We surely can't be as bad as we were on Saturday. Everton didn't look particularly great either in their game despite their win. So hopefully we can get our first three points of the season. 2-1 to Rovers

Looking forward to it now!! 2-1 to Rovers, everyone to get very wet!

I think Chris Kirkland's dad made £10,000 today - he had a bet years and years ago that his son would one day play for England.

He was never properly signed on at the academy. He just played now and again when they came over to watch Damien play for Rovers.

1.Chelsea 2.Liverpool 3.Man United 4.Arsenal 5.Spurs 6.ROVERS 7.Newcastle 8.Everton 9.West Ham 10.Man City 11.Bolton 12.Middlesbrough 13.Charlton 14.Portsmouth 15.Fulham 16.Villa 17.Sheffield United 18.Wigan 19.Watford 20.Reading

Aye, but a lot of these pubs aren't paying for sky and therefore showing games illegally.

Rovers 3-2 New Zealand

I have got a copy of Dillo's book and I will be bringing it along to the game tomorrow. If anyone wants a look at it I'll be in the blues after the game

In the other thread you said: "Have you seen the number of people on this board who threaten never to go to another game if this happens or because that happened?! Call that loyalty? In my opinion a loyal fan would be a fan who stands by the club and continues to give them their full support regardless of who they buy/sell, etc." but that doesn't really apply here. Cletus isn't not going to Ewood because of who we've bought, not bought, sold, we lost in a friendly today. I'm sure that he's been watching Rovers whilst we were crap in the 80s and when we got relegated in 99. Its nowt to do with how the team performs, its about money. Some people aren't willing to pay the said amounts of money just for one game of footy.

If it means anything, I don't think Stanley are going to be taking many fans off us - they managed an attendance of just 2667 for their first back in the league. Just watched ssn and John Coleman isn't very happy about the attendance at all!

I thought he played well Den - he only played the second half. I think he definately has the ability/skills, where he may struggle is his size ie still a bit lightweight - but there's time to work on that.

Forgot about that!! And people moan about prices at Ewood!! Had a laugh about that goal - Enkleman said that if Johnson managed to get the ball below the Pontins sign on the stand behind he'd have done very well! Then he went and scored. Enkleman mustn't rate him Jemel then

left to right: Woods, Griffiths, Hughes, Treacy, Taylor (no3), Kane, Winnard, Nolan Garner Kane, Winnard, Nolan Hughes Enks!

A few pics from chorley Garner challenging for the ball

He played alright in centre midfield. Quite strong and fair good passing. I don't think he's signed at the academy, just his dad decided he could play!

They've just been promoted to the BUndesliga this season. Just got back from Chorley where we sat in the 'vip seats' a couple of seats away from Peter Enkleman. Rovers played a young side: Frankie Fielding, Tony Kane, Andy Taylor, Bryan Hodge, Dean Winnard, Eddie Nolan, Rostyn Griffiths, Alex Hughes (Mark's son), Jemal Johnson, Matt Berbyshire, Keith Treacy subs: Joe Garner, Josh Swan (GK), Mark King, Ryan Woods, Gary Stopforth Rovers won 3-1 - Derbyshire scored very early on, Chorley equalised soon after. Eddie Nolan scored from a corner. Then Johnson wrapped things up with a freekick in the second half.

Next weekend Sky are having a festival in Manchester - there is loads to see/do in places all around the city centre. Everything is free although you need to get tickets for some bits of it. http://www.skyfestival.co.uk/index.php for more information

Meh!! If its not the cost, I'm sure Rovers fans will find SOMETHING to moan about

Someone has already had that idea (taken at the England v Trinidad and Tobago game)

Family stand row 16 We should've moved out years ago but still haven't got round to it!!

Thanks to Rover6 for the match report: On a hot, sticky afternoon in sunny Germany - okay I'll leave the scene setting spectaculars to Scotty in his match reports. Rovers started the first half against the Greek Champions with a number of luminaries from the glitzy world of international football in the first eleven. Aaron Mokoena (South African international) aka the Axe, was planted in central midfield. Shefki Kuqi and Francis Jeffers (of Finland and England fame) were the spearhead upfront and Dominic Matteo 'The White Elephant' was trumpeting orders from the back. Robbie Savage won the toss - but that was the full extent of his victories in a match to forget for Savage and the rest of the Rovers players. (Actually, I don't know if he won the toss but it's a good line). Olympiakos had Brazilian ex-superstar Oswaldo Dehors Cheatindo Rivaldo in the line-up and it wasn't long before he was on the receiving end of a Mokoena slide tackle. It was only a momentary set-back for the silky skilled midfielder because before long he was orchestrating Olympiakos' best moves as Rovers struggled to threaten the Greek side. On the rare occasions that Blackburn got hold of the ball, it was given back with the efficiency of an assiduous ballboy. Michael Gray and Dom Matteo performing that role splendidly, in particular. Didier Agathe was looking tidy in possession as he sought to impersonate Lucas Neill, but his skin colour did not help – nor the fact he refused to perform a two-footed challenge on a the Greek left-winger. A forage forward from the former Celtic man looked promising but his link up play with Steven Reid let him down. From a counter-attack, Olympiakos scored from long-range. Aaron Mokoena and Robbie Savage managed to get back on the pitch with their ice-creams before the re-start. The goal gave Olympiakos confidence and Zeus started orchestrating play from up above. (Sorry, I don’t know any of their players’ names apart from Rivaldo and Djordevic). They kept the ball in a style not seen since England last played in a international tournament. Then Olympiakos scored again and Friedel ran out to berate someone. Then it was half-time and then my stream ,courtesy of Greek satellite TV ERT, displayed a smug-looking long-haired fella talking in Greek. Georgis Donis? The second half started and it took me a mere 20 minutes to work out that Douglas, McEveley and Bentley had come on. Everyone’s favourite Irishman, Douglas, burst forward and hit a way-ward shot. Soon, Olympiakos scored from a spectacular bicycle kick. Friedel came out to berate someone – probably Jay McEveley who had allowed the winger to cross the ball in. Suddenly, Pedersen – I mean GAMST appeared on the pitch. Never mind ‘he hides’ – ‘he appeared’. Rovers seemed to have lost the plot and Olympiakos scored the fourth with consummate ease. A cross came in from the left (Agathe was held up at the ice-cream van disputing the change he was owed) and Jay McEveley was out-numbered in the box so he did the best thing in the circumstances – run away from the man about to receive the ball. He volleyed it and someone headed it in. Tugay and Gallagher appeared on my fuzzy screen and they appeared to add some life to the comatic performance. Only for a Rovers attack to be quelled and for Olympiakos to go down the other end and someone to chip Friedel from 20 yards. Why Friedel was off his line is a debatable. I think he was about to go and berate someone. Roberts came on and fell over, earning some free kicks and hugs from Greek defenders. I think they were grateful for being forced into action after playing the first half against Francis Jeffers. The game ended early, as the referee was fed up with annoying regularity of subs coming on. The intro for Junior Eurovision began on ERT satellite and although I was tempted, I decided against putting myself through further torture. For more reaction, read the pages 14 onwards of the Pre Season thread.

We aren't gonna pay that kind of money for Dunn, end of story.

SSN have just announced that Duff only costs £5million.

We had a 'European Shirt' last time we were in Europe...not that it made us play any better

And Burnley beat Bolton