Wheelton Blue

The Kinks - See my Friends

You're lucky to get a beer in the JW, the service in the bars is attrocious! I think the library effect in the JW is in a large part down to it being the area of choice for the casual spectator. I often have people sat next to me who I've never seen before, some of whom seem to be neutrals and don't appear to be supporting either team.

Burnley have a fighting chance if they play like they did in the second half. I wouldn't write them off yet,

Your mention of sticking Ayala up front was the same thought I had. In lieu of other options, we could have stuck him up front for 20 minutes to try and get on the end of one of Giles' crosses - it couldn't have made things any worse and was worth a shot to nick a goal. On Buckley, he's such a good player to watch at times. The lad can't shoot with any conviction though, what my Dad used to call 'powder puff'. If we ended up in a penalty shoot out and he was up for taking one, I'd have no confidence in him. Someone playing in that 'false 9' role needs to be able to score a few & he just doesn't have that ability. There's still all to play for though.

Madness - Our House

Dylan - Key West

Tom Petty - Free Fallin'

Oasis - Talk Tonight

And you had a pop at me for using the word 'at' 🤣 Anyway... The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

I used to sit next to a bloke - God rest his soul - for a few seasons in the JW, a long time Roverite, who was very good mates with Dougie. 'Magic in his boots', was his description of Chapman when he first joined up. A total waste of talent as it's transpired.

Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

Yep. They ran rings round us that night.

I totally agree that we have to focus on our own game. We can't affect the results of other matches. If we don't win on Monday though, in this latest round of games 5 of our rivals will have gained 2 or 3 points on us, coupled with the fact that we'd then have won one in 4. A glass half empty view perhaps!

And for Boro in that case. We need to win.

Fulham, QPR, Forest, WBA, Huddersfield all win. Terrible day results wise.

Springsteen - Wild Billy's Circus Story

I'd be amazed if a club paid that much for him. I don't think he has the technique to be anything more than what Armstrong is.

Let's hope that he can steady the ship and keep us on track. My fear is that his tinkering etc was always just under the surface. He's had little choice but to stick with mainly the same team and formation, which luckily for us has got us to where we are and fair play to him in that regard. The moment that he has to make key decisions, though - like last night - he invariably makes the wrong ones.

The Kinks - David Watts

Because it was illogical and unnecessary. Mowbray should have minimised further changes to personnel and positions beyond those which were enforced. It's his achilles heel.

We'll be needing him soon enough when Lenihan and /or Van Hecke get suspended.

It wasn't that long ago I thought it was unthinkable to drop Ayala. Dack will have his work cut out to make the starting 11 though, at least for a good while.

'At'

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

He's got a goal giving mistake in him has that lad.