[Archived] Blackpool vs Rovers

[Clitherover]

I would take Ettuhu off (who has been utterly woeful) and bring out Dunn in..

Is Dunn on the bench? Get him on if so, he can't be any worse than that lumbering oaf!

[Exiled in Toronto]

Thank goodness Givet is back...stood there like a training cone for the goal.

We have looked much better than last week, Simon has done well, we have made the better chances bar one.

[SamTheShrew]

I think Gael actually ducked rather than jumped.

[Sparky Marky]

Henley gettin bullied by delphonso. Weak defender. King not helping.

[Amo]

Henley gettin bullied by delphonso. Weak defender. King not helping.

Yup, looking vulnerable down that right-hand side.

Cheap booking for King, as well. Yet the ref didn't book the Pool player for two cynical fouls in a row?

[RoverRich]

Vukcevic is our stand out player IMO. Shows real class and composure on the ball.

Unlucky to be 1 down. Definitely against the run of play. We were playing very well up until the goal but after conceding it took us a while to settle back into the way we were playing. There are definitely goals for us to have against this Blackpool team but we need more players pushing on and supporting Rhodes. We also need a creative spark in the middle of the park so I would be tempted to let Dunny have a run and see what he can do. Alternatively get Rochina on for King and push Kazim out wide... Actually I would do both! We are crying out for creativity!

[Martin]

We've done okay.

Vukcevic looks good. King's had a mare, as has Etuhu.

We should have scored, There's reason for optimism for the second half.

This game has Rochina written all over it,

[redroses]

I'm pretty sure we'll score this half but I just cannot see us keeping a clean sheet for the remainder of the game. Givet's defending was pitiful for the goal.

[Sparky Marky]

Rhodes sluggish

[roverandout]

i thought we started well but blackpool were allowed to get into the game midway, where they forced rovers back for a period, it hasnt been the dominant rovers performance that people are making it out to be

[den]

Unlucky to be 1 down.

I'm not sure it's anything to do with luck. Defending like that is just lack of concentration along with ball watching from Dann. A centre half has to look what's happening behind him, he can't just stand there markig nobody.

[Salgado Is A Hero]

off the post via a miss hit shot though

It looked like that at first but the replays showed he didn't really miss hit it....plus he certainly directed it towards that corner.

Pitch is awful, no wonder we're going long towards Kazim who I've been impressed with.

Rhodes should have scored and I wonder why he didn't cut across their defender and go with his right as opposed to his left.

Their defensive mid, Osbourne, should be on at least a booking.

Ince looking dangerous, King shirking his defensive duties, Etuhu pointless.

I'd bring Dunn on for Etuhu after 10-15 mins.

[tonyoz]

Watching live. Rovers are the better team. Blackpool scored from their first attack…….sigh!

Simon showing good work-rate and occasional touches of class. Lowe is getting in a good shift………………more effective than usual too. Kean has been solid so far. I just don’t rate King………….replace him with Rochina. Oh for the days when Samba prowled the box and crosses didn’t make me cringe in fear!

I’m still confident we can win this but we are still lumping it forward too often.

[Mercer]

We need to score quickly, players like Givet & Simon will soon be feeling the pace through lack of games and our overall lack of fitness might prove costly.

[roverandout]

berg doing an alex fergurson

[Oklahoma]

The ref is biased. Even in injurys, he stops the game when their player is down but allows them to attack when CKR is down.

[Amo]

Time wasting five mins into second half. Classy.

[Andy]

Can't believe how many are calling for Dunn.

He's old, fat slow and can do no better than what's out there now.

[Oklahoma]

Can't believe how many are calling for Dunn.

He's old, fat slow and can do no better than what's out there now.

Anyone can be better than Etuhu. He just doesn't give a damn,

[roverandout]

great save kean

[Clitherover]

One down and we've gone worse, how can that be?

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Can't believe how many are calling for Dunn.

He's old, fat slow and can do no better than what's out there now.

Thats not what I remember from the last game he started against Sheff Wednesday, ran the game until he got injured.

[Salgado Is A Hero]

I f-ing hate short corners.....what's the point honestly?

Make some changes Berg.

[yoda's brother]

god

this is painfull to watch

[tonyoz]

I take it back. we are being overrun in midfield and second to every ball!