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I bought some Trevor Hockey style footy shorts.......retro but trendy at the time. I was the first in the school to do so. I must have looked like Jimmy Clitheroe going to a fancy dress party as Alex James!

I seem to think that Hockey died young. Am I right?

I had a check around and Trevor Hockey died age 43 in 1987 apparently when playing football!

All this fuss just because an FA Nobs nib has been in company inkwell.

Sven out

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BTW AllRoverAsia do you rem the blatant but not-given penalty decision against Coventry? It was that one incident that totally soured my hithertoo innocent childhood notion that this life is ever fair. In fact I've been a suspicious mistrusting burger ever since!

........and in 90% of cases since I've been right to be.

Yes I do remember it and it was a penalty. I was a kid at the time and like you I've thought about it over the years - it was a couple of years after that game that I realised that the old guy who had been sitting by me hadn't been calling the Ref a Twit!. As jim mk2 says it was in hindsight a watershed game for Rovers.

Mike Ferguson

Wha Hey at last me'n Jim agree on something!

Fergy.........what a guy! All the requirements for real 'cult hero' status. He could easily beat most opponents with basic skill but when they came out to simply kick him off his game he did something which so few skilfull players seem to be able to do........he tw*tted em big time!

I've already put my 3 on but Ferguson was special. A great footballer plus..... I remember watching him when he was sent off v Coventry - he didn't go quietly....

What's interesting about this topic, is, that the choice of players reflects on the age of the poster. 

I think theres a slight hint of "look how long I've been a rovers fan for" mixed in there as well.

Perhaps - but the fortunate 'older' posters can also remember all the other great Rovers players mentioned on this thread.

Sven messed around with Uncle Jack so Svens dick can drop off for all I care.

Bryan Douglas

Ronnie Clayton

Simon Garner

From the proposed line ups - and assuming we get rid of Cole (sadly - but his attitude is wrong - he should know he can't win a head to head with GS) and Yorke (what a complete waste of talent the dipstick) - we actually have a decent squad which will give the younger ones a chance to show what they can do.

Wouldn't mind Butt in midfield though.

For a horrible moment I thought this was a 'Souness Out' thread. Now having read a few recent posts I haven't a clue what you are on about. Summer madness perhaps.

After reading all the press and web crap about all the Russian money at Chelsea I have decided that the ''if you can't beat em join em'' principle should apply so from now on I'm AKA Pissedoffski.

Flitcroft has been a very good Rovers Captain and deserves our respect and thanks. Let's hope Ferguson can do even better and lead us into some glory days.

Rovers is like loving the wife

England is like loving the Monther in Law

MA Hons - Uol SoHD

Love Greece

My heart says England so I'm sticking with that. Owen to score, Beckham to turn up - and we don't concede from a cross! Plus we have Rooney.

Having just read the posts on this topic I see the usual miseries are still vocal. Expletively boring.

Good signing by Rovers - well done to all invloved.

Paul Scholes....remains England's most technically gifted player

Kind of sums it all up really.

James didn't make a move at all - just stood still - Zidane knocks it in the corner (he could have picked either) and suddenly its a great fantastic goal by the world beater Zidane. I'd rather James have a go - even if he had gone to his left! He made a good freekick look great.

Not seen many comments on the England build up to the French 2nd goal - starting with an aimless punt upfield by James - and the rest is history. I was going to say like a bunch of schoolboys but that would be unfair to the schoolboys.

This is the last straw for me really, I want Souness gone

Todd refused to work!

Simple as that.

If I did the same then I would expect to be sacked.

I thought Todd had come on a long way this season and was unlucky to lose his place - but recent results would tend to refute that view.

No great loss.

Souness is King!

If he'd had the sense just to call him FRENCH (instead of the N word) then Big Ron would still be up for his £1m. OK about 50 million Frenchies complain but nobody else would care!

We live in strange and sad times.

With the possible Rivaldo signing Big Sam is putting together a talented geriatric squad capable of being a top draw for end of season Testimonial games - but in the premiership ..........?

The statements which various high profile managers and players come out with are amazing. Do they think that we watch don't watch TV and see either the game or major incident replays.

recent examples:

Houlliers comments on the Brum game. The (new) liitle Frenchman is a 100% diver - just like Diouf. Houllier denies.

Houlliers comments on tough Brum tackling (ok in response to Bruce) - ignoring his own teams contributions via the likes of Gerrard.

At ManUre RFW and Rude saying it was not a penalty via Chelsea. RFW saying it was given because the ref was not  a top ref and that Cole was going away from the goal and anyway Keane touched the ball - are Man Ure making a new rule ? Rude saying the same crap. I saw the incident - clear penalty.

Like many I am getting past fed up with such comments treating us like imbeciles.

Aren't we lucky having a gentle soul as manager.

we could could play crap rugby and score a drop goal in injury time to win.....would not bother me!

ROVERS FOREVER

Part of me wants a thrilling open game with lots of tries and England to win say 50 to 45.

The other part wants Wilkinson to get a drop kick goal in the last minute to win it by the only score. I think I want to hear all the winging from a bunch of sorry Aussies who've been giving it large here all week.

Yeah! Perhaps I'd better read before posting. Made me laugh more than the joke.

Comeon England!