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I’m struggling to remember anyone worse over the last 60 years TBH. Its a shame we’re talking about it to be honest because JDT - with everything he’s had to battle against since he’s been here - has got more out of a group of young lads than I ever thought possible.

No Tyrone.

I’m quite sure coaches would have been working on Wahlstedt’s handling of crosses for a long time. Probably since he was a young lad.

Can we play you every week.

Bert Trautman. George Hudson 1959.

I’d be interested to hear your experience of the semi final 47er.

Yeah, you’re right Matty. The only thing I would add is that in the fifties rovers were mainly a second division club. attendances from 1889. No idea how accurate they are. http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/league/blar.htm

I thought you might have been there Bazza. I’ve not knowingly met anyone who was there. I’ve never even spoke to anyone who went to the final. I know many rovers fans fell out with the club and never went to Ewood again over allegations that fans couldn’t get tickets while players were making money selling them. There is a video of the full game against Wolves on YouTube. Although there were the allegations and rovers lost the game I personally watch the video and see stills of that final and feel proud of those players and the club at that time. Did you make the final Bazza (or anyone else)?

Was anyone on here at that semi final?

Rovers vs Sheffield W. FA cup semi final at Maine road 1960. Two Cheyenne goals.

At 20 years old a striker should be ready for the first team.

He’s not a youngster either. He’s 24. All goalkeepers make top saves. The best ones are the consistent ones - the ones who very rarely make the big gaffes. You can count on one hand the number of absolute clangers the best keepers make in their entire career. I’m very doubtful about Leo.

Possibly - have you seen it?

Keeping you’d see at junior school. Happening too often. Worrying.

Played for rovers

The last ever game where?

Certainly do. The most uncomfortable things ever. Leather was Rick hard. *rock hard.

I believe the North End player is Bill Cranston. Tommy Hutchinson was MOTM.

Another one. PNE vs Blackpool 1970. Blackpool promoted, North End relegated. Who scored a hat trick for Blackpool in a 3/0 win?

😀 well football obviously. I don’t see why we can’t expand a bit. If mods aren’t happy, then please remove. Here we go. Pitches that yesteryears footballers had to contend with.

Is there any objection to opening this up to non rovers related nostalgia?

I don’t really agree with that OJF. I think the entertainment level depends on the closeness of the game, the wicket etc like it does in any format. I watched a Lancs 50 over game last season where over 700 runs were scored in the day. Which other format gives you that? Unlike the T20 it allows for the hard hitting alongside the need to build an innings. All I would say is that if it’s a crap game then it’s a longer day to suffer. There again Test matches used to provide 5 days of suffering when scoring rates rarely got above 2 per over.

I would argue that not one player - batting or bowling- has been anything but poor or worse in every game. Maybe Rashid has done the best. How often do you see that throughout a series? Something is very wrong. The team is ageing but I don’t see the replacements anywhere. We are in for a long spell in the wilderness I reckon.

I would suggest that what we have now is a large chunk of cricketers who have become individual freelancers who simply follow the money. They play for anyone anywhere to the highest bidder. I’ve been a member at LCCC for the last couple of seasons. Don’t get me wrong I’m thoroughly enjoying it. However it’s so very obvious that the only players playing county cricket nowadays are the young lads making their way in the game, or -and this might sound cruel - those that can’t get on the money go round. The fans realise it and just don’t turn up for county games. The players they want to see, those contracted to LCCC who should be representing their counties are anywhere but at those counties. Cricket started to follow football quite some time ago. maybe some of these bigwigs have lost all sense of direction. Maybe they’ve got dizzy on that money go round. Or maybe they’ve just run out of time and can’t do it now. I don’t know what the answer is. There isn’t a quick answer though.