Blackburn V. Villa, Wed, Nov 28 [R]

[Jilleen]

Setanta Sports will be airing the match. Depending on where you live, it may be live or same day delay.

In Canada:
First airing (SDD) -- Wed, Nov 28 at 22h15 Eastern
Second airing (taped) -- Thur, Nov 29 at 15h15 Eastern

Now I just have to find a pub in the middle of nowhere in Nova Scotia (where I will be this week) that airs it. *** sigh ***

[Revelian]

You probably have more chance of seeing the match than me, to be honest.

Setanta is the root of all evil.

That, and local councils.

Revelian

[BlackburnRover]

Well .. you can't win em all!

I'd like to blame the ref, and I've still got a sore throat from telling him I didn't agree with the odd decision .... but after the first goal we seemed to fall apart. 4-0 was harsh, the ref was pathetic but there's no escaping the fact that we were a bit shit.

Forget that game and get on to Saturday against the bar codes.

[Revelian]

Your positivity is a credit to your fandom.

Revelian (wiping away a tear of admiration)

[superdave]

I didn't see the match, or even highlights, but it seems like Nelsen didn't have a good game. Has he fully recovered from his injury? Cuz he's been kinda shit this year when I've seen him. Y'all know that I've trumpeted Rovers as having one of the 5 best central defense pairings in all of the Prem, but that was based on Nelsen and Samba's play last year. Samba is still there, but not Nelsen.

Ah, well, I guess it's good that Rovers have gotten poor seasons from 2 of their previous key players (Nelsen and MGP) and are still having a pretty good year.

[BlackburnRover]

Your positivity is a credit to your fandom.

Revelian (wiping away a tear of admiration)

Thanks ... and if I can glue my season ticket back together I'll be there again on Saturday to display my positive support :rolleyes:

Nelsen's doing OK, but it'll take time to get back to his best. Saying that I haven't seen the replay of the first goal yet to see why 7 foot Carew was left unmarked in front of goal. The goalkeeping god Brad fell from grace a bit there but he should never have had a free header in the first place.

Not to worry, bring on the Toon and their fans' belief that they are the biggest club in the world bar none.

[Revelian]

Time to end any speculation about Allardyce becoming the next England manager, with a goal or five.

Revelian

[SMUPlayer]

What Happened?!?

[BlackburnRover]

What happened about what?

[SMUPlayer]

We got blown out by 4?

[Parrothead FC]

we did? I don't remember that. :rolleyes:

(waves hand jedi-mind-trick style)

you don't need to remember the Villa game.

SMUPlayer: I don't need to remember the Villa game.

we can go about our business.

SMUPlayer: you know, I think we can go about our business.

move along

SMUPlayer: yep, nothing to see here, move along, move along.

:)

[BlackburnRover]

:D

It wasn't us, a pub team turned up for a game ... and a pub ref.

Nothing to see ...

Move along ....

Roll on Saturday!

And we were a bit shit, and the ref was a lot shit and Villa showed how to play against 10 men ... Nothing to see!

[SMUPlayer]

[said in zombie-like fashion] hmm, seems like a good week for B'burn. I am looking forward to our next opponent....

[dring1]

been busy with stocktaking at work this week but got it finished so i dont have to miss this afternoons match but we were shit and could not believe it really but the game changed when brad made a big blunder came out for the ball which he should never have done and i think he will have to hold his hands up and say he made a mistake does not make that many and the game suddenly changed after that and a real shame after playing so well so far this season.