Blackburn's injuries

[foxaway]

They have 4 "key" players out for tomorrow night:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21573525

This probably doesn't mean a lot as the other players will be looking to take their chances.

It's good for us that Kazim-Richards is out as he is the type of player who would definitely score against us.

 

[BigFox]

They have 4 "key" players out for tomorrow night:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21573525

This probably doesn't mean a lot as the other players will be looking to take their chances.

It's good for us that Kazim-Richards is out as he is the type of player who would definitely score against us.

They "could" be out - bet all 4 will start against us.

 

[FosseFilberto]

Their squad is very impressive - their form sporadic - this is a game we need to be up for and win convincingly ...

 

[Der Alte]

They "could" be out - bet all 4 will start against us.

I think the nature of their injuries is such that at least three of them stand no chance of playing this week. It shouldn't make too much difference though as none of those who played against us last week looked very good at all - their keeper is excellent but, other than that, they looked a pretty lethargic bunch.

 

[Lesta Gangsta]

Their squad is very impressive - their form sporadic - this is a game we need to be up for and win convincingly ...

Not bothered about winning convincingly, we just need the three points to kick-start our revival!

 

[Proud Fox]

We just need Jordan Rhodes to break a toe nail

 

[FosseFilberto]

Not bothered about winning convincingly, we just need the three points to kick-start our revival!

.. all about confidence and momentum .. a good performance with a two goal (or more) winning margin sets us up for the next game and firmly back on track .. scrape through with an unconvincing one goal win (if it is unconvincing) and the self-doubt and fragility is still there ... and I would worry then about our response should we go a goal behind in the next game ..

 

[Proud Fox]

.. all about confidence and momentum .. a good performance with a two goal (or more) winning margin sets us up for the next game and firmly back on track .. scrape through with an unconvincing one goal win (if it is unconvincing) and the self-doubt and fragility is still there ... and I would worry then about our response should we go a goal behind in the next game ..

Our last win started with an unconvincing win away at Burnley

 

[foxaway]

Our last win started with an unconvincing win away at Burnley

I agree, we seem to lose a couple, stop the rot with 1 or 2 draws, and then go on a run. Hopefully that is happening again but there's no guarantee

 

[Proud Fox]

David Nugent is a doubt for tommorow by the way. If he doesnt make it I think Anthony Knockaert will come in for him with Kane and Wood up front

 

[foxaway]

David Nugent is a doubt for tommorow by the way. If he doesnt make it I think Anthony Knockaert will come in for him with Kane and Wood up front

What did the formation look like on Saturday?

Was it a 4-3-3 or did Nugent play out wide in a kind of 4-5-1 shape?

When I saw teamsheet I thought it may have been a diamond with Kane in the hole.

 

[Proud Fox]

What did the formation look like on Saturday?

Was it a 4-3-3 or did Nugent play out wide in a kind of 4-5-1 shape?

When I saw teamsheet I thought it may have been a diamond with Kane in the hole.

4-3-3 according to Shakespeare but you would need to ask someone who went to the game

 

[foxaway]

Fair one.

4-3-3 and 4-5-1 can sometimes be the same thing depending on how you look at it and the players on the pitch anyway.

We owe Blackburn one after they robbed us earlier in the season, so hopefully with a mixture of missing players and us being better we can do them.

 

[Fantastisch Herr Fuchs]

On paper we could win the next 4. 3 home games, plus away at Ipswich, then it's Cardiff away

 

[Proud Fox]

On paper we could win the next 4. 3 home games, plus away at Ipswich, then it's Cardiff away

You should never look past the next game. Partly because its the next chance to get 3 points but mainly because the others will have been re arranged by then

 

[foxaway]

You should never look past the next game. Partly because its the next chance to get 3 points but mainly because the others will have been re arranged by then

Haha! ZING!

 

[originallambrettaman]

I don't think Blackburn will trouble you too much, they were **** against us and they've subsequently lost a couple of their better players.

I'm hoping this post puts a hoodoo on you.

 

[Lesta Gangsta]

.. all about confidence and momentum .. a good performance with a two goal (or more) winning margin sets us up for the next game and firmly back on track .. scrape through with an unconvincing one goal win (if it is unconvincing) and the self-doubt and fragility is still there ... and I would worry then about our response should we go a goal behind in the next game ..

As Proud said, our last run started with a scrappy, hard-fought win at Burnley. Sometimes players under pressure lack confidence and simply believe they're not going to win. I think there was a bit of this from Wood on Sat with the peno and sitter misses. Once that win comes, the pressure is lifted and self confidence returns. So the sooner we win one, the sooner the pressure eases. The scoreline and performance are irrelevant. We can go back to playing well and smashing teams when confidence is high again.

 

[Lesta Gangsta]

I don't think Blackburn will trouble you too much, they were **** against us and they've subsequently lost a couple of their better players.

I'm hoping this post puts a hoodoo on you.

Yeah, like all the "Charlton are ****" posts.

 

[Der Alte]

.. all about confidence and momentum .. a good performance with a two goal (or more) winning margin sets us up for the next game and firmly back on track ..

You mean like we did last week before the Bolton game?