Chelsea's treatment of Ranieri has been deplorable and the way he kept his dignity as the "Dead Man Walking" over the past few months does him every credit.

Absolutely right Jim. I just hope he doesnt settle for the Spurs job.

massive European club like Blackburn Rovers...

You da man Krislu

Just to remind people or inform if you missed my post yesterday that you can see Morten Gamst Pedersen in action for Norway against Wales on BBC2 Wales (Sky Digital channel 961) k.o. 6.00pm today.

Hopefully he doesn't have too good a game. We don't want more clubs coming in for him.

Maybe he was listening to you, he was rubbish.

Poor crossing (the one that hit the post was an attempted cross), poor passing, didn't supply any width, never took his man on...

But, it was an extremely poor game and he was no worse than any other of the 21 players on the pitch.

Emerton MK2?

Emerton isnt that good.

Here's hoping they do it as a pre season match then.

Finally some official news regarding Pedersen

OK Who does the headlines on the official rovers site.

LEE ?

Is the headline significant telling us that the deal is dead. as in Monty Python.

Norwegian Blue

You're off your perch Alan..........

who did they ring

Ghostbusters?

Sorry I was going to reply but then I realised thread ISN'T afterall called SHOULD ENGLISH PEOPLE BE TAUGHT/BE FORCED TO SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE.

Eiher start a thread on that or talk about what we're supposed to because this is getting boring.

Well said shillito.

So tell me, what do you think of the new Accy Stanley Nike kit? They must be making a fair bit out of that. I might get one.

More often than not from the footage I have seen, Tugay's balls to invisible friend have happened when the Rovers players around him have been hiding- not running into space or channels to create passing options.

And that's exactly how it looks to me from the terraces . If Tugay is given 2 or 3 options then he'll chose the right one - the one which lesser players wouldn't even notice .

The problem this season has been more about the limitations of the midfielders around Tugay than the player himself . Furthermore if the less enthusiastic and capable Flitcrofts and Emertons of this world had more about them , then Tugay would be able to preserve his energy a little longer.

As Revidge said earlier , the prospects of a totally run of the mill midfield (Ferguson has yet to blossom) is hardly mouth watering . Those of us who like to watch a bit of cultured football will surely be pi££ed off if this news is true.

Hear hear, Phil and Phil.

Just been given this link -

http://earlydoors.homestead.com/fixtures2004.html

Doesnt look the most reliable source in the World, but it's worth mentioning.

We thought losing Duff was a huge blow. This wouldnt be far behind. When Tugay doesnt play, Rovers don't play. If he goes, we've got enormous problems.

what rubbish!!!!

When tugay plays, we lose more than we win

Do you even watch Tugay play? Rovers have nothing in midfield without him, him and Cole have saved us this season with their performances over the last 12 games. Regardless of results, we play worse when he's not there.

We thought losing Duff was a huge blow. This wouldnt be far behind. When Tugay doesnt play, Rovers don't play. If he goes, we've got enormous problems.

Just been told by a Chester fan that Rovers are due to play Chester at the Deva stadium in pre season. Anyone heard anything?

Haha! Poor Debs

Ste you're an evil man.

Tris tends to bring debs a bottle of Gin to soften the blow, and then he invites half the message board around to his 'country retreat'

Dont give him credit, he'll be looking for commission when Chéz Gav and Debs opens.

If Cole leaves, Rover's can start chatting the ugly bint at the bar that is relegation.

Could've sworn she told me her name was Michelle.....

One was fairly nice.

the other one was 30ish and looked like she got her hair cut at the same place as Carlos Valderama. Her back looked like a game of Pictionary with all of her tattoes and i wont go on to the facial piercings and i am starting to feel slightly ill.

That so is not true.

What are your plans for the summer ?

To get my injury sorted out for good.

Well getting lashed up in Club Tropicana with your squeeze from emmerdale isn't going to help (He was there last night)

And who were the apologists who applauded him when he did the half-time draw?

"And here to present the draw is an unfit, lazy young man who threw his toys out of the pram and ran away rather than work hard to prove his manager wrong and stay at the club he supposedly loves...........it's David "Who ate all the pies" Dunn"

Morons begin applauding!!!!!!!!!!!!

I applauded him. I thought David proved himself a class act, atleast as a person, by agreeing to do that. As well as filling out this questionnaire for us.

Full credit to Alan, excellent stuff.

In Jumping Jacks, T4E turned into the smoothest criminal in town, attracting at least 3 ladies during the night. I say attracted, 2 clamped onto his lips, 1 didn't want to know...i say didn't want to know, we scared her....isn't that right Neil . And when i say 3 ladies, i mean 2 ladies and 1 walking, talking, kissing, piece of horrible bacteria. We all agreed. She was a mess!

Such a lie. Thank God I cant remember any of them.

Many Thanks to Gav and Debs for putting us up, superb

Was good meeting many more of you, hopefully we'll see you all again next season.

Ill me in my 'Orvil 9' shirt will be fairly easy to spot me.

Also look for someone who looks like James Beattie that will be Tom Pringle

Thats a new one!

So far its, Jimmy Hill, Bruce Forsyth, Johnny Woodgate, Dawson from Dawsons creek, the stupid tall one off My Family and Love Actually and now, James Beattie

And Desperate Dan.

5. Whatever he did at Bolton to get him sacked (probably involved a punch-up)

Rumour has it he kicked the ###### out of Phil Brown at a club function when Brown informed him that he was only getting a game for Bolton because his dad was the manager.

Its possible they might not even ask for it, but keep it on you incase they do.

In other words dont throw it on the pitch when Taylor bags his third.

But then scoring can't be that hard in Scotland, can it?

Depends where you go. The birds in Glasgow are right slappers.

Do you have a season ticket Jason?

The first one returned is from a mate of Flopsy's....

.......erm, surely thats a typo?