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Full-time: Reading 0 Blackburn Rovers 0
4:57pm Saturday 29th March 2008
BLACKBURN Rovers were forced to settle for a point against the 10-men of Reading on a frustrating afternoon at the Madejski Stadium.
Desperate for a victory to boost their hopes of securing an Intertoto place, Rovers failed to capitalise on the second half dismissal of Marek Matejovsky, who was sent off with 18 minutes to go.
In fairness, though, Reading put a spirited fightback and might even have nicked an unlikely victory at the death had Stephen Warnock not got back to head an Andre Bikey effort off the goal-line during a dramatic finale.
Reading's best opportunity of the first half came after just six minutes, when former Burnley midfielder John Oster fired in a dangerous low cross from the right which struck Ryan Nelsen at the near post, and Stephen Hunt stabbed the loose ball wide from six yards out under pressure from Andre Ooijer.
Rovers enjoyed the lion's share of possession but little was seen of Mark Hughes' side as an attacking force until eight minutes before the break.
An electric run from Jason Roberts took the striker deep into enemy territory, before a defender crudely chopped him down in full flight.
From the resulting free-kick, Morten Gamst Pedersen then forced Marcus Hahnemann into his only meaningful save of the half, the American tipping the winger's rising drive over his crossbar.
Shortly after that, Hahnemann and Ryan Nelsen both entered the referee's notebook after a spot of handbags on the edge of the area.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with clear-cut goalscoring opportunities still at a premium.
Hunt should have done better than blaze wastefully over the crossbar after Liam Rosenior had brilliantly picked him out with a raking cross.
Then Hunt stabbed another effort wide following a lay-off from Dave Kitson.
At the opposite end, David Bentley looked the man most likely to make things happen for Rovers.
The England international went close with a dipping volley that brought the best out of Hahnemann.
Then a Bentley free kick found Zurab Khizanishvili, who was completely unmarked and looking suspiciously offside, but the Georgian's header was superbly kept out by Hahnemann.
Reading were reduced to 10-men in the 72nd minute when Matejovsky was red-carded for a second bookable offence on Roberts.
After that, either side could have snatched a winner.
Hunt completely mis-kicked in the area with the goal at his mercy, and Bikey was then denied by Warnock, who cleared his header off the line.
The closest Rovers came was an effort from Santa Cruz that was smothered by Hahnemann.
Reading: Hahnemann, Rosenior, Bikey, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Oster, Harper, Hunt, Matejovsky, Kitson, Doyle. Subs: Cisse (for Kitson, 76), Long (for Oster, 76), Not used: Convey, Duberry, Federici Rovers: Friedel, Ooijer, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Roberts, Santa Cruz. Subs: McCarthy (for Ooijer, 82), Derbyshire,(for Dunn, 86) Not used: Mokoena, Vogel, Brown Referee: Mr M Clattenburg
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Dark Side of the Moon, Accrington says...
5:56pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Football talk wrote:Got to Keep the Lonneys on the Path
LET you should pull the plug on this site, its the same old people talking utter crap. Get a life you lot, stop flirting with the girl and start talking football. Set of sex starved nerds.
"Wave"
Football talk, says...
4:57pm Mon 31 Mar 08
LET you should pull the plug on this site, its the same old people talking utter crap.
Get a life you lot, stop flirting with the girl and start talking football.
Set of sex starved nerds.
Get a life you lot, stop flirting with the girl and start talking football.
Set of sex starved nerds.
ossy rover, ossy says...
3:59pm Mon 31 Mar 08
The editor wrote:as stated previously havnt got anything interesting or constructive to say for yourself.
Rovers girl wrote: THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT GUYS...IT\'S MUCH APPRECIATED! COME ON ROVERS!!Why don\'t you and Katy Sollis get together, she makes me sick as well.
to all true rovers fans out there
KEEP THE FAITH
Gem, Rossendale says...
3:56pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Daniel wrote:Daniel I hate to break it to you but Rovers girl isn't gemma.
Jamie wrexham wrote:JAIME YOU ARE A COMPLETE PLANK. ROVERS GIRL AKA GEMMA IS MY EX, I'M STICKING UP FOR HER YOU MELON.Rovers Bloke wrote:Rovers Bloke, Desperate Dan is just a sleaze bag who trys to flirt with all the girls on this site. There all pigs tho in fairness.Daniel wrote:Ola daniel. I thought the post was intelligent. Obviously it was, because you couldn't understand it. Just read her post again, it does not make sense. Even a moronic spick like you can see that.Rovers BLOKE wrote:Rovers Bloke, lay off Rovers (finest) girl, you are a complete idiot!! When you can actually make an intelligent comment come back and post. Until then, seek some sort of counselling. MuppetRovers girl wrote: A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0. "A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
The editor, says...
3:30pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Rovers girl wrote:Why don't you and Katy Sollis get together, she makes me sick as well.
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT GUYS...IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED!
COME ON ROVERS!!
Rovers girl, Blackburn says...
2:17pm Mon 31 Mar 08
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT GUYS...IT'S MUCH APPRECIATED!
COME ON ROVERS!!
COME ON ROVERS!!
Woody Riversider, Blackburn says...
2:12pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Rovers girl wrote:Dont Worry ROVERS GAL we will protect you...
Jamie who you calling a pig??? And Daniel i aint Gemma!! I come on this site to talk about footy not to flirt. I just appreciate the fact that Daniel stuck up for me!!
Morst,Chico,Ossy along with myself will see to that !!
Keep Posting............
Arte et labore
Rovers girl, Blackburn says...
2:12pm Mon 31 Mar 08
ossy rover wrote:I'LL KEEP THE FAITH OSSY!!
Rovers girl wrote: Jamie who you calling a pig??? And Daniel i aint Gemma!! I come on this site to talk about footy not to flirt. I just appreciate the fact that Daniel stuck up for me!!hey rovers girl dont let them get you down, the true rovers supporters on here will read any legitimate post with interest, only those who a) arnt rovers supporters, or b) havnt got anything interesting or constructive to say themselves, resort to insults. to all true rovers fans out there KEEP THE FAITH
ossy rover, ossy says...
1:48pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Rovers girl wrote:hey rovers girl dont let them get you down, the true rovers supporters on here will read any legitimate post with interest, only those who a) arnt rovers supporters, or b) havnt got anything interesting or constructive to say themselves, resort to insults.
Jamie who you calling a pig??? And Daniel i aint Gemma!! I come on this site to talk about footy not to flirt. I just appreciate the fact that Daniel stuck up for me!!
to all true rovers fans out there
KEEP THE FAITH
Rovers girl, Blackburn says...
1:38pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Jamie who you calling a pig???
And Daniel i aint Gemma!!
I come on this site to talk about footy not to flirt. I just appreciate the fact that Daniel stuck up for me!!
And Daniel i aint Gemma!!
I come on this site to talk about footy not to flirt. I just appreciate the fact that Daniel stuck up for me!!
Bob, Blackburn says...
1:26pm Mon 31 Mar 08
John Moran wrote:I'll take it from the lack of any specific objections that you agree with the rest of what was written.
Rovers' "end of season mid table attitude" is probably due to the fact that we're safe from relegation. You keep that bar well high Bob, you'll be in the no mark club soon enough.
Furthermore, Rovers have had the "you'll be going back down again next season" observation levelled at us since we came back up in 2001. Since that time we've won a cup, got to the semis three times (to be knocked out by the eventual winners) and qualified for Europe three times.
In comparison, Reading had to record their highest ever league placing in their 137 year history to finish above Rovers for the one and only time . Furthermore, following that lofty acheivement and despite having the funds and the opportunity, your club was so lacking in ambition that they couldn't even muster themselves to compete in the Intertoto this season. Is that because you would have been fighting over who would finished bottom with Derby?
Who knows, give it another 137 years and you might finish above again.
Morst the Dingle (88mins) Heartbreaker, Manchester says...
1:02pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Woody Riversider wrote:Woody - It's all good fun. You do worry about the mental state of our neighbours though!!
Morst the Dingle (88mins) Heartbreaker wrote:Ooh Morst you have come in for some flack this week-end......Hell !! Keep up the good work ya little heartbreaker you!!ossy rover wrote:Yeah - Sparky said its Villa & City we need to stay ahead of. Ossy - looks like it's Morst's turn this week - you would think the dingles would have more pride than pretend to be Rovers fans. At least we are proud to support our team - and all because Morten scored an FA Cup winner in the 88th minute - bless em!Michael wrote: Why is everyone saying Europe is out of reach. please correct me if I am wrong but currently 5th place will take Uefa and 6th intertoto cup. Portsmouth are 6th but can still win the FA Cup and if they do then 7th will take the intertoto place which we currently occupy. I suggest we get behind Portsmouth to win the FA Cupgood shout michael KEEP THE FAITH
Got to keep the Looneys on the path!
This should cheer Ossy's faith up - If Portsmouth get to Cup final think it will make them slip up and we could nick 6th and £4m extra. Hope the same Spurs turn up this weekend as were giving presents to Geordies!
ossy rover, ossy says...
1:00pm Mon 31 Mar 08
well good to see somebody else is getting it Ully thinks im 'god' because of my omnipotent presence, another guy thinks i sit watchin challenge tv in my underwear (he must have been peeking thro my curtains gone midnight, hmmm what does that make him?) nowt wrong with challenge tv, and if i want to air my undies in the privacy of my own home i will do.
anyway we just about hanging on to the intertoto spot i reckon we need minimum of ten points from the last six games thats if pompey win the cup, if they dont i think we need thirteen.
good to have the old crowd back
KEEP THE FAITH.
anyway we just about hanging on to the intertoto spot i reckon we need minimum of ten points from the last six games thats if pompey win the cup, if they dont i think we need thirteen.
good to have the old crowd back
KEEP THE FAITH.
Woody Riversider, Blackburn says...
12:40pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Morst the Dingle (88mins) Heartbreaker wrote:Ooh Morst you have come in for some flack this week-end......Hell !!
ossy rover wrote:Yeah - Sparky said its Villa & City we need to stay ahead of. Ossy - looks like it's Morst's turn this week - you would think the dingles would have more pride than pretend to be Rovers fans. At least we are proud to support our team - and all because Morten scored an FA Cup winner in the 88th minute - bless em!Michael wrote: Why is everyone saying Europe is out of reach. please correct me if I am wrong but currently 5th place will take Uefa and 6th intertoto cup. Portsmouth are 6th but can still win the FA Cup and if they do then 7th will take the intertoto place which we currently occupy. I suggest we get behind Portsmouth to win the FA Cupgood shout michael KEEP THE FAITH
Keep up the good work ya little heartbreaker you!!
Daniel, Spain says...
12:30pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Jamie wrexham wrote:JAIME YOU ARE A COMPLETE PLANK. ROVERS GIRL AKA GEMMA IS MY EX, I'M STICKING UP FOR HER YOU MELON.
Rovers Bloke wrote:Rovers Bloke, Desperate Dan is just a sleaze bag who trys to flirt with all the girls on this site. There all pigs tho in fairness.Daniel wrote:Ola daniel. I thought the post was intelligent. Obviously it was, because you couldn't understand it. Just read her post again, it does not make sense. Even a moronic spick like you can see that.Rovers BLOKE wrote:Rovers Bloke, lay off Rovers (finest) girl, you are a complete idiot!! When you can actually make an intelligent comment come back and post. Until then, seek some sort of counselling. MuppetRovers girl wrote: A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0. "A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
Morst the Dingle (88mins) Heartbreaker, Manchester says...
12:00pm Mon 31 Mar 08
ossy rover wrote:Yeah - Sparky said its Villa & City we need to stay ahead of. Ossy - looks like it's Morst's turn this week - you would think the dingles would have more pride than pretend to be Rovers fans. At least we are proud to support our team - and all because Morten scored an FA Cup winner in the 88th minute - bless em!
Michael wrote: Why is everyone saying Europe is out of reach. please correct me if I am wrong but currently 5th place will take Uefa and 6th intertoto cup. Portsmouth are 6th but can still win the FA Cup and if they do then 7th will take the intertoto place which we currently occupy. I suggest we get behind Portsmouth to win the FA Cupgood shout michael KEEP THE FAITH
ossy rover, ossy says...
9:40am Mon 31 Mar 08
Michael wrote:good shout michael
Why is everyone saying Europe is out of reach. please correct me if I am wrong but currently 5th place will take Uefa and 6th intertoto cup. Portsmouth are 6th but can still win the FA Cup and if they do then 7th will take the intertoto place which we currently occupy. I suggest we get behind Portsmouth to win the FA Cup
KEEP THE FAITH
Michael, Darwen says...
8:54am Mon 31 Mar 08
Why is everyone saying Europe is out of reach. please correct me if I am wrong but currently 5th place will take Uefa and 6th intertoto cup. Portsmouth are 6th but can still win the FA Cup and if they do then 7th will take the intertoto place which we currently occupy. I suggest we get behind Portsmouth to win the FA Cup
Dark Side of the Moon, Accrington says...
7:46am Mon 31 Mar 08
Morst the plank wrote:You Planker -
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker wrote: Q - how many players do you have to have offside before it is given. A - yesterday obviously more than the yellow cards the stupid ref gave out! Chance missed by Rovers but as MH said the international week took its toll. The inter-two bob cup is an option but perhaps more important we could finish between 6th and 10th and with the new TV deal being worth 3/4 million quid a place that's £4m quid up for grabs. Although it doesn't excite like trophies it could boost MH's kitty in the summer. Anyone seen the Blimp?Morst your a real nob you know that dont you. I bet your a middle aged fat balding man who's sex starved wife is saying please get off that computer and get on me for the first time in years. Im a Rovers fan but dont have to slag off Burnley every 2 mins. You must get bullied you soft sad lump of lard. Tell your Mrs il be 5 mins!
The Dingle Lunatic is on the Grass,
The Dingle Lunatic is on the Grass,
Making Daisy chains and blimps that have come to pass,
Got to keep the looneys on the path .
Jamie wrexham, wrexham says...
12:41am Mon 31 Mar 08
Rovers Bloke wrote:Rovers Bloke, Desperate Dan is just a sleaze bag who trys to flirt with all the girls on this site. There all pigs tho in fairness.
Daniel wrote:Ola daniel. I thought the post was intelligent. Obviously it was, because you couldn't understand it. Just read her post again, it does not make sense. Even a moronic spick like you can see that.Rovers BLOKE wrote:Rovers Bloke, lay off Rovers (finest) girl, you are a complete idiot!! When you can actually make an intelligent comment come back and post. Until then, seek some sort of counselling. MuppetRovers girl wrote: A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0. "A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
Rovers Bloke, says...
8:35pm Sun 30 Mar 08
Daniel wrote:Ola daniel. I thought the post was intelligent. Obviously it was, because you couldn't understand it. Just read her post again, it does not make sense. Even a moronic spick like you can see that.
Rovers BLOKE wrote:Rovers Bloke, lay off Rovers (finest) girl, you are a complete idiot!! When you can actually make an intelligent comment come back and post. Until then, seek some sort of counselling. MuppetRovers girl wrote: A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0. "A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
John Moran, Reading says...
7:40pm Sun 30 Mar 08
Rovers' "end of season mid table attitude" is probably due to the fact that we're safe from relegation. You keep that bar well high Bob, you'll be in the no mark club soon enough.
Bob, Blackburn says...
5:24pm Sun 30 Mar 08
With six-pointers against Fulham and Wigan (sorry, I got my no-mark teams mixed-up)
Bob, Blackburn says...
5:18pm Sun 30 Mar 08
John Moran wrote:"Reading made all the running against probably the most average team I've seen at the Madejski this season"
"In fairness, though, Reading put a spirited fightback and might even have nicked an unlikely victory at the death"..as a Reading fan who was at the game I have never read a more biased, un founded and ill judged remark. Reading made all the running against probably the most average team I've seen at the Madejski this season and even with a man advantage and five strikers on the pitch we created the best chances.Rovers had an end of season mid table attitude today which apparently Man City and West Ham have has well, so lets be a bit fairer about these reports please.
As a Blackburn fan who was at the game, I have never read more biased, un founded, ill-judged hypocritical remark.
Rovers' "end of season mid table attitude" is probably due to the fact that we're safe from relegation. You boys would be better off worrying about your own end of the table.
With six-pointers against Fulham and Reading to come, Arsenal and Newcastle away, Tottenham at home it must be great to know that your season's not over yet. At least you've got the comfort of knowing that the three points away at Derby are a banker on the last day. Or are they?
If you wan't to read some unbiased reporting about the world-beaters at the Madjeski can I suggest that you stick to reading your own local rag?
Meanwhile, us Rovers will relax safe in the knowledge that yet again we will be finishing above the big-spendng also-rans Man City and West Ham.
Ully, Blackburn says...
3:45pm Sun 30 Mar 08
well then Morst, someone up there really dislikes you....don't worry mate it ain't my alias but the guy from mill hill did make some valid points - don't know what were all moaning about, this has been Rovers week in week out, we could have lost it as easy as won it, thats it! Rovers Girl (Ossy) made some very good points up until the "NEVER MIND" that's the type of comment that come's from a new supporter taking the family for a treat because of cheap tickets!!!! However NEVER MIND rovers girl you have the spanish bull Daniel to protect you (u finished with Gem then Daniel, tut tut, you heart-breaker)
Rovers girl, Blackburn says...
3:06pm Sun 30 Mar 08
FANXX DANIEL
Daniel, Spain says...
1:26pm Sun 30 Mar 08
Rovers BLOKE wrote:Rovers Bloke, lay off Rovers (finest) girl, you are a complete idiot!!
Rovers girl wrote: A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0. "A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
When you can actually make an intelligent comment come back and post. Until then, seek some sort of counselling. Muppet
Graham, Blackburn says...
11:12am Sun 30 Mar 08
We are not consistent enough to qualify for europe. Unless the teams around us start to falter, think Pompey might beat us to the punch.
We need two strikers on form and banging in the goals. Roque as done the biz. Unfortunately after a great last season Benni as not got going this one.
With our budget we are not going to get world class players. We have to be realistic. Sparky does a great job getting good players for a bargin price.
Even if we don't qualify for Europe I think it as been a great season. We have been in the top half for the majority of the time. The Cups have been the only disappointment.
Hopefully the strikers will all get going next season.
We need two strikers on form and banging in the goals. Roque as done the biz. Unfortunately after a great last season Benni as not got going this one.
With our budget we are not going to get world class players. We have to be realistic. Sparky does a great job getting good players for a bargin price.
Even if we don't qualify for Europe I think it as been a great season. We have been in the top half for the majority of the time. The Cups have been the only disappointment.
Hopefully the strikers will all get going next season.
Fred Perry, Blackburn says...
11:09am Sun 30 Mar 08
I was at the Reading game yesterday and yes I was disappointed with a 0-0 draw but in all honesty, it was not the worst performance of the season!!! ( Villa match ) Referee Mark Battenburg showed us once again why he should not be refereeing Premiership football.
John Moran's Mate, says...
11:08am Sun 30 Mar 08
John Moran wrote:John, any regular visitor on this site knows your correct in what you say. If Rovers win they are the best thing since sliced bread. If they lose, it's because the ref was crap or the opposition were lucky.
"In fairness, though, Reading put a spirited fightback and might even have nicked an unlikely victory at the death"..as a Reading fan who was at the game I have never read a more biased, un founded and ill judged remark. Reading made all the running against probably the most average team I've seen at the Madejski this season and even with a man advantage and five strikers on the pitch we created the best chances.Rovers had an end of season mid table attitude today which apparently Man City and West Ham have has well, so lets be a bit fairer about these reports please.
You have only got to look at "Rovers Girl's" post to realise what a mix up lot they are.
Having a laugh at you lot, Mid table mediocrity says...
11:02am Sun 30 Mar 08
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker wrote:I've seen it! It is a huge slow moving object. It was in your mid-field yesterday. You probably know it as Dunn.
Q - how many players do you have to have offside before it is given. A - yesterday obviously more than the yellow cards the stupid ref gave out! Chance missed by Rovers but as MH said the international week took its toll. The inter-two bob cup is an option but perhaps more important we could finish between 6th and 10th and with the new TV deal being worth 3/4 million quid a place that's £4m quid up for grabs. Although it doesn't excite like trophies it could boost MH's kitty in the summer. Anyone seen the Blimp?
Get the banjo out.
Morst the plank, Millhill says...
11:00am Sun 30 Mar 08
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker wrote:Morst your a real nob you know that dont you.
Q - how many players do you have to have offside before it is given. A - yesterday obviously more than the yellow cards the stupid ref gave out! Chance missed by Rovers but as MH said the international week took its toll. The inter-two bob cup is an option but perhaps more important we could finish between 6th and 10th and with the new TV deal being worth 3/4 million quid a place that's £4m quid up for grabs. Although it doesn't excite like trophies it could boost MH's kitty in the summer. Anyone seen the Blimp?
I bet your a middle aged fat balding man who's sex starved wife is saying please get off that computer and get on me for the first time in years.
Im a Rovers fan but dont have to slag off Burnley every 2 mins.
You must get bullied you soft sad lump of lard.
Tell your Mrs il be 5 mins!
Rovers BLOKE, says...
10:54am Sun 30 Mar 08
Rovers girl wrote:Typical girl."kept most of Santa's shots out". What happened to the one's he didn't keep out, they must have gone in, but on my telly it said 0 - 0.
A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on. NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES. COME ON ROVERS!!
"A game we could have easily won" "Lets not forget Brad who kept us from defeat" What are you on?
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
10:51am Sun 30 Mar 08
Q - how many players do you have to have offside before it is given.
A - yesterday obviously more than the yellow cards the stupid ref gave out!
Chance missed by Rovers but as MH said the international week took its toll.
The inter-two bob cup is an option but perhaps more important we could finish between 6th and 10th and with the new TV deal being worth 3/4 million quid a place that's £4m quid up for grabs. Although it doesn't excite like trophies it could boost MH's kitty in the summer.
Anyone seen the Blimp?
A - yesterday obviously more than the yellow cards the stupid ref gave out!
Chance missed by Rovers but as MH said the international week took its toll.
The inter-two bob cup is an option but perhaps more important we could finish between 6th and 10th and with the new TV deal being worth 3/4 million quid a place that's £4m quid up for grabs. Although it doesn't excite like trophies it could boost MH's kitty in the summer.
Anyone seen the Blimp?
Mike Berry, Ribble Valley says...
10:49am Sun 30 Mar 08
Plenty of thinking time on the long drive back from Reading. Some sobering realism. We just haven't got enough players of genuine class. You can only go so far on 'mediocrity' no matter how well organised or motivated. Hughes is right, this squad needs 'freshening-up'. Would hope this with the supposed £10m available and the off-load of some players who aren't quite there, Hughes may be able to bring in 3 class acts and, hopefully, a couple of bargains that he's renowned for.
The 12th man, Thames Valley Royals says...
9:25am Sun 30 Mar 08
John Moran - in fairness the most average team you will have seen at your ground this season is your own!
When your team has an illustrious history and don't have to resort to calling your newly found support the 12th man then feel free to come on here and offer an opinion.
When your team has an illustrious history and don't have to resort to calling your newly found support the 12th man then feel free to come on here and offer an opinion.
Dan, millhill says...
8:06pm Sat 29 Mar 08
Savio wrote:United were just awesome you clown.
Hi all, let's get a grip ok so the rovers were disapointing missed a hatful of chances but if you look at it we are a point nearer where we need to be as sparky says the international break has done us again so maybe there is a valid excuse as the games that have gone on midweek and pointless meanlingless friendlies but wait a minute we have picked up a point in the premiership away from home which is hard and we have not dropped any places and it is probably now worse for those directly below us villa were utter **** again and more importantly they are now really under pressure after Carew's injury today and if you see Man. City are already on there holidays cos they have again been **** at the end of the day 7 points behind there is still a chance of 5th place and uefa cup footie also with everton also having a sticky patch at the moment there is still a chance the only team who could nick that 5th spot is pompey and with defoe firing on all cylinders that will be a tough game and will probably determine where we end up but there are still a lot of points to be had and looking at the run in apart from L'pool, Man.Utd, the rest of the games are winnable and with points a few end of season victories we stand a good chance of uefa cup qualification. COYB Laters all.
We should be beating Reading.
5th spot is well out of sight.
United, Liverpool, Spurs, Pompey!
How tough!?
We are fooked mate, should have got three points today!
We just dont have a big enough squad.
Savio, london says...
7:34pm Sat 29 Mar 08
Hi all,
let's get a grip ok so the rovers were disapointing missed a hatful of chances but if you look at it we are a point nearer where we need to be as sparky says the international break has done us again so maybe there is a valid excuse as the games that have gone on midweek and pointless meanlingless friendlies but wait a minute we have picked up a point in the premiership away from home which is hard and we have not dropped any places and it is probably now worse for those directly below us villa were utter **** again and more importantly they are now really under pressure after Carew's injury today and if you see Man. City are already on there holidays cos they have again been **** at the end of the day 7 points behind there is still a chance of 5th place and uefa cup footie also with everton also having a sticky patch at the moment there is still a chance the only team who could nick that 5th spot is pompey and with defoe firing on all cylinders that will be a tough game and will probably determine where we end up but there are still a lot of points to be had and looking at the run in apart from L'pool, Man.Utd, the rest of the games are winnable and with points a few end of season victories we stand a good chance of uefa cup qualification.
COYB
Laters all.
let's get a grip ok so the rovers were disapointing missed a hatful of chances but if you look at it we are a point nearer where we need to be as sparky says the international break has done us again so maybe there is a valid excuse as the games that have gone on midweek and pointless meanlingless friendlies but wait a minute we have picked up a point in the premiership away from home which is hard and we have not dropped any places and it is probably now worse for those directly below us villa were utter **** again and more importantly they are now really under pressure after Carew's injury today and if you see Man. City are already on there holidays cos they have again been **** at the end of the day 7 points behind there is still a chance of 5th place and uefa cup footie also with everton also having a sticky patch at the moment there is still a chance the only team who could nick that 5th spot is pompey and with defoe firing on all cylinders that will be a tough game and will probably determine where we end up but there are still a lot of points to be had and looking at the run in apart from L'pool, Man.Utd, the rest of the games are winnable and with points a few end of season victories we stand a good chance of uefa cup qualification.
COYB
Laters all.
trueblue hail, says...
7:15pm Sat 29 Mar 08
great point for us today.
Fulham and Reading both took points off us in recent weeks.
Sparky has got us playing just right.
EUROPE HERE WE COME
hail
Fulham and Reading both took points off us in recent weeks.
Sparky has got us playing just right.
EUROPE HERE WE COME
hail
here we go, says...
6:40pm Sat 29 Mar 08
big e wrote:lets not start blaming the ref.
Mr Clattenberg once again managed to ruin a game and steal the show himself. He must be so insecure! What a complete idiot! But did any rovers fan expect anything different from this incompetent fool? I agree players should have much more respect for the officials but they drive the players to distraction. some obvious mistakes by the linesman on the main stand side. talking of respect for refs, what happened to the law of moving the ball 10 yrds further forward for dissent. If refs dont use this law what do they expect? aside from that another decent point away. think i'll buy an away season ticket next season instead!!
We had 90 mins to beat poor Reading.
If we want Europe we should be beating these teams.
3 Tough fixtures now.
John Moran, reading says...
5:52pm Sat 29 Mar 08
"In fairness, though, Reading put a spirited fightback and might even have nicked an unlikely victory at the death"..as a Reading fan who was at the game I have never read a more biased, un founded and ill judged remark. Reading made all the running against probably the most average team I've seen at the Madejski this season and even with a man advantage and five strikers on the pitch we created the best chances.Rovers had an end of season mid table attitude today which apparently Man City and West Ham have has well, so lets be a bit fairer about these reports please.
big e, says...
5:50pm Sat 29 Mar 08
Mr Clattenberg once again managed to ruin a game and steal the show himself. He must be so insecure! What a complete idiot! But did any rovers fan expect anything different from this incompetent fool? I agree players should have much more respect for the officials but they drive the players to distraction. some obvious mistakes by the linesman on the main stand side.
talking of respect for refs, what happened to the law of moving the ball 10 yrds further forward for dissent. If refs dont use this law what do they expect?
aside from that another decent point away. think i'll buy an away season ticket next season instead!!
talking of respect for refs, what happened to the law of moving the ball 10 yrds further forward for dissent. If refs dont use this law what do they expect?
aside from that another decent point away. think i'll buy an away season ticket next season instead!!
Rovers girl, Blackburn says...
5:43pm Sat 29 Mar 08
A game that could have easily been won! Zura missed the best chance when the Reading defence was all over the place but you have to give some credit to Hahnemann who made some great saves and kept most of Santa cruz's shots out. Lets not forget Brad who kept us away from defeat. The ref so deserved a slap, cards were coming out for the littlest tackles. Most Pedersens crosses were flat but I have sympathy for the guy because he had a flue. Disappointed with the performance and its a shame that Vogel never came on.
NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES.
COME ON ROVERS!!
NEVER MIND, WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER IN THE COMING GAMES.
COME ON ROVERS!!
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Ully, Blackburn says...
10:03am Tue 1 Apr 08
BUT i do find you funny, oh god just so funny!!