Blackpool away thread

[dave]

BBC Sport - Football - Ian Holloway in awe of 'genius' Kenny Dalglish

[redsfan]

Just been thinking with our away record being so poor, hopefully it wont play on the players mind too much, but am weary it may do but all in all i would take a 1-nil victory for us.

[rubberduckstyle]

---------Reina---------

Kelly--Agger-Soto-Aurelio

---------Lucas---------

Johnson-Cole-Shelvey-Maxi

---------Torres---------

 

Subs: Jones,Skrtel,Ayala,Meireles,Babel,Ngog,Pacheco.

 

 

As someone quiet rightly said, Kuyt was out on his feet early yesterday. l think he desperately needs a rest. Meireles was awful on Sunday,pulled out of far too many challenges and l have to say l was delighted to see him go off. l love The Greek and don't think there is much between himself and Skrtel. Both error prone but Soto is a great motivator, perfect for this game. l like Shelveys drive and if it becomes a battle l'd prefer him to Meireles. l'm not a fan of Cole at all but if we can get him close enough to Torres and he can forget about himself for a few minutes and look to supply Torres he might be ok.

 

l'll go with a 1-2 away win. Fingers crossed anyway.

[Brownie]

I don't care what the team is! We're gonna fucking smash them all over the shop!

[fowler9]

cheeky £3 on Torres first goal 4-0 at 100/1

[Unrighteous]

I don't care what the team is! We're gonna fucking smash them all over the shop!

 

Exactly.

[RedinSweden]

[YOUTUBE]dkRDNG93LlM[/YOUTUBE]

 

IH - 'I'd like to make Blackpool as famous if not more famous than Liverpool, which is actually impossible cos even Fergies not managed that has he?'

 

Tut tut, Ian, no loan players for you.

 

Just posted this (a better quality version actually...) on the Holloway thread. I love his honesty. He takes a bunch of arse half the time, but he says what he thinks. He is almost welling up and that comment about Fergie is ace.

[JohnnyH]

I for one am not going to get all caught up in this rubbish hysteria since Kenny came back. But I reckon we can enjoy a good 14-0 win here.

[TaksimRakiClub]

Anyone fancy a go on the Big One?

 

Fnarr, Fnarr!

[ReDeus]

Serious underestimation of Blackpool going on here. Without Gerrard I don't see us winning. Think it'll finish 1-1

[majed504]

I don't think playing Johnson on RW will be the right decision, johnson is a player who can dribble while running at pace and having space opened up ahead of him. If he is to start at right wing, he will be forced to dribble from a standing position, something I dont think he's quite good at. Id start with the same lineup that played against United, but with johnson and Mereiless coming in the side.

 

And if we are comfortably winning, Id like to see Poulsen given 20 or 15 mins towards the end, to see if The King can get something out of him.

[s(k)aturation]

Serious underestimation of Blackpool going on here. Without Gerrard I don't see us winning. Think it'll finish 1-1

 

I'm going with my wildest guess.

 

4-2 to us (probably after going 2-down)

 

Torres hat-trick (inc. penalty 90+3)

[Paco]

-----------------------Reina-------------------

 

Kelly--------Skrtel---------------Agger--------Aurelio

 

 

---------------Lucas-----Meireles-----------------

 

 

Kuyt-----------------Cole---------------------Glo Jo

 

 

---------------------Torres------------------------

[Carra_is_legend]

I'm not dreading this game for a start.

 

I just want to see a positive reaction, pass and move attacking football instead of lumping it in the first instance. Then see how the game pans out.

[Carra_is_legend]

-----------------------Reina-------------------

 

Kelly--------Skrtel---------------Agger--------Aurelio

 

 

---------------Lucas-----Meireles-----------------

 

 

Kuyt-----------------Cole---------------------Glo Jo

 

 

---------------------Torres------------------------

 

Is that going to be the starting 11 ?

[Paco]

Is that going to be the starting 11 ?

 

 

I don't have any inside info if that's what you mean. I wouldn't leave kelly out and I'd like to see Glo Jo given a go further forward. Kuyt will probably play and captain the team. I think we need to play 4231 as the defence is so flimsy at the minute, kuyt is better on the right than the left, Glo Jo, although right footed has a decent left foot on him. I suppose cole could play left and kuyt centrally but I don't like dirk in there, his poor touch is exposed. So I'd go for something like this.

[zico]

----------------------------------------------------

----------------------Reina-------------------------

----------------------------------------------------

-----Kelly--------Skrtel--------Agger-----Aurelio----

----------------------------------------------------

------------------Lucas-----Meireles----------------

----------------------------------------------------

---Johnson--------------------------------Maxi-----

------------------------Cole------------------------

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-----------------------Torres-----------------------

 

Subs: GK, Kyrigiakos, Babel, Kuyt, Ngog, Shelvey, Pacheco.

 

3 points.

 

I like it, but I don't know if Cole is injury free, and Johnson is still waiting for his baby, so we might have to shift some players around...

 

How about Babel for Johnson, so he can challenge on the outside and put crosses in with his right foot and also give Pacheco the nod behind Torres....

[Frankenhooker]

My brother in law is a Blackpool season ticket holder, and apparently all the talk there is that Adam has now asked to leave and his preferred destination is Villa. Villa have put in an increased bid for Adam today and are yet to hear back.

 

Two points, firstly would Adam be a decent signing for about £5m ? Secondly, if this is done and goes through before tomorrow night that's got to benefit us.

[Istvan Kozma]

Just posted this (a better quality version actually...) on the Holloway thread. I love his honesty. He takes a bunch of arse half the time, but he says what he thinks. He is almost welling up and that comment about Fergie is ace.

 

oooh, get yoou!

Edited January 11, 2011 by Istvan Kozma

[Johnni]

I don't care what the team is! We're gonna fucking smash them all over the shop!

 

Smash her lad!

 

If we start playing Johnson on the right wing it will be like a new signing in my eyes as i think he will do really well there. And it is a realistic possibility due to the fact that Kelly has done so well at RB that Kenny wont have to compromise and settle for a weaker right back.

[mypost]

We went 4-4-1-1 on Sunday, so while I would prefer a support striker for Torres, I wouldn't say no to the same formation as Sunday.

 

AGENDA:

League Game 21/38: v Blackpool (a)

KO: 20:00 GMT/Local 12 January

Host Broadcaster: BSKYB

TV/Web: Satellites/Streams

 

Weather permitting, we have a score to settle against the Orangemen. We don't have to worry about snow this time, but with a deluge of water on the way, a waterlogged pitch. Should go ahead, but it's Blackpool's pitch after all, so prepare for every eventuality.

[Guest ShoePiss]

Agenda : Being a fucking mong

 

They're not known as the Orangemen, but you knew that.

[MLB]

I think we'll either see Kuyt behind Torres and some configuration of Cole/Johnson/Maxi on the wings, or Cole behind Torres and Kuyt/Cole on the wings. The rest of the team picks itself right now.

[Johnni]

We went 4-4-1-1 on Sunday, so while I would prefer a support striker for Torres, I wouldn't say no to the same formation as Sunday.

 

It was more 4-1-4-1 with Lucas as DM and 4 across midfield which worked. I doubt it will be the same as the level of opposition is different i.e more open and more attacking.

[Elysian Red]

Weather permitting, we have a score to settle against the Orangemen.

 

LOL?