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There’s a guy near me that flies a flag of some sort every day. He’s got all sorts of flags. Usually it’s the cross of St George but rececently he was flying the Union flag, unfortunately he was flying it upside down. One place I worked at it was our job to fly the flags when we had visitors from abroad. We even had an Iranian flag in the collection. We got our flags from a place called “ Middleton Flags “ in North Manchester. One day the welding shop foreman was chatting with me and my mate and he mentioned he was planning to flag his back yard, “ Did we know a good supplier of flag stones ? “ he asked. Quick as a flash my mate, who was a real piss taker, said “ I do Tony, “ Middleton Flags “. I’ll get you their phone number. “ So Tony goes off with the phone number. About 10 minutes later he comes back looking red faced. “ You bastards, that was embarrassing “. He wasn’t happy. This was how the conversation went apparently. M Flags ” Good morning sir, how can we help you ? “ Tony “ I like to buy some flags please. “ M Flags “ What size of flags do you require sir ? “ Tony, (slightly puzzled), “ Err, the usual size “. M Flags “ OK sir, standard size, what nationalities would you like ? “ Tony ( puzzled ) “ What nationalities have you got ? “ M Flags ( puzzled ) “ Well we have flags from all over the world sir “. Tony ( still puzzled ) “ I suppose I’d like British flags “. M Flags, “ Right oh sir, how many would you like ? “ Tony “ Well enough to do a backyard that’s roughly 20ft square “. M Flags, laughing out loud, “ I think we’re talking at cross purposes sir, we don’t supply that sort of flag, we don’t do flag stones.”

Dack’s not going anywhere at the moment. Would you sign him on current performances ?

Yeah I’ve been to Boundary Park many times watching Rovers and my Rugby League team. Next to nearest ground for me. It’s not that long ago they beat Rovers, that’s the last time I was there I think.

I called it a day because I couldn’t handle the mental side of playing again. If it’s gone it’s gone.

Anybody in this league playing us should be confident. Aren’t we bottom of the current form league ? It’s the usual Mowbray bollocks. Doesn’t know his best team and doesn’t know what formation to play. As for them being up for it more than us. Tell me the last time we were up for it more than our opponents. They used to call it - “ lack of moral fibre “ in the old days.

“Almost” is the operative word when we’re discussing Mowbray.

Why not Nyambe, Brown hasn’t kicked a ball a first team level yet. Pickering’s not a fullback for me either. Three things you need to play there sucessfully - pace, pace, pace.

Brown and Johnson ? I Don’t think so. If Pickering gets a shirt he’ll be one very lucky boy.

That’s why he’s over rated. Just my opinion of course.

You’re letting the players off lightly. They’re No1 culprits for me.

It’s his knee I’d be worried about.

That’s the problem, we haven’t got a Tugay MK2

You mean his best half season. What’s he done since January ?

There’s more chance of him turning up at Watford I think.

It makes you wonder. Reduce the fan base to the point were they can shut the place down without too much hassle.

How many players has Mowbray actually improved ?

They might have two lots of ears but they never listen to the fans.

There’s more chance of me playing for Rovers next season than Brererton.

At least they’ve not ruined my Saturday this time. What’s the world coming to when I’m relieved we aren’t playing !

He needs to do something about his liking for cheap bookings. He gets booked too often for a player who isn’t particularly physical.

Write down a list of the 20 most likely candidates, then tear it up because the new manager won’t be on it. That’s what happened the last two times. Who saw Coyle and Mowbray coming ? I didn’t.

We’re back to normal with a Mowbray team selection. He doesn’t know his best team again and because of that he doesn’t know what formation to play. Any players reading this - forget the usual bullshit as to how well we’re going to play. Just do it, and then you can talk about it.

And we haven’t got one of what I would consider to be a “ hard man “ in the team. Travis is only playing at it. They’ll all soft lads who think kicking the ball at an opponent is being ‘“ hard “.

I believe you.

Lenny and Pickering as full backs ? Not for me. If we’re playing 4 at the back one of Wharton, Van Hecke and Lenihan will have to sit on the bench. Next to Ayala no doubt.