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

[Ralfinho]

Ewood Park could turn very nasty for this one!

A night game under the floodlights, a probably drubbing, team in the mire...

Kean could get a proper ear bashing if the fans are up for it.

Go 2-0 down and I'll be astonished if the fans aren't going mental!

I think you are right there, a lot of people (me included) have booked the 3 days in between easter weekend and the royal wedding to get an extended easter holiday, so a lot of beer will have been drunk during the (fingers crossed) sunny easter monday and when things go sour it will be very vocal against Kean

[Hughesy]

All I would say is - LEAVE THE PROTESTS until after the game......do not affect the players until we can see an outcome to the game.

After that - let Kean AVE IT!!! Could even do a staged 'sit in' for 10 minutes after the game.....that would surely get the media's attention??

[broadsword]

Will Hoilett be back for this game then?

[chris]

I'm going for 5- 1 to man city, I think we will get a spanking.

[broadsword]

If City play as they can, and we turn out our usual effort under Kean, then we will be in deep trouble.

If we somehow turn the form table upside down, and City are thinking of the cup final, then we have the chance of a draw or maybe even a win.

But the smart money must surely be on an away win. Wonder what odds we would get for a 2-0 home win?

[b12_simon]

If we play anything like we did on Saturday this will be a hiding. Unless things pick up we'll not have a sniff of a single point til Wolves on the last day. I hope it's not too late then.

[Steve Moss]

Hughsey is right. We need something from this match. Boos will not spur the players onward. The fans need to get behind the team and be a real "12th man".

Save Kean's [well deserved] shellacking until after the final whistle is blown.

[martmitch]

praying for a mystery illness to hit carlos tevez this weekend

[Tom]

praying for a mystery illness to hit carlos tevez this weekend

That's a bit mean the blokes already injured after all

[jonv]

1 point will feel like 3 at the rate this is going

[martmitch]

That's a bit mean the blokes already injured after all

haha ill admit I hadn't checked, ill stop poking my carlos tevez voodoo doll then and get started on the David Silva one

[gazsimm]

at least santa will not be playing in this one!!!

[rog of the rovers]

Easy win.

Rochina and Hoilett to score in a comfortable 2-0 victory, whilst the Blackburn End serenades with the manager with "Keano give us a wave"

I always beat City on FIFA!

[ElTwis]

Three of us coming over from Leeds for this one, trying to work out a way to get there without driving so we can all have a beer!

[1864roverite]

Thats a cracking preview, well done.

For those predicting a Rovers result, your all completely mad and drinking out of the same cup as Kean.

City are going to destroy us, our goal difference will be plundered and we will drop into the bottom 3 come monday evening.

Its an awful Easter to be a Rovers fan.

[Pugg]

This will most likely not be a popular but I'd play...

Robbo

Emerton

Samba

Givet

Ollsson

Jones

Jones

Dunn (to be replaced by nzonzi when back)

Rochina

Benjani

Junior

With Emerton and Ollsson attacking or defending as needed and the same with rochina and junior.

We played crap against everton, who were in form and at home, and without our best player and although I expected to lose it still hurt. I think we'll lose against city too but I have hope. I'm not giving up on this match but Bolton will be the one where if we lose then I'll lose all hope, especially as nzonzi and junior should be back.

Oops keep spelling olsson wrong!

[tcj_jones]

I can see us getting an absolute hiding on Monday. I'm going 4-1 City.

[PAFELL]

I can see us getting an absolute hiding on Monday. I'm going 4-1 City.

At least RSC will not be able to play. If kalinic does not get in the squad something is seriously wrong.

[JMillZz]

Three of us coming over from Leeds for this one, trying to work out a way to get there without driving so we can all have a beer!

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

[cn174]

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

The problem will be getting home - it's a bank holiday Monday night remember. Also you'd have to get on train with all that lot back to Manchester.

[Tom]

The more I think about the game the more I panic, really is desperate times now, we don't have enough games left to keep saying 'Oh well we tried, maybe get something next week', fail to take 3 points from the next 2 games and it's game over IMO.

[mark1875]

The problem will be getting home - it's a bank holiday Monday night remember. Also you'd have to get on train with all that lot back to Manchester.

last train back 22.14hrs with changes at preston and huyton

doesnt leave much time to get to the station

[Commondore]

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

--Salgado-Samba-Hanley-Givet------

-----J.Jones-Pedersen-P.Jones-----

-Hoilett-------------------Olsson-

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

After the extreme disappointment of last Saturday it's hard to even imagine Rover's being a working unit out on the field, but this is how I'd try to do it. As much as it pains me to put a central defender as promising as Phil Jones in midfield, he's desperately needed there in our current state. Hanley has showed promise before, and will have to rise to the occasion as we're practically screaming for a left flank with Givet and Olsson. Pedersen adds a bit more grind to midfield and hopefully some decent set-pieces. Rochina to come on as a substitute in the second half, he just might have some luck with tired City players. This is how I think Kean will set us up:

Robinson, Salgado-Givet-Samba-Olsson, Emerton-J.Jones-Dunn-P.Jones-Hoilett, Roberts.

[mode_m]

Easy win.

Rochina and Hoilett to score in a comfortable 2-0 victory, whilst the Blackburn End serenades with the manager with "Keano give us a wave"

I always beat City on FIFA!

Agreed. I like the positive attitude.

[Steve Moss]

Easy win.

Rochina and Hoilett to score in a comfortable 2-0 victory, whilst the Blackburn End serenades with the manager with "Keano give us a wave"

I always beat City on FIFA!

Kean needs to get you in the planning room, stat! You probably have a better idea of what it'll take to win than he does.