I had both this and the Worthy final recorded on VHS. As major triumphant games from our past, Rovers should have the full coverage of both games preserved on iPlayer to view on demand.

Surely then another 'top 6' would occur unless you cut the money floating around in football in general.

I was just thinking the same thing. They got put out of the FA Cup by Wigan last year. They got dumped out of the Champions League by Spurs who had spent no money and who, a few days later, were probably the better side again in the league encounter. Chelsea arguably should have won the league cup. They may have done had Kepa actually been subbed when told to. On a single game they are not unbeatable. The problem in the league is the rest of the pack apart from Liverpool are all in a slump. Since Chelsea won the title, they have atet spend of £220million in 2 season but have regressed. Arsenal regressed under Wenger and are having to be built back up. As for Manu United, net spend of £250 million since Leicester won the league and are still nowhere near. Of course they are all dwarfed by City's spending, but there are 3 clubs (well 2 + Arsenal) that historically have had spells of challenging or winning the title but in the last 2 seasons have been nowhere near good enough against the rest of the field, let alone City or Liverpool. All of those clubs should be able to attract the talent needed to make the league more competitive and put up a stiffer challenge to City but in my view have failed. That's not purely down to Man City. It's also down to their own management.

I've go to feeling Derby will sneak this if they can keep,11 men on the pitch. I think Leeds players will get nervy and their heads will go.

Should get 5% off season ticket cost for every consecutive season you have a ST up up to 15%. Gives you an incentive to keep getting a ticket. Would make you think twice about giving one up.

If you've got Sky Sports, you can watch the midweek games on either TV or mobile/tablet. Despite having a season ticket, I missed both the Wigan game and the Derby game at Ewood as I could finish work at the normal time, get home for about 7.15, make some tea and just watch the game on TV. No rushing around like a lunatic to get to Ewood. The problem is, if that happens 5 times a year, it's 5 games I'm doubting whether I need a season ticket for.

They didnt go fully over but they went towards the fans and applauded. After getting quite a bit of stick second half I wondered if they'd not bother but they did.

Enjoyable game which I never felt we would fail to win at any point, even with their promising start. Bolton looked so punchless and devoid of ideas up front, with 35 year old Clayton Donaldson looking worse than I remembered from when he was at Brum. Thought Butterworth looked decent. Williams and Lenihan seem the best centre back pairing we have found although I'm not convinced it's good enough for a top 6 push.

Dark grey and red halves or stripes ?

Whilst he's obviously posting genuine racist tweets by Rovers fans which he has received over the last 6 years, he seems to want to tarnish Nick Harris purely based on ththe sub headline of "A Rovers Taiwan Takeaway". The article refers to the fact that he had left Rovers to go to Taiwan, and the sub headline appears to have been written by someone else after the article had been submitted. Not quite sure where he's trying to go with this as he's received far worse from supporters than the article (which even if you take the sub-heading at its worst isn't particularly offensive) but he seems to want a higher profile target in Harris.

For the handball, had that come over the top of several heads and brushed a defenders arm ever-so-slightly in that position, no-one would have said penalty. Therefore, whilst it did nick his forearm, you can't disallow it for that. It was a remarkable game whereby at the end either Man City got KO'd out of their holy grail competition again, or Spurs bottled another competition again. Anyway you looked at it you won.

On a poll on one of the Bolton websites, of the people out of contract, David Wheater, is one of the only people they'd vote to keep. Not saying he's the right option but I'd be happy bringing in Bauer and a taller, experienced head at centre half.

As there is not a match thread yet, does anyone know if the QPR game is on the red button?

Allardyce you mean.

Paul Downing. Unbeaten in all Championship games he started.

Not going to bother rushing around after work to get down for this. Red Button fayre.

I'm not as doom and gloom as some. At home, we have been well in the game against both Bristol City and Norwich. We beat Hull and West From. All performances which have happened whilst we've become a comedy act on the road. Middlesboro was awful first half but generally at home we've been in games and on top in games. We may lose by the odd goal but I'm hopeful of a result. I don't get how Chapman still can't be ready for 20 minutes if required.

1. Disagree 2. Stupid KO time. Agree 3 Agree 4. Unsure 5. Disagree 6 Disagree. They can play well for 85 minutes then commit hari-kari for the last 5. That not lack of motivation. The motivation and effort has generally been there. 7. Agree. If that has been your stance all along then nothing has changed. 8. That is, dare I say it, a little bit plastic as a reason for not attending. But I get your bundling it in with numerous other issues.

Popular player tries his best for the club and is instrumental in getting us back to the Championship. Then gets found out to be not good enough at this level and gets nicknamed Smallw*nk by classless fan.

Just to put it into perspective, watch Breretons goal from a West Ham point of view. Nuttall gets the ball as the lone striker and they all just stand 5 yards off him and don't go near him.

Please tell me he's a left back.

At least you will be home in time for the early Premier League kick off.

Depends on cost. Yes unless the BBE season ticket touches £400

Raya Nyambe. Lenihan. Mulgrew. Bell Reed. Smallwood. Bennett Dack. Rothwell Graham Ive not changed the keeper as I have no idea how good or bad Leutwiler is. Unlike the outfield positions you never see him play. I'd let Rothwell roam to either wing as he wishes. Make sure one of Reed / Bennett is always looking to get forward to support when we break. Encourage the full backs to get forward with one of the midfield 3 always aware and filling in as required. Presuming Lenihan is fit, I've gone back to him and Mulgrew as they played together in the early part of the season when's we were in better form. Rodwell feels like he has been the constant during this poor run, although the individual mistakes have rarely been down to him. Chapman should come through 60 minutes for the U23s on Monday and sit on the bench on Saturday.

I'll answer my own question. In the football league this season there has only been 1 other game which has kicked off at 12pm and has not been televised - Blackburn V Leeds. We are the only club out of the football leage clubs who do this. This may be because we are one of the few clubs who can accomodate 7000 away fans, but that wasnt a problem in the premier league. So what is different?