I agree, we shouldn't really be laughing at Lucas's injury but it isn't potentially career-threatening and it is just so exactly the start that most people wished on him that is is definitely worth a smile

That is the biggest load of tosh I have ever heard. It must be difficult for you to get up in the morning, I mean life is just one big dissappointment isnt it! Roberts hasnt scored, but he's only just come back from injury, McCarthy was very unlucky today- some great saves from their keeper. He'll be frustrated yes, but its pessimism and knee jerk reactions from people like you that is turning fans away from Ewood! I just don't have the words to describe how much you disgust me! Please don't talk about football ever again, it would be a more enjoyable game without you.

I was standing with my dad at the front of the Nuttall Street stand for this game. That lob by Shearer is not shown enough, it was real quality and not a typical Shearer goal either. I remember at the time thinkning Gordan Cowans was the greatest midfield player ever, closely followed by Kevin Moran!

Club have also said they haven't had any approach and don't want one in the LET tonight

Can I get my apologies in now? I won't be at the Bolton game or the Carling cup against Chelsea, despite being a season ticket holder and the Chelsea tickets being reasonably priced as it's half term and I'm on holiday and the UEFA cup game has pushed the Bolton game to Sunday. Hate missing games but can't leave it till Monday to get a ferry.

no i work in one of the bigger secondary schools in Blackburn and they really do believe it. they hadn't even seen the goals but were honestly saying what they think. And when it's non uniform day there are very few Rovers shirts - some among the staff maybe but very few from the kids. In fact I even had one kid kiss his man u keyring in front of me today. Mind you I have told them that any picture of teams and players other than Rovers on the cover of their exercise book and they'll be issued with pink bunny paper to back them with instead.

Tonight is probably the biggest game for rovers since we won the league!! We have a manager who wants to win this cup and will put all his resources behind it. Europe has to be the way forwards for Rovers, we have seen that success in our domestic league gets us nowhere in terms of prestige. A good run in Europe and a few home games against champions league drop outs is definately the way for rovers to go. Come down to Ewood and give all the support you can because whether you realise it or not this is a huge HUGE game! Couldn't agree more! A fan that realises the importance of this game and the excitment around it, wish we had more like you over here Hypo

Anyone see the next tugay last night against Liverpool?? That Sabri looked class!!

Since robbie Savage is Mark Hughes' man through and through there must be a reason why Hughes chooses to give Lucas the armband and not Savage. I've still never heard Lucas himself say he wants to go and unless he's a better actor than his performance in that advert would suggest, the smiles on his face when we score would suggest to me that he's happy enough to be here for the moment at least and not throwing a huge sulk or anything. Why not leave this one to those who know what goes on day in, day out on the training ground and get off Neill's back. It can't be easy being captain when half the fans have decided to hate you.

Don't care if Pedersen plays badly every week if he pops up with goals and assists. It's when he goes missing anddoesn't score that it's a problem. Remember that Irish game where Duff won man of the match for 3 minutes play. Rest of time on pitch he was totally anonymous

Welcome the the Jungle- Guns n Roses Gets me fired up every time!

Nonda looked like he had some class and might start against Boro. Well one would hope so as Jeffers did look pretty useless To the choon of The Automatics last song "Who's that there put the ball in the net? Is it a Nonda?! Is it a Nonda?!" Shabba!!

You will not find me complaining about the inclusion of Aaron Lennon, that is a gamble and I can see that he offers something different on the right to change a game. I'm not slagging Sven off for taking a gamble on his inclusion. But come off it, Walcott is more than a gamble, it is outright stupidity. He MIGHT offer something different, he MIGHT unlock a defence- but the major problem is that he ALMOST CERTAINLY won't! And worse still it is not even calculated stupidity from Sven, it just cannot be explained, it defies all footballing thought to put in Theo Walcott as one of four strikers! It is just sheer incompetance at the worst possible time from a manager who stands slap bang in the way of our chances of winning a world cup.

Yeah like lay a fresh turd on the half way line after his first touch takes him straight into a Gattuso or Viera!

HAS THE WORLD GONE FLIPPIN' MAD??? Not one person on this board, not one pundit, not one premiership manager, not even the England manager until some slipped him some chemical substance, would have included Theo Walcott!! And I don't care what you may say about Wenger, he would never have put him in a 23 man England squad! All this reasoning and optimism about the role this guy can make is purely reactionary as we try to come to reason with what is an inexplicable choice! The England Team, as someone rightly saidis 2nd fave, even one without Rooney and Owen, does not need Walcott, they need a goal scorer! Can this guy finish one on one, we dont know, can he make intelligent moves in the box, we don't know. And what is more important is that Sven doesn't know! STOP BEING SO DAMN OPTIMISTIC!!

haha!!! I didnt think there was anyone madder than Sven out there!! 8th defender?? you're right actually, lets just keep it tight at the back, give that Dwight Yorke an inch....

At least all these players we are saying arent good enough have played games and given it their best shot... they are all more proven, more experienced. What Im trying to say is that we know what SWP, Bent etc can do! Gambles of this magnitude are for friendlies, if Sven ever used them England might have stood a chance! The man has been a disgrace throughout his career and i can't wait to see the back of him!

In fairness how many times have any of us seen him anywhere? In fairness how many times has he played in a competative match? 23!!! And people on here are applauding Sven for being adventurous??? Try downright mental!!! We need goals, and sorry but a little 17 year old arsenal boot boy is not going to get a sniff!

Simply not true- the inclusion of Walcott as a striker is not at all tactically sound. We have goals coming from midfield, we have the option of the pace and trickery of Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon. We have the option of the crossing abilityof Downing and Beckham. What we really need is a proven goalscorer upfront to come on and put the chances away. If Owen doesnt look to be on form then the impact we need is no from another player coming in from wide- we have that already. The impact is from a player with a proven recent record of finishing chances and putting his head in in the 6 yard box. Walcott fulfils none of these! In fact he doesnt even fulfil any criteria for any of the positions we need- he hasn't played!!!!

What is nonsense? That you should try players in friendlies based on merit as opposed to picking 17 year olds with no experience who you have never seen play!?! Walcott will have no impact whatsoever! World class defenders will simply p iss their pants laughing and knock him straight off the ball. The player that needs to come in off the bench should be in the mould of Peter Crouch. Bringing on a pacey little man upfront for the last 20 will simply not work- you are in fact saying the same thing when you say Defoe is no good as a sub. And how on earth do you know Defoe is no good coming off the bench? Because you have seen him play in the premiership!! Walcott shud not even be being mentioned! Lennon showed enough in his games to be included, but to include a player such as Walcott is ridiculous, Sven has stepped way over the line!

Drop Walcott for Defoe, drop Jenas for Bent and Hargreaves for SWP, now that would be an exciting, attacking squad!

I've never heard such utter drivel! You know the amount of rubbish spouted about young players by the media- sure we have heard about walcotts mental strength from his manager, from his mates at Southampton- they have a £12 million price tag to justify!! There is one main way to pick your England squad and that is through watching players at the highest level and trying them in friendlies. To think that after all the time Sven has been watching games this season he picks a player he has never seen, has scored 5 goals in 23 starts at Championship level, it really can't be justified, not even by your attention seeking mind rover6!

Anyone who has Rovers World, just watch the video of the players in the tunnel coming out for the lap of honour. The explosions and ticker tape go off and Pongolle absolutely paps his pants!!! Gotta get that on Third eye!

Joe Cole a striker?? Sven just makes it up as he goes along!! .....

Winner has to be the West Brom keeper, wont attempt his name- brilliant save!