I have always fondly remembered a Kevin Moran goal in the play-offs where the ball looped up near the line and he headed it and a couple of defenders into the back of the net.

Was this against Derby or is my mind playing tricks?

Does anyone know if you'll be able to buy tickets on the gate like a couple of years ago? I've just changed my flight so I can make this tomorrow.

2-0 Rovers Benni & Gamst to score.

Couple of seasons ago after the United game that the scum stole in injury time. I was in the club shop stocking up on one of my rare trips to Ewood when Tugay came in with a Turkish mate and a young lad and bought the kid a load of stuff in cash, didn't try and put it on an account or anything.

As a world-class footballer who has played all-over Europe it was great to see. I know that all Pro's are in it for the money at the end of the day but Tugays connectin with the club seems to be deeper than most.

Chelsea got better since they moved the away support last year but Charlton and Palace have got terrible transport links and facilities.

Personally I hate Southampton's new stadium, no atmosphere at all.

having said that - sitting with the Longsiders at the last derby was about as bad as an away experience can get.

Got to be Scott Sellars first and foremtost, a touch of class in a pretty messy division (and I've still got his signed shirt on my office wall).

For completely different reasons I always enjoyed watching Hendry and Moran throw themselves in front of anything. Moran's goal against Derby when he took half the Derby defence into the net with him is still my favourite goal of all time.

unbeleivably good performance. We've snapped out of our traditional crap run of form about two months early.

Bring on maccabi Tel Aviv! (I've got to go there on business anyway)

Which English fan would want to invest in a premiership club?

You don't get rich by spending £2.5m on Kuqi (bless him). The sad truth is that being fabulously wealthy like jack was isn't good enough these days unless you are prepared to invest 3/4 of your wealth in the club.

As Pleasure says the only thing in it for foreign businessmen is getting a high profile and respetcability. Man United are the only English club worth owning from a money-making point of view.

There should be much closer scrutiny over who owns the clubs. Foreign billionaires with shady pasts would not be allowed to buy a british bank why should they buy our football clubs?

Personally speaking I wouldn't want one of these guys anywhere near our club. If in the long-run that means I have to start going on away trips to Southend rather than Stamford Bridge then so be it.

Chelsea have begun this season pretty much exactly how they left off the last one. Playing badly and losing to teams they shouldn't.

I was at the City game on Sunday and although they won easily they did not play well and City were terrible.

I think we can get a draw out of this one.

2-2 Benni and Roberts

Can I just claim credit for giving everyone a 24h exclusive on this one?

14th May 1995 was my 20th Birthday and what a present from Rovers!

I ended up listening to the end of the game on the radio as I was a student in Manchester at the time and I got into a ruck with a load of United fans in the local pub in the first half.

So my abiding memory is of Alan Green getting everything wrong and thinking that we had lost the title when the Liverpool winner went in. Those few minutes as I shouted at the radio seemed to last forever.

Followed that with a fantastic evening on the beers and curry around Manchester being congratulated by all the city fans. Best Birthday Ever!

I was in Munich and Stuttgart over the weekend and there was a fantastic atmosphere. Sat amongst about a thousand Germans watching the Germany Vs Sweden game in Munich on a big screen wearing my England shirt and we didn't have any trouble.

At the game on Sunday the atmosphere was so good we ended up having a kick about with the stewards after the game (which the English won). The only blight were the idiots singing the German Bombers song and cracking on about 'no surrender'. On the way back to my hotel there were even some fat idiots singing about gassing jews.

95% of England fans were top-class and mixing really well with the Germans. The other 5% are a shame on our country and the German police should be as tough as they need to be.

Thanks for the effort Paul but you were cr*p.

Before Sven we hadn't had a decent manager since Venebles. The fact that we have qualified for every major tournament under Sven is something to cherish given the failures in the past.

I also think that this argument about England's 'golden generation' is completely exagerated. Sure we have 4 or 5 top quality players but compare the teams from 1990 and 2006 and exactly how much better are we? Maybe a little but not much.

1990 2006

Shilton Robinson

Parker Neville

Walker Ferdinand

Butcher Terry

Pearce Cole

Gazza Cole

Platt Beckham

Waddle Lampard

Barnes Gerard

Beardsley Rooney

Lineker Owen

Sven's done a good job and lost two important matches both by very slender margins.

Of course there are regrets but the influence of coaches at international level is nowhere near as important as at club level. The England 1st eleven picks itself, all the coach can do is decide what place on the field to make them all stand.

For the same reasons Steve Mclaren is not a disaster. By all acounts he is a very good coach and he's got the respect of the players. I wouldn't want him managing Rovers but I don't mind him managing England.

Tommy Smith

This guy on ESPN takes the biscuit. He clearly has no idea about football. 'The auld onion bag' indeed... winds me up no end when I'm in the US.

I'm taking a punt and going out for the semi's and the final. I'll happily watch the group games from the Pub.

If noone else is there can I take the BRFCS flag to the final?

Edit - I only have tickets if England are in it!

Currently IMO, I don't think Sven qualifies for that either. Some of his tactics have seemed questionable

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In terms of the games we have lost I would agree but it doesn't mean the concept is wrong. Kevin Keegan is the greatest shouty english manager there has ever been and we know what he did with the England team. The fact is Sven is one of the most consistent managers England have ever had and he has the complete loyalty of the players.

I have this worrying feeling that we may miss Sven before long.

it's the biggest job in world football and it should go to someone of that profile. Sven has been relatively successful as a manager and if he goes two games further in Germany than the last two tournaments then he will be a legend.

If we hire someone else like Hiddink of Scolari we know what we are getting and the likes of Beckham, Rooney et al are going to have respect for them. How do you think those players will react to Big Sam or Pearce? It's not lie a club side - shouting at the players isn't going to help we just need a brilliant tactitian to implement a system that suits the players.

None of the English names on that list qualify

Exciting FA update - the new FA business cards feature the image of 2 old lady Rovers fans (complete with rattle) at last years Semi.

With decision making like that they can't go wrong...

As Philip says the main reason he can't play it against us is because it would remind everyone that this Geordie legend has not won a single medal after ten seasons at Newcastle. Makes both the club and Shearer look a bit foolish.

How much have Newcastle spent in that time compared to the '95 rovers squad?

I bet Spurs couldn't believe their luck when Harry turned up in January and said 'I need 3 players who have you got?'

Harry and Milan were sat behind me at the Chelsea Everton game last week and I have to say they seemed pretty tight. At half time they went off into a huddle together in the corner of the room and didn't speak to anyone. If it was my money Harry was spending I'm not sure I would be so friendly...

The most impressive performance of the night was from all the Brighton fans who made the journey. I met two of them in the Fox and Hounds before the game, they had travelled up by train. 'Well what else do you do on your day off' was the reply when I asked them why - every credit.

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I can't work out if that's admirable or just weird? I bow down to any fan that travels the length of the country to watch a youth team game. How many were there?

Was at the game last night and Everton were just awful. I know there's no shame in losing to Chelsea but the way they did it was woeful. Cahill was the only player who had any quality.

If we can keep Cahill quiet and get the first goal then they do not have the morale to get back into it.

Kuqi is also very quick apparently, it's just a shame he needs to run 20 odd yards to get up to full speed.

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Interesting when you start talking about the different types of pace. Kuqi does seem to be very quick over 30+ yrds but pace over the first five yards is more important for a forward imo.

To be fair, the lad's only got to be better than Peter Crouch or Jermaine Defoe to get in the squad and that isn't asking too much. He is also exactly the kind of player with pace and movement that Sven likes, which is why Vassell got so many England caps.

I think there's an outside chance he could go to Germany.

looks like United are going to be putting out a very weak midfield. With Savage in his current form we should be all over them - can't wait for this game.

Be positive Rovers!