Outside of Birmingham its pretty poor for curry in my experience down here, my favourite curry place is Hen and Chickens near snowhill train station: https://henandchickens.co.uk/ Not an extensive menu, but what you do get is superb, its a pub that serves Indian food, does it get much better? Akbars is also superb, originated in Bradford and they have a place in Manchester also: https://www.akbars.co.uk/birmingham-akbars

The worst thing about Kuqi, who I liked by the way, was he played with Craig Bellamy who was simply a brilliant footballer, it made him look worse than he was. I used to watch them play together and hope that Bellamy wouldn't get to pissed off at the lack of class alongside him and for the most part I think he put up with it. Pity we couldn't have kept hold of him for longer, bit like Speedie in many ways, 2 legends in my book, but I bet neither player really knows just how much they're loved and admired at Ewood.

I know this is a bit random, but whilst in Dallas a few years back I was craving a curry and found a small place near the Galleria Mall. I wasn't expecting to much but I have to say its possibly one of the best Indian meals I've had and I've had plenty! I'd been in the states for 5wks at the time so maybe that played a part, very unassuming place but great. http://mughlaidfw.com/

Speedie was absolutely fantastic, we're comparing 2 of the best players in recent Rovers history here, but Bellamy brought the Shearer years back for me. You walked down to Ewood wondering how many he'd score or how many he'd put on a plate for Kuqi to miss, but he was on another level. Tremendous players, we've been blessed, they can't take away our memories chaps

Brilliant, coffee on keyboard

No never been. Love this place, apologies for taking things off thread mods, I'll stop now - https://www.sottomaresf.com/about.html

I've been to Lazy Bear, straight off the plane from London, jet lagged and didn't enjoy it at all, but that was no reflection on the food, I'm told it was great. In terms of neighbourhoods I mean Little Italy, The Mission district for Mexican food, Pacific Heights/Lower pacific heights, more neighbourhood places where the locals eat rather than Union Square and the Pier (Which are fine by the way). Love the city, but we digress.

Never had a bad meal in the States and I've been all over the country. Florida/Orlando is very different to most other places in States, it caters for mass tourism on a fast food basis, but is still very good quality in my experience. Neighbourhood restaurants in San Francisco are some of the best in the world, the place is a culinary delight if you avoid the tourists traps.

I never felt under the cosh at any point, we dominated the game, looked comfortable throughout I thought. Although I must admit when Kevin 'Rooster' Russell scored the late winner at The Darwen End in the league game I thought we'd blown it.

Talking Heads (with guest appearance by Dominic Cummings and family) - Road to nowhere

Dominic Cummings is having a terrible bank holiday weekend Fantastic news

Its like the chap who sells fridges

Apologies for the Daily Mail link, latest update: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8339149/Detectives-arrest-three-men-law-students-murder.html

Not quite 50yrs old but we watched Bernard Hopkins (45) V Roy Jones (41) at Mandalay Bay in 2010, it was hardly a classic...2 old men well past the sell by date. On the flight back home we got talking to Chris Eubank who was commentating on the fight for ESPN, never being one to hold my tongue I suggested they should never have been in the ring together, it was an awful fight.........I thought he was going to clump me one, thankfully he explained you should never criticise a man that enters the ring and puts his life on the line..... He had a point and was spot on.

I hear Tyson and Holyfield are going to get back into the ring for a charity event, Holyfield quoted as saying "If he hits me hard, I'll be hitting him back" You've got to have some respect for what Tyson Fury has done, his recovery and getting back to elite level, but he should never be talked about in the same breath as Mike Tyson or Holyfield. For boxing fans out there, the Costello and Bunce podcast is superb, they went through the Sugar Ray Leonard v Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearns fight with Sugar Ray himself last week, superb stuff.

Absolutely. Blackburn is a pretty quiet and tolerant place really, yes it has its problems, but once you move away you quickly realise its nowhere near as bad as other places around the country, they're shooting each other every week down here in West Midlands.

I've just watched the Liverpool game in full on Sky, how many chances did we have in the last 15 mins to wrap things up? Sutton open goal fluffed his shot, Shearer 7yrds out blazed over the bar and a deflection that wrong footed James and went inches wide? I still found myself wanting to jump off the settee. brilliant, just brilliant. The height of my ambition as a Rovers fan growing up in the 70/80's was to possibly make an FA Cup semi final, I never thought for one minute we'd win the league, win the league cup and travel the length and breadth of Europe following Blackburn Rovers Tremendous, can't thank you enough Jack Walker

Several of my family worked at Walkersteel for years, they all hated Jack Walker with a passion and I don't use the word hate lightly. They mellowed over the years, all massive Rovers fans, but they never let me forget what a bastard he was, as you say OJF, even when he didn't have to be. Just to keep things on topic - Lenihan has all the tools to make it at the highest level, but the clocks ticking, he needs to build on his obvious potential soon or he'll miss the boat.

Never played that course, my brothers mates with the owners son, or used to be, not sure if its changed hands since. Not played in years myself, I miss it, need to find time to get back out there.

Where you playing Mike?

Superb TS, often gigs you don't really fancy turn out to be crackers. I love the sentiment behind 'Free Electric band' - he's from a middle class family who want him to do well and give him most things on a plate, but he just wants to play music and be free, superb stuff, puts a smile on my face every time i hear it. Think i'll give that one a blast later.

First of all whats happened to Blueboy3333 - he used to get right on my t*ts but I miss him As for random songs I love, but don't really listen to the artists themselves much: 29 Palms - Robert Plant Roy Clark - Honeymoon Felling Blossoms - Blowing Rose Matt Monroe - Walk Away Albert Hammond - Free Electric Band I could go on and on and on and on..........

I know I know.... just came across Topboy and jumped straight in, I'll look for summerhouse once I've finished The Wire.

Yes sorry Matty, my mistake, it even says it on the link I posted

A superb film from the early 90's - City of God - subtitled in Portuguese. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317248/ I put of watching it for years due to the subtitles, but wish I hadn't, great film. Ps - I watched season 1 episode 1 of Top Boy on Tuesday night, that could have done with subtitles, couldn't understand a word of it - But its got me interested, appreciate the heads up.