That was Marcus Babbel. Bellamy is easily the quickest player I've ever seen for Rovers. Shearer was quick before his knee injury. Gallacher was very nippy as well. Not sure about Garner being quick - maybe like Gally - nippy over the first few yards, which always helps as a forward. Other than that though I'm struggling a bit (Franny Carr, "The Train" and Windy were wingers). Kuqi is also very quick apparently, it's just a shame he needs to run 20 odd yards to get up to full speed.

Very true Walls. But at least ozzie has now given Hughes the problem of who he can spend those two pounds on. That's presuming he sees all that money and we're not paying off more loans with it. Still it's a nice problem for Mark Hughes to have I suppose. Oz - those mittens sounded absolutely rubbish - whoever made them wants stringing up. I'll get me scarf.

Exactly ozzie. Now you probably can't get those mittens anymore. £2 more towards a new player? I'd keep hold of them until the string looks like it's gonna snap if I was you, then stick 'em on e-bay, you'll probably get a couple of quid for them.

I take your point of course but don't you think that there should be an outlet at Blackburn Rovers that actually sells Official Blackburn Rovers scarves? It's hardly obsure/twee - which is probably how a BRFC tax disk holder can be described. I asked for one before Christmas, they do do them, but had sold out. I asked when they were getting more in - "I don't know, we only get what we're sent". Which I can't quite believe but I lost the will to live with that response so didn't ask anymore silly questions. So attendances are down. You'd have thought that the club would be looking to maximise revenue in other areas (e.g. BRFC Merchandise) yet you can't even buy a Blackburn Rovers scarf. It's laughable. Or maybe the deal that was struck with Sports World International has actually made us so much money we don't need to worry about selling scarves anymore?

The Kaiser Chiefs won't be happy though, in fact I predict a riot. "Harry: Not impressed"

Quite. "'But he's got to look at himself a bit, he's out contesting every decision - every decision that goes against his team. " Just look at that picture! There's Fergie clearly NOT contesting a decision. Hughesy is about to give him a good slap. Well, we must be doing something right if all Fergie can talk about in the build up to a game for Manchester United is Blackburn Rovers. The man's rattled.

I agree also. Time to open up a "Souness In!" thread.

Which he allegedly got from "Crooksie".

He also said that we did it without David bellamy up front. Which of course was a mistake as he meant Craig Bellamy. Everyone in the studio laughed. Lineker then did a hilarious David Bellamy impression for a couple of seconds. Those guys kill me, they really do.

Funny you should mention that. er, no. The Fast Show

She had a prang in her car the other day pulling out of her drive. Souness said that the incident puts everything into persepctive and all that. Link "She pulled out of our drive into the lane outside and saw a parked car start to move off. A bit suspicious, so she looked over her shoulder and smashed into a wall." "Hang on, that's suspicious, I'd better drive into that wall" It was probably Saunders. I'm sure the Geordies completely understood where he was coming from; the fact that he can't run a bath never mind a football club should be ignored as his daughter is in fact Mrs Magoo. Joking aside, I'm glad she's OK.

Aye. They really took to him it seems.

Exactly philip. Couldn't believe what I saw last night when that interview was on. Me and Mrs F watched it and when it has finished looked at each other and burst out laughing. If anyone had any doubts as to whether Fergie has still "got it" then that interview last night showed that he's losing the plot big time. 26 minutes

"Go on. Clear off." Here you go AS. Found it. Thanks also to whoever posted this on BRFCS at the time (I forget now).

Leave him out of this.

Home 3, Away 3. Home 2 is OK but it's get a bit "stripey" for my liking. Hat's off to the club for letting the fans decide. Plus they'll make a few quid out of it. Maybe enough for a new striker? N.B. Please remember that the badge only goes in the middle of the shirt when we intend to get relegated.

That's a turn up for the trousers. I bet Fergie's delighted.

Mainly looking like dodgy Mancs. Talking of Asian betting philipl, what are the odds on the floodlights failing in the second half tonight? About evens?

Agreed. It deserves it's own thread. I'm off to the bookies to have me a bit of that. Heard a whisper that ManU will go with basically the same team as Sunday. Either way, it's good odds.

Woah! It's Shillito who needs cheering up not me. They lost last year in the Semi Finals of this competition so they may as well make it two in a row. We've every chance. I couldn't care less what team they put out. I'm more concerned about what we can do. And so's Ferguson I'd imagine, hence all his nonsense about a "weakened team" - it'll be more or less full strength bar a couple of players and they'll be on the bench anyway.

Official site

United to play a weakened team? I'll believe it when I see it. All part of Fergies "Mind games" - i.e. he's probably lying. The rascal.

Absolutely first class. Well done to all those involved. Should be an interesting, and long, meeting. Hopefully you'll get some answers to the questions posed.

Don't start all that Latin with me shillito - in won't work

He's due to lose another one then.