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Yeah why not. Some of the treatment regulars have move on so there’ll be a table or two over now.

“ ruin our club “ would fit better.

It’s at it’s worse in the morning getting out of bed. I can put my socks on though so I can’t complain. As the day goes by it eases quite a lot. You learn to live with it and not do the things that aggravate it like digging in the garden or lifting heavy things out of the boot of the car. There are plenty of people worse off than me.

I already contribute Gav. Prompt treatment saved my life, least ways I hope it has. Any man over 40 not had the test, get it done, it may save your life.

I’d like to be a fly on the wall there. His medical notes will be in a small suitcase.

No, I did mine in my early 30’s. Slipped disc again. I was still playing 6 a side in a Wednesday night league. We played for an hour, I felt great at the start but in the last 15 minutes my back was seizing up pretty badly and I usually got subbed off then. When I got home I put myself in a home made traction device for 1/2 hour right way. The next day or two I could just about put my socks on. I wore a weight lifters belt for work. The stiffness in my lower back eased off over the weekend and by the next Wednesday I was ready to go again ! There was no way I could have played professionally though. Having said that this was 40 years ago and I would hope medical procedures have improved a lot since then. We had a centre forward years ago, Alan Gilliver, who had a similar problem and he ended up having a disc fusion. He played again but he wasn’t at his previous level. I believe Martin Dahlin also had a chronic back condition. I’d be really gutted if Butterworth has a chronic condition, he looked a real prospect for the future in my opinion.

Given the amount of time he was out with the back injury it sounds like it’s a chronic injury. I really hope not because speaking as a fellow back pain sufferer it’s the last thing you want if you’re a footballer.

What way does Mowbray want to play next season ? Do you know ? Does he know ? Because I don’t.

A-ha.

The only thing that would enhanced the Venky’s reputation would be if they wrote off the debt they are responsible for and never darkened our door ever again.

It should be compulsory listening. Somebody should be going to jail over this and I don’t mean the postal office staff.

I played in a brand new “ Blackpool “ kit for one amateur club back in the day. It rained throughout the game and when we took the shirts off in the changing rooms the dye had run really badly and we all looked like we’d been “ Tango-ed “. Maybe I’m missing something here but how can a stripe be upside down Herbie ?

Speedie was a very direct player who only knew one way towards goal. 110% effort in every game. What worries me is the long spell Butterworth has had out with a back injury. Speaking from personal experience a chronic back injury is just what you don’t want as a footballer.

First time I saw him play I thought - a young David Speedie.

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 !