[Archived] Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers Sunday 04/08 4pm kick off (Live on Sky)

[Tom]

We will either win or lose, or draw maybe

Some people will moan - I will probably be one of them

0 - 1 Jason Lowe volley from 40 yards

[92er]

Definitely Appleton because I remember he broke the record for managing 3 different teams in the FA Cup in a single season re that Derby game

Apologies.

[darrenrover]

I'm going to buck the general consensus opinion.

I predict a convincing 3-1 win for Rovers and have a sneaky feeling we're going to have a good season.

More importantly so, if we manage to give GB a fair crack of the whip and get behind the team at home, who knows?

[roverandout]

3-1 to derby, two crap teams, except rovers are crapper

[G Somerset Rover]

It's hard not to be worried when we're going to be lining up with a midfield pairing of Lowe & Marrow barring some miracle and us actually getting a central midfielder with relative pedigree over the line.

Derby will be licking their lips and as a result of this we will be overrun in midfield.

Would love to be proved wrong and to see Bannan or similar lining up on Sunday.

Derby 2 Rovers 0

[Threepenny Bit Foot]

Draw would be a good result here. Worried we might lose a close game 2-1

[alexanders]

Looking forward to it ! On telly in Norway !

[sparky12]

On Setanta In Australia :-D 1-2 Rovers, Taylor & Rochina

[bennyboyt11]

Derby 2 - 3 Blackburn

Rhodes to score a late winner.

[DE.]

1-0 Derby.

[Brfc90]

excellent preview

id say 1-1 which wouldnt be the worst start for rovers

[AggyBlue]

I won't be happy with anything but a win

[Majiball]

0-7 to the Rovers, rhodes a hat-trick, Judge 2, Taylor 1 and Jake Kean with the 7th.

[majorstyre]

i`ll be there

depending on the midfield line-up i think (hope) we will scrape a 2-1 win

(rhodes & rochina)

[Andy]

1-1 with Rhodes scoring sounds about right.

Both teams too scared to lose their first game of the season, so lots of scrapping around in midfield for the majority of the game.

[JAL]

Wonder what the odds are on how many times will the Rovers midfielders hit the opponents eighteen yard line in a half. Should be interesting.

[OJRovers]

Anyone driving to the game from Manchester area got a spare place? Will glady contribute to petrol etc!

[Butty]

This was tweeted by what claims too be the official Derby County FC police page. @DCFCPolice: #rovers have sold 795 tickets so far for Sundays #FL125 anniversary fixture against the #rams #brfc #dcfcfans

[tomphil]

Not bad, maybe make about a thousand on the day then. Quite good for a tv game for us.

[Brad]

0-0 I predict, exciting stuff.. COYB!!

[Roverthechimp]

Stupid question (and i risk being ridiculed) but why don't we reinvent (again - think Sam did it last time) Pedersen as a central midfielder until we either 1) sign somebody 2) get one of etuhu/dunn/williamson fit or 3) play 4-3-3 with lowe/marrow deep togther with taylor and judge and then rochina given a free role behind king/best and rhodes?

Prediction - 1-0 to derby

[OJRovers]

Stupid question (and i risk being ridiculed) but why don't we reinvent (again - think Sam did it last time) Pedersen as a central midfielder until we either 1) sign somebody 2) get one of etuhu/dunn/williamson fit or 3) play 4-3-3 with lowe/marrow deep togther with taylor and judge and then rochina given a free role behind king/best and rhodes?

Prediction - 1-0 to derby

A sensible suggestion given the options in central midfield we have available. How have we managed to get worse in the critical position that needed strengthening this summer??

[Salgado Is A Hero]

We need a creative midfielder, not somebody who's only creativity from open play is chipping the ball over players heads straight to the keeper.

Actually in fairness Pedersen does create quite a few attacks, it's just most are for the opposition.

[Waggy76]

If we avoid defeat ( looking like that is the plan season ) it will be a good start !

[mjwood00]

The start of this season is absolutely crucial, in a number of ways. What I'm looking for is 'bounce-backability'. Last season if we went behind that was it - game over.