I was on the Park End terrace for that cup game in 86, and it was the most tightly packed crowd I think I've been in. I don't remember a great deal about the game, you could barely see much of the match apart from when play was at our end. One abiding memory though was at full time as the Rovers fans tried to make their way towards the exit tunnels - the crush was frighteningly tight and it became impossible to even lift your arms up. As the crowd from left and right merged together toward the exit my mate in front of me could see that a bloke with a lit cigarette between his lips was heading straight for him, unable to remove it. Inevitably they became squashed together face to face, the hot end of the lit fag finding its target right in the middle of my mate's chin. He sported a fine burn mark under his bottom lip for the next couple of weeks, and a couple more on his chest where the burning embers had fallen down inside the front of his t-shirt.

He means Donington I think. Download is what spotty kids call it. Anyway it's a load of sh*** these days, crap bands, crap fans, and the odd fat old man.

Black Sabbath were fantastic, and like Willie said Ozzy's performance was great. A real entertainer who knows how to get a crowd going, not that they needed any encouragement. Brilliant gig. God may be dead, but Jesus can play a mean drum solo.

According to the EA river level website The Darwen as beaten its previous record high level at Ewood this evening.

Three Of A Perfect Pair - King Crimson

RIP Fred. I used to have the occasional natter with him in the Feildens Arms in Mellor Brook, which he owned. He'd pop in for a quick half and a brandy regularly. A very down to earth pleasant bloke. Sometimes (if there weren't too many people in) he'd buy a round for everyone. He loved to tell tales about his time in the merchant navy, but he hardly ever mentioned the Rovers.

I totally agree, it was brilliant. I loved every minute of it. Have a cup of tea...

Me too. Gong including Steve Hillage, and Nik Turner supporting, it'll be quite a strange night!

MOTORHEAD! Brilliant, I'll be there, saw them there in the 80s a couple of times but haven't seen them since. There was some Motorhead graffiti on the front wall of the KGH for years after the last time they played.

Does anyone know if the new AC/DC album is any good?

Used to hang around with Howard Marks, didn't they?

12 years in Malta doesn't seem like a bad sentence (unlike the one above!). Some people pay good money to go there on holiday for just a couple of weeks.

If you like a bit of Led Zeppelin then you'd do far worse than going to see 'Whole Lotta Led'. I saw them last night at King George's, they were bloody great - they had the sound nailed on, were powerful and energetic, and very loud like it should be. And as for the drummer's Moby Dick - it was massive! There will always be someone who will look down their nose at a tribute band, but if you want to see the real LZ then go on, be my guest. This lot were pretty authentic. No wigs, either!

Thanks for the Bumley 2000 link, I'd forgotten just what a bunch of dirty cloggers they were that day. Didn't work though, did it? What a great day that was!

Simply brilliant? Simply bullshit !