Blackburn Rovers Vs Wigan. SS1, 8pm

monkey9

I'm really looking to this. Rovers need the three points to have a chance to stay up, a win for Wigan assures their Premier League safety for another year.

I'm hoping for a Wigan win as i'd like them to stay up.

Paully D

Looking forward to this myself.

Blackburn to win IMO but it's too little, too late for them unfortunately.

cgpg5

Blackburn to win.

Think Wigan will win at weekend away so they'll be safe. If Blackburn win they will need to beat a depleted Chelsea side away and hope QPR are battered by City.

Raskolnikov

McCarthy starting.

Blackburn Rovers

01 Robinson
03 Mn Olsson
05 Givet
16 Dann
18 Orr
08 Dunn
12 Pedersen
35 Lowe
09 Modeste
23 Hoilett
24 Yakubu

Substitutes

34 Kean
10 Formica
14 Petrovic
15 Nzonzi
21 Ms Olsson
20 Rochina
25 Goodwillie

Wigan Athletic

26 Al Habsi
03 Alcaraz
05 Caldwell
17 Boyce
31 Figueroa
04 McCarthy
10 Maloney
11 Moses
16 McArthur
22 Beausejour
09 Di Santo

Substitutes

12 Pollitt
07 Crusat
08 Watson
14 Gomez
21 Diame
18 Sammon
20 Rodallega

Where To

This fixture is traditionally littered with goals, 5-3, 4-3 and 3-3 in the last four seasons.

I predict a 0-0 snorefest.

Hoki

Wigan are playing really well recently so i cant see them losing this , a 3-2 Wigan win to seal Blackburns relegation.

smokedeels

Blackburn's owners not at the game. Considering the importance of the game that's shocking ownership.

Moneymaker

So many parallels in Blackburns inevitable relegation and Newcastle's in 2009.

Wigan to win tonight given their recent form.

monkey9

smokedeels wrote: »

Blackburn's owners not at the game. Considering the importance of the game that's shocking ownership.

They do know that relegation exists, right?? :rolleyes:

Paully D

Moneymaker wrote: »

So many parallels in Blackburns inevitable relegation and Newcastle's in 2009.

All that's missing is the lack of messiah to take them down

DenMan

Come on Wigan. I hope they win tonight. Can't stand Blackburn. Can't believe their owners are not at the game tonight. Shocking!

MickySticks

4-1 Wigan

Paully D

2 minutes in and the we want Kean out chants are off :pac:

monkey9

I think Wigan will pick up something from this match! One all!! If there's to be a winner, then two one to Wigan!

kojack

I can't believe Modeste started, I hope he proves me wrong

Moneymaker

Ridiculous from the Rovers fans. Must win game and all they're interested in is slaughtering Kean. Sure he might deserve it but there's a time and place for it.

token101

Outstanding comedy :pac:

mike65

Chicken Stops Play!

Anfield Cat challenges Edwood Park Chicken to a penalty shoot out!

Moneymaker

lol, just lol.

IvySlayer

Was that a chicken?

Well done Assistant chief steward!

monkey9

I prefer the Anfield Cat, but the Ewood Chicken is a worthy advsary!!!

Somebody on Twitter is creating the account as we speak!!

Mikeyt086

Watching Ali Al-Habsi and Yakubu work together to capture a chicken.

wut?

IvySlayer

Heh Venkys are probably slaughtering it as we speak :pac:

monkey9

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Watching Ali Al-Habsi and Yakubu work together to capture a chicken.

wut?

Ladies and Gentleman, i give you Blackburn Rovers!!!!

You're welcome, the Championship!!

kryogen

Di Santo would want a fair few chances to hit the target wouldnt he

Glico Man

monkey9 wrote: »

I prefer the Anfield Cat, but the Ewood Chicken is a worthy advsary!!!

Somebody on Twitter is creating the account as we speak!!

Yup... https://twitter.com/#!/EwoodChicken

Your Airbag

An ingenious albeit somewhat cruel protest from the Rovers fans.

A reference to the Blackburn Rovers FC owners profession and Steve Keans tactics away to Spurs all in one go.

Two birds with one stone you could say.

mike65

Worldwide trends
· Change

* If I Had A Gun
* #itsawesomewhen
* Who's Jerry
* Pitroipa
* Elke Maravilha
* Darren Criss Is Sexy As Hell
* Ewood Park
* #blackburnchicken
* #FenomenoEuroclub
* A1 Everything

token101

aaronh007 wrote: »

Yup... https://twitter.com/#!/EwoodChicken

Suspended already!

mike65

http://twitter.com/#!/EwoodChook

Paully D

This is absolutely toilet.

mike65

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-iVou7Re8&feature=youtu.be

elefant

mike65 wrote: »

Worldwide trends
· Change

* If I Had A Gun
* #itsawesomewhen
* Who's Jerry
* Pitroipa
* Elke Maravilha
* Darren Criss Is Sexy As Hell
* Ewood Park
* #blackburnchicken
* #FenomenoEuroclub
* A1 Everything

Pitroipa? that fast lad from fifa 11?

edit: apparently yes. he did some bicycle kick...

kojack

25 minutes of Kean out chants, sound is going off on my tv, ridiculous stuff

dfx-

Moneymaker wrote: »

Ridiculous from the Rovers fans. Must win game and all they're interested in is slaughtering Kean. Sure he might deserve it but there's a time and place for it.

At least they gave up a week after the players did at Spurs.:)

Get behind your team Rovers !

monkey9

Wigan look fairly confident!!

Paully D

Liking the look of Moses more and more each week.

dfx-

A point should be enough for Wigan to secure safety, 3 points ahead and GD advantage. They need to secure it in this game while Blackburn are distracted and they are on form and than lose or wait for the last day again.

It doesn't matter for Blackburn

Hank Scorpio

shocking miss imo by Moses

monkey9

Paully D wrote: »

Liking the look of Moses more and more each week.

Yeah, i concur. He's had an extremely slow start to his Wigan career, but the last couple of months or so, he's looked very very good.

ctrl-alt-delete

Don't understand all the people getting upset at the crowd, well actually I do,they are not Blackburn fans.

There is a time and place for it, and this is it, the last home game of the season,and what looks like the last Premiership game at Ewood Park for the foreseeable future given who is in charge of the club and the team.

Kean is way out of his depth, another example again tonight, starting Yakubu, Hoilett and Modeste together for the first time ever,apparently going all out for it (although you wouldn't think from watching the game).

It is way too little, way too late, Liverpool and Spurs were the games to have a go, especially the Liverpool game. He chickened out.

Tonight again, it looks like the team are going out with a whimper.

monkey9

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Don't understand all the people getting upset at the crowd, well actually I do,they are not Blackburn fans.

There is a time and place for it, and this is it, the last home game of the season,and what looks like the last Premiership game at Ewood Park for the foreseeable future given who is in charge of the club and the team.

Kean is way out of his depth, another example again tonight, starting Yakubu, Hoilett and Modeste together for the first time ever,apparently going all out for it (although you wouldn't think from watching the game).

It is way too little, way too late, Liverpool and Spurs were the games to have a go, especially the Liverpool game. He chickened out.

Tonight again, it looks like the team are going out with a whimper.

Daemos

Don't blame the Rovers fans, tbh. Kean should never have been appointed in the first place, and he's taken little or no responsibility for the mistakes he and the team has made. They were effectively relegated yesterday, they need a mathematical miracle to stay up. What better time to protest?

And with the incompetent owners not even at the match, I really feel sorry for the Rovers fans for what has happened to the club

Mushy

Ha the face on the wanthere, cursing Pederson in her mind.

ctrl-alt-delete

Two wasted free kicks from Pedersen from great positions, shocking.

Moneymaker

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Don't understand all the people getting upset at the crowd, well actually I do,they are not Blackburn fans.

There is a time and place for it, and this is it, the last home game of the season,and what looks like the last Premiership game at Ewood Park for the foreseeable future given who is in charge of the club and the team.

Kean is way out of his depth, another example again tonight, starting Yakubu, Hoilett and Modeste together for the first time ever,apparently going all out for it (although you wouldn't think from watching the game).

It is way too little, way too late, Liverpool and Spurs were the games to have a go, especially the Liverpool game. He chickened out.

Tonight again, it looks like the team are going out with a whimper.

How would you feel as a Blackburn player having to listen to that abuse while you're trying to play?

The time and place for it is social media, the local press, outside the ground, fanzines, websites, radio etc etc. Support the team while you're at the game, it makes all the difference.

Newcastle went down in 2009 and every home game was the same as Blackburn this season. It helps no-one.

kojack

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Two wasted free kicks from Pedersen from great positions, shocking.

First one out the door in the summer I'd say

Mikeyt086

This. Is. Crap.

Mushy

Would the Blackburn players have relegation clauses in place?

Mr.Crinklewood

Mushy wrote: »

Would the Blackburn players have relegation clauses in place?

Not too sure, Roque Santa Cruz probably had one when he was there..