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Don't give up hope. In the late 80s/early 90s we saw our best player, Simon Barker, sold to first division QPR (ffs) in order to balance the books. Financially Rovers were knackered and then Jack came along and waved a magic wand. We never know what the future holds for us so don't give up hope.

I wonder how Dave Whelan is feeling about all this. After all he was the one who invested in a little non-league club existing in the heavy shade of a gigantic Rugby League club.

So Özil donated 23% of his weekly wage to charity. If you earned £1000 per week and donated £230 that's quite a hefty sum. However after Özil's donation he was left with £268,667.......still a small fortune to the likes of us. Puts things into perspective a bit.

Unlike Harrogate Town whose manager beats Gareth Ainsworth by more than three years.

One of my favourite Coleman balls is when he is commenting on a Lynford Christie race, "as he came round the last bend he opened his legs and showed us his class."

Can you trust Venkys to appoint one? I can't.

I'm not comparing Mowbray to Sam. We could get a far worse manager than Mowbray if we get rid is what I'm warning about.

Be careful what you wish for. A lot of us (stupidly) wanted Big Sam out because of the dire football.

The Lancashire derby he was referring to was Bolton Wanderers ffs. The idiot hadn't a clue about Rovers' real rivals. Souness discovered the true feelings of the real East Lancs derby and put them on a par with the old firm games and the Turkish ones. A bit harsh to include Vince Grella here. His body couldn't take the hammering and he had to retire early from football in Australia.

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They do use some muscles in training you know. In fact I am amazed at how many injuries to footballers in general are picked up in training.

It's unfair to blame Raya alone for Brentford missing out on £160 million. What about the BMW forwards who failed to find the back of the net until it was too late? The whole Brentford team just weren't good enough on the night. Credit to Fulham.

Brentford will be a promotion pushing force again next season. I've said all along Fulham will win the play-offs.?

we'll be seeing Raya again at Ewood next season

I'm listening to the radio. Was it Raya's fault? Or was it just a brilliant free kick?

When I said fat slugs, Dave, I wasn't referring to any of the half timers.?

And instead of their lips being kissable, they look like two fat slugs. Who would want to kiss two fat slugs?

Surely all players will have to take a dramatic reduction in wages. Otherwise if most EFL clubs go out of business there will be no-one to employ them. It needs the EFL to bring in a maximum wage immediately. EFL?......??

Good Heavens! Is that a true photo of Olivia Attwood? She looks terrible. She looks like a character from "Thunderbirds". That skin! Those eyebrows.....? Botox lips.......Yuk!! Unbeknown to herself she has made herself look ugly. If only she were more natural she'd be far more appealing.

I'll repeat my prediction of many weeks ago. Fulham will win the play-offs.

He'll probably be snapped up by Barnsley whose manager will be very aware of him.

I don't like the red trim on the sleeves of the home kit. Why the black trim on the red sleeve of the away kit but not a red trim on the black sleeve? No trims please. Singing "yellow, yellow" was started by nob enders. It's not for me. Otherwise, these two are beautiful kits; collars an' all.

Is this the nostalgia thread?

I think if you look elsewhere on the brfcs website for the "best ever Rovers 11" you'll find those three players in it. Duff is the best left winger I've ever seen playing for Rovers and I've seen, from Jackie Wharton onwards, an ageing Bobby Langton, McLeod, Harrison, Wagstaffe, Sellars, Wilcox and MGP. I read that Ranieri's wife's favourite player was Duff. I worked in Bolton and my trotters-supporting friends told me they were scared stiff of only one Rovers player........Duff.

I've noticed on TV quiz shows when much younger people are asked questions on religious matters, particularly the old and new testaments, and British history they know nothing. The easiest of well known facts in these subjects are met with a blank stare. I wonder why.