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He's lost it. He sends Downing and Wharton out on loan with no bring-back clause. Seriously, what he needs to do now is bring in at least one (preferably two) giant central defenders on loan to the end of the season. If not, I can see us dropping into the bottom 3 after the last match of the season.

Up to Mowbray. I am not confident.

I think Duggie himself would disagree with you there, Jim.

Jim's team was interesting. I wouldn't have McEvoy in mine because he was a great poacher who relied on knock downs and loose balls therefore needing a big man with him. It's very difficult to put yesteryear's footballers in the same team as modern players because the game has totally changed in fitness and pace; and in the laws of the game that don't allow brilliant sliding tackles from behind like Mike England used to do. However, here is my shot: Freidel Newton Henchoz England Eckersley Douglas Clayton Tugay Duff Shearer Bellamy

I cannot understand people who are involved with more than one club. That's all. Where do their allegiances lie?

Really? You're not mixing him up with Paul O'Gorman by any chance are you?

North End are currently a very good side having won their last 4 away games; the form team of the division. We will have to be at our best to overcome them. Should be a great game. With Burnley not in this league at present, this game is our derby game. Rovers expect every man to do his duty....................etc.etc.

Glad he's not involved in ownership of Rovers then. And to think that at one time I wished Battersby and Currie would become our owners. Best to stick with the "nice" family in Pune.

Never in a million years will that happen.

GRAHAM

Why not Rothwell?

We are due a win. Dare we hope? I'm optimistic.

Boy oh boy was I biting my fingernails during that semi-final between Arsenal and Man Utd. The only time I was right behind Utd and loving every moment of Roy Kean's aggressive play. Can we leave the Lambert/ Ipswich thread now? I'm bored. Great to see Bristol City win again. Rather they win promotion than Leeds, Sheff Utd, Boro or WBA.

Yes. Bring on Graham in second half, not necessarily for Brereton, though.

If you are going to suggest Eckersley and Langton, two players who most on this board have never seen, then let me add Harry Healless, Ted Harper, Eddie Latheron, Danny Shea and Jack Southworth. Oh, and what about Tony Field and Dave Wagstaff?

Going to be a difficult game for us. I expect our lads to bounce back after licking their wounds and scrape a 2-1 win. I'd have Nyambe back and start Ben B up front.

Grayson is a left back who is out on loan. butterworts is a striker who puts himself about a bit. Maybe he could replace Nuttall on the bench for a few games.

Same team as last time. No Nyambe either. I like the way Reed and Armstrong swap wings.

Is he still pointing a lot?

I enjoyed watching them kill-off Arsenal with simple football. I shall enjoy them doing the same to Chelsea. Perhaps it's because I've fallen in love with Rashford ?. However, after the Chelsea tie I shall revert to semi hatred (probably).

United get Chelsea away. Lovely jubbly. That's another London team and cup holders to boot knocked out. I must admit I'm rooting for Utd at present. Never thought I would have said this.

His managerial skills brought us down, though.

Time to scrap VAR. Lunatics in football have made the whole process too complicated as I knew they would.

Yeah. Further back someone linked Tugay to Shearer and Garner. But although Shearer and Garner were brilliant at scoring goals, they didn't have the complete class of total control of body, brain, ball and awareness of opponents. Bryan Douglas was the only other one I have seen who had this. In other words, Tugay and Douglas are the only complete footballers I've ever seen in a Rovers shirt.

I just love these footballers who want to play the beautiful game for as long as they can even if it means dropping down to pub league football in their 40s. Frank Worthington was one of those. Good on ye, Pascal. I've no time for those who elect to retire from international football either. Thank goodness there was no lucrative magnet in USA or China when Kevin Moran was coming to the end of his career.