Rovers v Birmingham-Saturday ,December 15th

[bluebruce]

57 minutes ago, Blue n whites said:

First team we ever played after I was born. 6th December 1986. Bought the program as a keepsake.

Bloody hell, you were flush with cash for a newborn!

[Sparks Rover]

59 minutes ago, Blue n whites said:

 

I've always wondered for such a big city why their support is very poor. 

Yeah but they have Villa, West Brom, Wolves, Coventry and a couple of smaller clubs knocking about....not like Leeds with the area to themselves 

[Mercer]

Monk has done a decent job with Brum but, like ourselves, they do blow hot and cold.

Same number of points as Rovers though with a better GD.

Think home advantage will be key.  Rovers win at 16/11 offers fair value - also, gone for correct score of 3-1 to Rovers at 21/1.

Come on Mowbray, be brave.  Get at 'em from the start and let Rothwell and Brereton off the leash.

 

[Mattyblue]

6 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Yeah but they have Villa, West Brom, Wolves, Coventry and a couple of smaller clubs knocking about....not like Leeds with the area to themselves 

Still vast areas to draw from in that region, The city of Birmingham is a milllon people with just two clubs within the boundary, the West Midlands ‘county’ has 3 million people, plus those clubs draw support in Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire too.

Brings home that if we can get our home support up to 13/14k that’s a good effort for us at this level with our demographics and hemmed in catchment area.

[Stuart]

9 hours ago, Blue n whites said:

First team we ever played after I was born. 6th December 1986. Bought the program as a keepsake. Finished 1 all. 

For that reason alone it will be a score draw. 

I've always wondered for such a big city why their support is very poor. 

December 86... I was still making Diego Maradona dart board covers.

[yellowsubmarine]

7 hours ago, Mercer said:

Come on Mowbray, be brave.  Get at 'em from the start and let Rothwell and Brereton off the leash.

 

I will love that, but never gonna happen.

[arbitro]

10 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

I will love that, but never gonna happen.

I think the answer may be in this article.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17297380.rovers-v-birmingham-mowbray-calls-for-patience-from-fans/?ref=mac

[blueboy3333]

It's Blackburn, on match day, so it's inevitably going to piss it down.

Match abandoned on 69 mins at 6-0 up after BB gets a rare start and bags 5. 

Or 1-1.

[tomphil]

Draw written all over it this

Rovers 1   Brum  1

[philipl]

Don't underestimate Mowbray playing mind games with his comments. He has asked for patience then sent a team out on the front foot from the kick off.

Perversely looking forward to this one.

Both managers amongst the best at assessing the opposition. Both clubs arguably in higher positions than their first XIs merit. Could be a classic for football technicians if not for the up and at them punter. 

 

[BlackburnEnd75]

I just want Rothwell to start

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

Tough tough game, but the type of game this Rovers team relishes. Hard fought 2-1 win. Big DG with a brace. 

[47er]

Here's an amazing statistic----we have beaten Brum exactly the same number of times as they've beaten us!!

The record is 46 wins each with 31 drawn.

 

[Bigdoggsteel]

23 minutes ago, 47er said:

Here's an amazing statistic----we have beaten Brum exactly the same number of times as they've beaten us!!

The record is 46 wins each with 31 drawn.

 

This is the decider so! 

[Blackburn Bob]

1 hour ago, 47er said:

Here's an amazing statistic----we have beaten Brum exactly the same number of times as they've beaten us!!

The record is 46 wins each with 31 drawn.

 

Wouldn't go so far as to say amazing tbh. This one however could well be the most boring of the lot. 0-0, and an absmyl weather forecast to compound the misery for those who bother. 

[old darwen blue]

Aye it’s going to be a cold one tomorrow 

[only2garners]

And a sleetly rainy one from early afternoon.

[chaddyrovers]

Expect the same team as last home game apart from Lenihan in for Downing. We need to make the same start as last home game

[oldjamfan1]

4 hours ago, old darwen blue said:

Aye it’s going to be a cold one tomorrow 

You’re getting soft in your old age matey ??

[Husky]

Not sure if stats will back this up, but on a Championship goals show Birmingham were described as a  'big team' that are 'good at set pieces'.

If that's the case then we should be afraid, very afraid. They'll score at least 2.

If our forward line are on form. 2-2 Perhaps?

[J*B]

Go for it, Mowbray...

Raya

Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Bell

Evans Reed

Rothwell Dack Brereton 

Graham

[OldEwoodBlue]

4-4-2 

Attack

we are at home against a shit team

Earth to Tony

[roversfan99]

Just now, Franky said:

4-4-2 

Attack

we are at home against a shit team

Earth to Tony

Our second striker has 9 goals in 17 games. Safe to say that moving him isnt the solution.

As pointed out today, outside of Dack, Graham and Mulgrews set pieces, we have managed only 6 league goals. Mowbray tried to downplay it but its a massive concern.

[47er]

8 hours ago, Blackburn Bob said:

Wouldn't go so far as to say amazing tbh. This one however could well be the most boring of the lot. 0-0, and an absmyl weather forecast to compound the misery for those who bother. 

What's the odds of two clubs playing each other over more than a century and winning exactly the same number of games? 

[JacknOry]

14 minutes ago, 47er said:

What's the odds of two clubs playing each other over more than a century and winning exactly the same number of games? 

Doubt we are the only fixture. If it was same games won and same goals scored - now that would be amazing lol