He played up front that day with a player called Billy Rafferty, I always though Billy was a better player but what do I know. Thanks for the memories Paul.

Me too, but that’s a big “ if “ in my opinion. Certainly in the short term.

Humphreys at Rochdale, who we were mentioned in connection with last season, is supposed to be joining Wigan. Him and Wyke should make a great partnership next season.

I’ve been sat by the phone all day, just got my old pads out of the loft.

Arguing about Armstrong’s potential fee is like two bald men arguing over who’s comb it is. Any fee will go where the Rhodes money went.

What’s the latest on Butterworth ? But for injuries he’d have been knocking on the door by now.

I hope I’m wrong but I ‘d be very surprised if Wharton is ready for first team football in September.

He was quite a prolific goal scoring centre forward at lower level. He couldn’t make the step up to the level we are at now. A tall guy who was reputedly a good header of the ball. He was, shall we say, a speculative signing, who played 10 games and scored 1 goal in the 1966-67 season. He returned to the level he was previously at after one season.

The new Frank Lord.

He still isn’t. Given his physical attributes pace and physique he’s possibly the worst left back I’ve seen at Rovers.

I think that was Bruce Dooland. Must be 60 years ago !

That’s when shorts were shorts.

I remember seeing them on TV v West Germany back in 60’s. At half time about 8 or 9 of the subs formed up around the centre circle. They started passing ball around and across the circle. Headers, volleys, knee’s, ankles, shoulders. The kept it up for over 10 minutes and the ball never touched the ground ! That was with old ball and old style boots. They had a winger called Pepe who played with Pele at Santos. His speciality was 35 yd free kicks like Roberto Carlos but without the bend. The ball went at amazing speed and as straight as an arrow. He scored a free kick against England at Wembley a week later.

When I first saw them they had Pele, Vava, Garrincha, Amarildo, Didi etc. Then Jairzinho, Tostao, Rivelinho, Pele. They played football like a team from another planet. As you say they’re still a good team but the magic has gone.

Back in the day you could tell it was a Brazilian team just by their way of playing. Nobody played like they did although Peru ran them close for style at times, especially when Cubillas and co were playing. Now they look just the same as any other team. Tony Field ? Think of an Alan Armstrong who could dribble around people.

I agree, I’ve no real interest in who we are or aren’t signing as long as Mowbray is in charge. We’ve never had a settled side or a recognisable way of playing since the promotion season. People come on here saying Joe Bloggs could be a good player for us or Bill Smith is just what we want. I can’t see how you can say that without knowing how Mowbray intends to set up the team. If he doesn’t know, how can they know.

You can’t keep a secret for long inside football, it’s a small world. Other clubs will have a good idea what’s going on at Rovers even if we don’t.

He had it all, he could have been anything he wanted to be. I saw him playing at right back, he looked like he was playing in an armchair, he was a natural.

I was wandering through TK Maxx one day and I came across a replica of the New York Cosmo’s shirt that Pele wore in the 1970’s. All white with a proper sewn on number 10. It was just my size so I had to have it. A week or two later I came across the green away shirt so I had that as well.

I think this is all a dream and I’ll wake up soon.

I’ll give you any odds you like against that team starting our first league game.

We’ll do a swap with Brererton for Isak if Sociedad are interested.

Reminds me of Bobby Womack.

I watched Al Green on the Glastonbury retrospective last night. Iggy and the Stooges on at the moment.

I don’t rate him either but leading the line is the position he is most likely to do well in.