What To Expect From Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers are crossing over the border to take on Huddersfield Town in a match which will see the victor leapfrog the losing team in the league table. Both clubs are currently locked together on 23 points in The Championship which is something all Town fans should be proud of especially with Rovers making a rather decent start to their campaign after being relegated from the Premiership last season. We managed to get an insight into the Lancashire club along with what to expect from them in tomorrows game which will be played under the floodlights at The John Smiths Stadium. Nick Whittaker, a Rovers fan, provided us with this article;

"With a new manager looking to mark his stamp on Blackburn, Rovers fans will be hoping that it doesn't take him too long before we get our first win. Henning Berg's arrival has been met with different opinions (from Twitter) from Rovers fans. Personally, I'm delighted. He's won the Premier League, promotion and the League Cup with Rovers and he'll hopefully take us up again. His first game was not promising. A 2-0 defeat at Palace who were no doubt buoyed by the announcement of Ian Holloway as manager."

"He has however given Rovers fans lots of hope with his team selections. In goal, Rovers keeper is Paul Robinson - a clear fans favourite. He has had some dodgy performances in his past but Rovers fans love him. He's great with his banter from the fans and always applauds the opposition's fans."

"The defence has looked ok this season. After defending awfully all of last season, Rovers have kept more clean sheets this season than the whole of the last. Ok, we're in a lower league but it's still promising. Berg's arrival has seen youngster Adam Henley get a start over the experienced Bradley Orr - a smart move. Orr has unfortunately been subject to abuse from fans for his praise of Steve Kean, but his performances have always been ok. It's great to see young Henley make the step up, even though he had a torrid time against Palace."

"The midfield is our main weakness. The expensive duo of Dickson Etuhu and Danny Murphy have been disappointing. Murphy has lacked desire and seems to have not taken the step down a division seriously. Etuhu hasn't made a much better start either. When he goes forward he creates lots of defensive problems but unfortunately for Rovers, he rarely ventures past the halfway line. Morten Gamst Pedersen has been a great threat and if he plays he'll cause Huddersfield's defence a lot of worries, especially from his set pieces."

"The lack of speed and forward-thinking players is a huge worry for the fans, with the strikers often isolated up front on their own. Berg's arrival did see the Simon Vuckevic back in the team. A player brought in by Kean but the Scot rarely played him. He's a tricky winger and will hopefully play a part this week."

"Up front, Rovers have been strong. Rhodes has become an instant hit scoring with almost every opportunity he has had, which have been few and far between due to the poor midfield. His partner will probably be Colin Kazim-Richards. I personally don't like him. He appears arrogant and this was proven when stealing the ball off Rhodes to take (and miss) a penalty against Watford. If not Richards, then (hopefully) Nuno Gomes will partner Rhodes. His experience will become key for Rhodes to make it to the big time. He oozes class and has chipped in with 5 goals."

"Our start to the season has been poor, despite our position in the league. Rovers fans are continuously getting bad reputation for complaining on talk shows. Now Kean has gone there is a renewed sense of optimism for the first time under Venkys. Our away support has been fantastic. In previous seasons in the Premier League, our support on the road has been poor but Rovers fans have continuously taken over 1000 fans. This may not sound a lot to you, but when we're only averaging 13,000 at home, this is a great amount of support."

"Being in the Championship is what I expected. Huddersfield's start is highly commendable, especially without Rhodes. I reckon it'll be a great game with the home side probably getting the win. Hopefully for Rovers, Berg will get his first win under control."

We would like to thank Nick Whittaker for giving us a great insight into how things are going for Blackburn Rovers this season. Although he predicts the terriers will come out with all three points we believe it all depends on if our main strikers, Beckford & Vaughan, are fit enough to play. If they are then a victory may well be on the cards. If they are not then we may struggle with no real 'Championship' class up front to threaten their defence.

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