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Get Souness out of retirement...will put the fear of God into those Celts!

Ouch!

We have been asking for years with no real answer as to its removal.

Thanks Carl. Any more information on team selection, scorers etc?

As you say the 100th and 125th games were celebrated against Football League founder members, together with the books issued at that time. If a similar event had been put on this time, I don’t imagine there would have been too much comment. But, if the club want to celebrate by putting on an extra ‘special game’ then at least make it a game against a proper club with some history or relevance

It finished 3-3 apparently

If they turn up I'll run on the pitch in frilly knickers

Agreed. @only2garners , can this be on the agenda please? I’ve asked this to be raised before as I just can’t fathom it… at least the de-Roversisation of Blues Bar they can blame on Sodexho.

To be fair, the league game is a perfect anniversary game without the amateurish add on. Playing a team with a manager, captain and a few other players who left us directly or indirectly because of how shoddily we are run sums up our 150th anniversary very nicely. I presume the owners will all be turning up to mark the event?

Something that would stand in time for future generations. Perhaps a couple of statue unveiling. A home kit worthy of 150 years and not just a one off game (yet to see if it's match worn) A spruce up of the exterior. Perhaps some blue and white gates. Gable end celebratory paintings. The timeline returned. A Ltd edition program. Reduced prices/season tickets. They could of capitalised on the occasion by doing more of these more 'gestural' things rather than fk all. Oh and a bigger Tifo flag that one is tiny. There. Said it

Well, we've been here before... "The Scottish Wayne Rooney"..( Steve Kean on Goodwillie) "The Brazilian Denis Irwin" (Steve Kean on Rubeiro) And, last but not least, the reason for Salgado losing his place was nothing to do with his contract situation, but "..the emergence of Jason Lowe"..( Paul Agnew)

They are due to draw a blank.

That needs to be asked at the next FF where is that timeline

Do invites usually come with an entrance fee?

Talks were ‘Progressing well’ on Friday. You’re spot on OjF, these things don’t even start unless an initial skeleton agreement is in place, so something has changed.

I've watched a few games both home and away on TV this season. This includes the highlights packages offered by Sky and ITV. At no point in any of those broadcasts have I seen any reference to this being out 150th anniversary season. You wouldn't know about it. They've done nothing to update or alter the club badge for the occasion, nothing to introduce a commemorative home shirt (quite the opposite it is one of the least unique and recognisable home shirts in club history, including the halves being wrong), they've got a random away shirt that we've worn a couple of times with town 'landmarks' on it but I'm struggling to understand the relevance of that to our 150th anniversary. As far as I can see (from a distance) there's nothing at Ewood to commemorate this occasion. You might expect boards around the ground, flashing advertisements, flags. Nothing. The pitiful banner on the BBE effort seems to have been abandoned after one game and not seen since. What would I want / expect to see for our 150th? 1) A new or temporary club crest for the season - perhaps in gold or altered to make reference to the occasion - so that anyone who sees it recognises it is different and special 2) Programmes (digital and paper) being reintroduced even just for the season and each edition being comprehensive and accurate about significant occasions and people from our long history - plenty of material to go at 3) A proper anniversary shirt worn for the whole season that would be immediately recognisable as different and unique and be worn by players and fans all season long (not a sticker on the back of the neck that nobody can see from any distance). Not worn on one day only (why limit such an occasion to one afternoon?). 4) A proper range of merchandise to celebrate the occasion - not a few t-shirts of dismal quality 5) A new timeline being introduced with it being permanently installed around the ground or an exhibition open in the Darwen End lounge each home game with food and drink available 6) A fixture against opposition of some relevance or stature in the game. Perhaps Athletic Bilbao or similar. Yes someone who costs money and effort to bring here and organise - good things cost money you see. 7) A club documentary - released on Youtube and media channels - make it a feature length film presented by a 'legend' or two chronicling it all the way from start to present (preferably ignoring the last 15 years of hell).

I can only see a heavy defeat for this one. Here's some of Coventrys results, sheff wed 0 Coventry 5; Millwall 0 Coventry 4; Coventry 7 q.p.r. 1.

Bit of a difference between being unsure on a few problem positions for an England team in 9 months time, whilst still giving opinions on the players in those positions for the sake of discussion. And actively avoiding any issue that could potentially reflect bad on Rovers for fear of being critical. I would probably say Pickford, James, Stones, Guehi, Livramento, Rice, Wharton, Saka, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane. But im not convinced that will be the case so far in advance.

I hope we celebrate by beating Derby.

Bolton, Wolves, Derby all traditional old clubs like ourselves. The league game is therefore enough just like it was for the 100th and 125th, plus play in a one off kit, job done. If you are going to have an additional game you surely don’t just have a 40 minute kick about between amateurs and a bunch of 50/60 year olds an hour after the game - either do it properly or don’t bother.

Personally chaddy I would have wanted the Game to have been played seperate.Top UK or Foreign oppostion to garner interest and see a very healthy crowd on the day. A celebration of the Club as an open day,a fair,Museum of Historical items,Special programme,guided tours of Ewood etc. MAKE AN EFFORT. And all this to have been advertised in the LT for weeks pre event....OH DEAR!😲 😲

Did you expect more than a League game against Bolton for the 100th Anniversary? We've done exactly the same for this Anniversary as the 100th and 125th. All I'm saying is what is the difference in terms of an Anniversary match. They have all been regular League games played on or as close to 5th November as possible.

Throughout this thread several posts have highlighted what was suggested by e.g. WATR. My view (again FWIW) is that (as @Parsonblue) highlighted - marking the league game closest to the anniversary is fine. Personally I think tacking on the extra match (especially in this form) is no more than paying lip-service to the idea of a celebration…it’s half-arsed. A pre-season friendly against say Athletic Bilbao would have been a great way to kick off (!) the celebratory season. The book in principle sounds great…but like many on here I fear for the quality/content & independence of the editorial. A special shirt again - sounds great, but I’ll keep my powder dry until I’ve actually seen it. In summary Chaddy - it’s less about the “what” but more about the “how” the club does things these days…

Genuine question, what do people actually want as the 150th anniversary?

A respected Club historian too.Go figure!