I have a recollection of it being used in Hughes’ time with Nelson/Samba (possibly to encourage Samba to sign a new contract?). I assumed it wasn’t a regular thing.

Artist’s impression of the meeting:

My only issue with Sam was his approach to playing the big teams. A 4-0 loss to Liverpool with Samba up front, and that 7-0 to Man U with Venkys watching stick in the mind. At least under Hughes and even Souness we would have been competitive.

Add me to the 'cautiously optimistic' group. Has said all the right things in his (short) time with us, but the real proof comes with the signings, the lineups, the performances and the results. He's got responsibility for three of those things, but the other lies with Broughton, and ultimately, their paymasters. A little surpised JDT mentioned Waggott selling the club to him. I wouldn't trust Waggott with a school tuckshop.

Were Citeh just trolling Liverpool for 70 minutes?

Jemini starting their song an octave out of key didn't help either.

Realise I'm in a minority here, but lovely to see Sam Ryder top the jury scorecard. Obviously we weren't going to top the public vote for Ukraine (and I should know, the wife and I both voted for them), but it shows what we can do when we put a bit of effort in.

Death in Vegas - Aisha

That might be funnier than the original tweet. 😆

7th on GD, after spending most of the day in 6th.

Ah! James Brown, I remember now. Profile strangely absent from the offical Rovers site.

Would rather have Buckley playing at RWB than Johnson as a false 9. Big game for Gallagher, if he plays like he did second half at Derby, well...it would probably help if he;s central. Who's Brown?

After listening to him talk on Jericho's podcast, I hope my above comment is true and he is healed up now. Certainly deserves it.

It's not looking good. According to Nash (on instagram), they're going to turn off the life support after his family gets there 😟 https://www.instagram.com/p/CbEqfqau6zp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Regal himself is refuting this. Says he's healthier than he has been in years: https://twitter.com/RealKingRegal/status/1502346915425529861 I could listen to him talk for hours. Certainly belongs in the conversation of 'best wrestler never to win the world title in a major promotion'

7-0 win please. After the match, Reed and Cairney to like Kaminski’s Instagram post.

If we're dreaming, a couple of non-league teams.

I swear there was a LET back page around that time announcing Batistuta and Suker for £15 million (so after Shearer left?)

Decent in MF for Ajax in CM 99-00 but not fondly remembered round these parts. My brother once told me he didn’t take a dressing room prank well, after Hendry and Sherwood superglued his street shoes to the floor…

Cesaro may be going the other way after his contract ran out (so no non-compete clause either) For all the talk about roster bloat in AEW, if you get the chance to sign Claudio, you sign Claudio.

I wish they’d stop giving the trophy to the team owners and not the head coach or MVP. Seeing characters like the Glazers or Kroenke lift the Vince Lombardi trophy leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Beckham Jr limps off the SB with a left knee injury. He previously injured his left ACL playing against...the Bengals.

Bask in his glory! Keith Lee AEW debut That said, the roster is getting ridiculously stacked, but releases are few and far between. Apparently some contracts will be up soon though.

I don't even remember these two, admittedly both 3rd kits: found on https://www.footballkitarchive.com/blackburn-rovers-kits/

One more and he'll have equalled Bumley's total for the season so far 😆