I did too, though I'll never forgive him for that early miss in the Ewood game against Celtic, which would have been a tie-changer. I married into a Celtic family and that defeat hurt more than a Dingle one!

I think it was a fairer comparison than you received credit for (in terms of what they were criticised for, which was I think your point, and a fair one). Nonetheless Andy Cole played at the very top level for many years, scoring plenty and contributing in other ways, neither of which Rhodes has done yet, which is why a couple of folk unfairly jumped on you for making a comparison of them Stuart.

I'm not sure what you mean by this, or the relevance of your second sentence to my post? I was simply pointing out that your use of Shearer as an example failed to mention the countless other players we have had since that scored most of our goals and the world didn't end when they left. Shearer possibly wasn't a great example to pick in any event because other players scored plenty while he was here too. Wait until Rhodes has been gone for a few games, and see how the new players work out, before relegating us.

Not strictly true. We've lost many strikers since then who scored a disproportionate amount of goals so really you've just picked one example to suit your argument.

What if we'd pinned all our hopes on Rhodes for the foreseeable This is the point that so many people seem to be missing. You simply cannot afford to put all of your eggs in one basket, it is way way too risky a strategy. This has been the correct decision in so many respects, now we have to hope that it translates into better performances and, more importantly, points!

The Jam - Here Comes The Weekend

Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On?

Tracey Thorn - Oh! The Divorces

There was a brilliant quote from Gary Neville from back in April, along these lines: "You see teams go to the Nou Camp and get beat 5, 6, 7-0. Barca are a good side. Well, they're a great side. But if I was involved with a team who got beat 7-0 there, I wouldn't be able to look my family in the eyes anymore."

The Undertones - Kiss in the Dark

Amazing to think that England had only scored 350+ twice in their first 650 ODIs and now they've done it 5 times in their last 15!!

My point was, whether amateur, professional or elite, when a member of the team breaches the trust of his team mates there's no coming back from it. This wasn't just a bit of high jinks, being a prat or moaning we were talking about. PS - Amateur sport is not all about fun, at least it wasn't when I played it. It was about winning, whether that be football, cricket, snooker or pool. We got our fun from winning things.

Nick Drake - Way to Blue

Thank Christ its you saying that and not Mercerman

Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)

Generation X - King Rocker

Elvis Costello - New Amsterdam

Well done the young Rovers!

Totally agree, and it is a rare thing for a Marvin Gaye original to be bettered by a cover version! From an old Jam fan, there can only be one follow-up to that.... In The City - The Jam

Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours

Neil Young - For The Turnstiles

I don't think there is a single person on this message board that wants anything else my friend (at least I hope not!). Having spoken to a couple of people who were at the game today whose judgement and inside knowledge of professional football matters far exceeds mine, and they said that there was an energy about the team that has been missing for a couple of years (I think they were being kind on that one, its more like 4 or 5 in my view!). I appreciate that we were playing a lower league side, but nonetheless, I am encouraged by that. I posted last night that Rhodes' departure might have a galvanising effect and it looks like it did. RTID!!

The thing is Stuart, we've been in this division long enough now to know that you could take a snapshot of your next 6 games at any point in the season, and depending on your mood or form, make a case for winning or losing all of them. The only one out of that lot I would say is difficult to foresee us getting a result in is the first one. We are fully capable of beating Hull at Ewood, and going to Ipswich and Derby and picking something up. Even despite what us fans see as abysmal form, there won't be that many teams fully confident of turning us over. The games we've lost have been tight, hard fought, narrow defeats (apart from when we went down to ten men early on away at MK Dons). Its the old half-full/half empty conundrum I suppose.

Think you're meant to change the re-used word (e.g. white was the word I had already used from the previous song) Hey ho, how's about Billy Paul - Me and Mrs Jones

The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais