That team that played Morecambe was the first team. Why we did that I don’t know, usually we played our Central League team with the odd first team player coming back from injury. Maybe they were being punished.

It was a cup were teams like Rovers or Bolton usually played the reserves and teams like Rochdale or Oldham played their first teams. That team was our current first team and Morecambe would have been non league. The games started in Autumn but the various rounds went on all season. The previous season we played Burnley in November and drew at the Turf. The replay was in the following March ! We won that game. Played Preston twice later in March and lost to Barrow in the semi final in April.

3 current Internationals and Fergie.

Bow to Mike Jackman’s “ Blackburn Rovers - The Complete Record “.

Lancashire Senior Cup 5th Dec 1967. Rovers 1 - Morecambe 2 Rovers Blacklaw Coxon, Clayton ( sub Sharples ), Coddington, Wilson Ferguson, Rogers, Hole, Connelly Darling, Gilliver Scorer - Ferguson pen Att 1,600 I’d suggest that was a worse defeat than tonight’s.

Is it true he’s really called O’bafemi Big Dog ?

Or right back.

I would have stayed with 4 at the back. We’re playing Morecambe not West Brom. Kaminski Nyambe Carter Lenihan Pickering Buckley Travis Rothwell Dolan Brererton Butterworth

5-3-2 ?

I think that was a “ tongue in cheek “ remark and not in any way serious.

Yes he was top class.

I see Haseeb Hameed is back in consideration for the Test team along with Moeen Ali.

Full backs are normally quicker than centre halves. That’s why Armstrong likes playing up the middle rather than out wide.

Didn’t Jeff Kenna come from Southampton ? He was a good signing.

He signed at the start of the 1966-67 post relegation season from Preston replacing Fred Else. We spent the Mike England money on Barton, Barry Hole and Alan Gilliver. 1966-67 season he played in all 46 games league and cup. 1967-68 season he played 33 games sharing the job with Adam Blacklaw. 1968-69 season he played 3 games with Adam Blacklaw the No 1 keeper playing the rest. 1969-70 season he played he played 9 games with Adam Blacklaw playing 32. We’d signed Roger Jones later on in that season and Barton was released. I didn’t realise he played so many games. He was short and stocky, and I’m being kind when I say stocky. He looked like he was a test pilot for “ Holland’s “.

Brett Ormerod is a good comparison.

We didn’t have a “ suitable replacement “ when we sold him. Walton was probably the worst keeper we’ve had in my lifetime.

The only question I can see is how much profit will Brentford make when they finally sell him. Of course we’ll have put a good sell on clause in our deal won’t we ?

I think you’re right to be unconvinced about Armstrong at the top level. At our level he needs about 4 good chances per goal scored and I don’t think he’ll get that many chances at top level. He’s not shot shy in any way, in fact he pulls the trigger from distance too often. Heading ability is ordinary. Pretty quick pace wise but not lightening fast. One on one with the keeper, I could be wrong ,but I can’t remember him ever scoring. If I had to put my house on him being a success in the prem I’d say no but I hope he proves me wrong as he always did his best for Rovers.

Why did why buy Davies when we already James Beattie ? Some managers aren’t as smart as they think they are.

The place I was working at got a cast iron inspection table from Foster, Yates and Thom when it closed. I was over there years later when the site was occupied by a company that did export packaging. I was chatting to one of the young lads there and we got on to wages. I said “ How much do they pay you here ? “ The lad replied “ About 80 pints a week “.

He had pace to burn at our level, the Prem is a lot quicker all round.

Welcome to the BRFC convalescent ward.

I agree, Ings is a much better all round forward. I’m not convinced Armstrong has what it takes to make it at the very top, he’s too one dimensional for me.

No point getting bent out of shape about the transfer fee. If we see any of it I’ll be amazed.