FA Cup Round Three Preview – Blyth Spartans AFC & 4th Round Draw

Jimmy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:39:13 +0000

Well the Rovers take a trip to Blue Square North Blyth today to take on the Spartans in the definition on a banana peel game. Currently in 21st out of 22 places, they’re three points shy of the safety spot at 19th. The Rovers’ staff knew just about as much as I did, and sent Neil McDonald to their last league game to scout them out. While Ooijer and Nelson are out with suspensions, their timing could not have been any better as Rovers, and Big Sam in particular will be using this game to assess the current squad and see what needs to be changed during the January transfer window. On a bit of good news though, Vince Grella will be looking to impress the new gaffer after his injury spell and it will be good to remind the fans who he is again. After the jump, there’s some links definitely worth taking a look at.

A Big Sam soundbite and some interesting facts here. IE: Blyth Spartans are 118 places below Blackburn in football’s pyramid system.

A preview from The Guardian with some cheek quotes in it.

Big Sam- “Nothing to gain and everything to lose.”

Also, the winner of this Match will face…Sunderland! Again! Really……again. I’m starting to dislike them simply due to playing them so much, but not a terrible draw and we didn’t draw the links of Man U, Villa or Chelsea.

Maybe a live blog later on today, but for now UP THE ROVERS!….(who should win 7-0)

Some Words From BFS

Jimmy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:27:59 +0000

BFS taking no time to start appealing to the fans, starting this afternoon at the press conference unveiling him officially. From the official site:

“This is a great club to be managing, having walked around the facilities today, this is the best facilities that I’ve experienced as a manager.”

He also added

“But having been there before I hope the players respond very quickly, I hope this is a blip, I hope this is a run of poor form. We have to get the players playing to the maximum of their ability, and hopefully we can move up the table.”

There’s also a pretty good article here from FoxSoccer.com

With BFS taking over, Neil McDonald has been appointed new assistant manager. Ray Mathias and first team coach Archie Knox have been released but Ince’s assistant first team coach Karl Robinson is still on board.

Blackburn Rovers » Neil McDonald

FA Cup Round Three Preview – Blyth Spartans AFC & 4th Round Draw

Some Words From BFS