[Archived] West Ham Vs Rovers

[Iceman]

(Please don't use that word again) this, im going for a Rovers win. 0-2,Kalinic and Samba with the goals.

[Stuart Ripley]

4-0 West Ham

Noble

Nouble

Cole

Upson

yeah thats the spirit

[philipl]

Eventually, Sam is going to work out that the current Rovers just don't do "keep it tight for an hour and we might nick one" very well.

In fact have we won any game this season 1-0 with the winner coming in the second half?

To save anyone looking it up, the answer is no- Benni's winner at Forest came in the 37th minute.

So if we are going to try to keep it tight and nick the winner, we can be certain to fail. Inviting West Ham to attack us at Upton Park is to invite a thrashing. This Rovers squad + Sam's tactics of tight at the back = an average of two goals per game conceded.

If we attack West Ham, we can get something out of this as well as an entertaining game. Otherwise, defeat is pretty close to certain. Hence my comments.

If Sam tries to keep it tight and we get beaten, I will re-post this effort this evening. If we win, please feel free to post it back at me and gloat- I will be too busy celebrating a Rovers victory to care!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

For the first time in a long while I feel confident that we can get a result. We can't keep losing at West Ham and our recent form is good. I'm going for a Rovers win !

[ross-shire rover]

Can't see us keeping a clean sheet, so if it'll have to be 2-1 or 3-2 for us. Hull v Wolves no-scoring draw, Burnley, Bolton, Wigan, Portsmouth all losing and it could be a very successful and enjoyable weekend...

[Manc Rover]

my team is:-

Robinson

Chimbonda Samba Nelsen Givet

Nzoini

Hoilett Emerton Pedersen Olsson

Kalinic

Subs:- Brown, Jones, Saladgo, Reid, Diouf, Di Santo, Roberts.

I'd agree with that but I'd move Emerton wide right and put Reid in from the start. Somoeone needs to get stuck into West Ham's centre midfield and Emo's direct running down the right could hurt West Ham.

[67splitscreen]

I'd agree with that but I'd move Emerton wide right and put Reid in from the start. Somoeone needs to get stuck into West Ham's centre midfield and Emo's direct running down the right could hurt West Ham.

With Parker and llunga back in MF we need some serious tackling to be done, Samba needs to take care of Cole early doors.

[Miker]

The Wigan win was nice and gave us a comfortable lead over the relegation zone, but I think this is the match which will really define us. A third successive win will show that we have that winning mentality there and we have truly made progress under Sam, moving away from the inconsistency we've had over the past year or so.

Robinson

Salgado-Samba-Nelsen-Givet

Emerton-Reid-N'zonzi-Olsson

Pedersen

Kalinic

Subs: Brown, Jones, Chimbonda, Andrews, Hoilett, Diouf, Di Santo

[Shabani]

You can get 14/1 on MGP first/last goalscorer or 4/1 to score anytime

I fancy some of that

and!

9/1 Kalinic first scorer!!

[Amo]

Anyone else got an ominous feeling Kalinic is going to be dropped?

[Miker]

Anyone else got an ominous feeling Kalinic is going to be dropped?

Pretty crazy decision if he is.

[mark]

not sure if this has been posted but for those getting a ticket on the door its turnstile 73 and cash only.

C'mon Rovers!!!

[Bobby G]

Kalinic should start again. However, I would be surprised if we got something out of it, especially if we do our customary defence goes AWOL in first 10 minutes of games to let in a soft goal again.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

Even if we had 11 men and WHU had 7 men, we would lose because it's illegal for us to beat WHU away from Ewood Park.

[den]

You must be insane!

Here is our record at West Ham since 1994/95 season:

Lost 0-2

Drew 1-1

Lost 1-2

Drew 2-2

Lost 1-2

Lost 0-2

Lost 0-2

Lost 0-1

Lost 1-2

Lost 1-3

Lost 2-4

Lost 1-2

Lost 1-2

Lost 1-4

Anyone spot a pattern? It's a quite horrific record when you look at it.

Ah, you don't go back far enough.

Boxing day 1963 scores.

That's when football was football.

[Heinz]

LOL Let's beat that and score 9 this time

[jim mk2]

Ah, you don't go back far enough.

Boxing day 1963 scores.

That's when football was football.

And the score in the return match at Ewood 2 days later was:

Rovers 1 West Ham 3

Good old Rovers.

Rovers always seem to wither in the East end.

Must be the stench of jellied eels and the caw blimey accent.

3-1 defeat.

We can't keep losing at West Ham .!

Oh yes we can, but would love to be proved wrong.

[den]

And the score in the return match at Ewood 2 days later was:

Rovers 1 West Ham 3

Good old Rovers.

Rovers always seem to wither in the East end.

Must be the stench of jellied eels and the caw blimey accent.

3-1 defeat.

I had the privilege of talking to Bryan Douglas about that return game, when Duggie appeared at a BRFC evening in Brindle.

He was really put out with that return game, he thought they let the fans down badly. Looked downbeat about it.

[Bobby G]

West Ham United: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Spector, Diamanti, Noble, Kovac, Behrami, Collison, Nouble

Subs: Stech, Da Costa, Ilunga, Parker, Stanislas, Sears, Cole

Blackburn Rovers: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, N'Zonzi, Olsson, Pedersen, Dunn, Kalinic

Subs: Brown, Salgado, Reid, Andrews, Roberts, Hoilett, Di Santo

Dunn starting? Im a bit surprised. Something must be wrong.

[budha]

West Ham United: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Spector, Diamanti, Noble, Kovac, Behrami, Collison, Nouble

Subs: Stech, Da Costa, Ilunga, Parker, Stanislas, Sears, Cole

Blackburn Rovers: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, N'Zonzi, Olsson, Pedersen, Dunn, Kalinic

Subs: Brown, Salgado, Reid, Andrews, Roberts, Hoilett, Di Santo

Dunn starting? Im a bit surprised. Something must be wrong.

www.rovers.co.uk:

ROVERS: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen ©, Givet, Diouf, Emerton, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Olsson, Kalinic.

Subs: Brown (GK), Roberts, Reid, Andrews, Hoilett, Di Santo, Salgado

[Bobby G]

I guess its Diouf not Dunn. Mistake by the WHUFC website.

[modes98]

Lets hope our defence can settle down and keep a clean sheet today. Confident we will get a goal. Just depends on our leaky defence holding up.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Lets hope our defence can settle down and keep a clean sheet today. Confident we will get a goal. Just depends on our leaky defence holding up.

I'm hoping the suspension Samba received will have given him the kick up the arse he needed as he has looked seriously out of sorts lately.

Overall i'm happy with the side, especially Olsson getting the chance to play on the left wing now Samba is back.

[whittle blue]

Rovers will not lose today.

I'll be having a bet on it.

[Amo]

Bit peeved that Diouf is chosen over Hoilett, but at least Kalinic is starting.