Jerry Jeff Walker - Mister Bojangles

We’re in there to. I keep an eye open for you. When I first started going some people would watch Burnley one week and Rovers the next. Coming from Rochdale I’ve been the only Rovers fan going on the coach full of opposing fans to Burnley, City, United in the past and never got into any bother. We’ve lost that over the years.

Or in the case of me, my son and my grandson - 3 tickets.

If you want your weekend ruining you can always count on Venky Rovers. If I can’t watch a game live I never look at the scores until 4-55pm. That way they can only spoil my day from 5-00 pm. That’s why I look forward to the international breaks. And it’s supposed to be entertainment !

Most of the team is mid table championship level but at the moment the “ strike force “ is nowhere near that level. Teams without an attacking threat soon find themselves in trouble. The lads at the back will get demoralised when they find themselves defending and nothing is happening up front.

Just when we need extra bodies in the club.

The Crystals - He’s A Rebel

It’s more often when they are perceived to be ” not trying “.

If you’re going to a game expecting goal mouth incidents and excitement those were the days. If you want nice tip tappy intricate passing, especially in your own half, todays football is for you.

The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me

That’s because there was much more emphasise on attacking rather than defending. Most teams had two wingers and two main strikers normally augmented by an attacking playmaker. When the Dingles were a top side each of of the five forwards scored more than 15 goals each in one season. Nobody parked the bus or came for a draw. Every team that came to Ewood came to win, if they got battered they got battered trying to win. If you watch film from that era there is much more play in the attacking third of the pitch and much less in central midfield.

Especially near the end of games. It’s no longer an 11 aside game. You need players you can bring on that will affect the outcome of the game. We don’t really have that until we get some of the missing players back on the pitch.

I’d drink it if you gave me £2-50.

When I was kid a gang of us who played for our school team on Saturday mornings would say “ Righto , what game are we going to this afternoon ? “ Utd, City, Rovers, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Dingles ? Once we decided we’d jump on bus to whichever game and pay on the gate. Easy peasy. Why have they made attendance at games so difficult?

That’s my one regret - that no film exists of games like the 7-2 demolition of Spurs and the Bryan Douglas wonder goal against West Brom. Now there would be.

Furphy took David Bradford as well.

For a pint of Amstel ! I’d rather drink my own piss.

He also took Graham Oates with him. Plus Roger Jones if my memory serves me well.

Well done matey. I’m now perfectly informed as to the goings on in our division for the first season in years.

He knows how to finish, that’s for sure.

The Isley Brothers - Tell Me It’s Just A Rumour Baby

They’d better off sticking with Mowbray.

I bet you don’t believe in Father Christmas either.

It’s the same with lots of organisations, both public and private, these days. It’s all about maximising income. The days of providing a service first and foremost and charging you for it appropriately are long gone.

Laura Nyro - Stoney End