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Went to the Strickland Arms where the food was extremely reasonably priced and fine with thick cut home made chips and the King's Head at Hale which was also very good and homely. Can certainly recommend Hawkshead Tup as a very fine pint of beer. Stayed at the Heaves Hotel. A bit old but excellent value for bed and breakfast and the evening meal was very good.

Sad news. I understand Fred had been very unwell for quite some time and this had a bearing for those asking why the Trust or family had not acted.

Going to be in the Kendal area- any good tips?

Of course nothing from the club but here is a Google translate of an article in a major Danish newspaper tonight: It caused surprise when John 'Faxe' Jensen got kicked in England Blackburn Rovers. Too good enough, Premier League club while disappointed, but it is rare that it's assistant - and not the manager - who pays the price for failure. But Steve Kean is still in office in Blackburn, who as recently as Saturday ran into yet another defeat against Stoke, while 'Faxe' is the past at Ewood Park. And according to TV channel 6's, then hang the thing together. Saturday brought the channel broadcast a report showing it from many sides alleged that Kean sacrificed the Dane to save his own skin. - When a manager has been under pressure as Kean has been in a prolonged period, so goes the Board normally and firing the manager - not the assistant, says BBC journalist Andy Bayes, who is surprised that John Faxe 'Jensen was wearing responsible for Blackburn's problems. Under 6s Steve Kean went so far in 'assassination' on his assistant that he wrote an email to the board, which he criticized John 'Faxe' Jensen to blame for the players' bad shape because of faulty training methods, just as he allegedly accused 'Faxe' for not following his instructions.

The big threat is most likely to come from Germany IMO. La Liga is the SPL on steroids and Italian football probably has too many issues.

Waste of money- he will be paid off within a few weeks with the inevitable firing of Kean.

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Our club stinks.

Add a Finance Director, two non-exec directors and a PA who left and has been begged back again.

I have written this before and I will say it again. Steve Kean is the worst employee Blackburn Rovers have had in the club's 136 year history. Ever so typical that he gets Jensen fired when he himself should be gone. Anyway the SEM/Anderson effluence continues to reduce.

Many thanks to Kamy for introducing me to Kebabish Original- absolutely outstanding food superbly prepared.

I have seen some amazing base juming stuff but this is the most astonishing yet!

Very happy memories of the Three Chimneys on Skye

Yes Bukhara is wonderful.

When you look at the conveyor belt of superb talent coming through, the future of football looks very favorable for the Bundesliga and the German national team.

German side St Pauli have asked the owners of one of their executive boxes to stop strippers performing during games after they installed a pole and mirror. "They can do what they like after games," said club president Stefan Orth. (Observer)

Was in a meeting in the City this morning with those distracting news screens dotted around. Have to admit when I saw that miss out of the corner of my eye I involuntarily said "What?" out loud totally disrupting proceedings. I was even more unpopular when I later saw the Royal Wedding announcement and kept quiet about it. All the other senior people present were women...

Now a first half hattrick for our man Nick Blackman.

Blackman has scored twice for Motherwell inside the first 24 minutes.

Go to remember that the cantilever stand at the Blackburn End reduced the capacity compared with the original open Blackburn End. Just seen 92er's post- yes the roof went up after the 1960 Final; I remember watching it being built- it was the first cantilever structure in British football. Very fitting that the funeral will be in the Cathedral.

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