I can't add much to what has already been said. Playing well and missing chances. The longer this goes on the worse prognostications are. Johnson had half an hour to weigh up his shot. It was harder for him to do what he did rather than leather it. Let's hope for more of the same with a bit of end product.

For the first time in a long while I didn't watch any Champs League games this week. I probably should have watched yesterday instead of sitting through Rovers latest no goal show. This week we had; Chelsea 2-0 Lille - They are far too good for Lille, barring a disaster Chelsea are through. Villareal 1-1 Juventus - No idea on this one. Atletico 1-1 Man U - I saw the highlights and Man U got away with a draw. Anything can happen at Old Trafford though. I admire the way Simeone's teams play but cannot stand how they do it. Niggling, falling over, cynical fouls, the lot. Benfica 2-2 Ajax - back in time for this one. Looked like an entertaining game. The final is going to be moved from St. Petersburg. Wembley has been touted but it's hosting in 2 years so that's not likely.

I saw the Liverpool-Leeds highlights. What a mismatch. Leeds fans should be worried.

He was the savior in the first half. Having Khadra take the penalty was a terrible decision. His set up was all wrong. Facing straight onto the ball, not far enough away to get a good run up. He played well otherwise. The result was a kick in the teeth. Blame no Brereton, blame anonymous Gallagher, but far too often the final ball was again lacking. It was epitomised in the last minute when two Rovers players failed to get the ball to reach the box with no pressure at all on them.

Got a bit of a hammering at times but came into the game. A better decision here and there could have resulted in a precious goal. Sheffield Utd have conceded 1 from corners all season so all those woeful set pieces aren't anything that could have capitalised on. Robinson should have at least been booked for barging into Travis. The ref did nothing. Did the lad who pushed Nyambe into the advertising boards not get booked either?

It looks like Mickelson's comments sunk the Saudi's; BBC - top PGA players staying put Quite right too if you ask me. It was a super league in a different sport. Mickelson has millions. Does he need more to cover some of his alleged losses in other spheres?

Kevin Sharp and Jamie Forrester; 90 Minutes - Kevin Sharp It may have sent you down the wrong path with Leeds. I do remember that it was a big deal that they went to Auxerre.

You were a few years ahead of me. There were two lads from Leeds tipped for big things who would have been about your age. They both went to Auxerre in France. They must be. I played against Kilbane regularly and never walked off the pitch thinking that that he was special.

I don't know what to make of this; ESPN - Mickelson on joining the Saudi golf league The irony in this line from Mickelson is outstanding; "The Tour likes to pretend it's a democracy, but it's really a dictatorship,"

I was thinking about this. There weren't many lads who I played against in my age group who went on to big things. Two I can remember are Phil Neville and Kevin Kilbane. Phil was a class above - better than his brother. I reckon that Phil would have been at Man U his whole career but Gary beat him to it and never looked back. Kilbane surprised me. He was nothing special at all. He must have been a late developer.

Bournemouth v. Forest tonight. What result would be best for Rovers? Bournemouth win and they pull 3 points further away, yet Forest fall further behind? Or a Forest win to make it all closer?

Looking at that squad Rovers should have signed a central defender and a midfielder. What about Gary Speed and Craig Short? They both went to Everton that summer. Both would have been excellent. Batty was fit in 95/96. It's a shame that Warhurst didn't make it back to his level after his second leg break or he would have been another gilt edged player at Rovers disposal.

It does look like Liverpool have sorted out the personnel problems that cost them last season. Ox, Gomez, Matip, and Origi were also on the subs bench. It was fantastic for Elliott. I think that he is a superb player, but he didn't play well last night. In his defence it was against an Italian team who were at home and pressed well. Klopp's subs changed the game. Henderson immediately got hold of midfield, and as is becoming customary with Liverpool they scored off a set piece. Perisic is a good player. He gave Alexander-Arnold a difficult time. In the other tie Bayern were outplayed by Salzburg, but got away with a draw.

The first two knockout games were yesterday. City tore Sporting Lisbon apart and won 5-0, away. Bernardo Silva scored a cracker. PSG beat Real Madrid 1-0 due to some last minute brilliance from Mbappe. Messi looked lost and also missed a penalty. City are through. PSG will be kicking themselves. They should have scored more than 1. Real played not to lose, didn't have a shot on target, and now have 2 players suspended for the second leg in Madrid. However, PSG have a history of failing to do what they need to and at only 1-0 down and playing at home Madrid won't be feeling like Sporting today.

That was him. I nearly described him as a big lad when I asked. I do'nt know the other one. I do know Briggsy though.

I'm not mistaken they are 2 separate people. Jim Beattie and James Beattie. Jim was an apprentice who never played for the first team. James went to Southampton not too long after turning pro. @Sparks Rover, was Jim Beattie a central defender?

I thought that it was a decent enough performance. Rovers are usually good for rolling over and giving a new opposition manager an easy win. Lots of missed final passes as usual but Brereton was half a foot offside, Buckley was unlucky with another, and if Khadra knew how to pass he could have laid it on a plate for someone else instead of shooting from an almost impossible angle. Alas it was a draw. No goals conceded should be treated positively.

It will take me a while to get through this one. The last episode I watched was the one with DJ Screw in. He apparently died of an overdose after drinking too much of something called "purple drank". It's a concoction consisting of prescription anti-nausea medicine mixed with Sprite. You live and learn. I highly recommend the podcast series Slow Burn. It's effort on Tupac and Biggie is excellent. I think that it's season 3.

I started Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix the other night. It's a documentary/reportage on the history of hip hop from its beginnings to the present day. I'm only on episode 3 but it's superb so far. @K-Hod, definitely one for you.

Looking at the Man U line up I agree with you. Pogba and Sancho playing. McTominay is going to be busy tonight covering for those two, plus Fernandes. Ronaldo sub too.

Facebook reported its quarterly earnings this week. They noted that for the first time ever Facebook's daily user numbers dropped. It was slight but it occurred. As a result their share price dropped 25% yesterday and old Zuckerberg became $31bn poorer. Facebook shares drop - BBC They certainly aren't struggling but I hope that the trend continues. Facebook is an amazing story, and a hugely profitable business, but as far as I'm concerned it does more harm than good.

There have been lots of strange goings on at Man U for years. Rangnick is just the latest iteration. Neither Martial or Lingard have been getting any playing time so I can see how if Rangnick asks them if they want a game they shrug and gave a sarcastic answer. I never rated Martial. He cost a fortune and rarely lived up to the fee. Lingard is a funny one. He was great for England in 2018 but has gone the way of Dele Alli. He was superb for West Ham 12 months ago.

Thanks for that. I remember very little of the game. Mimms was in goal. A Rovers player was fouled in the build up to City's first, around the 35 second mark. Moran's foul for the pen was outside the box. Robbed by the ref's again.

1 keeper, 5 central defenders, 1 winger, 2 central midfielders, and 2 strikers. How about this; Flowers Marker Hendry Moran Dobson Atkins Sherwood Andersson Wilcox Wegerle Newell I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of that back 4. Here's the season Wikipedia; BRFC 1992-93 Of those in the squad that played it looks like Ripley, May, Berg, Wright, and of course Shearer, were out.

That was the game. 2-0 up and coasting. I've not looked up the match report yet but did Sherwood score?