He stripped Garry Flitcroft of the captaincy and dropped him for organising a players' day out at the end of last season without his permission - and the midfielder only found out about his punishment when he read about it in a newspaper. Aha, it all makes sense now

You are aware Sydney is in Australia Bob? Thats Australia the other side of the world. About 12000 miles further away from ewood than Leeds. Excuses excuses

It's got to be Strachan really, just think of the savings we'll make on the tracksuits

Exactly. God knows why Matt thinks he should stay here to have 'one last shot' at resurrecting his career with us, he never gets a frigging chance. Is this Matt 'I'm a idiot who most likely broke the rules of my contract by riding a moped' Jansen Why does he deserve another chance, he's shown nothing

It is though isn't it. Serie A is much more defensive minded than the Prem, with generally better defenders playing in it.

What, taking serious blows to the head because he was prancing around on a motorcycle when he shouldn't have been?

How's he going to do that from the Sweeper position

Surely he can come to that conclusion himself from the shirt he's wearing

God if you think Short is slow you've never seen Amo play giraffen I know how you feel, my Norwegian is terrible when I'm drunk ............doesn't improve much when I'm sober either . Good job

Exactly what I said whilst watching MOTD at work receiving abuse from an Everton and NobEnd fan about Andy Cole. What was it, four clear chances (not counting the one that just hit him and he claimed )?

Emerton getting #7 suggests he'll start right? God help us

That's fair enough

What on Earth is that?! McEverley at the back, he's been out for ages! And Nissa?! Emerton at RB?! Our best 11 (I think): Friedel Neill, Amoruso, Matteo, Gray Gally, Fergie, Tugay, de Pedro Dickov, Stead Don't criticise if you can't come up with a better team yourself - Tugay and Ferguson in the centre of midfield, Gally on the right! If that's not a midfield asking to be overrun then I don't know what is

Friedel Neill Short Matteo Gray Thompson Douglas Ferguson De Pedro Stead Dickov

You're beginning to form your sentences like a German now I think you've been asking for more than one beer mate

#We're on the ball, we're on the ball.....#

Now that's not good at all... I wouldn't be worried if it was someone else (Well, maybe Matteo) but it's not very encouraging. I just hope it's the other knee, or that it's simply bruised. I think it may have just been procortionalry WHAT? Precautionary mate

Out of interest did the trialist have a name on the back of his shirt? Or was Souness pissing around and had M. Trialist printed on it

Age: 40 Nationality: Welsh Position: Forward

I'm leaning towards it being Dean Saunders - it sounds like part of his machiavellian plan to take over the world (or at least Ewood Park)

Did he come on with a blank Rovers shirt and a mask then?

Dear God what a terrible deal for our club

If we're relegation fodder then surely Fulham are 'Championship' contenders

That would make matches good fun for the opposition

Probably not, hel! they'll probably forget to bring the kit