[Archived] Salzburg 2 Rovers 2

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

I think a Cup run would do the club good. It would increase our profile in Europe generally - what better way to attract players. Maybe get a bit of additional money - but importantly get a bit more media exposure.

Also a chance of attracting some European Billionaire who takes a liking to blue and white halves

For me it is all positives - with one exception - our squad may be a little light for an extended run in the cup - but maybe the board will free the purse strings in January if we get to the group stages.

[CAPT KAYOS]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe people are saying they are not bothered about how we do.

Surely the apathy has not rubbed off on our fans now.

Its a Cup competition and there to be competed for regardless that's what its all about - otherwise what is the point.

On another note -listening to Hughes on the Radio last night he is surprised at how good the team are to his expectations (worrying??) and the feeling was from the reporters out there that they reckon we will go 1 up front with 5 across the middle.

Personally I don't hold any positives for tonights game as I have not been impressed at all thus far this season and don't feel we strengthened at all for Europe. So if we do get beat lets hope we keEp it down and notch at least to give us a chance at Ewood -not that playing at home as done us any good before though.

[FourLaneBlue]

Who would be the one up front?

[Cocker]

  CAPT KAYOS said:

they reckon we will go 1 up front with 5 across the middle.

no no NO

When will people learn that playing 1 up front dosent work for us plus when we do the game is awful.

Sort it out Hughes. Benni and Nonda up there

COME ON

[G Somerset Rover]

  Cocker said:

no no NO

When will people learn that playing 1 up front dosent work for us plus when we do the game is awful.

Sort it out Hughes. Benni and Nonda up there

COME ON

Hasn't been much better with 4-4-2 recently Cocker...although I do still take your point!

[CAPT KAYOS]

  FourLaneBlue said:

Who would be the one up front?

According to Radio Lancs presumably Benni with Reid coming back into the middle

[Cocker]

  Somerset Rover! said:

Hasn't been much better with 4-4-2 recently Cocker...although I do still take your point!

I know but making 1 striker run round on his own is not going to do much for his confidence (unless he is andy johnson of course )

I really want us to smash em tonight so that everyone can enjoy things back at Ewood.

It would be nice to be in the group stage because that feels like a proper cup - at the moment I just feel very nervous waiting for the kick off

[nellybc]

at the moment I just feel very nervous waiting for the kick off

Trust me, you are not the only one nervous. Hoping above all else that the tie is in the balance or our favour when we return to ewood so that we can progress to the group stage.

Good luck to all those in austria, hope you have a great time and enjoy the game!!

[Nayef]

Salzburg 2 Rovers 4

Benni, Gamst, Nonda and ball boy do it for Rovers.

[broadsword]

Think we'll lose 2-0.

Another tern for zee vurst!

[RoverJoexx]

Hope we don't get embarrassed.

2-1 to Salzburg isn't too bad a result anyway and we will finished them back at home.

[sussexrover]

if we go to 5 in the middle wouldn't be overly surprised to see the axe in there

[Steve]

2-0 to Salzburg

Although I really hope it isnt!

[bellamy11]

10-3 to Salzburg, if the fan game is anything to go by. Not a good start

[92er]

The Daily Telegraph said Salzburg had not conceded a home goal this season.

[James No. 7]

  92er said:

The Daily Telegraph said Salzburg had not conceded a home goal this season.

They're playing different opposition, though. Maybe we can take them by surprise.

A 1-1 result would be terrific, which is also my prediction.

[RoyRover]

We should be going into this game confident of getting a result. We saw last season how 'smaller' teams like Steaua Bucharest went really far in the competition, beating a lot of bigger and better sides. We shouldn't be found wanting in this respect. The artificial pitch will play a big part in the game IMO, as they will be far more used to it then we will. I'd like to see Reid back in the side in place of Pedersen and Bentley being moved out the left. I think we can win this one 2-1. Benni and Nonda to score.

[American]

0-1 to us.

Looking forward to this. I assume RR has coverage?

[andrew92]

gutted the game not on tv, evry buger else is i.e derry city

[92er]

It is certainly a big game for MH and for us. He wants us to do well this year, but also to keep on qualifying for European matches as a means of getting a higher profile and bringing in better players-the LT, as well as suggesting all there things, also suggested it would be a means of helping to keep Neill.

[92er]

Paul Gallagher is staring tonight!

[greggyk]

rest of team please?

[ManicRover]

  greggyk said:

rest of team please?

according to the official site

ROVERS: Friedel, Emerton, Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Neill ©, Bentley, Tugay, Savage, Gamst, Gallagher, McEveley. Subs: Brown, Todd, Nonda, Mokoena, Jeffers, Peter, Gray.

However, I'm thinking they meant McCarthy not McEveley as striker

Edited September 14, 2006 by ManicRover

[adopted scouser]

  92er said:

Paul Gallagher is staring tonight!

At what ?

[RoyRover]

I hope that's just a typo and it's McCarthy up front, not McEveley! Reid mustn't have been able to prove his fitness, I was really hoping that he would play and Gamst would be benched.