Monkeys indeed, still better a Monkey than a Raven. I disagree with your "I'm a ST holder Everything should be free for me" stance, if we were only talking highlights then you might have a point. However, there is a lot more to Rovers World than just the highlights, any Monkey can see that.

OK that's right, let's save the club some money by not getting stuck in but then lose a couple of Mill because we lost points and a couple of places in the table for playing like pansy's

Don't count on it, the public of Blackburn once lost are a real buggar to get back. We need more good press like that Charlie fella, that might help, instead of all the papers slagging us off.

HAve you sobered up now I really laughed trying to decipher your earlier posts, started my day off right. I am a bit disappointed with those getting on Kuqi already, granted I was not too thrilled with the signing at the time but come on everyone it's his 2nd game at this level. Give him a chance, getting on his case won't help him at all.

Without some sustained success on the field I am afraid we are in for some very bleak times.

Thought I would drag this back up as there is something that is bothering me. As some of you may remember I was vehemently opposed to Mark Hughes becoming our next manager. Well I was made to eat my hat as he turned a shambles of a team into a solid unit whose defence was rivalled only by the tops teams, possibly we were even better than the top teams because opponents set up their stalls to NOT attack the likes of Chelsea but all and sundry came at us fancying their chances and we held firm. I became a fan of Hughes though sore on the eyes it was effective. I am now beggining to re-think, no I am not over reacting to our opening day defeat definately not. It's more like I have noticed something about Hughes in interviews that has bothered me for some time, I thought well he's new and that will go away after a while. I listened to him on several occasions this season and my issue with him is still there. Now I hope some one can tell me he has always done this or I am reading too much into things but, here goes. Has anyone else noticed when Mark Hughes talks about us he speaks in, what is it the third person. Example talking about the press, "well I read the papers and they give Blackburn Rovers a hard time" On the fans "The Rovers fans have travelled and will want a result", Our image as bully boys, "Blackburn ROvers players are pro's". This bothers me it's as if he is always talking about another team. Would the words our, us and we not be better suited. It gives me the impression he's not into it, it's not his team he talks like he is not one of us and that is really starting to annoy me. I am not trying to justify my original opinion of his hiring it just sounds like he already knows this is just a stop gap measure for him, a springboard for bigger plans. Even Souness referred to our players or my players, our fan and we and us. Why not Sparky, is it a Welsh thing

Plus however long it takes him to get back to full match fitness and sharpness. If I was Sparky I'd be back in the board room with me hand out saying over and over, McCarthy, McCarthy, McCarthy.

The injury thing and him being the only major signing concerned me from the off, we'll be lucky if this fella plays half our games.

Hah, the customary "early visit to rovers board before things turn to crap for clarrots and get better for us" A few early digs then he'll be off again. As for dogging Bellamy clearly your tinted specs are sort of green in colour. Have fun chasing your Premiership dream, after all the gap is closing,or so I've heard.

I thought he joined the squad and then withdrew. I remember an article about Gabbidon saying how quiet Bellamy was at camp after us getting hammered. Jeez, it's getting bad when you lot have to rely on Arizona to get accurate reports about the English game.

When's Nelsen back?

Now that is a reaction from the Boss I like. I will be watching the game with interest today. It is of interest to me the comments about Bellamy. When we signed him I had made reference to the fact that we don't have anyone clever or skilfull enough to make use of his pace, it sounds from some of the posts I have read that this may be the case.

Not slating anyone, just pointing out a fact. No I don't see us beating either of those two but I am not talking about relegation. Most likely I am just upset at the bad start.

One game in and the "R" word is already being used. Dingles hammered Coventry today so after their doom and gloom I'm sure they are now playoff contenders. Watched a bit of Fulham today, did not see the result or the whole match but they looked to have some very good movement. Don't see us beating them or Spurs. If we have to rely on Nelsen to be a solid defensive unit we are in trouble. Today was always going to be a difficult game.

Progress just sucks sometimes doesn't it Philip

Acouple of seasons back we set up a chat room on MSN I think. In my view I preferred it to the Rovers chat room. I would be up for that.

Then I will defer to you, since my comments relate to what I saw last season. You have seen him more recently so I hope there is improvement and I am proven wrong. Really, I don't think there are too many rovers fans who would not want Matt back.

I agree with Sotty there. Sorry EIT I think you have forgotten how well he played in his first season back in the Prem. Until that season I had never really cared for Matt Jansen but he changed my mind. I am not having a go at anyone, though I do think the "new" poster is just a wind up merchant. I also feel Matt will never be back, he's lost the natural instinct that he used to have. No amount of coaching can put that back, you can see it in his play sure he may bang in the odd goal. Where it shows is when he gets one on one facing a defender, he just does not know how to get round him any more he has to stop and think about what he is going to do where as in the past he may have just done what came naturally and waltzed right by him. Perhaps Sparky has a different role for Matty in mind, one where he could be effective at this level, but will we ever see Matt of old, absolutely not.

Yes you are right, he was so poor he earned a call up for the England squad, and IMHO should have been in Japan.

What's the fuss all about. This is best summed up by the report of 4000 on at Boro. Puts things in a better perspective.

"Better Now" by Collective Soul, it rocks.

Aint??? Decidedly American, isn't it?

You really can be quite the numbnuts 6 you really can. Hyping up? Blaming Mills? Perhaps you were not privvy to Rovers happenings at the time gresko was playing well, I am certainley not blaming anyone other than Gresko for his loss of form. Simply that his loss of form coincided with his broken foot courtesy of Danny Mills. If we really want to get the best out of Gresko we just have to bring in a top notch manager, Paul Sturrock for example. Let's wait and see what happens shall we.

Darn it! I have to agree with you there Chuckster. If he can get to the level he was at before Danny Mills crocked him then it will be like a new signing. He can pass, cross, shoot and is also another threat from free kicks. I would be very happy to see an in form Gresko rather than Dominic in the left back slot.

Nothing hurts quite like the truth does it Bob? In fact looking at the overall "accomplishments" of Newcastle they are behind the other massives such as Spurs for thinking they are big without having done much on the domestic front. I'd say that's round one to you Bob, perhaps even a first round knockout, even Rovers in the Third Division used to pull in 8000 in the 70's