I’d like better than Leonard up front and I’d swap Moran and Szmodics around in that line up.

Jimmy Smith - Walk On The Wild Side

Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs - Stay

Paul And Paula - Hey Paula

Moon Martin - Bad Case Of Loving You ( Doctor, Doctor )

Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks

Not Blackburn related but sport and drinking. When Sunday opening hours weren’t what they are today I knew a family that lived near me. This was their routine every other Sunday - Get up and go to the local for 11.00am. Get a taxi up to the old Athletic Grounds where Rochdale Hornets played at about 2-30pm. Straight into the “ Hornets Nest “ bar for a drink and to watch the first half from the bar. For some strange reason they came out at half time and actually watched the game on the terraces ! Back into the “ V. I.P. “ lounge after the game for more ale. When the “ V.I.P. “ lounge shut they got a taxi back up to their local until closing time ! A pal of mine was going out with one of the daughters of this family for a while. When I asked him why they’d split up he said “ I had to Tyrone, they were turning me into an alcoholic ! “

Just watched the “ Little Richard “ film this morning. It just brings home how influential he was in so many ways. That black and white “ Granada TV “ live performance they kept showing brief glimpses of was the best live performance I’ve ever seen with the possible exception of Queen at Live Aid.

The fans you mention were obviously tired of playing in the Premier League and yearned to return to the good old days of away trips to Barnsley and Huddersfield.

Tommy Hunt - I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself

The Young Rascals - Good Lovin’

Didn’t the great Socrates play non league here briefly ?

Pascal Chimbonda appointed manager at Skelmersdale Utd.

Chuck Wood - Seven Days Is Too Long

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band - Blinded By The Light

Aretha Franklin - Don’t Play That Song For Me

I gave it a miss altogether, just a pointless exercise. The sort of games that allows players to get an England cap when in the past they would have never got near one. Or break the scoring records of players who weren’t lucky enough to be filling their boots against Transylvania and Treasure Island.

Anybody get the “ Sunday Observer “ ? There are two excellent articles on the future of football in todays sports section. One regarding the impact of clubs in their local community by the always excellent Jonathan Wilson and another about the moves behind the scenes in European football to start up international club competitions again by Nick Ames.

I still remember heading one of those kicks back on a snow covered pitch with an icy old style ball. I was playing at left back and I saw stars !

The Rolling Stones - This Heart Of Stone

Bloody hell mate, you’ve had a really tough time recently. Let’s hope the Rovers can put a smile on your face soon.

Interesting , I didn’t watch the game. Was the booing because of his move to the Middle East to play or was it because of his performance, past and present, on the field ?

Again not live gigs but two shoes on TV not to be missed by music lovers of a certain age. ” Little Richard , I Am Everything “ on Channel 4 on Sunday at 11.05 pm. ” Summer Of Soul “ on Channel 4 on Monday at 10.00 pm. This was rated the best ever live musical show on film by “ The Guardian “ recently.

Not a gig as such but I’ve just seen that Wreckless Eric is on Jules Holland’s “ Later “ show tonight. Regarding top guitarists, one was playing in Rochdale earlier this week - Albert Lee.

Bob B Soxx And The Blue Jeans - Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts