Jerseybean Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Last season we shared the points https://youtu.be/6G9i7dyY6Vw Back in December we lost 2-1 at their place highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-blackburn-rovers-2-1-bristol-city/ In July Villarreal announced the signing of Ben Brereton following the expiry of his contract with Blackburn Rovers. Brereton signed for the La Liga club on a free transfer, agreeing a four-year contract. He joined Rovers from Nottingham Forest, initially on loan, with move made permanent in January 2019 for a fee of £6m. They signed goalkeeper Leopold Wahlstedt from Norwegian side Odds Ballklubb for an undisclosed fee, as a replacement for Thomas Kaminski. On deadline day they signed Bournemouth's England Under-21 international defender James Hill on a season-long loan and German striker Semir Telalovic from Borussia Monchengladbach. The 23-year-old joined on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, with the option to extend his stay at Ewood Park for another 12 months beyond June 2026. In December forward Arnor Sigurdsson signed a permanent deal until the end of 2025. The 24-year-old was signed on an initial 12-month deal in June from Russian club CSKA Moscow. In the January window they signed Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari and Aston Villa defender Ben Chrisene on loan. Sweden international Ayari, 20, played 13 Championship games for Coventry on loan this season, while Chrisene, 19, was on loan at Kilmarnock last season. They also signed defender Kyle McFadzean from Coventry City on a short-term deal until the end of the season. They were founder members of the football league, and in September played their 5,000 league game. Head-to-head record Won: 22 Lost: 17 Drawn: 14 Officials Ref: Sam Allison, assisted by Richard Wild and Ian Cooper. Fourth Official : Tom Nield. We are 8th in the form league with 10 points from the last 18 available, they are 14th with 7 points from their last six games. They are currently 16th in the table on 46 points. Match review https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/blackburn-rovers/preview/preview-bristol-city-vs-blackburn-prediction-team-news-lineups_540861.html John Eustace was named head coach in February, just 35 minutes after Jon Dahl Tomasson's departure by mutual consent. The 44-year-old signed a two-and-a-half year-deal with Rovers, his first post since he was dismissed by Birmingham City in October. Eustace inherited a Blackburn side without a win in their past eight Championship games. Where would they be this season without Sammie Szmodics? He has scored 29 (in all competitions) so far this season. The attacking midfielder put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal until June 2025 in the summer of 2022, becoming the third signing of the Jon Dahl Tomasson era. Born in Colchester, Szmodics started his career with his hometown team, scoring 38 goals in 162 appearances for the U’s, whilst also finishing as the club’s top scorer in successive seasons. In June 2019, his 16-year association with Colchester United came to an end, as he signed for us for an undisclosed fee. After finding opportunities limited at Ashton Gate, Szmodics made a January loan move to Peterborough, where he scored four goals in his first five games. Following his successful loan spell, and with clubs circling for his signature, his move to London Road was made permanent in September 2020, with Szmodics joining Peterborough on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The high-energy midfielder enjoyed an impressive maiden season as a permanent Peterborough player in 2020-21, netting 15 league goals in 40 starts, helping Posh secure automatic promotion to the Championship. COYR. 7 6 1 Quote Link to comment
pongo88 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 (edited) I’m sure that with a Blackburn thread we’ll have the “what if” scenario of Sammy Szmodics. What if LJ hadn’t signed Kasey Palmer the year he also signed Sammy? It keeps cropping up, which isn’t surprising PS - I’ve just started it Edited April 9 by pongo88 Quote Link to comment
Unan Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Firstly, great match day thread as always! Secondly, now you’ve started it.. Szmodics has 29 goals this season. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ivorguy Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 27 minutes ago, Unan said: Firstly, great match day thread as always! Secondly, now you’ve started it.. Szmodics has 29 goals this season. That’s more than double what our two strikers have scored between them Quote Link to comment
Jerseybean Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 LM presser: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-looks-ahead-to-blackburn/ Quote Link to comment
wendyredredrobin Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Wondering how many of us will be going down tonight for what is effectively a dead rubber for us, though Blackburn are too close to the drop zone for comfort. A few won't be bothered to go to a midweek end of season game where we have little more than pride to play for, but fans are feeling a bit more positive after netting 7 points from the last 9. I can't see too many Blackburn fans making the trip either. Anyone got the ticket sales figures as we normally get 20,000+ for most games these days, even though the real 'bums on seats' figures are probably nearer to 15/16k on occasions. Quote Link to comment
BCFCGav Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 With Kal, Atkinson and Dickie out I'd see if JKL looks ready to play understudy next season. I think Liam will continue with Tanner/Roberts/both with Vyner at centre half though. I'd go: MOL JKL Vyner Roberts McCrorie James Knight Pring Twine Mehmeti Conway Quote Link to comment
Jerseybean Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 18 hours ago, pongo88 said: I’m sure that with a Blackburn thread we’ll have the “what if” scenario of Sammy Szmodics. What if LJ hadn’t signed Kasey Palmer the year he also signed Sammy? It keeps cropping up, which isn’t surprising PS - I’ve just started it https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/how-sammie-szmodics-proved-right-9214885 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 (edited) Had a dream last night that we won 8-1, Nahki Wells scored 4 in 5 minutes and I played the first half. What I couldn’t get my head around, was that we were playing Lincoln. Going for 4-2 city win like we did many years ago. David Speedie scored for Blackburn. Some strange reason I’m looking forward to it tonight, COYR Edited April 10 by Red Army 75 Quote Link to comment
DaveInSA Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 37 minutes ago, BCFCGav said: With Kal, Atkinson and Dickie out I'd see if JKL looks ready to play understudy next season. I think Liam will continue with Tanner/Roberts/both with Vyner at centre half though. I'd go: MOL JKL Vyner Roberts McCrorie James Knight Pring Twine Mehmeti Conway On screen that looks like you have Pring wide on the right. Almost on another pitch. Brave move. Don’t think Manning will go for that. 1 Quote Link to comment
Davefevs Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 27 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Had a dream last night that we won 8-1, Nahki Wells scored 4 in 5 minutes and I played the first half. What I couldn’t get my head around, was that we were playing Lincoln. Going for 4-2 city win like we did many years ago. David Speedie scored for Blackburn. Some strange reason I’m looking forward to it tonight, COYR What cheese did you have before bedtime? 2 Quote Link to comment
pillred Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 28 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Had a dream last night that we won 8-1, Nahki Wells scored 4 in 5 minutes and I played the first half. What I couldn’t get my head around, was that we were playing Lincoln. Going for 4-2 city win like we did many years ago. David Speedie scored for Blackburn. Some strange reason I’m looking forward to it tonight, COYR Sometimes just the sheer joy you get from seeing your team win is enough, I would say a very large percentage of the games I have watched city in have had nothing at stake yet I have either left the ground with a smile on my face or been thoroughly downhearted, it just shows you care. Quote Link to comment
Jerseybean Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 Leroy Rosenior on Robins TV tonight: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/rosenior-on-robins-tv/ Quote Link to comment
Red Army 75 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 32 minutes ago, Davefevs said: What cheese did you have before bedtime? Bit of dairylea. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment
mozo Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Whenever I think of Blackburn I think of how good Alex Scott was in the win at their place in 2022. Quote Link to comment
Silvio Dante Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 (edited) There is only one game that springs to mind for me when playing Blackburn. First game back in the old Division 2 after the 1990 promotion. Blackburn seemed a tough ask, packed Ashton Gate, 4-2 win with Bob scoring two. All looked so bright and then bloody Hearts came along. (Btw for those of you who didn’t see Dave Smith in action check the fourth goal. Try keeping up with that) Edited April 10 by Silvio Dante 6 5 Quote Link to comment
ralphindevon Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 7 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: There is only one game that springs to mind for me when playing Blackburn. First game back in the old Division 2 after the 1990 promotion. Blackburn seemed a tough ask, packed Ashton Gate, 4-2 win with Bob scoring two. All looked so bright and then bloody Hearts came along. (Btw for those of you who didn’t see Dave Smith in action check the fourth goal. Try keeping up with that) Smith was like lightning, sadly the end product wasn’t always to that standard 1 Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 In a lot of ways a more important game for them than us. We are the kind of team you hope to play late on when you still need a result of two, mid table with nothing really to play for. A win, a defeat and three draws in their last five, and you would think one more win would be enough for them. Hopefully we get at them a bit, otherwise can see another binary result without a huge amount of excitement…0-0 or a single goal either way. Quote Link to comment
mozo Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 20 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: There is only one game that springs to mind for me when playing Blackburn. First game back in the old Division 2 after the 1990 promotion. Blackburn seemed a tough ask, packed Ashton Gate, 4-2 win with Bob scoring two. All looked so bright and then bloody Hearts came along. (Btw for those of you who didn’t see Dave Smith in action check the fourth goal. Try keeping up with that) I remember that well Quote Link to comment
1960maaan Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 I know it was away, but Blackburn and good memories for me mean this one. 31 passes and a lovely finish by Tammy. 2 Quote Link to comment
Back of the Dolman Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: There is only one game that springs to mind for me when playing Blackburn. First game back in the old Division 2 after the 1990 promotion. Blackburn seemed a tough ask, packed Ashton Gate, 4-2 win with Bob scoring two. All looked so bright and then bloody Hearts came along. (Btw for those of you who didn’t see Dave Smith in action check the fourth goal. Try keeping up with that) Remember it well, wouldn’t mind some entertainment like that tonight Quote Link to comment
GrahamC Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, ralphindevon said: Smith was like lightning, sadly the end product wasn’t always to that standard If it was, he wouldn’t have started at Gillingham or ever played for us. Quote Link to comment
ralphindevon Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: If it was, he wouldn’t have started at Gillingham or ever played for us. Very true and something some of our fans should remember. Like the critics of O’Leary, if this keeper that’s better than max that doesn’t make mistakes exists, he’s hardly gonna be demanding a move to Ashton Gate. 1 Quote Link to comment
HengroveReds Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 I’d like to see a 3-4-1-2 formation personally, give Tommy a go up top with Wells / Cornick Oleary Tanner , Vyner , Roberts Sykes James Knight Pring Twine Wells Conway 4 Quote Link to comment
kernored Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Any one know why we are not on the Sky red button? Quote Link to comment
Silvio Dante Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 4 minutes ago, kernored said: Any one know why we are not on the Sky red button? We are? Quote Link to comment
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: There is only one game that springs to mind for me when playing Blackburn. First game back in the old Division 2 after the 1990 promotion. Blackburn seemed a tough ask, packed Ashton Gate, 4-2 win with Bob scoring two. All looked so bright and then bloody Hearts came along. (Btw for those of you who didn’t see Dave Smith in action check the fourth goal. Try keeping up with that) Don't know what the crowd was that day (certainly much less than we officially get now) but AG was noisy in those days. Not just when the goals went in, but roaring on the players each time they ran at the opposition with real attacking intent. Quote Link to comment
kernored Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 15 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: We are? Thank you was looking at Sky news earlier and it did not show us on Red Button. TY for the answer. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rocking Red Cyril Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 59 minutes ago, HengroveReds said: I’d like to see a 3-4-1-2 formation personally, give Tommy a go up top with Wells / Cornick Oleary Tanner , Vyner , Roberts Sykes James Knight Pring Twine Wells Conway Is vyner fit tonight? Quote Link to comment
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