Adele- Rolling in the Deep

At least he's not in 1st place 😉

My dad and I were in the Bee Hole End that day as well. One of those days when the firm instruction of 'don't tell your mum!' was given!!

Good takedown (in my view) of Spurs / Ange. My wife, a dedicated non-football fan, happened to see the Liverpool game last night and said "if football was always like this I'd watch it more often...but you wouldn't want to support Spurs as it must be so exhausting"! Ange Postecoglou’s unserious Spurs exposed by serious Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | The Guardian

Another amazing attacking display from 1989 (season after the City game). How the hell did we not manage to get promoted in the late 80's??? Considering how little money we had, to get as close as we did was an achievement in itself.

I'd snatch your hand off for any of that front 3 now - even 'primadonna' Kennedy! We played some amazing football around that time. I think the 5-0 against Barnsley was the season after - another goal of the season competition in one game!

Looks like Spurs have declared... haven't scored for 15 minutes 😉

Did as lot of his best work off the ball. When Le Saux bombed forward Batty was the one who would cover that space in case of a counter-attack.

Bet there are still people complaining about Nobby Stiles being in the England team 😉

But he's injured. I'm not suggesting we buy another GK. Maybe an experienced loan in Jan.

Another area of concern is the current lack of goalkeeper cover. Never thought we'd all be praying Pears stays fit!!!

Wise to point this out. Two differences this time I think. 1. Squad has more depth. 2. We have a manager prepared to adapt his way of playing. Sometimes hasn't worked but (unlike JDT) he seems prepared to learn and change things to suit. However the lack of a goalscorer WILL come back to bite us at some point unless addressed in Jan.

If you'd have told me that after 20 games we would only be 1 point behind that team from a small town in Yorkshire - I'd have asked for whatever you're drinking/smoking/taking! Up the Rovers 😄 Really does have the feeling of the Kendall era! A team not greatly talented compared to those around them but all putting in a shift and fighting together. Amazing the difference a bit of experience and organisation can make At some point the defence will falter so we must get a goalscorer in. Shame that Venkys past showing suggests that won't happen and so, until we see the outcome of the Jan window, I'm enjoying the ride but not getting my hopes up.

Generally one of the worst weekends for attendances. Lots of games over Christmas, some people forced(!) to go shopping, not v attractive opposition. Still disappointing considering our recent form.

Great night. Remember the Trav sending off - Not a difficult one for the referee to be fair!

I'm not a fan of all these internationals BUT plenty of people are. I also really don't like what has been done to the FA Cup - when I started following football it was possibly more important than the league, at least to fans and even I suspect some of the players. But aren't phrases like 'absolute shit' and 'total disgrace' a bit over the top for a discussion on the merits of international football Vs FA cup replays? Roverandout is clearly a passionate supporter of both Rovers and England. I don't think other people should be so disrespectful of his views. Except Harry Kane and many other players do seem to care. And hundreds of thousands of fans - if they moved the internationals around the country I think that would be more obvious than a half-empty Wembley. I guess most Coaches don't care (and never have done tbh even when they weren't nearly all non-English!) as they get sacked if results are bad and they don't see a benefit to them of their players playing for England. Liverpool and Man United in the 70's had a reputation for players withdrawing and the miraculously recovering the following week.

To be fair to him later on he started to come and claim the crosses. Penalty saves always a lottery but maybe could have done better? Difficult to see from other enc of the ground.

Only been to 3 games in last 5 years due to COVID and other life circumstances. 2-1 away at Stoke in 2019. 3-1 away at Swansea and now today! Feels like I'm the opposite of JimMk2 😀. Think I should approach the club for free tickets as a lucky mascot? I'm sure Waggott would be up for it 😬

There's the famous one in Rawtenstall - Fitzpatricks. Used to go there with my mum for Dandelion & Burdock. Still going although it's changed a bit since then! Mr Fitzpatrick's Vintage Cordials - Mr Fitzpatrick's Vintage Cordial

I am - but only from Bath! Do I still get a medal?

Be interesting to see Chaddy's comments tomorrow!

I'll have some of what you've been drinking / smoking 😉

Love the typically English understatement 🙂

That goal sums it up very nicely!

Can't remember my first Rovers away game but suspect it was either Bolton or Oldham in the 75/76 season.