[Archived] Cardiff At Home 18Th August

[Butty]

I'm sure you'd have got good odds on Lowe starting every league game he's available this season, really is quite astonishing.

[davulsukur]

Harsh on Guthrie.

Lowe starting is a complete joke, he was really poor against Huddersfield. Brought absolutely nothing to the team.

Looks like our cm has no creativity in there tonight, although Akpan at least tried to get the ball forward againts Hudds. The ball has to be played out wide to the wingers but I suspect it will be a direct route to Koita.

[Don Said]

Pray for 4-4-2

[G Somerset Rover]

Lowe must be Gaz' lovechild - it's the only excuse.

I had an inkling he would start with the pair of them after reading the LET article about how Hope and "Lowey" used to have some fantastic battles against one another at under 18/21 level.

[rovers11]

Bowyer won't drop Lowe or Hanley. They're untouchable. I fully expect Guthrie and Akpan to be our midfield partnership moving forward though, with Lowe moving to RB.

Pleased he is no longer including Brown or Evans in the squad. Ship them out.

[Coatbridge rover]

Bye 🙋 bye brownie

[jim mk2]

No last minute dash down to Ewood when I learned Lowe playing. Really is getting beyond a joke as to how he can be an automatic pick.

What a silly person - so-called supporter stays away because of one player.

[Husky]

1-1.

A good draw against a big City and ex Premiership club.

[Mercer]

What a silly person - so-called supporter stays away because of one player.

I have no faith in the manager.

We have one player in midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and who can decently pass the ball (Guthrie) and he is dropped so that the, IMV, donkey can retain his place.

Bowyer makes his choices and I make mine.

[jim mk2]

I have no faith in the manager.

We have one player in midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and who can decently pass the ball (Guthrie) and he is dropped so that the, IMV, donkey can retain his place.

Bowyer makes his choices and I make mine.

Why are you on here then ?

[Mercer]

Why are you on here then ?

Because one day, hopefully soon, Bowyer will be the ex Rovers' manager.

[BRFC1995]

Cardiff banker on the coupon tonight, what a team we have, what an unbelievably horrific team.

Must be a very long time since someone bought a shirt with a players name on the back ffs league one by Christmas Bowyers target surely.

[jim mk2]

Because one day, hopefully soon, Bowyer will be the ex Rovers' manager.

Managers and players come and go. Meanwhile the team and the club go on. Fair weather supporters and all that...............

By the way I'm not there tonight because I'm working.

[AllRoverAsia]

Ollson on the bench and Spurr playing. Odd as apart from a long throw-in what does Spurr offer or was Ollson really crap in previous games.

I gave up worrying about the selection of Lowe - he is guaranteed a place under Bowyer. Why? it's best not to speculate especially now that he appears to have improved his abs, it would only get messy. What's confusing is why Lowe in not Club Captain.

[Stuart]

Why are you on here then ?

You know the 'B' in BRFCC stands for Blackburn and not Bowyer, don't you?

Akpan and Fode start

@OneRovers: ROVERS: Raya, Henley, Duffy, Hanley ©, Spurr, Marshall, Lowe, Akpan, Conway, Delfouneso, Koita

Why is Spurr playing he was woeful against the Shrews

Hanlowe! SSDD.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

A Hotchpotch of a Rovers side.

[rovers11]

Cardiff banker on the coupon tonight, what a team we have, what an unbelievably horrific team.

Must be a very long time since someone bought a shirt with a players name on the back ffs league one by Christmas Bowyers target surely.

I think it's an effective line up. It won't be pretty but it will be effective tonight. We will get the ball wide to Conway and Marshall and get the ball into the box for Koita and Delf. We don't have good enough players to play a passing game through the middle unfortunately, the first two games proved that.

You'll see us look far more comfortable and effective tonight. Cardiff are weak when you get the ball into their box. We'll cause them lot of problems.

[Mercer]

Managers and players come and go. Meanwhile the team and the club go on. Fair weather supporters and all that...............

By the way I'm not there tonight because I'm working.

Yes, so am I. It was a toss-up between a few extra hours tonight and an afternoon off tomorrow or Rovers tonight. Bowyer made my mind up with that midfield selection.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

No last minute dash down to Ewood when I learned Lowe playing. Really is getting beyond a joke as to how he can be an automatic pick.

The joke is dropping Olsson after one poor match - especially considering how poor Spurr was against Shrewsbury.

[jim mk2]

You know the 'B' in BRFCC stands for Blackburn and not Bowyer, don't you?

Yup, do you ?

[DE.]

The only surprising thing is that people still get so worked up over Lowe and Hanley getting picked. Just accept they will only ever be dropped if they are injured or taken hostage somewhere.

Not much creativity in the team selected... hopefully Cardiff are off form.

[AllRoverAsia]

It looks like we will go long ball kick and hope up to Koita and Delfouneso from the back 4 and throw ins. Don't need a creative midfielder under Bowyer's basic and simple tactics. He has as much football nous as my ass.

[Gav]

A Hotchpotch of a Rovers side.

That side makes you weep SG

[Tom]

Pitch looking stunning

I can see Abbey but he hasn't seen me updating yet so I'm ok

[Takemyhandsboss]

Can I just say as someone who lives overseas, Im really grateful of the phone updates from the ground. Makes a nice change from people forming opinions from bbc text updates and stating them as facts. Keep it up!