Tyrone Shoelaces

I was at a game at Burnden Park years ago. There was a bloody great clock on front of the main stand. About 15 minutes before the end of the game the ref blew for time ! Everybody went off and the fans started to leave. We could see the clock and we couldn’t figure out why the players had gone off so we hung around. After about 5 to 10 minutes the players came rushing back onto the pitch. Some were putting their kit back on and some looked like they’d just got out of the shower. We we’re losing 2-1 at that point and the score stayed that way unfortunately.

No, that’s a new one on me.

Was the keeper who got carded the same one that did the double save against us in the cup ?

I watch rugby league and the time keeping is a doddle. Both teams have an official timekeeper and they do it together. The ref signals to stop the clock and start the clock. No arguments about how long was to be played. They blow the hooter and game is over the next time the ball goes dead. Of course you can see teams score after the hooter sounds but not often.

Nah, he could give a kick but he could take a kick as well. The really dirty ones were the sly ones. I remember reading an autobiography of a famous player in Nobby’s era. The five forwards who he said were the really dirty gits - Terry Paine, Roy Vernon, Peter Osgood, Johnny Giles, Johnny Morrisey. How many of those would you have down ?

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner

The three of us will be coming over. Got to get the grandson hooked.

Nobby Stiles was about 5’8” and 10 stones but not many players came away with the ball in a 50/50 with Nobby.

If we can’t give Hull a game at home we don’t deserve to be in the play-offs.

Tina Britt - The Real Thing

Not for me. His form wasn’t great when Carter got in.

Wharton was poor before Carter got in.

Maybe somebody had it in for him ?

Bobby Charles - See You Later Alligator

That stat alone tells me we aren’t going to make the play offs this time.

He signed more really expensive shite than any other manager we’ve ever had. Only Henchoz was a success.

Roll on the “ New Dawn “ at Rovers.

I can’t recall a more ineffectual centre forward playing for us than Gally at the moment. Maybe Frank Lord, but even Frank was a threat in the air.

I don’t hate him but I don’t like him much.

I agree with a lot of that but without the two big lads ( Gally and BBD ) defending corners will be a lot harder. I’ve long since given up the idea of actually scoring from a corner- or a free kick for that matter.

I’m in a quandary also. Do I have another nice day ruined by going up to my son’s house to watch the game or do I go out for a pint with my drinking buddy ? It’s not the losing that pisses me off. I was in a good mood after the Sheff Utd game because we’d put in a real performance and just come up short. It’s the couldn’t care less, uninterested, careless attitude that rears its head at Rovers. Have this lot no pride or self respect ? I’m just tired of seeing us out enthused and out run by other teams.

Hall And Oates - Private Eyes ( Are Watching You )

I agree. Nyambe was the most difficult fullback to play against that we’ve had for years. He was quick, strong and could tackle. How we never managed to improve his final ball or his heading ability is a bit of a mystery. Before anybody says “ Yes but his positioning was too near the centre halves “ - nobody in football goes out thinking “ I fancy playing nearer to the centre half today “. Even the guys playing for” The Brown Cow “ play where they’re told to play by whoever runs the team. If they don’t they get dropped.

It doesn’t matter who we sign, within a month or so they’ll have slipped in the Venkie induced malaise that pervades Ewood Park. For anything to really change we need the Chicken Chokers to be gone.

He wasn’t bad going forward, the problem was next to no end product when he got forward.