SIMON GARNERS 194

Blackburn Rovers are an English footballing institution and historical pioneers of the game.For 130+ years we have had the highs and we have had the lows but one thing remains constant and strong and is a source of pride for us all...........WE HAVE ALWAYS SURVIVED,WHATEVER THE DIVISION,WHATEVER THE WEATHER AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. Hypothetically speaking,If the choice was given between the total disbandment of Rovers and the forming of a hideous 'Lancashire United' or going back in time 20 years to the Rovers of old,(old Ewood 6-7,000 crowds)I have no doubt in my mind that 99.9% would choose the latter. Theno would be the .1%

I hark back not so long ago to those great games at Preston,Bolton and that very special day in Cardiff with a smile and remember his goals....... Oh what a talent lost!

1-1 Nonda

A real classic if ever there was one....do they actually pay that div to make a fool of himself?

JW has asked Rovers fans to be the 12th man against Salzburg next Thursday and fill Ewood...with ticket prices at £15 for adults and £5 for kids lets make it a night to remember and roar Rovers through to the group stage.

FRANCIS FERKIN JEFFERS!!!!!.......cant really say much else about him thats kind

Look at todays gate for a North west derby...Its certainly more than just tv thats killing our crowds!!

It certainly is worring Abbey and Rovers being the small town club they are are going to take the brunt full on the nose.We were getting bigger crowds during the Div 1 days not so long ago.

I know I get pillared for talking about crowds Rev but like you I hope to god the club does realise whats going on and except they have made a big mistake with the pricing,only some 15,000 Rovers fans today......can we realistically carry on at that level? Fulham at home along with Reading,Charlton......sub 15,000 crowds? I will have a guess that we dont even break-even on 18,000. **sigh**

One of the most open games I've seen at Ewood in a long time....VERY,VERY entertaining!!!! End to end and a real game of two halves with some solid performances from the likes of 'Gamst'(about time) Savage and Emerton.The McCarthy/Nonda partnership could be promising. Great to see Gallagher score infront of the Blackburn end 18,400 with about 3,000 from Citeh ......VERY WORRYING,PLEASE FFS COME AND SUPPORT THE CLUB!!!!

Nobody knows the logic mate....Wigan brought a pathetic following last year.

Nice one Pabby!

24 hrs on from the game and I have STILL NOT seen any of our goals...ridiculous!!!

I'll be brave enough to suggest Dinnis is not the only one to be convinced yet...not by a long way. But lets be sensible enough to give the lad time to adjust.Who else of real quality is McCarthy partnering up front? he CANT be expected to pull us out this low on his own.

I really hope we dont cock this up now at home..to get through to a group stage would be great for the club!

McCarthy and Nonda MUST start 2nd leg....two strikers and lets finish it!!!! AND BE THERE ON THE NIGHT FFS!!!!!!!

Commentators on radio Lancashire have questioned the 'communication' between our players.

(CALMED DOWN) WELL DONE ROVERS!!.......2 away goals Home game MASSIVE now.

Dickheads!!!!!!!!!

ROVER REALLY UNDER THE COSH...... STAND TALL!!!!!!!!!

We are all over this lot, nearly N03 from McCarthy

Massive performance from Tugay tonight

Here we go......STAND TALL ROVERS!!!!

Superb...2 away goals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great noise fron the Rovers fans

Its ruddy typical isn't it!....they decide to show our home game live with the well known attendance problems we have at present.Ham shankers. Oh how the pubs of Blackburn will do a real trade that night while Ewood is 3/4 empty!!!!!!!