Blackburn Away

everdead.ie

Hey Folks massive game tomorrow won this one last year need to again this year Blackburn are doing quite well so far with new Manager Kean. We are facing a massive problem at Center back Gallas has a hip injury he may be forced to play through with Woody now likely to make an early return to the team bench or perhaps our new signing Khumalo could make an appearance on the bench.
Hopefully Wilson has recovered this is exactly the kind of game we need him for grit and determination in midfield badly needed.

Bale is out again so I am hoping Kranjcar gets the nod ahead of Pieenar imo a better player.

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Gomes
Hutton--Gallas--Bassong--BAE
Lennon--Palacios--Modric--Kranjcar

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VDV

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Pav/Crouch

mickman

wont be a game for niko. pieenar will start

1-1

RichMc70

It can't get any worse than the Fulham performance so I'm hoping there will be a big reaction from the players and genuine desire to make up for Sunday.

Have a feeling we'll nick a result here. 2-1 possibly.

COYS

Hatch99

I thought Pienaar was good last Sunday, and hope he starts.

I expect a massive response after Sundays garbage. Hopefully we take our chances when they come.

everdead.ie

Woody Back in the frame!

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Jonathan Woodgate is back in the squad for our trip to Blackburn on Wednesday night and could even start at Ewood Park.

The defender has been out of action with groin trouble since our 9-1 win over Wigan in November, 2009.

Since his recovery, ‘Woody’ has featured in two recent Spurs XI games with no side effects, although he is yet to play a full 90 minutes.

But due to injuries to Ledley King and Younes Kaboul, as well as the suspension of Michael Dawson, Harry Redknapp is short on numbers at centre-half.

So the manager admits he may consider bringing the 31-year-old back into action sooner than he had anticipated.

Harry said: “He’s not played a game of any note but he’s in my mind because he’s such a fantastic player.

“I’m dreaming he can come in and be somewhere near what he was straight away, but it’s not going to be easy and I’ll have to think about that one today.

“He’ll be involved in some way but I’ve got a mind to throw him in at the deep end. I’ll think about it [starting him] today and see how he looks this morning, but it’s a big ask for him.”

Harry is also hopeful that Wilson Palacios will return from a knee injury for the trip to Lancashire, but Tom Huddlestone and Gareth Bale remain sidelined with King, Kaboul and the suspended Dawson.

kakee

I am hoping Kranjcar gets the nod ahead of Pieenar imo a better player.

In all the games that Niko has got a chance in recently, he played absolute garbage in every single one. No way is he a better player than Pienaar is now.

SuprSi

Yeah oddly enough, despite what happened on Sunday, I thought Pienaar played quite well and worked very well with VDV, Modric, and Lennon. I think he could end up being very decent for us, and I'd have him ahead of Krancjar at the moment.

Hatch99

I think we need to play Crouch at Ewood Park, and the reason I say that is for his height when defending. They have some big players who are good in the air, so we will need to be on the ball at set-pieces. Our midfield is tiny..

Kiith

With our defense in shambles, we need to go all out attack as far as i'm concerned. Go for the 4-2 win or something similar. VDV and Defoe/Pav up front, with Modric and Palacios in the middle. Lennon and Pienaar on the wings. Defense? Whoever is available.

tippspur

Badly need a win tomorrow night to shake off the Fulham shambles and the Transfer deadline day depression.

mickman

modric out for a few weeks after surgery. another massive blow

Kiith

mickman wrote: »

modric out for a few weeks after surgery. another massive blow

Where are you hearing that? It's not on any of the sports sites that i can see.

mickman

Kiith wrote: »

Where are you hearing that? It's not on any of the sports sites that i can see.

a lot of sites have it that he had apendix surgery

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/71521.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Hatch99

I read that this morning alright. Strange that Harry never mentioned it yesterday !

ziedth

Massive massive blow,

I'm not holding my breath on this one but in reality if we want to be pushing top 4 we need the win.

RichMc70

mickman wrote: »

modric out for a few weeks after surgery. another massive blow

Thats terrible news.

Nothing seems to be going right for us at the moment.

Hatch99

RichMc70 wrote: »

Thats terrible news.

Nothing seems to be going right for us at the moment.

That's football, everyone has to put up with injuries throughout the course of a season, just unfortunate that our 2 best players are injured together at the minute.

Kiith

Losing Modric now is a huge blow, and the fact that he might miss the AC match is an even bigger blow. Horrible for him too, as he's probably been our best player this season. I guess it also explains the last minute Charlie Adams bid then, or at least makes it slightly less baffling.

everdead.ie

Anyone fancy going 4-4-2 with VDVin the Modric Role?

Hatch99

everdead.ie wrote: »

Anyone fancy going 4-4-2 with VDVin the Modric Role?

Im not sure VDV is sharp enough for the central role in a 442, he always looks like he's carrying an arse with him..

Kiith

I'd go for 3-4-1-2. May as well go attacking with our defence as weak as it is. Lennon and Pienaar (or Niko) to attack the wings, with Pav/Defoe up front, and VDV doing what he does best. Maybe i'm letting my time in Football Manager get to my head though...

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Pav

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Defoe

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VDV

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Palacios--Jenas

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Pienaar

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Lennon
--Woodgate---Bassong---Hutton--

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Gomes

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mickman

everdead.ie wrote: »

Anyone fancy going 4-4-2 with VDVin the Modric Role?

vdv is too selfish a player, he seems to think he can just wander around the whole pitch and have no real position. maybe harry told him that he can do that , i dont know but he pulls the team out of shape in my opinion

Hatch99

Kiith wrote: »

I'd go for 3-4-1-2. May as well go attacking with our defence as weak as it is. Lennon and Pienaar (or Niko) to attack the wings, with Pav/Defoe up front, and VDV doing what he does best. Maybe i'm letting my time in Football Manager get to my head though...

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Pav

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Defoe

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VDV

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Palacios--Jenas

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Pienaar

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Lennon
--Woodgate---Bassong---Hutton--

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Gomes

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Too many computer games mate, we'd be beaten out of sight playing like that !

golfball37

The most worrying thing is that we have no clean sheet away from home this season.:rolleyes:

I'd settle for 0-0, just to break that record, at this stage.

Kold

This on TV?

everdead.ie

Pieenar concussion in training yesterday so he's out.

everdead.ie

Harry's made five changes. Looks like 4-4-2 with Rafa on right, Azza on left, JJ and Wilson central, JD and Crouchy up front.

Charlie also starts and Gallas is in for daws woody on the bench.

everdead.ie

Here are our substitutes at Ewood Park - Cudicini, Pletikosa, Khumalo, Woodgate, Kranjcar, Sandro, Pavlyuchenko.

Kold

2 keepers o_O

everdead.ie

Kold wrote: »

2 keepers o_O

I'd say it was because Pieenar was meant to be included but hes injured

Hatch99

Hutton and Pienaar injured now :mad:

markesmith

Why is there two keepers on the bench, but no Pav or Krancjar?

Dave11

Can't understand the two keepers!! I personally think it's a joke!! How in the name of god have we not got a outfield player to put on the bench??

I see Pienaar has concussion but whats up with Hutton??

everdead.ie

markesmith wrote: »

Why is there two keepers on the bench, but no Pav or Krancjar?

They are both on the bench

markesmith

Oh, get in there Crouch! Great start!

ctrl-alt-delete

Great header from Crouch, perfect.

fabvinny

great start!!!! 1 nil!!! crouchy!!!!

everdead.ie

Yes get in

ctrl-alt-delete

Looking again, he had his arms on Samba - could have been disallowed but i'd have expected Samba to do better there.

Dave11

where you guys watching it?

SuprSi

Good start!

Glebee

http://www.jouj.eu/ch2.htm

Best i can find. Its in Dutch though I think.....

everdead.ie

Dave11 wrote: »

where you guys watching it?

I'm just watching soccer special but u can probably get a stream on atdhenet.tv

markesmith

If you can shell out the 6 euro for a 2-month sub on liveonlinefooty.com, it's well worth it. Stream's very good

ziedth

Come on now, keep it up. City are drawing and Chelsea won so we need this one big time.

Dave11

Glebee wrote: »

http://www.jouj.eu/ch2.htm

Best i can find. Its in Dutch though I think.....

Thats a great link... no interuption in service at all.... jinx!

2nd Row Donkey

So close from VDV

leonards

vdv close with that free kick... good stuff so far.

everdead.ie

Would really like a second goal before half time as I just don't trust us to keep a clean sheet.

BERBA

keano just banged one for hammers:(

everdead.ie

BERBA wrote: »

keano just banged one for hammers:(

Good for him to be honest did great for the club for years