[Archived] BLACKBURN ROVERS V'S IPSWICH

[Majiball]

Bowyer has arguably done the same with us, but anyway...

Another draw probably.

Mick has had Ipswich in the play-offs, we've always been outside, big difference. if they win tomorrow they are back in there if results go their way, we need 3 wins and results to go our way, massive difference.

[roverandout]

either a 0-1 loss or a heavy defeat as chaddy tells us after the game that all is not lost

[Tom]

I keep expecting us to win comfortably at the moment

Its about time we did

2-0

[perthblue02]

BRING ON THE APATHY!

Is that Dabo's brother? If so on for Dunn 60th minute in the hole (cue McCarthy Gif )

[ABBEY]

I keep expecting us to win comfortably at the moment

Its about time we did

2-0

Your worse than chaddy.. If your predictions had come true we would 30 points clear PMSL

[Tom]

Your worse than chaddy.. If your predictions had come true we would 30 points clear PMSL

People tell me off for being negative so trying this positivity lark - ain't working so far

[perthblue02]

People tell me off for being negative so trying this positivity lark - ain't working so far

Positivity is so 2011/2012, Stability is the new black

[Doaksie]

The Tractor Boys v The Detractor Boys. In-keeping with recent results, we'll sneak it 2-1 to maintain that elusive aspiration, for the deluded optimists, of squeezing in the back door.

[tomphil]

For everyone on about Big Mick it's worth considering the fact he's been at loggerheads with elements of the Ipswich crowd almost since he set foot in the place. He's a bit of a marmite manager like Allardyce but sometimes reading here you'd think we were the only set of fans in the world who had a moan !

[den]

Ipswich are doing ok this season, but with our new found stability thanks to our ambitious owners, I think we'll beat this expected Ipswich line up 2-0;

Paul Cooper

Steve McCall

Mick Mills

Frans Thijssen

Russel Osman

Terry Butcher

John Wark

Arnold Muhren

Paul Mariner

Alan Brazil

Eric Gates.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Enjoyed watching that Ipswich team above. Wark was so good in the box it was like having another striker.

Tough game to call, but we should be confident at home. 2.1 Rovers, with some poor finishing from Ipswich.

[den]

Eric Gates was some player as well.

[West Yorks Rover]

Enjoyed watching that Ipswich team above. Wark was so good in the box it was like having another striker.

Tough game to call, but we should be confident at home. 2.1 Rovers, with some poor finishing from Ipswich.

John Wark would be earning a fortune these days, probably playing for Man City or Chelsea.

British players were much better in those days than now, Gascoigne was probably the last Brit to be a top notch player,

far too many overhyped like Rooney around now, and what happened to all the class footballers from Scotland, that is

such a shame !

[DE.]

Only due to gross mismanagement on and off the pitch. That squad of players should never have been in a relegation fight to begin with. We're a recently relegated club paying PL wages. Ipswich were a bottom-half Championship club before Mick took over. Trying to compare the two out of context is more than a little disingenuous, DE.

I'd say this season we're very similar to Ipswich. The squads have about the same level of quality, both have had to rebuild after some awful managerial appointments (Keane and Jewell in Ipswich's case), and both are hovering around the playoffs having never had the consistency to enter the top 6 for any sustained period throughout the season. If we beat Ipswich we're only 2 points away from them, we've basically been swapping places with them all season.

I think it could actually be argued Bowyer had a tougher job than McCarthy. Forget this "just relegated" nonsense, so were Wolves with a squad on PL wages and look what happened there. It wasn't necessarily gross mismanagement there, the players just didn't want to play for the team. Similarly our relegated players were paid tons of money and for the most part utter crap. Bowyer, much like McCarthy, has had to completely restructure and retrain the team just to do the basics right. Difference is Bowyer has no boardroom to support him, fan unrest after less than a full season in charge, dwindling attendances and huge wage drains such as Etuhu still on the books. It's no surprise to me we're around the same position as Ipswich and it'll be no surprise to me if we're both competing seriously for a playoff spot next year if both managers are retained. I don't think either team is quite ready yet for the playoffs this season though.

[the original david brent]

Dunn and Cairney in centre mid??? Both attacking mind players. wouldnt work and would be exposed by Ipswich the counter for sure.

Is it Gestede and Rhodes as a partnership up front or Dunn or Cairney in behind Rhodes or Gestede in 4-4-1-1 formation?

Well either a 4-3-3. Or a 4-4-2 with cairney and Dunn in the middle. You say it wouldn't work? How do you know unless we give it a try? nothing else has worked this season!

There is of course a chance it wouldnt work. And we might get stuffed! Equally it could work and we might stuff them. Nothing to lose.

[Adam C]

I wonder how many times we can hoof it forward to Rhodes and it comes straight back? I'm going for 56 times, can you get odds on that?

Ask DJ Campbell

[Majiball]

Positivity is so 2011/2012, Stability is the new black

Ipswich are doing ok this season, but with our new found stability thanks to our ambitious owners, I think we'll beat this expected Ipswich line up 2-0;

Paul Cooper

Steve McCall

Mick Mills

Frans Thijssen

Russel Osman

Terry Butcher

John Wark

Arnold Muhren

Paul Mariner

Alan Brazil

Eric Gates.

The above two posts now have cleaning red wine out of my carpet, thanks!!!

John Wark would be earning a fortune these days, probably playing for Man City or Chelsea.

British players were much better in those days than now, Gascoigne was probably the last Brit to be a top notch player,

far too many overhyped like Rooney around now, and what happened to all the class footballers from Scotland, that is

such a shame !

What are you on about we've got Jordan Rhodes, who needs Souness???

[Proudtobeblue&white]

We will put in a shift, the best performance of the season, we will win 4-0.....there I've said it, heard it here first, put money on it. I have been drinking though. I always cheer up when numbed against the pain......

[broadsword]

Fact: the movie escape to victory casted a number of ipswich players in minor roles. The keeper for the nazis was ipswich's Laurie Sivell.

The anton diffring character is actually steve kean in a wig

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Fact: the movie escape to victory casted a number of ipswich players in minor roles. The keeper for the nazis was ipswich's Laurie Sivell.

The anton diffring character is actually steve kean in a wig

How dare you mention that name, shame and damnation!

[broadsword]

What you got against Laurie?

He wasn't an actual Nazi

[Proudtobeblue&white]

What you got against Laurie?

He wasn't an actual Nazi

It's a bit girlie, that's all

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Ipswich are doing ok this season, but with our new found stability thanks to our ambitious owners, I think we'll beat this expected Ipswich line up 2-0;

Paul Cooper

Steve McCall

Mick Mills

Frans Thijssen

Russel Osman

Terry Butcher

John Wark

Arnold Muhren

Paul Mariner

Alan Brazil

Eric Gates.

That was some team, mostly home grown players as well.

[Doug]

Let's keep the unbeaten run going today rovers. Hope Williamson is not selected as he is a very weak player and Lowe can play rb, king and Rudy must play.

[ABBEY]

Unbeaten run .... Wow