Very sad news at 52.

Signed for us at our lowest point, after the Orient game and played at Wembley with us the following season, scoring at PNE to send us on our way. Doesn't seem that long ago.

Anyone notice how fat hooligans have got?

Back in the day they were all wiry young men charging around. Now they seem to be podgy, bald 50-somethings, shuffling about in expensive jackets. Half of this lot will have died of coronary failure before the police catch up with them.

It's not what it was, I tell thee.

Lancashire United??

No. Nay. Never.

I'd sooner we all went bust.

I'd be interested on what the take on this, is down at Turf Moor Sam.

Same kind of feelings as rovers fans?

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Yup. Pretty much the same as on here. The prices, no atmosphere, defensive tactics adopted by all, life bans for swearing, Sky TV etc. It p***ed me off for a couple of seasons but now I've largely given up on it. I'll come back regularly when all the 'Nick Hornby' fans have gone back to Marks and Spencers on a Saturday afternoon, when the seats have been replaced with terraces and when it costs less to get on the Turf than fly to Rome and back.

Being a loyal fan seems to be reliant on a healthy disposable income these days. Well I dont remember seeing many of these prawn sandwich munchers who fill our grounds today getting on the bus to Brighton at six in the morning on Boxing Day ten years ago. But now, after spending £23 for a seat, I must watch my language so as not to upset them.

Well f*** 'em.

Football is dead and I'm not even bothered.

This injury would only be a concern if your manager had decided to put all his eggs in one basket this summer and rather than strengthen a substandard squad, had gone out and blown his entire budget on one over-rated, 'everyone look at me', goofy halfwit. Thankfully Hughesy's far too clued up for that and thus you will be fine.

No really, I think this could be better than the Brian Kidd year(s).

After reading a couple of reports this morning (Guardian and Independent) it looks as though the anti-Rovers bandwagon has morphed into a juggernaut! I really do think Rovers should consider banning a few of these nationals from the press-box, after all what harm could it do, we very rarely recieve positive press anyway. That a family club, which is run by good honest people, can be savaged by hacks the way it has for the last couple of days, is scandalous. So ban them from the press box and let them pay for their seats like the rest of us...they offer us nothing ....lets give them nothing in return.......but not before Wednesday! Wednesday gives us the opportunity to vent our frustrations on the press scum...after all we know where they are sitting. Lets give them an uncomfortable evening.....I suggest a sustained chant of 'Scum scum..' or 'You don't know what yor writing...' whilst gesticulating in their general direction. Probably wont achieve anything but will make me feel a bit better!

Sensitive little darlings aren't we?

I've a bit of time for Todd after his spell at the Turf but he still seems to enjoy his hard-man image.

It would be worth noting though Andy, that elbowing someone from behind just after they've made you look a mug again isn't all that tough.

Wannabe hard-man (Lily) Savage showed all his credentials by diving in on 18 year old Fabregas as he played the ball. Impressive.

Olé..... Olé..... Olé.... ooooooooooooh... Olé

I'll repeat - none of us have respect for Burnley.

'R E S P E C T ... find out what it means to me'

Means f*** all, chief, so no worries there.

Dingle pride maybe more intact today than it was on 2 April 2001 but the reality is that a yawning chasm has opened between the two clubs in the intervening period.

The yawning chasm is between the top three and the rest of English football.

The rest are much of a muchness.

Of all the teams we've faced at the Turf this season, Rovers and Villa had two of the least threatening forward lines.

Dickov, Gallagher and Bothroyd. They're just dross however much you pay 'em and however much you believe that the Premiership is the best in the world.

I know you want all us Dingles to be distraught - it always helps a good celebration but however vexing you find it everyone seems pretty upbeat about it.

Not just because to any neutral observer the 'gulf' in class would appear to have diminished markedly. But also because after witnessing a Premiership club in action for 3 hours then the level we need to reach doesn't seem unattainable. All very average indeed.

And Robbie Savage really is dreadful. If he maintains that level of performance he'll end up with his dream move to Wrexham soon enough. Think what he'll save on travelling.

The guy from the Burnley Express had it right after the first game...

"Last time it really was like a 'Ferrari versus a mini'. This time round it was like two Ford Mondeos"

Micah Hyde is a Rolls Royce though. Be grateful you've seen a goal of that quality down at Ewood.

Pick any five from Arsenal.

No actually, I'll do it for you...

1. Pires

2. Henry

3. Cole

4. Viera

5. Wenger

Last year I was on the Arsenal bandwaggon, they were a pleasure to watch and everyone had to appreciate that they were bloody good.

Now they just seem like a bunch of whining, cheating, play acting babies who always go missing when the going gets tough. Their pathetic surrenders to Man Utd at Highbury and against Munich last night shows them up for the showboating sneaky cowards that they are.

Plus they're all french, based in London and not even 'invincible' any more.

Makes a nice change slagging off someone other than t'rovers.

Tell you what, why not try and fill this thread up with comments about the pitch, excuses why your fans are crap, the pitch invader halfwits and then run through your full repetoire of dingle/inbred/land that time forgot 'gags'...

Then you can ignore the fact you were plainly no better than us on the pitch.

Bob Lord for us........at least we won't be in there two hours before and an hour afterwards

You'll be right as rain in there. A stand for the OAP's, we often get the odd away fan in there.

If anyone has tickets in the Jimmy Mac end - you should be ok in there although the stewards will obviously show you the way out if you do decide to reveal your true colours.

If you're in the Longside - all the best. Rumours have flown thick and fast over who's got tickets in the Longside in recent years but the last time I can remember anyone doing it was a group of plucky Darlington (!!) fans way back in '89 when it was still terracing. I readily admired their gung-ho spirit at the time but the afternoon did not end well for them. All credit to 'em though.

Once again in the build up we see the Wovers fans portraying all the classic traits of a bully. (Maybe Worthington was right after all!)

Its wholly understandable of course that after several years of being considered the inbred/backward/hillbilly types by their oh so sopisticated big city peers in the Premiership, they naturally look to pass this hurt on to their nearet and dearest. As we all know, a bully is just a coward.

As for the Claret view... we’re a small club in a small town - yup! ...a ‘local club for local people - right again and proud of it. We know just who we are and where we’re from. And on Sunday afternoon that’s obviously going to include the FA Cup sixth round.

Oooh just 2 days to go and I’m starting to get into it.

Bring it on!!

"Blackburn Rovers fans tauntingly refer to the home of Burnley as "Tiny Moor". "Jackburn Jokers living in the shadow of the Reebok," Clarets retaliate, taking vicarious delight in Bolton's Premiership dominance. "

????!!

I couldn't see much point reading on after this introduction.

Whoever wrote it clearly knows nothing of Burnley, Blackburn or this rivalry.

More lazy half-arsed journalism written in t'smoke.

Oooh, you're all bonkers you lot!

Crazy guys.

All this talk of who has been in who's end leaves me slightly troubled.

And USA Blue... rest easy. Everyone thinks you're harder than Jackie Chan and as fearless as one of those Gurka fellows.

I, for one, am hugely impressed by your manly toughness and tales of daring adventures.

I hope the game's this good.

You've got to love the build up to these games.

Analysing ticket sales over the last 25 years... who kicked who's ass on some train station in the 70's... it's great stuff.

No 17 year wait this time, just the 3 or 4 years, but it's every bit as gripping.

Also, as a side issue, I'd like very much to win one of these b****** games.

I've got a ticket, if that helps.

'Tis funny though, last time you couldn't sell your tickets, this time you cant buy 'em.

I feel for you, but I guess with this being your 'cup final' demand would always be high.

I rang at 9.00 on the dot... took about 10 minutes to go down and I got my tickets by 9.10.

I've done the maths and this story adds up.

Make sure someone remembers to bring your drum (and the fat **** who bangs it).

It's great.

Rovers Rovers Ra Ra Ra.

Gav... I think someone likes you.

i am led to believe that a group of 20 went to the leeds game and can therefore get tickets! dont be surprised if something kicks off in the home end

If every rumour I heard along these lines in the run up to any big game was true then on arrival at the Turf I'd find around 6,500 away fans in the Longside and mostly clarets in the Cricket Field (away) end.

These stories seem to act as some sort of half-wit magnet and are passed on by every chump in every pub in Lancashire.