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May as well have a go myself 1. Chelsea 2. Arsenal 3. Liverpool 4. Man U 5. Middlesbrough 6. BLACKBURN 7. Everton 8. Tottenham 9. Bolton 10. Man City 11. Aston Villa 12. Charlton 13. Newcastle 14. Sunderland 15. Birmingham 16. Fulham 17. West Brom 18. Portsmouth 19. West Ham 20. Wigan

Good stuff. Makes you proud of the Rovers. All this publicity has gotta be good, motivational and all, it's probably the most we've had since we won the Premiership!

Was on a Birmingham Clubbing forum and there was a few deluded Villa fans berating the fact we got Bellamy instead of them. Y'know, comments like: "why would ne1 in their right mind go To blackburn!!?!?!?! this is so insulting To a club like Villa, that some poxy Club up north can get this kind of player." and . . . "BUT BLACKBURN!!! admit villa are slow on the up, but blackburn will NEVER EVER EVER be bigger than Villa, and everyone knows that." Always good for a laugh http://communicate.godskitchen.com/uk/showthread.php?t=74676

Sounds about right

How does he do it, how does Souness manage pìss off so many people?

"Ambitious Lancashire Outfit" . . . I like that tag Think it's a good signing, one that was definitely needed after last season's attempts at scoring goals. The usual comment now being, if Hughes can keep everyone in check with attitudes and the like, then there is no reason why we can't be challenging fora UEFA Cup spot this coming season. Especially if he can make a couple of more signings, hopefully on par with this one. Nice one, Hughesy

Which, by the sounds of it, could be why Hughes got rid of? Or I could be wrong?

Tradition is all fine and good. But sometimes we have to leave behind the traditions and move forward with the times.

A potentially good start for us. We can almost definitely improve upon last season, if we mix all the right ingredients together. Looking forward to the start and a full season under Mark Hughes.

The way the past couple of seasons have been . . . promoted sides starting with a W; Wolves, West Brom . . . Wigan?

Maybe that's because he is?

Always thought that to improve yourself as a player you need to be playing against decent opposition, hence his move to us. Obviously not in his case, as he decided he couldn't cut it in the Premiership and sodded off back home again. There's commitment for you, sheesh! Players like that that don't earn my respect at all. I like players that will give their all for the blue and white of Blackburn right til the very end.

Granted he banged in the goals to keep us up, and for that I'm eternally grateful so all the best for the future for him (just not against us).

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If it works, why not

3-0 down at half time. then to pull back to 3-3, AND THEN win on penalties. Spawney gits Fair play.

Derby or Ipswich to go up from "Championship"

Christ, that's saying something then

Looking to upgrade myself, and have been perusing the www.ebuyer.co.uk website. Some very good prices on there. May be worth considering.

When I'd heard that he'd gone to NUFC, I was a bit surprised. Thought it'd be Bruce, O'leary, anyone but Souey. But as with some of the post, I think that he'd run his course at the club. Rovers letting them talk to Souey, probably shows that he was close to a sacking. With Parkes in charge, at least he should hold the fort until we get our man. Be interesting to see the names the media put forward as candidates, and who we finally get. Out of the doldrums at last?!

Hopefully we can give a good account of ourselves. Keep the score respectable. I mean, when the Arse were going on a run last time, Everton beat them, then we did too. Fingers crossed this time too. Did see the Arse-Boro game, have the feeling we're going to get creamed big time. Then we only have Man U on Sat too. Gonna be a good week

Teams submitted to the Fantasy Premier League (The 11 Ronin) Friedel Neill, Hyypia, Woodgate, M Svensson Pennant, Fortune, Jenas, Ince Henry, Jansen Subs: Given, Stubbs, Toure, Vassell and Daily Telegraph. Friedel Gresko, Woodgate, Cole, Silvestre Duff, Jenas, Emerton Henry, Jansen, Beattie Fingers crossed?!