Good effort Ian. Been many times in 80's, seemed to always rain on that open end, they even took pity on us one year and put us in the seats.

On paper we shouldn't get anything from this game, a club flush with Premiership cash and parachute money should hammer the paupers from Blackburn, but we all know football isn't played on paper...... Bournemouth 1 Rovers 1 If we manage to get a draw I'd be over the moon and maybe just maybe be persuaded this side could be going places. Looking forward to the challenge, come on you Super Blues.

I wonder if The Glazers at United are using that excuse? How about Rangers, Celtic or Liverpool? Stop apologising for the club, it’s becoming tiresome and embarrassing.

Tried to buy some items from the club shop earlier today without success. They wanted customer number, old address information, new address information, my blood type and a hair sample........ I gave up in the end, so thats another £200 they've lost in income, that could have increased the contract offer they've given to Nyambe by 50%.

I remember Sutton saying recently that the players at Blackburn were lining up to punch Le Saux, but Batty go there first, he had a massive chip on his shoulder apparently. He was a quality player for us though, I remember (I think I remember) him making his debut the same day as Kevin Gallagher at home against Liverpool? didn't we hammer Liverpool that day 4-1 or 4-0? Memory not what it used to be 😁

The first order of business for this football club should be to secure the services of the current crop of players, Rothwell aside, I believe they'd all sign new deals if the offers were good enough, use the Armstrong money to get them signed up, its not rocket science, you keep your best players come what may. The next order of business should be the sign Brereton up to a new lucrative deal, without his goals this season we're going nowhere, another no brainer. Kaminski needs a better deal, a longer deal, he's a quality keeper, sign him to a better deal now, or risk losing him for nothing. Anything left bring some bodies in, ask the owners for a marquee signing, experienced campaigner to carry this young crop through the winter months and maybe just maybe we can sneak into the playoffs, then anything can happen. Over to you Venkys, have you changed? Really?

You play your best team, why no Broad and Anderson? Broad has Warner in his pocket, 3 more left handers in the Aussie top order, Broad should be in the side and Anderson if fit plays. Rubbish England, play your best side.

Ashes starts tonight’s, 11pm BT Sports, but my preference is Test Match Special BBC 5 live sports extra 11pm. Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thanks for that o2g. The way the club went about its business in the summer was appalling as far as I'm concerned, coupled with contract rebels sat in limbo, it doesn't bode well for January. But time will tell.

We have been fed a steady stream of how the club and owners have changed, seen the light, January will go some way to proving that point, if the promotion push is supported.

Thanks to you and your fellow forum members for the effort 👍

As one or two of us have been saying for a while now, if the product on the pitch is good and worth supporting, the fans will come out. But that doesn't mean the club shouldn't be trying to bring more through the gates on a more regular basis. Traditionally the Birmingham weekend, 18th December, would usually be poorly attended across the leagues, they should drop the prices and put an extra 5k on the gate.

Yes. He’s potentially the difference between success and failure this season. Pick your poison.

Pump that chest out Ian, you deserve a bit of gloating.

Wanna bare knuckle fight?

Now sod off back to Preston and resume your rivalry with the mighty Seasiders (Proper fans by the way). Made up by that result, just superb.

How has he not gone for that? Pathetic referee.

Booooooom

Are you in Waggotts timeshare?

The weather conditions are beating us here, spoiling our passing game.

I couldn't care less what the crowd is, as long as beat this pub team from dumpdale. Come on Rovers.

A long time ago I know, but Kenny brought Gordon Cowans in to help us reach the promised land, along with one or two others granted. By Cowans experience in the middle of the park made such a difference and despite his legs having gone, he could pass a ball with sublime accuracy. If those idiots in Pune are going to give him a few quid in January, an old head, like the Downing of a few years ago for example, could make all the difference. Big wages, free transfer, marquee signing, but who?

The wider point being more about adverts in general, just a polite enquiry.

Let me be clear, they're not sex adverts at all, here is the link, but often the captions reads: "Look Closer - Wedding picture that shouldn't have been taken" often the emphasis is on a woman's chest. https://wordsa.com/trending/fuuny-wedding-photo-fails?utm_source=zemanta&f=1&utm_campaign=3423431_4619153&utm_ad_id=33211115&utm_medium=www.brfcs.com%24%24b1_appnexus&ts=20211204120504&_z1_adgid=4619153&_z1_caid=33211115&_z1_msid=b1_appnexus&_z1_pub=www.brfcs.com&zpbid=8060_39aeb036-54fa-11ec-b315-7b0c52ad08e9

The adverts seem to have gone off the scale more recently, its every click now for me, presented with a pair of breasts and "This picture shouldn't have been taken", not sure what that says about me........😄 The iPhone version restricts access to the banner section of the site (Profile etc) as thats covered with a advert when you expand the list. I understand the need for ads, you've said in the past you have no control over them, is that still the case? Its becoming hard going. Cheers.