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?

All done. Renewed yesterday. Wasn't letting the chicken chokers have my money any sooner than necessary.

??. Yeah. Should've read it back first before submitting!

Not sure What's happened to the pre season friendlies thread but anyway, rivers have an ounce that we're going to be playing the other half of Merseyside on 26 July https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/june/home-friendly-announced/

"Ceramic?" Who makes these names up?! It's effing turquoise!

Great news. Love DG & as others have said, him & Dack play off each other so well it would've been criminal to allow him to leave. Interesting tweet from Bennet. Wouldn't be too upset to see either of those back at Ewood. Just hope Chapman can return from his injury & return to the form he showed before it. Come on Tony, u know it makes sense!

TBH I was exactly the same as you. I had no idea there was actually a tune to it until Butty's post. I think the issue, as with most songs at Ewood these days, is that there seems to be a race to get to the end of the song. Every song is sung at breakneck speed for some reason (I have an idea why) so no-one has a chance of picking up either the words or the tune. I bet half the players don't even know they have a song! Anyway, I think I've sussed it and, if sung with some sort of tune and at 45 not 78 (showing my age there), it's actually not too bad. Listen to the tune from about 1.04 in and the words do actually fit!

Glad someone posted this, I just couldn't that middle line about loans. Thanks guys. Slightly unrelated, although TM related, I came across this tweet from him (well, not really him but anyway! - be great of it was), whilst searching to see if anyone had uploaded a vid of us singing the song. It's from earlier this season. The vid is great, but reading the replies & 'Mogga's' responses are great - love the Ben Gladwin one! Apologies if it's been posted before (BTW vid won't play in IE, need to use Chrome if on a desktop) https://twitter.com/imtonymowbray/status/949333772700475392?lang=en-gb

Yep, liking it. Simple, and fits with the disco theme for Richie's tune. Now who can we use for a song to a bit of Kelly Marie?.....

Cheers mate. Seems to have got a lot of love on here, must be cos it's simple but a bit daft! Did think about a quick re-word but it might lose the humour: Tony Mowbray had a star eieio. That superstar his name was Brad, eieio....with a dack dack here etc Let me know what u think guys, original or 2018 remix! ?.