[Archived] Blackburn V. Stoke City

[Bobby G]

No Villanueva on the bench...

More than the usual bit of detail on a player thats pulled out on the official website (re: Roque) and I think the details in there to quell the conspiracy theorists out there...

[Presty On Tour]

From Official Site

ROVERS: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen ©, Warnock, Emerton, Andrews, Dunn, Pedersen, Roberts, McCarthy.

Subs: Brown (GK), Tugay, Khizanishvili, Mokoena, Simpson, Judge, Derbyshire.

STOKE CITY: Sorensen, Higginbotham, Whelan, Cresswell, Fuller, Pericard, Shawcross, Amdy Faye, Delap, Abdoulaye Faye ©, Sonko.

Subs: Simonsen (GK), Olofinjana, Soares, Pugh, Davies, Tonge, Wilkinson.

[RibbleValleyRover]

From Official Site

ROVERS: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen ©, Warnock, Emerton, Andrews, Dunn, Pedersen, Roberts, McCarthy.

Subs: Brown (GK), Tugay, Khizanishvili, Mokoena, Simpson, Judge, Derbyshire.

STOKE CITY: Sorensen, Higginbotham, Whelan, Cresswell, Fuller, Pericard, Shawcross, Amdy Faye, Delap, Abdoulaye Faye ©, Sonko.

Subs: Simonsen (GK), Olofinjana, Soares, Pugh, Davies, Tonge, Wilkinson.

No ball winner in midfield which is slightly worrying so it will be interesting to see how the midfield copes. Good to see Judge on the bench.

[vyeo]

Surprised. I didnt expect to see Andrews still in there. Vogel might not be fit enough for Sam, or maybe having only had a day or so with the players, Sam went by Robinson (the coach)'s recommendations for today.

[Blue n White Rover]

Hoof it up to Roberts? He's our new Kevin Davies.

Anyway Good Luck to Sam today and hopefully we'll have that winning feeling back come 5 o'clock!

[Swissrover]

I think we need to give Sam the time to find "his" best selection. And although I would pick Vogel over Andrews anytime, I have to admit, that Andrews is more match fit. But he won't stay in the squad for too long is my guess.

[LeChuck]

Maybe Sam thinks it's not worth putting a ball-winner in the centre of midfield as Stoke don't play any of their football there anyway.

It's a very attacking line-up anyway, let's see how they get on.

[AussieinUk]

With the three worst culprits (Andrewa, Nelsen & Warnock) from last weeks game, in today's starting XI, It will be interesting to see how they get on under new management..

C'mon Rovers

[PAFELL]

No ball winner in midfield which is slightly worrying so it will be interesting to see how the midfield copes. Good to see Judge on the bench.

I think Andrews may be replaced during the game and Judge will come on - which may bring Emerton inside a bit.

[Mr. E]

why the hell are Samba, Nelsen and Warnock still starting for this football club.

[rovers1993]

warnock??? i understand samba and nelsen but warnock has been good except for a few instances...

oh and any chat rooms?

[Presty On Tour]

Roberts fell over the ball when he had a great opportunity to do some damage!

[snatchymcsnatch]

Quite a frantic start as expected - Emrton running his socks off and Sonko's long throws are inevitably causing Rovers defence problems

[dopper69]

penalty!

[novella]

Penalty!!!

[AussieinUk]

PENALTY!!!! Yes

[rovers1993]

penalty!!! yes! come on please score!!

[snatchymcsnatch]

PENALTY!!!

[RibbleValleyRover]

Pen!!!!

[AussieinUk]

McCarthy 1-0!!!

[snatchymcsnatch]

1-0 the Mac is Back!!!! Come on rovers

[dopper69]

Any live chat rooms??

[novella]

GET THE F**K IN!!! MCCARTHY!

[RibbleValleyRover]

Benni!!!!! 1-0

[rovers1993]

mccarthy!!! lets hope this is the tone for allardyce's reign!! haha 1-0 up!