[Archived] Everton Preview

[Bobby G]

However nervous we are, we should consider Everton havent signed anyone either, so its a fairly balanced match.

We have a chance, but I still see us losing...

[ally]

0-0 Draw

[Fife Rover]

Everton 2 (Robinson, Lescott) Rovers 2 (Santa, Robinson with a 110 yard screamer)

Are we playing in red and black halves then?

Blimey, That Aussie beer must be good stuff!

I feel this has a draw written all over it. Everton 3 - Rovers 3. Arteta will collapse in the area with 5 mins to go to rob Rovers of a well deserved away win starter.

[Craigman]

Team today from Blackburn official text

Robinson

Ooijer

Samba

Nelsen

Warnock

Reid

Dunn

Mokoena

Pedersen

Roberts

Santa Cruz

Brown

Tugay

McCarthy

Derbyshire

Villanueva

Simpson

Treacy

[Paul Mellelieu]

Solid looking line-up with our new Chilean on the bench. Wish i was there, but work comes first...

[Bobby G]

Simpson not starting?

Thats a surprise...

So it looks like Emerton is missing, which is one of the players Nicko must have been referring to and also Vogel misses out completely. I cant believe Mokoena is playing! Absolutely shocked!

Looking at the Everton team this is as good a chance as any to beat them, but they will be saying the same about us.

[Presty On Tour]

oh no not the axe!!!

[RibbleValleyRover]

Mokoena!

Well thats it, a defeat looming

[philipl]

So Emo crocked.

Defense at its strongest possible but the Axe and Reid together in midfield plus Roberrts upfront screams a massive absence of class in the side.

Best hope is to get to 60 minutes at 0-0 and then bring the good players on.

[G Somerset Rover]

I know that Mokoena is bad, but surely not bad enough to warrant Nicko to completely change his backing of Rovers today. Roque's fit and that was the big worry for me.

Reidy at right midfield looks a bit worrying though. We really need to step up the pace for a Bentley replacement.

Edit: This will no doubt come back to haunt me but the Everton bench is perhaps the weakest looking one that I have seen for some time from any Premiership side. Especially in comparison to ours.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Why aren't we playing Vogel? Surely a better option than Mokoena.

Got the feeling Ince doesn't rate Vogel, i was personally impressed towards the end of the last season with his performances.

[Doaksie]

Reid switched to right midfield after a pre-season at right back. Strange to try something untested in a game to Ince, at this stage.

And the less said about Moko the better!

Ince just seen entering the dressing room on SSN. Plenty of smiles and confidence. Makes a change to his media demeanour thus far.

[Craigman]

Maybe Vogel is being too vocal to the media ?

[ebenrocks]

oh christ

[Fife Rover]

Maybe Vogel is being too vocal to the media ?

You reckon he's the leak?

[andrew92]

Mokoena!

Well thats it, a defeat looming

for hod sake mokoena and roberts (i just dnt like roberts end of) why dosent ince like vogel hes twice the player and the same sort who can pass aswell!!!???

[roverfanuk]

Mokoena is playing a defensive role in midfield. So we dont have to worry about him in defense.

One thing i will say though, and i hope im wrong. I have a feeling Mokoena will get sent off in this game...

[grizfoot]

Ooijer at RB and The Axe in the starting line-up. Sack Ince now.

I imagine it will be Reidy on the right and Dunn partnering Mokoena in the middle.

[Mozzer]

aaron mokoena not the greatest footballer in the world-but one thing is for sure-he will do a job for the team-he will protect the defence allowing david dunn room to push forward..

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Robinson
Ooijer--Samba--Nelsen--Warnock
Reid--MadAxeMurderer--Dunn--Gamst
Roberts--Santa

It's not too bad, but t'axe.

I can see the reasoning behind it though, they have a 5 man midfield pretty much. Hopefully Ooijer, Samba and Nelsen bully Yak out of the game.

I'll be in LiveChat if anybody else is.

[andrew92]

aaron mokoena not the greatest footballer in the world-but one thing is for sure-he will do a job for the team-he will protect the defence allowing david dunn room to push forward..

can i have some of what ur on because thats sure a posotive twist on a tterly shi*e decisionj from ince to play the axe!!

[Mozzer]

well out of all our midfielders hes probably the only one who gets stuck in, and aint afraid to tackle..

[grizfoot]

If were playing a midfield four I think playing Mokoena just doesn't work.

We could be playing like this with 5 in midfield possibly:

---------------------- Mokoena----------------------

Santa Cruz --- Reid ------------ Dunn ---- Pedersen---

---------------------- Roberts ------------------------

But it's more likely to be 4-4-2 obviously.

[Bing]

We're carrying at least 3 players in today's lineup who simply aren't good enough to be playing Premier League football.

[Mozzer]

We're carrying at least 3 players in today's lineup who simply aren't good enough to be playing Premier League football.

who are they??