WHAT AN AWESOME GAME!! THE BEST MATCH I HAVE EVER BEEN TO IN THE 14 YEARS I HAVE HAD A SEASON TICKET!

My Ratings

FREIDEL- 8 (Two top saves, couldn't do anything about any of the goals)

NEILL- 7 (Cracking penalty, coped well with Ronaldo in the 2nd half, however played Rooney and Ruud onside)

TODD- 6 (At fault for United's 2nd goal)

NELSEN- 6 (Pretty redundant as Rooney dropped deep)

GRAY- 6 (Solid)

REID- 7 (A player who is getting better every week! Played a lot better in the second half in the centre!)

TUGAY- 6 (Did a job in the first half, caught in possession a few times, but solid)

SAVAGE- 8 (Another good game from Sav, who I personally think is playing the best football of his career, plus an assist for the Bentley's 3rd goal)

PEDERSEN- 7 (Battled hard in midfield, he can really dig in when the game gets scrappy)

KUQI- 7 (Love him or hate him, he must be a real pain to play against, I thought he worked hard again tonight)

BENTLEY- 9 (Fox in the box, 3 very different goals, the first was great athleticism, second couldn't really miss and third a fantastic half volley! HATRICK HERO)

EMERTON- 7 (Emo did well when he came on, worked hard)

JOHNSON- 5 (Ran about late on)

MOKOENA- 5 (As above)

HUGHES- 10 (I FRICKIN LOVE THIS GUY)

Shoudn't a poll be started?

Home 2 (JUST TEXTED IN! ) and Away 3 for me.

1st Shirt!- AWFUL

Yellow Away- JUST AS BAD

Silver Away- WORST SHIRT IVE EVER SEEN

Its pretty disappointing to see Kuqi being made the scape goat. Alright he didn't have the best game, but neither did a few players, Neill and Gray come to mind.

We must take the positives out of the cup run, because we were effectively out two months ago when 2-0 down at Charlton yet we showed the character to go on and win 3-2! Kuqi inspired dont forget.

Middlesbrough was another success as we erased memories of Fulham and dominated against Boro. I believe that the Carling Cup win set us up well for the christmas period from which we took 9pts out of 9!

We had the positives of the home leg against Man U, Pedersen's goal and the defensive performance in the second half.

Ok tonight is a blip, but its not the end of the world! Were still in the FA cup and even if we go out of that were having a good season in the league.

I'm sure if I offered you 8th in the table and a Carling Cup Semi Final by this stage, back in August you would have bit my hand off! I know I would have been more than thrilled!

You could see Hughes at the end say to the players "chin up" and as supporters we must also hold our heads high.

Lets get behind the team at West Ham on Saturday, get behind every player! And lets beat Man United next Wednesday at Ewood.

Cheer up guys n gals!

IT COULD BE WORSE!!!!!!!

Its there for the taking boys!!!

Top 25 English Managers (In order of league position)

1. Paul Jewell (Wigan 6th in Premiership)

2. Sam Allardyce (Bolton 7th in Premiership)

3. Alan Pardew (West Ham 9th in Premiership)

4. Stuart Pearce (Man City 10th in Premiership)

5. Alan Curbishley (Charlton 11th in Premiership)

6. Bryan Robson (West Brom 15th in Premierhip)

7. Steve McLaren (Middlesbrough 17th in Premiership)

8. Steve Bruce (Birmingham 18th in Premiership)

9. Harry Redknapp (Portsmouth 19th in Premiership)

10. Mick McCarthy (Sunderland 20th in Premiership)

11. Steve Coppell (Reading 1st in Championship)

12. Neil Warnock (Sheffield United 2nd in Championship)

13. Kevin Blackwell (Leeds 3rd in Championship)

14. Ade Boothroyd (Watford 4th in Championship)

15. Glenn Hoddle (Wolverhampton 8th in Championship)

16. Mike Newell (Luton 9th in Championship)

17. Steve Cotterill (Burnley 10th in Championship)

18. Nigel Worthington (Norwich 11th in Championship)

19. Ian Holloway (QPR 12th in Championship)

20. Joe Royle (Ipswich 14th in Championship)

21. Micky Adams (Coventry 15th in Championship)

22. Peter Taylor (Hull 17th in Championship)

23. Phil Brown (Derby 18th in Championship)

24. Tony Pullis (Plymouth 19th in Championship)

25. David Tuttle (Millwall 23rd in Championship)

Liverpool have by far the best songs for their players.

More More More Xabi Alonso, Xabi Alonso

Luis Garcia he drinks Sangria, He came from Barca to Liverpool, Hes 5 foot 7, Hes Football Heaven, so please dont take my Luis away

Fields of Anfield Rd

You'll never walk alone (of course)

And many others

Im not too sure about him.

I think he may just be the next Jermaine Pennant, not exactly a bad player, but not the great white hope he was made out to be.

Definitely my lowest ebb as a Rovers fan!

mines been ok, If you notice three sides have fans.

If you have the console on a hard surface standing it up should be ok, but I have it on carpet so this leads to potential overheating, hence I lie it flat on its side so it shouldn't over heat!

Interesting it says nothing of lying it flat on carpet in the manual!

Ive got one! Thanks to Father Christmas!

I got two games Kameo and King Kong, Kameo is good, bit kiddish but very enjoyable and I have just finished King Kong, good game but could have made more of the New York levels.

Any team news yet?

Best of luck to Matt, I wish him well wherever he goes (if he does go) and I will never forget the promotion season, and the season after in which he was robbed of an England place!

I Hope he stays, because I do think he will get a chance once we reach the 35 point barrier, and effectively safe, please Matty see out this season and re-assess in the summer!

I was looking to get a name and number on the back of my shirt! The prices are ridiculous!

Letters= £1 each

Numbers = £5 each

Therefore

1. Friedel = £12

2. Neill = £10

3. Khizanishvilli = £ 19 (Same price as another shirt)

4. Todd = £9

5. Flitcroft = £14

6. Nelsen = £11

7. Emerton = £12

8. Savage = £11

9. Kuqi = £9

10. Dickov = £16

11. Bellamy = £17

12. Pedersen = £18

13. Enckleman = £19 (Same as another shirt)

14. Reid = £14

15. Mokoena = £17

16. Tugay = £15

17. Jansen = £16

18. Gresko = £16

19. Thompson = £18

20. Gallagher = £19 (Same as another shirt)

21. Matteo = £16

29. Bentley = £17

33. Gray = £14

My Raings

Fielding-6

Bateson-6

Thompson-7

Nolan-6

King-7

Judge-8

Hodge-6

Pezzoni-5

Woods-6

Clarke-7

Garner-6

O'Keefe (for Hodge)-5

Agreed, Tottenham matched Rovers but never looked threatening, Mark King had a good game at left back, and Jamie Clarke took his goal well but my man of the match would have to be right winger Alan Judge.

Roll on Round 4, hopefully against the Dingles who beat Hull 2-3.

One of the favourites, Arsenal, knocked out on penalties.

Man Utd, Man City, Newcastle, Bolton, Liverpool all through.

West Ham who beat Rovers last year = through

The big club = out

3rd Round Results

STOP PRESS. Rovers drawn at home to Derby Co. Dingles home to Fulham.

4th Round Draw

Any news on the reserves tonight?

No Kuqi or Jansen in the squad?

Any ratings for those who weren't at the game?

DROP SAV FOR SATURDAY

Murphy 2-0 Sav lost ball in a tackle.

Is the game available anywhere online?

Radio lancs?

Radio Kent?

Everton (h)

West Ham (h)

Fulham (a)

Middlesboro (a)

Sunderland (h)

Pompey (h)

Vital games, will decide on:

a ) Europe - Best Case

b ) Mid Table - Average Case

c ) Relegation Dog fight - Worst Case scenario

The sad thing is that his 86 year old father is still alive and well.

Best threw away every young man's dream.

Still a lost life is a lost life and I hope that George can find peace and comfort

Loan Players tonight:

McEveley- full 90 in Ipswich's 3-0 defeat at home to Reading

Johnson- Unused not even on subs bench

Derbyshire- Unused sub

Gallagher- started but subbed after 76 mins in Stoke's 2-1 defeat vs. Derby

Douglas- Time wasting substitute as Leeds beat Dingles 2-0