Match Day Thread Blackburn Rovers FC v Sunderland AFC – Tuesday 18th October 2022 - KO 20:00

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I believe like you
we can take anyone one
I expect to be in top 6
If our forwards stay fit (when they come back and expect a new one in January )
we may nick an automatic place

Might sound daft but I think I would prefer another season or two rebuilding so when we do go up we stay there. Alternatively if there is a plan to invest heavily (if allowed) then yes I would like us to go for promotion and risk it.
 
Might sound daft but I think I would prefer another season or two rebuilding so when we do go up we stay there. Alternatively if there is a plan to invest heavily (if allowed) then yes I would like us to go for promotion and risk it.
I know what you are saying but if we dont go up how many of thede players will we lose ?
 
A great thread as always RTB.

I am quietly confident for tomorrow. They will be quite open which suits us. I thought the second half on Saturday was very very good. Roberts looked unplayable and Pritchard looked rejuvinated. Evans coming back in will be massive for us I think. Embo or Neil alongside him will be the dilema I think for the gaffer. I thought Neil showed good maturity on Saturday, being the more disciplined player and letting Embo push on. I hope Neil gets the nod because him and Evans together looks tailor made to me as a 2, but it would be harsh on Embo as I thought he kept making things happen. I do think he has to play as a 10 though. Decisions decisions... nice place to be for us isnt it. Diallo pushing for a spot too, but where do you fit him in, or is he better as an impact sub currently? Pleased it is Mowbray plotting things, he is doing a good job so far for me.
 
If we could make promotion we would get into to
the parachute payments
I don't know if KLD will pump money in
But what ever happens we will get more money
Someone asked Speakman at the recent business talk in if we would 'do a Forest' if we went up and the answer was no. We have our plan and will stick to it.
 
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A great thread as always RTB.

I am quietly confident for tomorrow. They will be quite open which suits us. I thought the second half on Saturday was very very good. Roberts looked unplayable and Pritchard looked rejuvinated. Evans coming back in will be massive for us I think. Embo or Neil alongside him will be the dilema I think for the gaffer. I thought Neil showed good maturity on Saturday, being the more disciplined player and letting Embo push on. I hope Neil gets the nod because him and Evans together looks tailor made to me as a 2, but it would be harsh on Embo as I thought he kept making things happen. I do think he has to play as a 10 though. Decisions decisions... nice place to be for us isnt it. Diallo pushing for a spot too, but where do you fit him in, or is he better as an impact sub currently? Pleased it is Mowbray plotting things, he is doing a good job so far for me.
 
Someone asked Speakman at the recent business talk in if we would 'do a Forest' if we went up and the answer was no. We have our plan and will stick to it.
Got to agree with him there. Forest have gambled the lot on staying up this season and if they fail they will need more than parachute payments to help them
 
Agree about Roberts. Thought his reaction after gerring a couple of clatterings was brilliant- what a response! More please.
Some of those runs he made on Saturday were ridiculous. If he can add an end product on a regular basis then he's going to be a very dangerous weapon in this league. His sheer presence on the pitch is going to free up space for players like Clarke and Pritch as teams will start doubling up on him
 
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Isn't it great when you actually look forward to every game ...

... even when things don't click you feel everyone's trying and we play good football with interesting players.

The supporters believe, I'd say, that we're capable of beating anyone and haven't had the kind of heavy defeat promoted sides can suffer.

It's wonderful, conversley, that we now have to leave good players out and have intriguing options, especially when the injured are back.

I'm going for a Sunderland win based solely on the principle of 'why not' ...

... Pritchard free kick in the first five minutes and a Clarke breakaway in the last five, good luck to everyone going.
 
I know what you are saying but if we dont go up how many of thede players will we lose ?
None of them? Maybe Cirkin, but who else would a PL club gamble on? Stewart possibly, depending on how the 2nd half of the season goes

I wouldn't be a fearful about losing players should we finish midtable compared to the exodus that would have happened had we not got promoted
 
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