scary isn't it? ...I was thinking maybe a Mark Hughes - Steptoe love child?

It's all going downhill for Hughesy now... first his boss might be getting jailed, leaving him with no funds...

now he's soo far down the ropes he's appearing on Jeremy Kyle!

I was listening to the Annie Mac show on Radio 1 earlier, she was saying about Ian Wright leaving MOTD, because it's become "dry" and she agreed and said there should be a seperate "highlights" show, but with laughter.

She said Russell Brand is a massive footie fan and even writes a column in the Guardian and she thinks he'd be a great choice of pundit to have on the show.

Maybe someone like Colin Murray being the host? he does a decent job on Ch5.

Someone suggested a show hosted by Alan Carr & the pundit being his dad (an ex-footie manager) and calling it Football Night Project

I'd love to see a show that talks footie, has no bias and takes the p*ss a bit... especially if the show mocks losers like Jamie Redknapp & Garth Crooks. I could imagine Russell Brand coming out with some corkers about those 2 alone.

On the BBC website they're saying McClaren has said he might give Bentley and Young chances in the 2nd half.

I was watching the match on TV... hope he gets banned for 3 matches... should be more. It was soo obvious he tried it deliberately! jumped up... ball had gone... stuck his studs up and then stomped his studs straight into Etuhu's thigh.

Today's Daily Mail states that McCarthy has turned down a new deal at Ewood to try and secure Champions League football in the knowledge there is a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for 5m next summer!!

(If I recall Mark Hughes precise words he did say there were no clauses "this year") It would also explain Benni's constant references to it not being his decision and being in the club's hands. He might even have been trying to do us a favour by touting himself around this summer!

If it's true, following the Bellamy situation, when will we ever learn??

It does though put a whole new context on the situation if a big enough bid were to come in for Benni now doesn't it?

I mean 15m for Benni now, or 5m in 12 months?

If you were Sparky and knew the full amount will be available to spend on the team it's a no brainer really. If prices continue to go up, in 12 months time 5m won't buy the bootlace of a decent striker.

Linkage?

I'd love to see Matty get a goal against Chelsea!

...the winner would be even better!

Apparently he's been left out to go finalise his move to West Ham.

Wayne Hemmingway has shed loads... my tutor at Uni knows him...

Also.... did you know, Jack's brother, Fred has 800m...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,5311,00.html

So, my best guess is:

- money will be spent in January. The Walker Trust knows what Jack's will tells them and they will feel as obliged to ensure Prem survival now as they ever have done with the bonanza coming next year.

- we might well be disappointed in who we get. There will be masses of money chasing not many players this January.

- we won't miss Neill very much when he leaves

- we will get at least two out of Nelsen, Reid and Roberts playing very close to their best by end February and that will make all the difference be it a push for Europe or an escape from the bottom.

As for the UEFA, if we beat Nancy we have to hope we are not unlucky in the draw on 15 December. If we don't beat Nancy we have to hope we get lucky on 15 December.

I think a Boro-last season- type prospect is before us. Defeat in the late stages of the UEFA and a thoroughly dispiriting but not particularly life threatening Prem campaign.

What bonanza?

As for players that would leave if we were relegated... I think you're wrong... Brad would take a pay cut to stay with us... as would Sav & Tugay...

Where-as I think even Mokoena would want to leave, because he goes on about how great it is to get the chance to play in the prem...

I even think Peter would leave... he's a bit big-headed to be honest, he'd believe he's too much of a star not to be playing in the prem...

On official site, someone was saying, we'll be wearing our Red kit, and they'll be wearing their blue one.

Lee said Rovers have to come up with something for when we play Basle, koz both our kits clash with theirs.

I heard if a team is worst in fair play league 3 years running, you get a points deduction at the start of the next season... is this true?

Would you stick Emo back on the bench then?

Rekon he'll get put at left-back? Not really fair on Emerton to kick him back to the bench after his performances at right-back, so far. But, I don't thik it'd be that fair on Gray either... but Lucas is better than Gray at left-back.

I never meant I want us to be like Chelsea! I meant I'd like to see a bit of money injected into the club, so we can compete to buy the odd gem.

Like, Bellamy was a gem for us, but if it wasn't for his behaviour/attitude e.t.c. we'd have never have got him at that price, therefore we'd never have got the gem.

Fife Rover: Wouldn't it be like the same with a woman you love?

i.e. Would you rather her have say, a magic potion to make her stay young forever, become really fit and get massive tits....

OR... get old, wrinkly and DIE!

If we ended up with someone else taking over the club, I don't think it'd be a bad thing, as we could be the fans, that in the future would be able to remember the good ol'days of Uncle Jack. I think a takeover would stop us looking like a club that in the future will start to decay because of no money. I'd prefare it to be someone who supports the club, but either way, a takeover would bring back excitement to Ewood Park and the fans with it!

Just look at Portsmouth! no-one gave a crap about them before, now everyone is talking about them being an exciting club and their fans are buzzing off this.

If you think it wouldn't bring excitement... don't you think it'd be exciting to see us attracting/being able to afford players such as; Wayne Bridge, Jermaine Defoe, SW-Phillips e.t.c. rather than being a club that has to let it's players go due to clauses in contracts and practically begs a want-away aussie to stay?