Here's our team for tonight's game against Norway

Gordon

Alexander

Weir

Pressley

Webster

Fletcher

Ferguson

McNamara

McFadden

Hartley

Miller

Injury permitting:

(left to right)

Quashie - Ferguson - Fletcher - Hartley

I think Quashie is out injured, not sure who would replace him though. Thought Heartley played well on Saturday against the Italians.

Quite looking forward to Wednesday's game. Since Walter Smith took over there's been a wave of optimism and having watched the Scot-Italy game, we're playing much much better, and a draw against the Italians is pretty darn good. I reckon we'd have got stuffed if the German numpty was still in charge. Although I don't think we'll qualify this time, left things a bit too late, it'll all be about the Euro 2008 qualifers.

Would be happy for a draw, although much could depend if Bellamy is back and how well the loan signings gel with the rest of the team.

Good post, like the SOS reasoning

As for my prediction, could be a tight game and Rovers will definitely have their hands full with Baros and Phillips upfront. Our confidence will be much higher thanks to the Fulham result so hopeful of a better game from us, especially if Tugay plays and Pederson keep sto form. Either a draw or we'll nick it with another wonder goal!

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He was only ever meant as a stopgap before Shearer.

Has Shearer got his UEFA Coaching badges already then?

Can't believe it, positive reporting about us

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,286-1745041,00.html

read in a paper sourpuss only wanted top quality players,if he was sacked he did not want to burden the next manager with poor players,tell that to sparky  

Saying that, it sounds as if he's expecting to get the sack

Home win, but will be tight. Hoping for a fit Nelsen to play and Bellamy to bag a goal (or two)

First game of the season, was hoping for the good start, but nope. Hammered on the first day of the season, will definitely give up a very big boot up the bum, and should instill a good improvement for Saturday's game, which is a must win.

Hope that Nelsen and any potential signings come in soon.

If he can get over the Espanyol game, then he could be useful. Didn't he bang in a few goals in preseason?

Just seen this on LET, shows how close he came to packing it in!

http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashi...rt/ROVERS1.html

£300,000!!! Christ!

How long does the current deal last? Maybe having Orange, as the rumours were, would've been better!

Now that's it not far off, all the pundits will be giving us their predictions but Gary Lineker actually predicts us to have good season, or at least build on what we did last year. Be interesting to hear what the rest of them say

http://sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jh...07/ixfooty.html

Good preview. Season is almost upon us - woohoo!

I think it could be a case of first game nerves and will be a draw, although I'm hoping that Rovers may nick it.

Winter's comments below:

Having played under Sir Alex Ferguson, Hughes's man-management skills are inevitably sharp. Evidence of his galvanising traits can be found all over Ewood. Assisted by a good back-room staff, Hughes has turned Andy Todd into an excellent Premiership stopper. Steven Reid imposes himself more consistently. Morten Gamst Pedersen blossoms.

Robbie Savage has been recruited to ensure no one relaxes, friend or foe. Aaron Mokoena and Ryan Nelsen have brought grit and leadership. The late, much-missed Jack Walker would have been thrilled at Blackburn being associated with steel again.

The presence of Mokoena and Savage has seen Rovers labelled "physical". Last season, Mourinho himself complained about Hughes's tactics, yet the Welshman's priority has always been to make Blackburn devilishly difficult to beat. His players work incredibly hard and embarrassed some of Liverpool's stellar names on two occasions last season.

Blackburn are not dirty, just dogged

Now that's the kind of remarks about Rovers I like. Although I reckon you'll never see that kind of reporting in any of the Red Top comics or by most of the TV pundits either. If we play well, without being "dirty" this coming season, and if Wenger, Benitez, RFW & Mourinho don't cry about us, I wonder if we'll shake off that tag of being dirty.

If he does get transfer listed Birmingham will be in like a shot, I think Bruce sees him as the next Robbie Savage.

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You're not wrong there.

We'll find out on Wednesday as they'll be discussing it then. He'll prob be a Rovers player the follwing week

The 15 year old probably deserved it, but Barton definitely has some anger issues to deal with.

Mark Hughes looking forward to a good season from Kuqi *fingers crossed*

http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Stor..._583388,00.html

I'm in - my team is terrible and I always lose these things. So good news for the rest of you!

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Hurrah!

The Funkateers

1: Cech

2: Terry ©

3: Nelsen

4: King

5: Naysmith

6: Gamst Pedersen

7: Fabregas

8: Makelele

9: McFadden

10: Bellamy

11: Reyes

Subs

12: Robinson

13: Southgate

14: Inamoto

15: Sheringham

So in the long term it could be safe to say that the Mancs are gonna be shafted?!

Bloody cheeky Celtic fans, look at this comment at the bottom about the relegation battle!

http://www.celtic-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews....=TMNW&id=229129

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They keep saying about Bellamy's lack of ambition, (like it's some kind of broken record) but it shows how GREAT Blackburn's ambition is in acquiring a player of Bellamy's talent, and where Hughes wants to go with the club. Relegation battle my arse.

Obviously I want Blackburn to qualify for Europe next year, even moreso if it's to ram it down the throats of the whinging Celtic fans.

Apparently he had NO CHOICE but to get rid of both Bellamy & Robert to save the barcodes.

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/sport/story.asp...773720&t=soccer