Batty picked up an injury in the warm up, hence the confusion.

That’s no good as the lights are on the roundabout - you have to go through them to get to Cherry Tree.

There was a story in the LEP a few months ago saying that Pinocchios' reopening had been put back until early 2025 due to problems with delivery of some kitchen equipment. As I understand it, it is planned to reopen some time but not as yet. Personally I have always liked their other restaurant, San Carlo at Much Hoole.

Anyone coming in from Blackburn Old Road should know that there are 3 way traffic lights at the roundabout next to the Fielden's Arms - expect long delays.

I've done the draft minutes and they are with the club. Obviously the Easter weekend with two games as well will slow things down a bit but I would expect to see them published by the end of next week.

But the real crunch question is - is Jim going?

It's on Tuesday, not Monday.

Fraser was one of the good guys, who did a lot of good in the short time he was at Ewood.

Wednesday night to Sunday lunchtime is plenty long enough a gap for me for them to start both. Especially given they haven\'t been playing recently. They might not be ready or the manager might choose not to start them but I would be inclined to think at least one will start on Sunday.

They were Phillip - they have lost their last 2 games.

Not according to this Chaddy - https://www.efl.com/news/2025/january/07/itv-to-broadcast-live-sky-bet-championship-fixtures/

Edit: maybe it was the Burnley game!

Were they the same group who came to the Leeds home game? There was a group in the JW Upper who started the same chant and also a song about Siggurdson.

The agreement is for two games to be shown live. The Leeds Utd v Sheff Weds game a couple of weeks ago was the first and Monday's game the second.

Last night's gate was 447 more than the gate at Deepdale. They had about 1,300 more than we did there, so the gap in home fans was maybe 850. Given the negativity around Ewood (look at comments earlier in this thread about people not bothering) and how they were in a run of form and looking forward to a win, I'd say about the same crowds.

He was pretty much as good last week at Bristol City.

Christ Jim. Even Heckinbotham said that North End weren’t in the game for the first 75 minutes.

I booked mine last week and then realised a few days ago that the ticket hadn't come. Then I saw it in my Apple Wallet, which I had completely forgotten that I'd done.

Whiteman is definitely out injured, Stockley left some time ago and Evans hasn’t made the squad in the last two games - may have been injured, I don’t know, but he doesn’t often feature. Of course they have plenty of others in a similar mould though.

Nothing has been mentioned at the Forum.

And a goal of his own after 34.

Markandy already has an assist after 5 minutes.

I remember seeing Roxy Music in Ranmoor Hall at Sheffield University in October 1972. The foresighted events committee at the hall had booked them for Freshers Week in the early Summer. Then they brought out this album and suddenly they were all over everywhere. Fair play to them, they honoured the gig, which was absolutely rammed. The woman who is now my wife was also there, although we didn't know each other then.

Meeting my City supporting brother-in-law and sister-in-law after the game (we were in opposite ends), their first comment was how lucky City were and that the game deserved to be a draw. The winning goal came out of the blue after Rovers had had a good 20 minutes. I’m with Tyrone on Buckley- overall he had a decent game. Obviously he doesn’t get in the midfield if Tronstad and Travis are fit, but right now I would play him further forward in Cantwell’s spot

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