Some posters on here, may remember the rise of Colne Dynamoes and that coincided with Burnley nearly tumbling out of the league. There were some strong rumours at the time, that Colne were going to start to play at Turf Moor had they continued with their success. I have no proof of it, but I would bet some Clarets fans left them and started to watch Colne. Back then in Division 4 they were getting gates of around 3,000 from memory. That all faded into the distance, sadly for Colne and I can only see the same happening to Stanley eventually.

Talks took place over the ground share and Burnley didn't go with the idea, probably because Colne would then have been a conference club and Burnley a 4th division club. At that time there wasnt a huge difference In the gates either. When Burnley didn't agree to the ground share Colne couldn't go up to the conference due to an inadequate ground.

Under 21s at home to Leicester down at the academy today at 1230pm, if anyone's at a loose end.

One of those players that was quicker with the ball than without it. Pleasure to watch.

Bowyer has said in the LT that Gestede has been working with Lee Mansell and passing on tips to him.

Lewis Mansell is a good 18months at best from being ready for the first team, some potential there without doubt, but a long way off. I imagine young players having training sessions with the senior players is common practice.

THE DAY BURNLEY CAME TO EWOOD IN 1983 AND TOOK THE DARWEN END APART BRINGIN THE STAND ROOF DOWN AND THE STAND HAD TO BE SHUT FOR THE REST OF THAT SEASON HAHA !!!

Yeah absolute classic that one, you broke the roof and threw it down onto your own fans, then became invisible after the game? That would be the same season you went down and didn't resurface for 17 years ??

id say your in with a shout there presty, although i gave up with anything over a treble a long time ago, always thinking about the one who let you down, ive had about 12 trebles up so far this season and tomorrow ive gone for.........

Blackburn to beat Middlesbrough 8/11

Coventry to beat Burnley 6/5

Stoke to beat PNE 4/6

A £10 stake on that returns you 63.33 with Betfred.

Any chance of getting him to do a Q&A for the site?

I don't see that being a problem den, ill clear it with him tomorrow and let you know.

We could have kept those lads and pushed them into midfield against Bolton. They have all the credentials:

1] they're young

2]

Always amazes me how lads like Gary Stopforth can go from captaining the reserves, which says to me not to far away from being considered for first team.. to playing non-league football within a week.

Also i still play football with Kevin Hird on a regular basis, and I think we should resign him to play in the middle V Bolton on Sunday... ( Yeah he told me to say that). He says he will have a look on here as well in the not to distant future.

Gary Stopforth who captained the Reserves a number of times is now at Clitheroe, along with Joel Byrom if this hasn't already been mentioned.

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Just been on SSN that Wigan have slashed ticket prices to 20 quid for a Cat A and 15 quid the rest, for the remainder of the season!!!! junior pay 15 for cat A and 10er for the rest !! Fair play wigan

Cracking little win today £91.34 for a £10 stake.......

NEWCASTLE to beat Watford..

WBA to beat Coventry

MK DONS to beat Wycombe

Ross co to be beaten by GRETNA.

Pays for leverkusen flights !

Felt like a proper football ground, that feeling has definantly gone now.

At half time on Saturday i found myself looking round ewood and picturing the old "ground" was nearly in tears, obviously being a young un i cannot picture it pre - walkersteel stand, although i did go. Does anyone know if the pitch was moved at all during the reconstruction because i always thought it was closer to the Nuttall St than it is to the JW stand. To be honest some of my best rovers memories are of the old ground, being stood on the Blackburn End when garner smashed that into the net in the cup v Liverpool being one of them!

I think the first 5 mins of the second half on Saturday sums up why i go. I was never intending to go on Wednesday V Nancy, but a mate rang me from the ticket office this morning asking if i fancied it, just can't say no!!

Whilst the EFFORT in the second half was commendable, the truth of the matter is at 2-0 down when henchoz was sent off it was game over, like has been said it reminds me to much of the 98/99 season. The players seem to have believed the hype surrounding there tremendous season last year, and the fact is, we are not a top ten team far from it. What we have is 2 extremely lazy strikers who don't seem to understand the offside rule.

Unsure myself whether henchozs tackle merited a red card, but can see why gallagher produced it in the spur of th moment, the truthis though had Henchoz remained on the pitch we would have lost 3/4-0 so it did us a favour really.

I have a flight from birmingham and a GUARENTEED match ticket available for 90 pound, including name change on flights, pm for more info or make an offer

Personally think we would struggle to shift a 2,500 allocation, but 1500-2000 would be a cracking following anyway, i'm looking forward to it.

Just booked on the Birmingham - Amsterdam flights on Weds returning Friday a.m. ... for a very special £36.74

Well it's simple to me, we probably have a loyal hardcore fanbase of somewhere between 8k and 10k, who will be there whatever the weather, price, tv or anything, other people just simply aren't as interested and maybe can afford it, but just have better things to spend there money on. People need to remember we aren't a big club far from it.

Hyndburn Bridge pub at Great Harwood

Ill give them a call when i get home around 6ish, unless anyone can give them a ring in the meantime and post on here, but i have watched a lot of rovers there on these channels... please find out !!!!

Hyndburn Bridge pub at Great Harwood

Michael Holt - Just signed for Barnoldswick Town who play in West Lancs league, was at Nelson last season and didn't stand out as someone who had played quite a bit of league football.

Whilst Sunday certainly isn't a must win game for Rovers, It is definantly a must not lose if we are going to challenge for this 4th place, I think anyone on here would settle for 7 points out of the next 9, and that would surely see us sitting in 4th place after the Boro game.

As most on here know, I've been no angel when it comes to football matches, but it is going to far when it is spoiling other peoples enjoyment of the game. or even worse when the trouble is going on infront of Women and children, personally i find the fact that people sing songs like 2pounds an hour to stewards embarrasing, although i do agree that something has to be done about our away support to stop us becoming even more of a laughing stock..