It won't matter in the grand scheme of things because regardless of a sell out of not you can be assured that in years to come burnley fans will believe we failed to sell out and the they had 10,000 stood outside. Thats just the way it goes.... lol gav im in the office and one of the dingles said to me there was a half mile queue today .I just laugh me bollux off! Abbey, I know for a fact that the longest the queue got today was the main entrance to the Bob Lord stand! and thats from a few lads doing some work at t'urf who were there from 7.30am Burnley fans, don't you just love em

Debs just heard a story on Radio 5 regarding Jack Straw and Alistair Campbell. As most will be aware Campbell has been brought back into the labour party fold to push the election campaign. The story goes that he sent an email via his blackberry to the wrong person regarding the recent poster controversy but the mail contained "F*** *F" and for this reason was brought to light. Jack Straw commented on the email by saying something along the lines of: "I think Alistair is very talented but needs to learn how to use his blackberry. I have no problems with the posters at all but speaking as a Blackburn Rovers fan I know that people from burnley are often technophobes and I know that the people of Blackburn will understand what I’m talking about! Nice one Jack Rovers 1 burnley 0

It won't matter in the grand scheme of things because regardless of a sell out of not you can be assured that in years to come burnley fans will believe we failed to sell out and the they had 10,000 stood outside. Thats just the way it goes....

And lo and behold here you are, putting in your two cents.

What big games have you lot ever been involved in? apart from the mauling we gave you a few years back? Pull the other one samual

Wasn't that bad in 87 Didn't go on the train last time myself but had a first hand account from a few mates that did. Not worth the hassle and even if you wanted to avoid the usual suspects you couldn't as the local police held everyone together. Why don't we do what burnley did last time at ours? Catch the train and get off 6 miles from the ground and walk the rest of the way That'll show them nasty Blackburn fans.......

Upon arrival at burnley manchester road you'll be batton charged and section 60'd for your troubles just like last time. Let the train take the strain

Police made all unofficial coaches join the main convoy last time round, if they refused then the coach was stopped from travelling

Absolute cr@p If you were sat JW lower surely you'd have seen the empty seats both upper and lower tier in the Darwen? And lets face it for your cup final as well. Typical dingle "We got stuffed but we sold out"

Working for a large company in burnley you can imagine the brown stuffs flying like never before Interestingly enough I’ve had 2 conversations with 2 different burnley fans and one genuinely doesn't remember the defeats a few seasons ago and he's deadly serious? And the other claims a victory on Boxing Day 3-1 to burnley 'NOT SO LONG AGO' LAUGH I NEARLY WET MYSELF....... As for tickets, some people need to calm down you'll have no problems getting tickets for this one.

The usual rubbish being spouted over tickets when approx 800 seats were left unsold for the game last time out I'd guess 3000 tops to be sold this time especially if it’s on TV. We couldn't even sell out bolton away in the Premiership during the bloody Christmas holidays. It won't matter one bit if you've a season ticket or hold stubbs from away games you'll get a ticket if you want one.

A win win win situation for bumley, they've got the gate money, TV money and a shot at their illustrious neighbours which they aren’t expected to win. Terrible draw for us but I guess another day out in the land that time forgot would be nice if we win. Anyone who didn't go last time should try to go this as it was an unbelievable atmosphere and one saved only for Rovers bumley games. 'What's it like to see a crowd'

If this goes through its the most ambitious signing in years and the board should be applauded for finding the funds. Also how good would it be to shove another one up Birmingham Could be the difference between relegation and staying up.

You can blame who the hell you want but tonight we were absolutely terrible especially upfront. Anyone who thinks bothroyd is a footballer should see the same shrink as me

You make some good points but I think in this matter its clear that Ferguson and his family just cannot settle in the north west of England and want to move back to Glasgow, simple as that. I'm sure Barry himself will admit that he's not exactly set the premiership alight and with his injury to boot I feel he owes Blackburn Rovers some loyalty and hopefully he'll stay until the summer. If Rangers are indeed serious about signing him in this transfer window they need to pay the going rate and not try to pinch him on the cheap. The powers that be will not allow him to go for peanuts so either put up or shut up Mr Murray and that is the bottom line.

They don't need Savage you know.....

Absolutely spot on Scotty. What a bunch of amateurs they really are slinging mud in the sun day in day out. Until those clowns are removed from the club they'll continue to struggle despite being a MASSIVE CLUB!

I'm slowly losing the will to live. Todd for captain a guy who refused to pull on the shirt last season DISGRACEFUL.

Very difficult to claim the moral high ground here after the Savage saga but you'd have thought Ferguson would feel he owed us some loyalty after the backing the club and supporters gave him during his injury nightmare. When he's been fit he's hardly set the premiership alight either. But lets face it he couldn't lace Batty or Sherwoods boots and isn't a massive loss if we get a decent price for him.

Go on Nod, just like the old days

I think your comments are fair and you make some good points. Bottom line is Savage wants to come to Blackburn because it’s his last pay day before retirement and if a Blackburn player was behaving in the same way I think we'd all be up in arms. This aside though the powers that be at Birmingham, (Brady, Sullivan and Gold), are a disgrace to football with the way they've dealt with this matter. If we'd tapped him up, which I think we have, why not put up or shut the **** up. Instead they conduct their business through the sun newspaper which is just amateurish for me and does the club a disservice. I just wish someone would have asked Bruce about his defection from Palace and see what reaction they got because no doubt I my mind Brum tapped him up for that job....What goes around comes around. All this coupled with the fact that Birmingham obviously have a bee in their bonnet about signing a crock in Dunn, a fairy in Taylor and useless lazy sod in Yorke has really soured the relationship between the two clubs which is a shame. As for Savage as a player I think he'll do ok if his hearts really in it. I worry about his legs and how long he's got but if he plays for us like he's been playing for you over the past 2 seasons we'll all be happy up here. By the way we've got a wonderful Spanish international winger for sale, tell Bruce its 5 million but he can have him for 3. You never know lads he did buy Yorke .......

Well that makes a what does that mean? change doesn't it? Those nuggets have been busy slagging of our club in the Sun all last week and we can't even get a few words when Savage puts in a transfer request. D**kheads the lot of em and birmingham are quickly becoming similar to Spurs in the hate stakes. "SAVAGE WILL NOT LEAVE DURING THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW" Steve bruce. Lets see then tosser.

Tell you what I’m sick to the back teeth of listening to the three stooges at Birmingham complain day in day out about how unprofessional Blackburn Rovers are and how they don't want to sell Savage. STOP CONDUCTING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH THE BLOODY SUN THEN YOU IDIOTS! "If Blackburn want Savage they'll have to pay the asking price" Does that sound like a 'club' that doesn't want to sell Robbie Savage? A club that doesn't want to sell its prized asset, like Paul Dickov for instance says: "He doesn't want to leave and we don't want to sell, end of story" It’s clear that Birmingham will sell Savage but want an inflated price for him or they wouldn't continue to stoke the fires through the media day in day out. Maybe now they know just how Crystal Palace felt when they tapped up both Mr Loyal Steve Bruce and Clinton Morrison. Hopes for 2005? Souness to get sacked and Bruce to take his place.

Everton: possibly the worse side to visit Ewood this season? Real Madrid: just scored the winner after 92mins having been behind twice???? Everton: 40% of the gate today if we're to believe the away side’s websites? Worst support I’ve ever seen for the numbers involved. Blackburn Rovers: Crying out for a creative player to supply the front men. Steve Bruce: BIG BABY AND A COMPLETE TOSSER AFTER THE DICKOV STORY. GAV: ###### up and ever the optimist despite spending 5 days a week in the land that time forgot. Happy Christmas.

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