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I was at Goodison for the game that we won 3-2. Alan Bradshaw did indeed score two goals and I think Duggie got the other. We came back from 2 down as well. What a team. As for todays game, brilliant performance. Not one weak performance anywhere. Moyes couldn't fathom what had happened to cause his side to play under par. I can explain in two words - Blackburn Rovers. As Hughes said after the match, not many sides would have beaten rovers today. For the first real time this season, I never felt as though we were going to concede. Earlier this season, Everton would have made a host of chances against us, just shows how things have turned around. Credit to everybody.

Team announced: Friedel Neill Todd Nelsen Nissa Reid Flitty Mokoena Thomo Dickov Pedersen

We're bound to lose ground when we don't play. 4 points above the relegation zone with 2 games in hand over most of the sides around us. The players need to keep their cool, and bag a few more clean sheets.

Final result: result right back Who is Blackburn Rovers greatest EVER right back? Bob Crompton. 1896 - 1920, 608 apps. [ 78 ] [49.68%] John Bray 1954 - 1965, 184 apps. [ 0 ] [0.00%] Keith Newton 1958 - 1969, 357 apps. [ 21 ] [13.38%] Kevin Hird 1970 - 1979, 154 apps [ 6 ] [3.82%] Jim Branagan 1979 - 1987, 334 apps [ 0 ] [0.00%] Chris Price 1986 - 1988 and 1992 - 1993, 114 apps [ 8 ] [5.10%] Mark Atkins 1988 - 1995, 272 apps [ 5 ] [3.18%] David May 1986 - 1994, 150 apps [ 0 ] [0.00%] Jeff Kenna 1995 - TBC, [ 3 ] [1.91%] Seb Perez 1998 - 1999, 7 apps [ 2 ] [1.27%] Henning Berg 1993 - 1997 and TBC, apps TBC. [ 26 ] [16.56%] Lucas Neill 2001 - still at club. [ 8 ] [5.10%] Total Votes: 157

The final result of the greatest centre half poll was, [number of votes, followed by the percentage figure]: Mike England........ [ 59 ] [33.33%] Colin Hendry......... [ 89 ] [50.28%] Matt Woods...........[ 2 ] [1.13%] David May............. [ 2 ] [1.13%] Glenn Keeley......... [ 3 ] [1.69%] Derek Fazackerley. [ 6 ] [3.39%] Graham Hawkins... [ 1 ] [0.56%] Kevin moran.......... [ 5 ] [2.82%] Stephane Henchoz [ 1 ] [0.56%] John McNamee....... [ 0 ] [0.00%] Tony gale............... [ 0 ] [0.00%] Henning Berg......... [ 9 ] [5.08%] So Colin Hendry is elected to the best ever team. The team up to now is: Friedel Crompton Hendry ? Le Saux

The results of the vote for the Left Back position finished as this: Graeme Le Saux 73 votes [48%] Bill Eckersley 56 votes[36%] Keith Newton 11 votes[7%] Therefore Le Saux joins Brad Friedel and Bob Crompton in the greatest ever team. Full result, left back: Who should go into this team as rovers greatest ever left back? Graeme Le Saux [ 73 ] [48.03%] Dave Whelan [ 2 ] [1.32%] John Bailey [ 4 ] [2.63%] Bill Eckersley [ 56 ] [36.84%] Mick Rathbone [ 3 ] [1.97%] Billy Wilson [ 1 ] [0.66%] Keith Newton. [ 11 ] [7.24%] Mickey Gray [ 1 ] [0.66%] Walter Crook [ 0 ] [0.00%] Chris Sulley [ 0 ] [0.00%] Johnny Forbes [ 0 ] [0.00%] Arthur Cowell [ 0 ] [0.00%] Fergie Suter [ 1 ] [0.66%] Total Votes: 152

Final result: BRFCS .com members have decided on the goalkeeper to be the first nomination for the "best ever team" The outright winner is: Brad Friedel Final figures: Brad Friedel 65 votes [40.88%] Tim Flowers 45 votes [28.3%] Terry Gennoe 24 votes [15.09%] Roger Jones 16 votes [10.06%] Fred Else 5 votes [3.14%] Harry Leylans 3 votes [1.89%] Jim Arnold 1 vote [0.63%]

Final result: Mike Harrison [ 0 ] [0.00%] Damien Duff [ 161 ] [74.88%] Ally McLeod [ 3 ] [1.40%] Jason Wilcox [ 19 ] [8.84%] Dave Wagstaffe [ 5 ] [2.33%] Scott Sellars [ 14 ] [6.51%] Bobby Langton [ 5 ] [2.33%] Noel Brotherston [ 8 ] [3.72%] Total Votes: 215

Final result: Matt Jansen [ 22 ] [10.28%] Tommy Briggs [ 19 ] [8.88%] David Speedie [ 10 ] [4.67%] Jack Southworth [ 12 ] [5.61%] Fred Pickering [ 3 ] [1.40%] Roy Vernon [ 2 ] [0.93%] Simon Garner [ 109 ] [50.93%] Andy McEvoy [ 2 ] [0.93%] John Byrom [ 0 ] [0.00%] Mike Newell [ 2 ] [0.93%] Duncan McKenzie [ 0 ] [0.00%] Chris Sutton [ 26 ] [12.15%] Kevin Gallacher [ 7 ] [3.27%] Total Votes: 214

What I meant Capt, was that I can't see where anyone who criticised the arrangements for the Burnley tickets, should apologise. My view was that it was always unacceptable. - Meaning that there are always ways of improving service and that standard of service, expecting people to wait for 90 mins to be answered on the phone, wasn't on. service can always be improved, it's just a matter of addressing it rather than accepting it.

Kindly provide some quotes and a source to go with your nonsensical mutterings. (PS ... at least yeast is a living organism - what remains between your own ears obviously ceased all activity some time ago) On radio 30 minutes ago, talking about the delay in setting the date for the Leicester game, JW said " The delay gives us effectively one day less to sell the tickets. However, we should be able to cope. We have learned from the mistakes when selling the Burnley tickets. We've learned the problems of the ticket office opening hours, the inclement weather [i'm not sure what he means there, maybe the fact that thousands of people had to queue in the freezing cold, or maybe the weather caused technical problems] and this time the season ticket holders will have their own window" So there were mistakes made last time. The biggest one, was putting over 20000 tickets on sale from day one, causing tremendous queues on the phones and at the ticket office. This isn't stamping feet and shouting from the hill tops to complain about the club, simply the recognition that the way it was done last time was unacceptable. Well done JW for recognising that. Can't see where anyone should apologise there.

Don't know, but when I was a teenager, I could get drunk and call for fish and chips on the way home, all for ten bob. [50p].

He wont be charged for his antics at Cardiff. Reckon Souey will be wondering about that one.

It's far worse than that. If Dickov and Gallagher start, it's the worst attack in the Premiership. It's not even the best in the nationwide.

The yawning chasm is between the top three and the rest of English football. The rest are much of a muchness. Of all the teams we've faced at the Turf this season, Rovers and Villa had two of the least threatening forward lines. Dickov, Gallagher and Bothroyd. They're just dross however much you pay 'em and however much you believe that the Premiership is the best in the world. You would think the three promoted sides would find it easy to stay up then?

LET Clarets "In the meantime, they take solace in the fact these two gripping FA Cup ties have proved one thing - the gap between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers is narrowing. Not that long ago, these two famous old clubs were poles apart and heading in the opposite direction. Not any more." Seems to be universal among the Burnley faithful, that they're closing the gap.

thought it was hilarious.

Graham Liver is having a great time on his show. Chuckling away about not showing Micca Hydes' goal at half time.

Emerton left Ewood hobbling badly, last night, so must be a doubt. As much as some will cheer, we need to steer clear of any long term injuries. I expect Reid will come in, if Emo doesn't make it. The last few games when reid has come on, we have looked far more threatening.

We too had injuries and suspensions, but that's not an excuse. The truth is longsider, that we don't have any quality up front. The previous managers' decision to give our best striker away is costing us this season. There is cash in the bank to sort something out in the summer. though. As for why couldn't we deal more easily with seeing off Burnley, well it wasn't as though you ever looked like scoring, never mind winning. So although we played poorly, I wouldn't say we were ever threatened. That's where I think your manager got it wrong. You might have only one striker fit, but that shouldn't stop you from being a bit more positive. You still had 11 players out there, you should have pushed more of them forward in support of the front man.

Jordan - was it your 21st birthday advertised on the big screen last night?

Fair enough about building from the back, but that amounts, in Burnleys case, to putting ten men behind the ball at all times. If you're going to have a realistic chance of beating a Premiership club in the cup, then you're going to have to score goals. Do you only have one striker? I don't know. To me, you didn't ever, REALLY have a go at us. You might look back and regret that.

It's certainly not in the prem. Agree with you Jim, modern day strikers have control, blistering pace, strength. Gally wont make it in the prem, IMO.

I've got to say, watching the Riverside bouncing and rocking, from the JW upper was fantastic. It's a long time since I've seen that!

A serious question for Longsider, or any Burnley fan: Once you've got over the fact that you didn't get hammered again [and I think that's where the pride bit comes in], why, oh why, didn't you have a real go at us? We are a poor side at the moment and this was the best chance you have had for what - 40 years? and all you do is approach both games with such a negative formation. At the Turf and down at Ewood, you didn't create one decent scoring chance. [apart from the speculative shot that you scored from]. I can understand that approach in the league, where you are fighting for your survival, but in the F.A.cup? Was it because you feared a hiding, or your menager is just a negative manager, or because you aren't good enough to pose a threat to anyone. Like I said, it's a serious question. You should have had a go! and you didn't.