American Rover12 Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Why the sudden obsession with Derbyshire at right wing? He's a penalty box player, and is too weak in body strength for midfield. So true, he needs to stay central and close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brfc fan Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Why the sudden obsession with Derbyshire at right wing? He's a penalty box player, and is too weak in body strength for midfield. I agree. I think he should start up front with Santa and we'll win 3-0 (Santa x2 and Derbs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrip Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Never been to SOL before, what kind of beer is on sale there ? And do they serve before the match and at half time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStella Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I've been a few times, and will be going on Saturday. I think they do sell beer, not sure what kind though. The stewards were a disgrace last time - you've been warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USABlue Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Haven't Sunderland been a bit of a bogey tam for us. Bit worried, we really need to get our league form back, if the Mackems were in the bottom three I'd be very concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwoodGlory Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Never been to SOL before, what kind of beer is on sale there ? laugh.gif And do they serve before the match and at half time? thumbs-up.gif Think it was Fosters last time I went. They sell it before the game and half time. Balti pies are good but VERY hot be warned, burnt my tongue last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Sunderland have a few out. Is this a record quick collection of five yellow cards by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocker Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Sunderland have a few out. Is this a record quick collection of five yellow cards by the way? Fair play to them, they do have a few out there. This is probably our best time to play them then so we better win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 this game will tell us a lot about rovers season,can we bounce back after sunday,can we get over losing to teams odds on to go down.[well sunderland were early season]i have a funny idea it will be a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevidgeBlue Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I'm going tomorrow, first away game since Wigan on New Years day, really looking forward to it. I have a feeling we'll win. I really like the SOL, it's identical in design to St Mary's at Southampton, but much bigger and you get a cracking view. I hope we start with Santa Cruz and Derbyshire up front. It was interesting that Sparky said that our play on Wednesday night had much more energy than of late. Wonder who that could have been directed at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 i think benny will play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleasure Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 i think benny will play i agree. team : brad emerton samba ooijer warnock bentley savage dunn MGP benni santa if bentley/ pedersen get at their fullbacks, we'll will win. 2-0 win, emerton and benni. 2-0 rovers is 11-1. 2-0 and emerton 1st goal is 200-1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Got a hunch that Benni will start but MGP will be benched with the Axe starting and Dunny on the left. Derbs probably did not do enough in terms of hitting the target to push Benni out of the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 As was the case last time we played them you can pay on the gate tomorrow. Get the impression there may be a decent turnout for the Blues Saturday, seems to have captured the imagination a little this match. I remember after the last match, which we won 1-0 thanks to Reids solo effort (remember him?) the police had to seal off the front office at the ground to prevent a mass demonstration after the game. As for the Stadium, I have to agree it is a little bit of a rent-a-tent boring straight-outta-Argos Derby/Soton clone affair, but with a bit on top. Sunderland do not appear to have any real superstars, indeed Dwight Yorke is turning out for them but have somehow managed to get back into the Prem on Keanes fear-based tactics one suspects. If I played for him I reckon I would be suitably motivated to put a shift in every week. Obvious threats are Chopra and Jones, which sounds a bit like a daytime TV detective series from the 80s but if they think they will be having an easy day out tomorrow then they have obviously not met Mr Samba. See y'all up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakland Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 my team: Friedel Emerton Samba Ooijer Warnock Bentley Dunn Savage MGP Derbyshire Santa Cruz Subs: Brown, Tugay, Mokoena, Benni, Olsson 1-2 Derbs & Santa Cruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoverME Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Looks like Lawro predicted us to draw.... not sure if thats good or bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allrovertheworld Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Looks like Lawro predicted us to draw.... not sure if thats good or bad... Indifferent...can't see why some folk are looking at 451 for this game we need to put this to the sword we are much better than our recent results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftWinger Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 we seem to do well up north, so i hope the run continues. I read somewhere that we've won 9 out of our last 10 trips to the North East clubs and 6 on the spin. We never do quite as well as I predict, so I'm predicting a 2-0 win, in the hope of us winning 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage8 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 How many tickets have we sold? Was a good turnout two years ago, but was pretty quiet with us just beating one of the worst Premiership teams i've ever seen. Think we gifted them a few one on ones but Brad saved us as usual. Reidy's goal was pretty special though. 0-3 Rovers to bounce back, usual XI to start McCarthy x 2 Bentley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Judging by the way he wanted to take the penalty on Wednesday, I guess Chris Samba is going to be irrepressable around the box tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Anyone got any pre-match pub plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 0-2 to Rovers I hope, mgp and dunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathund Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Indifferent...can't see why some folk are looking at 451 for this game we need to put this to the sword we are much better than our recent results The 4-2-3-1 doesn't have to be a defensive formation at all. It's pretty much a 4-4-2 where the wingers have less defensive responsibility and where one striker plays deeper. The two central midfielders do sit back a lot it's true (Although depending on opposition one can roam more freely), but the fact that they do so also gives the full backs a bit more freedom to roam forward, which would suit Warnock and Emerton well. However I don't think we should play this formation as we're missing either the right winger or the AMC, depending on where we play Bentley. I want to see either Mokoena or Tugay on the pitch though, as I believe we're a better team with a holding midfielder in there. Savage and Dunn might be better players individually, but I like the balance of the team better when they're not playing together. Or they could both play still, with Dunn on the left. Or right for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoverME Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 from the BBC in response to the throught earlier if Sunderland were a bogey team for us: Home and away League (inc PL): Sunderland 56 wins, Blackburn 39, Draws 23 Prem: Sunderland 2 wins, Blackburn 3, Draws 3 at Sunderland only League (inc PL): Sunderland 40 wins, Blackburn 12, Draws 7 Prem: Sunderland 1 wins, Blackburn 1, Draws 2 Granted, this probably goes back to the 1890s, but we have 2 wins vs. them int eh prem, and both of them came in their 15 point debacle of a season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadsword Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I can see us going down 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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