I’ll see the lineup and be convinced we’re going to win 4-0 like always just hate the waiting around especially when I’m not going
If we drop Mayenda then it seems like one of Aleksic or Connolly will need to start and I can’t see it. Think it will be the same team as Boxing Day but with Aouchiche in for Rigg.
Yeah I think it'll be that, he clearly doesn't trust those other lads yet so can't see him changing many players We have to use the bench today tho, fresh legs are so important this time of the yr
Dramatic changes always seem exciting and errr … dramatic. But RLB has allowed the team to develop and learn their roles with ‘understudies’ able to step in. So I can only envisage Aouchiche coming in for the Rigg position. Or ‘ Ah ooh chee chee’ as the Blackburn stadium announcer pronounced his name
If Aouchiche starts, it's going to be interesting to see how good he is out of possession. I've a feeling that a switch has flicked with him and he has knuckled down to work on the defensive side.
Good question, we don’t have many options do we After assessing the squad and who’s available then he probably has to start Patterson Hume Mepham O’Nien Cirkin Aouchiche Neil Jobe Roberts Isidor Mayenda
They will be up for it, and we know how they play against us, leave the foot in bullying tactics, intimidating and trying to stop our flow. They will be direct and close us down all over the pitch, the problem with that is you can't keep it up for 90 minutes.
I'd like to see Connolly start but I'm expecting Aouchiche, also wouldn't mind seeing a comeo from Aleksic who we've only seen for half an hour so far. He cost us a decent wedge so he must have something about him.
Safe journey to everyone travelling today. Fantastic support as always. If the news about Rigg is accurate then that’s fantastic news - rumours in Twitter last night were speculating 3 months. And it gives another player a chance to come in and make a mark. Fully expecting it to be AA as he has been Riggs replacement when subbed with either Aleksic or Connolly to replace him if he in turn is subbed. Going for 1-3 with Dan Neil, Isidore and Roberts to score for us
Straight out the blocks at these and an early goal will see their heads drop IMO. Don’t like playing teams who’ve just sacked their manager but I think we’ll have too much for them. As others have mentioned we need to beating teams like these if we’re serious about promotion, especially top 2. Ideally I’d like some rotation over the busy period but I don’t think we can afford to drop points here to play our best Xl against Sheff Utd.
