Tyrone Shoelaces

He be a better bet than Mowbray. He didn’t pull his punches in the early days at the Dingledome and sorted out what had become a real mess. He turned them from a joke club to being contenders again.

He had the longest run up to the ball I’ve ever seen by far, Jimmy Anderson fast bowler style. 15 yards to 20 yards, if not more ! He was a really big guy and I though this is going out through the back of the net. He slowed down as he got to the ball and gently side footed the ball straight into the arms of the Palace ‘keeper ! It was like a back pass. Unbelievably the ref then said “ Take it again “. Why I don’t know. Even more unbelievably Coddington did exactly the same thing again with exactly the same end result. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Later on in the same game the ref gave us another pen, he must have had us down for a home win, and Eamon Rogers slotted it away in style.

Lots of tall guys aren’t great at getting off the ground. Some smaller guys are really good, Denis Law, David Speedie, Kevin Keegan - all capable of out jumping bigger guys. Matty wasn’t bad either.

I’ve just got my season ticket for my local Rugby League club. I don’t consider that a conflict of interest. It’s another code and they play most of the time in Summer.

Mentioning John Coddington - anybody else see his penalty against Palace ? I still burst out laughing when ever I think of it ! Good job we won though.

This “ resting players for the play offs “ could have a big bearing on who goes down. I understand it, but I don’t like it.

There was some really good players in that squad. Sir Keith was sold to Everton for big bucks and World Cup fame. Alan Hunter went on to great things at Ipswich under Bobby Robson. Ken Knighton, Eamon Rogers and Billy Wilson were top class. Laurie Calloway, who went on to big things in the USA, hardly got a game at left back then but was twice as good as Douglas or Bell. Leaving Sir Keith out of the equation, if you could choose which one of those players who would you like to see in the current team ? Alan Hunter for me, just in front of Ken Knighton.

10/10 There is no point speculating about signings until we decide what way of playing we intend to adopt next season.

Charter was an Ashton lad who signed as a youth player in January 1968 when he turned 18. He made his debut for us against Oxford at home on Sat March 14th 1970. He kept his place at right back from then until the end of the season. Next season he had several games as a sub and a couple in the No 11 shirt. He left Rovers in August 1971 to join Stockport County, he played 90 games for them.

I’d be crying if I was playing for a team that just got relegated irrespective of my loyalty to Rovers.

So after he’s been here 4 years we basically need a new team ?

Gallagher’s ok jumping against full backs, he’s not so hot when he’s up against a big guy. I agree with your thoughts on Armstrong. He needs 3 chances for every goal, he won’t get that many in the Premier League playing for the teams he’s been linked with. ’

His was a very significant contribution to Rovers winning that final.

I heard all wasn’t well behind the scenes when he was on the coaching staff at Ewood, he upset one or two people.

Mowbray was saying tonight on Radio Lancs that Ayala might get some game time before the end of the season !

Just seen the goals. That could possibly be the worst bit of goalkeeping I’ve seen in a long while. The guy looked like an outfield player having to take over the gloves in an emergency.

The usual disinterested group of players will stroll through a bore fest ending with a 1-1 draw. The lucky fans will be the ones who fall asleep by the half time interval.

Me and a pal stayed outside the ground all night to get our tickets. We were in the first half a dozen. We’d be on our way home to bed when that photo was taken.

Along with the “ I saw Stuart Munro play “ tee shirt. Big money signing that played 1 game for us. I think he got Don McKay fired as a result.

I felt like that after they appointed Coyle. There’s only so much madness you can take in one lifetime.

That’s their master plan. Continually demoralise the support until there’s hardly anybody left. Then pull the plug when there’s nobody left who cares.

Not for me. There’s a reason why Boro are releasing him.

For the first time in 60 years of watching Rovers I’ll be backing us to go down at the bookies if Mowbray is still here in August. Just like when we appointed Coyle, it’s a licence to print money.

If nothing changes at the top where we are now in the league will be considered a success story.

I’m not sure home or away means much these days.