[Archived] Blackburn Rovers vs Tottenham Hotspur preview

[Hekla]

It has 3 or 4-0 all over this.

[LeChuck]

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

Completely agree. Especially when Hoilett, Formica and Vukcevic are supporting, because that compensates for his lack of movement.

I can just about understand playing Roberts when we have a defensive midfield like last week, because there is a big gap so the lone forward will get through a lot of work. Yakubu should have started today.

Formica scores! We score more Allardyce style goals than we did under Big Sam himself. Ironic eh?

[Mike Graham]

60% possession to Spurs to date !!!

[Fatwest]

Get in!!!

[2PAC 4 Blackburn]

Roberts over the Yak? Dear oh dear! Let's pray baldy is jobless tomorrow!

[Rover Down Under]

Well deserved equaliser, now lets repeat what we did against Arsenal.

[novella]

Good Goal Formica

[Doug]

is it on radio anywhere?

[hesfromburn]

good goal! get in! COYB!

[LeChuck]

Well deserved equaliser, now lets repeat what we did against Arsenal.

I don't think we'll get two own goals and a dodgy offside decision again. We didn't deserve the Arsenal win, we fluked it. We'll need to play better than that today.

[Clitherover]

is it on radio anywhere?

Yes, Radio Lancs.

You should be able to get it if you're 12 miles from Ewood.

[Miker]

What a cracker of a pass from Pedersen...

He's been playing well this game.

[LeChuck]

How much better do we look with pacey full backs? That's our strongest defence at the moment. It's a shame it takes injuries to make Kean play Lowe, Olsson and Givet in their most useful positions to us.

Edit: Right on cue, Olsson covers brilliantly to stop Adebayor. If that's Givet at full back he doesn't get anywhere near him.

Vukcevic looks skilful on the ball, working hard too. So much more shape to the team with players in these positions.

[Hekla]

Lowe is playing well.

[Doug]

How much better do we look with pacey full backs? That's our strongest defence at the moment.

It's what we've been lacking. Givet much more comfortable at CH.

[sam_rovers]

What bothers me is even when the team is doing okay and we have momentum I always feel we are lacking in the tactics department, some players don't make runs when required, it's very frustrating

[Doug]

Yes, Radio Lancs.

You should be able to get it if you're 12 miles from Ewood.

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Will av to try an get on net. No radio in house!

[Miker]

The team out today is very good. Good selection. Vukcevic a bit disappointing so far though, not making the right decisions. Team's playing well in general though.

[Mike Graham]

More possession for Rovers now (55%).

Wonder what the gate is, it looked very quiet for a home game re fan and traffic numbers at a half hour before kick off.

COYB

[BuckyRover]

I will never criticise after a good performance. They just need to come more often.

[Finch]

Listening to Radio London. The commentators have sounded nervous since our equaliser. Do they have reason to be?

[DE.]

We're only half way through the match, let's not get too heavy on the praise yet. Kean isn't exactly renowned for improving our results after half time.

[Miker]

Listening to Radio London. The commentators have sounded nervous since our equaliser. Do they have reason to be?

Yes, we're playing well and probably the better team overall so far.

Players clearly more determined and hungry for the win. We should have protests more often

[Steve Moss]

More possession for Rovers now (55%).

Fox has it 52%/48% in favor of Blackburn at the half.

Team is playing very well. If they always turned out this way, we'd be in a much better position. Everyone has done well, though Vuckevic doesn't seem to be on the same wavelength as the balance of the squad. Hopefully this will improve as time goes on.

Of course, the second half remains to be played. Passed on past history I'm not confident.

Go Rovers!

[Emge]

Decent first half.

But WHY do we play good only when there's been a protest before kick off??!!

KEAN OUT, KEEEEAAAN OUUUUUT!