"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy recommended by Debs A brief description: I've read it. I thought it was fantastic although very disturbing. I've read most of Cormac McCarthy's books and this one is very different, being set in a post apocolyptic world. Some of the themes and grittiness are similar to his earlier books, as is his writing style, which I love but I know it's not to everyone's taste +++ This is a story about a father and his child travelling along a road searching for some sort of better world in a burning post apocolyptic USA. There is no explaination in the book about what caused the end of the world, and suprisingly that doesn't matter. The story focuses on the relationship between the two of them and particularly the father's desire to protect his son both physically and morally from other desperate survivors driven to gruesome acts to stay alive. I found it a very disturbing and thought provoking book.

If memory serves me correctly it was 4k at Stoke that day. The following at Stoke that ended the unbeaten run of 20+ games was massive, many Rovers fans locked out that day and I DIDN'T GO........ decided to go to Plymouth instead........Reports said 5-6k but I wasn't there, SG194??????

Yours if memory serves me correctly Or maybe I was stood on the big step towards the riverside, who remembers the big step, I know Debs and Giddygoat do.

Don't think I can ever remember the Blackburn end being as full as it was for the Villa match, wonderful scenes and great memories. My VHS tape snapped some years ago, I had all this stuff, great to see it again.

Yes agreed and a few words from John Bond thrown in also

Still not as good as we're seeing currently, but we did see some good football with Duff, Dunn and Jansen in full flow. Look at the players we have now, some of them would grace any top four side without any problem, but we have them at ewood and for that we should be grateful.

It’s a fact pal; this is the best football played and squad since we won the league. Enjoy it while it lasts........

We are watching the best side we've had since 94/95 in terms of challenging for honours. We've got the feeling that every time we go down to ewood we're going win, and personally I’ve not had that feeling since shearer played for the famous blue and whites. To criticize the crowd is old news SG, let’s face it we're just not going to attract the support the team deserves and that is something we must live with. Let’s enjoy the moment, the team deserves better but unfortunately the town just can’t support the club anymore than it currently does.

Seems like yesterday.

Agree with that, great album.

Only at football would you be treated like that, its an absolute disgrace yet the police get away with it week after week all over the country.

My dad also blames him for our defeat in the cup final, but RIP.

Was sat in an internet cafe in Nerja, longest 90 minutes of my life and was thrown out for being to loud and the owner called the police...... Great night even though we were so far away, looking back I still can't believe we didn't cancel the holiday.

ARE YOU SURE? WENT TO SEE THE VIEW LAST WEEK AT MANCHESTER ACCADEMY AND AGAIN THEY WERE FANATASTIC, BUT MUST SAY THE AUTOMATIC WERE VERY POOR INDEED. DEBS GOING TO WATCH JARVIS AT THE SAME VENUE MONDAY 19TH FEB, WAS DISCO 2000 REALLY WRITTEN BY JARVIS ABOUT DEBS.......YOU DECIDE.......

Time to forgive and forget pal. I was his biggest critic last time around, but now welcome one of our own back into the fold. It's an exciting day today or at least that's how I feel because of Dunn's return. Welcome back Dunny, don't let us down.

Here here, don't let the b******s get you down you tell em

If he'd gone to Liverpool I could understand his reasons but West Ham? I couldn't give a rat’s arse about Lucas Neill once he's left the club to be honest, but debating the merits of his transfer is just one of the things that keeps forums such as this flourishing.

I think what most people are annoyed at is the fact he's clearly picked fianance over his career, simple as that. If that makes us "small minded, small town, backward and bitter people " then I'm happy with that.

I think you miss the point, I was comparing Liverpool and West Ham, what price ambition?

The guy has more money now than he'll ever be able to spend. He turns down champions league football to go to a relagation threatened club? Lucas Neill you're one greedy b*****d.

Taken from the bolton website: The whole situation has proved to be farcical from start to finish, with the deal initially being held up as Wanderers could not get the equiptment to provide a medical scan over the weekend What a ten bob outfit they really are.....

I was probably one of his biggest critics last time around, but I'd welcome a return and agree it would bring a real feel good factor to some sections of the support, the others are beyond help! Pity we can't bring in Beattie also, now that would be something special in my book with two Blackburn lads coming home. We yet again shove one up Birmingham and the clowns that run the circus, which is always a satisfying feeling in my book.

Sorry stands......

Commission? I know where you sit