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Hollywood icon Robert Redford has died aged 89. He seemed a really nice chap, put a lot back into the industry too with his Sundance Festival. He starred in some great films, my favourite ‘The Sting’ with Paul Newman. RIP

I agree, I would start with Gudjonssen, give him more time to get off the mark, then bring on Yuki.

I'm sick of going home with my head down at Ewood this season. I'm thinking positive.

4-0😀

Good win at the weekend. I think we should start Gudjonsson as hes obviously match fit and scored against France. Theres no need for us to keep him on the bench. Harsh but either Hedges or Yuki to drop out for me. Similar to others sadly I think it will be a tight game but their extra quality will show in the end 1-2. Toth Albeiousi Carter Wharton Ribiero Tavares Tronstadt Morashita Cantwell Yuki Gudjonssen

The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow

In my experience moving an attacking midfielder deeper doesnt really change how much they get injured, but open to being convinced. On the numbers of players we have a lot of forwards but only really Tronstad as a proven midfielder, while Tavares has struggled, Baraji is injured and Montgomery and TGH yet to really show what they can do. If Cantwell can perform there it gives us an extra mid which we really need imo, if not now then certainly when we start getting into 3 games a week. Ive seen enough from Todd to suggest he can do it.

I need to stop reading this thread. Madness.

I’ll know better after Saturdays game, it’ll be the first time I’ve been able to see them in the flesh in a competitive game. Ipswich will provide a proper test.

Be realistic.

Especially as he was hanging around with no contract from anywhere and just waiting for a call to join Wigan......

Were improving, and the newcomers are beginning to play as a team. I'm more confident than the start of the season.

Some kid was given the prize in Derby

To be honest I think Gardner-Hickman is a lot more forward thinking than Taveres looking at his clips for Bristol and Brum. Sid offers absolutely nothing going forward based on the first few games.

It has been forwarded on to Yasir, I wait with baited breath

Well, given that the "negative drag from some of the established players," the "cozy environment on and off the field" and the "snake" of a manager have been jettisoned, I fully expect us to go well beyond 7th, what with all these exciting new influx of lads.

I think then we’d be back to having two defensive midfield players who rarely contribute anything in the last third of the pitch. I thought the idea of signing Tavares and the lad who’s got a foot problem at the moment was to get one of the central midfield players to get forward more and join in with attacking play. Granted we haven’t seen a lot of that from Tavares so far.

Has anyone pre-ordered this? I'd really like to get the book but I don't want to of it paints Venky's in any kind of glowing light.

4-2-3-1. either Gudjohnsen or Ohashi as the "1", with the other one coming off the bench to replace them for the last 20-30 mins, and Gueye on the bench in case they need something different (as well as Ohashi/Gudjohnsen, not instead of) late on. I imagine (and it probably should be) it will be the same 11 as against Watford

I would like to see fortress Ewood returning, I'm going 3-0 to Blackburn Rovers. Ohashi and Gudjohnssen on the scoresheet. Think positive.

I'd like to see Gudjohnssen on from the start, alongside Ohashi. An attacking formation, go for our first home win.

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I saw Ipwich's 5-0 win on Friday and until the first goal went in Sheffield United were the best team. The goal had a real touch of fortune about it but the finish from Philogene was really good. From then on Sheffield looked like a team absolutely bereft of confidence and the question was rightly asked about players not playing for the manager. As ever tempo is important and we need to start quickly. For the opening periods of every game so far we have been second best so coming out of the traps with intensity is vital. As in most Championship matches the first goal is important.

Thanks a lot for that. If I can’t pay at the gate I’ll just watch it at home. Looks like the modern trend of making it difficult to attend games has spread even to meaningless “ egg cup “ games at non league clubs now.

It appears you just dont know what you will get from this Rovers side on the day,going to be one of those Seasons...stronger away from Ewood. 1-1 13,700