v Stoke (h) - Saturday 27th August 3pm

[TheRoversReturn]

A team previously managed by O'Neill and about to be managed by Neil...against a team that can't create more than a chance or two each game.

Sounds like a goalless draw has to be a good bet!

[Mercer]

wrong post

Edited August 27, 2022 by Mercer

[Sweaty Gussets]

 

Dack is Back! Sharp has gone with the above, suprised we've gone 5 at the back. 

Edited August 27, 2022 by Sweaty Gussets

[Trinidad Rover]

Good grief.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Bloody hell. Do I not like that back 5. If there’s a weaker pair of full backs in the league I haven’t seen them yet. 

Edited August 27, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Ricky]

That’s a shocking starting lineup if correct 

[roversfan99]

Very strange team. Glad to see Dack start, terrified to see Rankin Costello and Phillips in defence and the balance seems strange.

[Mercer]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Bloody hell. Do I not like that back 5.

Delap will have a field day.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

That back line is horrendous. 

Hardly a tackle in that side and no pace whatsoever. 

Can't see anything but a loss.

So no doubt we'll win 3-0.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Gally & Brittain are injured

[davulsukur]

Morton at CB? 

Fair enough in an injury crisis against a league 2 team but in a league game?

More mental decisions under JDT than Mowbray!

[ben_the_beast]

It could be a 4-3-2-1

The old Christmas tree formation

[neophox]

Think its a 4-3-2-1

[Sweaty Gussets]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Morton at CB? 

Fair enough in an injury crisis against a league 2 team but in a league game?

More mental decisions under JDT than Mowbray!

That's Sharpe's guess, doesn't mean it's right..

[G Somerset Rover]

That defence. Jesus Christ.

The two slowest wing backs to have graced football.

Edited August 27, 2022 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[Darrenbot]

Everybody worried about the defence so i'm predicting we'll get a clean sheet today,one goal will be enough for the win.

[neophox]

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Kaminski; Rankin-Costello, Phillips, Ayala, Morton, Pickering; Travis, Buckley; Szmodics, Brereton Diaz, Dack.

[BankEnd Rover]

Zero pace in that team. I’d be surprised if we get a result here.

[SuperBrfc]

That defence is abysmal. Bradford in the cup is one thing, but this...

Got to hope to Dack or BBD can come up with something.

[neophox]

Looks like Morton and Travis will be the holding midfelders..... Buckley higher up?

[OsloRover]

Could also be 4 at the back with a midfield diamond, Travis as DM. Who knows.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

At least Diaz starts so he's no nearer the door. 

[WacoRover]

Tomasson is either very clever, or desperately grasping at straws. 

I will be in the minority here; I expect to get point(s) today. 

[slowmo]

I like the team / shape to be honest,  hopefully Buckley has a better game with Morton covering . 

Dack back 

Just need a more attacking lwb 

 

 

[yellowsubmarine]

Dack's starting. Probably wont last the entire game but good to see him have some influence in attacking play right from the start.

Morton Travis and Bucko should make our midfield abit more compact.

Think we will miss Gally today (not often I will say this). His willingness to run up the flanks, his defensive duties to protect the RB could be missed here. I'm starting to appreciate his role in the team this season.