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Andy scored a fair few. I seem to remember him signing for £70k from Birmingham, maybe Jack signed that cheque. He signed in '88 and I thought this pic was before his time. Also seem to remember having a mullet, but maybe I'm wrong.

Living as I do in the past when it comes to Rovers (so much better than living in the present), I googled Alan Ainscow to see what he's up to now. And I found this photo. I'm not sure who the number 9 is. I could only think of Chris Thompson or Jimmy Quinn, but I don't think it's either of them. Anyone know? Wonder what the game was?

He's a bit old now, but wouldn't be any worse than say, Corry Evans.

As far as I'm concerned there's only two thin ha wet can be sure of. A) the new manager will be just as crap as all the previous venkys appointees they'll be appoin after weeks and weeks of buggering about

Venkys put the club up for sale?

... with yer man Dyche organising the cones

We could do with sticking Waggott in his locker.

Gordon Brittas

I think what in particular made the film Member's Cup won special sas that we weren't expected to win, it was little old blackburn rovers, playing first division Charlton. I remember we beat Chelsea and Oxford along the way, with tp as caretaker. I missed that one as I was on a school trip. But we hadn't done anything for ages, totally in the doldrums. Then the play off win. We'd finished sixth in the division after making it look like a cakewalk we'd fallen to pieces. After getting done in every previous play off we'd been in, I just had this feeling we wouldn't do it. The lady ten minutes or so I can still feel the nerves now. Another l low I remember was the football league centenary at Wembley. We'd gotten there when we had that amazing unbeaten run. I was there and it was when Wembley was still standing, we were fenced off from wolves fans, I seem to remember thinking it was a it animalistic. Travelling up to Wembley, it was a mini tournament and we got knocked out in the first round on penalties, I think Hendry skied one. Totally deflating. But nothing, ever, will ever come close to the nadir of being owned by venkys.

I think idiot may well be a medical term as well. Mindless vandalism every weekend is, however, bloody well bang on

Did he jump or was he pushed?

Well I hope you've had your tetanus. I agree, there's no pleasure in it at all. I don't need wins every week. But I do need a reason to hope. That's gone completely. I have to sympathise. What's the point of it, it's bloody agony, would we be better off walking away? Does that mean we're not fans

Park Uranus (on the bench)

I can feel the pain, but not just that. The absolute outright frustration. I've got this horrible feeling he'll still be there next season, being hopeless. What did we ever do to deserve venkys

Full Member's Cup was undoubtedly a high, gave us something to cheer about. I think the greatest high will be when venkys sell us

Forever then. He's going to get plastinated by that body works fella. Mp3 player and a Bluetooth speaker gaffer trapped to the back of his head and no one will know, although he won't move from the sitting position much. As I say, no one will know

I really do try to care, but they've made it so hard

Yer man Dack well doubtless think angry fans are "wallies"

Welcome to the last decade

What's Howard Wilkinson doing these days? 🤔 😂

I have also just happened across this thread. Very sad to read about Keith. The question shouldn't be (from what I've read) "why the addiction?" but "why the pain?" Clearly, Keith has really suffered. He's a human being, and he's fallible , I think there needs to be more recognition of this. Just because someone is paid a lot of money to play sport, doesn't mean they're fair game for dog's abuse. I forget the name of the lady, the tennis player who walked out of the tournament because they wouldn't tolerate her not doing presses, but I totally support her doing that. I've done a lot of reading during the pandemic, some of it on addiction. I think like I've educated myself somewhat. I'm glad I can't see posts I made on here from five or ten years ago because I think the cringe would kill me. I guess the main thing is, you just don't know what power your word might have over someone. If you can't help someone then at least don't hurt them.

And yet venkys slow him to continue. Such a damning indictment of venkys. His many at Ewood, either the owners or staff, actually care? We're completely lost as a club. The only thing that will possibly see us progressing is for venkys to sell up

Bloody hell, that's saying something just over the last ten years. The pain of watching is slip out of the play offs after being second in January, after all the shit we've had to endure under venkys... Its too much for a man to bear

Or just put a minus one on your thumb if you're squeamish

I don't want to think about it. I try not to get down about losses, cock ups, the ground falling down, spivs knobs and knockers, venkys forgetting that they even own us, Stockholm syndrome, a statue to clogger don, selling off the training ground, Ewood covered in muck, death threats, snow jobs, myles Anderson, Bradley orr and all the rest of it. None of it is my doing, and I won't let it drag me down. Wake me up when venkys have left