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A game featuring James Milner would never be called off as he has undersoil heating.

Tell you what chaps, if we weren't over the moon about drawing Brighton at home in the FA cup before today, we certainly should be now. Imagine if we had to play Chelsea or Spurs in that run of games. We will most certainly benefit from resting players for that one now hey?

They have rearranged Mancs derby for 2 weeks and 3 weeks time. So they have moved BOTH legs. So us 2 I suspect!

It is looking like thursday according to Premier coaches who have been told that by the police. SSN are saying tues or weds. So........... It'll be thursday.

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On a side note how on earth can Stoke v Fulham be going ahead when it is smack in the middle of here and Lancs and is snowing heavily?

Is anyone else sick of Blackburn bloody Rovers yet? :x

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Thanks a lot for your optimism and insightful thoughts, I'll choose to await an official update thanks. I'm just telling it as it is. They are not meant to be insightful thoughts, if you read the post it says that people in the Blackburn area have said it is chaos. Sorry if you want optimism, this is a Villa site after all. :winkold: Here is your official line. Posted Today, 10:18 AM official site Having been in regular contact with the Police and the Met Office for the last few hours, we are now in dialog with the Football League concerning the prospects for this evening's Carling Cup semi-final 1st leg tie against Aston Villa. We will make an announcement as soon as possible regarding the game.

Thanks a lot for your optimism and insightful thoughts, I'll choose to await an official update thanks. I'm just telling it as it is. They are not meant to be insightful thoughts, if you read the post it says that people in the Blackburn area have said it is chaos. Sorry if you want optimism, this is a Villa site after all. :winkold:

This game is NOT going ahead. No chance I'm afraid. Been on so many forums reading peoples quotes who are in the area and its just chaos. **** it!

From rovers site> My brother works in the BRIC next to Ewood, they've closed it and told everyone not to go in.

The fact that it is snowing here in the midlands now is a good thing in terms of the weather up in Lancs as it means the snow is moving southwards. The game being called off will not have anything to do with the weather here in Brum. However, it will make it trickier for some to travel. Hmmm. :?

True but the later they make the decision the more chance the game has of being on given the weather forecast.

Doubt it, only way is if it stops snowing soon and clears up and they go out and grit the roads BEFORE they have chance to call it off. I f they make a final decision whilst it is still snowing then it will be called off 100%. It is meant to stop snowing at 11ish but I fear the axe will have fallen by then.

From Rovers forum. Posted Today, 08:54 AM Well i'm not going, just tried to get my car off the drive and got stuck. Car is now abandoned. Lots & lots of snow here in Newton le Willows. M6 has major problems, no way the game will go ahead. Posted Today, 08:55 AM Bobby G, on 05 January 2010 - 08:39 AM, said: So for people who live in and around Blackburn, you see no chance of this going ahead? Im not sure if this has been mentioned but our reserves games was called off last night too. The game WILL definitely be called OFF Bobby G. Theres absolutely no chance its snowing constantly. 0

According to evryone up there its gonna be off, BUT they are basing that on current conditions and the BBC says it'll clear by noon and wont snow anymore today. Question is, will the damage have been done by then? Their reserve match WAS called off last night but as I say, that was when it was bad snow so........ :?

Hope we go 4-5-1 tomo. Away from home lets just pass the ball around, get some crunching tackles in midfield when necessary and use our pace and dead ball ability to get a couple of goals, no need for 4-4-2 in my opinion, I think we tried that in our loss there this season. To that end a midfield of NRC, Petrov and Milner with Young and Downing out wide and Gabby up front will do the trick. Cue 4-4-2! :?

Well they are saying next thursday cos Rovers have a game at Man City on monday and so I suppose it must have to be played before the home leg as we have an advantage.

Hi chaps. Sorry if this is in the wrong place and feel free to merge it if so but it is looking very unlikely that the game tomo will be played. use short links please I am hoping aginst hope that it will be on but its snowing hard up there right now. Just hope they give us notice, my coach leaves at 2pm. Anyone else worried?

When you say the "rest", surely you don't mean Collins? I think he is outstanding. Also think NRC can add something different to the side.