He's not a defender. He plays in midfield. Why is it that anybody in England thinks that an Asian player has to be bought to sell t-shirts? What profit will it increase in Asia? China or Japan have no interest in Park. In will please the South Koreans but will not make Man U much money in merchandising.

That's patronising (at best) and shows your ignorance of the facts. Park Ji-sung is South Korea's best player and recognised by most as PSV's best player. He ran the game against Milan in the Champions League semi-final. Not all Asian players are coveted because they represent merchandising opportunities. Park is probably the best Asian player right now and we'd be lucky to have him at Ewood. I'm not sure Man U is the best move for him but if he shines for the Champions League Semi-finalists then why isn't he good enough for a team that only reached the last 16.

There's as much chance of Burnley being above Rovers in the league this century than Kenny going. Nice to see the clarets are heading down to Division Two or whatever they call it nowadays.

I heard that Gazza is angling for a move back home before Euro 1996. Has hardly set Rome alight but still has it. Playing against the likes of Colin Hendry in training will surely set him up nicely for next summer's tournament. Failing Gazza, how about Matt Le Tissier? He isn't going to stay at Southampton forever, is he?

But it's still in our hands. If we beat Newcastle then Man U will have to win their game against Southampton on Wednesday night to take the game to the last day. We all know what fine form Matt Le Tissier has been in this season - he's bound to score a couple. Still, United will probably get some dodgy penalty in the last few minutes.

We won. but not easy. Cheers , SK Fair play to the Japanese for applauding the NK national anthem and the North Koreans for giving them such a tough game. With a better goalkeeper the North would have a chance of qualfiying. Don't know why Zico didn't start with Nakamura and Takahara. I know he wants to play J-League players but why leave two of your best players on the bench when their replacements are inferior? Still, he threw them on pretty quick when NK equalised. A comfortable win for Korea on such a cold night in Seoul. A lovely volleyed goal by Lee Dong-gook was the highlight. Kuwait were crap, don't know how they managed to beat China and the Saudis recently.

Well, I'm off to South Korea - Kuwait in the first game of the second stage of Asian WC qualifiers. Japan-North Korea should be fascinating. NK haven't played abroad too much for the past decade so nobody knows much about them but everyone just assumed they were crap. But there has been a new footballing regime, set up inevitably by Kim Jong-il. Reports are the North Koreans are looking good and the players have been offered cars, cash and houses if they beat the hated Japanese.Most people in the south will be delighted if they do. Bahrain - Iran should also be a goody as Bahrain put paid to Iran's chances of automatic qualification for 2002- amid lots and lots of bad feeling.

It doesn't seem obvious to me. If Rovers paid 4.4 million with a promise to pay a further 2.1, how can Rangers giving us 2.3 million with a promise to forget the 2.1, be construed as us getting our 4.4 million back? The only way Rovers can get 4.4 million back is if Rangers cough up that much cash. What is the point in Rovers giving us £2.1 million, cash, in August, for us to simply hand it back over again as part of the Ferguson deal. Assuming of course there is a "deal" at all. Right, let's say I owe a mate £20 ok? One day, I turn round and say I'm selling my DVD player for £100. He offers to take it off my hands, but he offers me £80 for it, taking into consideration that I already owe him £20. I would accept this, as there would be no point in him paying me £100 for the DVD player, only for me to hand him back £20 of it instantly, which is money I owe him. It would, therefore, have been simpler for him to say "I'll give you £80 and forget the £20 you owe me". Do you see? Again, real life scenarios work. And please remember, the £2.3 million figure mentioned is fictional and was used merely in my examples in posts on page 38/39. Cheers. Of course there is no point in Rovers handing over 2.1 million only for Rangers to hand it straight back. Also I understand your DVD player analogy as both you and your mate end up 'equal'. However, your original example of Rangers paying Rovers 2.3 million (just an example I know) is not reimbursing Rovers back the full amount of the 4.4 million already paid. In that case Rovers end up short, unlike you and your mate.

It doesn't seem obvious to me. If Rovers paid 4.4 million with a promise to pay a further 2.1, how can Rangers giving us 2.3 million with a promise to forget the 2.1, be construed as us getting our 4.4 million back? The only way Rovers can get 4.4 million back is if Rangers cough up that much cash.

I guess that I would fall in that category. I visit here often; one reason is that I enjoy reading most posts but the main reason is that living in Seoul, I am out of the 'loop' somewhat. I get very little football talk in Korea, many people know of the Rovers, but I am unable to have any Rovers conversations-for obvious reasons, although I have got to the point when people tell me they saw the Rovers goals on the news. I can read the bbc and newspaper reports, listen to the game, occasionally talk to my Dad and brothers who are all season-ticket holders ,but I feel that this excellent board gives me access to (an admittedly erratic) pulse of all things blue 'n' white. And, this is the best place to find out the latest news. If I feel I can give an informed opinion and am inclined to do so, then I will. However, I get to see very few games (TV coverage is very limited) so I can't comment on Amoruso's defending or Cole's attitude. I think, for me, the above mention of this place being like a pub is a good call. Here, I can find out what Rovers supporters really think. If I lived back in Blackburn, I'm sure I would use the board differently but I am sure I would still use it.

What a instinctive lovely goal but by God Flopsy you're right; it's tense

To be fair, I'm sure Andy Cole, being the 2nd highest premiership scorer and all that, wouldn't be too impressed if GS starts telling him what Dickov can do to help his game.

On the contrary, it seems that the club and the fans have stayed pretty loyal to Matt over the past couple of years.