Blackburn Rovers v Blues - Match Thread -

[bluenosekev]

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Next up for us is a trip up north on Saturday.

Are we finally finding some form ? Second half v Bristol we were superb, can we continue playing like that against Blackburn this weekend ? A win on Saturday can move us pretty close to the play off places..

Am going for a Blues win - with Burke back in the side and Zigic back to his best i think we can bring back the points.

Blackburn 1 Blues 3.

Theres a good chance there will be a live stream for this game so check out the Private Area on Saturday !

What say you ?


kro.

[Raters]

I'm with you mate. We're better away from home as well. Less nerves (Think thats what we saw first half last night?)

0 2 Blues

[bluenoseghag]

Can't predict this game, no one could. We are so inconsistent we could play them off the park or we completely walked over.

I hope picks the same 11 again, it's working and faith in them and consistency in selection is exactly what the players will want.
If we play as well as yesterday can see a third win in 4 games

[lindis]

Still high from yesterday I think that we win with 2-1, Zigic and Burke to score.

[evergreen blue]

We've got to win this one, if he starts the same team again. Plus we need to move off 18th place, I'm fed up with being down there.

[hootie63]

Curtis Davies has had a reaction to his knee injury and is Rated 50/50 whether he will make the Blackburn match along with Redmond and Lita.

Pablo Ibanez has recovered and will be added to the squad but Paul Caddis is still not fit but news is he is not far away from a return to action

[Raters]

Caddis is still not fit but news is he is not far away from a return to action

That is very good news

[bluenosekev]

Curtis Davies has had a reaction to his knee injury and is Rated 50/50 whether he will make the Blackburn match along with Redmond and Lita.

Pablo Ibanez has recovered and will be added to the squad but Paul Caddis is still not fit but news is he is not far away from a return to action

Bad news if Davies dont make it, they have some good forwards at Blackburn. Davies will be badly missed for this one.

Ibanez is Shit..I would rather play one of our kids than watch Pablo Fekk up like he does.


kro

[bluenoseghag]

Caddis is still not fit but news is he is not far away from a return to action

That is very good news

[bluenoseghag]

Curtis Davies has had a reaction to his knee injury and is Rated 50/50 whether he will make the Blackburn match along with Redmond and Lita.

Pablo Ibanez has recovered and will be added to the squad but Paul Caddis is still not fit but news is he is not far away from a return to action

Bad news if Davies dont make it, they have some good forwards at Blackburn. Davies will be badly missed for this one.

Ibanez is Shit..I would rather play one of our kids than watch Pablo Fekk up like he does.


kro

Kev, until the Barnsley game where he got injured then got completely embarassed along with the rest of the team, he had been our best CB this season by a mile

[bluenosekev]

Kev, until the Barnsley game where he got injured then got completely embarassed along with the rest of the team, he had been our best CB this season by a mile

In your opinion Ghag

Pablo has always been shit - This season last season next season - If he plays on Saturday then we are Fekked.


kro.

[lowdham bluenose]

A Blackburn win and Jordan Rhodes to score and rub it in to Clark. The single, biggest moan and disbelief of Huddersfiels fans is Clark's treatment of Rhodes.

To be honest I can't care a fuck. Clark has really done me in. On Tuesday evening I watched Man C v Ajax, turned over for a bit of Sky News then went to bed, fully forgetting about Blues playing.

Prediction Blackburn 3 Blues 0.

[evergreen blue]

May be I'm wrong, but Pablo to me always seems as if he lacks confidence. Just my thoughts,but it looks like it to me.

His positioning is quite good sometimes and he appears to read the game quite well,but as I say there does seem a little hesitation sometimes and his heading out suffers as a result. This has cost us.

The Caddis news is good, as his games so far have been excellent and the best right back we've had since Carr.

Let's hope for a win.

[Rob]

I reckon we'll win this one and score 2 or 3 goals.

My heart says 3 - 0, my wallet is going to be saying 2 - 1 (for you Trev )

[bluenosekev]

TEAM NEWS

Blackburn boss Henning Berg will give Jason Lowe (hamstring), Gael Givet and Colin Kazim-Richards (both leg) every chance to prove their fitness.
Veteran forward Nuno Gomes (knee) remains a major doubt and midfielder David Dunn (calf) is expected to remain on the sidelines.
Birmingham trio Curtis Davies (ankle), Nathan Redmond (leg) and Leroy Lita (thigh) are rated 50/50 for the trip.
The match comes too soon for Paul Caddis (shoulder) who remains out.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• This is the 114th competitive meeting since 1895 with Birmingham holding the narrowest of leads, by 44 wins to 43.
• Blackburn have won 12 and drawn six of their last 18 home matches against the Brummies (all competitions).
• Birmingham have picked up six of a possible 48 points at Ewood Park, since their 2-1 victory in January 1968, in the old Second Division.

Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn have gained one point from the first two matches under Henning Berg, and have only managed two wins in nine outings. Failure to collect maximum points could see them losing their top-six placing.
• But victory would provide Rovers with a sixth home win, and equal the total they secured in the whole of last season's relegation campaign from the Premier League.
• Only two of their 15 league games have been decided by more than a single goal, and the Lancashire club have secured an unrivalled 13 Championship points from matches in which they have scored no more than once.
• If selected, Martin Olsson will be making his 100th league appearance in Blackburn colours.

Birmingham City

• The Brummies are hoping to complete back-to-back wins for the first time this season, and for the first time on their league travels in seven months.
• Lee Clark's side have one of the shortest goal scorers lists in the Championship, with their 17 goals shared between seven players.
• They have found the net in the first-half of league games only four times.

[hootie63]

Don't Forget we will be streaming the match live tomorrow so watch this space for further details

[lowdham bluenose]

Don't Forget we will be streaming the match live tomorrow so watch this space for further details

England - Fiji on Sky Sports 1

[Rob]

Don't Forget we will be streaming the match live tomorrow so watch this space for further details

England - Fiji on Sky Sports 1

Mmmm, I will probably watch the rugby as well (in the pub), but I'll have the Blues commentary on my phone with the earphones plugged in

[lindis]

In my dream 2-1 Burke and Zigic.

[bluenose abroad]

I've got a feeling we will get battered today.

[bluenosekev]

I've got a feeling we will get battered today.

We might do if Davies aint fit.

[lowdham bluenose]

Don't Forget we will be streaming the match live tomorrow so watch this space for further details

England - Fiji on Sky Sports 1

Mmmm, I will probably watch the rugby as well (in the pub), but I'll have the Blues commentary on my phone with the earphones plugged in

It's the rugby for me with the Blues score updates coming through on Soccer Livescores App.

Have you got that App rob? Suggest you get it if not and make Blues your team, that way notifications come through.

I could well take nick your idea and go down the pub.

[Rob]

Don't Forget we will be streaming the match live tomorrow so watch this space for further details

England - Fiji on Sky Sports 1

Mmmm, I will probably watch the rugby as well (in the pub), but I'll have the Blues commentary on my phone with the earphones plugged in

It's the rugby for me with the Blues score updates coming through on Soccer Livescores App.

Have you got that App rob? Suggest you get it if not and make Blues your team, that way notifications come through.

I could well take nick your idea and go down the pub.

Got it now mate

[bluenosekev]

Blues starting XI V Blackburn Rovers:

Butland; Spector, Caldwell, Robinson, Murphy; Burke, Mullins, Morrison, Elliott; Zigic, King.

On the bench -Doyle, Ibanez, Hancox, Diop, Ambrose, Redmond, Lovenkrands.

No Davies..

That means either Murphy or Robinson in the centre of defence !


kro

[bluenoseghag]

Why does Ambrose get in ahead of Fahey and Gomis?

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