[Archived] Blackburn Rovers 0 Bayer Leverkusen 0

[Paul]

I noticed we are playing football on Thursday so thought it might be an idea to start a thread. From what I saw on TV, , I think Rovers will get through after a nerve wracking encounter. I suspect we will go at them for an early goal only to concede one before half time, setting things up for a storming second-half with Rovers winning 2-1 to go through on away goals (I'm not sure when they count - full time or AET?) Bentley and Derbyshire for Rovers.

[Oakland]

Really hope MGP is back for this one. 3-1 Benni, Bentley, Derbs.

[joey_big_nose]

As Toogs and Benni will have had a rest for this one I quite fancy us to do well. Really think we will get through.

Fredel, Warnock, Emerton, Nelsen, Zurab, MGP, Tugay, Mokoena, Bentley, McCarthy, Derbyshire

Dunn to get a run out in the second half.

[CAPT KAYOS]

Well, they got beat at home at the weekend

[allrovertheworld]

This is my first game back after a year of no live football.

So excited about going to Ewood and after last weeks game i think we can get a win and progress. Looking forward to getting my first look at Benni Mac aswell, i hear he's not half bad.

Come on Rovers give me a welcome back win.

[OJRovers]

I think there's goals in it for Rovers, we desparately need to score first though - a couple of goals from Rovers before HT should settle the nerves a bit I hope.

Good to see that Hughes has got the defense well organised again (at Arsenal), however we will be changing it again SAMBA/ZURAB(rb) for ZURAB(cb)/EMO. I hope we play Zurab instead of Henchoz.

Also need Tugay to get his magic foot on the ball and dictate the pace of the game.

Rovers 3 - 1 Bayer

Benni

Axe

MGP

[Maverick]

Really hope MGP is back for this one. 3-1 Benni, Bentley, Derbs.

MGP back in training today. Will take it easy in todays training, but expects to be ready for thursday game.

[G Somerset Rover]

MGP back in training today. Will take it easy in todays training, but expects to be ready for thursday game.

Get in!-Feeling confident already:

Rovers 1 Leverkusen 0

Gamst 90+

[Jim J]

go through on away goals (I'm not sure when they count - full time or AET?)

Its at full time, only the league cup includes extra time.

link

[cn_barlow]

I think there's goals in it for Rovers, we desparately need to score first though - a couple of goals from Rovers before HT should settle the nerves a bit I hope.

Good to see that Hughes has got the defense well organised again (at Arsenal), however we will be changing it again SAMBA/ZURAB(rb) for ZURAB(cb)/EMO. I hope we play Zurab instead of Henchoz.

Also need Tugay to get his magic foot on the ball and dictate the pace of the game.

Rovers 3 - 1 Bayer

Benni

Axe

MGP

Mr Axeman is suspended for this one im afraid, which means it will be Dunn & Tugay in the middle probably.

2-0 Rovers

[CircoW]

I'm still trying to get to this one but could struggle as I need to be in work early on Friday morning.

Anyone driving back to London after the game by any chance!?!

[FourLaneBlue]

Its at full time, only the league cup includes extra time.

link

Yeah and the only way we can have extra time is if we beat them 3-2.

Really looking forward to this and probably is our biggest game of the season.

I'm guessing there will be no beer for sale at the ground?

[Ozz]

I'm guessing there will be no beer for sale at the ground?

Nope not inside the stadium. And after the Nancy game, where the JW Upper had only one kiosk open you'd be lucky to get tea or coffee, assuming you wish to be watching the second half.

[Jan]

I'm still trying to get to this one but could struggle as I need to be in work early on Friday morning.

Anyone driving back to London after the game by any chance!?!

yes

[CircoW]

yes

Any chance of a lift back? ... in exchange for some petrol money, of course.

... and providing the powers that be let me have the time off work!

[BRFC4EVA]

Really cant wait for this one its gonna be a cracking night of european football. We're gonna be right up for it at the start and hopefully fly into them. A good start and a early goal will get the crowd going and settle down all the nerves. Lev are not a great team-if that performance last week was their best of the season then they cannot be the best team in the world.

Hopefully MGP, tugay and McCarthy will be back for the match and we can go into the game with a team resembling some sort of half decent mid-field. We need as many people down there as possible, S/t are free and we have cheap tickets. There is nothing more the club can do, we must get behind the lads on thurs evening!

[frosty]

1-0 Rovers.

Not really bothered who scores, just want to get through!

[Jan]

Any chance of a lift back? ... in exchange for some petrol money, of course.

... and providing the powers that be let me have the time off work!

No worries- as long as I make it there as well!!!

[sijoco]

In most cases you'd be worried about European teams coming to Ewood and defending their first leg lead pretty well. From what we saw in Germany, l don't think we need to worry about that.

2-0 Rovers (MGP, Benni)

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

WIN AT ALL COSTS!!

Rovers 2 Bayer 0

Att: 18,500

[SamTheShrew]

could somebody be kind enough to tell me whether i can buy tickets beforehand at the ticket office?

and does it matter if i do that if i am a student and still intend to get my ticket for 5pounds?

cheers guys

[yorkblues]

this is a must win game 3-0

then on jordan travel to frog land

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

It will either be:

1-0 Leverkusen, Schneider (90+3)

OR

3-1 Rovers: Sambambamba (90+1, 90+2, 90+3) ; Schneider (90)

If only

[Jordan]

this is a must win game 3-0

then on jordan travel to frog land

Or Jordan Travel to Athens.

Rovers to win 4-1.

[Quack]

Rovers to win 2-1 and scrape into the next round.