bob fleming

I know that transfers can take a lot of time and what have you but there seems to be one hell of a lot of mincing around going on here. What is it? 2 weeks after confirming our interest? Have we made a formal bid? No. I don't know, call me old fashioned ("You're old fashioned!") but perhaps that might help? I'd imagine that the negotiations will go something like this - but bear in mind this is a concise version of events that may take place over four or five weeks - a series of complex discussions involving Agents, the two football clubs, the player himself, bank managers, lawyers and various hangers on. Rovers: "We want him for £1.5m and we want him now" Tromsø: "No." R: "How's about £2m? But we still want him now." T: "No." R: "OK - Goodbye."

bob fleming braking wind) Count yourself lucky Alan - I have to sit behind him!! So, to summarise:- JW Lower central £480 JW Blackburn End £455 BBE outer - no price change BBE behind Bob Fleming £12.35 (including free matchday magazine for wafting) Woah! Woah! Woah! Sweet Child of Mine!*- Wait just a minute - what's all this about you cheeky blighters?!? I turn my back for a few hours and when I return to this MB there's all sorts of accusations going on. I'd like to set the record straight here and now. I have never, ever, broken wind. Not even once. However - I intend to do so next season on a more than regular basis so bring your match day magazine 'cause boy are you going to need it Kayos. Now if that doesn't get a few more season ticket holders for the club I don't know what will. Superstella - I have to agree with you about the "More To Shout About" flyer - a complete waste of money. What's the point? Will BT start sending me a letter soon to tell me I should expect my bill in the next couple of days? Just send the ruddy thing - I'll know what it is when it turns up. Anyway, how much are first class stamps these days? I've absolutely no idea, let's call it a couple of quid. So that's £2 x say 20,000 on the mailing list. That's about £ 58,000 - you'd could pay Dwight Yorke's right arm off with that. (*Potter)

Tonight I shall be at the Manchester Apollo to see The Charlatans. A bloody superb live band. Oh yes indeed.

Totally agree. A great offer. I knew they were offering a reduced rate but interest free is spot on.

That's it - get behind the lads SS. Some under 16 year olds wouldnt understand

Nice one!

In his defence Sami Hyypia has been a good signing. £15m on three goalkeepers in two years - some going that.

Mrs F can speak French, German and Italian. She actually teaches French and German. She's a smart arse. I can speak English but I am able to order drinks in most European Countries (with some prompting and the aid of an English speaking barmaid / barman). None of which is going to help us land Pedersen by the way but there there you go. Just out of interest what's Norwegian for "Look Pedersen what do you want to do? Stop here or go and play in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers? Come on fella it's not too hard a decision is it?"

It's also a case with the dingles that if you buy before a certain date you get a discount (couple of sheep and a turnip or something). I reckon they'll probably sell somewhere in the region of another 2000 between now and August - they're hardly going to sell more just because they're on sale earlier. I mean it's still rubbish whenever you buy it - "Is tha goin t'turf?" - "Ney lad - not sin thay stopped doin t'football". Anyway good news for us. Think I paid £380 for the BBE last year. It ain't cheap but they could have snuck another ton on there and I'd have still got one (don't tell Williams). Obviously there are thousands who wouldn't have I know that. Hopefully we won't lose too many ST Holders this season. A season ticket holding Trotter I know had his go up 20% to £480.00 last week. Still doesn't Sam do well with all these loan deals and free transfers - they mustn't have to pay them much in wages at all.

If I'm right about this, when ever Rovers/Burnley or Preston Go up or down a coffin goes in or out of the ground and gets blessed - just an excuse to have a few beers I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong people but the details are something like... This is done in Bamber Bridge - inbetween Blackburn and Preston - where the inhabitants are a mixture of BRFC and PNE. As Lord Cocker has said whenever either team is relegated or promoted a coffin with the name BRFC or PNE on is taken from one pub in Brig and taken to another. So a burial or a resurrection (although the resurrection still means walking a coffin around the streets!?). I went to the last one - funnily enough it's an excuse to get hammered. It also took place at the same time as some sort of carnival thing with floats and that. Don't ask me what the hell was going on - I was drinking.

Fair play to you Mr R. It's taken you all of 19 posts and I reckon you're the biggest idiot I've ever come across on this board. It's some achievement.

You'd be looking at free transfers or loan deals or burnley f.c. It's not going to help is it?

Fair do's. I wasn't actually saying we should sell him - just second guessing what I think may happen. I was making a case for the reasons as to why the club may decide to sell. We shall see. I certainly don't want him to go. I agree with you, we have to consider that it'll cost a few bob to replace him - probably more than we have to spend this summer (I'm guessing again). As for a "discredited Spanish bonding trip" - I thought that was Leicester City?

Tall balding bloke ??? Must be JPW No it wasn't JPW - although he fits the description. It's strange but I can't remember his name either - he reads the board but doesn't post. It's just going to be one of those things that we'll never know. Since he turned up around the time of the fire drill I'm going to refer to him as Keith Lard. Erm, I think you mean me. Of course!! Alright sleepyjack!

Same here I'm afraid. Not only a Dunn situation but also a bit of a Todd situation as well, but maybe not as much as a Yorke situation. We were well and truly in the brown stuff and there was Cole asking for time off and not wanting to go on that break they went on to Spain. Next thing he reports Souness to the PFA. Not only that but this is the clubs last chance to get some money for him - as we all know he can walk away for nothing next summer. I can only see this going one way. As for Fowler. He's not been anywhere like his best for years now plus he's clearly over weight and doesn't look match fit. His Fruit and Veg stall might as well shut down for all the effort he puts in. I blame that Sonia. Much the same can be said of Robbie as well - and he's lost all his pace - and he's fallen out with his manager I think I read somewhere (that wouldn't happen at Rovers). I don't want either of them at Ewood.

That more or less sums up how I feel about them as well. I'm still coming to terms with that on Saturday. Goodness. I think the town will recover over the summer months after their visit. Truly amazing. 4000 Brummies - some in clowns outfits (no not Taylor) and some of them singing as well. We can only live in hope that one day we'll somehow get to the same sort of level as Birmingham City. They actually finished 10th this season. 10th!? Goodness me. They'll be pushing for 9th next year at this rate. And they're trying to buy Ronal..... sorry Emile Heskey. Oh well - I'm already bracing myself for next years visit. Shudder.

Tall balding bloke ??? Must be JPW No it wasn't JPW - although he fits the description. It's strange but I can't remember his name either - he reads the board but doesn't post. It's just going to be one of those things that we'll never know. Since he turned up around the time of the fire drill I'm going to refer to him as Keith Lard.

Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Smart arse - bet he didn't back Cole at 6-1 though did he?

Well who was that I was talking to with Pringle on the back of his shirt then? He fitted that description. A good night I seem to recall. Good to put many names to faces and all that - met a lot of new people and Alan75 gave me a sneak preview of the Dunn questionnaire. Marvelous stuff. For some strange reason I recall "singing" some sort of karoke number with Tris and Gav - what the hell was all that about? I'm not eating salted peanuts ever again - mess with your mind them things.

I somehow doubt the pie thing - he's never been scared of them before. It sounds like some sort of Homer Simpson dream - for Dunny to be showered by Pies. "Ow!! that hurt - Mmmmm Pie - Ow!! that hurt - Mmmmm Pie" etc for 90 minutes. I could do without that. (A bit like that Homers lobster / Duff skit that someone did on here once - very funny - something like "Boo Hoo - we've lost Duff - Hurrah! - £17m - Boo Hoo..." etc)

Irony Bob?? Yes. First time I heard that though was from a Dingle a few years ago just before we beat them 5-0. I laughed then as well. Just goes to show that all football fans pick up on something that's incredibly clever and funny all at the same time. Remind me please someone - Is Dunn definitely out of this game? If so why?

Wasn't he in The League of Gentlemen? "Hello Sam - you're my manager now". Maybe not.

"Deadwood Park" Brilliant! Not only incredibly funny but original as well. 2-1 Rovers. We sign off in style. Chelsea’s best striker, Fossil, opens the scoring on 21 mins with a right footed drive in off the post at the Blackburn End. Half time arrives and it's then that everyone notices that Jonathan Douglas and Damian Johnson had swapped shirts in the first half and had played for the wrong teams. Normal service is resumed and they swap back in the second half. No one notices. Steadinho breaks his goal drought on 70 mins - avoiding a crisis in confidence in doing so. A 30 yard volley in off the post. That's how things remain until the 94th minute when Rovers are awarded a penalty when "Tiny" Taylor brings Cole down in the area by throwing a chair at him. The referee really does have no option but consults his linesman first. Souness cracks up again and continues with his Basil Fawlty impressions from the Spurs game on the touchline. Meanwhile on the pitch no one has a clue what to do with a penalty. Enks comes to the rescue - he's read about these in a book or something and smashes the ball home in off the post. No pressure Enks - it's only worth a million quid that one.

Yeah I know. Let it go. It's happened. Enjoy it. We're stopping up, we've a cracking player up front in Stead, we've Gallagher coming through as well, we've just beaten Man Utd, those clowns down the M65 are in a right old mess, we're getting rid of some of the "dead wood" in the summer and may even get a couple of good players in, including a left winger. It's not easy for some of us I know, but just try being happy for a bit!

That's right Ste. He looked good enough for me and that's just from a two minute clip of his goals on Sky Sports. Sure, Souness should have given me a call to ask for a second opinion (we don't have wide screen) but ultimately it's all turned out nice in the end and every credit to him for that. There's plenty to criticise or argue about the man but the signing of Steadinho surely isn't an issue.