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Blackburn are a strange animal. On paper they have arguably one of the best squads in the division yet seem to under achieve and struggle during the season (maybe not helped with all the stuff that goes on in the background).
The likes of Grant Hanley, Scott Dann and Matt Kilgannon are decent centre halves at this level. Orr and Givet solid fullbacks. The midfield is still fairly strong with Lowe, Formica, Dunn, Pedersen and Rochina and they have plenty of goals at their disposal with Rhodes, Leon Best and DJ Campbell.
A lot seems to be expected of Derby too this season around. Clough slowly seems to be building a decent young squad and I've heard quite a few pundits predict a playoff place for them this year. If Jonny Russell clicks and finds his Dundee United form then he should comfortably hit double figures which is essential. Last year they seemed too reliant on the goals of Jamie Ward. If Connor Salmon chips in with a few I can see them top half but maybe a top 6 finish is a bit beyond them. Much depends on the form of young Hughes and Hendrick.
Should be a very close game today. Draw is probably the sensible option but I'm willing to chance that Blackburn will be much improved this season and take the 4.7 on them to win. Good luck.
The likes of Grant Hanley, Scott Dann and Matt Kilgannon are decent centre halves at this level. Orr and Givet solid fullbacks. The midfield is still fairly strong with Lowe, Formica, Dunn, Pedersen and Rochina and they have plenty of goals at their disposal with Rhodes, Leon Best and DJ Campbell.
A lot seems to be expected of Derby too this season around. Clough slowly seems to be building a decent young squad and I've heard quite a few pundits predict a playoff place for them this year. If Jonny Russell clicks and finds his Dundee United form then he should comfortably hit double figures which is essential. Last year they seemed too reliant on the goals of Jamie Ward. If Connor Salmon chips in with a few I can see them top half but maybe a top 6 finish is a bit beyond them. Much depends on the form of young Hughes and Hendrick.
Should be a very close game today. Draw is probably the sensible option but I'm willing to chance that Blackburn will be much improved this season and take the 4.7 on them to win. Good luck.
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Marrow and Lowe look 2 peas in a pod. Big, bustling English midfielders without an ounce of footbaling ability between them.
Very lucky Derby backers. Blackburn the better side so far.
Discloated shoulder for Rochina. That'll be a couple of months out.
i'd like to dislocate that pratts shoulder who gave away the pen 
I'd still fancy Blackburn to get back into this; they've been all over them most of the half.
This lad Marrow looks even worse than Lowe. To think that they have a class act in David Dunn on the bench too!
Every commentator seems to lick that Will Hughes' ar$e.
Apparently he has been outstanding today. Really? Must've missed his outstanding performance this half.
Apparently he has been outstanding today. Really? Must've missed his outstanding performance this half.
Will Hughes? Is he the physio who brought on the oxygen for Rochina? :D
Not disagreeing that I think he looks a decent player Glossy but they go so overboard every time he so much as looks at the ball.
I'm not a regular watcher of the Championship (but as it's on 
) and from the limited amount I've seen it appears technical ability is very limited. It has to be the coaching because as in this match they treat the football like it's a hot potato and something that should be got rid of as soon as possible to whoever appears available....suffice to say it's hard to work out what they are trying to do most of the time 
) and from the limited amount I've seen it appears technical ability is very limited. It has to be the coaching because as in this match they treat the football like it's a hot potato and something that should be got rid of as soon as possible to whoever appears available....suffice to say it's hard to work out what they are trying to do most of the time
Yes, agreed mullet. You know Sky though, they get a storyline or an idea in their head and they'll run with it; regardless of the actual situation. You'll probably find its his birthday or his missus is due to give birth.
Blackburn no chance of getting back into it now. Shaky as anything after they conceded the goal. There's no quality there in that midfield, Rhodes can't get in to the game and the defenders don't seem to know what to do with the ball when it's at their feet.
Derby are pressuring Spurr when he gets the ball too, it feels like they're gonna force a big mistake out of him in the second half.
Derby are not exactly looking like world beaters themselves here though. Not much attacking threat there but don't see Blackburn getting past them so it'll probably stay in Derby's grasp until the end.
Derby are pressuring Spurr when he gets the ball too, it feels like they're gonna force a big mistake out of him in the second half.
Derby are not exactly looking like world beaters themselves here though. Not much attacking threat there but don't see Blackburn getting past them so it'll probably stay in Derby's grasp until the end.
Only with tapered stakes thou. Over 2.5 has me in profit.
Defences look clumsy enough, unfortunately I'm not quite sure either attack is strong enough.
2.5 is definitely do-able. Especially with a Bburn equaliser!
Seems that way. The forwards themselves aren't too bad but the service is woeful at times. Blackburn could definitely do with bringing Dunn on. That could open the game up.
Aug 4, 2013 -- 5:16PM, Rasiak9 wrote:
2.5 is definitely do-able. Especially with a Bburn equaliser!
no chance. sorry to any overs backers, but zero chance of >2.5 here.
There's always one. Cleaely not zero chance. Have you ever watched an English game before?
yeah obvioulsy more a fiugure of speech!! but 3.60 is a massive lay imo.
Well what I've always said is that the MLS is akin the mis-table Championship football. The better teams in this league are better than the MLS as a whole.
My comparison is really more to do with the amount of chances and goalmouth action and poor poor finishing.
@Glossy. Yeah definitely agree that neither of these teams are particularly good examples of top-level champo teams. Neither will finish in a play-off position.
Agree to an extent keefter. Someone like Jordan Rhodes would score a hatful in the MLS though.
for me Derby look happy at 1-0, if they get a big counter attack opportunity they might take it but otherwise happy to not commit to many forward. if you're on >2.5 you need a Blackburn goal imo
Lowe is an absolutely woeful footballer. How is this guy an England under 21 international?
Overs now gone. Blackburn arent capable of scoring. They look relegation fodder.
who at Sky is responsible for picking the live gamnes? they need sacking, a ton of games in teh chamionship yestereday that looked a million times better than this tripe
yeah glossy, Derby have been going through the motions for 15 minutes already.
The Standard in this game is a disgrace' I swear I have saw kids playing a better standard in the park.
Mm. Both this and the Burnley/Bolton game were terrible.
Barnsley vs Wigan had goals in it. Knew QPR and Sheff Weds would be decent, Reading would have been an interesting shout as well... I mean I know hindsight is a beautiful thing but honestly, those games did stick out as having potential.
Barnsley vs Wigan had goals in it. Knew QPR and Sheff Weds would be decent, Reading would have been an interesting shout as well... I mean I know hindsight is a beautiful thing but honestly, those games did stick out as having potential.
agreed Rasiak9 obvious potential in the relegated teams first games and I'm surprised none of the three got a live opening game tbh.
like watching howard wilkinson watching tony pulis watching roy hodgson watching teletext
neede dthat pen or it would finish 0-0 because neithe rof these could score in open play
Did you hear the him, " we knew at the start this would be a tight game" he nearly got it right and should have said £ we knew at the start this would be a sh game"
If we have another goal I'll drink a bottle of wine in 10 minutes
lmao glossy. I'm glad i hedged my over 2.5 lay a few mins ago, not that i can see it happening still tbh
Aug 4, 2013 -- 3:30PM, cs2007new wrote:
I fancy the draw here.
Fixtures 04 August / Derby v Blackburn / Match Odds
The Draw Back 28712886015 05-Aug-13
10.5 8.00 11 05-Aug-13
Fixtures 04 August / Derby v Blackburn / Match Odds
The Draw Back 28712753990 05-Aug-13
7.4 20.00 7.4 05-Aug-13
Right. One more game today for goals and then its bread and water for the week!
Will Hughes in man of the match shocker.
Thought could've been a pen at death. Shame it wasn't. Oh well.
Thought could've been a pen at death. Shame it wasn't. Oh well.
Aug 4, 2013 -- 5:59PM, Glossy wrote:
Had to be a pen
to who if you dont mind? my stream cut out right at the death
Blackburn. Rhodes went over. Touch and go whether it was or wasn't imo
cheers mate 
backed em at 13s. oh well. good to hear it wasnt nailed on.
backed em at 13s. oh well. good to hear it wasnt nailed on.
Glossy what are a fool you are. A very good start to the season for Blackburn who were far the better team. Under Gary they have somebody who knows the game has developed players like Phil Jones and who has the total backing of the players. The pricks who they previously employed didn't have the ability to lace this lads boots. You give him 5 weeks do you, well put your money where your big fat mouth is then.
Try My Best, you are clearly a big mouthed clown yourself. I saw Gary Bowyer play for my club as he was learning the ropes. I don't doubt his managerial ability, just the agenda of those around him and the players that he is allowed to purchase (not that he has much say in who they are I should imagine). Blackburn are reasonable at the back and above average up front but extremely poor in midfield. I'll give you that for free. If you're a Blackburn fan you will see this throughout the season and you can apologise in May, if not sooner.
Typical tactics of the modern manager after going a goal up. Shores up the midfield and then bizarrely takes off his best player (Will Hughes) to try and secure the 1-0. Surely better to really press for the second?
Glossy spot on he knows a bad player when he sees one. First of all blackburn were massive at 4/1 the game showed that. Thank god for leon best making up for the howling miss earlier he won me a few quid with the equaliser. I probably wasn't the only one! Now onto jason lowe. Can't believe that **** is still playing! As a 15 year old trialist at blackburn myself I played right back and he was on left mid. One of the easiest games ever back pocket job! As for phil jones yeah you could tell he had it. Just pass him the ball he was scoring worldies from outside the box! 4 he scored and we won 9-1! Then after about a year steve nixon the **** in charge of youth devolpment said sorry smithy your not better than what we have got we will monitor your performances for accy stanley. Yeah course you will thats why I'm playing pub football now! I said steve I'm better than jason lowe simple as! Playing for england under 21s now with those dreadful sideways passes. Takes the micheal!
So you are going to retract the statement " won't last 5 weeks" are you Glossy and no I'm not a Blackburn fan. If not let's have a wager.
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