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3:33pm Sunday 30th December 2007
BLACKBURN Rovers secured only their second league win in 10 games - but they had to come from behind at Pride Park.
Derby took the lead in the 27th minute courtesy of Matt Oakley, who fired into the roof of the net after racing onto a neat lay-off from Giles Barnes.
But Brad Friedel then saved a penalty from Steve Howard, which was awarded for a foul by Ryan Nelsen on Kenny Miller, and that proved the spark for a Rovers revival.
A minute later, the outstanding Roque Santa Cruz pounced to score his 14th goal of the season, slotting home from close range after Lewis Price could only parry Benni McCarthy's initial shot.
And three minutes later, David Bentley then fired Rovers in front, the England midfielder dispatching a low 25-yarder into the bottom corner.
After that, Rovers had countless chances to wrap the game up but Price denied both McCarthy and Santa Cruz, and another Bentley effort cannoned back off the base of the post.
duncan eastham, ewood says...
3:51pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Robbie, Manchester says...
3:55pm Sun 30 Dec 07
bluenwhite, says...
4:04pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Robbie wrote:bennie would do better if he stopped waving his arms in the air and stopping everytime he gets the slightest bump, Usually whilst the other team is than counterattacking against us.
good in spells, not so good in others... but we got the 3 points and thats the main thing.. we are only 6 points off top six so not far behind... benni needs a goal or 2 to lift him.. think his problem is he has not scored for a bit... we need to put a run together now, 3 points v sunderland are much needed.. but again it will be a hard game.. no easy games in the premiership.
Trevor, manchester says...
4:11pm Sun 30 Dec 07
dan, Darwen says...
4:17pm Sun 30 Dec 07
bluenwhite wrote:Roberts will be off in the transfer window. bennis head is down, thats why he is not playing well,
Robbie wrote: good in spells, not so good in others... but we got the 3 points and thats the main thing.. we are only 6 points off top six so not far behind... benni needs a goal or 2 to lift him.. think his problem is he has not scored for a bit... we need to put a run together now, 3 points v sunderland are much needed.. but again it will be a hard game.. no easy games in the premiership.bennie would do better if he stopped waving his arms in the air and stopping everytime he gets the slightest bump, Usually whilst the other team is than counterattacking against us. Also his decision making is abysmal. In the last attack towards the end of the game with olsen overlapping he gave the most pathetic pass ever when he should have put him clear through. He is good when we play well but very poor when we are struggling. I think we should keep roberts and get rid of mccarthy. Also let savage go (past his best now) , and need to get a tugay replacement as dunns not up to it.
duncan, ewood says...
4:19pm Sun 30 Dec 07
bluenwhite, says...
4:26pm Sun 30 Dec 07
dan wrote:Roberts has every right to ask for a transfer when he isnt given a chance when bennie is playing so poorly for weeks.You are right , he may not be good enough , but he puts in a lot more effort and is more of a team player (as seen v fulham)
bluenwhite wrote:Roberts will be off in the transfer window. bennis head is down, thats why he is not playing well, Roberts is not good enough for us. Benni is not helped by so called fans having a go at him. if he was to get 15 goals this season u will be up his arse. he is on 9 already. shut up getting on players backs and support the, your meant to be a fanRobbie wrote: good in spells, not so good in others... but we got the 3 points and thats the main thing.. we are only 6 points off top six so not far behind... benni needs a goal or 2 to lift him.. think his problem is he has not scored for a bit... we need to put a run together now, 3 points v sunderland are much needed.. but again it will be a hard game.. no easy games in the premiership.bennie would do better if he stopped waving his arms in the air and stopping everytime he gets the slightest bump, Usually whilst the other team is than counterattacking against us. Also his decision making is abysmal. In the last attack towards the end of the game with olsen overlapping he gave the most pathetic pass ever when he should have put him clear through. He is good when we play well but very poor when we are struggling. I think we should keep roberts and get rid of mccarthy. Also let savage go (past his best now) , and need to get a tugay replacement as dunns not up to it.
Roy Anderson, says...
4:35pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Armchair fans R Us, Burnley says...
5:05pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Jockey Joe, ribble valley says...
5:06pm Sun 30 Dec 07
northern wizard, blackburn says...
5:13pm Sun 30 Dec 07
John, Blackburn says...
5:25pm Sun 30 Dec 07
bluenwhite wrote:your talking rubbish,
dan wrote:Roberts has every right to ask for a transfer when he isnt given a chance when bennie is playing so poorly for weeks.You are right , he may not be good enough , but he puts in a lot more effort and is more of a team player (as seen v fulham) Bennie , even when he was scoring last season , was a lazy get. Without the scoring he is totally worthless , no effort , poor passing. How many times did he have space and produced no sort of pass and the move broke down? compare that to roque who , even when not scoring earlier in the season , was all effort and rarly gave the ball away.Bennie might have 9 , but not many in the prem league. time to get rid and replace. Someone has to say the truth , bennies been rubbish for weeks now.bluenwhite wrote:Roberts will be off in the transfer window. bennis head is down, thats why he is not playing well, Roberts is not good enough for us. Benni is not helped by so called fans having a go at him. if he was to get 15 goals this season u will be up his arse. he is on 9 already. shut up getting on players backs and support the, your meant to be a fanRobbie wrote: good in spells, not so good in others... but we got the 3 points and thats the main thing.. we are only 6 points off top six so not far behind... benni needs a goal or 2 to lift him.. think his problem is he has not scored for a bit... we need to put a run together now, 3 points v sunderland are much needed.. but again it will be a hard game.. no easy games in the premiership.bennie would do better if he stopped waving his arms in the air and stopping everytime he gets the slightest bump, Usually whilst the other team is than counterattacking against us. Also his decision making is abysmal. In the last attack towards the end of the game with olsen overlapping he gave the most pathetic pass ever when he should have put him clear through. He is good when we play well but very poor when we are struggling. I think we should keep roberts and get rid of mccarthy. Also let savage go (past his best now) , and need to get a tugay replacement as dunns not up to it.
Dan, Blackburn says...
6:14pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Graham, Ewood says...
6:48pm Sun 30 Dec 07
bluenwhite, says...
6:53pm Sun 30 Dec 07
John wrote:actually its benedict you thick get. losing the arguement so start on spelling , wot a saddo.
bluenwhite wrote:your talking rubbish, benni has not been playing for the last few games. benni has to start the next game. benni is spent without an e on the end. your clearly a dingle starting a fight. now run along and see your team losedan wrote:Roberts has every right to ask for a transfer when he isnt given a chance when bennie is playing so poorly for weeks.You are right , he may not be good enough , but he puts in a lot more effort and is more of a team player (as seen v fulham) Bennie , even when he was scoring last season , was a lazy get. Without the scoring he is totally worthless , no effort , poor passing. How many times did he have space and produced no sort of pass and the move broke down? compare that to roque who , even when not scoring earlier in the season , was all effort and rarly gave the ball away.Bennie might have 9 , but not many in the prem league. time to get rid and replace. Someone has to say the truth , bennies been rubbish for weeks now.bluenwhite wrote:Roberts will be off in the transfer window. bennis head is down, thats why he is not playing well, Roberts is not good enough for us. Benni is not helped by so called fans having a go at him. if he was to get 15 goals this season u will be up his arse. he is on 9 already. shut up getting on players backs and support the, your meant to be a fanRobbie wrote: good in spells, not so good in others... but we got the 3 points and thats the main thing.. we are only 6 points off top six so not far behind... benni needs a goal or 2 to lift him.. think his problem is he has not scored for a bit... we need to put a run together now, 3 points v sunderland are much needed.. but again it will be a hard game.. no easy games in the premiership.bennie would do better if he stopped waving his arms in the air and stopping everytime he gets the slightest bump, Usually whilst the other team is than counterattacking against us. Also his decision making is abysmal. In the last attack towards the end of the game with olsen overlapping he gave the most pathetic pass ever when he should have put him clear through. He is good when we play well but very poor when we are struggling. I think we should keep roberts and get rid of mccarthy. Also let savage go (past his best now) , and need to get a tugay replacement as dunns not up to it.
paul, millhill says...
7:33pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Alan, Blackburn says...
7:37pm Sun 30 Dec 07
RK, says...
7:48pm Sun 30 Dec 07
kk, bburn says...
7:49pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Jack's Accountant, Blackburn says...
7:52pm Sun 30 Dec 07
paul wrote:Sissoko is a good shout but I wouldn't go for McGeady, he's a poor man's Duff. I've heard that we're going for a Bulgarian striker and a South African midfielder. I'm sure Hughesie knows what he's at, he's done it before. I'd still like to keep hold of Savage at least until the end of the season as Dunn's not quite there yet, it's Tugay's last season and Mokoena isn't a week-in, week-out player. I'd like to see Keith Treacy get a game to see if he can make it, he can't be any worse that MGP and would surely be hungrier.
Hughsies taking Mohamed Sissoko on loan for the rest of the season and will then have first option to sign him permanantly- I say what about the lad McGeady at Celtic surely he would relish the challenge of playing in a proper league
A REAL FAN, Ewood says...
7:54pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Jockey Joe wrote:THATS FUNNY N0B JOCKEY! YOU SAID ON OTHER PAGES YOU WATCHED YOUR TEAM WHEN YOU WAS IN THE STATES! YOU SAT AT HOME WATCHING THEM TODAY! WHY DON'T YOU FU#K OFF AND BE AN ARMCHAIR FAN FOR ANOTHER TEAM!! FUNNY DIDN'T SEE YOU TODAY AT DERBY! WE WERE SH1T AGAIN! JUST A GOOD JOB DERBY ARE WORSE!! WE NEED NEW BLOOD AND FAST OR TOP 10 IS THE BEST WE CAN HOPE FOR!
First game I've seen this season.The game wasn't a classic but it's still 3 points. I realised today why Derby are bottom of the Premiership. Stan "the turnip"Ternent is on the coaching staff. He couldn't do it in the Championship so what chance has he got in the top flight. I feel sorry for Derby County./
True Rover, Home says...
10:38pm Sun 30 Dec 07
Jon, Bburn says...
11:12pm Sun 30 Dec 07
True Rover wrote:Goodness me, with fans like you TRUE ROVER, who needs enemies??
I think we have the best goalkeeper in the league and in Bents the best player in the world. We hammered a very good Derby side today, they will cause a few problems to a few top sides. I think we will finish top four no problem, probably top two. (Excuse me pass me another line) I'm just like the rest of you think we are great and we are sh1t. We beat Derby for gods sake we have'nt got a hope of finishing in the top half. Obviously wubberduck was'nt there today or he would have seen it for hmself, we were awful. I think it's time we realised we are just not good enough to challenge the top half. We are just a mediocre Premiership club with limited resources and few fans. Avoiding relegation will be good enough for us. Lets just hope Scumley don't get promoted. I tell you what they have more chance of coming up than we have of staying up, we are sh1t.
Jockey Joe, ribble valley says...
11:29pm Sun 30 Dec 07
A REAL FAN wrote:you're not a real fan, you're just a real prat
Jockey Joe wrote: First game I've seen this season.The game wasn't a classic but it's still 3 points. I realised today why Derby are bottom of the Premiership. Stan "the turnip"Ternent is on the coaching staff. He couldn't do it in the Championship so what chance has he got in the top flight. I feel sorry for Derby County./THATS FUNNY N0B JOCKEY! YOU SAID ON OTHER PAGES YOU WATCHED YOUR TEAM WHEN YOU WAS IN THE STATES! YOU SAT AT HOME WATCHING THEM TODAY! WHY DON'T YOU FU#K OFF AND BE AN ARMCHAIR FAN FOR ANOTHER TEAM!! FUNNY DIDN'T SEE YOU TODAY AT DERBY! WE WERE SH1T AGAIN! JUST A GOOD JOB DERBY ARE WORSE!! WE NEED NEW BLOOD AND FAST OR TOP 10 IS THE BEST WE CAN HOPE FOR!
DB, Premiership says...
9:18am Mon 31 Dec 07
jaysy, says...
10:48am Mon 31 Dec 07
DB, Premiership. Laughing. says...
11:04am Mon 31 Dec 07
jaysy wrote:I noticed that, his little bumchum TMB is nowhere to be seen as well, can't think why...
This is an urgent appeal Has anybody seen hiddeg!!!!! has he been rushd into hospital the poor little dingle, must be something really bad as he has not said a word about yesterday or is it just that he's Stan the Turnip in disguise. Best of luck to the Donkey Lashers for tomarrow, get a bit of practices in lashing the dingles
Jockey Joe, Ribble Valley says...
11:58am Mon 31 Dec 07
DB wrote:The Scumley like to give it, but they can't take it.
jaysy wrote: This is an urgent appeal Has anybody seen hiddeg!!!!! has he been rushd into hospital the poor little dingle, must be something really bad as he has not said a word about yesterday or is it just that he's Stan the Turnip in disguise. Best of luck to the Donkey Lashers for tomarrow, get a bit of practices in lashing the dinglesI noticed that, his little bumchum TMB is nowhere to be seen as well, can't think why... THONK! There goes another wheel from the Burnley "Play Offs 2008" bandwagon!
Jockey Joe, Ribble Valley says...
6:02pm Mon 31 Dec 07
DB, Enjoying the "Coyle Revolution". In The Premiership. says...
9:30am Wed 2 Jan 08
Jockey Joe wrote:Hi fake Jockey Joe (obviously some thick dingle pretending to be a Rovers fan - easy to see why!).
THONK ! What the hell does that mean? Use words that are in the english dictionary you muppet.
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Blu & White Soldier, London says...
3:40pm Sun 30 Dec 07