[Archived] Friedel Deal For Love, Not Money

[Majiball]

I'll be appalled if anyone boo's Friedel tonight. 8 years top class service thats as rare as rocking horse pooh these days, I expect a round of applause for the big man, nothing less.

[Cocker]

I will be interested to see if he gives any of the Rovers fans his gloves at the end of the game. Whenever I watch Rovers v Liverpool he always goes over and gives the Liverpool fans his gloves at the end.

[Mr. E]

I'll be appalled if anyone boo's Friedel tonight. 8 years top class service thats as rare as rocking horse pooh these days, I expect a round of applause for the big man, nothing less.

It can take a lifetime to build up respect, but only a moment to destroy it.

[waggy]

did he get a good reception

[modes98]

Indeed he did and he gave one back. Looks increasingly dodgy imo, although i don't think almost twisting his ankle helped.

[Exiled in Toronto]

Indeed he did and he gave one back. Looks increasingly dodgy imo, although i don't think almost twisting his ankle helped.

He didnlt move a muscle for Bert's goal, even though it was to the side he was supposed to be covering! 2 good saves though from Andrews (though parried back to the penalty spot) and MGP

[Tris]

He's just been beaten by a 20 yard daisy cutter from Martins, bounced twice and was nowhere near the corner of the net. 12 months ago there's no way Friedel would have let that in.

[den]

He's just been beaten by a 20 yard daisy cutter from Martins, bounced twice and was nowhere near the corner of the net. 12 months ago there's no way Friedel would have let that in.

Went down like a bag of spuds, didn't he!

[thenodrog]

Might be humerous and all that but I really think we need Villa to score 2.

[philipl]

Barton plays the ball in for the Nigerian, he turns smartly on the edge of the Villa area and arrows a shot into the bottom corner past a despairing Brad Friedel. The keeper might wonder if he could have done better there, actually.

Could do with the Newcastle and Spuds revivals to be more laborious than they are at the moment!

[Amo]

Would people rather see our former legendary No.1 flapping or Newcastle falter? I know which one I'd choose.

[roversmum]

Looks a bit tasty! Seven yellow cards including a certain Mr Barton...

[Eddie]

Too early in the season to be worrying about which one of our rivals is picking up points. Newcastle have fewer points than Villa, so Villa not winning is the thing I want the most.

[ABBEY]

why is it too early? what would you think if we dropped in the bottom 3?

[den]

2 points off next to the bottom, with Chelsea coming up.

[AggyBlue]

why is it too early?

Come on abbs, you remember the days before Sky hijacked the game, relegation wasn't even mentioned before Easter.

[ABBEY]

so its ok to drop in the bottom 3 and you shouldnt be worrying until the chap sings whose nailed on to be hanging about, if your not worried thats up to you but i am.

[DingleBaiter]

why is it too early? what would you think if we dropped in the bottom 3?

Let's try the stock flipside question....

If we were in the top 4, would you be expecting Champions League football?

Personally, I never look at the tables till after Xmas - still plenty time to turn things round. Rovers in Hughes' first seasons kicked on post Dec. Last season didn't we have our best start (or second best) in Prem, and we still managed to be in with a sniff despite some terribly inconsistent results/performances, and a walloping to the GD.

That said, it would be nice to get as many points on the board early doors as possible, but we've exactly the points total I thought we would have so far and we're still 'in transition' or, 'virginal', or 'naive' still.

[den]

Personally, I never look at the tables till after Xmas - still plenty time to turn things round.

If we're in the bottom three at Xmas DB, worry like hell.

[bubblerrovers]

Let's try the stock flipside question....

If we were in the top 4, would you be expecting Champions League football?

Personally, I never look at the tables till after Xmas - still plenty time to turn things round. Rovers in Hughes' first seasons kicked on post Dec. Last season didn't we have our best start (or second best) in Prem, and we still managed to be in with a sniff despite some terribly inconsistent results/performances, and a walloping to the GD.

That said, it would be nice to get as many points on the board early doors as possible, but we've exactly the points total I thought we would have so far and we're still 'in transition' or, 'virginal', or 'naive' still.

If we're were in the top 4 by xmas you'd have too say the squad was not good enough to play Champions League Football, If we're in the bottom 3 at xmas you have to look at the squad and say it lacks quality and we could easily be relegated, There is very little difference quality wise between bottom and 6th

Oh and Friedel has been dropped to the bench for villa tonight

[Billy Castell]

Friedel has looked a bit dodgy at times, whilst Robinson has steadily improved. Good deal Mr. Ince!

[thenodrog]

Would be a shame if a the stupidity of a referee in red carding Freidel at Lpool for trying his best to get out of the way of the Lpool player is to end his proud record number of consecutive appearences! Surely the red card will be rescinded?

[Hughesy]

He made a mistake early on yesterday when he passed the ball straight to a scouse player who was only 18 yards out. He got lucky on that one.

[broadsword]

Would be a shame if a the stupidity of a referee in red carding Freidel at Lpool for trying his best to get out of the way of the Lpool player is to end his proud record number of consecutive appearences! Surely the red card will be rescinded?

never a red card card and never a penalty.

[modes98]

Surely the red card will be rescinded?

I hope so. That was never a red card in a million years. Reo Coker was level with him, plus Torres' touch would have taken him away from the goal.