That was my younger son’s first league game. Not sure the bit about Roeder is correct though, I thought he had either a stroke or a brain aneurism at some point that season but not straight after the game against us.

Two that stand out for me were both in losing causes and both at Ewood. Matt Le Tissier for Southampton in the mid 90s and Shearer for Newcastle in 2002. Le Tiss scored two screamers that day and was majestic all game despite us winning 3-2 (I think!), while in the other game Newcastle went down to ten men very early and were also 2-0 down, before Big Al single-handedly dragged them back into the game with a brace (I think one of them was a milestone goal) before we ran out 5-2 winners.

That's all with the benefit of hindsight though, in both examples, and as far as King goes you were only referring to the FA Cup game as far as I could see from your post? I can't think of too many storming games King had for us. He was quick, yes, but other aspects of his play weren't great.

You could say exactly the same thing about Ben Brereton, funnily enough. He tore Arsenal to pieces for Forest last year.

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The winning goal, at that!

I suppose it depends what you mean by 'best' games - I have many memorable ones that might not necessarily have been the best game (Exhibit A was the Full Member's Cup Final, a turgid game but my God what a day!). So I think I will have two lists if that is okay? List 1 - Most memorable, though not necessarily the best/worst games: Good Charlton 0, Rovers 1. 29th March 1987 - Full Members Cup Final. The first time I had ever seen Rovers play at Wembley and to top it off, one of my mates was playing (or to be more accurate, came on as a sub). I cried when we lifted that trophy. Rovers 1, Leicester 0, 25th May 1992 - Second Division play-off final. The polar opposite of Selhurst Park 1989, including George Courtney giving us one dodgy penalty and one nailed on one as well. Many of us had waited such a long time for this. Ee aye ee aye ee aye oh!! Liverpool 2, Rovers 1, 14th May 1995. Premiership (or whatever it was called at the time). I know we lost the game but WHAT. A. DAY!! Capped off by witnessing two scousers knock fook out of each other in a pub after the game. Rovers 5 (FIVE) Burnley 0, 1st April 2001. Championship (or whatever it was called at the time). I still have the t shirt. Spurs 1 Rovers 2, 24th February 2002. Worthington Cup Final. There's still a part of me wishes the final had been at Wembley, but what a fantastic day and Mark Hughes at the age of about 57 was awesome in the middle of the park that day. Wonderful stuff! Bad Crystal Palace 3, Rovers 0, 3rd June 1989. Second leg of the Second Division play-off final. Having won the first leg 3-1 at Ewood (and crucially missed a late penalty to boot), Rovers fans were confident that this was to be our year. It wasn't. And I still can't listen to Glad All fooking Over to this day. I was on the train and you could hear a pin drop all the way back to Lancashire, I felt as though my house had been burgled. The irony of Palace away being our first fixture back in the top division three years later wasn't lost on any of us that were there on both occasions. Celtic 1 Rovers 0, 31st October 2002, UEFA Cup. I was married into a Celtic-supporting family and my sons have season tickets at Celtic Park and Ewood so it was a big tie for me. Rovers actually played Celtic off the park that night, but Super Henrik popped up with a late winner, as he so often did. I was gutted (I was also sat with 3 Rovers mates in the Celtic end...) Rovers 0, Celtic 2, 14th November 2002, UEFA Cup. I still fancied us to knock Celtic out but frankly we didn't turn up in the second leg, and Larsson (again) and a returning Chris Sutton made the next fortnight at home and work a misery for me. Even the Rangers fans I worked with were giving me stick. Chelsea 2, Rovers 1, 15th April 2007. FA Cup Semi Final. Morten Gamst Pederson. Normally a decent header of a ball but missed a far post sitter late in the game to win it and send us to Wembley. Instead it went to extra time and Michael Ballack gave us all a kick in the Ballacks by firing the winner for Chelski. We lost plenty of other semi finals during that period but I remember being really gutted by this particular loss. Rovers 0 Wigan 1 7th May 2012. Premier League. The game that relegated us under K**n. There was more than one chicken on the Ewood Park pitch that night. Unlike the previous relegation in 1999 I think we all knew that it would likely be a long way back for us from there. Horrific. List 2 - Best/worst performances Best Oldham 2 Rovers 3, December 26th 1973, Third Division. My first away game and Rovers, resplendent in black and red stripes, came back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to win with goals from John O'Mara, Tony Field and Kit Napier. I was a happy 9 year old!!! Rovers 5 Plymouth 2, 15th February 1975, Third Division. Plenty of other people will also be picking this one. A classic game with Rovers coming back from 0-2 down against our nearest promotion rivals. Rovers 5 Crystal Palace 4, 8th October 1988, Second Division. Rovers emerged victorious against the team that would ultimately break our hearts thanks to a last gasp winner from (I think) big Col. I remember walking up Cravens Brow after the game and one old fella said "Eee, I won't even care if t'wife hasn't me tea ready when I get in after that!" Rovers 4 Man City 0, 15th April 1989 Second Division. The day Simon Garner broke the club goalscoring record, though overshadowed by events elsewhere that day (Hillsborough). You remember odd things at times - that day was a trial for TV cameras on little tracks along the side of the pitch. Rovers 4 Derby County 2, 10th May 1992. Second Division Play Off Semi Final First Leg. 2-0 down after less than 15 minutes and we all thought "Here we go again"..a couple of blokes near us actually walked off at that point. However, Scottie Sellars , Mike Newell and David Speedie dragged us back into the game and we actually ran out comfortable winners. Newell's goal in particular was a belter. Worst Pick any 5 from K**n's reign.

I understand the point you are making but fans of most clubs could legitimately go through their own games, look at the league table and do likewise and where would that leave us? Also, if I was nit picking I reckon Leeds away should have been -3 and Millwall away should have been +2, based on your inclusion of other similar scenarios. Footie has always been a game of ifs, buts and maybes ?

Best would be a toss-up between Alan Shearer v Man United in a 2-0 victory at Ewood at Easter 1994 and Tim Flowers in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle on VE Day 1995 (the game which effectively won us the title). Shane Duffy's disgraceful, nay shameful 2, own goals and a red card against Cardiff just before he fooked off to Brighton will never be 'bettered' for worst-ever performance.

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I never tire of telling that story. Almost on a par with the thick Dingles turning up on a barge outside the moorings, thinking that they would retain the element of surprise at that speed.

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This is fairly standard practice, in most sports and in the business world too. Mowbray is certainly not above criticism for some things but this is nit picking in my opinion.

Another Blackburn (though not Rovers) connection to Ipswich is Mark Brennan, who played many games (100+) in midfield for them in the mid to late 80s. Mark was the captain of Blackburn & Darwen schoolboys when they got to the last 8 of the English Schools' Cup in the very early 80s and a very classy player with a sweet left foot. Similar in style to Simon Barker, for those who remember him. I think he went to St Marys College.

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It really isn’t you know. On what basis is it a city? It has a cathedral?

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Your research should have told you that Blackburn is in fact a town, not a city.

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