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For something a little different in Manchester, try the Armenian Tavern just off the Town Hall front. Link here Can be quite expensive, but the food has always been great when I have eaten there. Saturday night can see live music too, not as bad as it sounds! Or Heathcotes, which is in Jackson Row off Deansgate. Stunning food and service, stunning bills to match! Before the game at COMS last Jan, four of us spent £259 on lunch. Good job we won.

Bloody scanners.... OK-Saturday 8th December 1984, 3 PM Ewood Park-Blackburn Rovers V Sheffield United. This was a game I clearly remember, at a time when legendary marksman Simon Garner was going through a lean spell, and his form was a little patchy. Legend that he is, Saxton was obviously reluctant to drop him as as he could counjor (sp?) up a goal out of nothing and save a point when all seemed lost, and three when all seemed drawn. Big money summer signing (£32,000!) from Swindon Town Jimmy Quinn was chomping at the bit on the bench, and had already shown signs of unrest at his role in the dugout most weeks. But, as the headline below indicates his time was now, and his short appearance against the Blades was most effective. Without getting all dewy eyed over the good old days, excitement like I felt at winning this match doesn't seem to come along much any more, and despite Thenodrogs valid views on the state of the English game back then, one cannot help feel a strong sense of nostalgia and a yearning for a return whilst looking back and reading the reports from over 20 years ago. The points were not enough to keep us op however, as Oxford won 5-0 at home to Charlton to move past us on goal difference. Last point, this match was the biggest crowd of the season so far, just over 9,000!

I preferred it when everybody rowed about racism!

Lucas Getting some stick off his new fans .

Saw The Life Of David Gale last night on VD. Was very good. Had some shagging in it too! (the film, not me)

Even the LEPs Paul Agnew was convinced we were going up, this article written in December 1984 as Rovers shaped up like a top flight team. The other side takes the mick out the North End too!

Bobby Saxton confident his shoestring team capable of staying at the top of league!

Vince O'Keefe, transferred listed!! Always going to be a frustrating being number 2 to the number 1 so to speak, as Geno was in awesome form around this time. Vince got a bit of grief from the Ewood faithful on his rare appearances, but to be honest most of the team apart from Garner did even when we were winning! Only a few years later, the former Torquay shot stopper went on to play a man-of-the-match performance in the Full Members cup win at Wembley, which was undoubtedly his finest hour.

I make it a year ago today that the HMS Rovers set sail from Hull for 3 days of madness in Rotterdam! Happy days...

My god it was SEVEN years ago!

Looks like Robbie Savages jaundiced gypsy uncle.

Spot on sir.

Todays Metro newspaper, and I use the word reluctantly, reported that Henrik Pederson was playing for us yesterday. May explain his low key performance?

Found this in the back of my scrap book and thought it would be appropriate here. BEST FILM SEEN IN LAST YEAR-Porkies!!

Whats up wee it Presty? Ash tray full?

Apologies to Bob F and WB as my self imposed exile from my marriage has slightly cocked things up a bit on this project. Have now received some belongings (dumped on the pavement in the rain last Sunday morning (along with my Wisdens and Rothmans books)) and have got the scrap book back in my possesion at my current squat. Will bring it to work and carry on shortly...

32,839 v Liverpool (99/00) FA Cup (4th rnd)-I think is a little optimistic Cletus, as it exceeds the ground capacity by about a thousand people!

BBC to Show Live English Club matches again.

He is a real tool that guy.

If you like soul, and esp Northern Soul then I urge you to visit this site as it plays soul al day long uninterrupted and there are some absolute storming tracks that I have not heard in years. Soul Class 66 Just click on the Radio Now Playing link. Awesome.

There is a dead grey squirrel in my current back garden. I shall take a photo and show it to you all. Bye.

Ian Brown on the Guild Hall Saturday night, not going myself but he usually is VFM. He is also planning a Johnny Cash style gig at Preston Nick! LINK

Page and Plant have been secretly working on some new stuff, for the gig and i have found a link to a page with a sample of some of the lyrics here. New Zep Lyric here.

Assuming Rovers have 14,000 ST holders, I would guess around half of them didn't fancy Brum at home for a tenner last night. Which kinda backs up Thenos point a bit, sadly.

Early this morning, I dreamt that me, Tris and Preston Blue were on a coach trip to France, and we stopped off at a roadside cafe to help renovate it, as it was a bit ramshackle. We then were set to go to the South Coast, where we were due to help salvage bits off a sunken boat at the bottom of the sea. I swear I am not making this up either.