What, no one on here can think of a 15 year old who's deserved a smack. What Barton is done is quite stupid for a man in his position. If it is anyone else it just a 22 year old chinning a gobby 15 year old. What irks me is that these players have the world at their feet, all they have to do is turn the other cheek for a few years and they are made up for life. I guess some folks just don't know what is good for them.

The fact we burned Big Club Brum again made this deal all the more sweet for me, now if we can just stick it to 'em a few more times I MAY begin to forgive 'em for taking our manager off us all those years ago when they stole Jim Smith as we were doing really well.

Very very happy with the signing, sick to bloody death of all this harping on about A.Cole though. Forwards lads and lasses forwards. Only concern I have about Bellamy is his injuries and do we have the caliber of passer available to make the most use of Bellamy. You know we never knew how to bloody well pass to duffers. It's all well and good having a lightening quick forward but if he always has to run backwards two or three yards to get the pass it sort of takes the edge off. I don't see his rep being a problem I think there is a mutual respect between Sparky and him.

Jim, it's my guess Bellamy will become more frustrated with the moaning lumps like you in the stands.

What are the numbers in sales to date. Anyone got them.

Hey!!! Abbey liked it here. Ooops doesn't do much for my case does it.

Scottish? Hah should have known explains a lot. Are the figures I read here true? We have only moved 6-7000 Season tickets that is serious. Bloody poor do's Dingles have moved more. Me serious and annoyed, never

Is that a rhetorical question? Since I have been told by so many that Americans have no sense of humour. Why did you just assume I was being serious, perhaps my answer was lighthearted T4E, you English tch tch.

Who's team Abbey? and not with our current Bullpen Flopsy.

When they rename it the England Wide Web and I have to type eww. then I'll consider it, till then play your fiddle as Rome burns. You have also contradicted your self since "smart ass" is an American slang term that was never in use in England when I lived there. So if you are going use slang from foreign countries at least spell the terms correctly, as they do. Now is that off topic or what.

Even though I don't reside in England I despise even the thought of a name change for our ground. Ewood Park is a venue steeped in history and tradition. So, the Riverside was renamed the Walker Steel how many people still call it the Riverside though, just about everyone on here. Unless it is substantial monies, I'm talking in the millions, the name must remain Ewood Park.

Flops, the year we finished 6th was just not good enough for some. Did the losses in ST holders have a connection to the Dunn and Duff sales.

Very good Rev, very good indeed. I can't deny you that one.

Don't know Tom Finn but some of my Rovers mates back home don't like him much, singling him out for some of the away ticket fiascos. I don't know that, in all fairness, you can point the finger at Williams for failing to hold on to our players, I was have thought Souness was the biggest part of that. I also don't recall too many instances about him "banging" on about survival either, again Mr Souness did a lot of that. As for creating a negative atmospere, well Rev you know how you used to come across in the LET. 98% Negativity dropped in the laps of the local townsfolk week in and week out does little to help put bums in seats either does it. Perhaps the whispers of Mr Williams influence in removing said negative reporter have a little to do with your views, perhaps not. I feel Williams could get more involved in getting the marketing side of the club up to scratch, we really have to fight for every penny now with both Bolton and Wigan in the Prem. Hopefully he can help support the manager in putting out the best quality product in the hopes that people will come. However Rev, I think you know as well as any of us souls that have followed Rovers for years, once the public of Blackburn is turned off it is a real buggar to get them back, a real buggar.

I was wondering also if it is more a case of the Trustees wanting to be more in tune to the daily operations of the club, where the money comes from and more importantly where it goes. Hate to be called names again but it makes me wonder if the trustees are giving it a good looking over with a view to getting out now that a suitable amount of time has elapsed since Jack's passing. Hopefully it will be all good but I just have an uneasy feeling about it. Over the moon for Mr Williams, I do hold him in high regard good luck to him.

Isn't # 6 being saved for Tugay's invisible friend. Well done jim, spot on with the positions.

Think about it Phllip, one just has to read some of the tedious, back biting, slagging off, nonsensical posts on here to realise it would, in a short time, devalue what the ISA is trying to acheive, I think.

I think you are right there. Careful, very careful, consideration needs to be given to any message board situation. You do not want to create any division here I would imagine. ISA news only would be my thoughts also. Great news folks, kudos to the group of you who made the effort and took the time to get the ball rolling. The fans absolutely need a voice. Hope it works out.

Sad to see Stead go, I think it is a mistake to have let him go. I will be even sadder if Andy Cole comes back.

Well done American, perhaps it will catch on. Grabbi, to elaborate a little. It seems NFL rules prevent owners from having any connections with any Casinos and/or gambling establishments. Even gambling by pro sports players over here is frowned upon (Pete Rose)

What a buggar. I was working while the game was on so I set the VCR and hid from the score. Got home watched the first 90 mins and first 5 mins of the ET and the bloody video stopped. I used the automatic program record instead of manually setting it, of course on Auto there was no allowance for ET. Well miffed. Anyway, Congrats to the 'Pool they sowed great spirit and character, I don't understand why people hate 'em just because they are better than us. Well done Liverpool.

I'd like to see Preston come up. Another Derby is always good. It leaves t'clarrots quite alone with only the Yorkshire Derby with Leeds to look forward to. Heh Heh nobbers will be giving 'em some stick if they make it.

Conversely it would be appreciated if new questions were answered. 317500[/snapback] Maybe you should not ask such difficult questions

But why am I the only one, why put me down as 0% Are the mods preparing themselves, should I try to press their buttons? 317310[/snapback] USABlue, I think that you can only see your own warning level. 317311[/snapback] Haha, got it thank you for that. I feel a bit silly now.

But why am I the only one, why put me down as 0% Are the mods preparing themselves, should I try to press their buttons?