[Archived] Birmingham City Away

[Amo]

Well, you have to ask why Diouf, Pedersen and Roberts have suddenly qualified for starting places?

[Tom]

Very soft booking

[Alex Rover]

Radio Lancs say Chimbonda is having an absolute nightmare.

WTF He's having a good game!

[Tim Southampton Rover]

I seriously hope Big Sam lays into them at half time because they've been pretty dire!

[G Somerset Rover]

Well what a crap half. The only way were going to score is through a set piece even though they've been awful too. 4.5 games and counting.

I've spotted him Tim. He backed into a defender and started whining to the ref.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Its going to take some team talk, bollocking or tactical changes to get back into this. Dire performance by Rovers no creativity, no midfield and comical defending. Making Big Club look like Barcelona.

[Tom]

Birmingham are an average but hard working side with a bit of pace, we are making them look great.

How any top flight professional side can conceed such a weak goal is beyond me

[novella]

To be fair we don't even deserve a pen with this performance utter ######. Roberts and pedersen and diouf get the (Please don't use that word again) out of this team you utter useless c**ts

[Bobby G]

Most inept performance of the season. For the first 25 minutes we made them look like Brazil.

Rubbish long balls.

Roberts utterly useless and Andrews coming on was the stink on top of the rubbish.

[dopper69]

Hmmmm......Not going too well is it?!

Diouf off and Hoilett on please

[Iceman]

What a pathetic performance. Utter disgrace, and i hope the fans get their money back if this continues.

[DE.]

What a depressing half of football that was. Big, big words need to be had with our players, because they have not shown up tonight and we are completely, utterly inept. The stereotype of us being the hoofball, long-throwing team is so far totally correct and it's angering.

MGP and Roberts need to be hauled off, they are enraging to watch and contribute nothing. Bring on either Di Santo or Benni, and Junior. We need an injection of pace and quality.

[dopper69]

Also getting very concerned with Niko's lack of composure in and around the box

[Inta Beaver]

Get Douif off and put on Hoilet, Roberts can't have much time left either, he is doing nothing, Kalinic is trying and I can see him scoring!

[CrazyIvan]

Interestingly, we've been a little better in midfield since Emo went off and Andrews came on. There's some massive over-reaction on here but I am not impressed. 2nd half HAS to be better. Ped and Diouf = useless atm.

[Tom]

By the way people should get in the chat room for the second half

[Stuart]

not a penalty..kalinic just missed the ball....

Clear pen- foul on Kalinic not given

Ridgwell had his boot wrapped round Nicko's shooting foot

He caught his foot on the Birmingham player on his backlift. It wasn't a foul

Judge Rules.... Rover the Hill

[Mr. E]

Hoilett + Benni for Diouf and Roberts/Pedersen please.

[LeChuck]

Also getting very concerned with Niko's lack of composure in and around the box

How do you mean? He's barely had a chance. He's the only one who's looked capable of opening up Birmingham, his link play is putting Roberts to shame.

It's a shame Emerton has gone off because we could use that extra substitution. Roberts definitely needs to come off for Di Santo, and Hoilett for either Diouf or Pedersen.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Anyone know whats going on with Elrio van Heerden?

I wouldn't mind seeing him given a go ahead of EHD, who's as good as a blind donkey with no legs.

[RoverRich]

This performance is just infuriating!! Terrible defending, shockingly bad delivery into the box (well it hardly ever makes the box!) and no passes strung together! How the likes of Pedersen, Roberts and Diouf can get away with such lacklustre performances and find themselves in the starting XI is ridiculous! I am sure I read Pedersen earlier in the week saying he should be starting - what a joker!! Changes need to be made and some players need to be hit over the head and told to get their act together! It is embarrassing!

[mellison24]

Hmmmm......Not going too well is it?!

Diouf off and Hoilett on please

This. And DiSanto/McCarthy on for Roberts. At least Pedersen (while weak) is doing more attacking than Roberts and Diouf, who are total SHYTE!!!

[Stuart]

By the way people should get in the chat room for the second half

Indeed. That TCO bloke is starting to worry me...!

[mjs]

Well, you have to ask why Diouf, Pedersen and Roberts have suddenly qualified for starting places?

It's been baffling me all night, the first two epsecially.

I am trying to think of something positive that Diouf gives us. Anyone help?

[Iceman]

As i mentioned before, both Diouf and Pedersen are slowing the team down. In fact, we must have the slowest ###### team in the league. I notice real pace in all other teams, except us. Junior needs to be brought on and Benni. Andrews for Emerton was ###### stupid, as i would rather have brought Benni or Hoiliett on.