A proper game of football that one, although I was involved in rougher games in the school playground!

Yeah I agree with that. I used to go on the Riverside in those days and remember all hell letting loose after that tackle. The fact that it finished his career says it all and to say he didn't even get booked, makes you wonder what the ref was up to. I know it ended Mullen's career, but what happened to him after that?

I have checked this out now and the season we lost to them twice was the centenary promotion season. 09/11/1974 was 1-0 at their place and the return at Ewood was 01/02/1975 which was the game when Jimmy Mullen broke his leg and we lost that 1-0 too. They were the only team to do the double over us, as we went on to life the third division. I turned ten that season, but still remember it reasonably well.

I nearly mentioned that brown kit in my post, it was horrendous. No need to apologise, you are quite right about the Villa replay. My memory is fading with age.

Yes we beat Coventry at Ewood in the third round, 1-0 and then drew Villa at Ewood. That game finished 1-1 and we lost the replay at Villa Park 3-1.

Yes that’s quite correct, I was there and it was a sickening injury. Our only home defeat of the season too.

I know it has been posted on a separate thread, but for those going, the minutes applause at the beginning of the second half, for a recently deceased fan, needs supporting. Hopefully it will be a victory on the park, so lets make it one on the terraces too.

Another link to a story on the Greek football story. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.eurosport.com/football/olympiakos-boss-marinakis-to-face-trial-on-charges-of-match-fixing_sto6403397/story-amp.shtml

Isn't it bizarre that this can happen in Greece and Turkey, but certain people won't accept this could happen in the U.K? We have recently had people say things like illegal bookmakers are illegal not stupid. Perhaps this in Greece though is totally innocent and no one was fixing matches to earn money from betting. A court seems to be suggesting otherwise though, so perhaps, they had evidence to the contrary. Hope the illegal ones in Hong Kong, who aren't stupid, didn't lose too much,

I used to live in Bolton and was married to a Bolton girl too, so have loads of friends and former in laws, who are Bolton fans. What you say about Gartside, is correct and there were definitely agents in there, having a nice time too. Coyle never knew any of them though.!!!

A little bit neglectful, shall we say, if we are being kind, or down right skulduggery if not. If this was an honest genuine error, the club would have been a lot more open about it, in my opinion. They have chosen to bury the truth and not for the first time, are quite rightly being challenged.

Yeah that comment by Warnock, was one club, don't know what they are doing and he was definitely referring to Rovers. The story put out by Nick Harris, conforms exactly what you are saying about the Warnock/Coyle fiasco. When it comes to being accountable, Cheston has tried to make out that this has already been dealt with, yet, we as fans, still don't know who exactly appointed Coyle, why and what the consequences of this decision was. So how this has been dealt with is perplexing.

Spot on and I know it is only an opinion on a fans forum, but the link below, is very interesting, especially the comment about the commission the agent received, which sounds all too familiar. For fans from two clubs to now be making up the Coyle/ Anderson connection, just doesn't add up if not true. http://the-wanderer.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?p=943049

As we can see from the extract from the Nick Harris article pasted below Anderson has a connection with Crescendo. Whichever way you turn, be it through SEM, Kentaro, Crescendo, or Dave Sheron, Coyle was connected and got the job through that connection, rather then his ability to do the job. Pincher also confided to the FA that Venky's received consultancy services on their takeover from Brunei-based firm Crescendo Sports Limited. He wrote: 'An officer of SEM Limited, Jerome Anderson, has a connection with Crescendo.' Anderson's alleged involvement was a potential conflict of interest if acting both for a potential buyer of a club and the seller. He denied any link to Crescendo or any involvement in Kentaro's contract with Venky's. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4480682/Who-guilty-trashing-historic-club-like-Blackburn.html#ixzz4xrJWDp5x Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

There were options and I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but Coyle turned out to be every bit as bad, as everyone against the appointment feared.

Fair points Vinjay, but of course history tells us that Warnock was nailed on for the job and then out of the blue Coyle is appointed. Nick Harris has covered this on Twitter, along with some other good casts about the takeover. With Coyle being connected to the agents one way or another, you have to wonder what exactly is going on?

It is hard to say exactly what has gone on, but if Venkys genuinely thought they were the victims of bad advice, there is just no way, they would keep going back to these same people. I look back and think of how Myles Anderson, for example was given a premier league contract and ask myself, did Venkys get stung here, by paying him big wages and his agent a big finders fee, or were they aware of it all? That's only one small example, but given who it is, then it is a significant example of outright neglect at best, or corruption even. The first thing Owen Coyle did was deny any connection with these agents and their people, which I was all now know was just a smoke screen. So did Venkys allow Coyle's, appointment or are these agents, still in a position of influence at the club and therefore Venkys had no real control over the situation?

Absolutely and I bet Valeri Belokon, doesn't invest in any more Companies with any Oyston connection. Once you have had your fingers burnt, you stay clear, but these lot keep going back for more.

That's exactly what I have been saying for a while. What causes Venkys to keep going back to them, time after time, for more bad advice?

The opportunity is there now, to jump all over this. If a few clubs, who have been fleeced by dodgy owners, get together and make enough noise the powers that be will be to act. Fans United, is a good starting point.

I guess it works, if a trip from the premier league to league two and then back to league one again inside 8 seasons, is success. From what the courts verdict is, Oystons appear to have asset stripped BFC, which contributed to their demise. I guess it is the same as Venkys and Rovers, that works too. The fact that we have gone from the premier league to league one and are over £100 million in debt, suggest otherwise, so I guess it is what people consider the term " I guess it works " means.

Owen Oyston, put a statement out a couple of years ago, denying any wrong doing and suggesting he was investing heavily in the club. Platitudes from owners like this, when all the fans see, is the team sinking deeper and deeper, never has and never will make any sense. I think the spiel given at the last Bi annual meeting at Ewood, was in a similar vane. Don't worry everyone, things are on track. http://www.opnlttr.com/letter/owen-oyston’s-open-letter-blackpool-fans

I think it's Saturday games only

There is only one club I can think of that this would be appropriate for, although we could start a team. Peter Schmeichel (The Great Dane) El Hadj Woof Harry Kane ine Diddier Dogba Rio Fur dinand John Terrier Johan Cruyfts David Barkham Dwight Yorkie Thierry er Henry Wilfried Bone Y The entire Huddersfield team are Terriers too and thet could play at Ewood Bark. http://www.barking-fc.co.uk/