Match Thread Blackburn Rovers - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 17th Apr (32 Viewers)

[wingy]

Why shuffle so many players?
Winger injured, replace with winger

We've got enough midfielders to do it I think.

 

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[edgy]

We've got enough midfielders to do it I think.

Not all midfielders are wingers, wingy.

Only Markelo or Esse should replace Tats, and hopefully Lampard has seen that after Sheff Weds.

 

[skybluebristol]

Don’t think is common to play Tuesday and Friday? Maybe Tuesday and Saturday lunchtime or Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon, but not tues/fri

No, he means that the gap between the games is the same as when you play Saturday & Tuesday, or if you play Wednesday and Saturday. So it doesn't really matter that they're playing midweek and then again on Friday, as though it's a weird combination, it's no different in terms of number of days between games

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Lati JDS
FTT Grimes
Noah Rudi EMC
Simms

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Lati JDS
FTT Grimes
Noah Rudi EMC
Simms

Why dropping Haji?

 

[alexccfc99]

Will he have his laminated sicknote with him?

 

[Potbellypig]

No, he means that the gap between the games is the same as when you play Saturday & Tuesday, or if you play Wednesday and Saturday. So it doesn't really matter that they're playing midweek and then again on Friday, as though it's a weird combination, it's no different in terms of number of days between games

Maybe not physically, but there's definitely an arguement to say that it matters mentally.

 

[SafeAsMilk]

Will he have his laminated sicknote with him?

Probably won’t expect the reception he will get

 

[LeamBandit]

I’ve got a feeling the pressure of promotion will be slightly lifted tomorrow as the players acknowledge we are already there.
think we will be back to playing more like our normal selves. No Tats is a miss but expect us to win by a couple

 

[edgy]

Lampard seems focused and determined to get the title.

 

[quinn1971]

I know they’re like gold dust but might aswell ask, if anyone hears of any tickets going last minute, I’ll take them, no sob story just want 2 tickets if possible

 

[Johhny Blue]

4 draws would probably be enough for the title. Want 3 points though.

“Probably”?

 

[Johhny Blue]

Why shuffle so many players?
Winger injured, replace with winger

It’s not like we don’t have a dozen or so to choose from

 

[stupot07]

Why dropping Haji?

Because he was poor against Hull and poor against Sheffield Wednesday, and wasn't great against Southampton either. His 3 last starts.

 

[richnrg]

How we've changed:

April 2016

"Anyone up for Bradford on Saturday and then an away day in Doncaster next week?"

April 2026

"Who's up for the promo on Saturday?"

"Sorry darling - I'm doing drinkies with Alan on Saturday - lets put the promo back to Friday, and then we can do the title next Tuesday"

"Spiffing"

 

[Ccfcisparks]

“Probably”?

yeah it probably would

 

[covmutley]

I'm guessing Esse tomorrow, and if we get a point, markelo to see out the season.

 

[oakey]

Nobody will be picked to see out the season, I hope, until the title is secured.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Lampard seems focused and determined to get the title.

And rudi

 

[RoboCCFC90]

I would make two changes from the team that started against Sheffield Wednesday.

Out: BTA & Wright
In: Markelo & Simms

I’d like to see Markelo start, he’s shown glimpses of a good player who can deliver dangerously, his unpredictability will also be impossible for Blackburn to defend against.

Simms in for Haji is due to Simms showing more of a threat against Wednesday than Wright.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I would make two changes from the team that started against Sheffield Wednesday.

Out: BTA & Wright
In: Markelo & Simms

I’d like to see Markelo start, he’s shown glimpses of a good player who can deliver dangerously, his unpredictability will also be impossible for Blackburn to defend against.

Simms in for Haji is due to Simms showing more of a threat against Wednesday than Wright.

Markelo looks quick too

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Thomas for Kitching too

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Thomas for Kitching too

I’m more torn with this one, but I wouldn’t and save him for Pompey.

 

[Greer]

I would make two changes from the team that started against Sheffield Wednesday.

Out: BTA & Wright
In: Markelo & Simms

I’d like to see Markelo start, he’s shown glimpses of a good player who can deliver dangerously, his unpredictability will also be impossible for Blackburn to defend against.

Simms in for Haji is due to Simms showing more of a threat against Wednesday than Wright.

The pigeon that got stuck in the concourse showed more threat on Saturday than Haji.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The pigeon that got stuck in the concourse showed more threat on Saturday than Haji.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Anyone going into Blackburn town centre early for a shandy ?