I'm more used to watching Bournemouth playing at Rochdale.

He dropped a bollock or two but he also pulled off some saves the like of which we haven't seen since Freidel was here. It was obvious to most people who hadn't got a downer on him that once he got a bit more experience he would turn out to be a Prem standard keeper.

Me too.

Yes, he was up against Dennis Irwin if my memory is correct. He'd been a class full back over the years but age caught up with him that day.

Gordon Lee's promotion team would beat that lot 2-1 most games.

Downing ? Are you thinking of Brennan ?

" The Curse Of The Chicken Chokers " !

I think you're right on the team and the score. I reckon anybody who can get 9 out of Mowbray's starting 11 correct is operating at genius level.

He's definitely missing his way at Rovers. A job in Parliament must surely be his next move.

That's very revealing, the bookies are right a lot more times than they are wrong.

Possibly not. We know what we're getting with Williams at centre half, he's half decent most of the time, especially if you want to hang around in mid table. Presumably Swansea have had look at Sarr and Williams and apparently they prefer Williams. I'm hoping Wharton will come good, I think I've seen a footballer there. Certainly if I was scouting I'd be back for another look at him.

I don't know much about Sarr but the fact that he played for a relegated team doesn't mean he's a bad player. When we were relegated in 1966 we had the best centre half in Europe, possibly the best centre half in the World, playing for us.

Bloody hell, the defence then was worse than the current lot !

Put the goals at the side of the pitch and we've cracked it then. I learnt a long while ago that I could pass the ball a lot quicker than I could run with it.

Very good boxer in his day.

Rumours around that we've signed Rathbone for £400K.

From what I've seen he's another Travis style player. Very similar in style.

Crazy.

Who's just returning from a serious injury. Look somewhere else Tony.

Well he's had plenty of practice.

I didn't realise you were Southgate's agent matey. You kept that quiet.

I didn't rate Eriksson either, he was another charlatan in my opinion. Capello's heart didn't seem to be in the job.

I don't rate him Chaddy. He's not got what it takes at top level. Same with Phil Neville and the women's team, they get found out in the big matches.

I think " The Guardian " have had enough of Southgate. They've been running knocking articles about his management style recently. Great son in law material but a second rate manager. I was only thinking the other day I'd rather have Mowbray than Southgate as a Rovers manager. They're both cut from the same over cautious cloth but Mowbray will be cheaper.

That's what pitches were like back in the day !