[Archived] Aston Villa Vs Blackburn Rovers

[adopted scouser]

Should have the new lads on the bench, only three points separating several teams mid table, results this weekend could see us further in the shoit. Save them for the summer ? To play at t'Turf ?

[Billy Castell]

OK, I'll have a stab at picking the team:

Robinson

Salgado Samba Nelsen Givet (Is he fit?)

Emerton J. Jones

M. Diouf Dunn Olsson

RSC

Subs: Bunn, Hanley, Grella, Formica, Pedersen, Roberts, Kalinic

Tactically, I'd make Emerton play a defensive game with responsibilty for helping Salgado from pacy attacks down the left. Jones will be the engine of the centre midfield, covering the defenders and occaisionally getting up with Dunn. Hopefully that would give Diouf the freedom to cut in and generally cause problems down the right.

[PAFELL]

How many tickets did we sell? I am there for this match, but I have no information on the allocation sold.

I hope fans chant Ryan Nelsens name out today, in the light of the situation in NZ.

I think a 2 - 2 draw.

[Presty On Tour]

I think we will shock a few today and win.

Rocky to score first.

[philipl]

This is exactly the sort of injury-hit game Rovers have made a habit of winning in the past and with Lawro not giving us a prayer today I am feeling pretty optimistic that this is a game we can take against a very nervous Villa outfit.

[BPF]

Blackburn

Manchester United.

£6 stake on Sky Bet returns £40.00.

I believe that is an excellent bet. I feel as though the squads recent trip to Dubai has given them a fresh attitude and with Givet back, Olsson should be able to play in a role more suited to him. Santa Cruz should be well rested and hopefully up for banging a few in.

We should win today to celebrate my new tattoo.

Come on Rovers!!

[JAL]

Is Hanley playing instead of Samba today ?

[bennyboyt11]

A shame the new lads, Formica and Rochina won't be featuring but we can only hope for a massive 3 points for us.

[JAL]

Will Kean play the highly talented deadly duo in Grella and Andrews to further enhance his footballing credentials.

[Exiled_Rover]

Should have the team news in 25 minutes. I wonder who Kean will pick.

[Craigman]

Robinson

Salgado

Hanley

Nelsen

Olsson

Emerton

Andrews

Grella

Jones

Pedersen

Santa Cruz

Subs

Bunn

Givet

MB Diouf

Kalinic

Nzonzi

Benjani

Roberts

[PAFELL]

Will Kean play the highly talented deadly duo in Grella and Andrews to further enhance his footballing credentials.

Yep

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Robinson

Salgado

Hanley

Nelsen

Olsson

Emerton

Andrews

Grella

Jones

Pedersen

Sant Cruz

Subs

Bunn

Givet

MB Diouf

Kalanic

Nzonzi

Benjani

Roberts

[Guest linganzi]

christ

[daveJ]

Andrews is playing

Game over

[Guest linganzi]

4 strikers on the bench too. inspired

[savage8]

wow

[Lathund]

Where's the creativity in a mdifield of Pedersen, Emerton, Andrews, Grella and Jones?

And why on earth is Givet on the bench? Him at left back and Olsson in midfield instead of Andrews, or him in the centre instead of Hanley (Nothing against the young lad, I just think Givet is the better player) would both improve our team.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

That must be the least creative midfield in the whole of the Premiership, God knows how we'll get anything out of this game. I'll be back at 4.55 to find out the worst. Come on Rovers, prove me wriong !

[sweet]

A team devoid of any creativity and pace there. I would of had santa cruz at the top with diouf and pederson supporting on the flanks, with a midfield trio of jones, emerton and grella. jones and emerton would be sound defensively in the middle but it would also give the option of them bursting into the opponents box with grella holding.

[sam_rovers]

[bubblerrovers]

Andrews again, I don't get it, him and Kean untouchable whatever the performance. That defence will be ripped apart

[G Somerset Rover]

My God that's a dog awful side.

We will get beat.

[m1st]

christ

No; he's not even made the bench.

[jimw1988]

so its 4-2-3-1 then? With jones box to box?

Grella andrews holding! Brett and gamst on either side!

Will be intresting to see jones playing in a more free role I guess!

Apart from that quiet defensive!

If givet is fit enough for bench he should be playing in my opinion!then we can have ollson on wing!

Come on rovers!