Yep, it is very much something that once you clock you can't not notice. I work in the West Midlands so it's not as bad as all bar the most aloof Villa fans have been at our level of late. Always comes back to '95 mind, irrespective of what context I mention Rovers in. Don't know if I am happy or sad they have stopped asking about whether V****'s still own us mind. It is genuinely lovely to meet someone in the wild though whose interest in football goes beyond 20th place in the Premier League. I have worked with Port Vale, Tranmere, Barnet and Reading fans. Much more engaging chats than people who asked me if I watched Super Sunday, or indeed browsing through BBC Sport these days!

Kelly Somers managed to get RVN's Leicester, Wayne Rooney's Plymouth and Frank Lampard's Coventry into consecutive sentences there. Stop all that bollocks and have some fucking respect for them.

Third round draw and there's been an interview with new Man United fella and now Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin asked their opinions on him pre draw. Get those fuckers away to a European Super League and leave us all be.

I have wonderful memories of my grandad writing down the FA Cup draws as they happened, live from FA HQ in Soho on a Monday lunchtime. I suppose it is better now than it has been at points over the past decade, I can recall when it was exclusively on ITV and all the draws were done at odd points between the two Sunday fixtures, like 1445 and what have you. For all the inane gibber Kelly Somers and co will serve up tomorrow, at least it gives it a sense of place and distinction again. Just a shame we'll have no 'x OR y' ties in it...

I may be missing something or someone obvious, but would this be the most times Rovers have played an opponent but only ever at two venues?

I love old stories like this! I dread to think how many programmes I have had over the years thay have turned to mulch by the time I get home. Very oddly, part of the romance of it all I suppose. I have yet to get a 'digital matchday supplement' water damaged however.

Bank Holiday Monday 26 May apparently.

I was at Morecambe v. Port Vale on Saturday with a Valiant mate. Not the best game of football ever, but I have and will see worse. The ends justified the means for Vale eventually, which I suppose will do for them after their recent blips in form. Jordan Slew and Yann Songo'o were on the bench for Morecambe (neither came on), and Sam Hart and Jason Lowe came off the bench for Vale. I think I have just about recovered from reading those names on a teamsheet once more, though in fairness Sam Hart looked good.

Fail to see what the issue is with that David Coote video doing the rounds. All he says is Klopp is a c***, and that is, without any doubt, qualification or caveat, entirely true. Edited to add video. Be aware it has very strong language and references to Burnley.

Not literally of course (my emotional involvement with football ends usually when I leave the ground), but it was bloody daft and an example I think of the wider malaise and indiscipline at the club.

I'm still fuming at the booking JRC picked up last year when he threw the ball back to the opposition player at a freekick, but deliberately higher than they could reach. As I recall the freekick wasn't even past the halfway line and there was no danger whatsoever. I know it's the heat of battle but how bloody dense can you be?

I'm mot watching but the fan's groans were unhelpful, according to RoversTV's radio commentary. I get the sense those boys would fiddle whilst Rome burns.

Part of me is still watching that effort from Gally (?) deep into the second half strike one post then roll along the goalline to strike the other. Should have known from then on we weren't destined to win!

Had to double check this and it turns out their paths never crossed at Rovers - Clarkson returned to Liverpool early just as the Jan 2022 window opened and Hedges came in right at the end of it. Clarkson didn't join Aberdeen - initially on loan - until summer 2022. Still, if Aberdeen can get a tune out of Clarkson perhaps a few more players need a spell in the Granite City!

Can join up with ex teammate Leighton Clarkson!