Blackburn Rovers Thread (EPL's Meanest Team) [Archive]

fumofumo

11-07-2005, 12:52 AM

weee! i wanted to start this thread too, but i dun think the headcount will be high... oh well, not the number that counts anyway, it's how hardcore we are that counts :)

From The People (http://www.people.co.uk/sport/tm_objectid=15720524%26method=full%26siteid=55768%26headline=football%2d%2dhughes%2d%2dmac%2dbid%2d-name_page.html)
FOOTBALL: HUGHES' MAC BID

Jul 10 2005

Alan Nixon

BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes STILL wants another striker - but he will have to sell before he can buy, writes ALAN NIXON.

Hughes is keen to snatch South African Benni McCarthy or old boy Andy Cole despite landing Craig Bellamy in a breathtaking deal.

The Rovers chief wants Porto to drop their £6million valuation on McCarthy and knows Cole can leave Fulham for nothing but comes with big wages.

Hughes will take one or the other if he can, but chairman John Williams has told him to shift out two or three players first.

Williams admitted: "It's time to look at trading. We've got quite a big squad now. There may well be some comings and goings."

The People dun seems to be a very gd source from wat i read..

United_Treble

11-07-2005, 12:56 AM

dun worry here i cum to support, at least here dun have those arrognant fans from that london side team

yellowsubmarine

11-07-2005, 01:11 AM

I wont mind either McCarthy or Cole on board, but after splashing 5million on Bellamy, i doubt we have money still to buy McCarthy. Cole should be availlable around half a million. He will good enough for us.

weee! i wanted to start this thread too, but i dun think the headcount will be high... oh well, not the number that counts anyway, it's how hardcore we are that counts :)

From The People (http://www.people.co.uk/sport/tm_objectid=15720524%26method=full%26siteid=55768%26headline=football%2d%2dhughes%2d%2dmac%2dbid%2d-name_page.html)

The People dun seems to be a very gd source from wat i read..

yellowsubmarine

11-07-2005, 01:12 AM

dun worry here i cum to support, at least here dun have those arrognant fans from that london side team
Dont start a war with us, cos we dont have much people here. Hhaha..

United_Treble

11-07-2005, 01:31 AM

Dont start a war with us, cos we dont have much people here. Hhaha..
dun worry i respect ur club, rovers all e way

Ronaldo_7

11-07-2005, 02:25 AM

congrats on the starting of Rovers' thread.. fumo ur avatar cute.. whats that? :)

ahgohgoh

11-07-2005, 02:36 AM

hail hughes... he'll be an ace manager

waitforyou

11-07-2005, 04:06 AM

I don't understand why would Hughes want Cole back? he's stike rate isn't that impressive at all.

AhnNakata7

11-07-2005, 08:22 AM

upzz for yellowsubmarine and also blackburn:D:D

fumofumo

11-07-2005, 10:37 AM

Williams told The People: "It's time to look at trading. We've got quite a big squad now. There may well be some comings and goings."
hmm... Bellemy, Kuqi, Dickov, Gallagher, Jansen with maybe Cole and (unlikely) McCarthy coming in. jansen signed a 1-yr deal, gallagher has potential... i got a feeling that dickov might be shipped out. oh boy, might as well 'cos he doesn't link up well with other strikers.

Tugay, McEveley, Gray and Thompson run out of contract in 2006. Thompson would fetch $, but i'd hate to see him go.

There's news that Douglas was going.. Amoruso's a poor signing by Souness, but dun think anyone wants to buy him (and comes with inflated wages) ...haiiiz...

OT:
congrats on the starting of Rovers' thread.. fumo ur avatar cute.. whats that? :)
a catgirl drinking milk loh :) It's actualli one of my figurines.

yellowsubmarine

11-07-2005, 02:47 PM

hmm... Bellemy, Kuqi, Dickov, Gallagher, Jansen with maybe Cole and (unlikely) McCarthy coming in. jansen signed a 1-yr deal, gallagher has potential... i got a feeling that dickov might be shipped out. oh boy, might as well 'cos he doesn't link up well with other strikers.

Tugay, McEveley, Gray and Thompson run out of contract in 2006. Thompson would fetch $, but i'd hate to see him go.

There's news that Douglas was going.. Amoruso's a poor signing by Souness, but dun think anyone wants to buy him (and comes with inflated wages) ...haiiiz...

Tugay can stay for one more season. His experience will be vital, he's still our most inventive midfielder i feel. McEveley is still young, he will slowly move up the ranks. As for Thompson, though i hate to see him go, if there's a nice offer of 2-3 million bid for him, Hughes should consider letting him go.

fumofumo

12-07-2005, 12:09 AM

w00t~!

A guy wrote on ManchesterOnline... predicting Blackburn to finish top 6!
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/sport/football/s/165/165362_marks_shock_troops.html

IT'S not like me to make wild predictions but I'm going to chance it today. In fact, I'm not going to make one prediction, but two. Prediction One. Blackburn Rovers will finish in the top six in the Premiership next season. Prediction Two. By doing so Rovers will become the most unpopular team in this country since Leeds United were trampling opponents into submission 30 years ago.

United_Treble

12-07-2005, 01:00 AM

w00t~!

A guy wrote on ManchesterOnline... predicting Blackburn to finish top 6!
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/sport/football/s/165/165362_marks_shock_troops.html
good news ma for rovers

fumofumo

12-07-2005, 01:02 AM

Spector joins Addicks on loan (http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Story_Page/0,7760,2483_567329,00.html)
oh well, we might need to look for another righback as lucas' cover. :( tot could get him on loan and hughes rated him highly.

Craig Bellamy insists he can fulfil his dreams of Champions League football at Blackburn. (http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Story_Page/0,7760,2483_567181,00.html)
The Welsh striker turned down the chance of an immediate European adventure with Everton to link up with Rovers boss Mark Hughes.

And Bellamy feels his new club are capable of grabbing fourth place in the Premiership despite their relative struggle last season.

"I want to play in the Champions League. I want to play in Europe and I bet everyone here does as well," he told the club's official website.

"If I can do that with Blackburn then we've both won.

"We can certainly get into Europe, everything is so wide open from the bottom place to fourth spot that anyone can get it."

any euro spot is gd enarf for me! It's amazing how 1 signing changes everything. :)

flea_pepper

12-07-2005, 09:14 PM

i missed the old thread...
is it gone anyway yellowsubmarine ?

fumofumo

12-07-2005, 09:35 PM

from BRFCS:

GAV-- Latest from the rumour mill is that we'll have one last go to get Benni this week in a take it or leave it option, watch this space.......

yellowsubmarine

12-07-2005, 09:48 PM

i missed the old thread...
is it gone anyway yellowsubmarine ?

its dead and buried le. cant find it even i looked into the last page.

fumofumo

12-07-2005, 10:18 PM

MATCH OFF
Rovers' reserve game against Cercle Brugge scheduled to the played tomorrow morning has been cancelled.

Their first pre-season will now be the behind-closed-doors match against Dundee on Monday.

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pre-season friendlies
16/07 - Morecambe (A)
23/07 - 1860 Munich (A)
27/07 - Workington (A) ?? (http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=255719)
30/07 - Swansea (A)
02/08 - Grimsby (A)
06/08 - Espanyol (H)

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correct me if i get anything worng in here. 1860 Munich and Swansea game confirm on.
BB webby didn't list the friendlies up leh.. :(

pringles321

13-07-2005, 09:39 AM

http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Story_Page/0,7760,1765_568988,00.html

Hughes: Rovers are serious

Mark Hughes believes the signing of Craig Bellamy is "a notice of intent" that Blackburn are serious about mounting a challenge for Europe.

Rovers snapped up the 25-year-old striker in a £4m deal from Newcastle at the end of last week.

And Hughes believes the capture of the Wales international is proof that Rovers are determined to claim a Uefa Cup place at least come the end of the season.

The Ewood boss told the Lancashre Evening Telegraph: "Hopefully at the end of the year, we can.

"That's the measure of our ambition, we want to get into Europe this year, and I think with a player of Craig's undoubted ability we have an opportunity to do that now.

"It's a notice of intent, we're not going to stand still, we're going to keep pushing the club forward.

"It's certainly my intention to try and make Blackburn Rovers the best they can be.

"We need to attract players of the quality of Craig Bellamy and we've been able to do it and I think that has sent a message to everybody.

"Maybe in the past we have kept expectations low, and maybe that's easier when you're in a position as a manager because then you can over-achieve, but I think it's time to extend ourselves and raise expectations and get people excited by what's happening here."

yellowsubmarine

14-07-2005, 10:17 PM

Hmm.. Europe is it abit too fast to even think about it? A top 10 next season will be good enough for me i feel.

victorian07

14-07-2005, 10:32 PM

Yeah. Maybe i think Blackburn is trying to set high targets so that even if they fall short, at least their results will be rather decent. To think that that 2 seasons ago Blackburn was battling against relegation.

fumofumo

14-07-2005, 11:53 PM

http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/rovers/sport/ROVERS0.html

Cole still an option

BLACKBURN Rovers are still interested in signing Andy Cole this summer - but the former Manchester United striker would have to take a pay cut to make an Ewood return possible.

Rovers boss Mark Hughes has already bolstered his strike-force with the signings of Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi during the last couple of weeks, but he hasn't ruled out adding another forward to his squad before the transfer window slams shut at the end of next month and Cole would fit the bill if he was allowed to leave Fulham on a free.

The 33-year-old is thought to be keen on a return and he still has a house in the north west, despite quitting Rovers for Fulham on a free 12 months ago.

However, Cole is one of the highest earners at Craven Cottage and he would have to agree to take a significant drop in wages to make him affordable to Hughes, who's working to a tight budget following his £4 million capture of Bellamy.

Ideally, Hughes would like to sign a versatile defender and another keeper before the season kicks off on August 13, but he's been told he will have to sell before he can buy again.

There is still scope to sign players on frees, though, and Hughes is open to the idea of making a swoop for someone like Cole, providing it's financially viable.

"It's a case of seeing what we can do," said the Rovers boss.

"Opportunities will present themselves over time and we'll have to access where we are."

In the meantime, Rovers have ruled out the possibility of resurrecting their interest in Porto striker Benni McCarthy.

Hughes had two separate bids rejected for the South African international earlier in the summer and after signing Bellamy, he no longer has the funds available to pursue that interest with Porto looking for £6 million for the 27-year-old.

yellowsubmarine

15-07-2005, 09:33 AM

Yeah! Old King Cole. I will welcome him back with open arms!
But hope Hughes aint just focusing on his attack alone. Seems like no news that we are getting new defenders or new midfielders in.

We probably be sticking to Emerton, MGP, Savage and Reid. Seems a little lightweight?

http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/rovers/sport/ROVERS0.html

Cole still an option

BLACKBURN Rovers are still interested in signing Andy Cole this summer - but the former Manchester United striker would have to take a pay cut to make an Ewood return possible.

Rovers boss Mark Hughes has already bolstered his strike-force with the signings of Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi during the last couple of weeks, but he hasn't ruled out adding another forward to his squad before the transfer window slams shut at the end of next month and Cole would fit the bill if he was allowed to leave Fulham on a free.

The 33-year-old is thought to be keen on a return and he still has a house in the north west, despite quitting Rovers for Fulham on a free 12 months ago.

However, Cole is one of the highest earners at Craven Cottage and he would have to agree to take a significant drop in wages to make him affordable to Hughes, who's working to a tight budget following his £4 million capture of Bellamy.

Ideally, Hughes would like to sign a versatile defender and another keeper before the season kicks off on August 13, but he's been told he will have to sell before he can buy again.

There is still scope to sign players on frees, though, and Hughes is open to the idea of making a swoop for someone like Cole, providing it's financially viable.

"It's a case of seeing what we can do," said the Rovers boss.

"Opportunities will present themselves over time and we'll have to access where we are."

In the meantime, Rovers have ruled out the possibility of resurrecting their interest in Porto striker Benni McCarthy.

Hughes had two separate bids rejected for the South African international earlier in the summer and after signing Bellamy, he no longer has the funds available to pursue that interest with Porto looking for £6 million for the 27-year-old.

fumofumo

15-07-2005, 10:13 AM

fumofumo

16-07-2005, 02:32 PM

Design for home kit is out!

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~686548,00.html
http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/79/28/0,,10303~2697337,00.jpg
http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/85/28/0,,10303~2697349,00.jpg

yellowsubmarine

16-07-2005, 04:08 PM

Looks great! We are going back to white shorts! *phew*....

yellowsubmarine

17-07-2005, 12:20 AM

Our first pre season friendly result.

MORECAMBE 2 ROVERS 2

Dickov(pen) and Kuqi.

ROVERS 1ST: Friedel, Taylor, Matteo, Todd (c), Nelsen, Tugay, Johnson, Flitcroft, Dickov, Gallagher, Bellamy.
ROVERS 2ND: Enckelman, Harkins, Mokoena, McEveley, Gray, Derbyshire, Reid, Douglas, Peter, Kuqi, Jansen.

yellowsubmarine

17-07-2005, 09:55 PM

Photos from the game.

http://blackburnrovers.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=903&p=2&stid=8385826

CacheBoy

19-07-2005, 04:06 PM

Gosh the new kit looks like the same except the sponsor.

The squad ain't very big and it might be a challenge to get the players to perform consistently like they did last season. But so far MH has been proving to be a better manager day by day.

fumofumo

20-07-2005, 11:11 AM

Latest on the TEKKE transfer is that Blackburn Rovers are willing to pay 5 milion eoros for Fatih Tekke and they offered him 1.75 milion euro a year. But there are more then 10 teams who are after him.
Fatih is waiting for his possible replacement from Brasil. If Trabzonspor fails to find replacement then Fatih will stay at Trabzonspor.
Fatih was on Turkish tv last night. He said that the most serious offer so far came from Blackburn via tugay kerimoglu! But, he also said that there was no official contact so far. He also said that after the official offer arrives, he will discuss it with the officials.

It is thought that his contract extension is set-up with a clause that will allow him to transfer abroad.

http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/187211.jpg

fumofumo

20-07-2005, 11:16 AM

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=290614&CPID=8&CLID=5&lid=&title=Hungarians+head+for+England&channel=premiership

Ferencvaros starlets Bence Somodi and Gabor Gremsperger are heading to England.

Both are goalkeepers and are very highly rated, but financial problems at Ferencvaros mean they cannot reject any offers.

Somodi is aged just 16, but he has already attracted Premiership interest as Blackburn Rovers close on his signature.

Rovers officials are now due in Hungary to finalise the details of Somodi's prospective move to Ewood Park.

Somodi is believed to have impressed Mark Hughes's scouts in recent months.

Gremsperger, a year older than Somodi, is due in England for a trial with Stoke.

The 17-year-old will stay at The Britannia Stadium until mid-August before seeing whether he has done enough to earn a move to The Potters.

waitforyou

20-07-2005, 07:19 PM

thanks goodness that Cole is going Man City and not Blackburn. Jansen is better than him

waitforyou

20-07-2005, 07:27 PM

erm.. anyone got the AMD home jersey for sale?

http://www.soccernet.com/images/england/20030212/jansen_sf.jpg

fumofumo

20-07-2005, 08:25 PM

erm.. anyone got the AMD home jersey for sale?

http://www.soccernet.com/images/england/20030212/jansen_sf.jpg
i'd also like to buy... :P

Tokieda

23-07-2005, 12:40 PM

glad that bellamy is with a good club and a manager that will use him properly, will be watching their results closely...

fumofumo

23-07-2005, 06:16 PM

no news recently.... dunno wat is Hughes up to :D :D

yellowsubmarine

23-07-2005, 06:23 PM

Ya.. seem like he feels adding kuqi and bellamy to the squad is good enuff got next season's campaign.

Anyway West Ham (our first opponent) is considering getting Baros from Pool.
link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/4698899.stm)

yellowsubmarine

23-07-2005, 11:42 PM

Second Pre-season friendly result:

1860 Munich 1 Rovers 1
56 Mins GOAL: 1860 Munich 1-0 Rovers
88 Mins GOAL: 1860 Munich 1-1 Rovers; Paul Gallagher

Rovers Line up: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Nelsen, Taylor, Emerton, Reid, Moekena, Pedersen, Kuqi, Bellamy

fumofumo

24-07-2005, 08:05 AM

lotsa pics from the match here:

http://www.tsvsupport.de/1860-blackburn/html/default.html

yellowsubmarine

24-07-2005, 11:57 PM

lotsa pics from the match here:

http://www.tsvsupport.de/1860-blackburn/html/default.html

Thanks for link! Seems like a small crowd attending the match only. I think overall its a good workout and fair result considering this match was Munich's 6th pre season game and Rovers' second.

fumofumo

26-07-2005, 06:08 PM

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~688883,00.html

DESPITE adding two new players to his squad over the summer, Mark Hughes insists he is still on the lookout for further additions.

Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi have been brought in to add much-needed options to the forward line, and if the opportunity arises, Hughes will want to increase the quality of the squad.

"We hope for opportunities to bring more players in. It's not finished yet until the window closes," said the manager.

"Sometimes opportunities come and you are able to get more quality into the football club, and we'll continue to look while the window is open."

yellowsubmarine

28-07-2005, 12:32 AM

Rovers 3rd Pre-season Friendly Result:

Rovers 2 Real Mallorca 0
Scorers: Reid, Nelson

Rovers (4-4-2): Friedel; Neill, Todd, Nelsen, Matteo; Emerton, Reid, Tugay, Pedersen; Dickov, Kuqi. Subs: Enckelman (for Friedel, 46), Mokoena (for Nelsen, 51), Flitcroft (for Tugay, 58), Gallagher (for Dickov, 63), Gray (for Matteo, 68), Douglas (for Reid, 72), Taylor (for Neill, 77), Harkins (for Kuqi, 78), Derbyshire (for Pedersen, 82), McEveley (for Todd, 86). Not used: Johnson

Woohoo.. looks promising for the new season already.

PootPoot

28-07-2005, 02:27 AM

looking good!!!

fumofumo

28-07-2005, 07:53 AM

no bellemy and savage (injury)

but also no matty, gresko and thompson...

PootPoot

28-07-2005, 02:43 PM

Mark Hughes says his Blackburn Rovers squad are in great shape and is confident that they will be battling at the right end of the table this season.

Rovers struggled to avoid relegation last term and only secured their Premiership safety with a handful of games remaining.

However, having brought in several new faces this summer, Hughes says Rovers will be challenging in the top half of the table as soon as the new campaign gets underway on August 13.

"We are in a situation where we think we can kick on now," Hughes told the club's official website.

"It was a difficult season last year because when you come into a new club certain things are in place that you feel you want to change and that takes time.

"Fair play to the players last year, they were absolutely superb and we've got the benefit of that work that we've put into them, so we certainly feel that this season we are going to have a very good season.

"We've added to the squad with quality up front and that has given a buzz to the place.

"I think the players have benefited from just training with the players we have brought in and you can see that in their eyes they know we are going to be more of an attacking threat this year."

simply love his comments. :D

Coolsmurf

28-07-2005, 02:45 PM

go bellamy!!

fumofumo

29-07-2005, 11:27 AM

more match pics from Germany

http://brfcs.fotopic.net/c632420.html

fumofumo

29-07-2005, 11:32 AM

more benni news.

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=295042&lid=2&cpid=8&title=Benni+fears+for+English+dream&channel=football_home

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4724195.stm

http://www.wldcup.com/news/2005Jul/20050728_31296_world_soccer.html

yellowsubmarine

30-07-2005, 07:08 PM

See this at the rovers forum.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3799/untitled17xu.jpg

fumofumo

30-07-2005, 11:03 PM

See this at the rovers forum.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3799/untitled17xu.jpg
big ver here:
http://www.crowndirect.co.uk/images/badfellas.jpg

maybe shd print it out to piss the chelski fans :P~

flea_pepper

31-07-2005, 02:37 AM

why andy todd not part of godfellas man
i'll remember the day he kicked dugarry's butt
MUAHAHHAHAHA
YEAHHH!!!

yellowsubmarine

31-07-2005, 02:33 PM

Rovers' 4th Pre Season Friendly Result:
Swansea 1 Rovers 4
Pederson, Emerton, Gray, Derbyshire

Rovers: Friedel, Neill, Matteo (Gray 70), Todd, Mokoena (McEveley 75), Reid (Taylor 80), Emerton (Douglas 73), Savage (Tugay 46), Kuqi (Derbyshire 63), Gallagher (Gresko 70), Pedersen (Flitcroft 63).

Subs not used: Drench.

flea_pepper

31-07-2005, 06:20 PM

Jorgensen

01-08-2005, 12:11 PM

heh...
kewl one man
many goals...headers one :D
do you think Amoruso will ever play in this season's EPL ?

think Todd and Neill are first choice centre back,few chance for him to play

I'm puzzled by Blackburn mid,are Emerton and Reid first choice midfielders in this season?I know Savage is a certainty

yellowsubmarine

02-08-2005, 12:10 AM

think Todd and Neill are first choice centre back,few chance for him to play

I'm puzzled by Blackburn mid,are Emerton and Reid first choice midfielders in this season?I know Savage is a certainty

Nope, Todd and Nelson are first choice centre back, Neill is first choice right back.

Emerton will take the right, Reid (based on his pre season friendlies form) and hopefully Tugay will take center mid and Pederson will take the left.

fumofumo

03-08-2005, 10:59 AM

Grimsby 1 - Rovers 2
Jones.................. Matteo, Jansen

Rovers Team.
Fredici ( trialist)(Drench 80)
Taylor Matteo McEveley(Harkins 48) Gresko
Gallagher Savage(Treacy 72) Flitty(Douglas 45) Peter (Gray 35)
Jansen(Derbyshire60) Dickov(Johnson60)

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~693841,00.html

min-by -min commentory
http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~693809,00.html

flea_pepper

03-08-2005, 11:36 PM

i cant find any info regarding this fredici lad.
which team was he from actually ?
anybody know ?

yellowsubmarine

04-08-2005, 09:26 AM

i cant find any info regarding this fredici lad.
which team was he from actually ?
anybody know ?

I only read he's from Hungary. Not sure too. Anyone got exact info, can share with us. hehe..

yellowsubmarine

04-08-2005, 09:27 AM

One of the photos from the previous friendly.

http://www.sportbox.tv/images/actionimages/football/2005/07/30/1122741842_spt_ai04swanvblackburn.jpg

yellowsubmarine

06-08-2005, 10:50 PM

Latest Update from Rovers' 6th pre season friendly.
Rovers 2 Espanyol 0

GOAL!! 38 MINS: Vratislav Gresko gets to the byline and centres for Steven Reid to score from close range.

GOAL!! 45 MINS: Steven Reid turns provider, his cross is flicked on by Paul Dickov and MORTEN GAMST PEDERSEN gets to the ball and beats the goalkeeper with ease.

Q_QQ_Q

06-08-2005, 11:47 PM

Can u guys tell me the website to check the current score for blackburn?
Thank you in advance!

yellowsubmarine

07-08-2005, 12:11 AM

I checked from here (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~695711,00.html)

Anyway here's the result.
ROVERS 4 Espanyol 0

55 MINS: Steven Reid threads the ball through to Shefki Kuqi and he beats the goalkeeper with consumate ease. 4-0 Rovers.

50 MINS: Lucas Neill gets down the right and puts in a cross to the back post that Shefki Kuqi volleys into the back of the net.

45 MINS: Steven Reid turns provider, his cross is flicked on by Paul Dickov and MORTEN GAMST PEDERSEN gets to the ball and beats the goalkeeper with ease.

38 MINS: Vratislav Gresko gets to the byline and centres for Steven Reid to score from close range.

Bad news, Jansen was injured by the Espanyol goalkeeper just few minutes after coming on as a sub and strechered off!!

Q_QQ_Q

07-08-2005, 12:20 AM

thanks for the info!

waitforyou

07-08-2005, 12:47 AM

rovers looking to be in excellent shape for the new season! :s12:

fumofumo

07-08-2005, 02:14 AM

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~695771,00.html

MANAGER Mark Hughes delivered the news that every Rovers fan was hoping to hear when he revealed that the injury to Matt Jansen was not a serious as was first feared.

When the popular striker went down in agony following a collision with goalkeeper Idriss Kameni, it didn't look good for Jansen, but thankfully that doesn't appear to be the case.

"We are touching wood at the moment, but we think he's OK," said Hughes exclusively on Radio Rovers after the game.

"It was a terrible challenge, pre-season friendlies are supposed to be for the benefit of both teams, its a chance to play your football and get your fitness, but I think they came with entirely the wrong attitude towards the game. I just thought it was a poor challenge, but thankfully we hope Matty is ok.

"I did fear for the boy but it looks like he's got away with it and thankfully so. He'll be sore tomorrow but it looks like he's got away with it."

The game fell flat after Jansen was stretchered off, but Rovers already had the game wrapped up.

"There's no harm in scoring goals, so we are pleased with that," said Hughes. "Shefki will have benefitted form scoring two goals at Ewood.

"There are things we can take out of the game, but not as much as we had hoped before the whistle this afternoon."

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phew~! now let's hope jansen can return to his pre-accident form this season.. hope to see him play more regularly.

yellowsubmarine

07-08-2005, 03:59 PM

Thank goodness he's alright. But looks like the starting strikeforce against the Hammers next week will be Kuqi and Dickov. Bellamy's still out with an injury.

nosferatu

08-08-2005, 06:55 PM

well hope that they can finish a less than 10 finish.....

fumofumo

09-08-2005, 12:00 AM

anyone getting/got the new blackburn jerseys?

if hav can share how much u got? (i need to wait for my next paycheck :P)

i also saw on a forum (http://www.brfcs.co.uk/mb/index.php?showtopic=12471) that there's this guy whose rovers shirt's lettering came off after a 40degree wash.... hmmm?

so far so quiet in the rovers camp. . .

yellowsubmarine

10-08-2005, 10:05 PM

I dont think out so early yet. Probably above $89 i guess.

anyone getting/got the new blackburn jerseys?

if hav can share how much u got? (i need to wait for my next paycheck :P)

i also saw on a forum (http://www.brfcs.co.uk/mb/index.php?showtopic=12471) that there's this guy whose rovers shirt's lettering came off after a 40degree wash.... hmmm?

so far so quiet in the rovers camp. . .

fumofumo

13-08-2005, 10:23 PM

woot.

Blackburn 1-0! Todd scored.

savage got booked too.

ADDED:
sianz... lost 3-1.

somehow played badly in the 2nd half. and Dickov got sent off too. 1st sending off of the season? :(

Wet conditions doesn't suit Bellemy's game, he seems rather muted until he skewed a shot near the end of the game.

oh well, hope Jansen gets to play a role soon. Kuqi also didn't play that well, but still too early to judge him.

waitforyou

14-08-2005, 12:20 AM

the midfield seems to be lacking pace, alway being outrun. Dissapointing start to the season after a promising pre-season.

PootPoot

14-08-2005, 12:33 AM

not just the midfield. i just dont like matteo. be it left or center. really need a good ** backup for todd and nelsen. matteo wont do any good.
anyway well something to look forward to.. if u guys rmb last season started with a big win over wolves and struggled all the way. maybe a turnabout this time round. hah hopefully.

United_Treble

14-08-2005, 03:31 AM

FT West Ham U. [3 - 1] Blackburn R.

18' [0 - 1] A. Todd

20' R. Savage

46' [1 - 1] T. Sheringham

62' [2 - 1] N. Reo-Coker

80' [3 - 1] M. Etherington

dickov sent off. gd results for e hammers, u guys rocks

ahgohgoh

14-08-2005, 10:11 AM

20' R. Savage --> what happened to savage??

shock result of the week. expected blackburn to get at least a pt. all those talks of blackburn being a tough to beat side this season. in the end self destructed. mark hughes will be furious. think he will drop a few players if they don't wake up their ideas.

waitforyou

14-08-2005, 10:59 AM

Jorgensen

14-08-2005, 01:18 PM

Quite shocked by the result.Blackburn must be missing the presence of R Nelson,came across a quite interesting article

link (http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=289720&plid=15452&clid=5&cpid=8)

thisisanfield

14-08-2005, 01:39 PM

West Ham look like they mean business. Is this a fluke result, or are the Hammers finally back where they belong? Hmm...too early to tell yet.

yellowsubmarine

14-08-2005, 01:44 PM

Kudos to West Ham for their fightng spirit and fans support throughout the whole game.

Hughes really need to do something about the team tactics, how they managed to look so promising during their pre season friendlies, i really dunno.

So many players were awol.. Bellamy.. Emerton (nice splitting pass through the rovers defence).. Reid... etc... Rovers must wake up in our next game!

nosferatu

14-08-2005, 02:05 PM

I am sad man .... 1-0 leading and let in three ... all the best to hammers but the midfield went awol .... no playmaker to pull strings like tugay !!.. savage ... damn even i am starting to hate him .... and dickie ... idiot .. two footed lunge .... no service to bellamy and kuqi ... wake up the midfield man ....

denki76

16-08-2005, 09:49 AM

it is quite demoralising to start the new season with a defeat......i hope they can pick themselves up from here

fumofumo

16-08-2005, 11:49 AM

it's just the 1st game of the season.

everton also lost badly last season in the opening fixture.

and blackburn haven won in upton park for more than 10 years >_<

i'm sure hughes will sort it out.
no need for the panic button.

yellowsubmarine

16-08-2005, 12:49 PM

We have to and must get it right in our next game at home against Fulham. Every player must start pulling up their socks. Esp Emerton. He's a winger and he needs to take on players and whip in crosses for our strikers.

illhan

16-08-2005, 02:00 PM

seriously blackburn need to attract more quality players to the team... Anyway anyone remember georgi Donis?????

yellowsubmarine

16-08-2005, 11:26 PM

seriously blackburn need to attract more quality players to the team... Anyway anyone remember georgi Donis?????

I think the current team is more than good enough for a relegation battle. lol..

Yup, i do. The Greek winger right?

waitforyou

17-08-2005, 12:23 AM

I think the current team is more than good enough for a relegation battle. lol..

Yup, i do. The Greek winger right?

we want Blackburn to be challenging for European places, not fighting relegation!!

illhan

17-08-2005, 12:50 PM

we want Blackburn to be challenging for European places, not fighting relegation!!

We should be..But think they are not improving fast enough den the rest of the Epl team...
Will the 1994/1995 winner fare better in current EPL..wat u guy think?
Miss the team man..!!! my fav player will be colin hendry and of course shearer...damn they are good..!!!

fumofumo

18-08-2005, 07:16 PM

physioroom.com reports that Bellamy, Jansen and Nelson are out till 20th of August. Nelson is listed as "Very Doubtful" for our next match

:(

illhan

19-08-2005, 09:30 AM

that reali bad, nelson is out...

denki76

19-08-2005, 09:46 AM

looks like the same thing is gonna happen again this season.....fight for survival :o

PootPoot

20-08-2005, 10:39 PM

Rovers 1 - 0 Fulham

MGP scored in 15th.

Today good news is NELSEN + TODD partnership is back!
currently 38th min

fumofumo

20-08-2005, 11:07 PM

refresh for the latest info of the match.

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~702369,00.html

:) hope blackburn plays solidly for the 2nd half..

ROVERS: Friedel, Neill, Todd (c), Nelsen, Matteo, Emerton, Reid, Tugay, Savage, Pedersen, Kuqi. Subs: Enckelman, Flitcroft, Gresko, Gallagher, Johnson.

fumofumo

20-08-2005, 11:11 PM

ARGH!!!

Blackburn 1 Fulham 1

49 MINS: Rovers caught napping by a quick free kick, Niclas Jensen crosses and Brian McBride gets in front of Todd to flick the ball into the back of the net. Rovers 1 Fulham 1

PootPoot

20-08-2005, 11:30 PM

rovers 2-1!!!! tugay!!

fumofumo

20-08-2005, 11:34 PM

~~

69 MINS GOAL!! If you thought the first goal was a classic, wait until you see Rovers' second! Pedersen takes the corner direct to Tugay on the edge of the penalty area and he volleys the ball spectacularly into the back of the net. Rovers 2 Fulham 1

ADDED:
85 MINS: Lucas Neill almost capped a wonderful game with a goal, his curling effort from the edge of the box hits the underside of the bar and bounces down to safety.

3 more minutes of injury time to 3 pts...
Lucas Neill Man of the match.

fumofumo

20-08-2005, 11:54 PM

Full time score
Blackburn 2 Fulham 1

3pts in the bag :)

woot~!!

yellowsubmarine

21-08-2005, 12:09 AM

Our first points of the season! I think it was a tough contest but our season kicks off today!

Let's get better with every game.

ps. we are ahead of Newcastle. bye bye Souness...

dreamer75

22-08-2005, 01:22 AM

both Blackburn goals are simply of sheer class!

PootPoot

22-08-2005, 01:36 AM

yeah! check them out! if u hadnt seen it ppl
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1091676

linred23

23-08-2005, 02:55 PM

hopefully we will be able to qualify for EUROPE. Hope Sparky will get another striker. or he'll bring back dunny...

simon84

23-08-2005, 10:53 PM

anybody know the website of the singapore blackburn fan club?
btw, i went to peninsula and queensway today, still no blackburn jersey :(

yellowsubmarine

24-08-2005, 10:26 AM

anybody know the website of the singapore blackburn fan club?
btw, i went to peninsula and queensway today, still no blackburn jersey :(

Hi Simon, the only Singapore Rovers site i know of is http://sgrovers.fateback.com/
It was created by me then, but since after that i was too busy, i nv update it for years le. It is still hosted under those free hosting site, so alot of unwanted banners.

But i planned to revamp it later this year. Hopefully to relaunch it by midseason.

PootPoot

24-08-2005, 11:07 AM

nice... ...

fumofumo

24-08-2005, 11:28 AM

Hi Simon, the only Singapore Rovers site i know of is http://sgrovers.fateback.com/
It was created by me then, but since after that i was too busy, i nv update it for years le. It is still hosted under those free hosting site, so alot of unwanted banners.

But i planned to revamp it later this year. Hopefully to relaunch it by midseason.
i can help host it.

maybe i can chip in too ... :D

ScudMissile

24-08-2005, 09:27 PM

hopefully we will be able to qualify for EUROPE. Hope Sparky will get another striker. or he'll bring back dunny...

Bring Duff back too :sad: :sad:

yellowsubmarine

24-08-2005, 11:33 PM

i can help host it.

maybe i can chip in too ... :D

You do hosting business?

PootPoot

25-08-2005, 05:30 AM

power sia. although the game finished 0-0 and lucas neill got sent of for violent conduct (wah lan, not again..) savage 3 match in a row get yellow (wah lan, not again..) looks like rovers dominate the game. looking good at home. dunno y spurs rest defoe and davids, maybe for the chelsea game.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5356/defoe5jh.th.jpg (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=defoe5jh.jpg)

i wonder what happen to the kuqi shot on the goal.

fumofumo

25-08-2005, 09:54 AM

You do hosting business?
nope. but my webhosting account still got quite a bit of unused bandwidth and space.

attendence is 22,375.. much better than the last match. hope more will come in once the supporters find the football entertaining. no goals, but hey, lotsa action of Blackburn. 18 shots for Blackburn (of which 7 are off target), there's a red card and a headbutt... shd be exciting enarf. too bad only 1 pt from this game instead of 3...

yellowsubmarine: Neill shd be part of the Bad Boys Rovers bah? :D
http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/ff/a6/0,,10303~2729727,00.jpg

PootPoot

25-08-2005, 11:03 AM

i think he can help u with updating the site also. look at him everytime post comments and stats of game. :D

denki76

25-08-2005, 11:36 AM

lucas neil power sia.....so how many red cards have he accumulated liao? :D

waitforyou

25-08-2005, 12:41 PM

fumofumo

25-08-2005, 01:17 PM

lucas neil power sia.....so how many red cards have he accumulated liao? :D
ermmm, 3?

1 from this tottenham game, two against liverpool 2 seasons back iirc. :D

Three games, two sendings off, six yellows so far for Blackburn this season. we are the top (or bottom) of the EPL discipline chart.

denki76

25-08-2005, 01:25 PM

ermmm, 3?

1 from this tottenham game, two against liverpool 2 seasons back iirc. :D

Three games, two sendings off, six yellows so far for Blackburn this season. we are the top (or bottom) of the EPL discipline chart.

andy todd also got potential just like neil :D

PootPoot

25-08-2005, 01:30 PM

fumofumo

25-08-2005, 01:36 PM

well, at least we know that they play with passion :)

cards like the one Neill and Savage got are somehow unaviodable... but Todd's off the ball incident and Dickov's red... hmmm.

quite a different blackburn side compared to the one playing at the start of last season. (takes a look at the team that wear barcodes.. :D)

denki76

25-08-2005, 01:39 PM

i afraid if this carry on.. unthinkable may happen. some place do haf pts deducted for poor discipline right? everygame savage will be on a yellow. this game seems abit fiery for rovers. Todd is in a dangerous position again. haiz everyhard to finish a game with 11 men nowadays

Then came Todd's fiery moment which appears certain to earn him belated FA censure if he is found to have connected with Reid - and Neill's challenge which brought Rovers their second red card of the season.

actually this also brings the question is there really any discipline instilled in the team?

that time when souness was manager, neil was already a 'bad' boy and we all know souness is a no nonsense manager and yet everything seems to remain the same.

not sure if hughes will be able to do much to the situation. i guess players have to learn to have some common sense. we have to give credit to defenders who really go all out and defend in the game like fighting for their lives but still what we want are the 'thinking' defender, not those gungho defenders who keeps getting cards like some throphy collection

fumofumo

25-08-2005, 01:47 PM

if u take out the cards, u might take out the passion too >_<

wenger defended his players' cards...

well......

denki76

25-08-2005, 01:51 PM

if u take out the cards, u might take out the passion too >_<

wenger defended his players' cards...

well......

well which is why i stated we would prefer the 'thinking' defender. the passion remains but without the foul play. in fact some defenders can be really smart in fouling someone and yet get away with it.

we are look at those kind :s13:

PootPoot

26-08-2005, 12:57 AM

there are many players that plays with passion without supidity.if rovers r going to end the game here and there with just 10 men, suspension after suspensions, and if punishments such as pts deduction are intro, it will be another tough season ahead. its a little selfish to ppl who tries so hard to play. ppl like pedersen and nelsen who came in and wants to play,with lots of passion and they made differences. its like how would u feel when ur team ur playing in is controlling the match until stupidity steps in,one gets sent off and u more defensive/end up losing the game. last yr against man utd amoruso sent off and became a draw. amoruso was so remorseful.i felt if the 1st XI is able to keep playing it would be a better season ahead. with thompson, jansen yet to come.

another thing is y 2 footed challenges? its a suicide. 2 reds cards and both are 2 footed challenges. rovers cant afford this all the time. say desperate to win the ball or stop a suituation, but doesnt it makes it worst by being sent off? such as the 2 footed by dickov against WH. y not try get the ball later instead of rushing in and end ur game early when we all know every min in football anything can happen. even if its not going to happen, thers always next time. only rightback in neill and playing someone out of position is not good even though they r able to play there too. dickov is always arguing with the ref together with savage and we all know its useless.

edit: anyway i think this is funny. :D grow bao
'Blackburn were very aggressive - the evidence is Andy Reid has a big lump on his forehead,' said Jol.

PootPoot

26-08-2005, 01:05 AM

Blackburn Rovers have signed highly-rated Watford goalkeeper Richard Lee on a year-long loan, with the option to make the deal permanent next summer.

The 22-year-old is surplus to requirements at Vicarage Road following the arrival of Manchester United youngster Ben Foster on loan and jumped at the chance to link up with ex-Hornets goalkeeping coach Kevin Hitchcock at Ewood Park.

Lee will provide competition to Rovers' regular number one Brad Friedel and boss Mark Hughes is looking forward to seeing what he can do.

"We've been looking for an extra goalkeeper and while we could have gone for a stop-gap, we are trying to build the club and felt a young lad with promise was the better option," Hughes told the club's official website.

"He'll get the chance to train with us and work with the likes of Brad which can only be good."

If Lee, who has made 37 League appearances for Watford, impresses, Rovers will be able to buy him for an initial fee of £500,000, which could rise by a further £250,000 depending on appearances.

aiya i tot lee young pyo when i see the topic. hahaa

PootPoot

26-08-2005, 01:08 AM

Mark Hughes was furious with Lucas Neill after he added to Blackburn Rovers' disciplinary problems by being sent off during Wednesday's goalless draw against Tottenham.

Neill picked up a second yellow card of the night for a poorly-timed lunge at Edgar Davids 14 minutes from time and Hughes felt the Australian's dismissal was avoidable.

He said: "It was an ill-advised challenge given he already had a yellow card.

"Lucas made a genuine attempt to get the ball but the momentum took him through the player and the guy ended up in a heap on the floor - if you've had one yellow you're likely to get another."

Rovers central defender Andy Todd could also find himself in trouble with the Football Association after appearing to head-butt Andy Reid.

The referee did not spot the incident, but Tottenham coach Martin Jol complained: "Blackburn were very aggressive - the evidence is Andy Reid has a big lump on his forehead.

"You can see it on the television. Sometimes in games like this you get a bit excited and Todd was a bit excited, otherwise I cannot understand this sort of action."

Hughes insisted he had not seen the clash and refused to comment directly on Todd's actions.

He added: "I've got players with lumps as well but I'm not going to stand here and defend something I can't really pass comment on until I've seen the pictures and spoken to the boy."

The controversy detracted from a solid performance by Rovers who outplayed the in-form Londoners for much of the game, leaving Hughes to wonder why they had only managed to collect one point.

"I think we were the better side for the whole evening," said the Welshman. "The only time we really came under pressure was the last ten minutes when we were down to ten men."

fumofumo

26-08-2005, 12:51 PM

27/08/05 15:00 Villa Park
http://www.brfcs.co.uk/mb/index.php?showtopic=12570

Three games into the season, a win, a loss and the Spurs result means that we are above the big team (Brum) and the clarets, no not Arsenal but Villa whom we meet on Saturday.
The season so far for Villa, started with a 2-2 draw against Bolton. It was a frantic start at Villa Park where by the time Chris Kamara had shouted “Unbelievable!” four goals had been scored. They then lost narrowly 1-0 to Manchester United last Saturday and on Tuesday they had a game against Pompey, in which they had Nobby Solano sent off in a 1-1 draw. This means he maybe missing for the game against us, pending an appeal.

In the transfer window so far Villa have brought in a few solid players to enhance a somewhat ‘small honest bunch of lads’ that O’Leary seems to mention every Saturday in the post match interview. He has brought in Phillips in place of Vassell, Berger in place of Hitzelsperger, Milan Baros to replace the on loan Carlton Cole and Stuart Taylor in place of Stefan Postma he has also brought in Aaron Hughes as an extra player.

At the time of writing, Physioroom.com reports that Berger, Delaney, Samuel and Laursen all have injuries that could keep them out of the Rovers game. Hendrie will possibly be back from suspension and may come in to replace Davis.

Now we all like to predict the outcome of the match and I’m no different. I am going to attempt to use the SOS method, bear with me – Statistics, opinion and simulation (doesn’t involve diving) to try and find an outcome for the match .

fumofumo

26-08-2005, 12:52 PM

The last time Rovers played on the 27th of August we won 4-0 against Coventry City 11 years ago; meanwhile Aston Villa was drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. That season Rovers beat Villa away with A Hendry header and 3-1 at home with Shearer grabbing a brace. Rovers went on to finish champions with Villa down in 18th and one place outside the relegation zone.

Out of the 22 games since the Premiership started, the Lancashire side have won 11 games with Villa winning 7 and the other 4 being draws.
The goals scoring overall is a massive difference. 31 goals for the blues compared to the clarets 19 goals in 22 games.
Matches held at Villa Park have equal with 5 wins a piece and the solitary draw back in 92-93 season. However at Villa Park, Rovers have scored 11 whereas Villa has only managed the 10 goals.

Last season it was Aston Villa’s midfield scoring 22 only ten less than the whole of the Rovers squad with 32. They also managed to overturn a first half defeat and convert it into a win on two occasions. If each game finished a half time Aston Vila would now be playing Championship football and Rovers would have finished 11th last year. This is because 2/3 of Villa’s goals conceded were conceded in the first half of games.
Nobby Solano and Juan Pablo Angel were the top scorers for Villa with 9, however this was still less than Dickov with ten who is suspended for the trip to the Midlands club. Another fact was that Andy Todd scored Blackburn’s 600th premiership goal against West Ham.
Looking at the statistics overall it is clear that Rovers have the upper hand on Villa and is why this section results in a Rovers Win.

fumofumo

26-08-2005, 05:53 PM

Neill's sitting out of this match with a one match suspension. no news yet on the todd incident yet.

i wonder who will hughes put in RB? Axe? Reid? Emerton (?!)

Baros might cause some trouble with his pace...
my prediction for a 1-1 draw >_<

oh, checked the schedule, scv is not gonna telecast this match. correct me if i'm wrong.

PootPoot

26-08-2005, 07:55 PM

good dat they haf solano out too. maybe can put mokoena at RB since hes a vesatile player and he seems to like going forward. not sure abt the quality of his crossing thou. jus dont put emmo on RB pls. anyway...

Hughes said: 'We will miss Lucas because we haven't really got any natural cover at right-back. It has been something I have been trying to address all summer.

'You need cover and competition in all areas and Lucas hasn't really had anyone pushing him but unfortunately we have not been able to bring anyone in in that position yet.'

Hughes has a number of options including reverting Steven Reid back to the full-back role or moving Dominic Matteo and handing the vacant left-back berth to Vratislav Gresko.

One thing he certainly hopes for is no imminent disruption to his increasingly effective centre-back pairing of Todd and Ryan Nelsen which has conceded just one goal in the last two games.

'They work well together, they're a good pair and we hope that they will be fit and well for the weekend,' added Hughes. 'Andy had to come off against Spurs with a kick to his ankle and we don't know the extent of that yet.'

nosferatu

26-08-2005, 09:01 PM

i am not sooo much worried on the defence ... but i am kinda worried on the attack ... that has always been our problem .... i honestly prefer tugay to savage anyday ... tugay is more creative ... and savage ... i rest my case .... watched the spurs game .. impressive .. but the decisive touch .. no one man ... aston villa ... i hope its a win for rovers ... but i settle for a draw which probably will be ...

12 AM EPL 2005/06: Aston Villa Vs Blackburn Rovers (Same day Telecast)

PootPoot

26-08-2005, 09:13 PM

for spurs game jansen was on the bench so hopefully he b back soon and find his talents again. regarding tugay and savage, yeah i dont really like savage but tugay is 35 already and playing in the mid takes alot. i think thats y they have been played together the last 2 games. savage is always full of running and that way tugay can b more focus on creativity. but if any one of them goes down, how? left flitty. theres really no cover for almost all department. this is very jialat. haiz.. hope kuqi can start scoring...

PootPoot

27-08-2005, 06:41 AM

The Football Association have charged Blackburn defender Andy Todd with violent conduct after allegedly head-butting Tottenham's Andy Reid.

The 31-year-old Rovers star's off-the-ball clash with the Spurs winger during Wednesday's goalless draw was missed by referee Dermot Gallagher.

Todd has until Tuesday to accept a mandatory three-match ban, or a panel will consider video evidence.

Rovers are facing a disciplinary tightrope after being warned for their poor disciplinary record last season by the FA.

great...just great...see what i mean when more and more players will be missing due to disclipinary problems... hai... how to survive like that.. sian..
wish jack walker still ard.. now like no more transfer news liao..

yellowsubmarine

27-08-2005, 03:15 PM

I read in this artcile that Robbie Savage has a 17-game unbeaten streak against Villa, meaning in all his game played with Leicester and Birmingham against Villa, he has never lost a game!

Leicester vs Villa: He won five games and drew seven
Birminghan vs Villa: He has won three times and drawn twice.

Source (http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/sport/tm_objectid=15899416%26method=full%26siteid=50002%26headline=sav%2ds%2drecord%2dto%2dend%2d%2d%2dboss%2d-name_page.html)

fumofumo

27-08-2005, 09:30 PM

JUST the one change for Rovers as Garry Flitcroft comes into Mark Hughes starting line-up.

He'll likely slot into central midfield with Steven Reid moving to right back to cover for the suspended Lucas Neill.

Andy Todd has passed a fitness test and lines up alongside Ryan Nelsen at the back. Shefki Kuqi has shaken off a knock and keeps his place up front.

For Aston Villa, new signing Milan Baros starts at the expense of Juan Pablo Angel.

VILLA: Sorensen, Samuel, Mellberg, Ridgewell, Hughes, Whittingham, Barry, McCann, Davis, Phillips, Baros. Subs: Taylor, Cahill, Moore, Berger, Angel.

ROVERS: Friedel, Reid, Todd, Nelsen, Matteo, Emerton, Flitcroft, Tugay, Savage, Pedersen, Kuqi. Subs: Enckelman, Gresko, Mokoena, Jansen, Johnson.

Source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~705757,00.html)

PootPoot

27-08-2005, 10:38 PM

wah lao eh.... baros debut and scored. the first villa player that debut and scored against rovers... haiz

stats from soccernet gamecast doesnt look too good for rovers..

fumofumo

27-08-2005, 10:48 PM

Refresh for the latest news from Villa Park...
http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~705806,00.html

:( hope for a second half comeback a la Hammers.

PootPoot

27-08-2005, 11:40 PM

siao liao left 10mins plus. lots of possesions now but still cant score. com on jansen!

fumofumo

27-08-2005, 11:54 PM

full time...

lost 1-0.... haiizzz..

yellowsubmarine

28-08-2005, 12:22 AM

I saw on tv, it was Tugay who gave the ball away which led to the goal by Baros. Last week hero, this week... haizz..

Lets hope Bellamy will get fit soon. Our strikers hasnt score a goal yet this season.

skweam

28-08-2005, 01:09 AM

ok...Extra a bit.

would like to apologize on behalf for Mellbeg. Should have been a red card on the tackle he made on Pederson.

if u see clearly he actually looked scary as he went for the ball.....and then the leg. Surprisingly, pederson continued playing!

i feel that blackburn missed Bellamy in attack, Kuqi partner who?>?

and i thought that Todd was banned?.....

ok just a frenly post. thank you.

PootPoot

28-08-2005, 08:58 AM

..... kuqi is alone until jansen and jemal came in in the 2nd half. rovers play 4-5-1... everyone else is out injuried and suspensed. even jansen jus came back from injury. Todd is not officially ban yet. FA charged him but he haf till wednesday to accept the 3 games ban.

PootPoot

28-08-2005, 09:07 AM

Blackburn manager Hughes was unsure how to sum up his team's performance, coming after an impressive midweek display that saw them draw 0-0 against in-form Tottenham.

The former Wales boss said: "In the first half we were slow coming out of the blocks and that was where we lost the game. Villa had the initial sharpness in that period and grabbed the vital goal.

"Our second-half performance was a big improvement. There was more endeavour and determination and we were able to peg Villa back on the defensive."

Hughes also lamented the injury problems in his squad that deprived him of the services of two international strikers.

He added: "Obviously we missed Craig Bellamy and Paul Dickov. I hope to have Bellamy back after the two-week international break."

Like his opposite number (refering to oleary) Hughes, who is still concerned about the adverse comments currently being made about Blackburn's disciplinary record, is keen to add to his squad.

He admitted: "There could be a couple of players going out and a couple coming in before the transfer deadline."

i like this. woot.

skweam

28-08-2005, 12:54 PM

PootPoot

28-08-2005, 01:14 PM

very true that Blackburn dominated the second half,however they left too much spaces at the back which results in counter-attacks which nearly went in.

haha, how old is kuqi?? he looks like a grandfather....however hes body is scary!
ur pt is...?

skweam

28-08-2005, 01:38 PM

ur pt is...?
which? about kuqi or about blackburn leaving spaces??

nvm...dun get mad lah..

fumofumo

28-08-2005, 02:54 PM

He admitted: "There could be a couple of players going out and a couple coming in before the transfer deadline."

who will it be?

Dun think there will be any bidders for our players, and quite a number are still on a huge wage bill :(

The Rovers boss also revealed that he hopes to make two loan signings before the close of the transfer window on Wednesday. Source (http://skysports.planetfootball.com/Article.asp?id=302343)

Hmmm....

PootPoot

28-08-2005, 03:17 PM

going out maybe amoruso? hes been linked somewhere else b4. the rest i dont think so. moreover this is a really small squad and everyone else is playing. anyone coming in will do as long as they can make a difference haha. what happened to gallagher? as JJ been infront of him lately.

PootPoot

28-08-2005, 07:51 PM

Spurs may make a cheeky bid for Blackburn star Morten Gamst Pedersen before Wednesday - but would face competition from four rivals if they do.

Norwegian playmaker Pedersen has caught the eye at Ewood Park so far this season, and scored a stunning volleyed goal in Rovers' 2-1 home win over Fulham.

He took his time to settle in to the Premiership - but is now attracting envious glances from White Hart Lane, as well as Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City and the Cottagers.

Martin Jol could well launch a bid before the transfer window shuts on 31 August - and if he does it will no doubt spark a domino effect from the other clubs interested in Pedersen's signature.

wtf!@!!@!

fumofumo

28-08-2005, 08:37 PM

*stunned*
selling Pedersen is as good as showing the club has no ambition (well, unless the bid is really silly money...) but i seriously doubt any bid for him will go thru.

more news:
Blackburn will loan Paul Gallagher out for the season; Norwich, Stoke, Preston and Cardiff are interested.

yellowsubmarine

28-08-2005, 09:22 PM

WTH! MGP is our best creative player in my opinion. And he scores goals. If we sell him, that's it.

illhan

29-08-2005, 09:49 AM

BB indeed have a very small team. They are not producing more youth players nowadays and signing young. think the worst buy would be this player call De Perdo..(if i can even rmb his name). Are they short of tranfer money or wat?? why sign the kuqi? with Mark hughes as manger sure can attract more quality players rite ?

PootPoot

29-08-2005, 10:53 AM

its just a gamble maybe, free transfer and big he does gifs the presence upfront but maybe he just needs some time. though his other partner is making waves at charlton.anyway rovers is not a club like they were with jack walker remember. and the past few years league results wasnt that good either.
as for young guns ppl like derbyshire,Jemal,mceveley,andy taylor are hopefuls. maybe taylor will become the backup for neill and mceveley for matteo in the future.. i tot both are promising defenders. i jus hate souness for selling dunn. hopefull they will really haf new signings and come quickly. time is running out..

PootPoot

29-08-2005, 12:58 PM

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed their interest in Rangers defender Zurab Khizanishvili.

The Georgia international almost joined Portsmouth in the off season and Gers are willing to sell.

The Herald says Blackburn confirmed that Khizanishvili is a possible target, though they could face competition from France for the centre-half.

Blackburn Rovers are launching a bid for Stoke City fullback John Halls.

Stoke have confirmed they hope to sell ex-Arsenal trainee Halls this week after he turned down a new contract offer.

The Mirror says Rovers boss Mark Hughes hopes a £300,000 bid will be enough to land the Stoke right-back.

wah biang. seems like rovers like to do alot of dealing with rangers. yet none really haf successful spell.

fumofumo

29-08-2005, 01:22 PM

heard Halls is a gd player, and contract ends this yr, tt's y Stoke selling to sell for cash.

as for Zurab Khizanishvili (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurab_Khizanishvili)....
...Zurab who?

PootPoot

29-08-2005, 03:23 PM

heard Halls is a gd player, and contract ends this yr, tt's y Stoke selling to sell for cash.

as for Zurab Khizanishvili (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurab_Khizanishvili)....
...Zurab who?
i also nv hear of him b4. just hope if signed this rangers rover deal work out unlike b4.

Zurab Khizanishvili (http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-rangers-fc/player-profile/4429/zurabkhizanishvili.html)

fumofumo

30-08-2005, 08:15 AM

Source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~706409,00.html)
ROVERS striker Paul Gallagher and defender James McEveley have both been loaned out for the season.

Gallagher has joined Coca-Cola Championship side Stoke City, whilst McEveley has joined Ipswich Town.

Neither player has featured for Mark Hughes' senior side so far this season, but Rovers have the option to recall either player during the January transfer window.

Source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~706050,00.html)
BOSS Mark Hughes is hoping to have two strikers back for selection when Rovers are next in league action.

With the break for internationals now upon us, Rovers don't have a game until they make the short trip to Bolton Wanderers on Sunday September 11th, and the manager has his fingers crossed that he'll be able to include Craig Bellamy and Paul Dickov for the trip to face the Trotters.

"We've missed Craig, we've brought him into the club to give us a threat in behind with his pace, and we haven't been able to utilise that as yet," said Hughes.

"We are hoping to get him back after the international break, he's still a couple of weeks away from playing.

"We'll have Paul Dickov available again after his suspension, and Lucas Neill will be back."

PootPoot

30-08-2005, 02:19 PM

Blackburn Rovers are set to wrap up a deal for Rangers defender Zurab Khizanishvili today.

The out-of-favour defender has watched moves to Schalke and AZ Alkmaar fall through this season but yesterday he finally agreed terms on his switch to the Premiership.

Rangers were hoping to offload Khizanishvili on a permanent basis but it is understood Rovers would prefer to take the defender on a season-long loan deal.

PootPoot

30-08-2005, 02:21 PM

Plymouth Argyle are hoping to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Jemal Johnson on loan for the rest of the season.

With Paul Dickov to return from suspension, and Craig Bellamy near a comeback from injury, Johnson's opportunities will shortly be limited.

Blackburn want the 20-year-old to gain experience and the club have confirmed Plymouth's offer is being considered by Rovers boss Mark Hughes.

"We have got seven strikers on the books," said Blackburn chief executive John Williams. "The general rule of thumb is four or five so we are a bit overloaded.

"Mark (Hughes) will be looking at whether it's better for him (Johnson) to go, or to stay with us.

"But Jemal has to be involved in some way. The ultimate decision is always with the player and whether he thinks he will best develop playing in someone else's first team."

fumofumo

31-08-2005, 12:52 AM

ROVERS have announced that skipper Andy Todd will not be appealing against the violent conduct charge issued by the FA following last Wednesday's Premiership home clash with Spurs.

The defender will now serve a three-match suspension and so miss the fixtures against Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle (Premiership) and the Carling Cup tie with Huddersfield Town.

source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~706835,00.html)

crap.. he misses the newcastle game.
but he's a bit poor this season so far.

yellowsubmarine

31-08-2005, 09:49 PM

Wonder who will replace Todd during his suspension.
Amoruso or Matteo? I hope its not gonna be Mokoena. :s31:

ROVERS have announced that skipper Andy Todd will not be appealing against the violent conduct charge issued by the FA following last Wednesday's Premiership home clash with Spurs.

The defender will now serve a three-match suspension and so miss the fixtures against Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle (Premiership) and the Carling Cup tie with Huddersfield Town.

source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~706835,00.html)

crap.. he misses the newcastle game.
but he's a bit poor this season so far.

PootPoot

31-08-2005, 10:16 PM

maybe the new guy? i really duno like his name. lol.. anyway i think he is a s-b cum c-b. funny isnt it? he was bought to replace amourso and now both is here at ewood? hmmm

btw i hope its not matteo. anyone but him in the center. he always makes silly and clumsy mistakes when he plays there.

fumofumo

01-09-2005, 12:27 AM

Zurab... 1 yr loan with option to sign.
*phew*
...permanent move from rangers sounds risky given the recent ones we had signed were... :D

The 23 year old is a versatile player, able to operate in the centre of defence, at right back and also in central midfield.

hmm.... amo or matteo... i'd prefer matteo.
gresko can try to stake his claim for LB position.
and we still have Michael Gray on the payroll.

if onli we can clone another ryan...

fumofumo

01-09-2005, 12:27 AM

ROVERS striker Matt Derbyshire has joined Paul Gallagher, Jay McEveley and Jonathon Douglas in joining a Championship side on loan.

The nineteen year old Blackburn born striker has linked up with Bobby Williamson's Plymouth Argyle.

Matt has joined on a season long loan, but the club have the option to recall him during the January transfer window.

The Rovers striker has impressed during pre-season, scoring his first senior goal in Rovers' 4-1 defeat of Swansea, and it will be valuable experience for last season's young player of the year.

nosferatu

01-09-2005, 09:19 AM

Could this guy solve our creative problem

Bentley's Arsenal career effectively came to an end on transfer deadline day in August 2005 when he moved to Blackburn Rovers on loan for the season.
Only a couple of weeks' earlier the young forward had handed in a transfer request at Highbury, which was accepted by boss Arsene Wenger, after failing to make an impression following his return from an indifferent loan spell at Norwich City in 2004/05.

Should Bentley prove to be a success at Ewood Park it's a fair assumption that he will move to the north west on a permanent basis.

Bentley was handed his debut for Arsenal in January 2003, coming on as a substitute for Kolo Toure in the 77th minute of the 2-0 FA Cup Third Round win over Oxford United.

He had impressed when moving through the ranks of both Arsenal and England- he was an international with England at Under-15 and Under-16 levels and captained the Under-18s. He won his first Under-21 cap in 2003/04.

The striker prefers to play deep rather than as the main frontman, and has been compared to Dennis Bergkamp. But his chance of following the great Dutch player seemed to end when Arsenal moved for Robin van Persie as his eventual successor.

Wenger suggested he would be involved more during the 2003/04 season, and he was true to his word.

After featuring in the Carling Cup games, he hit his first Gunners goal, a fine effort from outside the area, in the 4-1 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough.

That led to a Champions League debut against Celta Vigo in February and a Premiership bow against Portsmouth at the end of the campaign.

Arsenal chose to send Bentley out on loan for the 2004/05 season, to give him a real shot at first team football, as they did with Jermaine Pennant in the previous season.

Premiership newcomers Norwich City won the race for his signature.

Canaries boss Nigel Worthington believed Bentley could take the Premiership by storm after he had made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

But Bentley struggled for both form and fitness throughout the season at Carrow Road, playing 28 games and scoring just twice.

And when he found himself out of the picture back at Arsenal he requested to leave, bound for Blackburn.

Bentley played just nine games for Arsenal - only one of those in the Premiership - with one goal to his name.

PootPoot

01-09-2005, 09:53 AM

alamak. what happen to that rightback hall... hmm.. bentley sounds interesting.. hope he can do something like what pennant did at birmingham/leeds/arsenal.

nosferatu

01-09-2005, 08:15 PM

i have a strange feeling with enough guidence from huges and tugay ... this guys could be the solution to our creative problem ...

yellowsubmarine

01-09-2005, 10:36 PM

finally someone to challenge Emerton for the right wing spot...

fumofumo

01-09-2005, 11:51 PM

finally we have additional options for attack!

weeee~

yellowsubmarine

02-09-2005, 12:58 PM

finally we have additional options for attack!

weeee~

Not only options but additional creativity as well! Looking forward to the new game!

fumofumo

08-09-2005, 12:11 PM

kapo from brfcs forum:
Hi fellow Rovers fans

Being a dane I¨m watching Denmark - Georgia as I write. Our new boy Zurab K. got send off after 20 minuttes. A professional foul on Jon Dahl Tomasson who other wise was alone with the goalkeeper.

tsk tsk tsk

By the way, he played bad when he was on the pitch. Seemed lazy and had a bad first touch

Let's hope it'll be a whole other story sunday
:(

yellowsubmarine

09-09-2005, 11:34 PM

kapo from brfcs forum:

:(

Wow! that's not very encouraging isnt it? Another bad boy in the team.. :s22:

nosferatu

11-09-2005, 07:29 PM

hey guys good luck .. today ... i'll be watching live .... lets hope for the best .. and the new guys will be playing .... i hope for a draw ... a win .... icing on the cake ...

United_Treble

11-09-2005, 08:15 PM

if bburn manage to score 1st, they will win e game, 1-0 to visitor or worse 1-1

fumofumo

11-09-2005, 09:12 PM

still no news of the lineup. . . (keeps pressing F5 on Rover's webby)

yellowsubmarine

11-09-2005, 09:31 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/scoreboard?league=eng.1&cc=4716

Stay tuned here.
The match is live at 10.55pm right?

Rock on ROVERS!

fumofumo

11-09-2005, 10:27 PM

MATT Jansen is a suprise starter for this afternoon's game against Bolton Wanderers, as Mark Hughes makes four changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Aston Villa last ime out.

He comes in up front to replace Shefki Kuqi who starts on the bench. Lucas Neill returns from suspension, whilst Aaron Mokoena replaces Tugay in midfield.

Loan signing Zurab Khizanishvili starts in place of the suspended Andy Todd, fellow loan signing David Bentley has to settle for a place on the bench.

BOLTON: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, N'Gotty, Speed, Stelios, Campo, Pedersen, Okocha, Davies, Diouf, Ben Haim. Subs: Hunt, Gardner, Walker, Nakata, Borgetti.

ROVERS: Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Nelsen (c), Matteo, Emerton, Reid, Mokoena, Savage, Pedersen, Jansen. Subs: Enckelman, Kuqi, Dickov, Tugay, Bentley.

Source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10303~711644,00.html)

yellowsubmarine

12-09-2005, 12:05 AM

So far so good. 0-0.
Lets hope for a Rovers goal later!!

fumofumo

12-09-2005, 12:58 AM

FT 0-0

imo, solid display by Blackburn, looking gd for the next game 7 days later (which i really hope bellemy scores and souness gets the boot) :D

PootPoot

12-09-2005, 01:24 AM

as long as there nelsen in the defence theres hope... :D
but den like abit boring the game esp the first half. wow seh i almost fell aslp.

United_Treble

12-09-2005, 03:03 AM

if bburn manage to score 1st, they will win e game, 1-0 to visitor or worse 1-1
abit zhun since i won on draw

United_Treble

12-09-2005, 03:06 AM

FT 0-0

imo, solid display by Blackburn, looking gd for the next game 7 days later (which i really hope bellemy scores and souness gets the boot) :D
agree, if bburn cont the way they play today souness face will becum more darker

yellowsubmarine

12-09-2005, 09:28 PM

Hopefully we can play a 4-4-2 formation against Newcastle this wk. Bellamy should be back and partners Kuqi upfront.

waitforyou

13-09-2005, 06:02 AM

was quite impress after Kuqi & Bentley came on. they seem more keen than the rest to score.

fumofumo

13-09-2005, 03:23 PM

against newcastle, the back five (include frediel :D) will most probably be the same as bolton...

not too sure abt the pace of zurab, but if he's faster than todd, guess owen shdn't be too much of a problem (todd was pretty bad against the faster forwards so far this season>> think west ham and aston villa.) shearer's over the hill, so...

..ok, now we got a tight back 4, hopefully get clean sheet.

up front... oh well, 4-4-2 or 4-5-1, all we just need is for newcastle's defence to pass the ball to bellemy (hopefully the quality of the backpass be like the one by emerton against west ham) and we are 1-0 up~ (ala chelski) :D
(ok ok, maybe it's better to have bellers-kuqi or 4-4-1-1 bently behind bellers)

...and if all goes well, souness gets the boot on monday.

(ok ok, all this sounds pretty optimistic)

yellowsubmarine

13-09-2005, 11:35 PM

I read from from BBC that Newcastle's first choice midfield is almost all out, Luque, Emre, Dyer, Parker and maybe Nobby as well. If this isnt the best time to beat Newcastle, i dunno when is.

Lets help Newcastle finish Souness off for the last time!!!!

yellowsubmarine

13-09-2005, 11:37 PM

Rovers has sign Enniscrone soccer star Darragh Tuffy on a two-year contract. Who is he? I also dunno. And he's only 15 years old.

link (http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story.asp?j=24742)

fumofumo

13-09-2005, 11:50 PM

Rovers has sign Enniscrone soccer star Darragh Tuffy on a two-year contract. Who is he? I also dunno. And he's only 15 years old.

link (http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story.asp?j=24742)
15 yr old and transfer got news woh... muz be a sort of wonderkid? i hope so...

Darragh Tuffy -->
D Tuffy -->
Duffy?! :D

yellowsubmarine

17-09-2005, 03:15 PM

American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new contract with Blackburn Rovers which will keep him at the English Premiership club until 2008.

The 34-year-old's current deal had been due to expire at the end of this season.

"I'm very pleased, we started speaking last April and it's been a little while but we got there in the end," the former United States international said Friday.

"I'm very pleased to stay on and get a three-year deal, especially at my age.

"I think I still have four to five good years at the top level so I was very comfortable and confident to sign.

"I think I can give the club three very good years, it's my sixth season and I have a very good relationship with the fans and the staff."

Thats good news! I hope despite giving a new contract, Hughes will still give chances for Enckleman to play some part in the future. Ever since he came over, he hasnt really got chances to play.

simon84

18-09-2005, 01:42 AM

anybody keen on a mass order of this season's blackburn jersey from england's ebay?

yellowsubmarine

18-09-2005, 08:58 AM

anybody keen on a mass order of this season's blackburn jersey from england's ebay?

Will cost how much plus postage?

simon84

18-09-2005, 10:59 AM

yellowsubmarine

18-09-2005, 01:46 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lonsdale-Blackburn-Rovers-BRFC-Home-Football-Shirt-2005_W0QQitemZ5240942199QQcategoryZ62193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i saw it here
26 pounds is roughly S$80
not sure shipping how much

Shipping cost about GBP 6.50. which is another $20 estimated. I think its very expensive, somemore dont have shipping insurance.

Maybe we can try order from Weston.com.sg at Queensway in bulk when the new kit comes out.

simon84

18-09-2005, 02:13 PM

it's already out but they dun have it

fumofumo

18-09-2005, 06:57 PM

me interested in the new kit too :P

PootPoot

18-09-2005, 10:49 PM

haiz nv take chances and end up zzz.. sian

yellowsubmarine

18-09-2005, 10:55 PM

*Shell-shocked mode*

This will certainly take time for me to recover.

Kudos to Newcastle for the effort.

fumofumo

18-09-2005, 11:12 PM

kena 5uckered... >_<

pretty decent midfield performance, but poor finishing again...

not too much can be done for the goals by shearer and owen,
but zurab standing there waiting for offside to be given is juz plain stupid (shd hav at least put a bit of pressure).

anyway, the scoreline doesn't reflect the game at all. everyone gets 5uckered once in a while.

let's move on, it's juz the attacking part with hughes need to make it work. somehow goals in the final third dun work out. balls get swung into the 6 yard box most of the time abeit too predictably.

not too much to blame the defence for (imo). ><

.
.
how much is that benni in the window~ (ben-ni~)
the one with the champ league's gold
how much is that benni in the window~ (ben-ni~)
i do hope the benni's for sale...

(sung to the tune of 'how much is that doggie in the window)

fumofumo

18-09-2005, 11:23 PM

Goals 0-3
Shots on Target 7-3
Total shots 17-4

we were the better side. as a trade-off, they get to keep souness a tiny wee bit longer.

i still dun think we need to press the panic button this season.

yellowsubmarine

18-09-2005, 11:54 PM

not too much can be done for the goals by shearer and owen,
but zurab standing there waiting for offside to be given is juz plain stupid (shd hav at least put a bit of pressure).

i believe that was Tugay rather than Zurab. I think if we cant even beat this weak Newcastle side, we really still have long way to go. Forget Europe, Hughes. Lets start finishing teams like Newcastle first.

PootPoot

19-09-2005, 03:02 PM

zurab was on the spot for offside trap but tugay in the middle made them onside. anyway wouldnt make a difference. neill made the foul to the shearer fk, neill kanna fake by zogbia and the cross end up a owen goal is enough liao.
dunno y they keep pumping the ball in high to bellamy or the box when their boumsong and taylor with such height and bellamy height. boumsong looked so uncomfy when ppl put in thru balls just look at his one hand save and the mistakes taylor made. i think sometime they should make low drive cross like wat carlos does. bentley like very eager to take shots also. he got space but he jus went for first strike. wierd sia. sian now start to struggle bottom again. pluck..

waitforyou

19-09-2005, 08:03 PM

why must Mark Hughes play the same formation as England? it sucks!

PootPoot

19-09-2005, 11:00 PM

ya lor.. if cos last time no striker now got 3 liao and dickov coming back all 4 ard liao hope he change abit and go more offensive. .

fumofumo

20-09-2005, 11:13 PM

ROVERS have been dealt an injury blow with the news that Dominic Matteo may be out of action for several weeks in a bid to cure a troublesome ankle injury.

--
we have Gresko for cover...
so will this lead to more attacking play?
>_<

yellowsubmarine

20-09-2005, 11:38 PM

to be honest.. i think gresko still need more games.. he looks abit slow..

ROVERS have been dealt an injury blow with the news that Dominic Matteo may be out of action for several weeks in a bid to cure a troublesome ankle injury.

--
we have Gresko for cover...
so will this lead to more attacking play?
>_<

Swakoo

21-09-2005, 03:01 PM

yo yellowsub, its been a while since we talk blackburn yeah!?

how's life?

Blackburn not converting enough chances.. but .. hmm still september.. hopefully things will pick up :)

dammad

21-09-2005, 11:31 PM

not good. y cant hughes go more offensive leh.. nowadays watch rovers play very boring also.. the close down everyone so fast and non stop running and end up stamina drain in the last quarter of the game. more and more hopefuls long ball jus pump into the area. i believe Pedersen and Emmo can cause alot down the flanks but now like keep going long ball. hate the 451 sia. sian

United_Treble

22-09-2005, 01:00 AM

hope blackburn can win this sat

fumofumo

22-09-2005, 08:24 AM

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/17/7/0,,10303~2754327,00.jpg
Craig Bellamy scores his first Rovers goal

ROVERS name will be in the hat when the third round draw is made on Saturday, but they were pushed all the way by an impressive Huddersfield outfit.

Craig Bellamy stole the show with a goal in each half for Rovers, earning the man-of-the-match award. There was also a first goal in Rovers colours for Zurab Khizanishvili.

But Huddersfield never gave up and Pawel Abbott caused a few nerves when he pulled a goal back with ten minutes from time.

Mark Hughes made four changes to the side that lost at Newcastle at the weekend, Michael Gray came in for his first start in a Rovers shirt for almost twelve months, whilst Paul Dickov, Brett Emerton and Tugay all returned.

Huddersfield started brightly pressing Rovers well, trying to force mistakes out of the Premiership side, but slowly the home side got on top.

It took just eleven minutes for Rovers to take the lead, Craig Bellamy found Brett Emerton inside, the Australian international returned the pass with pace on it and Bellamy raced clear to beat Paul Rachubka from a tight angle.

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/19/7/0,,10303~2754329,00.jpg
The players congratulate Bellamy

A minute later Bellamy showed his pace again, but this time he was too quick and flagged offside as he ran through on goal.

For all their effort it took Huddersfield 24 minutes before causing Rovers trouble. Pawel Abbott's free kick flashing inches wide with Friedel diving full length to his right.

Ryan Nelsen hasn't opened his account for Rovers, and he had two golden chances to increase the lead but put two headers from corner wide of the goal.

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/26/7/0,,10303~2754342,00.jpg
Nelsen heads a golden chance wide

But the end of the first half was marred by some ridiculous officiating. The linesman on the near side had his flag constantly raised, with the man in black appearing to be confused by which player was on the ball as their speed going forward was perhaps a little bit too much for him to follow.

It left a bitter taste in the mouth at half time, as both Dickov and Bellamy were booked for questioning the decisions.

Huddersfield almost caught Rovers napping at the start of the second, Worthington and Abbott exchanged passes, before Worthington shot just over the bar.

It was fast and furious stuff, with the play stretched all over the pitch, it meant that there were chances all over the place, but neither side were able to make things count.

fumofumo

22-09-2005, 08:25 AM

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Zurab Khizanishvili celebrates his goal

But on the hour mark Rovers were able to breath easier when Khizanishvili headed home from a Bentley corner. It was cruel on goalkeeper Rachubka as he had pulled off an outstanding diving save to deny Emerton in the run up to the corner.

Seconds later however, Chris Brandon broke free on the right of the area, he forced a fine save from Brad Friedel, though the referee awarded Rovers a goalkick.

David Bentley almost grabbed his first goal for Rovers when he skipped past a couple of defenders before floating an effort that had the goalkeeper scrambling backwards, but the ball ended on the roof of the net.

Peter Jackson made a double substitution with ten minutes remaining and it paid immediate dividends. Taylor-Fletcher had only been on the pitch twenty seconds when he fed the ball through to Abbott into the area, and the Huddersfield top scorer turned and fired low past Friedel.

It could have meant a nervy final ten minutes for Rovers, but those worries were eased when substitute Morten Gamst Pedersen fed the ball through to Bellamy, he outpaced his marker before taking the ball round the goalkeeper and tucked the ball away with ease with seven minutes remaining.

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Craig Bellamy grabs his second goal

Abbott tried an audacious chip from 30 yards that almost beat Friedel, but Rovers weren't to be denied, avoiding a cup upset.

The cup draw for the next round take place on Saturday lunchtime.

ROVERS: Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Gray (sub Mokoena 84 mins), Bentley, Tugay, Savage, Emerton (sub Pedersen 72 mins), Dickov (sub Kuqi 86 mins), Bellamy. Subs not used: Enckelman, Reid.

HUDDERSFIELD: Rachubka, Holdsworth, Adams, Clarke, Carss, Abbott, Schofield (sub Hudson 79 mins), McCombe, Worthington (c), Mendes (sub Brandon 46 mins), Booth (sub Taylor-Fletcher 79 mins). Subs: Senior, Collins.

Booked: Bellamy, Dickov, Emerton (Rovers), Schofield, Brandon (Huddersfield).

Attendance: 11,755

Source (http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/MatchReport/0,,10303~32122,00.html)