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When you are feeling low is the time to be a real supporter. Don't moan stick in there(especially RB). Can you just imagine what it was like at the bottom of the 3rd in the early 70s? Were we mugs or fans? That's why in Summer 95 we had a Rovers party all the way thru the Summer(not the same house) Signing Bellamy gives the OOOMMMPPPHHH.

Where is everyone....why only 213 voted.Can we bring this topic to the top over the next 6 weeks to get some feel for current support.This poll and the "Have you renewed poll?" are market research for BRISA.

To add to other comments made look again at JW's statement where he mentions a possible look-out for other benefactors.If this had been the policy 10 years ago Dave Whelan might have been at least co-opted to the Board.Instead Wigan are now rivals for part of our natural territory.

In favour of this move and keen to influence its agenda by attending and contributing.The mission statement seemed a bit wishy-washy and really we should try to model the ISA on best practice of other Clubs,maybe other sports. - to work to get 30,000 regularly to Ewood - to encourage more use of Ewood and its surrounds - to engage more of the people of Lancashire - to increase support around the World - to safeguard the long-term future of OUR football club If people feel alienated from BRFCS.com then beware of them in the ISA. Someone told me recently that people in Lancashire fall out with each other too easily and that would be just another impediment to progress. And having harassed for the NEXT GAME AT EWOOD SIGN i thought i could die in peace!

About 1956 but can only line up Ronnie Clayton playing with his brother Ken. It was like the 1990s but in the second division...big crowds and loads of people walking from town or from the early Shadsworth in my case. Then from 1966 is was the thin years when we lost all but a few of the next generation to the Big Clubs(so anyone ticking 67 to 74 are diehards) and then I agree with every one of Trawden Blues highlights.Can't stress enough the Field goal against Watford in front of 9500 and the 87 Full Members was a dream come true. Little did we dream of what Uncle Jack would bring. So 50 years this year! Doesn't it pass quick...here's to the next 30!

Of the 19 of us there on Saturday, 16 are going on Wednesday.The 17th is 9 years old, the 18th lives south of brum and the 19th was got a ticket cos her company is a sponsor. We're taking the flags and really supporting all the lads. FOREVER AND EVER.

The Guardian was especially evil.Who do we write to and has anyone sent a barbed response yet?

Its been a very long and exciting week and we must not forget that we might be getting slagged off but everyone is talking about us. Last time we lost 3-0 in the FA Cup was 1960 and we lost 15,000 supporters. This time we'll stick together and be even stronger next season. Enjoyed every minute.The flag was brilliant and we do need it again on Wednesday night. FOREVER AND EVER..

How much is DAVID BRENT(and Jal) right. All my life i have avoided what my parents(from Blackburn and Nelson) used to say: "If only we'd gone we might have enjoyed ourselves." I think its called curmudgeonly...which means short-sighted and miserable. The hand-loom weavers have a lot to answer for. But on 2005,Friday 15th the town centre pubs will still be full with punters pouring their hard-earned money down their throats rather than seeing the famous Rovers in the FA Cup Semi-Final for the first time in living memory.

BREAKING POINT! Chance of 3rd major trophy in 10 years. I am one of the few Board members who went in 1960 and would not miss this for the world. Presume all the people with the lame and lazy excuses wil be spending £50 on Friday night on booze.Hope you can make it this saturday(3pm) or is there a grumpy argument for not attending this match. I was not happy with the old 3rd Division.PERIOD.

Just seen MOD and sobered up after post-match celebrations. Anyone in the Rovers end will know this now.... JUST LIKE THE TEAM THAT'S GONNA WIN THE F.A.CUP ......WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED!

Not been taking part in this thread so far BUT agree with Berkshireblue. Its two weeks tomorrow so ticket sales will rocket cos Supply and Demand aint working.Tickets in all areas left apart from the £25/£35. Just you see....and although I'm going to ManU tomorrow I'm ALREADY more excited about the Semi than the annual fix at OT. Change the thread to the CRACK OF THE CUP!!

As Ozziejones says the tone of all these comments(particularly from the Armchairs) would have been different when reid (should) have scored and if emo had scored. That's life and the Premiership for you.Lets all now concentrate on ALL buying our Semi-Final tickets. Keep the Faith.

Hope one of the discussion topics is a whipround to send one of you to the Semi-Final,the final or any match.

Nelson had a poorer match at liverpool!! Clearly you weren't one of the 700 who witnessed Todd,Mokoena and Nelson. Collossus (of Auckland).

45 years is too long a wait to be grumpy about the time and to some extent the ticket prices are reasonable.A chance for extra fans to get more locked in to the Club. AND after all we will only get 20,000 Cup Final tickets.Less 13000 season ticket holders and Comps for sponsors etc. there will be no more than 5000 tickets for regular non-s/t attenders. SO this is your big chance.WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED......

First time for 45 years....the extra bit of effort is required. Think how much money you'll save on Friday evening! To play Norwich in the Cup away in 1965 the Coach left Foundry Hill at 11pm the previous night, and those that went still remember it.

Must be more than 300...I've got 5 for tonight. I thought success was meant to make you keener!

PSSST soft Bazza... WE'RE IN THE SEMI-FINAL and play Arsenal(twice),man U,Liverpool in the next few weeks. And you've got Motherwell(again)

And 2 short weeks ago we were still at the 5th round stage and too close to the drop zone. Now we are on our way to an extra £5m from Cup receipts and position in the Premiership.The FA Cup semi-finalists have won the Cup over 30 times between them and we have an outside chance of becoming the first club to win the FA Cup in THREE separate Centuries. Now let me see .."is the gap closing?"

A great draw ...Arsenal not on good form and the only tie that should be logically at The Millennium.

one hundred and fifty minutes to go. PMT starts to strike!

And badger-baiting brought back.

The win at Everton was perfect pre-Cup. I feel a steely resolve and we now need to pick the right team with Stead up front as well. Hughesy only player to win Cup 4 times in the 20th Century.....and presumably James Southworth plus at least one other rover in 19th Century. That's a cup tradition that made Uncle Jack want to do well. 1 -0 or 2-0 rovers.

EDDIE. YOU CAN BE THERE AND PICK UP RICKY EN ROUTE.