It's between Allardyce and Grooby for me. I voted for Grooby. Allardyce: Gutted.

We beat Boro with 10 men. Sunderland are garbage and we just did enough IMO. Sure we could have played better against them but maybe the players were saving themselves for what's around the corner? You're wrong about Arsenal though - we have better form than them and at this stage of the season it's only points that count. As for playing teams off the park - we did that against Spurs, a fat lot of good that did us.

Form Guide Last 6 Games PTS Man Utd W W W W W W 18 Blackb'n W W L W W W 15 Liv'pool W D L W W W 13 M'brough W W W L L W 12 Chelsea L W W W L W 12 Tot'ham D D W L W W 11 Arsenal D L L W W W 10 Bolton D W L W W L 10 Everton W L D W W L 10 West Ham W W D L L W 10 Charlton D D D W L W 9 Wigan L D L W W L 7 N'castle D W W L L L 7 Man City W L W L L L 6 Portsm'h L L L L W W 6 A Villa L D W L L D 5 Birm'ham L W L D L L 4 Fulham L L L L W D 4 W.B.A. L L L D L L 1 Sun'land L L L L L L 0

I'm not a big darts fan but I notice that Peter "One Dart" Manley is fifth out of seven in this league. What does he expect? He should be bottom. It doesn't say much about the two players below him.

Definitely on sale at Sunderland on the day according to Rovers official site. We've got an allocation of 2100.

Good for you but you implied that Shearer was pocketing the money - he isn't - it's going to charity. That's all I was saying. Anyway, we haven't been invited so let them get on with it.

I thought he was donating all proceeds from his testimonial to charity? Edit: Yes he is.

Well I’ve no idea what’s going on. First of all there’s rumours of a ridiculous price increase coming up. Just because I’m not going to become an OAP next season it looks like I’m going to have to spend the same as this season on my new season ticket. Can’t the club stagger it a bit? EG when I reach 36 they reduce the amount I pay every year, say £30, until I become an OAP? Then there’s the ridiculous amount of money the players get paid so I can watch them for free live from the pub every week. It’s scandalous. It’s enough to make me want to stick another tenner in the bandit. Then the club move the Liverpool fixture when they have little choice and then they make the turnstiles break on purpose. And before all that there was the FA Cup Final tickets sham in 1960. Not that I’m one to complain. Anyway we’re just bound to lose. It's so obvious. Stead hasn’t scored all season. They haven’t won all season at home. We recently beat them 2-0 at Ewood. They’re on course to become the worst team in the history of the Premier league. We’re on a great run, Bellamy is on fire. We may even qualify for Europe. Sunderland 9 - Rovers 0. Stead x6, Kevin Ball x2, Nyron Nosworthy x1. It’s all Savages fault for being suspended. I tried to warn you. Hughes out.

Here you go Hughesy, they really do think of everything.. This more or less makes it free for a year or two! However if you really want to make the "minimum" payment every month and spread the cost over the year / season then direct debit is the way forward.

Here you go Mr Seakhawk. Rovers to play NZ at Ewood on 12th August with the season proper starting a week later. We might be at home, we might be away. There's no way of knowing until the fixtures are announced. I'd say there's roughly a 50% chance we'll be at home. Good news about the S.T.'s - that credit card is gonna get some stick.

Jim, care to explain why we're less likely to win and that we're "putting in jeopardy potential Champions League points" by kicking off at 2.30 on the Sunday rather than 5.15 on Saturday?

Unless of course Liverpool are still in Europe and have a hectic schedule, then it's obviously fine to play on the 15th.

A good question den. I don't have all the answers you know, just some badly thought out ideas that'll be thrown out by the police. How's about a "Riversider Relocation Programme" (the RRP) where season ticket holders from the Riverside can pay the same as they did the previous season but for The Jack Walker?

I believe that putting the away fans in the Riverside would do more for improving the atmosphere than anything else I've read. They'd be some right ding dong singing do's. Yet despite that and the better facilities for home supporters I'd imagine that the police simply wouldn't allow it.

Allegedly Viduka hasn't sobered up since 2001 .

Whoops. You're both right.

Unless of course they have a hectic schedule and they're playing in Europe, in which case it's OK to play the game on the 15th - or at least it was a month ago. We play Big Club on the 17th though - it's Easter.

That'll be £0.00 then. Ha ha - Oh we have a laugh. Personally I'm all for a kid for a quid every match. There's a top tier on the Darwen End that rarely gets used - get 'em up there. Get them into the habit of going to the Rovers - it's hard to break. Then when they're 16 or 18 or whatever it is - bingo! Massive credit card bills for a season ticket and instant debt to feed their addiction. It's the way forward. As for Liverpool. Already been discussed. This should have been sorted out months ago. It's their club that have let them down not ours.

Totally off topic!

Well, apart from all that he got The Overlord of All Evil Dean Saunders in at Newcastle - that must count for something.

Short memories some people. I think you'll recall that Souness was rather good as a pundit on Sky Sports before he became manager of BRFC. Other than that he has been a bit of a joke though, apart from when he won us promotion, and then there was that League Cup thing and a couple of trips into Europe. Oh and before that he won, as manager, the English FA Cup with Liverpool in 1992; The Scottish Premier League with Rangers in 1990, 1989, 1987 and the Scottish League Cup: 1991, 1989, 1988, 1987; plus the Turkish FA Cup in 1996 with Galatassaray. Oh, nearly forgot, as a player with Liverpool he won the First Division Championship 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83 & 1983/84, League/Milk Cup 1981, 1982, 1983 & 1984, European Cup 1978, 1981 & 1984, Charity Shield 1979, 1980 & 1982. So in retrospect I think it's a little harsh to say that his entire career has been a joke. In fact he's had one or two moments of brief success.

"Dalglish is still unproved. Comparative reactions after Saturday suggest that, given a fair chance, the real First Division manager is now in the Third." Blimey! They loved us even back then didn't they? I'm surprised you kept either of those reports (Derby 4-2) Colin, they weren't exactly flattering were they! Thanks for posting them though. It's strange looking back that when considering a new manager Liverpool never made a move for Peter Shilton. Great day out that was at Argyle. Speedie was legendary. I'll never forget, as most of you know it's a ruddy long way to Plymouth - easily 4.5 / 5 hours (unless your with Billinge End Blue - see above) - there was a bloke there on the terracing who couldn't bring himself to watch the second half. He sat down all the way through it. Too nervous to even watch. That was what it was like back then - the Plymouth game, the Derby play offs and the Leicester final - it would have be too much for many if we blew it again.

Now don't jump on me here, it's not that I've ever really studied him or anything but I was under the impression that Melchiot was a bit, well, er, rubbish? Anyone else of this opinion or have I called this all wrong? Oh and Hello Sam!

If I remember correctly, and I rarely do, this was the price for the Blackburn End only last April. That's an estimated increase on today's prices of 17,839.67% in 11 months