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Who thinks he will do anything about it? I don't. I think he is a stubborn sort of person who won't change the way we play. I really hope I'm wrong about that and I am forced to (happily) eat my words.

I'm beginning to lose faith in this "head coach"(manager).

Two own goals at Luton v Huddersfield. 1-1

Jimmy Greaves looks no older than 9 in that photo so I would say the photo was taken in 1949. He's wearing shin pads that have sticks of wood or cane down them. I had a pair like that. I once had a hand-me-down football shirt with lace up neckline like the one on Greaves' pal but I didn't like it because it was red and not blue and white quarters. Great photo btw.

Wright was only small but he could out jump 6 footers better than Le Saux.

And I am loving it. Man Utd and Arsenal swaggered around in the 90's and 00's because nobody could compete with them. Sky blue for me for a while yet. Utd beat Ipswich 9-0 once and their supporters loved it. I really wanted City to thrash them 9-0 today but it wasn't to be. Nice to see the "loyal" Utd fans streaming out of the stadium at half time......................Plastics!

Two of interest in the Millwall squad are 17 Callum Styles on loan from Barnsley and 20 Mason Bennett, Elliot's brother

Having looked at Delap's Derbies I noticed Terry Shanahan whom I had completely forgotten.

I've done a bit of research. Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd. were formed in 1830 at Pole Street, Preston. They moved to Lion Brewery in Blackburn when they bought out Nuttall & Co. Ltd in 1927. So in that clip Nuttall & Co did indeed own Lion Brewery.

In the 50s and 60s the beer was known as Lion Ales. Only later, in 70s and 80s it became known as Matthew Brown. Whether or not Nuttall & Co owned Lion before Brown I've no idea. Duttons were probably owned by the Dutton family. Dutton's O.B.J........"Oh be joyful"

The missing one looks like Scott Sellars to me

Going back to Tugay, he really did seem to have an invisible friend, often referred to on this board. He's still one of the best Rovers players I've ever seen.

Matthew Brown owned the Lion Brewery when I was young. Maybe two companies advertised on the riverside roof.

Blackburn End and Riverside with Nuttall advert on roof. Two people walking on the hill the other side of the river. Did you notice the Sheff Utd goalkeeper was wearing a striped shirt just like his team mates? I don't think there were goal nets. Still, players were wearing modern shorts.

It's sorted. I'm in Safari. I clicked on "View" then on "Actual size" and hey presto. So it looks like I had an enlarged window which was causing the problem. I sound like a GP talking😁

Same on Chrome as on Safari. Safari version is now 16.0 Not emptied any cache.........too complicated for me. Last time it seemed to sort itself out but I cannot understand why it's the same on Chrome.

I'm back to having problems. Same thing, almost. I have the ads at the bottom of the screen but there is no X to clear them. Hence I cannot clear the advert and so cannot click "Quote" or remove the "Quote" This has happened since my Mac was automatically updated. Help please.

I think we'll struggle. Their manager has greatly improved them and the way they play. We're due a draw. 2-2

Germany seem to produce superb keepers. Neuer and now Ter Stegen.

Pickford for me for England, that is.

That 1952 semi final I vaguely remember the hype about it. I had just turned 9. I saw the newsreel at the cinema where we drew 0-0 (I think). The commentator said we were the first team to stop Newcastle's inexorable march to the final, for they had won every tie at first attempt. We were a second division side and Newcastle were a strong first division side. In fact I think the 1951/52 season was when we were bottom of the league, six points (three wins) away from the next club after 16 games and staring relegation in the face to the third tier for the first time in the club's history. I saw the opening home match v Sheffield United when we lost 5-1 Players were signed rapidly and by 1952 we were playing brilliant football and climbing up the league. I cannot remember who signed first but we got Albert Nightingale, Willie Kelly, Reg Elvy, EddieQuigley and amateur Bill Holmes. What a pleasure it was to watch this team. The funny thing was that Jackie Bestall was manager when we were bottom of the league and still manager when we reached the semi-final. Bestall managed us from 1949 to 1953. So Rovers weren't hasty in sacking managers in those days.

And so was Pickering's position in defence until circumstances sent him up front, a totally alien position for him. Then, and only then, did the manager realise his potential as a striker.

Fred Pickering would have got nowhere with you in control.

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