Tyrone Shoelaces

May 20th 1963. Att 22,867. Rovers Else Bray, Newton Clayton, Woods, England Douglas, Ferguson, Pickering, Byrom, Harrison scorers Ferguson 2, Harrison 1 I forgot to mention the other two young up and coming lads who were also brilliant that night. Keith Newton and Mike England. The future was really bright. Today they’d all have been poached away for a pittance after a few games. Back then at least we hung on to them long enough to get some serious money for them. Newton - British transfer record for a full back. England - British transfer record for a defender. Pickering - British transfer record between two British clubs. Only Dennis Law and Jimmy Greaves had been transferred for more when the both returned from Italian clubs. I was at the Bury game. We played like we’d been celebrating all week. Maybe we had.

Last match of season 1962-3, Spurs at home. As I was making my way home from school I passed the local coach companies office and I saw a bill board advertising a coach trip to that nights game. Blackburn Rovers v Spurs. Such was the attraction of Spurs nationally they were running a coach from Rochdale to the match ! Spurs arrived having just won the European Cup Winners Cup the previous week. They really were the team of all the talents. Before the game the Spurs team paraded the cup around Ewood to polite applause. From memory it was a bloody huge trophy. Then the Rovers set about them like men possessed. Rovers won in a canter 3-0, Ferguson 2 and Harrison being the scorers. What was then the forward trio, 8,9,10 - Ferguson, Pickering, Byrom , all really young local players, played brilliantly. I remember thinking as I made my way back to the coach, “ the futures in good hands at Rovers “.

If Everton do go down, as they well might, they’d need someone with previous experience of promotion.

The only drawback there is he was managing Watford before and got fired. I could possibly see him going to Everton if they go down.

We all know that things change in football overnight. If somebody had come on here back in the day and said he’d heard Roy Keane was signing for us he would have been right. Did Roy Keane sign ? We all know the answer to that one. Anybody wants to come on here with stuff they’ve heard - as far as I’m concerned, feel free. On the other hand I feel free to take them seriously or not.

Keane was a truly great player but to say he’s mellowed is stretching things. He’s gone from being a psycho to just a nut job. Would I prefer him to Mowbray - too right. It would be an interesting 3 months.

I’ve got a bit of advice for them “ If you don’t want incompetents to fuck the job up, don’t employ incompetents “, it’s not really that difficult.

Does anybody get to play where they prefer under Mowbray ?

Sometimes I think the Chokers sit around and think “ What can we do to really piss the fans off some more, there’s still too many of them “.

It’s a bit early to have a “ goodbye meeting “ unless he’s not seeing his contract out.

Which is which Mike ?

Me too I’m afraid. The latest spiral was the final straw for me. If he can’t get us into contention this year he never will.

Who can blame him, he’s been the fall guy for years. Best right back in a four at the club. When we went to a back four towards the end of the season Mowbray should have had the balls to tell one of the centre halves ( possibly Wharton ) they were on the bench. Instead he bottled and played a centre half at right back. It worked against Preston because they’d nobody quick out on the left. Against Bournemouth they exploited it.

Noooooooo !

At least he won’t be knocking players back because they’re wearing modern clothes.

It’s amazing who comes out of the woodwork at times like this. They’re like piranhas feeding on rotting meat.

No, you’ve spoiled it now. You’ve mentioned him. It’s got to be a guy who is completely unexpected until the moment he’s unveiled.

Have you got a problem with my posts ? It’s just that you seem to be trolling me lately.

I wouldn’t be too impressed if we got Zeefuik on a free. No way is he worth a transfer fee.

Keane would be better than Mowbray, in my opinion of course.

I was only thinking about this the other day. Say what you want about the results and who was worse in that respect but Mowbray is without a doubt the most miserable manager we’ve had. Also can the new man, whoever he is, talk Rovers up please and not the opposition.

He’s not marrying your daughter.

How many left full backs has Mowbray signed ? Not one of them has been as good as Nyambe as a defender.

You can blame them for not firing him years ago.

Interesting you say their “wrong side “ . I know which one I’d rather play against as a full back.