[Archived] Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United

[Gav]

Why is Kalanic playing this evening for the reserves' playoff match rather than being kept available for saturday's match?

Maybe to gain some match fitness

[Derby Blue]

Beat them saturday and then they will put a full strength side out against Blackpool - simples!!

Play a tough, physical game on saturday and you will see some of their players wimp out of challenges anyway with the champs league in thier mind.

Beat them Saturday and I don't care what team they put out - and it'll make the Wolves trip just a little bit more relaxing.

[MarkBRFC71]

Reserves 2-0 up, Rochina again. He'd be starting on Saturday for me, playing behind the front man:

.............................Robbo

Salgado.....Samba.....P Jones.....Givet

................J Jones.......N'Zonzi

Hoilett............Rochina.............Olsson

............Hmmmmm. Roberts?

Gives us a solid backline, with a pacy, attacking front 4.

[Gav]

Reserves 2-0 up, Rochina again. He'd be starting on Saturday for me, playing behind the front man:

.............................Robbo

Salgado.....Samba.....P Jones.....Givet

................J Jones.......N'Zonzi

Hoilett............Rochina.............Olsson

............Hmmmmm. Roberts?

Gives us a solid backline, with a pacy, attacking front 4.

You have to pick Roberts on current form.

[HEINTJE]

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[sjsbrfc]

Can someone do an online booking for me for 3 tickets please...have no purchase history myself

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Sorry, not a chance!

You may be genuine, but with what's going on people can't take the risk

[Exiled in Toronto]

ozzie normally has the answers to these so I'm sure hell respond at some point.

For the life of me I can't remember the play off home game with Watford (think the scoreline says it all) but remember the away one very clearly - Gav did you arrive on time as we didn't and there where quite a few Rovers outside still trying to get in?

What surprises me is how close to the ground the Manxman appears on this picture

Wasn't it 0-0 and we went through on away goals. I also was at the Vicaridge Rd return match - went bonkers when Garner scored early on.

Anyway, as to Sat - there are no easy games against MAn Yoo so I don't care who SAF picks. We just need to be totally up for it, lucky and them holding back that few % looking ahead to Wembley

[ABBEY]

Can someone do an online booking for me for 3 tickets please...have no purchase history myself

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you may have won it 19 times but do me a favour go and find somewhere else for tickets..try claretsmad .

[S15]

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Yes, seeing as I am incredibly stupid, I'll do it.

[whittle blue]

The picture is indeed from the Peter White book and contains the description "a vital promotion battle"

It's almost certainly the play off first leg v Chelsea in May 1988.

It cannot be any other season because the Riverside would have a roof.

[Roost]

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[Ben-2000]

The picture is indeed from the Peter White book and contains the description "a vital promotion battle"

It's almost certainly the play off first leg v Chelsea in May 1988.

It cannot be any other season because the Riverside would have a roof.

Excellent pic, never seen that before. The exit at the back looks like the one now...

Any pics of the 'brand new' Riverside when it was re-built...? Was it slightly different to how it is now (i remember slight differences at the sides of it and a few extra seats put in when the rest of the ground was developed)

[B.R.F.C]

Would take a point now but the message to the players early on Saturday should be simple, loud and clear:

"Gerrin to em"

A few hard tackles early on in the game and I think we may see their lot back off a bit in terms of commitment because of their "showpiece" final at Wembley in a couple of weeks time.

So go on lads...Get stuck in!

[joey_big_nose]

Reserves 2-0 up, Rochina again. He'd be starting on Saturday for me, playing behind the front man:

.............................Robbo

Salgado.....Samba.....P Jones.....Givet

................J Jones.......N'Zonzi

Hoilett............Rochina.............Olsson

............Hmmmmm. Roberts?

Gives us a solid backline, with a pacy, attacking front 4.

I think we are likely to go for the power central trio that we used against Arsenal to try and dominate the midfield in this one. I reckon:-

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

Salgado----Samba------Givet------Olsson

---------------P Jones-----Nzonzi

----Emerton-------J Jones-------Hoilett

-----------------------Roberts

Basically look to compete hard in midfield, keep the shape, and counter down the left hand side through Olsson and Hoilett.

[Iceman]

feeling confident now! Levante needed a point against Barca to reach 40 points, and thus stay up. Barca needed a point to win the title, Levante was at home. in the end a point was enough for both teams. the signs are good lol

[PAFELL]

feeling confident now! Levante needed a point against Barca to reach 40 points, and thus stay up. Barca needed a point to win the title, Levante was at home. in the end a point was enough for both teams. the signs are good lol

I would love to be as positive as you are. Talking to some united supporters last night in the after hours office (pub). They want a victory at ewood park. They do not want to risk the possiblity of throwing it away. But more importantly - Rovers cost them the title last season - that hurts. Rovers winning the title still hurts them. Lifting the premier league trophy at ewood park and possible helping Rovers to go down, would be a delight to a lot of united supporters. But a lot depends on what Rovers team turns up.

[Gav]

It's almost certainly the play off first leg v Chelsea in May 1988.

Remember that game well, Chelsea just toyed with us, by far the better side, we never stood a chance.

But we did them in Full Members cup on route to the final.

[Mc Love]

Is anyone actually buying this crap from Roberts?

http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/129448-we%E2%80%99ll-ruin-manchester-united-party-insists-blackburn-rovers-striker-roberts.html

[Mayfield]

Is anyone actually buying this crap from Roberts?

http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/129448-we%E2%80%99ll-ruin-manchester-united-party-insists-blackburn-rovers-striker-roberts.html

Roberts actually scored last week so anything can happen

[Mc Love]

I guess anything is possible - I am going to win the euromillions and buy the club!

[Tom]

Is anyone actually buying this crap from Roberts?

http://www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/129448-we%E2%80%99ll-ruin-manchester-united-party-insists-blackburn-rovers-striker-roberts.html

Rather him say that than 'We will get beat'

Had a chuckle at this chant from City fans to United

'You've got a sh*t scarf

You've got a sh*t scarf

F**k off back to Norwich

and take your sh*t scarf!'

To the tune of this season favourite Beach Boys song, Sloop John B.

[Mc Love]

Rather him say that than 'We will get beat'

Had a chuckle at this chant from City fans to United

'You've got a sh*t scarf

You've got a sh*t scarf

F**k off back to Norwich

and take your sh*t scarf!'

To the tune of this season favourite Beach Boys song, Sloop John B.

Would have to hear it as I cant quite fit the words in to Sloop JOhn B

[Tom]

Would have to hear it as I cant quite fit the words in to Sloop JOhn B

Just in the same vein as Blackpool sing

Don't wanna go home

Don't wanna go home

This is the best trip

I've ever been on

[sambo]

Can someone do an online booking for me for 3 tickets please...have no purchase history myself

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I'll do it

[*foreverArover ---]

Just in the same vein as Blackpool sing

Don't wanna go home

Don't wanna go home

This is the best trip

I've ever been on

Aye it is, got a link here for pool fans singing it