I think the difference is, to a greater or lesser extent, they all wanted to leave. I don’t think Wharton did.

True. I’ve still seen back passes end up in the goals though.

I don’t know why teams don’t play like that. What use is Dolan defending a corner ? Get him on the half way line.

Regarding the actual incident I was always told to pass the ball back wide of the goal if possible. Having said that we weren’t giving it back to the keeper on multiple occasions every five minutes.

They should have tried for Kaminski - £2 million and a better bet than either of those.

Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis

The lad’s got what you can’t teach. He carries his own space around with him. He’s two passes in front of play. Terrific vision and passing skills. If he’d gone to Liverpool or Arsenal instead of Palace he be knocking on the England door now.

Does it matter ? We won’t see any of it.

How many are just 20 years old ?

Really, that’s shame. I remember coming home from work on the last day of an Ashes test in the UK. It was about 4-50 pm when games finished at 6-00 pm.The Aussies were hanging on for a draw at about 55 for 2. Underwood had them all out in under an hour on a wicket that was helping him. For the last couple of wickets every England fielder was in camera shot surrounding the batsman ! Thanks for the memories Derek. Edit - just looked it up. The Oval 1968. The highlights are on YouTube for those interested.

Kevin Hird, John Bailey, Colin Hendry - the list goes on and on. But at least we got a season or two out of all of them first !

He won’t be at Palace long.

I’m envious of all the other clubs that are being run by sentient human beings that actually give a fuck. Clubs that are being run with a plan that lasts longer than the next 24 hours. I’m also envious of all the other clubs that have owners who actually turn up to games and face the music if necessary . I look at the like of Bolton, Pompey, Derby who have hit the depths and are coming back up again and I’m envious because with proper ownership Rovers could be on the way back as well. I just hope I live long enough to see the cancer that is slowly killing Blackburn Rovers removed entirely.

Dave Edmunds And Rockpile - Queen Of Hearts

Hey, leave the Bruno Magli shoes out of this, I have a few pairs of those.

Not yet.

The Monkees - I’m Not Your Stepping Stone

He won’t be there after next season.

Or Bristol who beat us in a canter yet were extremely lucky to get a draw at home to Huddersfield.

I don’t think they can afford to sack him.

It’s like selling Damien Duff for about £8 million back in the day. He’s a once in a generation player for a team like Rovers. Palace must be pissing themselves.

Quite the philosopher - I have a few tee shirts, one that says - “ In Football Everything Is Complicated By the Presence Of The Opposite Team “ John Paul Sartre. Another - “ If The Game Is Lost Your Earthly Life Is Wasted “ Henrik Ibsen. And - “ Beyond The Touchline There Is Nothing “ Jaques Derrida

I don’t know how that cross from Sammi stayed out.

That’s fair enough.

Sounds like he’ll get one with Gent doing well up in Scotland.