Well chuffed with this signing Another player with good leadership qualities too and will lead by example. Amo/Matteo/Fergie potentially rallying the troops next season can only be good news in my book.

Blackburn is not a footballing town it's as simple as that. There's no 'buzz' round Ewood on matchday. There's no air of excitement round the streets of Blackburn pre-match. The difference you see when travelling to some (but not all) away games is quite something. The only way we'll fill the ground again is by challenging for the premiership, and to be honest that probably wouldn't do it any more

That's the most important part of your post. From people I've talked to this is the most common reason given. A ST used to be vital to buying away tickets for most games too, not any more.

Why? Not being funny but they've tried till they're blue in the face to promote our ticket sales and it NEVER works apart from the odd game. Talking bus shelters, tenner tickets etc. I reckon we've tried more initiatives than any other premiership club yet we've failed to reap the rewards.

This whole thread is pretty pointless to be honest. Anyone who's genuinely interested in watching every home game for Rovers will buy a ST. Obviously theres cash/location etc to take into account. Think we should stop coming up with theories because the fact is anyone who's not interested either couldn't give a toss or hasn't got the cash/lives miles away etc.

Saturday afternoon football's well and truly dead

To be honest I'd rather my card wasn't very snappy. Will we be able to get free replacements when they snap?!? Or will we have to pay for them? Amateurish again Rovers, absolutely amateurish. Who designed the damn things? Dean Saunders no doubt.

Watching football on TV is no subsitute for being at the ground, we all know that, I can't see this move having a big effect on ticket sales. Two Words, Scotish Football and TV Coverage. It didn't help them! What on earth's that got to do with anything?!?!?! We're talking about ENGLISH football. The introduction of SKY has co-incided with an increase in attendances, simple as that!

Apparently Dean Saunders is in charge on that side of things these days, what a tosser

Is that taken from the Sky Magazine? I can hear Richard Keys doing the trailer on Sky Sports as the build up to the season begins: - "........and next season we're bringing you something extra special, extended highlights of YOUR Premier League club on a Saturday night. It'll be like taking mucky polaroids of the wife and knocking one out in a cramped motorway service station toilet. It'll be that good." Don't be silly Bob. If they do that then they risk losing viewers of the adult channels, do you think this is what SKY want? NO, they want to bankrupt BRFC. Do you follow?

SKY are just providing a service which there is (judging by the comments on this thread) a big demand for. Watching football on TV is no subsitute for being at the ground, we all know that, I can't see this move having a big effect on ticket sales. It will be handy for those who can't afford to travel to away games too. Watching live football at Ewood is like having sex with a beautiful woman - watching highlights on SKY will be like taking a few mucky polaroids of the wife and knocking one out in a cramped motorway service station toilet. Incidently are the people complaining about this new service from SKY going to watch it? I know I'll take advantage of it but it won't stop me going to Ewood

Away games are more enjoyable, simple as that. Even more so last season due to the fact we could actually win a match away! I also spoke to a lot of people when the fixtures were released, few of whom were thinking of going to West Brom at home, most of them were lining up the away trips. It's ###### to say that this will have a big effect on season ticket sales anyway though given that our average away following is under 1000 bloody people!

Well that's one good thing I suppose, one less clown on the road for the time being

The team who scores more goals in open play should win, we did that but thanks to a complete tit, we didn't win. Nope not sour grapes, FACTS. I hope Sweden win it now. Good, honest hard-working team. I'd hate to see the diving portugese win it. As for that ref?!? Jesus christ

And for being complete and utter crap. Shhhhhhh that might count as having a pop. Agree though

I've also read it on a few reputable news websites, that he is being allowed to leave because of his previous falling outs with Jacques Santini. No mention of a fee, but as Spurs would otherwise have to pay up his contract, it may end up being a better deal for both parties. No need to have a pop either Dave. Like I said I'm not sure on the details on that. And I'm not having a pop at anyone

His rumours are famous on here, for never actually happening. I'm sure I read something about Kanoute being released on a free but I might have been ###### so I'll let him have that. Anyway it's banter, I hope he's not offended cos I'm certainly not if someone on here has a pop at me

Oh right, not as reliable as the head steward in the jack walker or the chelsea tv insider? Complete and utter @#/? as usual.

Felt like Motty actually WANTED the croats to score. How much better the game would have been on sky

You don't half chose your sources mate Anyone know if the new sports world shop will sell transfer gossip over the counter?

Heys Inn, Ossy

De Pedro's a Spaniard, He wears the blue n white, And Revidge Blue's still crying, Cos Curtis turned out @#/?. And then there's tiny Taylor, The lanky streak of pi$$, Now that's one gormless b^&%$*d That we ain't gonna miss! To the tune of my old man's a dustman. Feel free to add verses I'm off for a meeting

Oh for crying out loud, everyone knows Cole is on his way to Leicester in a £100 move. Think before you type will you?!?

De Pedro OOOoooooooooooooOOOOOOOooooooooo De Pedro OOOooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooo He comes from sunny Spain More tricks than David Blaine De Pedro OOOOOOooooooooooooOOOOOOOOooooooooooo Tune the tune of that irritating Paddy Vieira song Arsenal sing. Actually no that's @#/? I like it Dave. Over the last few days I've been busy working on a slightly different version. Spoken to McCartney, John, Dylan, Kilmister, the usual types I often turn to at times like this. Basically they reckon if you substitute "He comes from sunny Spain, More tricks than David Blaine" and add.... "He came from Sociedad, He's got a Spanish Dad" We'll be onto a winner. Or maybe not. Yep we're making progress here, maybe our very own Peter Cucumber can add the finishing touches Word of warning though, Revidge Blue has infiltrated a section of pensioners in the Jack walker stand. If De Pedro doesn't shine straight away he's gonna face a barrage of abuse from this lot. I wouldn't like to imagine the consequences of a Steven Carr style outburst on the Spanish new boy. We'll just have to make sure we make enough noise to drown out his chants of "you'll never beat John Curtis".

Probably quite a lot in Russia. But hooliganism is 'the English disease' how dare a Russian try to get in on the act? Where's the calls to ban them from the tournament by all and sundry?