Think Kezman will score. Opponents seem to get either their first win away win all season or one of their players break their duck against us. It is just the way it works with us sadly Robben is due to play some part for them. Also on their offical site, they describe our team news in an amusing fashion. 'Tugay’s place may be taken by Garry Flitcroft who has not played for nearly a month through injury of his own while Craig Short and Andy Todd, no spring chickens themselves, are likely to fill the central defence'.

Team News- Todd back in squad. Flitty should return. Amo is a doubt with a heel injury.

I should not really be slating Flitty. Ok he may be a sleazy git off the park but that is his business. I think he is loyal to the cause but previous injuries now make him not upto the physical task of playing in the Premiership. Hughes will still be in the mode of thinking that he can play a big part of our midfield due to his playing time here. However it will soon appear obvious that he is not upto the task anymore. He did ok in our first season back but his performances have been inconsistent and deteriorating since. Lawro Prediction http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...rem/3727644.stm

The official website says Hughes has a midfield dilemma for Saturday. Of course the big question is will "midfield enforcer" Garry Flitcroft be fit. Sleepness nights all round.

Sky just had an interesting telephone interview with Souness. He was saying how he was critical of the Uefa Cup in the past with Blackburn because the squad was so small. He now has a much larger squad so he is very excited about progressing in the Uefa Cup. On Bellamy- he says he accepts his apology and thinks he is top player and not wanting to get rid of him. He has to give him a chance and let him learn from his mistakes. Do not think he was as fair to Dunn, but then again that is history that I still can't get over!

Bellamy has a very poor attitude. How long he stays at Newcastle is upto him now but Souness could be happy to get rid and bring in somone else. He will have a good amount of money to bring players in, so anyone who does not act in accord with his rules will be off. As for coming to us I doubt it- a lot of clubs will be in for him as he is class and can get better.

Brownie- I am completely the same! I am thinking more about our distressing league position, possible transfer targets, and who might be playing for us on Saturday. This topic would probably mean more to me if we were comfortable mid-table and there was nothing else really going on. Some people are showing so much passion about this topic I feel it's the only thing on their minds all day full stop- not criticising you but calm down a bit.

Think Amo is unlikely to start for us unless injuries happen. Tood and Short in the centre with Matteo back up. I just look at our team and think what a load of sh*t. Think Jim is correct if there is cash we must give it to Hughes- we are a club going nowhere.

Probably need more cash than that- its just the way the guy came on and said it. The lads in the studio- Beagrie and Claridge reckon Hughes has a good eye for a player and will bring in quality.

Some tw*t on Sky slating us- saying why did Hughes leave Wales for Blackburn. We need to spend £100 million to get near the top again. Also saying we have sacked loads of managers recently etc.

I can see why someone like Mick McCarthy would like Gally on loan. He has looked good to me when given a chance. More impressive maybe coming off the bench- Not afraid to have a go and also provides goals as well.

Got a text from a Brum mate saying Bruce wants Gallacher on loan- trying to get the FA to let him bring a forward in on loan because of injuries. Surely they cant do that! Wait until January... If allowed we should be able to get a defender in, our needs are greater.

Not sure about his chances. Steve Bruce and Mick McCarthy both watched Paul Gallacher for the reserves tonight!! Wonder if Alex has told him he will be good back up....

Flitcroft was injured- back strain

Was Amo taken off because he was injured? Paper reports say he stormed down the tunnel after being subbed- if correct unlikely he will start the next game on that alone.

The big man was at our match yesterday! Interesting bit on Downing in the report. He also links us with Wes Brown in January for £2 million. http://www.people.co.uk/sport/tm_objectid=...-name_page.html

Souness heart was clearly not in managing Blackburn Rovers in the months before he left. He made decisions on a personal basis and not in the best interests of the club. It is rumoured that Souness was actively looking for a new club in the summer and touting his name about. We are short of a real threat up front and there are too many question marks over all our strikers. Hughes said on Friday he will get an opportunity in January to bring in players to remedy the limitations in the squad. Maybe two defenders and a striker are what he is likely to be after. If possible a ball winner in the midifeld. These players will cost cash and I expect the board to give our new manager a decent kitty and i think they will. Interesting to see Newcastle will be after defenders in January so any chance of possibly getting Wes Brown are low. I would say Gabbidon will be targeted but January will be an interesting month to see what Hughes does. He has to work with what he has but he clearly wants an arrival of 'his' players to boost the team.

Henry was just an example of many players who take time to adapt. The fact he is on the bench ahead of the more experienced De Pedro is a good thing from his point of view. Of course the fact we are struggling does not help. He will get a chance, just chill out guys.

Lucky you were not Thierry Henry's manager in his first season. He would not of impressed you much either...

I dont know how any of us can judge him yet. He has obviously got a lot of potential and he will in time get an opportunity to show us what he is capable of. You just have to look at Rommedahl from Charlton- has been in and out of their team. Players need time to adapt and managers have different ways of helping them with this.

If we can get a fit Thompson back we will have a very good midfield pool to pick from. Below are some comments about David Thompson made on Friday by Liverpool academy director Frank Skelly. "I also look at someone such as David Thompson, and I think it's sad we never saw the best of him at Liverpool. He was definitely an England player in the making. "He's someone I look at and think we should have been patient and given him time to develop, he has had bad injuries of late at Blackburn but he will come back."

On Amo- did he sign a two year contract when he joined us?? Its just that he will be on hefty wages and it could be hard to get rid unless his contract expires this summer.

Horrible matches coming up! Hopefully confidence is not crushed too badly after this.

2-0. Game over, another sh*t Saturday night. Can't blame the manager, team selection etc. Ten men are always going to struggle.

I hope Hughes was not holding his mobile phone when Tugay got sent off- or it could be in bits again like on Wednesday