[Archived] Rovers versus Manchester City, 25th April 8pm

[Mattyblue]

Thing is apart from last season (1st game, all them new signings) they have rarely brought more than 5000, doubt they would get the full end again.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

You can get evens on a City win tonight. Seem like very generous odds. Bookies know something we don't?

I was thinking that myself,very generous indeed!

[Guest roverspogges]

You know we're in trouble when people almost sound like they think Andrews coming back in contention may not be a bad thing. Lucky charm almost.

[Amo]

Would anyone REALLY be surprised if Andrews made a comeback? I sure wouldn't.

It would be the icing on the cake with Benjani & Roberts up front.

[Dan]

Andrews is being considered for what?

Roars replacement?

I can't see how he is a better option than any of the midfielders we have used lately. Maybe his 'pointing' in training has impressed Kean? On his day his pointing is as good as anyone in the league.

[Dan]

You can get evens on a City win tonight. Seem like very generous odds. Bookies know soemthing we don't?

Most City fans will probably be potless after their trip to London for the semi, and yet another trip for the final coming up. Can't blame them for not selling out, especially when its on TV and £35 a ticket

Yeah, can't really blame them. I know a few citeh fans and they've spent a lot of money this season, travelling to the Europa league games too. Though maybe they shouldn't go on so much about how they've got the best supporters! They are very preoccupied with attendance figures. I always ask them what they'd rather have; good attendences or trophies ;-)

[Fife Rover]

Best way is train via Manchester. Don't think you can go via Preston can you?

There is a regular hourly service from York to Blackpool (North) that stops at Leeds and Blackburn enroute.

[Mattyblue]

Yeah, can't really blame them. I know a few citeh fans and they've spent a lot of money this season, travelling to the Europa league games too. Though maybe they shouldn't go on so much about how they've got the best supporters! They are very preoccupied with attendance figures. I always ask them what they'd rather have; good attendences or trophies ;-)

For such a big club it is suprising that their ground is usually half empty for cup games...

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

I always ask them what they'd rather have; good attendences or trophies ;-)

Game, set, match

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Not too fussed about tonight, a point would be brilliant, but if we lose it isn't time to hang ourselves, City are a fantastic team now, even without Tevez. Y. Toure, Silva, Johnson, Balotelli and Dzeko are all brilliant players.

The real crunch match is Bolton. This is just a 'bonus match' to be honest.

If we can get something it would be brilliant.

[ABBEY]

"BONUS MATCH" classic pmsl;)

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

It's true. A game in hand against a far superior team, anything we get from this is a bonus. Hence, bonus match.

[rover_groo]

I've completed 1st half of 560 mile round trip. I believe that we can get something from this game, but we need to start strongly and do not let City dictate the pace and control the match. They are far from invincible!!

They are missing quite a few players and we are missing a 1 or 2 also. I think we.need to play Samba & P.Jones at the back, as Hanley a tad inexperienced. Kalinic & Benjani/Roberts as the 2 up front.

2-2.(Olsson, Samba) Hart to have a mare for City if we play a high balls into Samba on set-plays.

[ABBEY]

It's true. A game in hand against a far superior team, anything we get from this is a bonus. Hence, bonus match.

with few games left no match is a bonus match ..EVERY MATCH COUNTS.

[chaddyrovers]

my team to play tonight would be:- Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Jones, Givet; Hoilett, J Jones, Dunn, Pedersen, Olsson; Kalinic.

Subs:- Bunn, Hanley, Emerton, M.Diouf, Roberts, Benjani, Ruben.

I hope we will win today. I just hope we can get the first goal just hang on.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

with few games left no match is a bonus match ..EVERY MATCH COUNTS.

I'm not saying it doesn't count, I'm just saying that we haven't got anything to lose tonight as nobody else is playing. If we lose, it will once again be mass hysteria on here when it needn't be. If we lose today, so be it. We will have easier games, it isn't the end of the world if we lose here.

[chris]

my team to play tonight would be:- Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Jones, Givet; Hoilett, J Jones, Dunn, Pedersen, Olsson; Kalinic.

Subs:- Bunn, Hanley, Emerton, M.Diouf, Roberts, Benjani, Ruben.

I hope we will win today. I just hope we can get the first goal just hang on.

good call like this team.

[ABBEY]

I'm not saying it doesn't count, I'm just saying that we haven't got anything to lose tonight as nobody else is playing. If we lose, it will once again be mass hysteria on here when it needn't be. If we lose today, so be it. We will have easier games, it isn't the end of the world if we lose here.

but we aint winning the easier games tho.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

That's true, all I'm saying is that this isn't going to be the decider. If we lose, we're in the same position as we were before, if we win, we will have made progress but we still wouldn't be absolutely safe. The make or break games are surely Bolton, West Ham and Wolves.

We need to pick up points wherever we can, but if that doesn't happen tonight, it isn't all over.

[broadsword]

It's not over until it's mathematically impossible, but we don't want to get shafted tonight.

Bolton next week, they've just beaten Arsenal, that will give them some confidence back.

I hope the players will be giving it their all tonight, we're not expected to win, but we must play with our heads up.

[John]

Goal difference could be important too so obviously don't want to concede too many - think the team will be fired up tonight.

[Al]

my team to play tonight would be:- Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Jones, Givet; Hoilett, J Jones, Dunn, Pedersen, Olsson; Kalinic.

Subs:- Bunn, Hanley, Emerton, M.Diouf, Roberts, Benjani, Ruben.

I hope we will win today. I just hope we can get the first goal just hang on.

If reports about Rochina are to be believed surely there must be a place for him. Not a fan of Kalinic I'm afraid. He's just not PL standard.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

3 points to Rovers tonight.

I'm going for a spectacular 2-1 win. If Keith Andrews plays, he will score the winner, top corner, goal of the season and keeps us up. Keith Andrews will save Blackburn.

I think i've been in the sun too long.

[No Nay Never]

my team to play tonight would be:- Robinson; Salgado, Samba, Jones, Givet; Hoilett, J Jones, Dunn, Pedersen, Olsson; Kalinic.

Subs:- Bunn, Hanley, Emerton, M.Diouf, Roberts, Benjani, Ruben.

I hope we will win today. I just hope we can get the first goal just hang on.

Im pretty sure Rochina will start tonight he was our biggest attacking threat v Everton

[ABBEY]

Goal difference could be important too so obviously don't want to concede too many - think the team will be fired up tonight.

which goes back to the wolves game