bob fleming

Exactly. I've watched the incident on several occasions since, from different angles and so on. In one angle it looks a bit dodgy, in another, a total accident. The referee hasn't reported anything. So how the hell can a bunch of idiots who call themselves the Football Association decide from looking at the same TV evidence that Todd elbowed him on purpose? The answer? They can't. Obviously the FA think he's guilty or they wouldn't have charged him. So what's the point of appealing? FA "What have you got to say for yourself Mr Todd?" AT "It was an accident, he just turned into me." FA "Really? Oh well, sorry about that, we got a bit confused, on your way now and enjoy the rest of the season." It ain't gonna happen. They can talk about it all day long if they want but if these "experts" already believe him to be guilty then I fail to see how the words of Todd, Hughes, Coar etc will change their minds. BTW - I'd still appeal just to give them some grief. Will Wenger be on the panel? There's only one bloke who knows what really happened, not Wenger, not van Persie, not the ref, not Hughes and certainly no one at the FA - and that's Andy Todd himself. Guilty until proven innocent? Good luck Andy, I think the decision's already been made though.

No one likes us, we don't care. How dare we not sell all our seats, even then we have the bare faced cheek to actually compete and challenge - it's just not on. I have every sympathy for the media - they shouldn't have to report on "smaller" teams like Blackburn Rovers. The FA should get things sorted out once and for all. Make the draw for the Semi-Finals of next years "Greatest Cup Competition in the World" now. After all they are at the new Wembley - last thing they'll want is for a bunch of Northern gate crashers turning up again. Manchester United v Liverpool Chelsea v Arsenal There. In fact let's have those teams in the semi final every year, it'll be ever so exciting. Andy Todd should be thrown in the tower of London, Thompson and Flitcroft should be deported for being booked (new legislation should be introduced for Rovers players who receive two yellow cards in a match - a single shot to the head administered by the fourth official) and Savage should be banned for life simply because he annoys people. No one likes us, they can please themselves. Roll on Wednesday.

How dare you! You should know to believe everything I say on here. Heres a link to that BBC ticker thing.

Radio Five Live have just reported that Terry Henry is out of tomorrows game "suffering from fatigue". Poor lad. Too many late nights perhaps? Has he run out of va va voom? What a sickener!! (Look - I know you don't believe me but its on Sky Sports News now an all!!)

That's not what I heard Eddie, from a bloke in the pub. Apparently, there won't be any extra time or penalties because the police won't allow it. The United fans will be arriving in Cardiff during the afternoon and the police plan to have every Arsenal and Rovers fan out of the City by 14.30 for safety reasons and to keep their enjoyment down to a minimum. Apparently, the replay will have to be at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. It's the only suitable venue available for the date and the time the FA have in mind. So according to this bloke in the pub, who was extremely drunk, the replay, if required, will be on Monday the 18th, kicking off again at 12,15, with the draw for the final at half time (13.00) and the second half at 13.20. Hats off to the FA, at least they've thought about this one. Anyway, it won't come to that, we could sneak this 1-0. It's blindingly obvious. Roll on Saturday!

Steve Agnew?!? David Hamilton!? Gordon Cowans?!?! Am I hearing you right? Shurely shome mishtake? Davies Grabbi McKinnon Three strikers apparently. It's a close run thing for me between Ciccio and Kev - I'd say Davies - but pound for pound they were both absolute rubbish.

Different Class Sox!

Some of you people are being wildly optimistic and, if I may say so, you're getting a bit giddy, in predicting a veritable goal feast of say 2-0 or 1-1. To me it's blindingly obvious. 1-0 Rovers. £5 at 6-1 will pay £35. It's a big game lads.

Interesting interview Paul and I have to agree on most points. I can't agree on your Rooney answer though - he's had a good season and he'll only get better. Nice one Paul. United on about buying the title again there I see.... "No I don't think there's anything wrong with investing money in players. The only difference being, I guess, is that United have generated all their cash through us, the fans, and commercial contracts. Whereas Blackburn (in the past) and now Chelsea have an outside benefactor. Take away the benefactor and the trophies and players disappear too. There's a sense in which the success wasn't earned." Well that would be interesting wouldn't it? United would win it every year by virtue of the fact that they have a larger fan base in Outer Mongolia. It's almost as though they'd prefer their own little cartel at the top of the Premier League or something - something that will never happen ( ). The sooner they clear off and form a League with one team in it the better as far as I'm concerned. Better still why don't all the "big clubs" - call them the G14 or something -who have earnt all their money create a European Super League - it'll be really, really interesting. Then all us mere mortals who support clubs like Blackburn Rovers can have something that resembles a competitive league. Nah - that sounds too good to be true. Let's just leave things as they are, so long as we remember our place.

It's a couple of years since I read it, but isn't the Prince Of Wales the home of the Soul Crew acording to the book of the same name ? I'm just reading that book again myself actually, about the good old days Your nearly right though Glenn - a lot of The Soul Crew like to frequent that pub according to the book - but they don't actually live there. It's not their home - just a pub.

On the face of it that should answer our own unanswerable question. Straight from the horses mouth as it were or actually in this case the RBOS. However, does this make this brutal killing OK? Does this excuse the behaviour of these rampant geese? And, perhaps most importantly, what the blazes does an employee of the Royal Bank of Scotland know about any of all this? Keep your opinions to yourself Bank boy and go back to randomly issuing credit cards. This phrase that they're using "The Natural Order of Things" - whats all that about?!? To this writers mind there's nothing natural about gangs of geese ganging up in their gangs to attack singular solitary swans. It's enough to make you log on to BRFCS.com and complain. And if anything, it's cowardly. Like some sort of feathered organised crime mafia operation. Scorsese could make a filum out of all this and call it "Goodgeese" - although, of course, it would be totally @#/?. Only in Yorkshire that's what I say.

Nah, he's not the Welshs problem, he's got a group of hired idiots into the England setup that resulted in a recall for Heskey. Disagree. It is Saunders in charge of Wales but he's hiding inside an inflatable "It's A Knockout Stylee" John Toshack suit. I mean, come on, it's obvious, I can't believe he hasn't been rumbled. I don't know anyone who is actually the size of "Toshack" and nobody other the the "Lord Of All Evil " would come out with as much utter rubbish.

"No Whingers" ? That rules all sets of fans out then. Which is a shame. It looks so welcoming.

How dare you! How dare you! I think you'll find that's just a cover version and the mighty Motorhead's version is far superior. It drives me mad when bands get undeserved credit for covering other peoples songs. How's about Rovers coming out to the Grammy award winning "Whiplash" by Motorhead then? or "Overkill". Or "Ceremony" by New Order. I was actually quite happy with "All These Things That I've Done" by the Killers that they started playing recently.

Wing Commander Pringle! Hope you are well. Are you referring to the rumoured and made up story of Blackburn Rovers forming a feeder club system with Tamworth Academicals (and getting rid of the existing relationship with Italian Serie G club Circle Bilge), developing great bonds between the two clubs, encouraging fans to travel to both teams games, sharing resources and as you mentioned, maybe even kit manufacturers? (i.e. Nike) 'Cause if you are I reckon you're talking out of your hat. Puma. That's what I've heard. Ruddy great Puma's on the loose down at Ewood. That's why there are no queues outside the ticket office, too dangerous. Williams should be out there with a shotgun if he's serious about having a reasonable attendence tomorrow. But no. What does he do? Nothing. He's probably feeding the rascals.

Tremendous OJ! Next programme... Chris - "Hello and welcome back, I'm here with Blackburn Rovers who if you'll recall have just reached the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup! So how's your week been Blackburn Rovers? I'd imagine "Cup Fever" has really hit the town and everyone's really excited?" Blackburn Rovers "I've never seen anything like it, it's crazy town up there. Sorry, no, I'm only joking. No ones right bothered to be honest." Chris "How strange. Never mind, cheer up. Here's your next question. Good luck. Can Blackburn Rovers reach the Semi Final, goodness me you must be excited, yep, that's the Semi Finals of the FA Cup!! for the first time in 45 years!! when they play League Division Two (old money) side Leicester City at Home on Sunday?" Blackburn Rovers - "Well I'm not really sure" Chris - "Take your time - you've still got three life lines" Blackburn Rovers - "Um, Ah, Um, er.... Can I ask the audience please Chris?" Chris - all of a sudden laughing almost uncontrollably - "Ha Ha Ha No!! You'll have a job!! You haven't got one!!! Ha Ha - They're all down the pub!! Ha Ha - they can't be arsed!! They're too busy writing letters complaining about how they can't get tickets for the final!! Ha Ha!! "I blame Dougan"! Ha Ha Ha!!" We'll win. 2-0. Stead and Dickov with the goals. Gate?? Attendence?? 23,712. Clearly where we've gone wrong is by making the ground too big (as someone has already posted). Reduce it by 5,000 and hey presto! Sold out every week and no need to read through the last 6 pages.

Actually, you got that right. That's why he's top of my list as well. He might be Dutch but his spelling's an absolute bloody disgrace. It's not good enough Ferguson, extra trainings required and pronto. 1. Van Nistelrooy 2. Ferguson (Alex) 3. Ferguson (Barry) 4. Christine Ronaldo 5. That recorded voice at the Rovers ticket office. I've gone right off whoever that is - "Recorded Voice Out!!"

To those of you making the trip tomorrow (I'm gutted) - you better come back hoarse. If it was anything like last time then it's quite simply one of the best days out you'll ever have. Come on Rovers!!

Well said Uxbridge. "Why did Fergie leave Rovers?" 'cause he's a loser. He couldn't hack it in the big league. Simple as that.

Sky Sports News are doing a nice build up to the game. They’ve just shown your typical Dingle type in their ticket office. “I had ticket for t’game and put it next t’bed for't safe keeping. Only dog chewed t’up. Must be t'Blackburn fan 't 't”. “Have you kept the dog?” asked Sky’s time travelling reporter. “'t 't I’ve got t’replacement ticket now and will be supporting t’lads” replied the Dingle as the joke / question flew over his head.

MCXMCXCM1875 - or whatever he calls himself - is "offline" but has just texted me asking me to point out that the record scorer in derby matches (presumably he means with Burnley rather than Bolton - (that's just for you Barry)) is Jack Southworth with 12 goals. So there you go. Like I've nothing better to be doing . I just hope that no one else already mentioned this very valid point as I've lost touch with this thread. It just had to be Garner though didn't it?

Well that link was helpful, cheers. Like I'm supposed to believe that a claret has even signed up and registered for the Oxford English Dictionary on-line . Believe me I can't be bothered. Anyway Cambridge are happy with it and it's actually in the Compact Oxford English Dictionary on my desk, page 1106. Either way I'm now losing the will to live, as I suspect anyone else is who's having to read this rubbish. I feel like I'm on bloody Countdown. While I'm here I'll predict that we'll win on Sunday. 2-0. Dikov and Savge. Good Evening.

It's spelt, erm.......spelled. I don't want to be pedantic (which of course means I'm about to be pedantic) but you can use either "spelled" or "spelt", neither are incorrect. So, in summary, apart from your choice of football teams, and not being able to spell, what else are you @#/? at?

"That's when I looked round and Rangers really started tugging" I'm speechless, that's even worse than being "tapped up". The lengths some clubs will go to to sign a player.

Cast your mind back Zak. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it 25 years since you last beat us? In fact in those 25 years you've managed to be in the same division as us on two occasions. Nice one. You must be very proud that we still actually give a flying (please don't use that F word again Bob) about you. burnley - look forward to next Sunday - your nightmare will continue. "....and it's, No, Nay, Never....". (Well, not in the league anyway...)