Week 2 Preview

By: Matt | August 23rd, 2008

Ok, so we’re currently in a UEFA cup spot, so do you guys just want to call it a day? No? Ok fine, we’ll play week two.

Away to Blackburn presents a tricky tie (as most will this season!). I’m not quite sure what to make of them. On the one hand, they went to Goodison and pulled out a 3-2 win last week, on the other, Ince hasn’t really convinced me as of yet. They will certainly be boosted by the news that Roque Santa Cruz signed a new four year deal. The Asuncion Assassin (made that one up myself, I swear) is pure class, and I really enjoyed watching him play last season, as boring as Blackburn could be at times. Hopefully he had some celebratory champagne or something. A lot of it.

It will also be interesting to see how Brownies boys do in their first away fixture in the Prem. Boa is an injury concern, which would be a shame if he missed out, as he has exactly the kind of experience needed to bring us through a match like this. Hopefully Mr. Myhill will recover from that last goal he conceded against Georgia on Wednesday, as he will be a busy man this weeked.

X-Factor:

The referee? Yes, the referee. According to the Beeb, the ref for Saturday’s match is none other than debutant Stuart Atwell of Warwickshire. Guess how old Mr. Atwell is?

25.

That is not a typo. Twenty-five-years-of-age. WOW. That is a lot of pressure their Stewie. Now lets get something straight here. I don’t care how old you are, if Marlon King bursts past a Blackburn defender in the box, who might be a little tired from playing a midweek international, and he gets taken down, and you DON’T give a penalty, as you might be afraid of giving a newly promoted away side a penalty in the cauldron of Ewood Park…..I will be very unhappy. And write mean things about you.

I like to think Mr. Atwell will have a subconcious affinity for the Tigers, as they are underdogs, something which I’m sure Stuart identifies with, being youngest ref ever blah blah blah.

So a few free kicks or a peno here and there Mr. Atwell if you don’t mind.