RIP Jim. Happy days at Ewood

Oh dear me. Most expensive full back ever (at the time) and the other an under-rated magician snatched by Sir Howard for our majestic promo push. Come on, keep up!

Yes Brentford at home March 2015. Lost 3-2 after being 2-1 up at HT. Also happened month before at home to Norwich but not happened since!

Watching Fox while on hols in Florida - painful! ‘Roster’ ..... ‘locker room’ ..... ‘defense’ ...... ‘offense’ ..... oh dear me! Started watching the Spanish channel just so I don’t have to listen.

"Looking at how Premier League TV deal has increased (with clubs receiving £95m to £150m), there could hardly have been a worse time for Blackburn to lose their Premier League status."

Agreed on TM contract. The only slight doubt is IF he is given a bigger transfer budget can he spend it as well as when he had less money last year - I hope so.

Rumour is Wharton to Accy Stanley - probably on loan

fair point

Corrado Grabbi

Thanks Kamy. Happy days remembered. It's the only reason I'm looking forward to this season and a few away trips.

Very sad news. Howard Kendall was a man with honour who gave the club back some respectability. The promotion season when we came back up from the old third division was probably one of my favourite seasons ever. Duncan McKenzie, Andy Crawford, Micky Sleight...and Howard played himself and was still class. Chesterfield away on the train and of course, Gigg Lane. Happy days. Thoughts with Howard's family RIP

Usually Al looks out of his depth and a bit boring, but last night he was the best of the four presenters and really showed he had knowledge of the game and looked absolutely gutted by the result - Shearer for England manager!

Rovers 4 NZ 1

Agreed but can't hold out any longer:- 1. Chelsea 2. United 3. Arsenal 4. Liverpool 5. Spurs 6. Newcastle 7. West Ham 8. ROVERS 9. Bolton 10. Everton 11. Charlton 12. Man City 13. Portsmouth 14. Wigan 15. Villa 16. Fulham 17. Middlesbrough 18. Watford 19. Reading 20. Sheffield United

[ Also, I didn't go to the game so maybe Reid was a numpty all game! Was he? 362214[/snapback] I did go and he was. To be fair to Reidy he was playing in a role that doesn't suit him and he couldn't be faulted for his effort - he gave 100%. With a bit more ambition (oh for a fit Matt Jansen of 2002), we could have won it. Their central defence was ok but the midfield was ours. A point was ok.

Agree - if we do not finish above Liverpool in the League this year after their display on Saturday, then I will be very disappointed.

Southampton Home 9/4/05 Won 3-0 Fulham Away 27/11/04 Won 2-0 Not much daylight admittedly!

http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/PR/attend.html IHB try this for size - it saves all the adding up!

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this link to Football365 but please don't read if you're easily wound up. I have replied asking them to stick to reporting on London clubs in future http://www.football365.com/opinion/f365_op...ry_158493.shtml

Seems a bit early to be doing this (lots of transfers to come yet methinks) - but here goes! 1.Chelski 2.Man Yoo 3.Arsenil 4.Liv er pool 5.Evertonne 6.Noocastle 7.Ass ton Villa 8.ROVERS 9.Bull tone 10.Charleston pathletic 11.Midd les bro 12.Sun der land 13.Man Citeh 14.Tottingham 15.Pots Mouth 16.Waste Ham 17.Wigg on 18.Waste Brom 19.Burning Ham 20.Foolham Looks easy for Rovers at this stage!

Just sent mine to the Observer:- "Dear Sir It is not customary for me to feel so strongly after reading a newspaper article that I should want to respond. However, having read the various reports concerning Saturday’s FA Cup Semi Final, between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal, I feel I must challenge a number of comments made in your newspaper. In an effort to set the record straight, I would make the following points :- • Blackburn Rovers are clearly not a big city club. In fact, Blackburn is probably the smallest town in England lucky enough to have a Premiership football team. Your journalists appear to have contracted a disease called ‘big-club-itus’ which is so easy to catch from others. They should be careful in their comments regarding Blackburn whilst considering the town has a population of just over 100,000. • The fact that the FA, for reasons best known to themselves, decided to play a game over 200 miles from Blackburn with a 12.15 kick-off time is a matter for them. The fact that almost 20% of the population of Blackburn set off at 5am to make the game, and paid up to £45 (yes, David Davies, £45!) for the privilege, is no small matter. If Manchester United had managed the same 20% then over 300,000 would have turned up in red shirts on Sunday. • Mark Hughes deserves much credit for steering a side to a Cup Semi-Final within months of his arrival. Blackburn are obviously a side in transition and their manger will bring in new faces, particularly strikers, in the Summer. He has not yet had the luxury of the time or money that Mr Wenger has enjoyed. • Blackburn Rovers have won the Cup six times. They have appeared in eighteen semi-finals (only seven other teams have appeared in more). Blackburn won the Worthington Cup only three years ago. They are one of only three teams to win the Premier League. They appear well up in all time Premier League rankings. They are one of the form League teams since Christmas. Credit where credit’s due, this is a team that over delivers and their achievements should not be belittled. • With regard to the game. Please be reminded that for all supporters outside the M25, Arsenal are regarded as a team not afraid of falling to ground to win free kicks. This may come as a shock to your London based correspondents, but it is the truth. In some football supporters eyes this is regarded as cheating, just the same as late or strong challenges. • Were it not for an incorrect off-side decision, Blackburn may have taken the lead in a game more even than you suggest, particularly in the first half. • As you point out, in the game Blackburn received six yellow cards to Arsenal’s three. Clearly, Steve Dunn (a referee of some experience) holds the view that strong challenges should still be part of the modern game. Mark Hughes confirmed his team were asked to compete but not to use rough tactics – I believe he is an honest man. • The influx of foreign players over the last ten years (particularly to bigger clubs) should not confuse people into thinking football has become a non-contact sport, whatever those players may think. Blackburn field a side dotted with British players and I believe this gives then a competitive advantage in many respects. • I confirm that as a Rovers fan of over 35 years standing I have a bias towards Blackburn Rovers – the difference is at least I am honest enough to admit it. I would only ask that your sports journalists adopt impartiality in their reporting in future. Regards"

Having just got back from Cardiff & read the Sunday Times reprts on the match I have e-mailed their sports desk:- " Dear Sir It is not customary for me to feel so strongly after reading a newspaper article that I should want to respond. However, having read the various reports concerning Saturday’s FA Cup Semi Final, between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal, I feel I must challenge a number of comments made in your newspaper. In an effort to set the record straight, I would make the following points :- • Blackburn Rovers are clearly not a big city club. In fact, Blackburn is probably the smallest town in England lucky enough to have a Premiership football team. Your journalists appear to have contracted a disease called ‘big-club-itus’ which is so easy to catch from others. They should be careful in their comments regarding Blackburn whilst considering the town has a population of just over 100,000. • The fact that the FA, for reasons best known to themselves, decided to play a game over 200 miles from Blackburn with a 12.15 kick-off time is a matter for them. The fact that almost 20% of the population of Blackburn set off at 5am to make the game, and paid up to £45 (yes, David Davies, £45!) for the privilege, is no small matter. If Manchester United had managed the same 20% then over 300,000 would have turned up in red shirts on Sunday. • Mark Hughes deserves much credit for steering a side to a Cup Semi-Final within months of his arrival. Blackburn are obviously a side in transition and their manger will bring in new faces, particularly strikers, in the Summer. He has not yet had the luxury of the time or money that Mr Wenger has enjoyed. • Blackburn Rovers have won the Cup six times. They have appeared in eighteen semi-finals (only seven other teams have appeared in more). Blackburn won the Worthington Cup only three years ago. They are one of only three teams to win the Premier League. They appear well up in all time Premier League rankings. They are one of the form League teams since Christmas. Credit where credit’s due, this is a team that over delivers and their achievements should not be belittled. • With regard to the game. Please be reminded that for all supporters outside the M25, Arsenal are regarded as a team not afraid of falling to ground to win free kicks. This may come as a shock to your London based correspondents, but it is the truth. In some football supporters eyes this is regarded as cheating, just the same as late or strong challenges. • Were it not for an incorrect off-side decision, Blackburn may have taken the lead in a game more even than you suggest, particularly in the first half. • As you point out, in the game Blackburn received six yellow cards to Arsenal’s three. Clearly, Steve Dunn (a referee of some experience) holds the view that strong challenges should still be part of the modern game. Mark Hughes confirmed his team were asked to compete but not to use rough tactics – I believe he is an honest man. • The influx of foreign players over the last ten years (particularly to bigger clubs) should not confuse people into thinking football has become a non-contact sport, whatever those players may think. Blackburn field a side dotted with British players and I believe this gives then a competitive advantage in many respects. • I confirm that as a Rovers fan of over 35 years standing I have a bias towards Blackburn Rovers – the difference is at least I am honest enough to admit it. I would only ask that your sports journalists adopt impartiality in their reporting in future. Regards "

Boss, boss - we've drawn Arsenal away! Put em back lads............!

Arsenal