Me too, but as long as he is playing well and show 100% commitment then OK. What I found funny was Brad's comments about Lucas having no loss of form. Wasn't Brad having to pull off some of his stupendous saves cos of Lucas' boo boo's for a couple of years when Neill was average.

Perhaps, as Revidge pointed out for the UEFA match the local paper will choose to ignore it and prefer to point out other forms of viewing the match. Good that, and I'll have a season ticket for the Longside next season.

Something I would look into if I was Rovers Brass, move the Cameras to the other side. Let's show off the ground not the only stand we did not re-revelop. Perception counts a lot in trying to influence the young uns. The ground looks bloody great from the Riverside.

Exactly my thoughts. Can't see Sparky standing in his way, unless he's already promised the #2 spot at Man U to him. Odd that Norwich would want a # 2 given that they were going on about a proven winner the other day, which led me to believe they wanted someone with management success. (Still, Sunderland were hiring a World Class manager and hired a greenhorn)

Perhaps I can shed a little light on that from my pespective over here. Now granted I do not see anywhere near as much coverage of the footy as you folks in dear old England but let me give you my thoughts. As I saw it when Bolton started to do well, remember we did lots better than them in the Prem initially, they seemed to get a whole lot of positive media coverage (even though their style is crap). All the talk was of what a genius Fat Sam was and the constant parallels drawn to the little choo choo train that could really started to make me sick. It seemed to me that Bolton were getting a hell of a lot of positive press. When we did well we got little or no positive press, in fact we still have a Stigma attached that we are naughty. When in fact we now are capable of playing some delightful footy. Take it as you want but many people do not want to be associated with a team that is drawing negative press, particularly the young uns, they don't want to be ridiculed for following the team constantly bashed by the media. If we can get a sustained run of positives and superlatives coming from the press and TV it will help, not sure we ever will cos I can't help but wonder if we still aren't "blacklisted" somehow for winning the Title. I also wonder, though I did not realise it at the time, did we lose our identity to some of the locals when we flogged Messrs Duff and Dunn. Do we need some more local talent for the fans to relate to and feel more a part of what is going on. And what are the respective populations of.... well let's just say "people that may have no football interest"

Good job Mum.

Good stuff Bob, keep 'em coming. I'd been wondering where the review was.

You are not teaching English I hope

They are probably just repeating what their Man U supporting parents have said. Or are you at school in Burnleh

How right you are Paul. However, to me the acid test comes against Wigan, it is absolutely crucial we do not fall flat on our face. We have a bit of a buzz going, in terms of impacting the support and keeping things going this is a huge, must perform well game. A let down against the Latics and it will be back to square one for the fans on the fence. I feel so good to be a Rovers fan today.

Phew! Cracking goal of Bentley's thanks to the folks for the youtube thingy. Benni's wasn't bad (Doubt he could pull off that move in the prem) bloody well finished. My apologies to the public of Blackburn, lot's of you did turn out it seems. Proud tonight, bloody chuffed. Rangers in the group would be very, very tasty. Any reasons this could NOT happen other than luck of the draw.

That coupled with the fact the dingles demise was in my trans Altlantic years assures that I will not return. Stanley regaining League status is another one. For the sake of local football I will stay where I am.

Poor buggar, then you only know the recent dismal Burnley history and have to rely on the overly embellished stories of the "elders" regarding your World Famous support and footballing history. Brings a tear to my eye you poor poor boy. Power to you for sticking with your team (as misguided as you are) I can relate. When I followed Rovers we were 2nd and 3rd Div. They really only did well years after I left to come here, though they flirted with the big time on a couple of occasions.

That's a bloody good point Rev, Someone at Rovers better be asking some questions about that one. Almost like they are TRYING to rain on the parade. The self flagellation bit? Halftime OK?

You're not alone ozzie, sometimes I hate being a Rovers fans, always wanting them to do well but never going into big games with any sort of confidence we can win. As for the no shows, to me it absolutely beggars belief that someone who plonked down good money for a season ticket would be so lard arse as to not attend a free game of this nature. Yes I am sure there are difficult circumstances for those that may have to travel a long way, that is acceptable, but for any one local not to use the offer is ridiculous and unthikable. Come on lads ease my jitters, just get us in the group stages.

OK marv, you seem decent enough, I'll put me brush away. For the time being.

The irony in this is hilarious. Don't they want to achieve Premier status some day and just how big do they think they are. Personally I think it's great that small clubs are in the fray and some of the big city teams are mixing it up in the Dingle Division. Dingles think we are too small for prem. To be fair, one or two think so.

Marv, if you check closely you may find that the biggest drop in support was through the last season and a half of Souness. About the same time your attendances started to wane. We actually, IMHO, did quite well in terms of keeping support through the relegation years. If we want to bang on about attendances should we start in about some of yours waaaaay back when you were in the old First division, 11,000-13,000's were regular. Lot's showed up for the big games, but the Ipswich's etc your support was crap. Just when did you start attending clarrot games marv? BTW you should fix your sig. I believe the song went Joe Mercer said to Bill Shankly. Took a look over your Clarrotsmad, what I find is the typical response from a dingle to a rovers poster is "don't you have your own board" or terms to that effect. Bit nicer here aren't we. Loved baby Scholes' Germany article, you lot really do hang on grimly to your past don't you.

I'd just like to add I thought it was a cracking header he scored with.

UEFA, Unacceptable Environment For Alcoholics

You'll get precious little sympathy here.

I was watching SSN about a week ago and they did a quick interview with 'Arry at training, I could have sworn I saw Matt Jansen in the background training with them. Anyway, as always good luck to the lad If only Beckha.... errr sorry Sven had decided to take him to Japan/Korea. What was clear at the time of the World Cup watching England is I really really felt that Jansen could have done something good for England. Oh well all the best to Matt he's a genuinely nice lad

It still pains me.

Sorry, way things are going though it seems inevitable it's a shame we can't get the crowds. Course I really hope not but we will need some sustained success to bring 'em back.

To be honest, on the crowd thing, I think that pricing would have made little difference. The public of Blackburn are simply not going to go to the games it's been a downhill slide for several years now and it will continue until we can no longer keep attracting and paying decent and the club will decline. We've punched above our weight for a long time, eventually water will find it's own level.