[Archived] Oldham away

[chaddyrovers]

#Rovers subs: Leutwiler, Nyambe, Harper, Chapman, Gladwin, Dack, Graham.

Downing injured. Evans not travelled

[Tom]

Conway for Dack is an odd one, seems a poor choice.

Why bother with gladwin on the bench when Chapman and Dack are on there? Nuttall should be ahead of him 

[JacknOry]

Ward back in - why? Very harsh on the new guy. He doesnt like Dack at home does he? other than that - pretty predictable aprt from Whittinghams starting - hope he shows his class now.

 

Edit: okay downing is injured - thanks chaddy

[blueboy3333]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15596788.MATCHDAY_LIVE__Oldham_Athletic_v_Blackburn_Rovers/?ref=mac

Sharpe has it as a 4-2-3-1:-

Raya

Caddis WARD Mulgrew Williams

Smallwood Whittingham

CONWAY Bennett Anntonsson 

Samuel

 

.....but I very much doubt that with Whittingham in there. More like:-

                Raya

Caddis WARD Mulgrew Williams

Bennett Smallwood Whittingham CONWAY

           Anntonsson 

             Samuel

...or even 5 in midfield.

I don't trust Whittinghan in the slightest to track back.

This has got Southend written all over it. Hope I'm very wrong.

COYB!!!!!!!!!!!

[JacknOry]

2 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15596788.MATCHDAY_LIVE__Oldham_Athletic_v_Blackburn_Rovers/?ref=mac

Sharpe has it as a 4-2-3-1:-

Raya

Caddis WARD Mulgrew Williams

Smallwood Whittingham

CONWAY Bennett Anntonsson 

Samuel

 

.....but I very much doubt that with Whittingham in there. More like:-

                Raya

Caddis WARD Mulgrew Williams

Bennett Smallwood Whittingham CONWAY

           Anntonsson 

             Samuel

...or even 5 in midfield.

I don't trust Whittinghan in the slightest to track back.

This has got Southend written all over it. Hope I'm very wrong.

COYB!!!!!!!!!!!

Knowing how TM likes to tinker with these things - its probably a bit of both

 

One certainty is that Samuel is up front - the rest - anyones guess.

[OxSouthernRover]

Not happy about Ward but obviously have to deal with Downing's absence somehow. Conway with a point to prove, a deadly bench for us also, so an intriguing game on the way. 

[blueboy3333]

Oldham will line-up in a 4-4-2 formation this afternoon...

Placide

Dummigan Clarke Bryan Hunt

Gardner Byrne Fans Nepomuceno

Davies Doyle

 

Decent striker force that.  Our old friend Byrne in the middle alongside some fans. Times are tough at Oldham. They also seem to have a hot beverage from Starbucks playing on the wing.

[frosty]

Bit disappointed with Dack being on the bench, I quite like what I've seen from him so far and I'm sure he'd only get better with more starts. Thought he was unlucky to be taken off last game too when he'd provided a good link between the midfield and Samuel.

Come on Rovers!

[JacknOry]

3 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

Oldham will line-up in a 4-4-2 formation this afternoon...

Placide

Dummigan Clarke Bryan Hunt

Gardner Byrne Fans Nepomuceno

Davies Doyle

 

Decent striker force that.  Our old friend Byrne in the middle alongside some fans. Times are tough at Oldham. They also seem to have a hot beverage from Starbucks playing on the wing.

The highly rated Byrne that was set to be the nxt Paul Scholes - when we had him. Now at a bottom of League 1 club.

[philipl]

Feeling very nervous. More tinkering and after a long lay-off. If we don't start high tempo I think we will be in trouble here.

[Roverthechimp]

Tinkering? If Evans and Downing can't play the only change is Conway for Dack. Given that whittingham is a bit lightweight then (imo) not wrong to add a more "solid" LM (not least after we were dreadful last game...)

The being nervous bit is spot in though 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, klc_2012 said:

Tinkering? If Evans and Downing can't play the only change is Conway for Dack. Given that whittingham is a bit lightweight then (imo) not wrong to add a more "solid" LM (not least after we were dreadful last game...)

 

What is wrong with Evans? Injury?

[Roverthechimp]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

What is wrong with Evans? Injury?

Don't know but he isn't there and usually gets injured during NI games...

[JacknOry]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

What is wrong with Evans? Injury?

Not sure - but remember we are just his gym for Nortern Ireland. What I dont like is whe dont have anyone on the bench to replace Whits if he aint up to it.

[blueboy3333]

1 minute ago, AllRoverAsia said:

What is wrong with Evans? Injury?

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15596788.MATCHDAY_LIVE__Oldham_Athletic_v_Blackburn_Rovers/?ref=mac

'Corry Evans hasn't travelled after picking up a knock to the ankle'

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Game live on Radio Lancs 95.5 FM

[blueboy3333]

From RIch Sharpe in the live blog (even though he had it at 4-2-3-1):-

'Rovers have indeed started 4-4-2 with Antonsson and Samuel as a front pairing'

[Miker]

This iFollow stream is awful.

[blueboy3333]

From LT:-

'Smallwood has put in three or four real crunching tackles so far. Rovers needing to work hard in these opening stages'.

He'll be doing the work of two men with Whittingham next to him.

[Sparks Rover]

Ward is a lummox 

[JacknOry]

wow bury 2 goals in about 2 mins 

[Roverthechimp]

Scary defensively but players putting the effort in.

[Miker]

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Ward is a lummox 

I'm scared every time the ball goes near him. The rest of the back 3 are defending excellently.

[McClarky]

Ffs

[AdamRochina]

How he missed or didn't pass I will never ever know ?