skysports has us down for a 1-0 win. tevez is out injured for the irons. savage susspended, nonda very doubtfull and gamst set to play.

its our reputation and the media who makes it worse for us.

because we are miles better than west ham! we couldn't be playing them at a better time, all the media saying this and that is a rallying call, it's still the same team. i'd be gutted if we didn't get the 3 points on sunday. some fans have no belief and faith and would rather save face and predict a loss to cushion the blow if it happens, anyone heard of PMA!!!

a 5 game ban, is that justice on racial abuse? i hope his club take action against him too and he should at least do a public appology.

fairplay i hope the players and staff don't have the attitude of some of our fans going into this game!!! shocking!

played pes6 on the ps2 at my mates lastnight, thought it was well good, some nice new touches. i went blackburn and he went spurs, played in the pooring rain and i took a 2-0 lead, liking it lots. bert mk2 then got sent off and he pulled it back to 2-2! benni then completed his hat-rick to make it 3-2 rovers and and after some terrible defending it was 3-3 and extra time. tired legs and goal mouth scrambles it was quality though no goals in extra time and pens. i'll leave it there as i only hit the target once in the shoot out!!! gamst and benni are blackburns best players on the game imo.

what is the game like? better than pes 5???

i can see your view but it's a bit gutting going out in the first round! the 2 injuries are to 2 players who should of been rested imo, give some more of the youth a run out. at least now we can focus on more imortant issues.

well that chelsea side will have a heartbreak trip back down south!

cpu is playing up big stlye, it will be going through the window if it doesn't start behaving thanks buddy for your comment on my preview though

well how was i ment to know he was susspended

looks like savage is susspended too, my mistake. the axe will probably fill in.

i wish ozziezones, lets just say i've had a few problems the past few weeks, nothing serious though and havent been online for ages, cpu problems too. been working on my match preview though, hope you all likes? i posted it today. all this talk of savage out for a month is rubbish, media and the rags. he could be back for sunday, nothing is impossible!

she alright fairplay

savage will be back for sunday, a few pain killer injections and he will be alright, it's all media ######! a bit of youth and reserves thrown in against chelsea me thinks, see how they cope in the deep end and see if they can make the step up to the plate.

On Sunday the 29th October 2006, the Blackburn Rovers troops and barmy army led by our fearless leader Mark Hughes, take the long trip down south to London's east end, not for a tasty mouth watering pint and a chit chat with peggy mitchell at the vic but for a crunching battle with West Ham United at Upton Park. Having paid the penalty against Notlob and seen the unbeaten run fly out of the windowin comic capers style, this is the chance to put things back on track against a team who couldn't score in a brothel at present. With Pardew, the usual smug faced bloke, now looking down the barrell, knowing the trigger is inament if results continue to slide. WHU, 19th in the premiership, his team playing all over the shop with his argentina captures more concerned with their living arangements rather than taking an interest to affiars on the pitch, he knows he must sort something out fast and stop the rot or the p45 could be on his desk monday morning. The tv cameras are there, disscussions on a possible take over are floating around, sven could be sniffing around for a new pay cheque and may fancy a hot seat in the premiership and there is even talk about a stadium move, WHU going olympic. Its all happening! I've managed to get a Q & A session with a well respected West Ham fan, all contacts He wants to remain anyonomous for security reasons, so he will be known as Mr I. He's been following west Ham for 30 years and can tell a story or 2. It's all gone tits up for you really, out of Europe at the first hurdle and buddy, the league doesn't lie? Yeah you could say that, what has ruined us is all the hype. At the start of the season we had a good start, things were looking interesting and then the argentina invasion arrived and we stopped playing football. People went well over the top with those signings and it's like we've lost the plot. Europe was a nightmare, it was a tough draw and they battered us. Palmero are a sound side, they could be a next italian giants and are showing it in Serie A this season. One loss alot of people have forgot about is the injury to Ashton, losing a player of his ability was a big loss but thats crying over spilt milk, he'll be back. When Tevez and Mascherano arrived on the scene, you must of thought your dreams had come true? Got shattered pretty quick with their lack of form and being on the recieving end of some pastings. There was talk of you challenging for the premiership, were they having a laugh? you know 2 players don't make a team? i was shocked when they signed, i think everyone throughout the land was. The talk of us winning the league was a bubble and it popped. There was so much media hype and it's blown up in our faces. They are world class players, wheather they are here in January or not is pot luck but they will come good for us once they have settled. Form is temprary, class is permanent yeah? yeah something like that. Pardew, you think he's finished? If we keep having defeats, the conclusion is easy. Personally i've never liked the guy, promotion and some of the success last season may have turned a few more fans in his favour but alot of us including myself have wanted him out from the start. He was never the right choice. It looks like you may have new owners soon? If they can take the club to the next step i'm alright with it, we've got money bags chelski accross London and the biggest library in the world has opened this season up north didn't you know. Every fan at every club wants success and better players at their club so if they have the ready, we can have the goods. Rumour has it you could be moving house and going olympic? yeah there is talk of it, i know tottenham rejected the idea. it would be a bigger stadium, crowds and better facilities but i don't fancy sitting a million miles away from the action because they are bound to have a ******* running track around the pitch, something like turin it would be and there would be a set of binoculars with every seat. I like Upton Park, it has so many memories with bobby moore, trevor brooking playing there and a great tradition. You sit right next to the pitch, can see the action close up and the atmosphere in full voice is buzzing. The idea of moving will upset alot of people, the reason for it is money and business. It's not until 2012 and the staduim hasn't been built yet so we will have to wait and see, its a long way down the road. Who should we fear on Sunday? To be honest everybody, things are so bad there is a rush of blood even when taking kick-off, so anyone can be a threat. Zamora has banged in a few this season and then he was rotated and hasn't scored since being back in the side. Our captain reo-coaker is quality, i think some of the transfer rumours has affected his form but he needs to get a grip. Tevez may fancy it, with the live cameras there im sure he will want to impress with his talent. Your opinion on the Rovers? The ammount of yamma that comes from your chatter box is unreal, small town in europe, again!! you love that don't you! Well played on making it through though and you made a good start in the groups, congratulations are in order. Your manager Mark Hughes has worked miricles at Ewood, every season he finds ways of getting the best of of his players and he done well in the transfer market. Benni was a steal with the price you paid for him, he looks a class act and i know we had interest in him but we didn't go back like you. Tugay and pedersen are players i like, they can pass the ball and score great goals. i think a top 6 place would be success for you and maybe a cup, u.e.f.a is a possibility. Prediction for the match? i'm going for a draw 1-1, benni and tevez to score. thanks mr I for your input, a jolly nice bloke really! We have not been to successful at Upton Park on recent visits, a 3-1 opening day defeat last season and also dumped out of the F.A Cup 4-2. The game i remember the most between the 2 sides was at Ewood when we won 7-1 on the 14/10/2001. happy days! Recent Form: Rovers: w,d,l West ham: l,l,l Top Scorers: Rovers: benni 6, bentley 3 West ham: zamora 5, cole 1 League Table: pos...pld...w...d...l...pts Rovers...........10th....9....3...3...3...12 West ham......19th....9....1...2...6...5 Hopefully there could be some changes to our first 11 on Wednesday to give a few players a break, give a few of our youth a run. its busy days at Rovers with Europe n all, theres been alot of games and we need to make use of our squad. With nelsen and reid out for sure i think the team picks its self: Friedel bert mk2 zurab ooijer neill bentley tugay savage gamst benni nonda subs: brown, roberts, peter, axe, gallagher. Hughes and the troops will have a plan, west ham will be nervous wrecks and there is o better time to come visiting to upton park. If we play the football i've seen recently and grab a goal early, they will be exposed, the fans will be on their back and it will be a walk in the park. Sounds easy and should be. For the optomistic fan who dreams of that champions league place, these are the games we need maximum points from, we need to kick them when they are down. i'm going for 4-0 Rovers, benni to run riot, gamst to find his goal scoring boots, tugay to master the midfield and our defenders to have an easy afternoon and take in the sights of london. if we get a penalty i expect a que of players fighting to take it after some serious training on the subject this week. pardew to be in the jobcentre first thing monday morning.

yeah 27th oct is is buddy, was getting well excited then!!! http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/produc...lution_soccer_6

does any one know if it is out today?

fairplay jim j, a well good preview, liked the funnies! i think the last time we won at anfield was in the f.a.cup when who? nathan blake scored!!! with the international break before the fixture, hopefully our guys will be alright and the scousers return with a few knocks to make them weak. its about time we won in anfield, this is the revenge mission for that cisse goal that stuffed up our champions league hopes last season at ewood! that still winds me up!

unless we can fuel up a bidding war and hold teams at ransom with a high price tag i can't see us getting good money now for him. 4 million i remember was the offer in august, we are looking at the most half of that now

well dissapointed to read the comments from lucas neill. as soon as we get things rolling, undefeated in 6, looking forward to another good season and going on tour and all that this happens!!!

if you go to cause trouble you will get it, the feyenoord hooligans are a bunch of mugs and the guy is correct about the cops, not a clue all of them. if you go for a laugh and to support rovers, take in the sites etc. you will be sound, no trouble.

well good news

we should get through this, easy easy easy!!!

yes sas buddy and a well good trip to holland on tour!! i heard some of the sites are awsome