v Blackpool (h) - 27/08/2024 - 19:45 k/o - Carabao Cup

[USABlue]

4 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

It should be in countries who are not showing it live, although not as yet showing as an option on RoversTV

It's on live TV in some countries, maybe others to be added later today.

Current list

https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/5029839/blackburn-rovers-vs-blackpool/

Thanks, yes I can not see any US broadcasts at all.  That is the same app I always use it is really helpful.  Looks like ESPN has dropped the League Cup and Championship.  Too bad I had already paid, have to see about a refund 

Edited August 27, 2024 by USABlue

[wilsdenrover]

4 hours ago, USABlue said:

Thanks, yes I can not see any US broadcasts at all.  That is the same app I always use it is really helpful.  Looks like ESPN has dropped the League Cup and Championship.  Too bad I had already paid, have to see about a refund 

Doesn’t help with tonight’s match as not being shown (and you might know this already) but:

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/july/18/cbs-sports-announces-multi-year--multi-platform-rights-agreement-with-english-football-league/

[Paul Mani]

                    Pears

Duru     Batth      McFadz.   Pickering

              Trav.       Bucko

Vale.           Weimann.       Siggy

                     Gueye

Subs - Hilton, Brittain, Hyam, Batty, Sonny, Dolan, JRC, Ohashi.

Reasoning - I reckon a Keeper and LB are imminent (before weekend cut off) so Pears and Pickering are covered, if necessary.

Have no option but to play Sonny or Trav and Gueye or Ohashi.

Prediction - 4-0 - Gueye, Weimann, Siggy and Ohashi off the bench.

[jny]

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

Edited August 27, 2024 by jny
edit: seems the Carabao Cup is a lot more popular than I imagined. Whodda'thunkit

[RevidgeBlue]

29 minutes ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

What, so we can concentrate on trying to finish 17th instead of 19th?

That has to be the worst post I've ever seen on here.

Good job we didn't have the same mindset in 2002.

[ruggles1995]

no injuries before the weekend will do. oh and a win i guess. 

[AspRover]

1 hour ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

I mean I don't think you deliberately throw it, but I'd be behind giving the kids and some of the fringe players the opportunity to show what they can do and not being overly bothered if that results in us losing... free hit and all that.

 

[Riversider28]

1 minute ago, AspRover said:

I mean I don't think you deliberately throw it, but I'd be behind giving the kids and some of the fringe players the opportunity to show what they can do and not being overly bothered if that results in us losing... free hit and all that.

 

Another ridiculous post. I want my team to play every game with the intention of winning it. I accept that we could introduce a couple of fringe players on the bench and put them on later if we are comfortable, but the last thing we need with the Dingles coming up is to lose to a poor Blackpool side. We need to continue with our positive start to the season. COYB

[Hasta]

5 hours ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

OK. And Blackpool get drawn away at Man Utd in the next round.

They know they will receive 45% of the gate receipts of 60,000 people paying an average £20 which is £540k. Plus another £100k with it being the main Sky TV game. They use that to help fund a new goalkeeper and pay someone to clean the stands.

We meanwhile fall a few hundred grand short of affording Drommel, so watch in horror as Pears slices one into his own net at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Nice one 👍

Edited August 27, 2024 by Hasta

[RevidgeBlue]

17 minutes ago, Riversider28 said:

Another ridiculous post. I want my team to play every game with the intention of winning it. I accept that we could introduce a couple of fringe players on the bench and put them on later if we are comfortable, but the last thing we need with the Dingles coming up is to lose to a poor Blackpool side. We need to continue with our positive start to the season. COYB

This.

[WacoRover]

I love seeing Rovers go as far as they can in Cup play, beating WHU & Leicester was highlight of the season for me. Gotta go for the gusto. 

If I’m not starting my best players, I rest ‘em the first half, & bring ‘em in the 2nd. 

3-1. 

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

Is that you Keano?

[AspRover]

2 hours ago, Riversider28 said:

Another ridiculous post. I want my team to play every game with the intention of winning it. I accept that we could introduce a couple of fringe players on the bench and put them on later if we are comfortable, but the last thing we need with the Dingles coming up is to lose to a poor Blackpool side. We need to continue with our positive start to the season. COYB

I mean of course I want us to win the game, and play to win the game, but I want our whole squad to get minutes and I want our youngsters to develop because over the course of the whole season that's how we are going to win more games. 

If there is a game we can afford to give the younger players and those in need of fitness minutes it's this game, I'd rather risk a league cup game with a (potentially) weaker starting 11 than a league game. Our squad is small and we rely heavily on our youth team.

I'm not sure why this is a ridiculous opinion. 

[Admiral Nelsen]

13 minutes ago, AspRover said:

I mean of course I want us to win the game, and play to win the game, but I want our whole squad to get minutes and I want our youngsters to develop because over the course of the whole season that's how we are going to win more games. 

If there is a game we can afford to give the younger players and those in need of fitness minutes it's this game, I'd rather risk a league cup game with a (potentially) weaker starting 11 than a league game. Our squad is small and we rely heavily on our youth team.

I'm not sure why this is a ridiculous opinion. 

 

Always a balance with early cup games. We have a small squad and a huge game at the weekend, and some players who will be important for us who didn't get a full pre season. Making lots of changes makes sense but I still expect us to win. 

Taking these games seriously and making changes are not mutually exclusive, as we showed under JDT.

[ABBEY]

GET STUCK IN FULL SQUAD ... CHELSEA LAST YEAR WAS MINT TWO DAYS OUT.

WORRY ABOUT DINGLES AFTER IT

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Good win tonight,goals aplenty and confidence high for the Dingledome indeed.

[SuperBrfc]

There's too much of this "ah well, it's only the League Cup" sentiment among football fans these days. I'm not referring to anybody here, but fans in general and it is something that I can never understand. The aim of the game is to win and this is one of three domestic trophies on offer. How many fans around the country are looking down on the League Cup and coming out with "but, but but Man City?" If that's the attitude and thought process, why bother playing in the competition? Just hand it to Pep now and cut out the fixture pile up.

The prize money shouldn't matter to us fans, we just want Rovers to win. Simple as. Now, I'm not saying our expectation is to win this trophy, but the mindset has to be, imo, that we are in it to win it, to go as far as possible. There has to be somebody at the club thinking 'I want us to go all the way in this competition', even if the likelihood is that we would meet a big gun at some point. Our League campaigns have generally been dull for the most part under these owners and cup runs bring a bit of excitement, especially when we are up against Premier League sides.

I would start with a strong side and hope to get the job done before making changes in the last 20/25 minutes. I think Blackpool could be in for a pasting tonight. It has got that feel about it, but let's see. I'm going 4-0 Rovers with a brace from Mak.

[Old Codger]

I think we might be in for an early shock, and then a test of our resolve, composure and tactical nous.

Tangerines to score first (a tap in after a goal mouth scramble) the Rovers to roar back with Big Mak, Yuki and Hyam thumping home. 

9532 hardy and slightly damp souls, with most of us heading happy up Livesey Branch Rd at 9.45pm is

COYB!!

[CD_93]

4 hours ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

Thought I had seen it all on here.

[Old Codger]

8 minutes ago, CD_93 said:

Thought I had seen it all on here.

Thanks for your valuable contribution 👍 I take it you'll be roaring on the lads at Ewood this evening, alongside me & my brood?

COYB!

[Old Codger]

4 hours ago, jny said:

   Radical suggestion: we deliberately throw this game so we don't have to play in this pointless cup with our threadbare squad for basically no prize money (£100k for the winner).  

It's a cup competition,  Lowe cost than the ordinary games at Ewood and a good opportunity to bring some much needed new blood into the club, both on the field and in the stands. I dont nderstand Waggott's bizarre mentality of making g it difficult for folk to attend - anywhere else in the known universe, the idea is to encourage as many punters through the turnstiles as possible, and to encourage them to spend whilst on the concourse. Waggott seems to be in a perpetual battle against doing business, rather than optimising income wherever there is an opportunity.  Baffling , like most aspects of our club these days..

[rigger]

1 hour ago, AspRover said:

I mean of course I want us to win the game, and play to win the game, but I want our whole squad to get minutes and I want our youngsters to develop because over the course of the whole season that's how we are going to win more games. 

If there is a game we can afford to give the younger players and those in need of fitness minutes it's this game, I'd rather risk a league cup game with a (potentially) weaker starting 11 than a league game. Our squad is small and we rely heavily on our youth team.

I'm not sure why this is a ridiculous opinion. 

If you lose a cup game you are out. If you lose a league game, it is possible to recoup the points later.

[waggy on the wing]

Looks like the ticket office is going to be open up to kick off so I will be going after all,not sure how it's going to work out for the rest of the season though. Rovers really do need to make as simple as possible to go to the match. Anyway Come on Rovers

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, waggy on the wing said:

Looks like the ticket office is going to be open up to kick off so I will be going after all,not sure how it's going to work out for the rest of the season though. Rovers really do need to make as simple as possible to go to the match. Anyway Come on Rovers

The Rovers are getting good at making the choice not to attend very simple.

[AspRover]

47 minutes ago, rigger said:

If you lose a cup game you are out. If you lose a league game, it is possible to recoup the points later.

I guess my counterpoint to that would be that we aren't winning the league cup and we only avoided relegation on the final day of the season so I would prioritise points on the board over cup games, but I do take the point.

Again though, I do want us to win - I think maybe I didn't make that clear enough in my first post.

I also want to see what whoever is second to Pears in the pecking order looks like in a real match, and I want to see Duru get a start here and not, idk, Leeds away because Britain and JRC get injured the week before. We have the luxury (!) of a strong attacking bench if things start to go Pears shaped.