[Archived] Rovers v Wigan

[The Harwood Yankee]

----------- Robinson

Salgado - Samba - Nelsen - Olssen

------------ Jones

MB Diouf - Emerton - Dunn - EH Diouf

----------- Benjani

Rovers to win this 'must-win' game, 2-1. (ok, the pragmatists can argue its technically not a must-win, but games like this must be won if we're going to have enough points to stay up at the end of the season).

[emerton]

Diouf & Ollson picked up knocks in training

This article popped up 1 minute after laying 50 quid on rovers for tomorrow..

Really need EHD tomorrow for the "must win" game

[K-Hod]

How?

It's a very important game, undoubtedly. Our season isn't over if we lose though, therefore it's not 'must win'.

Talk about splitting hairs!

After our performance against Chelsea last week, coming away with nothing despite playing well for large parts, and given our league position (granted it's early days) we MUST win this game, especially given our next 3 fixtures- Spurs (a), Villa (h), Man Utd (a)- can you see a run coming from that set of results?

[DanLad]

I thought 'must win' was just a turn of phrase to show the importance of the result.

If it's literal from a mathematical sense then 'must win' would only kick in when we definitely had to get the 3 points to secure survival.

In an absolute sense 'must win' would never kick in because, for example, the world isn't going to blow up or anything if we don't win.

I'm perfectly happy to use it as a turn of phrase.

Shall we move on to discussing the merits of the phrase a 'six pointer'?

We could really do with a win on Sat'day. If we can't beat Wigan at home then I will have serious concerns that we do not have a team that deserves to be in the Prem.

[Claytons Left Boot]

The Rules of Football Book - P344, Halfway down the page, Article 15, Sub Clause 4 .....(, Appendix IV.

Blackburn Rovers (Rovers) v Wigan Athletic (Latics) - Must Win.

There you have it.

[BuckyRover]

This is definitely a six pointer

[Tom]

Papa Diouf would be a huge loss, he's our player of the season by far. No Goulon in the squad yet.

Also a headline on the Rovers site: Emerton: Wigan is a must win

Someone should tell him

[rigger]

If at the end of the season we are relegated by one point, and we only draw or lose to Wigan, then it was a must win game.

[JAL]

Can big Sam win a second half, one ball, one goal, come on big Sam lets see a convincing win tomorrow.

[Mattyblue]

Six pointer is a favourite of mine, I.e we win today we are six points ahead, ee lose we are level- obvious maths to it!

Inot sure done folk quite grasp it.

Six pointer is a favourite of mine, I.e we win today we are six points ahead, we lose we are level- obvious maths to it!

Not sure some olk quite grasp it.

[Fife Rover]

Six pointer is a favourite of mine, I.e we win today we are six points ahead, ee lose we are level- obvious maths to it!

Inot sure done folk quite grasp it.

Mmmmmmmmm! Yes I THINK we've grasped it................How many have you had Matty?

[Mattyblue]

iPhone with a cracked screen fife... Honest

[Mr. E]

Robinson

Salgado Samba Nelsen Givet

E. Diouf Dunn Olsson

Benjani Kalinic M.Diouf

Hey, it's not like we bother much with a midfield line anyway.

[JAL]

Can somebody who has watched Rovers live this season explain how on earth David Dunn justifies a start in a Rovers team ?

[Mr. E]

Can somebody who has watched Rovers live this season explain how on earth David Dunn justifies a start in a Rovers team ?

A crooked out of shape Dunn is still more likely to score than most of our other midfielders, unfortunately.

[DanLad]

Can somebody who has watched Rovers live this season explain how on earth David Dunn justifies a start in a Rovers team ?

Having watched Rovers throughout this season I think Dunn has a creative spark that no other player in our team offers. How's that?

[Amo]

The only 'spark' Dunn makes is when another fuse blows out.

[Tom]

A crooked out of shape Dunn is still more likely to score than most of our other midfielders, unfortunately.

Not for me, he's been rank this season when he has been on the pitch and played a huge part in Chelsea's winner last week, all he had to do was head it away and he messed that up.

I wont jump on my Linganzi train again because I have given up on him getting a game sadly but Dunny hasn't done enough to warrant a start.

[JAL]

Having watched Rovers throughout this season I think Dunn has a creative spark that no other player in our team offers. How's that?

Have you honestly seen him this season ?

[Stuart]

This is a must win game in the sense that, if we don't/can't beat Wigan at home then I dont know where we are going to get our points!

It has to be one of the matches circled on red marker on Big Sam's PL fixtures wallchart.

[DanLad]

Have you honestly seen him this season ?

Yes, but that's not what you asked previously.

I answered your question, correct?

[beerwins]

Must be same team that started last week, it has to be a win anything else is relegation tackle.

2.1 Rovers M.B.Diouff and Kalinic from sub

[Hughesy]

3-0 Rovers.....3 pts either Saturday or Wednesday is essential, and this should be the easier of the two.

[Tom]

Hope so Hughesy a big win would be such a huge lift to the whole club

[Bobby G]

Must win game. Too many lost points which we wont get back, especially at home.