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MIDFIELDER Steven Reid has set his sights on another top-six finish after Saturday's victory over Derby County ensured the race for Europe will go to the wire.
Rovers completed their home league programme with a 3-1 win over the Rams, courtesy of goals from strikers Roque Santa Cruz (2) and Jason Roberts.
And with Aston Villa also losing at home to Wigan, it means Rovers can still qualify for the Intertoto Cup on the final day, providing they win at Birmingham City and Villa fail to beat West Ham United at Upton Park.
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Reid said: "We've given ourselves a chance.
"We are now a point behind Villa, so if we win at Birmingham and they fail to get a result, we could end up finishing in sixth.
"Sixty one points has been enough in the past and hopefully it will be again."
With Birmingham also needing a victory to stand any chance of staying up, it means Sunday's showdown at St Andrew's has now become a massive game for both clubs.
Reid said: "It's always a decent atmosphere at Birmingham but the fact they need a positive result will make it that bit more special.
"Their fans will look to get right behind them and they are going to need that.
"It's always a tough game down there and with them needing to get a result, it is going to be even tougher, but we are looking forward to it."
Those thoughts were also echoed by Roberts, who scored Rovers' second goal against Derby.
"It's going to be a massive game," said the former Wigan striker.
"We did our job against Derby, even though we would have liked to have done better, and we are looking forward to the next game now."
Posted by: Woody Riversider, Blackburn on 12:39pm Mon 5 May 08
The season is still well alive with this game at BCFC.
Every player at BRFC as to put in this last gasp effort to gain entry into the 'inter-toto'
Cant wait to get down there & roar the lads on amongst the bad losers that are BCFC. They hate it(from my experience)
JR make sure you put 2 of your 4 chances away this week-end cause we cant afford for you to be missing them as those against DCFC(no critism here) just get the job done!!
[bold]Arte et labore[/bold]
The season is still well alive with this game at BCFC.
Every player at BRFC as to put in this last gasp effort to gain entry into the 'inter-toto'
Cant wait to get down there & roar the lads on amongst the bad losers that are BCFC. They hate it(from my experience)
JR make sure you put 2 of your 4 chances away this week-end cause we cant afford for you to be missing them as those against DCFC(no critism here) just get the job done!!
Posted by: robbie, Manchester on 2:11pm Mon 5 May 08
[quote]Posted by: bluenwhite, bLACKBURN on 1:48pm today
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!! !HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASON
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!!
!HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASONQuote | Report this postPosted by: BORING PAUL WOLSTENHOLME, bLACKBURN on 2:07pm today
bentley wont sign new contract.he wants to move to bigger club!
bentley wont sign new contract.he wants to move to bigger club!Quote | Report this post[/quote]
*waves at the dingle*
Posted by: bluenwhite, bLACKBURN on 1:48pm today
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!! !HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASON
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!!
!HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASONQuote | Report this postPosted by: BORING PAUL WOLSTENHOLME, bLACKBURN on 2:07pm today
bentley wont sign new contract.he wants to move to bigger club!
bentley wont sign new contract.he wants to move to bigger club!Quote | Report this post
At least it makes for an exciting last wkend. Cmon west ham, do us a favour for once. Intertoto will be gud, but 7th place is great anyway given our spending this year.
Also, living in Dingledom, its been great watching all the dingles slagging off their team/manager/directo
rs. Proper funny.
At least it makes for an exciting last wkend. Cmon west ham, do us a favour for once. Intertoto will be gud, but 7th place is great anyway given our spending this year.
Also, living in Dingledom, its been great watching all the dingles slagging off their team/manager/directo
rs. Proper funny.
Posted by: robbie, Manchester on 5:04pm Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]robbie bum fun[/bold] wrote:
wave at dingles in my pink silk gloves..tata!![/quote] gay and proud sweetheart.. at least i aint back in the closest like you. xx
robbie bum fun wrote:
wave at dingles in my pink silk gloves..tata!!
gay and proud sweetheart.. at least i aint back in the closest like you. xx
Posted by: Johnnyboy, Footballing town Blackburn on 5:41pm Mon 5 May 08
To Reidy and the lads go do it for Lancashire and bring European football back to the region, lancashire needs european action hope all goes well in Brum on Sunday.
Arte et labore.
Were Blackburn Rovers we are supreme !!!
To Reidy and the lads go do it for Lancashire and bring European football back to the region, lancashire needs european action hope all goes well in Brum on Sunday.
[quote][bold]bluenwhite[/bold] wrote:
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!! !HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASON[/quote] "OWEN Coyle wants to replicate the play-off party staged by Crystal Palace at Turf Moor next season"
Hey dingle, remarkable lack of ambition before the next season has even started,
A real football club would aim for an automatic slot,
Ha Ha Ha
bluenwhite wrote:
INTERTOTO..MASSIVE!! !HA,HA DELUDED MOST OF US INBRED ROVERS LOT.LETS BE GRATEFULL WE HAD A LUCKY SEASON
"OWEN Coyle wants to replicate the play-off party staged by Crystal Palace at Turf Moor next season"
Hey dingle, remarkable lack of ambition before the next season has even started,
A real football club would aim for an automatic slot,
Posted by: Woody Riversider, Blackburn on 6:51pm Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]Johnnyboy[/bold] wrote:
To Reidy and the lads go do it for Lancashire and bring European football back to the region, lancashire needs european action hope all goes well in Brum on Sunday. Arte et labore. Were Blackburn Rovers we are supreme !!! [/quote] Yeh Man :) [quote]lancashire needs european action[/quote]
WERE THE FAMOUS BLACKBURN ROVERS NA-NA-NA-NA-NA
Johnnyboy wrote:
To Reidy and the lads go do it for Lancashire and bring European football back to the region, lancashire needs european action hope all goes well in Brum on Sunday. Arte et labore. Were Blackburn Rovers we are supreme !!!
Posted by: Rovers girl, Blackburn on 8:10pm Mon 5 May 08
The players are willing to fight for it but will it all go our way? I have the faith in them that they will make something out of the last game. Let's hope villa lose there's and we win ours.
THE FIGHT FOR EUROPE IS STILL ON!!
COME ON ROVERS!!
The players are willing to fight for it but will it all go our way? I have the faith in them that they will make something out of the last game. Let's hope villa lose there's and we win ours.
THE FIGHT FOR EUROPE IS STILL ON!!
COME ON ROVERS!!
Posted by: robbie, Manchester on 9:14am Tue 6 May 08
[quote][bold]robbie bum fun[/bold] wrote:
ROVERS IN PINK NEXT SEASON!!IS THAT RIGHT JAMIE/WREXHAM???NICE !![/quote] would suit you ya big smelly dingle..
pink would look better than dirty purple you 2nd divison scum wear..
burnley staying down forever HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
robbie bum fun wrote:
ROVERS IN PINK NEXT SEASON!!IS THAT RIGHT JAMIE/WREXHAM???NICE !!
would suit you ya big smelly dingle..
pink would look better than dirty purple you 2nd divison scum wear..
Posted by: Ian Sincere, Blackburn on 9:55am Tue 6 May 08
I can't think of anything worthwhile to say about this story.
If there are any other discussions to which I have nothing to contribute, I will let you know.
I can't think of anything worthwhile to say about this story.
If there are any other discussions to which I have nothing to contribute, I will let you know.
Posted by: Darren Baker, North Wales on 12:08pm Tue 6 May 08
Fantastic - something to play for on the last day! We even get to relegate a big club! Those crazy members of G14 who think they've got a history! Double pleasure!
Gold and Sullivan better be there to see how it's done!
Fantastic - something to play for on the last day! We even get to relegate a big club! Those crazy members of G14 who think they've got a history! Double pleasure!
Gold and Sullivan better be there to see how it's done!
Posted by: True Rovers Fan, Darwen on 11:32am Wed 7 May 08
Well if we do quallify for Europe i hope our pathetic European support improves to make it worth while.
We huff and puff then end up playing infront of 14.000 its pathetic.
Make sure if we get there that everybody gets down to Ewood and if need be bring a friend so we fill the ground to the brink!
Well if we do quallify for Europe i hope our pathetic European support improves to make it worth while.
We huff and puff then end up playing infront of 14.000 its pathetic.
Make sure if we get there that everybody gets down to Ewood and if need be bring a friend so we fill the ground to the brink!
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