Ozz

Only just got my voice back from the Turf Moor game. I`ll be the tall speccy geek with a Lucas Neill tufty chin singing on my own then!

Did I just see a thread called Dingle watch? Or am I now seeing things as well as hearing the voices?

Sat in Jack Walker upper, BBE side. Any chance of a sing song up there?

Hope so, then we can give `em pelters from the Jack Walker like at Burnden park in the 70s!

Morning has broken on the big day, bright and clear, for now. As the day draws on, and the clouds gather over east Lancashire the anticipation of a famous derby win for the supporters of both teams grows by the hour. For all the talk in the press of crowd control and supporters infiltration, I have a feeling that once the game starts all thoughts and energies will be focussed on the game, and personally think that with the fact that the tie must be decided tonight, and the lure of an emanantley winnable home quarter final waiting, the game will be much more attractive and open then the first. The smart money is on a Rovers victory, home side, premiership players, recent history and so on all favouring the aristocrats. But, as Rovers fans know very well, (Ipswich, Charlton, Coventry, Stockport, Trelleborg, Bournemouth and so on), Ewood Park has a strange benevolent streak in it when it comes to knock out competitions. Pre match focus amongst the supporters has centred around ticket sales and who has the best fans, with both sides claiming their lot sell out miles quicker and sang louder than the others in the first tie. All good humoured banter, n`est pas but with a virtual sell out tonight and the prospect of no further duals for some many a year the pressure is on Rovers home supporters to do their bit and shut the neighbours up for good. And so, as the lights come on at Ewood tonight, and the coaches rumble down the M65, the clouds broken only by the blades of the police helicopter,another chapter begins in the story of footballs oldest derby. Behave tonight and see you no, nay never again Burnley!

March is now upon us, and ... We`re on the march with Sparkies army! We`re all going to Cardiff And we`ll really shake `em up When when we win the FA cup Cos Rovers are the greatest football team! Soz Abbey, me gonna drink corparation Pop in sympathy now... NOT!!!!

Robbie Fowler, well done my son. As long as there 3 more shoite teams than Rovers...

Aren`t the channel islands part of the British Isles?

Abbey, I`ll drink for the both of us son.

Good grief, not while there`s a hole in my arse.

Fifteen mins left guys,if your not in the queue now or live further away from Ewood than the White Bull then its radio Lancs and Richard Dinnis for you my friends, god forbid!

Walking away from Ewood, up Livesey Branch Road up the hill, past the McDonalds and Kwik Save on the left, as you get to the bend in the road that goes round the corner, there is a street called Albion St on the right. Theres a large mill and loads of car parks there, as you walk down, go into the car park and head for the canal and the pub is right next to the waters edge, hence the name. Takes 5 mins from the ground. If you want to got there and get lost, which is unlikely, PM me and I will give you my number and I will talk you in!

The WatersEdge on Albion Street, part of the mill complex. Big pub, open at 5.00pm with food usually available too. I will be there from five past!

Not sure if this is allowed here, so if not feel free to delete/lock thread. I am looking for Rothmans Football yearbooks, any year, any type to build up a collection. Anybody with any get in touch. Ozz

Harry Redknapp-Likes to perpeptuate the myth that he is the worlds greatest manager David O`Leary-Very bad loser and seems to think Rovers are notjing Neil Warnock-enough said Steve Bruce-see Redknapp Ian Wright-total gobshoite and for that play off final

Roverite, any statistics on the arrests from last Sunday?

One of my outbursts got completely banned and I didn`t get a sniff.

Watersedge will be open from 5.00pm on Tuesday.

It doesn't open on a Tuesday. Yvonne has told Chris he has to open on Tuesday, and he`s not best pleased!

If not for me, then for Abbeys sake, does anyone know what the pub opening arrangments are for Tuesday are, as I intend having one pint of Export before the game.

Hey! I apologised for my outburst! Leave me out of this!

Surely won by Robin Hood and his band of merry men...

And the two stewards next to tunnel, were Rovers fans, and one was wearing a Rovers shirt under the stewards uniform.

By the way, Tugay came and stood in the tunnel after he got subbed to watch the remainder of the game. Told him I loved him. He said "Thanks,Ozz I love you too." Well he said thanks at least, I made the last part up.

could have been worse I guess - he could have been throwing coins. Sorry to say it guys but you were quiet today - and I say that not to have a go but as a serious statement - I've heard a quarter the number of fans you had in today make 4 times the noise you managed. Thought the result was fair but there can be little argument you had the better scoring chances - and by the way the pitch was the same for both teams In fact why don`t you (Please don't use that word again) off and die you inbred neandertal ###### Burnley ###### piece. Put a couple of paracetamol and a glass of water by your bed now so that you don't have to bother fetching them in the morning. Agreed. Apologise for my foul temper last night, i was out of order. Sorry Mr Longsider and anyone else I offended.