Please don't make this live admins. There is really no point
So after our annihalation of Arsenal at the weekend which has reduced Wenger to a nervous wreck we now have to face Mr Potato heads 2nd placed Hull side.
Hull are currently three points above the play-offs and in search of a fourth win in five games, but are likely to be without Abdoulaye Faye and defender Paul McShane, the later of which picked up a hamstring injury during Saturday's 1-0 win over Charlton.
Michael Appleton also has no new injury problems after the memorable FA Cup win over Arsenal. Loan arrivals David Bentley, DJ Campbell and Karim Rekik could be in contention if any of Rovers' Emirates heroes are rested.
• This is the 50th league match between these clubs; Blackburn have won 27 of the previous 49, Hull nine, with 13 drawn.
• Kazim-Kazim scored the only goal when the sides met at Ewood Park
• Hull have failed to score in their last three matches against Rovers.
• Only leaders Cardiff have won more Championship matches than the Tigers' 18, and they opened the scoring in all but two of those victories.
• Steve Bruce's side are the most efficient in the Championship, as every goal scored has been worth an unrivalled 1.37 points.
• Blackburn travel buoyed by Saturday's sensational FA Cup victory over Arsenal; their fourth win in five games.
• Rovers are looking for a third win in Michael Appleton's sixth league match in charge, and a first league victory on the road this calendar year.
• Rovers are two places and six points outside the play-off places, and have only lost 3 away games this season
• Since defeat in Appletons first match the only goals Rovers have conceded have come via the penalty spot in the two 1-1 draws with Brighton
• Shebby Singh will not be at the KC stadium tonight as he will be Global advising Arsene Wenger
No link available, you can however watch Arsenal beat Bayern tonight*, which will mean that Blackburn are better than Bayern and therefore would be 20 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga if we were in that league (thats how football works isn't it?)
* Never going to happen
Tigers vs Rovers Match Thread
posted on 20/2/13
£10m at least for Rhodes on the basis of this season. Hopefully we can keep one of DJ and Kazim, doubt we'll need both with Best coming back and Forrester looking good for the reserves.
Still need to improve on the midfield but the defence isn't looking too bad right now and Kean should be our number one for the next few seasons at least.
posted on 20/2/13
If we go up I am afraid that we cant cut it at that level with the group of players we have(this is my opinion).Lets have a good cup run and see what the season brings? it cant be any worse than what we have suffered week in week out!
posted on 20/2/13
As long as we don't do worse than Derby, everything should be fine.
posted on 20/2/13
the big problem being that the club admitted the Rhodes signing was a gamble that would only pay off if we went up this season (because the TV money was going up next season). Based on that I'm not sure we'll be able to keep him next season. I'm also not confident that we'd make any money on him. We paid probably double his genuine market value. His performances this season have probably only put his value up to what we paid (maybe even a bit less). But I suppose it depends on how desperate someone is to get him.
I agree that, ignoring financial issues, not going up this season, and then having a season to build something properly next season would be better.
posted on 20/2/13
I fear that our financial situation will get worse next season. The managerial merry-go-round, the purchase of Rhodes and the high wages given to Murphy, Gomes and Etuhu…it smacks of desperation to me. The club bet it all on getting promoted this season. What will happen next season? Will we lose our best players? Let’s not forget that you will probably have teams like QPR, Wigan, Reading, Aston Villa etc. in the Championship next year who will all fancy their chance of getting promoted at the first attempt.
That said, so did we! (and Bolton & Wolves)
posted on 20/2/13
I don't think we will be going up this season Getting Henning Berg as manager is going to cost us, even if we make the play offs i'm not sure we are good enough to beat any of the other play off teams
posted on 21/2/13
I fancy Cardiff and Watford in automatic places with Hull maybe winning the play offs,,however there is still a slight chance we make it ,from now on in a good run would place you in the top six,and for me at least two of the top six will slip up.
posted on 21/2/13
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posted on 21/2/13
BWH,i think we have to accept the fact that the Arsenal game was a fluke,,ok,a very hard fought defensivel fluke but never the less it was our day and when that happens we are going to win,had we done better at Hull i may have changed my tune here,but sadly we didnt and the cup run does give us some interest this season,but i think if we are all honest this season behind the scenes as cost the club and team dearly,,in fact mate last season as well,but it does look like the club is now on an even keel so maybe there is something for us all to look forward to..coybs..
posted on 21/2/13
Lets hope we can turn Millwall over then hope for a decent semi final draw,at least were getting some cash which will be needed .If Bradford can get to Wembley I see no reason why we cant.COYB