And the wingers taking it to the line before whipping in a cross that sends the defence into disarray. Still, I'm sure the statistics say we shouldn't have played like that....

Being the saddo that I am I did a little exercise on the ticket map back on June 10th. There was 9004 available seats to buy on that date. Last Friday I looked again, and there was 8681 available, which would indicate only 323 shifted in the past 5/6 weeks.

Maybe. One of the best I have ever seen live, that's for sure and I have seen a few good ones.

Totally agree, although the one after he arrived was still very decent! Unlike Yorke himself who was dire once he downed tools. Easy to think that the partnership was a disaster for Rovers, but for a while it was great. Beating Spurs 4-0 at their place to get into Europe was an absolute delight.

Seeing as there have no rumours recently, thought I'd start one. Just read about Le Havre's financial problems and wonder if this guy is worth a cheeky punt as alternative to Baradji

Yorke ruined the harmony within the squad. Read he and souness had a massive spat one day in training

Are we all forgetting Shefki Kuqi?

Shearer was probably the second best striker in Europe in the 90s behind Ronaldo. Despite 2 career threatening injuries r9 was on another planet. If it wasn't for those injuries he would probably have been the best ever

There was the Andy Cole prior to Yorke arriving and then there was the Andy Cole after Yorke arrived.

Spain will dismantle us in the final if we get there

Who was at that time ? Batistuta ?

Give over. Ridiculous, won us the league cup and fired us into Europe.

Not a patch on Shearer.

Not for me.

What about Andy Cole ? He was top class when he came at first.

Yes.

You probably read the part where he was supposed to make his debut and he got gastroentis before the game. That didn't help

Unless something was mentioned in the meeting last week they are being vey coy about numbers sold. I believe it was just over 8000 after the early bird finished. Normally there are complementary tickets given by Blackburn Sports College to boost the numbers around this time but heard nothing about that this season. Doesn't look like the £299 early bird tickets in the Riverside tempted many. Last season only 4104 tickets were full paying adults so we will have to see if that embarrassing statistic improves but I guess they will keep quiet on the demographics as well.

The debate isn’t about the player it’s about their rovers career to have a player in your all time rovers team there has to be something to support that for what they have done for the club. Not by their name who or they were in the past or went on to be. Anything under a season doesn’t warrant that

Shearer was the best striker I've ever. After that its a great whether its Mike Newell, Chris Sutton, Matt Jansen, Craig Bellamy, Benni McCarthy and Roque Santa Cruz

But watching him at Chelsea he lost that cavalier style. Mourinho was a positional coach. Bit like Maresca is at Chelsea now

I’ve read it also. And Keown never played ! Typical Sven.

I read Jansen's autobiography. He was with his girlfriend and they decided to go out on a scooter but jansen refused to wear a helmet he said he doesn't have any memory of the accident. He also said he was penciled in by sven to go to the world cup. Souness broke the news to him after a game. He had his suit ready and everything then tord grip convinced sven to take an extra defender