WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association on Tuesday announced its endorsement of Rep. Marsha Blackburn for re-election."This is an easy choice for us," said Chris Cox, a Jackson, native and executive director of NRA's Institute for Legislative Activities, the political arm of the group.The Tennessean
Paul Ince has been appointed as the new manager at Blackburn following Mark Hughes move to Manchester City earlier in the month.
Blackburn say they have been thorough in their search for a new boss and that Paul Ince has come out on top of the list, club chairman John Williams declaring “I think he will [...]
Blackburn continue their search for a successor to Mark Hughes. Make no mistake about it, finding someone who can do the same job as Hughes did will not be easy. Blackburn may have a great history but in today’s super club climate Rovers are certainly punching above their weight and to keep the Lancashire side [...]
What is happening to me? Lately I just cannot sleep in the nights. It's almost 2:30am and I am as awake as if someone poured 2 Red Bulls in my Crunchy Nuts instead of milk! +/-
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Birmingham suffered relegation from the Premier League despite a last-day victory over Blackburn.
The home side led when Rovers keeper Brad Friedel allowed David Murphy’s shot to squirm through his hands. Morten Gamst Pedersen scored from close range to level but Cameron Jerome came off the bench to score twice and Fabrice Muamba headed a fine [...]
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Blackburn trio sign new deals (AFP) Blackburn Rovers have agreed new deals with three players - Stephen Warnock, Martin Olsson and Matt Derbyshire - that will keep them at Ewood Park until the summer of 2012. Source: sports.yahoo.com
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Derby will finish the season with the lowest number of points in Premier League history after Blackburn came from behind to earn a comfortable win. Kenny Miller gave Derby the lead when he controlled a Roy Carroll goal-kick to finish beyond Brad Friedel. But Roque Santa Cruz levelled after Carroll failed to deal with Morten [...]
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Portsmouth's hopes of claiming a Uefa Cup place by finishing fifth took a blow as they lost to Blackburn.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfRoque Santa Cruz got Blackburn's winner with a low shot after a neat one-two with fellow striker Jason Roberts.Earlier, Pompey had seen Jermain Defoe twice shoot narrowly wide in a frustrating match for the home side.Jamie Ashdown excellently saved a Ryan Nelsen header but he could not keep out Santa Cruz's shot and prevent Pompey's third home loss of the season.FA Cup finalists Portsmouth had started off in promising fashion as they attempted to put pressure on Everton and Aston Villa in the race for a Uefa Cup spot.They saw Sulley Muntari strike a shot which was always going wide before Blackburn gradually found their feet and gave their hosts a scare.A
Portsmouth’s hopes of claiming a Uefa Cup place by finishing fifth took a blow as they lost to Blackburn.
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Roque Santa Cruz got Blackburn’s winner with a low shot after a neat one-two with fellow striker Jason Roberts.
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The Bishop of BlackburnA RELIGIOUS leader has called on voters in this May's local elections to reject political parties that spread racial hatred. The Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade, has made the rallying cry against extremism in a letter to the county's Anglican churches, which will be published this weekend. The Rt Rev Reade urged voters not to be duped by far right parties which he claims have altered their image to hide the fact they are still pedalling racial prejudice. He said: "I must urge the strongest possible rejection of the divisive policies of far-right political factions. "They may have fine-tuned their outward image, but their ideas remain the gutter politics of racial hatred. "The policies which such parties advance provide a blueprint for everything that C
Carlos Tevez put Manchester United in sight of a second successive title as his dramatic late equaliser snatched a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Blackburn Rovers V Man Utd [...]
Les Rovers de Blackburn ont accrochés les Red Devils de Manchester United lors de la 35ème journée de la Premier League sur le score de 1 buts à 1. Un match que Manchester United aurait pu gagner si l'arbitre du match n'avait pas oublier ses lunettes dans les vestiaires..En effet, il a oublié de siffler 4 pénaltys en faveur de Manchester United : 1 faute sur Rooney, 2 fautes sur Ronaldo, et une main d'un défenseur de Blackburn qui stop le ballon sur sa ligne alors que ça filait droit dans les buts. Sir Alex Fergusson l'a bien vue de son banc d'entraîneur : "Je pense qu'on aurait du avoir trois pénaltys sifflés en notre faveur mais en ce moment on n'a pas de cadeaux."Quant à l'arbitre de touche, on peut pas en dire mieux, il n'a signalé aucun de ces 4 penaltys à l'arbitre prin
1 - 0 R.Santa Cruz 21'
1 - 1 C.Tévez 88'
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Satu poin yang diraih Manchester United saat bertandang ke Ewood Park menghadapi Blackburn Rovers rupanya sudah cukup mengamankan MU di puncak klasemen Liga Inggris jika harus kalah dalam duel krusial melawan Chelsea di Stamford Bridge 27 April mendatang.
Menghadapi Blackburn Rovers yang turun dengan kekuatan penuh membuat MU harus ketinggalan lebih dulu lewat gol yang [...]
HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfTeam NewsBlackburn Rovers expect striker Jason Roberts to recover from a groin injury.Midfielder David Dunn is pushing for a starting spot after recovering from a knee injury to return as a substitute in last week's defeat at Liverpool.Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson welcomes back defender Nemanja Vidic after a three-game absence.Midfielder Nani also returns after a thigh injury and manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful Owen Hargreaves and Anderson will shake off minor knocks.Team FromBlackburn RoversFriedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Vogel, Dunn, Reid, Pedersen, McCarthy, Santa Cruz, Roberts, Brown, Ooijer, Mokoena, Tugay, Khizanishvili, Derbyshire.Manchester UtdVan der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, O
What: Barclays Premier LeagueWho: Liverpool, (4th, 63/99pts) v Blackburn Rovers, (8th, 51/99pts)When: Sunday, 13th April, 2008, kick-off 13:30 local (BST)Where: Anfield, Liverpool -BBurn.part1.rar-BBurn.part2.rar-BBurn.part3.rar-BBurn.part4.rar-BBurn.part5.rar-BBurn.part6.rar-BBurn.part7.rar
Fernando Torres became the first Liverpool player to score in seven consecutive home league games as Rafael Benitez’s side easily overcame Blackburn 3-1.
Liverpool V Blackburn Rovers [...]
Fernando Torres scored his 30th goal of the season as Liverpool outfought Blackburn to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond Half<!-- BEGIN Sampurn Ad Code --><!-- END Sampurn Ad Code -->
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Fernando Torres scored his 30th goal of the season as Liverpool outfought Blackburn to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond Half<!-- BEGIN Sampurn Ad Code --><!-- END Sampurn Ad Code -->
Tentar garantir o mais rápido a pré-eliminatória à Liga dos Campeões da próxima época.
Um Liverpool que vem para este jogo com a moral deveras na máxima força, depois de na quarta-feira ter deixado pelo caminho o seu rival Arsenal nos quartos-de-final da Liga dos Campeões.
Um jogo que encerrou um capitulo de 3 jogos seguídos contra [...]
HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfTeam NewsJavier Mascherano will complete a three-match suspension for his red card against Manchester United.Daniel Agger (knee), Harry Kewell (hamstring) and Jermaine Pennant (hamstring) remain sidelined.Blackburn striker Jason Roberts faces a fitness test on a groin injury ahead of Sunday's game.Midfielder David Dunn, who missed last week's 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham with a knee problem, will also be assessed prior to the match.Team FromLiverpoolReina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Carragher, Skrtel, Hyypia, Riise, Aurelio, Babel, Benayoun, Alonso, Gerrard, Lucas, Crouch, Torres, Voronin, Kuyt, Itandje.Blackburn RoversFriedel, Emerton, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Bentley, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Roberts, McCarthy, Derbyshire, Vogel, Mokoe
Sunday 13th April 13:30 GMT
Liverpool will be looking to close down the gap between themselves and Arsenal when they take on Blackburn Rovers in their next Premiership match on Sunday. Catch all the live premiership action in Liverpool vs Blackburn Rovers Live online on Live Sport Network.
With Arsenal scheduled to play against Manchester United later [...]
front and back cover of the book - Seascapes: Vivien BlackburnMy book arrived today! I'm very happy with it apart from a couple of small silly errors that I'd made - very minor ones like forgetting to change the font on the back page so it doesn't match the title page. So once I've put them right I'll make it available for those who have emailed to say they would like to buy a copy.so - if you'd like one - watch this space :>)I can definitely recommend blurb. The one thing I don't particularly like is the payment system - a bit like imagekind, where they don't pay out until a certain sum is reached. Blurb are fairer though, they pay monthly (for anyone interested) but don't pay until the money owed to the author is over £12.50 and they charge a £3 admin fee for sending it. That's £3 for
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HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfTeam NewsDefenders Brett Emerton and Christopher Samba return to Blackburn's squad for the home clash with Tottenham.Emerton has recovered from a groin strain and Samba is available following a one-match ban, giving Mark Hughes a full-strength squad to choose from.Spurs have midfielder Jermaine Jenas back from illness and defender Younes Kaboul has recovered from a dead leg.Captain Ledley King is out for the remainder of the season as he continues his rehabilitation from a knee problem.Team FromBlackburnFriedel, Emerton, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Bentley, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Roberts, McCarthy, Derbyshire, Vogel, Mokoena, Tugay, Brown.Tottenham HotspurRobinson, Hutton, Dawson, Woodgate, O'Hara, Huddlestone, Zokora, Malbranque
Draft cover for the book, showing back and front covers and spine.This is what I'm currently working on instead of painting. I decided a while back that I'd create a book of my seascapes - it's escalating! - when I've finished, I now feel like doing a series of others with my digital images, waterways project, landscapes, sketches and flowers in separate books - over time, not all at once of course! it's fairly time consuming. I would also like to do a story book for Sam and a book for his first birthday full of the best photos and sketches of him.I've decided to use . I saw whilst arranging to meet up with Tina that she had just published 2 books and asked her which company she'd used and was she happy with the quality? she'd used blurb and was delighted with them. She offered to bring t
Reading held Blackburn to a 0 -0 game. A lot of chances and even down to 10 men they still managed to get a point . So we must take a positive from this maybe not the most entertaining of games but a point none the less and helps us in the bid for survival in the top flight.
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O grande trunfo do Reading tem sido os jogos em casa onde já conquistou 25 dos seus 31 pontos, a equipa luta para ficar na Premiership pela terceira época consecutiva. Vem de uma vitoria importante contra o adversário directo Birmingham por 2-1, o que demonstra também o bom momento de forma da equipa. Kitson é [...]
Marek Matejovsky was sent off as Reading were held at home by Blackburn and remained dangerously close to the relegation zone.HighlightsAfter a quiet first half the game finally came to life after the break.Matejovsky departed after two bookable offences before Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann denied Zurab Khizanishvili and Morten Gamst Pedersen.Stephen Hunt should have won it late on for the Royals, but failed to connect with Shane Long's cross.Reading boss Steve Coppell named an unchanged side, while Blackburn captain Ryan Nelson returned after 10 weeks out to replace the suspended Christopher Samba.Both teams were eager not to concede early on and their cautious approach, coupled with the damp conditions, made for a flat opening quarter of the game.Andre Bikey, fresh from scoring a brace
Roque Santa Cruz took his tally against Wigan to five for the season as Rovers eased to victory at Ewood Park.
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The Paraguayan opened the scoring with a simple header after Chris Kirkland could only parry a David Bentley drive.
Marlon King levelled from the spot after Christopher Samba had been sent off for a tug on [...]
Roque Santa Cruz took his tally against Wigan to five for the season as Rovers eased to victory at Ewood Park.HighlightsThe Paraguayan opened the scoring with a simple header after Chris Kirkland could only parry a David Bentley drive.Marlon King levelled from the spot after Christopher Samba had been sent off for a tug on Emile Heskey.But Jason Roberts restored the lead before Santa Cruz headed the third against a Wigan side who had Wilson Palacios dismissed for two bookings.Before either the game or crowd had warmed up, Wigan suffered an early scare as Kirkland fell heavily in taking a cross.The Latics keeper was able to continue after lengthy treatment, but his troubles clearly persuaded Blackburn and Bentley in particular to adopt a shoot-on-sight policy.The England winger had his firs
HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfTeam NewsWest Ham defender Matt Upson hopes to be back after a calf problem while Mark Noble is expected to replace the suspended Luis Boa Morte.Julien Faubert, Danny Gabbidon, Matthew Etherington, Lee Bowyer and Craig Bellamy remain sidelined.Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is confident Brett Emerton will recover from a groin injury and David Dunn (calf) returns.Steven Reid is doubtful with a groin injury and Ryan Nelson remains sidelined with a calf problem.Team FromBlackburn RoversFriedel, Emerton, Samba, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Tugay, Dunn, Pedersen, Reid, Mokoena, Bentley, Roberts, Berner, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Derbyshire, Rigters, Brown.West Ham UnitedGreen, Neill, Ferdinand, Spector, McCartney, Ljungberg, Parker, Noble, Mullins, Ashton, Zamora, Wright, Upso
Jimmy Bullard curled in a stunning free-kick to earn Fulham a point after Morten Gamst Pedersen's header had seemed set to win it for Rovers.HighlightsFirst HalfA first-half header from Zurab Khizanishvili was all Rovers had to show for three-quarters of the possession.But 14 minutes after the break, Pedersen rose to power Jason Roberts' cross past keeper Kasey Keller.Eddie Johnson's drive hit the post as Fulham hit back, but on 89 minutesBullard curled in to snatch a draw.Although the driving rain and skiddy surface were always unlikely to help provide a high-quality game, some of the play was too sloppy for such excuses.Time after time passes were misdirected and even the basics frequently seemed too difficult for some.Fulham, with only one win since Roy Hodgson took over as manager, wer
Newcastle 0-1 BlackburnA late Matt Derbyshire strike denied Newcastle a deserved draw and piled more misery on manager Kevin Keegan.HighlightsMichael Owen almost put Newcastle ahead in the first half but pushed his shot wide after rounding Brad Friedel.The keeper denied Owen twice more after the break tipping the striker's header over and then pushing away his drive.Rovers were dangerous on the break but Andre Ooijers's volley was saved and Roque Santa Cruz was off target before Derbyshire ran clear to fire home.Derbyshire's late strike was a killer blow and harsh on Newcastle, who had shown positive, attacking flair throughout the match.Newcastle drove at the Blackburn defence right from the whistle with wide men James Milner and Damien Duff at the heart of it all.Within the first five mi
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Blackburn in the early hours of Wednesday. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "Fooockinell". The tremor decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa del Sol were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived.Rock FM 974 reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Blackburn. One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes come running into my bedroom crying. My y
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Blackburn in the early hours of Wednesday. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "Fooockinell". The tremor decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa del Sol were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived.Rock FM 974 reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Blackburn. One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes come running into my bedroom crying. My y
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Blackburn in the early hours of Wednesday. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "Fooockinell". The tremor decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and the Costa del Sol were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived.Rock FM 974 reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Blackburn. One resident - Tracy Sharon Smith, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said, "It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes come running into my bedroom crying. My y
Blackburn 4-1 BoltonBenni McCarthy scored two penalties as Blackburn swept luckless Bolton aside.McCarthy blasted home after Gretar Steinsson fouled David Dunn but replays suggested the ball was won cleanly.Bolton were again unfortunate when Kevin Nolan struck the bar but Kevin Davies fired them level following a punt forward from Ivan Campo.McCarthy netted after Cahill fouled Dunn, David Bentley headed in the third from Dunn's cross and Morten Gamst Pedersen swept in a fourth at the end.Blackburn's first victory in five games - which completed the double over their local rivals - boosts their hopes of qualifying for the Uefa Cup, while Bolton will reflect on a week of mixed fortunes.Boss Gary Megson rested half the team which achieved a superb draw at Atletico Madrid to progress in the Ue
Arsenal went five points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table after defeating a hard working Blackburn Rovers side. The win also ensured that the Gunners have goal differential equal to that of Manchester United. Mark Hughes' Rovers failure to win any points saw them slip down to 9th falling behind Portsmouth, who beat Bolton on Saturday.Arsenal won an early lead through Phillipe Senderos after a corner from Eduardo, but an inspired performance from Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel kept the Rovers in the game for the majority of 90 minutes. However, Blackburn could not grab a goal back. A late strike from in-form forward Emmanuel Adebayor guaranteed three points for the Gunners in second half stoppage time.Lineups:Arsenal: Jens Lehman; Bacary Sagna, William Gallas
Arsene Wenger may try to call Kolo Toure from Africa for today game with Blackburn at Emirates stadium. Eleven players can't play in this match: Alex Song and Emmanuel Eboue are in Africa on international duty. Tomas Rosicky, Denilson, Mathieu Flamini, Abou Diaby, Phillipe Senderos, Johan Djourou, Robin van Persie all they have different kind of injuries, Manuel Almunia is sick. If Toure don't come back for this game, as central defender can play Gilberto Silva or Justin Hoyte .
Mark Hughes' Blackburn Rovers travel to the Emirates this Monday to face off against league leaders Arsenal. Blackburn, who are currently in 8th place in the Premier League, have already faced Arsenal twice this season, taking two points off of the Gunners in a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park, and losing 2-3 at home after taking a Carling Cup tie into extra time.Arsenal's recent form is impeccable, with the Gunners having scored three goals in each of their last four Premier League matches. Arsene Wenger's squad has responded very well to a 5-1 Carling Cup loss to arch-rivals Tottenham, winning their next three matches in a row.Blackburn, on the other hand, have not won in their last three games, instead drawing against Everton, Aston Villa, and Middlesbrough. With injuries to defender Andre Ooijer
First and foremost - what a fantastic result. Many teams will go to Ewood Park and struggle. Many will be lucky to go there and get a victory. Even our first team only got a draw there this season. Ok, the victory came after extra time but considering our second string have knocked out another full strength Premier League side is magnificent. Last year it was Tottenham, this year it was Newcastle and now Blackburn. We rode our luck, but you must expect this with such an inexperienced side, but we also played some sublime football.
Each goal was a moment of beauty in itself. The first came after some neat build up play and Diaby put away Bendtner's inviting cross. Eduardo then finished off moves ending with two perfect through balls. I know Samba missed the ball through from Denilson, but the weight and direction was still perfectly into the striker's path. We did look shaky at the back afte
Arsenal’s kids had a night to remember as they booked a Carling Cup semi-final berth after a thrilling 3-2 extra-time win over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
Abou Diaby opened the scoring in just the 6th minute, volleying home cleverly from a Nicklas Bendtner cross and Arsenal were 2-0 up within half an hour when Eduardo da Silva punished Christopher Samba’s failed attempt to cut out Denilson’s through pass.
Blackburn pulled one back just before the break when Roque Santa-Cruz fired in Matt Derbyshire’s cross and the home side pulled level on 60 minutes when the Paraguayan striker scored again, this time heading home David Bentley’s free-kick.
There were plenty of chances but no more goals in the last half-hour of normal time, but Blackburn received a huge boost going into the extra period when Denilson was sent off for a reckless two-footed challenge on David Dunn in second-half injury time. But despite the setback Arsenal again went ahead in the first
Ten-man Arsenal defeated Blackburn 3-2 in extra time, after a tense 120 minutes at Ewood Park. The Gunners gained an early lead thanks to Abou Diaby and Eduardo, but Blackburn came back through a Roque Santa Cruz brace. Neves Denilson was sent off during second half stoppage time, but Arsenal's youngsters showed great character as Eduardo bagged his second during the first half of extra time to propel the Gunners to victory after a titanic clash.Arsenal will now have to face either Tottenham, Everton, or the winner of Chelsea and Liverpool as Arsene Wenger's fringe players try to reach the finals of the competition for the second year running.Lineups:Blackburn: Brad Friedel; Ryan Nelsen, Christopher Samba, Steven Warnock, Steven Reid; David Bentley, David Dunn, Morten Gamst Pederson, Robbie Savage; Matt Derbyshire, Roque Santa CruzArsenal: Lukasz Fabianski; Justin Hoyte, Alex Song, Philippe Senderos, Armand Traore; Neves Denilson, Lassana Diarra, Abou Diaby, Mark Randall ;Nicklas Ben
So, Blackburn away - never a nice trip to make. A 1-1 draw this season was far less than we deserved but also more than we have got there in recent visits. Last season we went out in the FA Cup to a late Benni McCarthy strike after, in my view, Wenger underestimated Blackburn. He went with an understrengthed side that seemed to lack a cutting edge and we were duly dumped out of the cup. Tomorrow a similarly understrengthed team will walk out in the freezing cold at Ewood Park.
As we have seen in previous years Wenger has gone with a reserve side in the Carling Cup. This team has had two brilliant results: a 2-0 victory against a strong Newcastle side and a comprehensive 3-0 win up North at Sheffield United. These results give me confidence that this side can give Blackburn a real tough game, but will it be enough? Mark Hughes will go with his first team and it will be a really hard game for the Young Guns to win. The
Arsene Wenger will continue to blood his youngsters in the Carling Cup, even against the tough opposition of Blackburn. The Arsenal coach feels that playing a young squad will not only increase the experience of Arsenal's fringe players, but also allow the Gunners' senior squad a chance to rest during period congested with fixtures."The Carling Cup is more of a squad game, because we decided as a squad to go for every single trophy. Many players that didn't play against Chelsea will play at Blackburn on Tuesday night," the coach told Arsenal.com"My expectation is to qualify and go into the semi-finals, because we want to come back as well as we did last year and as well it is a good opportunity for my squad to show how strong the players who didn't play against Chelsea are."I believe in them, and it is good (for the fringe players) to show me 'we knock at the door and we want to play in the first team'."We use the competition for our players to grow up - but not only to grow up.
Only two days after defeating Chelsea in the Premier League Arsenal travel to Ewood Park to face Blackburn in the Carling Cup quarterfinals.The team is likely to be hugely different from the near-full-strength squad that beat the blues to keep Arsenal on top of the Premier League, as Arsene Wenger always tries to field his kids during cup ties.Robin van Persie is the only player who featured on Sunday that I see as likely to play on Tuesday, and the striker is only likely to play at Ewood because he is struggling to recover match fitness after a long spell on the sidelines due to injury.Lukasz Fabianksi will probably start in goal, behind a young defense of Justin Hoyte, Philippe Senderos, Alex Song, and Armand Traore.In midfield, Neves Denilson, Abou Diaby, Lassana Diarra, and Theo Walcott are the most obvious choices, although after Diarra's declaration that he will leave the club I'm not sure if I'd put him in, even for a Carling Cup game.Up front I would like to see Robin van Pe
After a scathing report on Ronaldo the previous game, he decided to bring his A-game today. A brace in a space of 2 minutes by the Portuguese maestro, in the first half settled the game.I caught this game with Kentona over at Cow's place and I was completely knocked out by the time I reached home. Hence this late report.Blackburn gave a really good account of themselves, and were probably one of the toughest opponents we've faced at OT this season. Their form and record against the other top 3 opponents spoke for itself.The game was pretty even with both sides coming close to scoring. But it was Ronaldo who scored twice in as many minutes, to put United in front. The first was a beautifully placed header from a Giggs corner in the 34th min. The second came shortly after when Tevez found Ronaldo on a counter attack.Early in the second half, Blackburn were reduced to 10 men. Kentona, Cow and myself were expecting another round of goals, but it didn't materialize. Sparky's team had in
I'm on the train right now with two of my colleagues, heading to Stockholm to attend a Silverlight course held by Mr. Ian Blackburn himself.
I'll be sure to post some interesting stuff about Silverlight and SharePoint integration soon, as I've made a couple of integrations the past couple of days ... (More)
1 - Brad Friedel - GK - 7 - What Friedel lacks in physical ability he makes up for with a high Soccer IQ2 - André Ooijer - CB - 6.53 - Stephen Warnock - LB - 6.5 - Can be reckless at times4 - Christopher Samba - CB - 6.5↑ - Samba is one of those few players that international duty (with Congo) has done wonders for5 - Tugay Kerimoğlu - MF - 6.5↓ - If only he'd have started playing in the Premiership 15 years ago, he'll still be remembered as a legend by most though, but his legs are going fast, probably his last season6 - Ryan Nelsen - CB - 6.5 - He's consistent7 - Brett Emerton - RB - 6 - Have never been convinced he's all that great8 - Robbie Savage - MF - 6.5 - There's only one Robbie Savage, thank God9 - Roque Santa Cruz - F - 6.5 - Not impressed, poor man's Van Nistelrooy, very poor man10 - Benni McCarthy - F - 7 - head case11 - David Bentley - W - 7↑↑ - If he could stop worrying about his hair and work more on his game, he could become one of the best12 -
After their surprising defeat away (0-2), Blackburn Rovers receives Larissa tomorrow for a hot UEFA Cup match !Match OddsBlackburnDrawLarissaBookmaker1.205.0011.00Totesport1.205.0012.00VC Bet & Games1.205.5012.00UnibetI think Blackburn Rovers will take their revenge, I will be surprised if they fall at home. From my point of view, it's the most serious scenario. Maybe it's why their odds are not high. Please see my selection below for the odds and risk levels. Blackburn v Larissa, kick-off tomorrow at 8 PM (local time) !Queen's Bet SelectionBetOddsRLBookmakerBlackburn1.202.5TotesportBlackburn1.202.5VC Bet & GamesBlackburn1.202.5UnibetBoth teams to score (Yes)1.953UnibetOver 2.5 (Goals)1.503UnibetDraw/Blackburn (Half time/Full time)5.004TotesportDraw/Blackburn (Half time/Full time)5.004VC Bet & GamesDecimal odds (stake * odds = stake + profit). Odds may fluctuate. RL (Risk Level) : from 1 (lower) to 5 (higher), it's just an indication.Free Bet !
Tomorrow the Greek team of Larissa receives Blackburn Rovers for a UEFA Cup match.Match OddsLarissaDrawBlackburnBookmaker5.003.251.61Totesport5.503.501.62UnibetRovers odds are good enough (see also Queen's Bet Selection below). I think the risk is not so high, that will be a surprise if Larissa won. A draw is, of course, not impossible but the probability is (very) low. Kick-off Thursday at 6 PM (local time) !Queen's Bet SelectionBetOddsRLBookmakerBlackburn1.612TotesportBlackburn1.622UnibetOver 2.5 (Goals)2.102.5UnibetBlackburn (Half time result)2.253UnibetBlackburn/Blackburn (Half time/Full time)2.373TotesportBlackburn/Blackburn (Half time/Full time)2.453UnibetDecimal odds (stake * odds = stake + profit). Odds may fluctuate. RL (Risk Level) : from 1 (lower) to 5 (higher), it's just an indication.
Today's bet is on the UEFA Cup qualifying match Blackburn v MyPa. After having lost 0-1 the first leg, the Finnish club will be at Ewood Park for trying to win the second. MyPa's last matches results are really bad, I think Blackburn Rovers will beat them again but with more than one goal scored this time. Even if the odds are not very high (for Blackburn), it's a good match for betting without taking high risks and it's always good to win a bet ! See below for the odds.Queen's Bet SelectionBetOddsRisk LevelBookmakerBlackburn1.121.5Unibet(Half time/full time) Blackburn/Blackburn1.452.5Unibet(Goals) Under 2.51.403Unibet(Half time/full time) Draw/Blackburn4.204UnibetOdds may fluctuate. Risk Level : from 1(lower) to 5 (higher), it's just an indication.
Dunn thinks Blackburn aren’t thugs
With the Arsenal players preparing for their midweek international fixtures there has been a shortage of any big news surrounding the club at the moment. However, Blackburn midfielder David Dunn - who is unsurprisingly not preparing for international duty - did find time to criticise the comments made by Arsene Wenger about the Northern club being overly violent.
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The observations about Blackburn’s style of play may not be far off the mark; it’s physical, it’s not pretty to watch. To read the reaction to Sunday’s game, you would think that they had taken to the pitch with machetes, guns and other weapons of their choice. The truth is though it was frustration at our performance. Their style of play suits them. It is not pretty, it is not popular and is punished when outside of the rules. It does not bring them trophies nor does it bring full houses to Ewood Park every home game as a lot of other Premiership teams play to. It is however something we have to live with and find a way to overcome. We have done so regularly in the past; the reputation Arsenal currently have is that the players do not ‘like it up ‘em‘ so against a technically inferior team, as they admit, that is a style of play that we have to strive to overcome.
The failing on Sunday though was that having shown them we were up for the physi
Well….before we get into actual football matters can I just say Mark Hughes and his team are a bunch of filthy b*stards.
Blackburn should be ashamed that they turned a game of football into such a fight.
Blackburn fans enjoy your season as I wouldn’t pay a penny to watch a team like that at home games. There has to be some underground fighting in Town that will cost half the price of a football ticket if that’s what interests you….
I’m very proud of our Boys despite the result and another howler by Lehmann. I don’t think some of our players were ready just yet like Eduardo but we had little choice but to start him I suppose. Well done the lads! We didn’t get pushed around and we played the game
Blackburn’s way but came away with a lot of positives. We dominated the first half. Second half we struggled but this is down to us not playing natural game but still think we were very unlucky to concede in the end.
Wenger had the following to say after the game:
Blackburn 1-1 Arsenal Match Report
Arsenal and Blackburn played out an entertaining and intense 1-1 draw at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal took a 18th minute lead after Robin van Persie smashed home a loose ball in the penalty area but were denied three points after another awful mistake by their goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. Blackburn midfielder David Dunn fired in a fizzing effort from outside the area and even though the shot was hit straight at Lehmann he could only help the ball into the net. It was the German goalkeeper’s second error in as many Premier League matches and denied Arsenal the chance to win the incredibly physical match.
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Two games, Two mistakes, Two goals conceded. This time around Jens Lehmann won't be the happiest man in the dressing room after the game. In a very physical affair at Ewood Park, Jens Lehmann's mistake meant that we have dropped points for the first time this season after Robin Van Persie put us ahead.Arsene Wenger reverted to a 4-4-2 after injuries to Rosicky and Eboue. Hleb moved to the left and Walcott on the right. New signing Eduardo teamed up with Robin Van Persie upfront. Blackburn put out a very attacking lineup, but it was soon clear what their intentions were. Right from the kick-off, the Blackburn players tried to rough up our players. And no prizes for guessing who was at his bloody best doing that. Robbie Savage. Mark Hughes may speak on and on about how his team is misunderstood and harshly treated by the referees, but these sort of showing by his team proves nothing but the fact the he loves kicking teams around. And thats exactly why Robbie Savage is in the team. That
