This ref has given us nothing. Same in the semi final.

Not the only ones either.

A game too far I think.

Yeah, the yellow card was definitely a dive.

We’re chasing shadows Jim. Too many of ours aren’t at the races.

Shouldn’t have been with three centre backs. Right sided centre back should have filled the space.

Bronze running out of position into heavy traffic. Spain open the scoring.

That’s the difference between the good players and the also-rans. They can think rationally in the heat of the moment. “ Correct decision making at speed under pressure is what makes the top players what they are “.

A pal of mine always left 5 minutes before the end at the Rugby League. No matter what the score was. It could be the closest game you ever saw and he’d be gone. “ I need to beat the traffic “ he told me. This was when we were getting 2,000 gates !

The Action - I’ll Keep On Holding On

When you’re brain dead you’ve no chance as a footballer. I still haven’t got over that pass at Rotherham last season. The sort of the thing you see in an under 15 game.

Not by me.

I had to sit through “ Wolf “ whilst we were out in Spain. Absolute drivel but Mrs Shoelaces liked it.

Lesley Gore - You Don’t Own Me

I’ve seen every Rovers side since 1960 and I know which one was my favourite.

Not a gig as such but “ The Story Of The Jam “ “ About The Young Idea “ is on Sky Arts at 2-10 am tomorrow morning.

Boston - More Than A Feeling

Rick Nelson - Garden Party

Me too.

I used to wait on the half way line on the Riverside terrace before the game. I’d go to what ever end we were attacking once the teams had lined up. At half time I’d make my way to the other end. If you didn’t go looking for trouble you rarely saw any. Liverpool had there own method - I remember them leaving the Blackburn end en masse by climbing over the wall and and just marching right down the pitch to the Darwen End at half time ! It was like a scene from “ Zulu “.

When Fred was on song he was every bit as good as Shearer.

You must be on that photo of Fred Pickering celebrating somewhere Jim. Get your magnifying glass out.

I was stood behind the goals at the Darwen End First Half. I migrated to behind the goals at Blackburn End second half. Birds Eye view of Andy Mac racing through to slot in his four goals.

Parky was ok but I can’t stand chat shows.

Our goal was the first league goal scored that season. A pen after about 3 mins in the opening game.