I never felt more like singing the blues, the Rovers win, the North End lose.... A very happy Rovers fan. Its a funny old game indeed. Well done to the management and players, clean sheet and two goals, in a game most of us expected to lose. Massive respect to the travelling fans. I'm very happy for them and wish them a safe journey home. COYB.

Always an unhappy experience getting beaten, whilst sitting with the home fans. Remember to stand up if they score and stay seated if we do!! I remember jumping up at Old Trafford when Blake scored in the 3-2 defeat down to ten men and about 25 000 United fans glaring at me.

Exactly. Pakistan are very, very good at home and only this refreshing approach has given us this series win. This is genuinely a brilliant sporting achievement.

Yes they have done well. But they are at home and have all the advantages. It's England forcing the tempo and making them play our way. Plus we have coped with illness and integrated new players. We have played brilliantly well and taken the cricketing world by suprise.

7-1 the last two games. Terrible away record. Hard to be positive. Need a reaction from the players.

Nail-biting stuff. This team deserves so much credit. Wish our footballers played with this freedom.

Loving the test cricket. What a refreshing and positive approach by England. The game has changed so much in the last decade or so. This wicket is already turning two foot. With only one front line spinner i was a tad concerned, but even Roots taking wickets. It will be a nightmare to bat on day four and five. I'm predicting another win.

We all love total football. We'd all love to play like City. But it is completely unrealistic unless you have high quality technical players, far better than the opposition. Even then in the Championship, that will only get you so far. I'm absolutely gutted. I didn't over react to the Burnley defeat as we have been terrible away all season and they are top of the league. As many have said, this bad home defeat has been on the cards for a while, but you can't just collapse against your local rivals. Change nothing and nothing will change. I'm disgusted with the last two performances.

Lots of posts saying the manager doesn't care, the players don't care, the players didn't try, the players are too soft, they should have got stuck in, they don't live in the area, they don't know what it means to the fans, etc etc. But it was zip zip at half-time, they'd only had two headers on target and threatened little. We may have had a penalty when Diaz was shoved over. We had been relatively comfortable throughout, defended well from set pieces and limited them to long rage attempts. So the players cared and tried first half? Second half they pushed on, we lost Gallagher, they scored from a brilliant cross for the first and punished us for defensive stupidity for the 2nd. We tried to open up and get back into it, made little progress and by the end with more mistakes could have conceeded five. Truth is, it was nothing to do with effort or desire. It wouldn't have been nil nil if we hadn't been trying. The squad is paper thin. We lack suitable replacements in most positions. We lack pace, creativity, and goals and have actually punched way above our weight this year. Yes we've enjoyed some luck and yes the league is quite poor in general, but the reason we are riding high is that we have tried very hard all season, defended well and operated to a coherent plan. Didn't try? Couldn't be arsed? Didn't understand it was a big game? Mmmm, ok.

COYB. A win here and and its all to play for.

Whilst always room for improvement I am ecstatic where we are currently up to. Very suprising. All year I have expected a run of defeats to kick in, but after a bad result we have bounced back with strength and character. Loving our defensive prowess and commitment to playing good football. The players giving us everything. I wouldn't over analyse it. Just keep the focus on not conceeding and winning more than we lose. We would all have settled for top six pre- season. The squad is thin in parts. That remains the aim.

Still fancy our chances. Can't be that poor 2nd half and they will get jittery.

The problem is that the ball wasn't there to drive. He just thinks it is. Crawley throws his hands at the ball without moving his feet. Any movement and he is goosed. The lad needs to learn where his off stump is, play straighter, get his feet moving and leave anything a foot outside off stump. Especially early in his innings. His job is to take the shine off the ball, tire out the better ballers, build an innings and provide the stroke players at 4, 5 and 6 a platform to attack. He is way too easy to get out. Our test openers have been useless for way too long, one of the major reasons we had won 1 in 17 under Root. Scabbing a couple of victories of late with kami-kaze cricket is good fun, but hardly a lasting recipe for success.

I fully understand your embarrassment. I would not like reminding of my stupidity either. I'm truly sorry, as I did not realise this was so important to you and failed to realise you were so upset. Genuine apologies as I don't want to spoil your day. You sound way too old to be all trembly. I'll jog on as requested. You can reclaim your self appointed role as BRFCS boxing Oracle. As long as no-one reads your words you will be fine. Joshua...ra ra ra ra.

Fury should retire. Jack shit else to prove. Held every belt and every award possible to win.

Hi KHod, hope you are ok and things go well. Bit of a weird reply to my post may I say. I don't post on the football as I don't attend any longer and don't feel qualified watching titbits from tv. I do follow the boxing, am still a member of this site, and could only post after the event last weekend. For some strange reason I am constantly being called a 'fangirl' by one poster simply because I rate Fury's skills as a boxer. The one who liked your comment. If I have upset you both I apologise. I am not Fury's manager or agent, I don't benefit from supporting him, it is only an opinion.

Fangirl? Oh dear. You seem to have taken my words personally. You would have seen Fury stepping in loads of times if you had followed his early career.

Some posts on this thread haven't aged very well.?? A few on here still on a very steep learning curve! The 'Pillow Fisted' Fury, totally demolished Wilder. And stopped him. After flattening him numerous times. Tremendous performance from Fury, aggressive, skilful, heavy handed and completely dominant. Took the fight to Wilder from the off and within three rounds had him hurt, scared and dis-orientated. Absolutely no surprise to me, that Fury was head and shoulders above the most feared and supposed hardest hitting heavyweight for decades. Amazed that so many had Wilder winning, amazed that so many thought he would knock Fury out, amazed that no-one believed Fury was going to jump all over him, amazed that so few believed Fury could win. What did folk not understand? The only reason he got close to Fury the first time round was due to Fury losing ten stone in weight in the previous twelve months. Wilder believed he was finished, hence taking the first fight. By Fury's own admission he was only 50% fit, yet still took the fight and won 8 or 9 of the 12 rounds very easily. Fury has now fought and beat, two of the most feared and lauded heavyweight champions in history. Away from home. Let that sink in. Klitchko ten years undefeated. Wilder five years undefeated. Good that Fury is around to free the belts for all the lesser fighters to scramble after. Hope that Wilder forces the re-match. Looking forward to the press conferences already, with Fury reminding the plank how many times he fell over. Eddie Hearn already falling over himself to try and get Fury v Joshua. Forgetting all about his other fighter, mandatory for years for this belt.

Joshua runs around for 12 rounds poking his jab out, is out-timed and flustered every time they exchange and even though Ruiz is badly overweight and clearly hasn't trained, doesn't get close to putting him away. One, two, run away. Zero combinations. One of the highest grossing bore-fests of all time. Yet Joshua is suddenly lauded as a tactical genius and everyone marvels at his new found boxing prowess. His opponent was completely unfit and had no chance of winning. Joke of a fight, total non-event. Looking forward to the Fury v Wilder re-match very much. Fury had lost approximately 10 stone in the year leading up to that fight and in my considered opinion will be much better, fitter and more resilient this time round. Wilder presumably will also be better, knowing what he has to face. Wilder confident he sparks Fury out but I can't see it, even though most others have succumbed to Wilder's power. Fury saying he takes Wilder out. Fury also saying he has three fights left in Wilder, Joshua and Whyte. At least both fighters will have trained for this one and trying to win.

Me too, the locals have been pretty noisy this year. I keep reminding them it will all end in tears.

Thanks for the highlights and yes Wednesday were poor. But we looked good, carved them open with ease, got close to goal and took our chances. And yes it is The Rovers.

Clearly you don't like Dilian Whyte being caught red handed. Sorry about that, I didn't sell him the stuff. Pleasingly, it appears you've learnt not to fawn over Joshua any longer. Blather on all you like, but Fury clearly remains the best in the division, widely recognised by most, just not you. You will be telling me Fury will get flattened by Ruiz next. My hero ? Bless. Which three fights did Fury have on his return? Seferi, Pianeta and ??????????????????????????. I am easily confused.

Yet you like Dyllian Whyte? Who has he beat? Allen? Lewison? Hellenius? Lucas Browne? Chisora twice? I think you'll find Fury also did that, if you double check. Rivas and Parker juiced up? After the Wilder fight, Fury was awarded round of the year, comeback of the year, and fighter of the year in various boxing polls. Plus recognised quite rightly as the number one heavyweight around, something many have understood for donkeys. You are right about the division however. The robotic Joshua has been clinically and embarrassingly exposed, Wilder couldn't beat Fury even after he ballooned to 28 stone, huffer and puffer Whyte and now a reigning heavyweight champ with a beer back! Hilarious. Fury will completely dominate the likes of Ruiz, not get flattened four times and quit. TUE's for Joshua have been mentioned for years after he gained large amounts of muscle very quickly earlier in his career. Even body builders said it was impossible to grow that fast. Believe what you will.

Both Kovalev and Yarde sound very confident. Rumours of Kovalev partying and drinking a lot, but he is still a far better level of opponent than Yarde has ever faced. Tough gig away from home. I watched Ward v Kovalev 1 again last night. That version of Kovalev is a real handful. Cambell has weight and reach advantages on Lomachenko. Two former Olympians. Loma is obviously the big favourite, but Campbell is far better than most give him credit for and is very skilled technically. It will be a good achievement for Campbell win or lose, if the fight goes all the way.

Fury beat the man who hadn't lost for a decade. Convenient how that has been forgotten. Yes he was given a draw with Wilder, but most knowledgeable boxing folk gave it to Fury, including the vast majority of former pros. Wonder what Fury would have done to him without having to lose 142 pounds in the build up? If Wilder couldn't beat him then, he will struggle in any re-match. Whyte himself now revealed as a drug cheat. Somewhat ironic Whyte failing that test after constantly mentioning testosterone therapeutic use exemptions for Joshua for about four years. Regardless, now Joshua has been exposed by a journeyman, Hearn will be desperate to try and get Whyte off the hook. Looking forward to Luke Campbell and Anthony Yarde fights coming up. Glad BJS has signed with Hearn, loads of big fights on his platforms for middle-weights.