In a way, I am quite glad he isnt playing.  Unleash him and Bellers against West Brom on Sat - that should be fun

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Thats a good shout. WBrom will find it difficult to cope with the pace!!!

lets have a bit of optimism - we have only been beaten by Utd once in last seven games - we haven't turned into a bad side overnight.

Kuqi is due a goal...

Im hoping Rovers 2 Utd 1

Does anyone know if the match is on any foreign channels which might happen to be on in any of the locals?

I think the WHAM game must be the time to play MGP up front, Peter / Emerton on the wing. Hope Reidy continues his good form.

Wow..things got funny down the tunnel...

'Sparky tells Neville to 'f*** off''

Would like to have seen the moustached ones face when he did that! 

Hughes said to Neville - "You've always got too much to say for yourself. Why don't you just f*** off?"

Well...that's him told! 

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Thats a quality story - Neville was prob left speachless!!

Interesting from reports that Rooney was the peacemaker - ive noticed that Roo has been keeping out of trouble lately. He's different than smith who is just an idiot with a chav haircut.

Rooney plays hard but gets on with it and takes it when he gets it back.

This public choice is going to cause trouble!!

For me:

HOME: first shirt (not sure about the red on the 2nd home one)

AWAY: Red (as long as the final red is darkish not bright like utd)

THe problem with Poll is that he tries to sensationalise the game, but then is not consistent with his decisions.

Eg 50/50 whether Fletcher fouled Tugay... but Utd have a break on... so he lets it go...

But bet he wouldve given it if it was just running out for a throw in or something.

On the goading of savage:

I think that Rovers bosses should write a letter to the FA complaining about the lack of protection that Savage gets from referees - the only way to stop him being targeted by opposition is to give him more protection. Dickov / Bells are also unfairly treated.

I hate Man Utd, I hate Ferguson, I hate Van Horseyface and I hate Graham Poll.

I might consider writing a letter to Keith Hackett at Ref's HQ and complain about Graham Poll's vision being blurred tonight due to the Moan Utd scarf he had round his neck!

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Spot on there partner

I still harp on about Ashby at Ewood

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That Berg decision was possibley the most important and worst decision ever in the PL since it began. Closely followed by that penalty we didnt get when the keeper tripped Ashley Ward at charlton (i think) few games before we went down.

Hughsie got it spot on saying 'Poll thought 61,000 people came to see him.'

He is wise.

Come on Blues tonight !!!

If anyones going and we are looking like we've going to win, get the song going...

'Can we have, can we have - can we have your hotel room, can we have your hotel room!' etc

OR

'Your goin to lose your deposits... lose your deposits

Your goin to lose your deposits... etc'

Wenger plays Henry for the first time in 7years or summat, gets the ref onside for none penalty duties, Senderos and Campbell both should have been sent off, Ole! Ole! Ole! Cry the Highbury crowd to each sumptious Gallic caress of the ball.

Fack all, you're gonna win fack all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good summary - so sweet that arsenal didnt win

Wigan fans were singing 'Where's your Ole's gone!!!'

2 of the penalties were 'stone wall' or whatever that is in French

What did the wigan players say about wanting Utd in the final? Not seen it anywhere?

They probably do as we tubbed 'em on NYE

I can't have the same amount of tension that the wigan fans must've gone through last night!!

Im hoping that Rovers score early doors then get a second before half time. Dreaming a bit there...

Still - Ive said it before - SAV IS DUE A GOAL...

I have a feeling that Sav might open his account for Rovers at OT on Wed...

You heard it here first

Who does everyone think could/will be our penalty takers - off the top of my head...

<List created with the belief that Bells IS injured although not 100% on this >

No particular order

MGP

Bentley

Reid

Neill

Kuqi

Tugay??

Apparantly the first thing he said after the accident was: "what the hell was he doing on a bloody moped?"

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I think this quote needs to be put in context -

If someone walked up to Souey and said 'Matt's in a coma, he fell off a moped.' then Souey said it - then thats wrong.

But if it was more a case of Matts been in a crash - fell off a moped - not sure how he is... its more acceptable to question why he was on a moped.

Although agree with (most) people in that I hope he does well - just not against us.

I know people are goin on about what can be achieved with £10million - lets not forget how far Hughes has taken us with (net) spending of next to nothing.

The money's only useful if the players are available to buy.

Think the team will be:

Brad

Neill Zurab(if todd sick) Nelson Gray

Emo Reid Sav MGP

Dickov Kuqi

I can see Tugay being rested - although not 100% sure cos he sat out last week so might be raring to go. Plus Sav is walking on egg shells for wed.

<editted didnt realise bentley was suspended.>

To be fair Lawro got stick against QPR for predicting a 1-1 draw, he's now getting stick for predicting we win. HOWEVER- it just shows how little research goes into his predictions - PLus i dont think we have that much width - pederson tucks in a lot plus emo is on the other side...

The Omens are not looking good...

Lawro has predicted us to win 2-1. <edit - which strangely is what i predicted earlier!!>

Definately going to lose now.

I also have a bad feeling about this game - however hope Im proved wrong.

Still think we are difficult to beat at the moment.

N'castle 1 - 2 Rovers

Shearer Dickov, Sav

Fingers crossed

I was talking about this yesterday - putting Ped up front would enable us to put another good creative player (Peter) on the left

Reid was deserved man of the match v bolton - bit unfair singling out his shooting because Sav and Emerton aren't exactly the best shooters either...

Yep classic lawro on the BBC website - although we have won the last 5 games convincingly. He is a joker.

Is gally back from his loan period?

If so it would be good to see him play but might upset Dickov and Kuqi.

Possible team:

Brad

Neil Todd(if fit) Zurab Gray(if well)

Bret The Axe Sav Peter

Gally Bells

Fulham 0 - 2 Rovers

Pederson, Kuqi (the bomb)

Hopefully

I say get him back- being a local lad it adds a few % to playing for your home team.

Plus the look on Bruce's face will be worthwhile

Dont think Toddy deservses the critisism on here - he's still been playing well this season and has been solid with Nelson, he's prob found it harder being in/out the side.

Its lucky that we have 3 quality centre-backs which we can call on,