TEAM NEWS: Gomes back in Rovers' starting line-up (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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TEAM NEWS: Gomes back in Rovers' starting line-up
7:28pm Friday 21st September 2012 in News
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
NUNO Gomes returns to Blackburn Rovers' starting line-up for this evening's Championship visit of Middlesbrough.
The Portuguese striker replaces Ruben Rochina after scoring the winner in Tuesday night's win over Barnsley, as Rovers look to stretch their lead at the top of the table.
Fabio Nunes also starts after an impressive cameo from the bench on Tuesday night, with Morten Gamst Pedersen dropping down to the substitutes bench.
Bruno Ribeiro will start in right midfield in place of Mauro Formica, with Gael Givet returning in the centre of defence, replacing Grant Hanley.
ROVERS: Robinson, Orr, Givet, Dann, Martin Olsson, Bruno Ribeiro, Danny Murphy, Dickson Etuhu, Fabio Nunes, Nuno Gomes, Jordan Rhodes
SUBS: Kean, Lowe, Dunn, Formica, Pedersen, Rochina, Hanley
BARNSLEY: Jason Steele, Justin Hoyte, Andre Bikey, George Friend, Grant Leadbitter, Kevin Thomson, Marvin Emnes, Josh McEachran, Lucas Jutkiewicz, Mustapha Carayol, Jonathan Woodgate
SUBS: Leutwiler, Zemmama, Bailey, Ledesma, Hines, Arca, Williams
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Comments (75)
7:45pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Watching this guy over the last 3 away games and one at home Tuesday, feck it - he his worth watching for the class that he oozes along side the bang, bang, bang Shearess Rhodes.
The rest is at best comical school boy stuff, but then comes the front line. long may it continue.
No show tonight after Tuesday evening as I don't feel Ewood Park 1875 deserves the atmosphere around it for reasons that we contest on a daily basis.
Delicious.
My only sunshine you make me happy when sky's are grey
Please don't take my Rovers away.
Arte et labore
8:03pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Deadwoodchamps says...
8:07pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
...Bonley. chumps...20 places behind the mighty Rovers :-)
8:08pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
Sh!te
COYB fight for gods sake
Kean has put another piece of chewing gum in,!
Hendry is reading his defensive coaching manual!
8:12pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:14pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Deadwoodchamps says...
8:15pm Fri 21 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
8:21pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
8:31pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
Utter garbage do far
COYB
Come on Kean switch something we are being over run you plonker
8:32pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:35pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Deadwoodchamps says...
8:36pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
Still Keans motivational talk at half time should make sure we lose
Hendry what the hell does he do for his 8 grand a week
COYB
Hope your watching this from your throne Mrs D
8:36pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
8:37pm Fri 21 Sep 12
77'sss says...
Murphy @ dicko haven't got an attacking idea between them
8:37pm Fri 21 Sep 12
peely says...
8:37pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
8:38pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:39pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:43pm Fri 21 Sep 12
keanoutofrovers says...
8:43pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Bangkok Rover says...
Kean has to go NOW.
8:45pm Fri 21 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
I know we get the same argument that all though we go we hate Kean to and the owners , but we are supporting the team, bs. YOU are supporting a team mostly bought by Kean and the Venkys supporting players like Murphy , how much this guy is on a week who knows , but he along with ethuu are not at the races the midfield is overun , and Kean stands on the line doing a fergie chewing act and clueless how to organise the team, thankgod they have robbo in the nets , there is no LEADER on the pitch, if you wanna save your club from oblivion stay away , maybe then the regime will leave.
8:47pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:48pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Blackburn Yoof says...
As for the football, garbage as ever.
KEAN, AGNEW & HENDRY OUT
8:49pm Fri 21 Sep 12
philmoulden says...
8:52pm Fri 21 Sep 12
keanoutofrovers says...
8:54pm Fri 21 Sep 12
earwego says...
8:57pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Matt Newcastle says...
So this is the best squad you have had you deluded individual.
Well considering none of our back 5 are good enough for even the championship along with Murphy and his mate etuhu that's 7 out of 11
Add Bruno to that making 8 out of 11 and your not left with much.
Murphy is just taking the club for a ride. He is utterly out of his depth however will be collecting a nice pay packet for the next two years.
Sorry but Givet has also lost his pace now especially over 5 metres. To suspect to ball over the top now to.
Mr Glen Hoddle please come and rescue us from this totally inept excuse of a manager.
8:58pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
4 4 2 needed. Only Nunes playing well.
8:58pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:05pm Fri 21 Sep 12
earwego says...
9:06pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:08pm Fri 21 Sep 12
philmoulden says...
NOW
9:08pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:10pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:10pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Deadwoodchamps says...
9:12pm Fri 21 Sep 12
keanoutofrovers says...
9:13pm Fri 21 Sep 12
ste.g says...
9:15pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Matt Newcastle says...
Kean out over the weekend.
Black in charge over the next few days.
New manager in by next weekend.
Little, if no disruption.
9:16pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:19pm Fri 21 Sep 12
keanoutofrovers says...
9:21pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:25pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:28pm Fri 21 Sep 12
keanoutofrovers says...
9:30pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:31pm Fri 21 Sep 12
tiojo says...
9:31pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
9:32pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:32pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
9:34pm Fri 21 Sep 12
merlinrabbit says...
9:34pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:39pm Fri 21 Sep 12
earwego says...
9:39pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
Losing at home
But you keep your sugar daddy Mrs D
9:39pm Fri 21 Sep 12
bluerob says...
9:44pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Harwoodstblue says...
burn Rovers fans should be feeling on top of the world.
WHAT Andy, what do you say tonight ?
9:44pm Fri 21 Sep 12
DirtyHarry says...
9:45pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Rovers75 says...
9:45pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
They where second best all night, Boro played us of the park.
Kean out Hendry out useless the pair of them.
9:48pm Fri 21 Sep 12
philmoulden says...
KEAN OUT
no wonder the defence cant perform when the midfield cant , kean will never be a tactition so long as i have a hole in my a_ _
kean out FANS BACK
and i reckon under 10k tonight by the looks of the ground ,must be one of the lowest for a league game ,well done .
9:50pm Fri 21 Sep 12
RachRovers says...
9:53pm Fri 21 Sep 12
FCBurnley says...
GOD SAVE THE KEAN
9:56pm Fri 21 Sep 12
ponyton says...
They are a comedy act act,,both full of **** wind and charisma !!!!!!!
9:56pm Fri 21 Sep 12
earwego says...
Barnsley and Boro' But they are just one offs.
9:57pm Fri 21 Sep 12
silverstan says...
9:58pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Navy-Rover says...
10:06pm Fri 21 Sep 12
wampam says...
10:07pm Fri 21 Sep 12
silverstan says...
10:07pm Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
10:08pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Matt Newcastle says...
10:09pm Fri 21 Sep 12
ponyton says...
10:10pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Ryanb74 says...
big-head Murphy provided comic relief by dropping his shoulder and thinking that he could beat a youngster for pace, and Manager of the month Kean did sweet FA to counter boro's threat. Well done Rovers, you made Boro look like a proper premiership team again.
10:14pm Fri 21 Sep 12
silverstan says...
10:16pm Fri 21 Sep 12
silverstan says...
10:16pm Fri 21 Sep 12
wampam says...
10:23pm Fri 21 Sep 12
wampam says...
10:27pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Matt Newcastle says...
Ermmmmm
Ok - Yes I guess - but only just mind
Have to take into account PC scored against the Dingles so stays off the bottom of Rovers worst player ever list to be replaced by Orr.
Has anyone got Glen Hoddles number.