Genius

No No No No No Won't anyone learn?

Have you a link to this - I can't find it on youtube

I was at every home game he played and he was never more than average, mostly shocking. Was glad to see the back of him.

RIP Chris

Hi everyone I'm Steve, mid 40s, my first Rovers games were in the mid 1970s - 2 matches over a bank holiday weekend. Both home wins - 4-1 vs York City and 1-0 vs Carlise United, although my memory isn't the best. I remember all the old 3rd/2nd division days with fondness - fighting off promotion every season...Garner was God! Brotherston Sadly missed... I fondly (!) remember 2 seasons in a row losing 3-0 at Shrewsbury, or how about two trips to Portsmouth (Two draws), or two Batterings at Charlton (The Valley and Selhust Park). Obviously I've lived through the Promotion season, the first season up, ruffling a few feathers (David Seamen clapping the Blackburn End after we had beaten Arsenal 1-0) and of course the Championship Season. What a pity we couldn't build on it. I live in Northampton now - I get to as many games as I can - home or away. Well, that's me - PM me all you want, I love to talk about all things Rovers!

Spot on! RIP Ronnie

They have gone to a decent guy who is a programme collector.

Hi all I have a small collection of Rovers programmes from the early - mid 1980s. There are roughly 20 of them. Not mint condition - writing on some. Anyone who want them can have them free - just pay the postage - I'm in Northampton. If you can collect come and get them! I'd hate to bin them. Let me know asap Steve

If things carry on like this I think Mr Hughes deserves freedom of the city. When you think of the doom and gloom everybody felt whe he was appointed, and the transformation now, it is amazing! I actually said to my Mrs today.... "That's it, one-nil. We don't concede goals anymore, we'll win this!" Sure enough another clean sheet. A proven goalscorer is needed for next season, not that we should get rid of anyone in the squad. Kevin Philips anyone? Think about it...

If everyone just ignores any posts that the Brummie git makes, he will soon go away!

Simon Garner - I would have loved to have seen him and Shearer together in attack. Thatwoul've been something!

I wouln't worry about losing him guys, he was bloody rubbish anyway. Both Tommo and Savage are better players than he was ever going to be. Once a bottler always a bottler!

Don't forget everybody that although the situation seems bad we have just played three of the probable top six. We almost beat United. We should have had a point from Southampton. We battered West Brom. We could easily have had 5 more points. We have as much pace (if not more now that 'statue' Yorke has gone) as we had last season. We seem to be able to play well when it matters - when we were in peril last season for example. I thought we were doomed and I had almost given up hope when we were behind at half time against Fulham. Our team is not as bad as we seem to think. We needed a change in manager and we got lucky in the timing of it (we even got a few quid compensation - any one know if it was enough to sign a player?) Sure, Hughesy is unproven at this level. But so are every single one of the other candidates, who either got the sack, are new to the premiership, or are eternally on the manager merry go round. At least we have a fresh face to work with our under performing team.

Here, here! We now should all get behind him.

My first choice. Now let's all get behind him and make sure he is a success. Yippee!!

It's confirmed on the official website

Yes, he played vitually all the game in midfield - one of Souness' better discisions!

What we need is some stability and good leadership, which Hughesy seems to have in abundance. If I was a player I would definitely look up to him because of his achievements as a player and because of the string of fine managers (Souey included - he did Ok for 3 years it was just time for a change) he has served under. He must have picked a few 'tricks of the trade' from Fergie et all!! Most importantly though, whether we all agree on the appointment or not, we all gotta help to get out of trouble. If Hughesy CAN get us up the league to a reasonable position it will be job done and we will have something to build on again. C'mon Rovers on saturday!!!!!

I can't believe some of the negative crap being posted on here. No matter who is going to be the next manager, it would not please everyone. Now it seems done and dusted let's ALL....let me say again...ALL get behind the new manager for the good of the club we all (apparently) love.

Well you lot, all I can say is if we DO have Hughes as the new manager, EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE should.....no MUST, get right behind him and the team immediately. We need solidarity from fans right through the club to get us out of this pathetic mess that has been left.