If I go to bed it will be a cracking 2nd half but I'm not falling for that this time, so it will be shite

Interspersed with moments of sheer crap

Necessity is the Mother of Invention, Where there's a Will there's a Way .......

I quite like both teams and managers so don't really mind who wins. I just hope it's a decent game, worth staying up for (2 am ko here) and not one that sends me to bed at half-time ...... to my later regret

I think it's also available via the BT website

''Benefactor Model'' and ''Flex'' are the in words at Rovers but BM is prevalent throughout the EFL. Shaun Harvey recently: "We have a business model that relies, just about, on owner funding." "Those owners are either benevolent, looking after their local clubs who they have supported for many years, or are investing to try to achieve the big prize that Aston Villa and Derby are going to play for this time."

You quite often mention your 'articles' and that you don't post them on here. You don't actually have to mention them at all. Think about it.

You mistake declined with can't be arsed.

My opinion, you know that word for sure

''self-promoting tipster'' was the phrase I used, no mention of bogus or any accusation that you are a liar. At least be accurate.

Your opinion is just that, it can be right or wrong and therefore open to comment. I do not understand why you have used the word 'truth', no one is suggesting otherwise.

You underestimate and demean Graham and on the evidence so far overestimate Brereton. Graham has bought the T-Shirt, Brereton is not even in the Shop. We are not after a Striker in this Window to sit on the Bench as 3rd choice. I for one put no value in your musings on here, at least one self-promoting tipster turns up on this MB every bloody Window.

Yes, he was. He almost gifted another goal to Grealish with an awful grass-cutter clearance.

What a crap match. No wonder the discussion is about Pundits. Lampard got his team selection wrong and looked like a man with a bad toothache all afternoon. Derby gifted Villa both goals but quite how a 5' 6'' player who doesn't actually jump scores with a header in a challenge with a 6' 4'' keeper I've yet to work out. I didn't really care who clinched it, Leeds had already imploded in the Semis and it doesn't get much better than that. Waggott shed a few tears, allegedly

Mowbray would tell us Tugay would play, but he never would.

Rinse and Repeat

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17664158.easier-said-than-done-in-rovers-quest-to-make-early-moves/ Without further comment but easier said than done.

I am posting this here as I just came across it on YouTube, it's just a little older than me (the game that is), we beat Burnley and it's in the FA Cup. Brilliant, just look at a full Ewood rocking. Official attendance 52,920 Notable also for the commentator referring, historically correctly, to our Quartered shirts

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/creator-of-new-george-best-statue-says-we-did-not-want-to-put-him-on-pedestal-1-8936919 Creator of new George Best statue says ‘we did not want to put him on pedestal’ He made a sculpture FFS!

That would not have come cheap. It is truly atrocious. Does anyone know who the Sculptor was? He should be ashamed.

Containing an explanation of the "Flex" or "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" as I now understand it.

The Club does it because it works, some fans are so gullible it beggars belief. The claptrap of “our first season back in the Championship” has been trotted out numerous times even on this MB. I read the Bennett interview earlier today and filed it in the shit bucket.

It will come back on topic when Mowbray and the Fat Lad return from whence they've gone

Nice though

If Klopp was at Citeh they would win everything If the cardigan guy was at the Scousers they would win nowt