[Archived] Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers-Match Preview

[G Somerset Rover]

Both Samba and Olsson injured..

I see Kean has been playing a Mourinho with the Samba injury news then.

Not feeling confident without Samba's presence.

2-1 Wigan.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Just heard that Venkys + bodyguards due to arrive at Wigan.

It's set up perfectly for Kean today with Wigan lacking confidence and the owners present. A win in front of his mates will give him until January and that's Rovers relegated for sure.

[Plastic Head]

WA 5 - 0 BR

[Emge]

Both Samba and Olsson injured..

He'll use that for all its worth if we lose today.

And the STUPID owners will believe him and he will still be 100 % safe.

[Majiball]

Oh good ! perhaps its a ploy to unleash the slow learner/ late developer onto an unsuspecting football world - Europe here we come

And to cap it all off Adam Henley is preferred to 'chris smalling' on the bench.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

With no Samba or Olsson, Kean didn't have a choice to play that backline. Going to be the longest 90 mins of the season.

[LeChuck]

Salgado and Givet at full back = defeat.

I appreciate in this case it probably can't be helped, but then Kean didn't get adequate cover for those positions in the summer.

[TugaysMarlboro]

Wheres Vukcevic? Not even on the bench. I wish he'd play Rochina up front too.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Wheres Vukcevic? Not even on the bench. I wish he'd play Rochina up front too.

Broken nose, out until December.

[G Somerset Rover]

Salgado and Givet at full back = defeat.

I appreciate in this case it probably can't be helped, but then Kean didn't get adequate cover for those positions in the summer.

Yeah he did. We have Dennis Irwin milling around somewhere - we just never play him.

[beerwins]

Wheres Vukcevic? Not even on the bench. I wish he'd play Rochina up front too.

He's got a broken nose, out for a month or so.

[perthblue02]

And to cap it all off Adam Henley is preferred to 'chris smalling' on the bench.

Im having bad thoughts about this late developer, I'm beginning to suspect not all is right with this signing

[TugaysMarlboro]

Broken nose, out until December.

That explains it, cheers RVR.

Good to see Henley on the bench, does beg the question where boy wonder Myles is though?

[chris]

so we were much inproved with Olssen and Lowe at full back and now we have gone back to our crap players in Givert at left back and salgado at right back

It's like giving the other team 5 guarenteed clear chances.

Little less confident now, hopefully Wigan are so much more worse that we won;t notice the chances.

[Majiball]

Im having bad thoughts about this late developer, I'm beginning to suspect not all is right with this signing

LOL, it wasn't right from day one, he's obviously pants.

I wonder if our warm-up will have the same effect as the one I saw at Wigan last time?

[Ricky]

So 2 of the new signings, Bruno and Anderson, still don't get a game. Why's this then Kean? Why did you sign these 2 if you don't intend playing them.

[Andy]

Hanley = leaking goals.

Didn't fancy our chances before I knew that Samba and Olsson were out, but on seeing that Hanley and Dunn are in as well, I genuinely can't see us even getting a point today.

[Majiball]

So 2 of the new signings, Bruno and Anderson, still don't get a game. Why's this then Kean? Why did you sign these 2 if you don't intend playing them.

Our owners have man-servants so why not Keano?

Surely such brilliance deserves a man-servant?

[Fife Rover]

Where's Lowe? Not even on the bench.....what kind of thinking is that?

[Nelsta]

Where's Lowe? Not even on the bench.....what kind of thinking is that?

Lowe is suspended.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Where's Lowe? Not even on the bench.....what kind of thinking is that?

He's suspended Fife, 5 yellow cards = one match ban.

[G Somerset Rover]

Where's Lowe? Not even on the bench.....what kind of thinking is that?

He's suspended Fife.

My Nan is more pacey than our full backs today though mind.

[Stuart]

On the bright side, at least Kean will already have his excuses written ahead of the MOTD cameras.

He can't lose now, even if we do.

[AllRoverAsia]

Robinson, Salgado, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Dunn, Pedersen, Hoilett, Yakubu. Substitutes: Forimca, Petrovic, Blackman, Roberts, Goodwillie, Henley, Bunn.

Dont like that back four.

We had better not get any injuries in defence looking at that bench.

[Majiball]

He's suspended Fife.

My Nan is more pacey than our full backs today though mind.

I wonder if Martinez will look to get it down our left and get Di Santo to attack the back post, Salgado's been struggling with those balls so far this season.