[Archived] Blackburn Rovers vs Tottenham Hotspur preview

[BuckyRover]

Grella is out?

F*** me

[cn_barlow]

My Prediction....

An 'unlucky' 1-4 drubbing.

[MarkBRFC71]

I would say more like:-

Robinson

Salgado Samba Dann Givet

Lowe

Hoilett N'zonzi Pedersen Olsson

Yakubu

I'm terrified about our fullbacks. Bale and Lennon are going to murder them.

Pedersen? Seriously??

Petrovic - even way off Premiership pace - offers twice as much. At least he's committed and doesn't shirk challenges unlike MGP.

Still, if we want to lose to get Kean out then it's MGP all the way!

[John]

Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Vukcevic, Formica, Roberts. Subs: Bunn, Petrovic, Slew, Rochina, Yakubu, Goodwillie, Hanley.

[Tom]

Finally Simon gets a go but Roberts over the yak? Really? Really????

[cn174]

Finally Simon gets a go but Roberts over the yak? Really? Really????

Just shocking!! Just what has he done to deserve to start?

[Tom]

And what has the Yak done to be dropped?

Alan Davies would be a better manager I'm convinced

[Quack]

Seriously unimpressed - searched on way into ground - by a Bolton Wanderers gorilla.

[DanielMB]

Attacking bench we Got thère. Hopefully we wont go behind

[RibbleValleyRover]

Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Vukcevic, Formica, Roberts. Subs: Bunn, Petrovic, Slew, Rochina, Yakubu, Goodwillie, Hanley.

Such an incredibly 'soft' midfield, though we say that every week and have done for several seasons.

[jimw1988]

Is Dann Injured?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Completely toothless in midfield, Parker will have a field day.

[BRFC1995]

Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Vukcevic, Formica, Roberts. Subs: Bunn, Petrovic, Slew, Rochina, Yakubu, Goodwillie, Hanley.

Petrovic should'nt even be considered good enough for the bench.

Hoilett will need to be a one man team or there is a 30% posession footballing equivivelent of rape about to be dished out. What a terrible looking midfield and attack

[chris]

Roberts was better in the last game then Yak in the previous two games because Roberts was very average and did very little and Yak previously was poor and did nothing at all.

Losing Olsson in midfield is a big blow.

[EWOODACE1]

hard to understand what roberts has done to warrant a place. yak looks such a better player.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Such an incredibly 'soft' midfield, though we say that every week and have done for several seasons.

Who else would you play?? Very easy to criticise but I dont think there's an obvious option for midfield considering Dunn/Grella are out.

Bar Roberts starting I'm moderately content with the XI. Vukcevic starting was what I was looking for.

[EWOODACE1]

Roberts was better in the last game then Yak in the previous two games because Roberts was very average and did very little and Yak previously was poor and did nothing at all.

Losing Olsson in midfield is a bit blow.

yak had no service whatsoever in that game though. the whole game was spent in our half

[chris]

yak had no service whatsoever in that game though. the whole game was spent in our half

but I don;t think we will see much of the ball, so Yak will not get service particularly with Olsson left back.

Looking forward to seeing Simon play, better not be useless

[Doug]

At least I feel a little more secure with full back situation. Still requires wide midfield cover though.

[OsloRover]

Seems like a decent attempt at shoring up the full backs and midfield.

Would also take Pedersen over Petrovic and Roberts over Yak in a 4-5-1.

[Rovertheseas]

Seems like a decent attempt at shoring up the full backs and midfield.

Would also take Pedersen over Petrovic and Roberts over Yak in a 4-5-1.

Formica and Hoilett moving off Roberts should hopefully help compensate for his lack of pace.Good lineup imo.

[DE.]

Fingers crossed for the crowd turning very nasty very soon against Kean.

[Hekla]

Great start

[Ricky]

Now there's a shock!!

[rhodie]

Hoillet will play a blinder today,He`ll be wanting to impress Harry.