Is WBA the biggest game of our season

[Dymak]

If McGeady is fit and ready to go, then I'd be tempted to start Mirrallas behind Lukaku, rather than start Osman there. Osman is far more effective when he comes on as a substitute with 20 minutes to go.

 

[efc.1878]

You just know the new manager syndrome is going to happen against us.

Should batter them though, fancy Lukaku to score since he's completely shaved his dreads off, just like Barkley against Swansea when shaved all his hair off, don't think he'll celebrate if he does.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Given our liking for draws... I'll take 4 points from the two games - especially if three of them are at The Pit. I think we're stronger than West Brom - a fixture we usually win if we play our best stuff but struggle if we don't - and looking at the RS right now, a bit disorganised at the back and heavily reliant on good fortune, we can definitely win there. We're playing the better stuff so if Bobby makes sure we do that we should be fine on the night - here's hoping - but it's also a possibility we could close up on Chelsea with two massive results.

 

[Rupert's Tower]

People thinking WBA is gonna be a walk over do so at their peril, they've got a new manger so they're gonna be well up for it, WBA are hardly a pub team anyway. People thought that about Crystal Palace a while back and look how that tuned out, we should've got beat that day. I can see this one being one of those where we're glad to get a point tbh, I hope I'm wrong

 

[Rupert's Tower]

Given our liking for draws... I'll take 4 points from the two games - especially if three of them are at The Pit. I think we're stronger than West Brom - a fixture we usually win if we play our best stuff but struggle if we don't - and looking at the RS right now, a bit disorganised at the back and heavily reliant on good fortune, we can definitely win there. We're playing the better stuff so if Bobby makes sure we do that we should be fine on the night - here's hoping - but it's also a possibility we could close up on Chelsea with two massive results.

We've been saying that for the last I don't know how many seasons, doesn't matter how bad they are we always seem to freeze at Anfield

 

[davek]

You just know the new manager syndrome is going to happen against us.

Should batter them though, fancy Lukaku to score since he's completely shaved his dreads off, just like Barkley against Swansea when shaved all his hair off, don't think he'll celebrate if he does.

Their manager is the one who sent Betis out at Goodison and gave us the run around.

I bet Martinez hasn't forgotten it.

 

[Kantareller]

The derby is make or break.

 

[ToffeeDan]

We've been saying that for the last I don't know how many seasons, doesn't matter how bad they are we always seem to freeze at Anfield

But this time we have a manager who believes in No Fear as Arsenal, United, Chelsea and RS already know - not to mention the start at City where we at least took the fight to them.

 

[barneygumble]

We've been saying that for the last I don't know how many seasons, doesn't matter how bad they are we always seem to freeze at Anfield

We always did freeze, but in all seriousness, when did you ever see us come from behind against the RS, and actually lead, it may not of withstood, but a lot has changed since the last time we went there. I'm certainly not trying to be confident, because i genuinely have no idea how it'll go, but we certainly won't be bottling it.

I cast your minds back to http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412511, it's not a roadblock in his mentality, like what Moyes had, so i can't see the reason for it to happen.

As for WBA, Pepe Mel may of had us played off the park in August, but then again, we failed to beat Norwich, WBA and Cardiff, we're definitely better now, whereas, new manager may take a while to drill that style in to WBA, just like Bobby here.

 

[rochdaleblue]

We'll Shane long isn't there any more, he has been a problem for us previously. Stating the obvious first goal crucial, if we get I expect us to go on and comfortably win the game. We could make a statement with our performance and result on Monday, knowing a win will take us 4th above the RS. I am sure Roberto will have us in the correct frame of mind.

 

[deipnosophist]

The WBA game coming up is our next biggest game.

 

[hobo]

Unless its the last game of the season and you cant move up or down the league and have an F.A. cup final to play (even then I dont believe in us fans being short changed with weakened teams). Then the next game is and always should be the most important of the season. The cliche "take each game as it comes" has frustratingly become a modern myth with most clubs.

 

[Neiler]

New manager effect - less smash em!

 

[Howards tipple]

Need max points from every game, only result went our way was Villa getting a draw, it's tough at the top, but hey, that's why we want to be there!!!

 

[EFC Si]

Liverpool game is bigger as its a chance to take points off our direct rivals, as well as gain points ourselves. These are the only circumstances (not including local and/or historical rivalry) which make one game bigger than another.