The Blackburn thread.

[boltonboris]

Fuvk me you boring bastards it's a worn out cliche. Hence key introduction to it.

But as it stands, there's no way you'll climb the table if you don't follow up good away results with highly winnable home games.

[ReliantRobbo]

A great three points, and sounds as if we played very well for the majority. Just the response the team needed to give after the performance at the weekend. The way its been said, the team seemed eager to prove a point and showed some urgency. Little dissapointed about the no clean sheet but they were always going to go for it in the last 10, we did enough though. Need to keep our feet firmly on the ground though and collect another 3 points on saturday.

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[Enoch]

Fuvk me you boring bastards it's a worn out cliche.

Contentious!

I would probably disagree with your boring bastards.

[NiceHotCuppaTea]

They must have had about 8k in their home stands tonight, joke of a team.

Team went to shit when Eagles came off, and Petrov needs to learn to shoot; he had several chances on his own from outside the box dead on in the middle but always looked for that next pass when he was on his own. Silly.

[a1]

#dougiecool

[m_taylor]

Just got back from the game, wow! What a overall performance. Bogdan caught crosses, defence look good through out (except the long ball for there Goal) have to say that I know a lot people dislike andrews but just when you want the composer to calm the play down he does it so well. (yes the ball often goes backwards or sideways but its what set us up tonight) butterflied and SKD were a different class also.

The team ran and chased every ball, by far the best we hav played since...... I can't remember.

[Athers]

10 points from 6 and not being beaten is a solid start all in all. Next 6 are an easier run: We have 4 at home and one of the aways is to Peterborough so we should be looking for about 14-16 hopefully which would put us somewhere reasonably top half at the turn of the year. Positivity eh

Pleased with the control exerted on the match tonight, the defensive subs and hanging on we'll have to get used to I think. Mills on for Chungy, crikey.

Noticed the shape seemed to be more understood and the Spearing-Andrews (who was OK for the first time) "double pivot" / two holders helped us keep the ball. For the last couple of games I've noticed the opposition full backs getting crosses in from deep / edge of the box with no sign of them being stopped, but we should be backing Knight and Mills/whoever to win those headers - least bad space to give away I suspect is the thinking.

[jmjhb]

I guess the dilemma on Saturday is whether we play Butterfield or Mark Davies.

[Salford Trotter]

Berg will be iced after this result

[thebish]

Come on you lads that went. Get back and tell the tale...Played six, won two and drawn four.

8 points dropped....

[TANGODANCER]

I'm thinking the players will have got a boost from that in a big way. Effort needed, effort rewarded. Confidence will be much better all round too. Got a feeling he may rest KD on Saturday at least at the start, purely from a conserving energy point of view. That apart, more of the same. Mark Davies will be available as a midfield option depending on how it goes but it's looking very encouraging. Keep it up.

[jmjhb]

10 points from 6 and not being beaten is a solid start all in all. Next 6 are an easier run: We have 4 at home and one of the aways is to Peterborough so we should be looking for about 14-16 hopefully which would put us somewhere reasonably top half at the turn of the year. Positivity eh

Been looking at the last couple of seasons and teams on 40 points at the end of December generally were 2nd or 3rd. Can't see that being the case this season as there are no outstanding teams.

[TANGODANCER]

Come on you lads that went. Get back and tell the tale...Played six, won two and drawn four.

8 points dropped....

Aye, much better then dropping eighteen.

[thebish]

feck me even coyle managed a win at Blackburn.

aye - the double last season...

[officer_dibble]

I guess the dilemma on Saturday is whether we play Butterfield or Mark Davies.

I'm expecting more than one change!

[SmokinFrazier]

I really hope we don't change too much on Saturday. Maybe bring Petrov in or Davies for Butterfield, but I wouldn't play around with this team too much, providing they're all fit. For our cohesion to get better, we need a set 11 and until we get that, the defensive errors and sloppy passing is not going to go away. I like the fact that Freedman tinkers a bit but the sooner he finds our best system and team, the better.

[jonnycooper]

I guess the dilemma on Saturday is whether we play Butterfield or Mark Davies.

Probably both. One on for:t:other on about 60mins

[TANGODANCER]

I really hope we don't change too much on Saturday. Maybe bring Petrov in or Davies for Butterfield, but I wouldn't play around with this team too much, providing they're all fit. For our cohesion to get better, we need a set 11 and until we get that, the defensive errors and sloppy passing is not going to go away. I like the fact that Freedman tinkers a bit but the sooner he finds our best system and team, the better.

Any week we play two games in will probably see rotation. Yes, we need a settled team but bookings, injuries and sheer physical exhaustion can easily change that. A squad that's flexible and plays the same whoever's in or out is what we need.

[SmokinFrazier]

I really hope we don't change too much on Saturday. Maybe bring Petrov in or Davies for Butterfield, but I wouldn't play around with this team too much, providing they're all fit. For our cohesion to get better, we need a set 11 and until we get that, the defensive errors and sloppy passing is not going to go away. I like the fact that Freedman tinkers a bit but the sooner he finds our best system and team, the better.

Any week we play two games in will probably see rotation. Yes, we need a settled team but bookings, injuries and sheer physical exhaustion can easily change that. A squad that's flexible and plays the same whoever's in or out is what we need.

Yeah, you're probably right. I just hope there aren't wholesale changes every time we play three games in 7 days because I think that'd be disruptive to any momentum we're building.

I am optimistic about us though. I think we're finally coming good and it sounds like the team are playing more confidently. Get a win in our next game and we're just short of 2ppg under Freedman, which will do for me. I think we'll have a good run shortly - possibly even starting with the win earlier tonight.

[Ianmooreslovechild]

Great result.Been out at a charity quiz. Did eagles get to play in the hole? maybe the ;line up at brighton nlow makes a bit of sense. Resting his best 11 and nicking a result. 4 points away from home from rteams well above us in the table (when coyle was in charge) Come on BLT youre awful quiet tonight. Figured you'd be along to say how great this is given what a big wanderers fan you are.
Suppose we're not allowed to use the word tawt?