doctorryan

Very interesting. Since Basel comes before Feyenoord I wonder if we'll come up with something useful for both.

Uh,...you weren't making the point clearly, but......anyway....... If what you're saying is true then these people aren't real supporters of the club at all. If it's just about "a beautiful city which is cheap to get too", then why don't they take a trip there this weekend, or sometime next summer, or ......you getting my point yet? Translation: I ain't buying it. This is a sexy tie; one we don't normally find ourselves involved in which, of course; attracts all the part-time supporters like your 16 buddies.

I was actually referring to Rovers supporters as a whole in reference to your comment about selling out the allotment. But since you wanted to be a smart-ass; go ask your 16 buddies what's the single most reason they want to go to this match. Oh gee; I wonder if the answers will be something like: It's a chance to go see Rovers play a sanctioned, counting match against a famous European Cup winning side, from outside our own FA, at their ground.

Confirmation: Regulations of the UEFA Cup 2006/07 - Article 16 UEFA Kit Regulations Colour - Rule 16.03 The home team should always wear the official first-choice kit announced to the UEFA administration on the entry form, unless the teams concerned agree otherwise in due time, in which case details should be submitted to the UEFA Administration in writing. If the referee decides on the spot that the colours of the two teams could lead to confusion, the home club must wear other colours for reasons of practicality............ With all this advance time to consider options, it will be interesting to see if Feyenoord will ask Rovers to arrange for a special kit to allow them to retain their traditional colours. European matches against Premier League clubs are a big deal there I'm sure. I cannot imagine them wanting to wear their blue away kits for a home European match if there was any way to avoid it.

The reason for the interest is that they are a former European Cup winner & we're playing them in a match that counts. It's a sexy tie. Cost and location add spice, but they are not the litigating factor.

Exactly; that's where UEFA & the match officials are going to have a problem. It's going to be the same with their red half & our red kit.

No Yellow!!! Sorry Philipl; but we'll get trounced 4-0 if we use yellow.

Theirs: Ours: Neither one appears to be enough of a clash. So what should a third kit look like? I like the idea of some kind of blue/black combination. Anyone?

We don't want to be in this competition next year.

Thanks Sany, nice work. But next time; please don't edit out the goal celebrations.

Draw is Tuesday, October 3. The 40 remaining clubs are split into 5 pots based on their UEFA coefficients ranking; one from each pot for each group.

Group stage Matchday 1 - 19.10.2006 Matchday 2 - 02.11.2006 Matchday 3 - 23.11.2006 Matchday 4 - 29/30.11.2006 Matchday 5 - 13/14.12.2006

Get that G****mn "Fat-Boy Lasorda" Dodgers logo away from the Rovers badge.

Just remember this phrase Flops: "PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY"; one of the most important things you can possess in life. Great free kick by Sav. And in Luke's defense; it looked like he was seeing the ball out with regards to the Red BSer to his left when the scorer came in from behind on the right. He maybe could've done more, but he could've received some help too.

We're not getting a big crowd for Salzburg at Ewood regardless of the first-leg score.

It's a shame all those links were for a Chinese match.

People, let's face it. There's only 1 "European stage" that matters & we're not on it. It's the European Champion Clubs' Cup that everybody wants to play for. We'd probably make much more going 0-0-6 in group of the CL than we'd ever make winning the trophy in this 2nd rate competition. That being said; it would be worth advancing if, in group or a later round; we drew from the clubs below: PSG Panathinaikos Parma Chievo Schalke Leverkusen Ajax Legia (for payback) Fenerbahçe Feyenoord Celta Hearts Rangers Sevilla One of the above would at least draw some interest, ticket sales & TV money like Celtic did 4 years ago. To take some of the statements above and turn them around: I'd rather finish 4th & get eliminated right now.

Having seen the tape-delay, I first have to apologize to the skipper. Lucas played pretty well today and the "off the wall" remark looks really stupid when you see Benni giving him the good-luck kiss while he was lining up the kick. However; Benni should still have been the one taking it. We'd be celebrating a 1-0 win if he had. The rest of the team was for the most part average with our wingers having the weakest days. Try to remember the international calendar might have had something to do with that. On the bright side; Brad was/is in top form and we got our first clean sheet with the back 4 in some disarray at the moment. Emo continues to look great at RB and Lucas seems suitable enough at LB, but he'll need time to develop things with MGP. I definitely think we're better off overall back there; especially if The Admiral can get back anytime soon. Andre has the goods; let him figure out the league's pace and his teammates (especially Brad). We know what we've got with Zura and the boxing twins. It all starts there at the back; they don't score - we don't lose. Tugs will start to figure out where Benni, Shaba & Jason want the ball, Reidy will hit his 3 or 4 thunderbolts, MGP will hit a few veins of form (along with more valleys) and as the season progresses our better training standards & fitness will start to show. By the holiday season you'll all be crowing about this and that and talking about star-ball badges on the shoulder next fall, as well as fretting about Lucas and complaining about why the trust and board won't spend funds whose true first purpose in life is to secure a safe, prosperous and sometimes downright cozy future for the beneficiaries of the Jack Walker Trust. Our club is but one of many on that list, and definitely not the most important. Next.

With this lineup, the armband should be on Tugs.

Get 'em Charlie.

I swear if I was Benni I would want to throw Lucas off the wall. You never call your scoring stars off of a spot kick. Especially when you score 2 goals a year. 3 points just tossed in the waste bin. And then he's the one who's subbed. And now a penalty for the Blades......Brad again!! Unbelievable.

That would depend on the company and the salary.

For all we know that was the actual piece of information Souey used when he made the decision to go after him.

It might be fun to see what they're saying on the West Ham boards today.

2001-02 - We kept both the previous season's Time kits & added a 2nd away kit (navy blue).