8 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Phil, who the hell are Roswell and Mulgrove??

I think we can guess, but who is the mysterious "widow" involved in the loan? (surprised you missed that?)

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

From Alan Nixon

Blackburn. Venkys have called in two top accountants to look at books. Trying to work out cost of next season. And poss cuts.

maybe (hopefully) only half the story, perhaps they are not Venkys accountants but someone else's doing due diligence....?

Chestons can pop back from his butlins holiday in southport to do an interview no probs.

Its Pontins at Southport I think!

Thank you all for pointing out my infallibility! The guy on Radio Rovers was having just as much trouble working it out after the game!

Ah well, I'm even more relaxed now.

I think its more like 15 - 0 because Huddersfield have to lose and we have scored more goals than them

I dont always comment on such things as I often get them wrong! But if we lose to B'ham by as little as 1 goal and Barnsley beat Huddersfield by a clear 7 goals (or we lose by 4 and they win by 4 more "reallisticly"), wouldn't that put us down?

You're right.....we're safe!

Doesn't matter who's out if Mr Magnetic Head is in & we lump the ball upfield! Think we'll try and play round him this time?

Have'nt we still got the same head groundsman we've had for years ? he must be pig sick going to work

everyday, seeing that pitch and having to keep patching it up.These guys take a real pride in their work.

You're right, we used to get awards for the state of our pitch. In the past even half way through the season it still looked pristine.

Cue the Rao's toddling out of B&Q with an economy bag of Feed and Weed!

Well they're both in Yorkshire for a start. Something really not right about those creepy Pennine towns and their inhabitants.

......local shops for local people.....

Can't make it tonight - kids clubbed together to get us Lion King tickets for our anniversary, when game was supposed to be Wednesday night! Third home game I've missed in 20 years.

I always think that the closing scene, when Jack says, "I'm just in love with job", should be played on the big screen just before every home kick-off so that the players can see what being a Rover REALLY means

Sorry to bring this topic back up but I was reading the serialisation of Jamie Carragher's book in the Daily Mirror and there was a story about when Neill broke Carraghers leg in 2003 and Carraghers mates wanted revenge on Neill.

Neill close to getting a kicking

Written admission to Inciting or threatening violence, tut-tut, OK Sergeant, take him away......

THeres something vaguely amusing about the thought of a bunch of 50 year olds pileing into each other...

Yes, all taking gulps of their Nitrolingual sprays to keep the arteries open and stopping fo rthe occasional wee 'cos their prostates are playing up....!!

(Written by one-who-knows............)

Second everything you say DB, Ooijer has been reliable in the main, and although not great at RB, he does a competent job.

quote,"Dismissing Aimee's claims of sex, she added: "That's rubbish. I know that for a fact. I know Ashley intimately. When he's under the influence he isn't capable."unquote,

Priceless! Brewer's droop!! Ha-Ha

Reports today say Sutton has called it a day due to eyesight problem.

Despite him jumping ship, I always liked him. The best goal he NEVER scored was the three move goal against Arsenal, Flowers to Sutton to Gallacher, Gally puts it past Seaman, classic!

Quote from McCarthy in todays NOTW:

"I think I've paid my dues. It's not like I owe them my life or they owe me. They brought me to the EPL and I am extremely grateful for that."

"But I would love to play in the Champions League and Blackburn are probably not a team who can offer that opportunity."

There is a link to a video interview of their website.

Seems like a re-run of the dialogue from a week ago, which suggests no actual movement

Mark Patterson was/is at Scarborough as Player manager and is doing HOME team celebrity for the Football Aid game at Ewood

Too right!

I live with a Geordie, so really need this win.

0 - 1

Simon

Really, what's his name?! (Sorry, not PC, apologise, couldn't resist, - after all someone earlier was predicting us older ones would decrease the populace by having heart attacks - already had one, didn't like it, shut up now, goodbye)

The Cercle Brugge website says he is a striker and his name is pronounced Stijn De Smet

No, Its spelled Stijn De Smet, probably pronounced Bill Throat-warbler-Mangrove!

Rovers in a European group stage game on Thursday?............can't be bothered, I'll go when they get there next time, I'm only fifty.

(This is sarcasm by the way, I will be there!)

Not entirely sure I agree on the pace bit, but his skill can often make up for that, but in light of that I think he does need to be on the last defender rather than trying to pick up deeper and outrun them.

He often drops to the "hole" position, I guess when he gets a bit tired, but he's very effective there and at that point the lone striker should really push on, or readjust the midfield/striker balance to make the best use of him.

Class act

The only thing that still concerns me is: why didn't the match referee do anything about it at the time? Is it permissable within the context of the match to racially abuse players? Is it something that only gets punished retrospectively?

When I was refereeing, we used to get seasonal updates as to amendments to Laws, or how the law was to be interpreted and applied that season. I seem to remember that FIFA had extended the law governing Sending Off offences from just Foul and Abusive language to include racist andremarks and incitement to violence

still think the "Duck Call" would have worked very well yesterday................

My son always shouts at the drummer that his subtle tactic aimed at distracting the opposition goalkeeper at the moment of launching a goal kick just isn't working (he abbreviates all that and adds an expletive or two), instead advising him that he may as well try a Duck-Call.

What he doesn't know is, that I've bought him an ACME Duck Lure from EBay to present to him around birthday time - so expect quacks after Nov 2nd, from the Blackburn End. The only trouble is the thing looks like a shortened blow-gun so he may well get thrown out for attempting to dart the opposition into sedation.

(yes I know it's puerile but I have to get my kicks where I can at my age)