Not sure if its a good thing, but we may get left behind in a few years time by all these teams being bought up. Even more so than we are now, hope we can continue punching above our weight.

However makes me feel proud that when we were bought it was by a guy who really loved the club. All those fans of other teams who said we bought the Prem title are having the same thing done to them, buying success by huge investment. Its a shame its come to this.

The future looks great (on the pitch) and as long as the club stays stable, then long may it continue. Very sceptical of another Icelandic biscuit merchant-type character coming anyway and until another 'Uncle Jack' character comes a knockin, then we're probably better off carrying on the way we are.

Just shows how desparate Liverpool are though - They have hammered Man U fans for the Glazer buy out and their deal appears to exactly the same..Money money money!

Well, as you may have guessed, I wasn't talking rubbish like that. But the point that the drummers seem to know one "tune" ("Gerrinto'em") is going to be a problem. If a few people could meet up with them for a few drinks and a Rovers singalong, surely we'd drop that one and go with some good ones, like the random stuff that popped up on the Dunn thread. As I'm in Ireland, I assumed that locals could manage it. I mean, going for a few drinks and a singalong is hardly punishment!

On another point, PLEASE go easy on the capitals! It's very hard on the eyes, and after working with computers for a while it's the equivalent of someone shouting in your ear

We could request the drummers go and bang about in the Darwen End. In fact, just let them loose in Darwen for a couple of hours while we're at the football,

oK ok ok - meant to post this last week but totally forgot.

Bumped into our infamous drummer (the main one) the other Friday at Whittakers in Accy so decided to have a little chat with him.

now before I start for those who don't know the guy (I knew of him but not really know him if you get my meaning) at the end of the day he is a decent bloke and a Rovers fan to heart ( he has been watching them for years) who feels he is doing his best for the club -

I explained the discussion that has been going on on here and the relevant liners that people including myself would like to do with his drumsticks and said I would relay it back on here

Now from my drunken depths of memory from what I can recall ... is that as of yet he has not been told to stop and does get alot of backing for the cause.

After a long discussion from what I can remember -more pints later he said he would reconsider hanging up the drum if people really started to express a real no no against it but at the end of day he still feels he is doing something worthy for the Rovers cause. Anyway he did say he would stop the banging at the back of the keeper (and also have a word with the others not to do it) when they are taking a goalkick after I said how embarrassing it actually is.

So lets see what happens - and if anybody has any qualms against him , go and have a chat with him and let him know - in an amicable manner please ... because I have said he is really a decent guy.

OK Capt Kaos, it's your mission to put an end to the drummers. Please make it happen - they are a total embarrassment and just encourage a once vociferous crowd to plod along to apathetic repetitions of "get into em get into em."

It's about time something was actually done about these guys - Sure they mean well but, enough is enough!

Rant over.

This is great news. Lets make sure he doesn't head straight down to No 39 on Darwen St though!

This might have been mentioned before, but a few months ago there was a programme on Sky One called the 50 greatest foreign Premiership players ever. How on earth Tugay wasn't even on the list is unbelievable!

6 great years and counting!

Not Super Atko's finest hour and it could have only happened to him. We totally outplayed Liverpool that day but if I remember, we were soundly beaten 3-0 in the replay at Anfield.

This link gives a pretty good idea as to what it was like back in the great days of terracing and today's comparison. Quite emotional footage and there's a great shot of outside the Blackburn end.

The 89 play off final v Palace. By far the most depressing football day of my life for so many reasons. Courtney, journey home, Ian Wright, fans on the pitch. Horrible!