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[LeChuck]

Why on earth is Grella coming on when we have Chimbonda on the bench? Andrews at CB?!

N'Zonzi I'd guess? Maybe Sam is worried about the lack of hieght between Givet and Chimbonda up against Elmander and Davies.

So...errrr...it is Andrews. I'm confused.

[Balwer]

GET IN!!!!!!!!

[bats]

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!! Niko!!!!

[adopted scouser]

Kalinic - took it well !

[RibbleValleyRover]

Andrews at CB? Den and others must be going apeshit over that

NIKO!!!!!

[cruz]

Wooo Hooo!!!

[tcj_jones]

Great ball from Hoilett, selfless header down from Pedersen and a cracking finish from Kalinic!

I love this guy, Allardyce has found a gem here.

[LeChuck]

Brilliant goal! Well played Peds and Kalinic.

Come on Keef, keep 'em at bay for the next hour!

[Balwer]

Hope this fires up the crowd. Great ball by Hoilett and header by Peds. Took a deflection sure but it was on target anyway and well struck.

[tony gale's mic]

We need a second with Andrews at CB.

Bloody Sam and his long balls - they'll never come to anything eh?

[Balwer]

I don't understand why Jones isn't on the bench this week, when he normally is and when with Samba out we have no backup CB but we have Dunn, Grella and Reid all on the bench?

[Bobby G]

GREAT GOAL.

Niko has been brilliant all half and everything is coming off for him especially his class turns.

Overall decent half by us. We should have scored earlier.

Junior has been disappointing yet again but Diouf has been decent.

I hope Nelsens not out for a long time, cause it looked bad. BUt Andrews at center back has me shaking. Chimbonda must have fallen out with Sam.

[Amo]

I don't understand why Jones isn't on the bench this week, when he normally is and when with Samba out we have no backup CB but we have Dunn, Grella and Reid all on the bench?

I thought Nzonzi would be a safer bet at CB, esp with his height. Andrews isn't renowned for his tackling ability.

Good finish by Niko. Hopefully we won't let them back into this.

[Bobby G]

The pass to Pedersen was by Nzonzi, not Junior.

[philipl]

I see the empty stadium is being consistently slagged off on the BBC website.

[Balwer]

Chris Foy had had a good game up until now, hopefully Leigh Probert doesn't change that in the second half, he's not been great for us this year if I recall correctly.

[Rover Down Under]

Damn, bloody TV at the pub is having trouble with their feed so had to come home and listen to Radio Rovers. From what I saw we weren't too bad, Givet was having a bit of a mare early on and with Andrews at CB now I'm a bit worried.

I'm really liking Kalinic, he's turning into a really great prospect.

Oooooh, looks like the ref has subbed himself ?!

[RibbleValleyRover]

Chris Foy had had a good game up until now, hopefully Leigh Probert doesn't change that in the second half, he's not been great for us this year if I recall correctly.

Agreed. Lets hope Probert has a good half.

[DeadlyDirk]

Great to be winning at half time, Kalinic took the goal well and struck it nicely, at first glance I think it would have tested the keeper even without the deflection. Thought he did well not too long before to win the free kick that Pedersen put over. (Could definitely see some of the subtle comparisons with Jansen the way he moves with the ball now he's found his feet.) Nice ball to him for that freekick by N'Zonzi as well, must have been a 50 yard aerial ball straight to Kalinic, even if he was under little pressure.

Not a classic but in these sort of games under these conditions any kind of win is a good one.

[tcj_jones]

Absolutely FANTASTIC keeping from Robinson, absolutely brilliant!

[Amo]

Unlucky, Hoilett.

[DeadlyDirk]

Absolutely FANTASTIC keeping from Robinson, absolutely brilliant!

Agreed, good stop by Jussi to deny Junior there as well.

[LeChuck]

Weird start to the second half. Bolton, having identified Andrews as a potential weak link, have resorted to long balls, whilst we've started passing more and working the ball out wide. Really unlucky from Hoilett.

[tcj_jones]

I love how Salgado still has a wicked tan, despite being in Blackburn for six months now

[RibbleValleyRover]

Another fantastic save by Robbo!