A few more people at Ewood with anything on their backs would nice!

I would certainly agree with you there Theno; the difference being that my naivety keeps me happy. I like being happy!

Are you sure about that? There is nothing at all about it in the Sky planner or the TV Choice magazine either.

My worst ever buy for Rovers would be Alan Gilliver a CF bought from Huddersfield Town for a huge fee (around £60k) for those days. He was utterley useless to Rovers because of a seemingly never ending back injury, which it later transpired he had and Huddersfield knew about before Rovers signed him. Rovers appealed to the Football league and Huddersfield were ordered to refund a large part of the transfer fee. This incident lead to the compulsory medical examination by the Signing Club that we all know today.

Not forgetting Super Brad of course! How cynical can you get?

Well said Marv. You tell us!! Oh, and for all the people that dont understand the difference; what Marv said above IS banter of an acceptable kind. Read and learn!

Well spotted 92er! You seem to be the only one awake. I was indeed referring to to the famous occasion in 1954 when Rovers beat Boro 9 - 0 and our top scoring CF Tommy Briggs did not score any of them. And before anyone asks; yes he was playing in the match. Rovers scored 114 goals in the League that season and still only finished 6th.

Boro 9 - 0 Rovers! And their main striker does not score any of them!

Quite subtle, but alas wasted

And Andy Cole no longer at Citeh.

Who's that putting in a very late tackle on the Bull?

Thanks Max for those great pics. Just one little observation: your rbsbbr.18 seems to show that Rovers have "borrowed" Ronaldo from Man. U. ( 1st Rovers player to left of the jumping Ooijer).

Yes, quite humourous FLB. Made me smile when I surfaced this morning! (I noticed you waited till I had gone to bed to post it though). The one that made me really chuckle though was the one from USA Blue towards the bottom of page 14 and timed at 01.18. That was ace!!

I know what you mean RB, but is a large section of the Rovers support constantly making derogatory remarks about him the best way to persude him to sign a new contract?

I am working on the translation of this, but it could take a while. I THINK he is trying to say that Ooijer had a bad game!

Think about it Theno; when did the max wage get abolished? Took a few years for max effect but the big city clubs were always going to get all the best players from the time the max wage was abolished. None of the clubs you quoted or Rovers either could afford to compete with the city clubs on wages any more! Level playing field destroyed. Simple innit?

I watched that as well Phil through the modern wonder of a Sky+ box!

The days you refer to as the "good old days" RB were in the 70's and yes they were OK, but even then the rot had well set in compared to the real "good old days" of the 40', 50's and 60's. I and a few others on here can remember them well, and sorry though I am to have to say it, but if you have not experienced these times you cannot begin to imagine what it was like then. The changes that came about in the 60's were so far reaching in every single aspect of life that there is NO WAY that you CAN compare the times prior to the times post 1960 ish. Obviously football is only a tiny part of that revolution, and it is the ONLY part that need concern us here. I am certainly not claiming that everything was better before the revolution but although people were poorer and working and living conditions generally worse for the majority I still feel that at that time the overall feel good factor was greater. Maybe we just expected less out of life in those days! There is absolutely no doubt at all that professional football from the end of WW2 to the late 60's was undoubtedly better from an entertainment and value for money aspect. There was a seemingly endless stream of really talented and gifted British footballers from all the home countries who played not just for the handfull of "Big Clubs" that you have now. You found international players at every level of the game right down to the 3rd division, and they all got paid exactly the same wages regardless of club. Also this max wage was not a lot more than a skilled craftsman in industry got, so the ordinary man did not feel he was being taken for a mug, and the admission price was usually around the price of a pint of best ale. For this you got superb non-orchestrated football served up by naturally gifted and talented players who did not need to be told how to play or how to foul and cheat either. Yes RB, those WERE the "good old days" and you youngsters simply have no reference point with which to compare them.

This is so true, and it is a coincidence that you should write along these lines this particular morning Paul. Why? Because last night I did something that I have never done before in my football-watching life. I was watching the PSV v Liverpool Champions League match on ITV and it was so boring and devoid of any excitement or goal mouth threat that after about 30 minutes or so mins with neither side looking like scoring I switched over to BBC1 to watch Crime Watch. Even as I write this now I have no idea what the result of that match was, and to be honest I dont even care. This for me, a dyed in the wool footie fanatic, is nothing less than a realisation that I have got to the end of my interest in the BIG TIME Football. I will NEVER lose my love for the Rovers, and will continue to support and watch them whenever and however the opportunity exists. But for me the pay on the gate stuff is going to be reserved strictly for the type of football where big money corruption has not yet poisoned the game, and most likely never will. That means the semi-pro and amateur games. I have often been involved at this level over the years and have always found it COMPLETELY satisfying. You soon learn to accept the lack of pretty passing and heavily coached tactical stuff and start to enjoy the sheer effort and enthusiasm that these boys put into their game. And they are not doing it for the money that's for sure! Not an aagent in sight! The feeling of INVOLVEMENT you get standing on a darkening winters day struggling to see the distant action because of the dim floodlights, the welcome pie and Bovril at half-time to warm you up, and the friendly atmosphere in the clubhouse after the game as you enjoy a pint with the lads. You cant beat it! Why don't you give it a try? You might find you like it!!

A VERY large contributory factor!

Thought you would never ask! I was referring to the fact that you are like a terrier with a bone in its teeth; you NEVER let go. Keep harping on and on and on about Rovers failure to buy a midfielder (or 2 or 3 or 4). That's being tenacious! Oh and thanks for calling me "dude". Wonder what it means? Hmmmm..... (saunters off into the sunset).

Absolutely right; as long as you DONT stop watching or playing football! Start supporting a semi-pro team such as Cowdenbeath or Accy Stanley or whatever. You MAY just find that you enjoy it and get hooked!

Yeah simple! Just get Rovers back to the top two and winning a few things and suddenly there will be another 15k or so S/T applicants Most of them living in or around London or Essex, and about half a dozen or so living in Blackburn. :ph34r:

See also the Ashley Cole thread and seei fyou can spot the common cause!

Exactly! You are beginning to get the message. Who are the mugs? Answers on a post(card) please. :ph34r: