I remember the goal he scored against Everton at Ewood. He picked it up in the old No10 position, ran at a couple of defenders, dropped his shoulder, cut inside and left them for dead, and then drilled it just inside the far post. He made it look as easy as falling off a log. I thought he was unlucky, especially with that Bartez goal. That goes in and he’s a hero Not all strikers are gifted ball players but they can put the ball in the net.

Yeah, Bobby Womack was in The Valentinos. Their version of “ Looking For A Love “ is on the box set that The J Geils Band covered later. Along with “ Soothe Me “ by The Sims Twins that Sam and Dave did later. I had all the early Stones stuff by the original artists on vinyl back in the day. “ Honest I Do “ by Jimmy Reed, “ I’m A King Bee “ by Slim Harpo “, “ Susie-Q “ Dale Hawkins, “ Good Thing Going “ by Barbara Lynn etc

Was that the season we wasted £7 million of it on Brererton. ?

I’ve only seen him once but he must be 5’6” or 5’7”. Of course he could still grow a little bit.

My wife made me sit through “ Black Doves “ last night. What a load of old bollocks. Avoid.

I got a box set a few years ago - “ The SAR story “. SAR was Sam Cooke’s record label. I’ve gone back to that recently.

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There’s got to be something they don’t want to be in the public domain. Putting us on the market and accepting what ever low bid came for the club would solve their problems in a stroke otherwise.

I don’t even think that. We are the stripey shirt that you bought on holiday when you were pissed that you’ve hidden at the back of the drawer so you don’t have to look at it anymore.

15 years of torment. It’s a wonder anybody buys a season ticket. You could stay at home and knock nails through the back of your other hand for nothing !

I thought he wasn’t big enough. However he’s as big as Alan Wright was and he was top class.

Good question. I ask myself that on a daily basis. We’ve been hijacked by the chicken chokers and the club is currently being held hostage.

I realise we need new players in badly but surely our priority should be the strike force. I’m a bit ambivalent about O’Brien. When we tried to sign him originally he’d just come off a season at Hudds were he was probably the best midfield player in the comp. He signed for Forest and within 4 months they were prepared to loan him out. OK, that’s a higher level of football and Forest was a conveyor belt of new players at that time. But what has he done since then ? If we’re looking to bet the ranch on a player I’d like it to be a striker.

What’s Coylie or Keano doing these days ?

We didn’t really need Jim’s words. A blind man on a galloping horse would realise that no ambitious manager is going to put up with the chicken chokers for a minute longer than they need to.

The minute Ohashi limped off at Leeds with what was obviously a serious ankle injury Rudy should have been on the phone continually until a replacement had been sought. How long ago was that game ? And nothing has happened.

5 at the back.

I don’t recall the inter league games ever being played at Ewood Park. I think we hosted an Under-23 game or two in the late 1950’s, early 1960’s.

It’s not just about the starting 11. What will be bench look like ? In modern football the bench and players coming off it to change the game is crucial.

Gueye has to start for me instead of Weimann. We’ll need his height defending corners with the lack of height in that team.

How many goals would Messi score playing for the “ Treasure Island “ that is Sierra Leone.

Joe Haverty, for the even older ones. He was 5-3”. I remember seeing us line up with Dougie, 5-7 ish, Bobby Craig, 5-5” and Joe Haverty 5-3” all in the forwards.

I can’t see any point in rushing Travis back given how many other players are missing. If he aggravates it again he could be out longer still. If we had anything like a full squad I’d say it was worth the risk but we don’t and it isn’t. Travis is too brave for his own good.

Is Litherland only 18 ? He looked older when I saw him play. He looked quite handy but you should be making your debut in a settled team ideally. Not in a team full of players that have never played together before.

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