target but this will be a very stale affair.

[robbojohnno]

it willl either be a boring 0-0 or if there is an early goal could go either way.hopefully something like 2-1 to us. Pedersen and Nelson to score.

[americanrover]

Everybodys favorite jock is back

[bob fleming]

Some of you people are being wildly optimistic and, if I may say so, you're getting a bit giddy, in predicting a veritable goal feast of say 2-0 or 1-1.

To me it's blindingly obvious. 1-0 Rovers. £5 at 6-1 will pay £35.

It's a big game lads.

[waggy]

we are talking blackburn rovers the club that never does things the easy way,so i go for

rovers 0 v 1 saints

[1864roverite]

come on waggy

where is your optimism this morning ?

Rovers will be up for it, the players are up for it with the biggest game of their lives just around the corner.

I dont really care if its a 99th minute winner off someones botty just as long as we win

[cn_barlow]

i don't know why everone is being so pessimistic!! we havent done too badly against the lower clubs this season...especially since Hughes came in and if memory serves me correctly the only one we've lost is saints away when the ref was off his tits!

come on be a bit more optimistic!

Saints win for me tho!

[Simon Says]

Rovers 1 Saints 0

[James No. 7]

i don't know why everone is being so pessimistic!!

No matter who we play, people always seem to want to churn out negative predictions.

Last week it was a win for Manchester United, and this week Southampton is going to beat us.

Anyway, does anyone know if there is a radio broadcast for the match for anyone outside the UK?

The Radio Rovers one won't be free, I presume, it being a home match, and Five Live cannot be accessed from outside the UK during matches (although I have not checked whether we are being broadcast by BBC tonight anyway).

[robbojohnno]

we have won 7 of the last 9 home games against southampton so why the southampton win predictions???

[cn_barlow]

redknapp just won manager of the month aswell so lets hope the curse continues!!