Reading through various observations the main incident was :- Hand to ball and deliberate Ball to open palm/hand and not deliberate Ball to arm and not deliberate Others have said a red card but not stated why More others have said not a red card but not stated why If this had happened in Rugby League the ref (after not having clearly seen the incident as in Halsey's case) would have stopped the game and asked the video ref for his view. After probably three or four playbacks and say 2 or 3 minutes the correct decision of not being sent off would have been reached. Rovers would possibly have got something from the game and folk would not have been cheated of their hard earned money. The game was effectively over after half an hour. It's all well and good the red card being rescinded if Rovers decide to appeal but they don't rescind the result do they? It's on the day when the correct decision should be made. What price technology and progress eh?

Oh and another thing, my son who is a student, paid over £32 to have the game ruined by the inept officials. In fact, due to the lack of video technology, around 16,500 had the game ruined.

No way was that a red card, and whilst Halsey had a stinker getting in the way of three Rovers attacks amongst other things, it was effectively the linesman who got Todd the card. If only football adopted ideas from forward thinking Rugby League, by bringing in much needed technology, we might have finished with 11 men and three points. But there again the Iraqis might start morning prayers at the White House..........

Went out for a couple last night, flicked teletext on, latest score Charlton 2 Rovers 0. Got round to my mate's and it's now 2-1. About half ten, asked at the bar what final score was and I was told got beaten 2-0. I said, no it must have been 2-1 because I know Rovers pulled one back. Came down this morning thinking we'd been beaten, teletext showing 2-3. Dear me, they've put wrong score up, thinks I. Not until I go to main headlines and double check does it finally register!

Good post Revidge - and my sentiments exactly. As has been pointed out by some, alcoholism is an illness and, as such, George didn't choose to waste a liver. He chose to accept the organ and with it the gift of life (who wouldn't?). Unfortunately, the rest happened because of his illness and there was nothing he could do about it. My wife's cousin started drinking at a more serious level when he was around 17 or 18. Very respectable family, both his parents are teachers, sound upbringing etc. Over the last 10 years or so they have tried everything to get him on the straight and narrow but he had already progressed to being an alcoholic and it's all been to no avail. He's presently in a bedsit in Manchester, spends his giro on booze and in all honesty doesn't have too long to live. He wasn't caught in time. Like George it wasn't a question of choices and like George there's very little anyone can do, though not for the want of trying.

One of the true greats, if not the greatest ever. RIP George.

1-0 to the Lancastrians 44,998

So tell us then, who are the ones who haven´t noticed the loss of the budget?

He can do the half time draw if Beamo isn't sick. Does anyone know just what Beamo does other than appearing at half time?

Forgot the main one :- When the letter R is in the middle of a word, always pronounce it as H. Thus car park becomes cah pahk.

Say you're from Manchestagh Never pronounce the letter T when it's at the end of a word (ahhlrighh) Linger on your vowels (Iii'm oooohhhh kayyyyy) Let them know you know 'nowt about football Wear an Oasis badge (they're sh!te I know but just do it)

Probably be getting one for my daughter now that, at 15, she's belatedly joined the fold.

Jansen known as Bambi? The only player referred to as Bambi was Martin Taylor as far as I recall.

Watched the game on Sky's Football First programme last night. After yet another Rovers attack starting with extremely fast, accurate, passing football, the commentator drooled...."oh, this is fantastic....!" After being a critic of Emerton for some time, I want to hold my hand up. Bentley's presence has given him a kick up the backside and yesterday was a superb performance by Brett - long may it continue.

It's great being an optimist!

Spot on! Birch them to within an inch of their lives to start with, then hang them.

Rovers 3 Charlton 0 in front of 17,890

Yorkshire Derby this season - Leeds, population 500k v Sheffield, population 500k. Leeds 1 Sheff Utd 1 Crowd 23,000 Lancashire Derby last season - Blackburn, population 105k v Burnley, pop. 90k Rovers 2 Burnley 1 Crowd 29,000 ENOUGH SAID!!

You had to chuckle at the knuckle draggers from the big, big club singing "sh1t on the Villa, sh1t on the Villa tonight......." just like they did last week. The dust in their trophy cabinet is getting thicker. Felt really pleased for Robbie today. Away following - abismal!

Part of the problem is what the kids these days get up to in their spare time. When I was a lad from the age of six to sixteen, I kicked a ball around in the street with my mates and I bet most lads in the 60's and 70's did the same. Now, a significantly higher proportion of young lads seem intent on just hanging around street corners, looking threatening, dressed in their regulation "street gear." Aimlessly hanging around, nothing to do and nowhere to go, blaming everyone but themselves for their lack of activity. Despite its size, Scotland had a great production line of footballing talent, Peter Lorimar, Eddie Gray, Billy Bremner, Kenny Daldlish, Dennis law etc etc. The list could go on and on. But now there's almost nothing in comparison. England being much bigger than its neighbour has not suffered to the same degree because there are still plenty of talented footballers coming through. Like Scotland though it still suffers from the youth of today problem and the numbers of footballing greats is nothing like that of previous years.

He was at St Bedes with my lad who still plays football with him every now and then.

I don't know if I should......erm, no.........go on then I will. It's nothing to do with that. It's because of the way you deep fry Mars Bars. Nothing more, nothing less. The English love a normal, plain, virginal Mars Bar. To deep fry them is sacrilage! Shouldn't be allowed. What can any of you say to justify it? Now then, I must be in the minority, because I am English and love Scotland. The people, the lansdscape, from Islay to Ullapool and from the Highlands to Orkney. It's a beautiful country. I don't even mind if Scotland win......it's great to be different.

Man United were extremely lucky when Beckham, Scholes, etc came through in so far as so many came through at once. It will never happen again. They were, by and large, able to stop at United for many years due to the size and stature of that club. I used to watch both our youth teams around 1997/98. For cup games they were allowed to pick from both years and play a sort of merged team. Beattie and Thomas up front with Johnson and Duff the wide men - what a team! I even went to Bury away on the strength of watching Duffer play. Dunn and Taylor emerged shortly after. On the whole our Academy has been almost second to none although it's fair to say it has "dried up" in recent seasons. Part of the problem is that all teams in the PL are sh!t scared of getting relegated and as such want instant success if they are seen to be struggling. Thus they buy established players, many from the continent, instead of bringing on home grown talent. In turn, the young, local, lads on PL teams' books get farmed out to lower league teams and have to work their way back up if they are good enough. I still think and hope McEveley will be able to make the grade with Rovers. Let's hope that soon both Taylor and Jay are competing with each other for that left back spot.

Your You're Which one is it smart arse?

Bought the DVD off E-Bay for £2.49 which arrived today - enjoy!!