Friedel: Chelsea v. Blackburn, 10-23 (R)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by BuffloSoldier, Oct 23, 2004.

  1. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Friedel starts.
     
  2. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Lucas Neill with a save off the line already.
     
  3. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    1-0, Joe Cole to Gudjohnsen, no chance for Brad.
     
  4. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    2-0, Gudjohnsen again. Defensive breakdown in the trap.
     
  5. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Short gives up a PK, and Gudjohnsen gets his hat trick. 3-0.
     
  6. Thomas A Fina

    Thomas A Fina Member

    Mar 29, 1999
    Hell
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dear Brad,

    please leave BlackBurn before you get whiplash. Or find yourself in D1.

    Thx,

    a concerned Yank fan
     
  7. Treetaliano

    Treetaliano Member

    Jun 29, 2002
    Charlotte, NC
    M or striker havent come in here yet to blame Brad?

    what's this world coming to?
     
  8. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    4-0; ex-Rover Duff beats Friedel near post.
     
  9. fidlerre

    fidlerre Member+

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    Blackburn's in shambles...

    Perhaps he like to join the messive, unbeaten streaking Columbus Crew.
     
  10. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    I'm figuring if Wigan gets promoted they can have Brad to replace John Filan.
     
  11. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
  12. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    Full time, or the mercy rule?
     
  13. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    You'd like to think it was the latter.

    Kezman had two chances to make it worse, but one hit the bar and Brad saved the other.
     
  14. LittleMaradona

    Feb 25, 2001
    Why is it that everytime a "Yank Abroad" has a string of bad games or something along those lines, people start talking about coming back to MLS?
     
  15. fidlerre

    fidlerre Member+

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    Why is it that certain posters over-react to funny, sarcastic comments on a message board?
     
  16. LittleMaradona

    Feb 25, 2001
    Funny, sarcastic...I think the MLS joke has been played out long ago.
     
  17. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Blackburn's defenders are just not EPL standard. They haven't been for years.

    Of course, I haven't seen the highlights, but I'm feeling especially arrogant today, so I'll go ahead and talk out my ass. ;)
     
  18. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Duff's departure was the beginning of the downfall. reeks, because he hasn't been the same since, either.
     
  19. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    Unlike some others around here, I don't comment on the performance of players in games I haven't seen.
     
  20. Beau Dure

    Beau Dure Member+

    May 31, 2000
    Vienna, VA
    Don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

    (I know, I know, faulty analogy because the weatherman would actually be the one giving the indirect reports. But the point is this -- how much evidence do you need that Blackburn aren't doing well?)
     
  21. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We know they suck.
    We want to know who to blame.
    Because obviously whoever is doing this is responsible for making an American look bad.
    Because they hate our freedoms and you're either with us or against us.
    Because weakness only encourages those wolves who lurk among us.

    I'm In The Net,and I approve this message.





    ;)
     
  22. blkbrnrvr

    blkbrnrvr Member

    Mar 2, 2003
    Auburn metro
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    you can preach on, as you are completely right. We'll find this out even more when Cisse and Baros run rampant next week. :(
     
  23. Fulhamfc3

    Fulhamfc3 New Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    Las Vegas
    Blackburn has to have the worst defense in all of England. 8 goals in 2 matches that is horrible.Freidel is the best player on the team he just has no defense at all. That 1-1 draw with Man Utd was because Brad had to save like 8 shots and even then he couldnt get the clean sheet.
     
  24. babytiger2001

    babytiger2001 New Member

    Dec 29, 2000
    Melbourne
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I haven't seen the highlights yet, either-- but there's no other way to sugar-coat it...

    As a group, Blackburn's defenders were crap before Brad got there, they have remained crap while Brad has been there, and they are crap now.

    And that's regardless of the names or the identities of the names of the defenders playing in front of Brad Friedel.

    They are just being exposed, big-time.

    In fact, the great goalkeeping run of form that Friedel had been on since 2002 has really done a lot to bring little attention to the fact that the back line is an area that Blackburn Rovers need to shore up, and fast (as soon as the transfer window opens, that is).

    Rovers cannot expect to get beaten like a drum like this and to a smilar tune last week, regardless of the echelon of competition they're facing in the Premiership, and expect to stay up for next season.

    It's that simple, folks.
     
  25. Fulhamfc3

    Fulhamfc3 New Member

    Sep 26, 2004
    Las Vegas
    If someone said after the Man Utd match that Blackburn would be this bad right now not many people would of not beleived it.This defense is worse than some of the League 1 defenses. They have the attacking players to do at least 13th or 14th but, their defense is the problem and this might be a problem Blackburn cant solve. They might get relegated to Championship and some would say this is bad but, it might actually help Blackburn because then they would have the time to fix the problems. Now they have to solve the problems fast really fast the only only good news for Blackburn is the 3 promoted teams are horrible so Blackburn may get lucky but, they do need to buy 2 or 3 defenders this January.
     

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