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rog of the rovers

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  1. Some awful payers played under 10 times, or on loan. I saw Javier de Pedro's entire Rovers career, 45 mins at home to West Brom, opening day of the 2004/2005 season, then 30 odd minutes Arsenal away a few days later. That was it! A minimum of 10 games is a fair qualifier, thus ruling out Fettis, the Portugeezers and Paul Taylor!
  2. Inspired by a thread on the Football365 Forum.......''Worst Ever XI'' I have dug up this beauty from 11 years ago, partly to see what people said 11 years ago, and also to see how little we knew back then that those would be 'the good old days' of recent times. Pre Venkys, a phrase that will only be exacerbated as time goes on. Please enjoy reading back through the comments, some funny in our current situation, some obviously that won't have changed. As for worst XI, any team nowadays Based on several (or alas) more appearances..... Steele. Henley-Peacock-Rekik-Williams. Etuhu-Lowe-Petrovic. Goodwillie-Brown-Varney
  3. Why couldn't they put the gantry on the roof? Would still be lower than in the JW, and wouldn't impact on any supporters views. Being in the Riverside myself for some 20 years, I love my seats. They are MY seats!!! To move elsewhere would not only annoy me, but also raise the question of whether or not I should renew in the first place. This is going to cause problems, particularly on Saturday, when people get to their seats, only to realise their view is now compromised. I'm expecting angry faces in the Riverside on Saturday!
  4. After checking TripAdvisor, my sister and I saw the ''best'' restaurant in Blackburn was The Observatory pub, up near the Hospital. I was sceptical, but we both had a great meal and well worth a trip. Nice clean surroundings, great staff, not a massive choice on the menu, but the pub classics. Deserts were very nice too! A decent pub tea for anyone who wants to try somewhere new.
  5. Its definitely worth a watch and definitely a decent movie, I guess with Nolan attached and the sheer scale of the project its open to criticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czanl5Twq-8
  6. Watched Interstellar over Easter....hmmm I can't decide whether it was a tour de force or a bit of a let down? I suppose you can't argue with the ambition of the project, the scale of the set pieces and the thought provoking scientific parts, but was the storyline a bit of a stretch to far? Intrigued to know what others thought.
  7. Spot on. I think he's going back to play Sunday football. No doubt if he's good enough he'll get scouted again and will get another crack. I think he's only 12/13 so time is on his side. I remember watching our youth team about 10 years ago or so when my age group was 17-18, knew four or five of the lads in the team so watched quite a few of their games. I remember we had a decent team that won the Academy league. Part of that squad was Kevin Pezzoni, who later went on to be ''bullied'' out of football, so I'll choose my words carefully, but talk about a player who got by on being big and tall. He was clearly the weakest member of that squad, yet I think he's one of the few who actually went on to play at a decent professional level.
  8. A friend of mines son (was at Liverpool) went for a trial at Rovers. I saw him the other day and asked how he got on. He didn't get offered the chance to join the academy, the reasons given......''whilst technically he's one of the best players we've seen for his age, but he's not the sort of player we are after as he's not tall enough.'' A sad indictment of the current academy system, not only at Rovers but across the UK. And we wonder why we never win anything on the world stage.
  9. My recent viewings Noah - Don't bother - 3/10 Anchorman 2 - Ok, not as quotable as the first film, Very silly in parts, but watchable - 5/10 Gravity - Excellent - 9/10 Philomena - Tough watch at times, but a good film, great acting from Coogan and Dench. 7/10 Enemy Mine - An older film (80s) but under-rated, good message. 6/10 The Fisher King - Another older film. Different, but enjoyable, 7/10 Saving Mr Banks - Whimsical, good family movie, more good acting. 7/10 On the slate for the coming weeks The Butler 12 Years a Slave X Men: Days of Past
  10. As I mentioned a few weeks back, would be great if the fans sang this....
  11. Was up at the Millstone in Mellor last Saturday, the food was excellent as usual. But I'd like to tip my hat to the staff/management, my sister feinted and hit her head so an ambulance was called. The staff were professional and allowed all parties to keep their dignity. I can't thank them enough for their help. I'd also hazard a guess that no one else in the restaurant saw/heard the commotion thanks to their swift yet discreet actions.
  12. Has anyone been to see Gravity? It looks amazing, hoping it lives up to the hype it has been getting!
  13. Ate at the Bayley Arms in Hurst Green the other week, was impressed. I had a very nice club sandwich and ice cream for desert. I went with my mum who had the smoked/poached salmon salad and a creme brulee. All the dishes were excellent and the portions were well sized! Those and 4 pots of tea came to a very reasonable £30. Would recommend the pub, especially for a Sunday lunch or a Fathers/Mothers Day trip out.
  14. Alpha Papa. A must if your a Partridge fan! I loved it, but I'm probably a bit biased.
  15. Was at The Withy Arms in Bamber Bridge last night, funny name, but decent night. A bit of a retro, chic, vintage sort of feel inside, but food was good and I believe it is a CAMRA pub, very reasonably priced.
  16. A very pleasing first half display, probably the best 45 of the season. Shaky second half but defended well. Sandomierski - 7 - Didn't have much to do, but made a world class save from a header in the second half which ensured the clean sheet Kane - 8 - Got a really bright future, was excellent all night, got the balance between defense and attack just right and loves a tackle. Dann - 9 - Another imperious performance from the captain, won me over this year, the most consistent player of the season. Givet - 8 - Got better as the game wore on, battled for every ball, textbook Givet performance! Marcus Olsson - 7 - Gave the ball away cheaply on too many occasions, but still a solid performance in an unsual role. King - 7 - Another who started poorly, but showed his skill and pace in the second half, something to build on. Williamson - 9 - Man of the match performance, was fantastic in the middle, wanted the ball, tackled, got forward, moved the ball on quickly and worked his socks off. Jones - 7 - Another who put his heart and soul into the game, still relies too much on his left foot and beats himself at times, but put in a real shift Lowe - 7 - A decent performance from the young man, made a crucial block and also won a vital header in the first half. Best - 6 - Still looks a yard off the pace, and needs a goal for his confidence, but won some headers and held the ball up well at times. Rhodes - 8 - Another vintage Rhodes poachers goal, worked hard up top and on another day with more protection from the referee would have won a dozen free kicks. Classy not to celebrate and was applauded from all stands at the final whistle. Subs Pedersen - 6 - Gave the ball away too much, but his experience helped in the dying minutes Goodwillie - 6 - Actually did ok, a couple of nice touches and a decent shot on goal, has never really been given much of a chance to prove himself at this level, showed he can at least be a willing runner off the bench Dunn - 6 - Again, came on with the game on the line with 10 minutes to go, some neat touches, but the hard work had already been done by the starting 11.
  17. Would honestly prefer Rekik to Givet. His time has come and gone and I think the youngster has something to prove after a difficult time at left back. Real blow to lose Kazim, he's a real focal point and the onus is once again thrust on the shoulders of Dunn to be our outlet. Would like to see Pedersen brought in for Kazim, particularly if Morris is going to play left back. MGP offers a lot defensively and his experience can only help young Josh. Also brings the long throw ins into play, the situation the way it is, it's hardly going to be a footballing classic! Sandomierski Kane - Dann - Rekik - Morris Lowe - Williamson Dunn - Jones - Pedersen Rhodes
  18. Theno isn't your favourite local restaurant Bukhara? Their meat is halal. As for local eats, I went to the Italian in Whalley, Amico Mio, shortly before Christmas, and had a good night. Decent food, nice atmosphere, good prices and even a guitar player strumming away in the corner! Was in Preston Tiggis last week, which was decent enough, but alarmingly quiet for a Saturday night, it's days may be numbered.
  19. Moneyball on Sky. Good film for any sports fan, but especially if your a fan of baseball.
  20. Haha I think a few Roverites have been on to him. Latest tweet. And Im not referring to Blackburn
  21. Interesting tweet from Dickson. Ask yourself? Why is everyone leaving or want to leave??? Hhmm
  22. The Millstone is very good. Its always been busy on a Sunday when I have been, saying that I usually go after 6pm. If/When you go again give the Steak and Kidney Pie a try
  23. The new Batman film looks excellent. As said above, I went to watch Avengers Assemble last week, was ok, definitely watch-able. Downey Jr and Ruffalo are the most accomplished of the super hero actors, although I felt the villain was a little bland. I also think that, Scarlett Johansson must of had "must show me from behind in every scene" written into her contract! Its actually hard not to stare during the film! As for TV films, I see Total Recall has been doing the rounds on ITV2-4 recently and is a great film if anyone hasn't seen it before! Stands up pretty well to say it was made 22 years ago!
  24. Anyone been to see Avengers Assemble? Off to see it tonight, hope its good!
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