Small world! Both myself, Andy Grimshaw and Andy Hornsby (left back) were all brought up on Queens way which backed onto Rossendale Uniteds ground. Crying shame what happened to that club. Other notable players during the era grimmy were.. Jocky Wiley, Andy Wharton (ex Burnley FC), Jimmy Clarke, Paul Beck, Wayne Haworth, Russell Proctor, Neil Yates. All top notch semi pros in my book. I know Jimmy Mac aswell. Had a go at managing IIRC.

Im here in Sweden and its the same for me! Assie dollars, Euros. Works out about £7 a game.

We are all experts right? Wether you've actually kicked a ball in your life or gone on to do well in the game of football at a playing level. It's all about opinions of course and even if you've never kicked the bag of fresh air around a football pitch we can all learn about who has been any good and who has been rubbish. As for myself bloody useless. My only experience is playing football competitively was for my junior school in 1975 and then again for Boars Head juniors (rossendale) in a local youth league. I didn't last long as in one game I was threatened to have my head kicked in after the game. Turned out that that player later in the future was jailed for manslaughter! That's when I turned my attention to cricket which I enjoyed playing right up until the age of 47. ( North Manchester league followed by the Ribblesdale league). Now, some of my closest friends went the opposite way and played to a good standard ie: Northwest Counties League and Conference Level back in the 80s and 90s. A few names spring to mind but I'll concentrate on my longest and oldest mate who I thought should have made the grade but sadly it never happened. His name is Andy Grimshaw and what a player he was. Centre midfield. Played for Man Utd reserves, Rovers reserves v Huddersfield, Bury reserves. Also played for Colne Dynamos under Chalky White and played at the FA trophy final for Witton Albion v Colchester at Wembley. Knows bugger all else apart from football and working his arse off to pay the bills. He taught me a lot about the game of football. So his opinions to me, make a lot of sense regarding the game. Just wondering how some bms form an opinion of a player, a professional that is. Have you played the game? How did you gain your knowledge about our greatest sport? Im off now, this Swedish beer is strong stuff!

I attended that match and there were some great goals. The Kettering consolation goal was special and kudos to the folks of Kettering.... Great following.

Pele for me. 3 world Cup winners medals in 16 years I think. Messi and Ronaldo joint second followed by Mr. Maradona. RIP.

I would think quite a few of us view the forum at the same time as watching the game on ifollow. If things aren't going to plan the match day thread tends to make depressing reading so I'm glad that those 2 commentators try to keep positive. I don't understand why they get so much stick tbh.

Must continue in the same way at Ewood.

Dolan looking good. Hope he can get on the scoresheet

2 up now brererton

Give Gallagher another 20 MINS then swap for Dolan or Elliot. Nyambe for me needs a bit of help down the wing and seemed reticent to push on even when he had plenty of space. Passed it back to defence a few times.

Coyb!

Im the opposite. If we lose I purposely stay away from here. Would rather spend a night in Strangeways.

But I'll bet he makes an appearance tonight unless Brereton or Gallagher have blinders, which I doubt!

What's young Elliot done wrong to be benched?

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I've not heard a good word about the commentary team but to me, apart from papping on at times and digressing they are, to me at least, doing a decent job. Christ, I wouldn't want to listen to just the sounds or lack of them in the stadium. Worse things to fret about IMHO than the commentary team.

And breathe ?

Well done Ben.

Basket case of a league. Can't wait for this shittest of years to end tbh. Hopefully next year Cough cough will be better, including the football.

There isn't one. I paid also but its audio only.

Ffs

My thoughts exactly. And I think their manager has more than an ounce of nous. Best side I've seen so far although I didn't see the Bournemouth game.

So how are we rating Reading?

Didn't you know that some posters on here have played at the same level........ Not.

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