[Archived] Rovers vs Killie.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Team news:

Hoilett starts, Goodie, Rochina and Ribena on the bench.

No Samba. He's there watching but picked up groin strain in HK and will sit this out.

Everyone seems to be ignoring this ^.

1 Paul Robinson

2: 2: Brett Emerton

3: 3: Martin Olsson

4: 4: Grant Hanley

5: 5: Gael Givet

6: 6: Steven Nzonzi

7: 7: Junior Hoilett

8: 8: David Dunn

9: 9: Jason Roberts

10: 10: Mauro Formica

11: 11: Morten Gamst Pedersen

Subs: Subs:

12: 12: Michel Salgado

13: 13: Mark Bunn

14: 14: David Goodwillie

15: 15: Ruben Rochina

16: 16: Bruno Ribeiro

17: 17: Myles Anderson

18: 18: Zac Aley

19: 19: Adam Henley

[scunnyrover]

Where's samba? He injured?

[RibbleValleyRover]

God help us if we start with that team first game of the season. Any news on how many Rovers fans have travelled up? Will be interesting to see if Goodie can come on and have an impact.

[Stevo]

Jeez, hope there's nothing in Samba not being in the team. I really wouldn't like to see Hanley even as high up as 3rd choice centre back tbh.

Fingers crossed for no injuries today!

Edit: Just seen the Samba news, wasn't there when I posted.

[den]

Looks like we wont have Nelsen for the Wolves game either.

[chaddyrovers]

Samba is injured. still got his groin injury

ReportingRover Lee Grooby

Samba picked up a groin strain in training in Hong Kong. He's here, but not playing

so everybody can just CALM DOWN!!!

[pick32]

--------------------Robinson----------------

Emerton---Hanley---Givet---Olsson

---------------------Nzonzi-------------------

-------------MGP----------Dunn------------

Hoilet-----------------------------Formica

--------------------Roberts-------------------

Think we might line up like this.

[chaddyrovers]

Robinson

Emerton Hanley Givet Olsson

Nzonzi Dunn

Hoilet Formica MGP

Roberts

We play 4-2-3-1 formation LIKE we have all pre season. Kean seems set playing this way now.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Robinson

Emerton Hanley Givet Olsson

Nzonzi Dunn

Hoilet Formica MGP

Roberts

We play 4-2-3-1 formation LIKE we have all pre season. Kean seems set playing this way now.

Play that team in the league and Rovers will get hammered.

[old darwen blue]

Is commentary legally available on the internet anywhere?

[Balwer]

4 of our 6 outfield subs are fullbacks?

[JamieUK]

I wonder what's caused Grella to miss this one...

[G Somerset Rover]

I wonder what's caused Grella to miss this one...

Broke a nail this morning so he just didn't want to take the risk.

[chaddyrovers]

Play that team in the league and Rovers will get hammered.

Another negative comment!!!

That team is not a bad team. would expect at least 8 players from my team to start against Wolves next week. Expect Samba, Salgado and Nelsen(if fit to play) to be in that team.

[den]

Cryer: Nelsen was never going to be fit for this game.

So he wont make the beginning of the season and we might not see him for a while. If Samba doesn't make it, it's Givet and Hanley against Wolves.

The frailty of this squad is frightening.

[Al]

Another negative comment!!!

That team is not a bad team. would expect at least 8 players from my team to start against Wolves next week. Expect Samba, Salgado and Nelsen(if fit to play) to be in that team.

CryerRovers Andrew Cryer

Game has just kick off. Looks like a 4-2-3-1

Looks like I'm right!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I wish I had your outlook Chaddy. It must be wonderful to see sunshine every day wherever you are.

[rogerjonesgloves]

Cryer: Nelsen was never going to be fit for this game.

So he wont make the beginning of the season and we might not see him for a while. If Samba doesn't make it, it's Givet and Hanley against Wolves.

The frailty of this squad is frightening.

Take two first choice centre backs out of most PL teams and you could say the same.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Cryer: Nelsen was never going to be fit for this game.

So he wont make the beginning of the season and we might not see him for a while. If Samba doesn't make it, it's Givet and Hanley against Wolves.

The frailty of this squad is frightening.

A Givet and Hanley pairing first game of the season would be a big blow. Need Nelsen or Samba there (ideally both).

That midfield we have put out today has the same glaring weaknesses that has seen the club decline in recent years and saw us only just survive on the final day. Only N'Zonzi is good enough in that central part of midfield.

Roberts up front and will probably start against Wolves if he comes through unscathed. Roberts should never start games.

The final game of pre-season just shows how poor our squad is and damning evidence on how poor we have been in the transfer market.

[chaddyrovers]

I wish I had your outlook Chaddy. It must be wonderful to see sunshine every day wherever you are.

I always to try to look at things in a positive outlook!

Try looking at the glass half full INSTEAD of being half empty!

[RibbleValleyRover]

We're at home on the first day of the season

Oops corrected.

1-0 Killie

[Stevo]

Is there anyway of following this game online? Updates? Commentary?

[mr bishi]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9181918.LIVE__Kilmarnock_v_Blackburn_Rovers_match_updates/

[rog of the rovers]

LET Updates from Andy Cryer

1-1

Kilmarnock took lead, Dunn equaliser from penalty spot

2-1 Rovers

Roberts

[Stevo]

Cheers guys

[Martin]

Defence is weak. Midfield is weak. Attack is weak.