Popular Post Lord Snooty Posted November 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2019 --------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn - V - Wednesday Saturday 2nd November, 2019 12:30 Kick Off Ewood Park THE TEAM NEWS -------------------------------------------- BLACKBURN Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Walton Nyambe Adarabioyo Williams Bell Johnson Evans Armstrong Dack Rothwell Gallagher Unavailable: Gladwin (Injured), Davenport (Injured), Brereton (Injured), Lenihan (Injured), Cunningham (Injured), Hart (Injured), Grayson (Injured), Samuel (Injured) Doubtful: Holtby (Injured) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY Predicted line-up (4-1-4-1): Westwood Palmer Iorfa Borner Fox Hutchinson Reach Luongo Bannan Harris Fletcher Unavailable: Wildsmith (Injured), Lees (Injured), Bates (Injured) Doubtful: Luongo (Injured) ------------------------------------------- MATCH FACTS Both league meetings between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday ended 4-2 last season, with the home side winning in both matches. Sheffield Wednesday have won four of their past five league matches against Blackburn (W4 D0 L1). Since winning 2-1 at Reading on September 21st, Blackburn have won just two points in the Championship (W0 D2 L4), fewer than any other team. Excluding play-offs, Sheffield Wednesday have kept more Championship clean sheets than any other team in 2019 (16 clean sheets). Blackburn have not drawn three consecutive home league games since April 2011, when they were in the Premier League. Since Garry Monk's first league game in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, the Owls have won more Championship points than any other team (15). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Will big Atdhe stay up top? Will Fernando start? Will Luongo come back in and try and give us a match for match in midfield? No idea. Never have with Monk. Which is nice really. Ok, I come from the days when you played the same formation every week, you knew what your starting eleven would be every week, and most of the time you knew who how the opposition would line up (because it would be the same as you!) and you'd have a good idea of their first eleven, even without having to consult to the trusty Rothmans year book. Things seemed simpler then. Maybe they were, maybe though that is the fog of time. There's a comfort in routine. Number two, Roland Nilsson...etc. But it actually makes a change to have a manager who surprises me. I've enjoyed it. Not back fours though. I don't like people changing back fours. It puts me about. Always has done. No I like those lads to play week in and week out. Speaking of which. Glad the Borner lad seems to be ok for the big game. I know Hutch came in and did really well, but I just love the German. I still can't believe we got him on a free! What an absolute steal. I've heard from a few that Blackburn have been a bit 4-4-2 this year. And the odd 4-3-3. But the team news sneaking out of Ewood is that they might go for a 4-2-3-1 and give that lad Dack a bit of a free role against us. Which to be fair wouldn't be a bad shout from them given the way he tore us a new one last season. God what a horrendous day. I mean, we really did give him the freedom of the pitch. Now I'm not one for condoning violence but I don't think there's a man woman or child that won't agree that we could do with Hutch giving him an early reducer. That's IF Mowbray mixes things up of course. All these tactical shenanigans these days, it's all a bit cat and mouse, false team leaks and what have you. Either way it'll be tough encounter. Monk says it'll be a physical and bruising game ahead and that Mowbray teams are always like that. They do say a managers team is built in his own image of of course. And old Mowbray has always given me the image of that rough uncle. The one your mothers sister married when she moved away. Never drinks. Which you thought was odd the first time you met him as he looks a boozer. But then there's a wedding he can't help himself. "Just the one with the toast ,Tone?" "Go on then. Just for the toast" Then another bottle of wine with dinner. Then he comes alive a bit does miserable old Tone. Tells a few jokes which see folks scattering and making their excuses about having to "go and mingle" Starts making loud comments about a bridesmaid. "Christ, look at her, she's like a bloody house-side." An hour later the jackets off, the ties hanging scraggly, he's rolled his sleeves up like he's about deliver a calf and is eyeballing some lad at the bar who he's sure has been staring at him. "That poncy looking one Jean, in the pink shirt with the moccasins on and no socks." Gallon of Stella and Aunty Jean convinces him to get some fresh air with her while the disco is set up , next thing she's chatting away and turns around and he's gone... he pops up offering out the brides brother out in the smoking shelter. Anyway, I'm sure he's probably a really nice chap in real life and not at all like that. I'm sure I've even heard someone say he's a good egg. Mind you, whether he's a decent old cork or an absolute nightmare one thing is for sure he'll not be around long if they don't pick up on this run of form... Anyway.... Up The Owls! 22 3 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just now, debram said: Are you sure it's a 12.30 ko Have I put my clock back too far? FFS Same every year. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just now, Lord Snooty said: Have I put my clock back too far? FFS Same every year. Great Post, what the heck as long as we bring home 3 points uto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighworthOwl Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 2-0 to the massive. Early goal squeaky bums before a late second. UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, HighworthOwl said: 2-0 to the massive. Early goal squeaky bums before a late second. UTO That is exactly the way I'd like it to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ferkorf Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 We are undefeated at Ewood park when I am there starting back in 98 maybe when Im sure Rudi scored a few or maybe a hat trick. Looking forward to it hopefully 3 points and a clean sheet but who knows in this absolutely crazy division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Tough game even though they are on a bit of a bad run. Be interesting to see how we line up. depends on injuries I suppose. Will Borner be fit.? If not will Thorniley come in or will we go with Hutchinson and Pelupessy in midfield again. If we play 4-4-2 will we opt for Forestieri and not Nuhiu? Most important of all will Luongo be fit. If not then I hope we go with Lee. Need someone to break into the box over and over again. Wonder if we would get away with putting a Wednesday shirt on Dack on his way out to the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Top OMDT Snoots.... Another chance to go top for a bit at least. Would take a professional 0-1 score line in this one. COME ON WEDNESDAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighworthOwl Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: That is exactly the way I'd like it to go. Its the perfect away result. Early goal for a party atmosphere, get a bit worried to give the home end false hope then the late killer away end goes mad home fans leave while we go nuts. Perfect... well effect would be 5-0 but Wednesday don't do easy afternoons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 COME ON WEDNESDAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just now, A12owl said: It will be an early goal if Snoots ko time is correct. We could score a hat full before Blackburn turn up for their 3 o'clock ko. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Premonition of a 3-0. Fletcher, Reach and Iorfa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBQ24 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 They seem to have loads of injuries already? Incredible to think they were in the Prem in 2011, feels a lot longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 1 minute ago, A12owl said: 1 hour wrong ..possibly 2 hours wrong..doh 2 1/2 hours wrong....sack him. To be honest he's not very good. Bit surly. Doesn't really seem interested in the job. I've half a mind to give him the boot and bring Stubbs back. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagesse Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Come on Wednesday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield Owl Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Blackburn have picked up 2 points from the last 6 games. They're dire. And their confidence should be on the floor after blowing a 2-0 lead against a local rival last week. Need to be beating these. With fixtures against the likes of Swansea and West Brom coming up, if we're serious about a playoff push, then tomorrow is a 'must win' game. No excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerwyldesmullet Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 brilliant m’lud Grew up in a town full of Mowbrays. Youve almost made me nostalgic for overgrown past it teddy boys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMacLean Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Would take a point, we are staying in and around the top. Win at home and draw away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshallovercome Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 doh!.........schoolboy error, didn't check the kickoff time and booked mesen in for a CT scan at 12:30(got to love the Belgian healthcare system) Bloody Sky. COME ON WEDNESDAY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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