I think it will take some truly dreadful football to be relegated from the Prem this year, given how weak some of the squads look.
Yes, Stan, but a team can lose a few & then be subject to nerves and injuries, and fall among the weak. Look at Newcastle, Middlesbrough.
Unlike the Rams, who put out a weak side and lost the Bass Charity Vase at Burton last night. Deeney Beardsley Stewart Johnson Hanson Barnes Commons Mendy Neilson McLaren Grocutt
Jamaine Johnson gave away the penalty, from which Harrad scored, Commons dam' near equalised with a free kick over the wall which hit the post, goalie beaten.
After half-time Barnes had a good strong shot turned around the post, and continued to be involved. After 55 minutes, Mills took over from Kris, 63, Prijovic for McLaren, 72 Forde for Stewart, 75 Ojamaa for Hanson, 83 Roy of the Rams Carroll for Giles Barnes, but no fairy-tale ending, goalie scores equaliser, nope, we couldn't get past them. Son of Clough didn't know where to look. Not a full side, but let's hope it's better against Stoke on Sat'dy.
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Posted by Stan on 08/01/2009
Fair enough - I wasn't really factoring injuries into that assessment, which ignores a key component in any season.
I doubt Derby would have been flirting with relegation late last season if injuries hadn't scuttled so much of the back four.
And look what injuries and fatigue did to Villa's pursuit of a Champions League slot last season. Come to think of it, will the Villans learn their lesson and beef up the squad this time around? Not seeing much sign of that yet.
But the transfer window doesn't close for another month yet, so there's plenty of time for wheeling and dealing still.
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Posted by Billy Cho on 08/01/2009
Mr. Roderick,
I personally do think you have a serious mental problem in differentiating the clubs on blog... this is a blog for blackburn rovers fans like me, (all the way from Asia...) so please stop writing about your distasteful derby f.c. related news in here... you should not mistaken for premier league football with... god knows where derby is now... so ya, get a life and buzz off!!!
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