My next door neighbour (recently bereaved) in Cornwall is a Leeds fan, he was born and lived in Portsmouth till he was 35 , trying to get him up in October for the game for our joint 60th, and the Scouse guy down the lane for the EFC V Palace game the day after ( we are all 60 within 2 months of each other). Leeds brought about 700 for a pre season game against Bodmin Town last year, mostly holiday makers already down here.

Just as a bit of an aside and a ramble, Nick Warren was a bit of a mate of mine, he came down to fish our local river before he was divorced from the fishery's owners daughter. He used to be a gamekeeper, is the godfather to Fatboy Slim & Zoe Balls kid Woody and used to walk Gary Glitters dogs as a youth. Pretty sure he's a Swindon fan lol. Top bloke.

Stop being big girls? TM appears to be doing a brilliant job of assembling a squad of young, exciting British players, if it turns to ratshit 2 years down the line, then bitch. At the moment everything in the garden looks rosy for the first time in years.

Fixed that for you

Waggy on the wing and "uncle Duncan" probably the most skillfully player I've seen in almost 60 years at Ewood!

I thought Derek Williams was a footballer

2-1 Rovers 13,010

Mine arrived whilst have been away, looking forward to reading it

Do they not look at his track record or is it all smoke and mirrors?

Should have give us a million as well

Done, hopefully!

The "next" Michael Owen"?

Brereton over Gally in terms of wages but I'd be happy with either and Bauer LTB

If only I wasn't colour blind?

Transfer window: Flattered to deceive.

We've been unsuccessful in our "pursuit" of McGouch, McGill, Willy and the other midfielder I can't remember the name of? No CF signed, no CB signed, no Winger signed, no back up goalie signed, yeah it's been a great window ffs. I expect HC to come back on loan with a view to a permanent but don't expect much else tbh.

Very Bold to say that, but I agree.

Twitchy bum time, what must it be like for the team?

See the Man ure kit thread

Millwall and Swansea are decent, wouldn't put ours in the top 10.

Schadenfreude?

The Furphy topic is mint! Takes me back to my first memories of going to the Rovers, I was there at the Shay, Southend at 7.00am, and the MTH concert lol. Brilliant!

Back in the day maybe when it was Shearer, Batty, Le Saux, Sherwood, Flowers etc but not until the England team is full of Rovers players, which ain't gonna happen soon, I'd take Rovers struggling in the Prem over England winning any trophy.

Worth a watch.