bob fleming

Do Birmingham have a Rugby club? Whatever, whilst I recognise that replying to your posts Vinjay is exactly what you want and that you're no doubt having a little snigger to yourself at this very moment, I have to say that, quite frankly, I find you a little tedious. I don't know what anyone else thinks, well actually I've a fair idea. Just for once try and say something a little different will you? Otherwise, hopefully, soon, you'll be banned. If you're not banned and keep this up until 100 posts then I shall be forced to hire some people to have you taken away and beaten with snooker cues.

All this injury worry is playing havoc. I've got a fantasy football team to pick here! Typical Rovers, no consideration, blah de blah etc. 2-1 Rovers. Reid and Kuqi for us, Billy Bonds for them.

OK, it's that time again. The most exciting league in the world is about to start. I wonder who will win it this year? I wonder who will be in the top four? It's just so unpredictable, almost anything could happen. 1. Chelsea 2. Arsenal 3. Manchester United 4. Liverpool 5. Tottenham Hotspur 6. Middlesbrough 7. Charlton Athletic 8. Birmingham City 9. Everton 10. Bolton Wanderers 11. Blackburn Rovers 12. Newcastle United 13. Aston Villa 14. Manchester City 15. Portsmouth 16. West Bromich Albion 17. Fulham 18. West Ham 19. Wigan Athletic 20. Sunderland

Sorry to hear it's not turned up yet Alan. It's a testing time for a lot of people who have yet to receive their season ticket. Can I just point out that it's even better than last years? It's something to behold and no mistake. I'm still going with the Jewson Lego blocks theory though - Kayos sits behind me and his turned up today as well. I'm willing to bet one English pound with you that your ticket turns up tomorrow Alan. I've watched that Betamax thing today, I don't quite recall us doing that well last year. According to the footage we didn't concede a single goal?! Propaganda, that's what it is, propaganda for those already convinced.

Got mine Alan. It arrived in an envelope though. Which suggests to me that you'll get yours today as well. If you don't then it's been lost. Simple as. Unlucky. You'll have to buy another one.

That's great Philip. So what's it to be "Angel of Death" or "Reign in Blood"?

Don't encourage him. You try and put someone's mind at rest and all you get is witty remarks. I clearly meant in blocks of seats Alan. Look, if the worst comes to the worst we should forget about the ones we've already paid for and you can nip down and buy us a couple of those cheap £250 ones. Hang on, maybe that's what Chairman Williams wants us to do! I'd hang on a bit longer Al, I think I know what's going on here.

I think you'll find, Bobby G, that Colin was being sarcastic regarding that old chestnut. Football365 can please themselves. The choices were very simple last year, toughen up, get fit, get aggressive and maybe, just maybe, we’ll stay up. Or stay unfit, don't challenge, defend like clowns, get relegated and kiss goodbye to the Premier League, maybe forever. The consequences of us being relegated don't need spelling out. Sorry about that Mr Media but we stopped up. As others have pointed out we can expect a lot more of this rubbish throughout the season, every foul, every booking, every aggressive look on one of our players faces even, will be highlighted. Heaven knows what will happen if we have a man sent off or concede a penalty. I think the press will have to create some new words to describe their disgust. Give us £100 odd million to spend on "top" players and we'll have a chance to play the sort of attractive football that Chelsea and Arsenal play. That ain't gonna happen, so unfortunately they’d better get used to our "style". We'll not be alone. Besides it's all a load of old nonsense anyway, we weren't that bad, the one incident that the media will pick up on more than any other is the Todd collision with that young lad, the salt of the earth, Van Persie, regardless of the fact that he was cleared by the F.A. I'm not sure if Van Persie has been cleared by the Dutch Police yet but there you go (I think he has but we'll not mention that little incident ever again, alright Arsene?).

Yes.

Blimey Alan, your postman gets round early! Ours normally turns up at about 10.00 with bills. If it's any consolation I haven't got my season ticket yet either and neither has the bloke who sits behind me. Maybe they're sending them out in blocks? Anyway, Mrs F has hers and I have some bad news. The DVD thing doesn't come in a betamax format, just something called a "DVD" (looks just like one of those CD thingys to me). Talk about alienating your fan base. Nice one Rovers.

Don't be so defeatist, I'm sure that if someone could sit down and have an adult conversatin with Mr Jackson he'd eventually see sense and play Reign In Blood before every home match. It suits our image down to the ground at the moment. At the very least they should play that for the night matches. With all the lights off. And strobe light effects for when the players come out. The kids'll love it. OK maybe not. "I Predict A Riot" will do. Or that "Clubfoot" or that "All These Things That I Have Done". Whatever it is - stick with it. Actually no. I like American's idea of that Darth Vader music. In fact here it is. Although I don't think it's the original, it doesn't sound quite as menacing when it's performed by mice. If that doesn't get 'em going nothing will.

Haddawayishite. I'll give you that. I suppose he's a Newcastle fan as well is he? Or maybe he's just on the waiting list for a season ticket? This Link (The Seventies and Eighties) states that Newcastle's gates actually dropped below 8,000 in the 70's. I remember vaguely going to St James in the 1980's to watch Rovers and there was about 12,000 on. Sure it's dangerous for a Rovers fan to comment on such things as gates (we know our place) but then again we don't go on about being such a "massive" club. So, in the space of a few years you've found another 40,000 fans, I'd say they were glory hunters but that would really be taking the p*** - as this "article". points out, you haven't won an existing domestic trophy since 1955. It must be hard for such a well supported club to be so unsuccessful, it must really take some doing wasting all that gate money. Good news is though paddy is that with the current management team in place up there you'll be able to keep your record going for a while yet. If you want to come on here talking utter garbage then I'd at least wait until Newcastle have won a trophy so we can take you seriously, until then I'd pipe down a bit.

Who are Panionions?! Granted, I wouldn't pay more than a fiver to watch some team that sounds like a dodgy Greek stir fry ingredient either. But that's yer Londoners init mate? They'll watch anythin that lot. At least Espanyol are half decent - aren't they?

£15? It's not so bad. I'd have liked it cheaper of course but then again what did I expect? Please, someone find me another Premier League club (other than Fulham ) that is playing a pre-season friendly at home and charging £15 or below to watch. What purpose do these friendlies have? Well, there's match fitness of course - that's quite important. Also it gives the fans a chance to see the new players and the team again before the season starts. Some of these games have been very entertaining (Barca, Sporting) and in some instances give the fans the chance to see the new over weight and well past it Spanish left winger (you may never get the chance again, especially if you blink). I'd imagine they'd be even more people moaning if they played all pre-season games away from home to be honest, then again I may be wrong.

Not so sure Gav, Wigan fans will be on a new bandwagon rather than Rugby League (which is going pear shaped at the moment for them), it's a new stadium for away fans to visit, free pie tasting at half time, one season in the premiership. It's a novelty thing for all concerned. It'll be close I reckon. £50? Make it a fiver. Then again, it's not my money - do it man! Do it for Blackburn Rovers!

It could be that his ankle is severely dehydrated? It's quite common on German pre-season tours. Schalke 04 lost half their squad for the first three months of the 02-03 season through such a thing, it can be a right "schwein".

Now then - this "working from home" lark is brilliant isn't it? I just need to do a days work before 10.30 if you'll excuse me. Could go either way obviously, couldn't possibly gloat yesterday morning as it was clear that the wicket was more than lively. Hats off to McGrath though . Should be a couple of good days cricket coming up.

That's similar to the amount I heard at the time but I gave up trying to make that point as John Williams apparently told someone on here that no one was on that amount of money at the club. I also heard that Dwight Yorke was on £50k per week.

I'll say 25 then.

I don't think so Boberto. I can reveal that it was almost certainly an operation to enable him to get his head over the ball to stop hitting shots high into the Blackburn End. One of the side effects of such an operation is of course massive hair loss. Anyone who saw little Thommo on Sky at Manchester Airport will know I'm telling the truth (yet again). Either that or it was his knee again. I don't know.

I thought that was Sky Sports News? So (apologies if this has already been mentioned), just days after Freddie Shepherd stated that they've changed their transfer policy and will now along be going for players of a certain "character" Souness states that he wants to buy all round good lad Nic Anelka? Tremendous.

Good old Souey... "He created the problem and he continued with the problem and that will be my last word on Craig Bellamy. It is the last time I will speak about him." 10 seconds later.... "Dyer is the obvious replacement for Bellamy - and he will score more goals," added Souness. "Craig only averaged nine goals a season and I see Kieron bettering that from the same position." Nice one Graeme. Now try keeping it shut for a little longer. As for Bellamy - he may well grow up soon. He might be a @#/? but at least he's our @#/? - whenever we played Newcastle I always thought we'd struggle - mainly because of the pace of this fella. A truly exciting player. I'm made up.

Blue and White halves?!? Brilliant. I'll have two.

Thanks for that squire. Another question for you - is it definitely a brand new design? or just the same shirt as last year but with Lonsdale as the sponsor? Probably a silly question but I don't recall seeing confirmation anywhere (some smart arse will no doubt post a link). Cheers

Ha Ha! Very good Gareth! When is it out? Lee? Vinjay? Chairman Williams? Anyone?