Don't you think if fans part ownership was realistic that Jack would have made arrangements in event of his death? Then again maybe he did along with the countless things we already know about that were ignored. Speaking of ignored I'm not one to make new years resolutions. However "decade resolutions" are an exception and I'm certainly not going to be spending this decade suggesting marketing direction for this football club. Been there done that.

So did the club switch entirely to training at Ewood between the old "training ground" and Brockhall? Well he was your boss if somewhat indirectly.

They obviously buy into that United led narrative.

I could probably write an encyclopedia on mentality and Jack Walker.

Absolutely. There were crowd disturbances in the very early days of football not just when the "organised" hooligan element kicked in. The name Fergie Suter comes to mind as well. Of course you can bring up Accrington from that time also. The key phrase however is "that time".

Any updates on this or what? This site isn't even allowed to display Rovers badge so how the hell are they getting away with a blatant copy?

So lets hypothetically say Rovers had to start again from the very bottom of the league pyramid. I guess that would make Darwen natural rivals then?

Yeah and we know who wasn't far behind the "trust".

Irony with Souness is the cheaper signings were better though he had the advantage of working with Friedel/Tugay earlier. The more expensive ones were the flops besides Cole. To be fair most people thought Ferguson would be a success. Grabbi's signing was questionable especially given we know now that Souness basically did it on evidence of a video. Same with Hughes (elsewhere obviously) who wasted big money.

Yeah a "respectable" 13th in 2010 which could have been higher had the club not been starved of all funding. The decline is pre 2010 though yes what's happened since was needless, idiotic and ignorant. Accrington Stanley as natural rivals? What a stupid comment.

Because Myers brought him in. Perhaps though with the new "head of commercial" vacancy they are taking steps. Not sure what Coar's title will be now. F*** U Platini. (FUP)

Well there was a big falling out after losing at Old Trafford when Rovers players didn't laugh at being thrashed there. Not that results dropped immediately because Rovers won at Highbury a few weeks later. I've seen it put down to intense training methods and a tiring side (not a lazy team either) but there wasn't a warning of how bad things would get in following season. Hodgson's signings in 1997 other than Henchoz didn't do anything special but they were not disasters either.

Well Martin Tyler mentioned it. Why do you think people were not bothered it's not like referees got any less abuse back then (minus social media)

This isn't a win but it's one of the craziest games ever at Ewood. Full match from September 1997.

Are you really expecting anything significantly different? More share capital, bowing down to FUP, etc.

Not saying J*B is a liar but can anyone else confirm this? Trustworthy people that is. I've asked about Southall and the view was negative.

I didn't know where to put this but apparently it costs more for travel insurance if you have Aspergers. Of course you could just ignore it but what happens then if you break your arm or whatever? Would that invalidate the claim if they find out about aspergers and didn't declare? What the hell does Aspergers have to do with physical injuries? I'm considering not bothering with the insurance at all (as I didn't last time visiting the US) but it was cheap enough to lean towards getting it. I don't take kindly to being ripped off though.

Shame for Alan Nixon's club Partick today. Colin Weir who won the Euromillions had only recently bought the club.

Hopefully club demand they change it to something else perhaps "House Of Mouse FC".

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-fan-groups-call-stewart-17481786 Sunderland fans upset and calling for owner and manager to go. Previous manager Jack Ross was sacked in October and was hampered by problems including FUP. Sunderland aren't a club that are likely to be in L1 for long but the owner can't sustain losses like Venkys have. Sunderland apparently are in their lowest ever league position. Rovers were 22nd after that Doncaster loss though I don't know if the club was ever rock bottom in the early-mid 70's.

Think I remember him laughing when I called Garner a weirdo once.

How would I have known it came from Wigan players?

That's not hard. My questions were fair and legitimate simply asking where he got the info from.

Once they realised he had a clause then.

Do you think Venkys would let that happen? They did something when Jones was tapped up and illegally leaked his clause figure. If Dack does not have a clause however it is a bit different.