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%] ==================================================== Now we come to the list of nominations for the brfcs.com best ever right back. These are the contenders as far as we can see: Bob Crompton. 1896 - 1920, 608 apps. John Bray 1954 - 1965, 184 apps. Keith Newton 1958 - 1969, 357 apps. Kevin Hird 1970 - 1979, 154 apps Jim Branagan 1979 - 1987, 334 apps Chris Price 1986 - 1988 and 1992 - 1993, 114 apps Mark Atkins 1988 - 1995, 272 apps David May 1986 - 1994, 150 apps Jeff Kenna 1995 - TBC, Seb Perez 1998 - 1999, 7 apps Henning Berg 1993 - 1997 and TBC, apps TBC. Lucas Neill 2001 - still at club. There are still some appearance details to be included in the above players stats. I'll edit them in when I get them. This is open for discussion for a few days. Hopefully, some of you folks can come up with recommendations and references for your favourite right back.

9 hours since the transfer window closed.

Philipl, once we start to rely on the kids to perform week in-week out, we're gonners, for a long time. It's difficult for them in the lower divisions, in the Prem - it's impossible. It really seems to me, as if rovers are on a suicide mission. Unless, of course - there's a surprise in store. Somehow, I doubt it. There goes another depressing thread. It's not my fault though, it's Soueys.

Prefer Short in defence, but you never know what may happen now if we get a couple of injuries. We surely have something lined up, or there has been yet another fallout As said earlier, Sutton would be nice.

So we've managed to miss out on £400,000? Fantastic business there Souey. I thought of using that line LeChuck, but I don't remember seeing any confirmation that Pompey actually did make an offer. Surely not?

According to SSN, it's a loan deal to take Yorke to the end of his contract. So no fee, and unless someone else comes in, the only back-up strikers to Dickov and Stead are Jansen and Gally.

It seems like I'm in the minority here, but I reckon rovers are making a big mistake if they let Matt go. I still believe the lad has it in him. It just isn't going to show in the reserves.

I've got you down, remind me later.

All sorted. For the first of the two centre half positions, we will have a list of up to 15 nominations of all the best centre halves [probably nowhere near that though]. The first C.H will be chosen from that entire list. The next C.H. will be chosen, in the next poll, from the same list - minus the first player to be voted in. I reckon if we simply had two different lists, the best two C.H's could be in the same list and that wouldn't be fair. Also, if we have one list and we choose the top two voted players, one player could be so far in front, that the second player could be voted in with a very small percentage of the vote. [as is possible with the C.F. position, i.e. Shearer.] The same for the C.M and strikers. The next position to be nominated, after the goalkeeper has been chosen, will be the R.B. Henning Berg will be down as a R.B, but if he isn't voted in for that position, he will be nominated for the C.H spot, because obviously he played in both positions. Does that make any sense?

Good questions and honest answers. Thanks a lot both of you.

The last chance to vote on the 'keeper will be this Tuesday. On Wednesday we can move on to the best ever right back.

You should vote Philly. The idea is to assess what some of the others, who have seen them, have said about past players. There aren't many on this site who have seen everyone on the shortlist, but they can still listen to those who have and cast a vote. The more votes there are, the more likely we are to get the right players in.

Well at the moment, there's only 4% between the top two. Opinions chaps - do you think 2 weeks is too long to run each position for. Would, say 10 days be better? Votes are still coming, although slowly at the moment. I thought about 1 week at first, but thought that might exclude some of the folks on holiday. The keeper, full backs and wingers will pretty much sort a short list out for themselves, but I'll say this-I didn't realise how many class strikers and midfielders rovers have had over the years.

short. When we drew 2-2 with em Sherwood at O.T.

I think we'll put that down as a draw, then get back on topic, please

I remember watching John Butcher, didn't really rate him as a top keeper. As for a penalty stopper-I don't remember that.

The signing has been confirmed on the official site. As our Norwegian friends told us last night, a four year contract for an undisclosed sum. Rovers have until 5 pm today, to obtain international clearance, to allow him to play against Man U tomorrow. Official site

Do you mean THIS article from yesterday?

Has this been posted?

Arnold came from non-league, I think. Stafford Rangers? He was a fantastic keeper at the time he played for rovers, one of the most agile I've ever seen.

I could be wrong about this, but I think if he signs before 12 noon, he could play on Wednesday.

If there was, there isn't now.

thanks bob.

I can only tell you what was said on the local radio. Definately said that was the end of the matter. In fact the headline was "rovers end their interest in Pedersen" Maybe since then, Tromso have gone back to rovers? Back to paper hanging.

Ok, I've hung that piece. radio Lancs quoted John Williams as saying rovers had made another bid, but that had been rejected by Tromso and as far as he was concerned, that was the end of the matter.