I used to come over on the train with a young lad from Manchester who was a mad Rovers fan. He had the crest tattoo etc, he went everywhere. All his family were real City fans. We they got relegated to the old Div 3 and Rovers got promoted back to the Prem he packed Rovers in and became a City fan ! Maybe he knew something ?

We gave them a goal start in their first attack. After that it was downhill all the way. We felt sorry for ourselves instead of getting stuck back in. JDT’s biggest task will be getting rid of the “ loser “ mentality that pervades Ewood Park. I think he’s made a start but there’s a long way to go.

Greaves played and scored one of their goals.

Is John Stead still involved there ?

Good time to play City, before they get into their stride.

You had “ Is “. B J Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Imagine being able to sub Santa Cruz on nowadays !

Los Bravos - Black Is Black.

There’s no excuse for it either. All it takes is lots of practice.

They’re the “ added degree of difficulty “.

Yes, some great attacking play there. Super passing. However the defending was woeful, especially down our left hand side.

The Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover

Pickering got us off to a great start with one of the worst passes I’ve ever seen.

Luxury player. He’ll do the damage when you’re on top but he’ll never get you on top.

I remember when the latest edict was - penalties to be given for defenders holding on at corners or free kicks. Andre Oojer did it in his first game and gave away a pen. After that weekend it was business as usual and I never saw another player penalised for that offence again.

The first time I saw him in the flesh I was surprised how small he was. Of course there have been lots of brilliant small players but they were all much more difficult to knock off the ball.

“ Decision making at speed under pressure “ is what separates the good players from the average ones. Some players learn from their mistakes and some don’t.

J Frank Wilson And The Cavaliers - Last Kiss.

Not everywhere else has the Chicken Chokers for “ owners “.

They just stop the clock in Rugby League. Nobody walks out early. Having said that I can distinctly recall walking out of Ewood at 4-40 pm at the final whistle.back in the day. Two halves of 45 mins, 10 minutes half time and no time wasting. On the Boulevard for about 5.05pm, just in time to grab a “ Last Sports “ and hop on the 5-15pm bus back to Rochdale. Now I’d have no chance of making the bus. Having said that what is creeping into Rugby League is the tactic of “ strategic injuries “ when you’re on the attack. Players staying down after a tackle etc. to break up the momentum. That’s becoming a big problem in football and rugby.

Maureen Evans - Like I Do

Me too, I can’t see where the goals are going to come from.

That must be the shortest team we’ve ever fielded.

Gallagher doesn’t half get injured a lot for a giant who doesn’t put himself about much.

Carl Perkins - Honey Don’t