Foolham V. Rovers, Nov 25 [R]

[Jilleen]

Well, it's great to be living in Canada -- we get the match for free and alive on Sunday, compliments of The Score, although why they refer to the EPL as the BPL is anyone's guess :rolleyes: !!

KO: 11h Eastern

I just visited Foolham's official site and they have made a pre-match video -- good for them!! Here it is!!! (http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2007/November/BlackburnVideoPreview.aspx)

Plus, Sanchez on Rovers (http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2007/November/SanchezonBurn.aspx).

[Revelian]

Based on Rovers' season so far, I'll stick my neck out and say we'll win this one by a couple of goals.

Revelian

[Jilleen]

It looks like Sav will be playing.

Dunny is, of course, suspended.

[Jilleen]

Line Ups

Us: Brad, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Emo, Tugay, Mokoena, MGP, Bents, Benni.

Subs: Brown, Sav, Khizaniwhatever, Reid, Roberts.

Notes: Derb injury (thigh), Rocky (being rested), Dunny (suspended).


Fulham: Niemi, Koncheskey, Stefanovic, Davis, Kamara, Hughes, Dempsey, Bouazza, Davies, Murphy, Baird.

Subs: Warner, Bocanegra, Seol, Healy, Kuqi.

[Revelian]

Don't know about Ooijer as a right-back, to be honest. Fulham will probably see that as an avenue of advantage, and exploit it. Sanchez ain't no mug, that's for sure.

Revelian

[Jilleen]

Game on!!!

[ArteEtLabore]

Benni's being subbed off with an injury...this can't be good.

[Jilleen]

@3 - Benni on the ground. It looks like he may have been kicked in a rather (ahem!) *delicate* area for a lad. He's being taken off by stretcher, and it looks as though Roberts is coming on.

It's been a while since Roberts has been given the opportunity to shine. Let's hope he's the whole sun today.

Well, Benni leaving the pitch on his own steam, with some human props as crutches. There is a mass of bandages around his knee area.

[Jilleen]

Benni's being subbed off with an injury...this can't be good.


Are you watching on The Score?

[Jilleen]

Good grief -- @10 Bents gets a yellow card for supposed simulation in the box. He was right tripped up, and didn't go into theatrics like that ass Ronaldo. Good grief!

[ArteEtLabore]

Are you watching on The Score?

Yep - gotta take advantage of the few Rovers games they show on The Score

[Jilleen]

Yep - gotta take advantage of the few Rovers games they show on The Score

In the pre-match show, Bud actually gave us the game 2-0.

[ArteEtLabore]

In the pre-match show, Bud actually gave us the game 2-0.

Yeah - watched the pre-match show and was impressed that the three of them talked farily intelligently about Rovers. On most other talk shows, the hosts tend to skip over Blackburn if they can and focus on the opposing team.

[ArteEtLabore]

I also liked the fact that Budd refered to Benley as "England's hope for the future" or something like that.

BTW - Bentley is getting plenty of boos from the home crowd

[Jilleen]

[...] BTW - Bentley is getting plenty of boos from the home crowd

No doubt for his participation in England's failure. Lots of Rovers fans there, by the sounds of it.

[Jilleen]

Yeah - watched the pre-match show and was impressed that the three of them talked farily intelligently about Rovers. On most other talk shows, the hosts tend to skip over Blackburn if they can and focus on the opposing team.

They were even somewhat flattering about Sav's skills. Shocking!! :eek:

[Jilleen]

Nice little run by Roberts. It's refreshing to see some enthusiasm (in comparison to Benni).

[Jilleen]

@33 Finally Murphy gets a card for interfering with Bents.

[Jilleen]

@ 34 Tugay is injured. Looks like his ankle.

[Revelian]

They were even somewhat flattering about Sav's skills. Shocking!! :eek:

What skills? ;)

Revelian