Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

Vinjay, suggesting someone other than Uncle Jack as the most famous Blackburn lad ever is not tantamount to being a traitor against Blackburn Rovers Football Club. I could be cruel here and say that buggering off to support another club is!

I live in Scotland, and I can categorically assure you that even those who follow football and are old enough to remember 1994/95 will not necessarily be able to remember the name of the old fella who funded that particular football team. However, even leaving aside the fact that he was a multiple world champion at a sport watched by millions, if not billions, world wide, thanks to the power of national TV, Carl Fogarty is famous throughout the UK for his victorious stint on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here .In fact, if I were to stand on Sauchiehall Street in the centre of Glasgow, and ask everyone who walked past me if they knew who 'Foggy' was, a significant proportion of them would, mainly through his jungle stint but there would be many who are motorsport fans too. If I were to ask who 'Jack Walker' was, you'd get as many folk mentioning Coronation Street as you would Blackburn Rovers or for that matter Walkers Steel, and in either case it really wouldn't be that many.

You need to seriously calm the kean down matey, getting that stressed over something as trivial as this is not good for you.

As for some of the other names mentioned; I've met Wayne Hemingway many times through my work. He's a proper Rovers fan and loves catching up with other Rovers on his travels, though he's not really from Blackburn, as such (born in Morecambe I think). He lived in the town as a child and young adult but now lives down on the south coast somewhere. He does consider himself to be from Blackburn and that's good enough for me.

Matt Smith: Had he been from Blackburn I would have said he was a contender just because of the coverage and popularity of Doctor Who. However, as others have said he was born down south somewhere. I am almost certain his dad was a Darrener, Dave Smith, and in fact I think I may have played football against him as a kid. Matt himself was a good footballer by all accounts.

Some great posts on here, love the fact that the inventor of Vimto was from Blackburn!

Jack Walker?

Possibly, but you'd be surprised how many people haven't heard of him or think he's something to do with Walkers Crisps!! Foggy's superbikes wins were watched worldwide, and especially in Asia, which is why I plumped for him. That said, McShane has been in some big shows!

Nah - He was a Man Utd fan

The question wasn't "Most famous Rovers fan ever?" though, was it?

As far as 'Blackburn Lads' go, if you take them at the peak of their popularity, Fogarty will be up there with Ian McShane. The likes of Jim Bowen (although he's probably not from Blackburn at all) and Russell Harty were hugely popular in their day, but perhaps only within these shores? I can't really think of any others.

Not sure how this list has been compiled on IMDB but some names I didn't know on there

http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=Blackburn,%20Lancashire,%20England,%20UK

Surprised Russell Harty is below people I've never heard of.

Interesting one that. How do you measure 'popularity'?

Carl Fogarty perhaps?

Joshy went a long way to winning this one. But the thing about this England team is that potentially 7-8 players could 'do a Josh' and win any game from almost any position. The reason I didn't turn off after South Africa has amassed that massive score against us.

Sincere apologies, I don't normally do this kind of pedantic thing, but the lad is actually called Joseph, and calls himself 'Jos'. There's something about getting someone's name wrong that brings out the pedant in me Heskey.

The Electric Light Orchestra - Rock and Roll is King

Are You Ready For The Country? - Neil Young

The Small Faces - Grow Your Own

(The riff was nicked by Paul Weller for Peacock Suit)

These Early Days - Everything But the Girl

Paul Weller - Hung Up

Is Vic There? - Department S

The Jam - All Around the World

The song that introduced me to them when they played it live on the Marc Bolan Show in 1977. Blew me away!!

Gayle batted well but England's bowling was pretty average, even taking into account the wet ball.

Wasn't aimed at you BC, for some reason your post wasn't visible on my phone:

Terence Trent D'arby - I have Faith in these Desolate Times

You're supposed to change a different word I think but anyway:

Ghosts of Dachau - The Style Council

Ben Harper - Rise

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Oliver's Army

The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela

The Style Council - The Story of Someone's Shoe

(Not one of Paul Weller's better efforts, it has to be said)

Celine Dion - Ziggy

The Vapors - Billy

Quite scary that we have won 4 on the bounce at home, and still are only 8 points clear.

On the other hand, Im looking more up the table than down after recent performances.

It isn't just about 'still only being 8 points clear' though, the sheer number of teams between us and the bottom three has increased during our recent good run. We do not look like a relegation threatened side at all, and it would take an incredible set of results and an unforeseeable dip in form for us to finish in the bottom three (which tallies with the second half of your post)..

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