[Archived] FA Cup 4th Round - Derby County v Blackburn Rovers

[Claytons Left Boot]

I'm due to do a walk from Darren to Cherry Tree Station via Sunnyhurst woods, Darwen tower and Tockholes (and the ale houses inbetween) tomorrow.

Best of luck - I've been out this morning on the track up to Higher Wenshead (past the Sunnyhurst Pub and keep going) and it's waist deep in places where it's drifted! Both cars abandoned in different parts of Darwen last night.

[Mike E]

Just been out on Jack's Key with about 8 others clearing the snow. Shame on those who didn't help! Even a 90yo guy was making brews and spreading grit for us.

There are those willing to do it and those willing to let them.

[yoda]

Just been out on Jack's Key with about 8 others clearing the snow. Shame on those who didn't help! Even a 90yo guy was making brews and spreading grit for us.

The are those willing to do it and those willing to let them.

sounds like the Rao's have moved to Darwen

[Mike E]

sounds like the Rao's have moved to Darwen

Well we have plenty of Indian takeaways!

[AggyBlue]

shebby singh has just been run off sandbach services to a chorus of 'shebby is a 'anker' haha

[Eddie]

Had a read through the Derby forums and they are very confident about this one. Bit surprising really.

[davulsukur]

Had a read through the Derby forums and they are very confident about this one. Bit surprising really.

Really? They have played 14 league games this season at home winning 7, drawing 5 and losing only twice.

They will be a tough team to beat.

[Oklahoma]

Today's game would be perfect to see some of the subs in action.

So, unless any of them is injured, I would chose the following starting 11:

Sandomierski

Orr (if he is back), Henrique, Givet, Morris

Rosado, Etuhu, Dunn, Nunes

Slew, Goodwillie

Since MA probably won't change much, it will be something like this:

Kean

Orr, Hanley, Dann, Martin Olsson

Vukcevic, Murphy, Lowe, Pedersen

CKR

Rhodes

[bypass06]

@RobertsTailor

@CryerRovers just seen shebby at the services giving him abuse and he swears at us! Please RT

‏@CryerRovers

@robertstailor so you were giving him loads of abuse and you are surprised he gave you some back?

Good on you Shebby..............What did he expect him to do?

[Salgado Is A Hero]

Had a read through the Derby forums and they are very confident about this one. Bit surprising really.

Read through one at the time of the draw and someone called us a "nothing club" so for that reason alone I hope we spank them today.

Don't know much about them other than that WIll Hughes is easily their best player but my brother tells me they're really good at home.

Can see someone coming in for Pedersen and Lowe moving to RB with Etuhu coming in, other than that I expect an unchanged side.

Hopefully Nunes and Nuno Gomes make an appearance.

[Eddie]

Really? They have played 14 league games this season at home winning 7, drawing 5 and losing only twice.

They will be a tough team to beat.

They are good at home, but to have about 65% of them expecting a fairly comfortable win still surprises me. Maybe I've just become too used accustomed to the negativity of this board.

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers starting 11

Kean,

Lowe, Dann, Hanley, Martin Olsson,

King, Murphy, Pedersen, Markus Olsson,

Kazim-Richards, Rhodes.

Subs: Usai, Givet, Fabio Nunes, Dunn, Nuno Gomes, Rochina, Goodwillie.

very strong team. looking to win for deffo and Appleton wants his first win as Rovers manager.

[callumrovers]

The game plan is obviously to play the ball into the wings. Bit worried about the centre midfield tho

[chaddyrovers]

no Vukcevic. is he injured???

no other centre midfielders apart from Murphy and Peds with Lowe having to play right back.

[Clitherover]

I definitely don't think were getting a play off place this year so a good cup run could be just the tonic.

I'm kind of warming to Appleton as he seems to be addressing issues that other managers didn't (weren't allowed to?) but we need to see some results starting with today.

[Tom]

Decent line up, whoever we pick for centre midfield it will be weak with the options we have

Is Simon injured or is it bye bye from him?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Blood Hell, I could play against that midfield and I'm knackered ! There's not a tackle in there.

[G Somerset Rover]

Decent line up, whoever we pick for centre midfield it will be weak with the options we have

Is Simon injured or is it bye bye from him?

Gotta be bye given Appy's message about the 12 number 10's. Even though Simon can play out wide he's not what you'd call a winger, which is what he seemingly wants to go with.

[Tom]

Gotta be bye given Appy's message about the 12 number 10's. Even though Simon can play out wide he's not what you'd call a winger, which is what he seemingly wants to go with.

He would however be a better option than Pesersen in the centre

I wonder if there's anything in the rumours of his bad attitude or more probably his large bonuses

[Darmond]

Our central midfields performance (& how tactics affect that) will define this result. Would like to see Nunes get the last 25.

[bypass06]

RileyJtriley

@CryerRovers Any news why Vukcevic isn't in the squad.

CryerRovers

@RileyJtriley not good enough i presume

Is he having a laugh?

[chaddyrovers]

Vukcevic is there but not named in match day squad

[RibbleValleyRover]

Think the game will be settled in the central midfield battle. Pedersen is often a passenger in games and if he has another one of those type of performances I can't see us winning.

[cn174]

King injured already

[Mercer]

King injured already

Very poor this.

Either he wasn't properly ready in which case he shouldn't have started or he could be another injury prone player with a hammy, likes of Owen, Hoilett come to mind.