Wow! Off topic I know, but what just happened to the message board in the last hour! Are we celebrating the birth of a new baby boy! ?

Looks like our Tony might still have a soft spot for the baggies! FFS!

That squad under TM would absolutely waste the rest of the league. Don't get me wrong, I think he's too overly cautious at times but he's not daft enough not to realise that with cairney, Rhodes, gestede, Duffy, Hanley, king and Conway in his prime at his disposal he'd walk this division. That was an embarrassment of riches criminally underused imo.

Absolutely loving it! More labore than arte today but who cares. Great result! I have say I think we've got a bargain with Rodwell. He's different class to anything we have. Him & evans in midfield look great together. Get him tied to a longer contract Tony. I don't think we'll be able to hold on to him if he keeps this up. At least if he's on a longer deal we'll get a few quid when the vultures start to circle. Would also love to get reed on a perm. Am gonna enjoy a few pints tonight at my missus 40th and she has the bonus of me being in a really good mood from the start!

I wonder if Tyrone will 'donate' his user name to Ben when he finally cracks it!

I always knew there was 'something about you'! Don't worry Tom, I won't let anyone know that Kylie is on in Liverpool tonight - your secret's safe with me!

I think they've let a 5 year old control the main camera for this one!

Am I asking too much to question why it's not in HD? ?

Thanks for that Mike, I was starting to get cold sweats when I could only get the Ipswich match! Phew.

Oops sorry. Reading goals for instead of difference! Doh!

Realistically we can only go back to 5th with a win tomorrow - can't see us winning by more than the odd goal or two if we do manage to put them to the sword.

Not quite true - he played a couple of pre-season games for Watford whilst on trial there this summer. Granted, not exactly competitive games though!

Very good article. If he means the things he says & puts those words into action TM might (and I mean might) have just pulled off a masterstroke.

A bit 'meh' on this one. Lad certainly has ability. Does the desire & attitude match these days? I'm not so sure. TM has a good record of getting players motivated though so could turn out to be a shrewd signing. We'll see. Anyway, he's a Rover now so welcome to Ewood Jack!

Agree wholeheartedly. They were ridiculous. Even when they turned them down a bit after about half an hour they were still far too bright & were starting to give me a headache. Wouldn't surprise me if they played a part in Reading's 1st goal either. Raya's first movement was backwards after DL knocked it back. I did wonder at the time if he 'lost' the ball in the light. Needs sorting ASAP!

Lancaster bomber just flew over our house a few mins ago in clayton-le-woods. What a sight! Left me tingling. Anyway hoping to get this season's home games off to a flyer. Going 3-1 to Rovers. Dack with 2 and a Charlie special from a free kick at the blackburn end! COYB

That just stupid. It's quite simple, as with your car insurance, you pay a month in advance, if you don't pay one month you get a week or two to sort it out, if not your ticket gets cancelled and you can't get in - simples! I bet there's loads who are getting knocked back if that's the case. ST sales will be 10-15% down on what they expect at this rate. I've paid for mine & my daughter's up front (primarily due to credit issues in the past) and I've still not received anything, as has my Dad who paid his up front too.

Ironically, the 'Venky Blue' in their logo is actually a better match for our more traditional Royal Blue!

Just had to Google who he is, what I will say is that his last 2 loan spells were in reasonable championship teams. Was in the hudds team that went up. Another midfielder though??!!

Yes!! Get in!! No more Goal Music - we might actually get the customary spontaneous singing of the scorer's name now, rather than having to wait for the White Stripes or Damon Albarn to STFU resulting in a half arsed attempt.

Much better with navy rather than black. As an aside, is that picture of EB, DL & CE going back into the dressing room saying "f**k that, I'm not going out in public in this sh!t!"? ?

Anybody else having trouble getting tickets for tomorrow? I'm unable to select any of the available seats online - just get a message of 'Prices Unavailable' and the ticket office phone number just keeps ringing out!

That's a no from me I'm afraid. Don't like the pasty baby blue, never have. Looks like the away shirt for me this season then, unless they've decided to make that in shocking pink!

Is Raya still not fit from injury at end of last season?

And wasn't it Blackpool we got him from?