Any of you mods thinking about creating a poll for this?

Marvellous, Another England manager under the cosh by the Tabloids. If Sven goes then any one who applies for the job should be automatically disqualified on the grounds that they are mentally unstable. My choice would be either The Krankies or The Chuckle Brothers. Maybe Peter Kay and Mr Bean.

Jaysus, you get to spliff up at T'Moor!! I'm off to get me a season ticket to that one. Probably need a toke or two to...eh? pardon....where was I? Oooh chocolate....mmmmmm

Got to agree with Scotty's report. In addition...... It was a bit of a kick - about with nothing serious at stake. Johansson & Amarouso were very comfy at the back & dealt with the little that County chucked their way. Matteo's a big sod with a number one cut, he did really well to get past three County midfielders to set up Stead who then set up Gallagher for his tap-in. Gresko & Grey came off at half time for Reid & Gallagher. Neill moved to left back, Reid took his place at right back. Gallagher went wide left, he didn't look too comfy. Ferguson was replaced by Toogs halfway through the second half (Amo took the armband) and Toogs strolled around for 20 minutes popping experimental passes for his invisible squirrel friend. Dickov came on for Nils-Eric with ten minutes to go. Nothing to report there really except for a spectacular leap at County's keeper as he booted out the ball. Maybe one day it will ricochet of Dichov's arse and land in the opposition's goal and we will all hail him as a saviour, but don't hold your breath

As has already been mentioned I think the players nominated should not include those who are well known elsewhere, these are meant to be "our" cult heros. Players whose names mean relatively little to other supporters. I hope this doesn't sound too exclusive, but I suppose it's meant to be a bit. Anyway Garner Super Atko and, breaking my own definition Kevin "headwound" Moran

666 - Dean Saunders

Cole's gone then. Fair enough. Players come and go through every club for various reasons, some good, some bad. Some are waste of money, others are worth their weight in gold. I think that it's quite sad in this instance that one single-minded manager has not been able to deal with one single-minded player, but there was only ever to be one winner. Andy Cole has provided some brilliant and well-timed goals for us. He has also proved to be an irritating bugger at times. Maybe, someday, if he does an autobiography which is above average, we may find what makes him tick. Let's face it, he's not your "run of the mill" footballer. Let's not forget that he managed to successfully partner Sheringham at The Scum despite not talking to each other after a training ground spat. Now he's got the hump with Souness and has gone. I'd like to remember him more of a scorer of good goals rather than the lazy-arsed, hands-on-hips moaner that he often was. Bye Andy, good luck and thanks for the memories.

Any thread that gets Paul to say "FFS" must be a real cat fight. So, FFS, if you can afford £2/3/4 pound a month (probably peanuts for anyone who can afford a computer & internet at home) then just go and do it. Maybe the accolade of "site sponsor" is a good idea and maybe it isn't. I don't really care either way. So make your direct debit, and calm down. Let's keep the site going. I'd just like to make one final point, in a calm and cool and collected manner................................ GET YER BLOODY WALLET OUT CHESH, YOU COULD KEEP THIS PLACE GOING FOR A MONTH FOR THE COST OF A MILE IN YOUR TOAD-MOBILE. There, wasn't that nice?

Marvellous

Mr Bryan, You're thinking of Jim. He does wind-ups. Rather well IMHO. Mr Colin

I think he was by far the funniest contributer for ages Motherhood has probably kicked in. I look forward to her return. If you are reading this Rosie, GYAIG. That aside, I must say that this messageboard is the one that I visit more often than any other, not only for the news and rumours of BRFC but for advice on computers, music videos that I need identifying, jokes, guidance on literature, weird web sites........the list goes on.....safety cameras....smacking.....islam......dingles......red scum.....best places to meet before away matches......car share....helping foreign Rovers' fans.......Hillsborough......Leavers' pies... ..Jack Straw.....leaving early at the Riverside...the best chippy in Great Harwood..... The Smiths.....the list goes on.

I've already said it. Yes. BTW Skem Lad, thanks for the refresher. I needed that. No doubt it may be new to some. It needs reading by all.

I've never read that one, but I reckon it'll have to go a long way to be worse than Frank Worthington's effort. I can't remember the title and I gave up on it about two thirds through. What a pompous, self-serving idiot. And that was in his own words. As for the best, no doubt for me: Stanley Matthews' autobiography. For too many reasons to mention. I could mention a number of current day footballers who should be beaten about the head with it and then given a little piece of paper with a rectangle cut out of the middle so that they can read it one word at a time.

I'll second that, it's a really good read and set out so well. A lot different from the usual: "In 1986 I moved to *******", the next year I won a medal....."

Me neither. I think that this attitude of "get over it" is misguided and somewhat callous. The Scoucers lost 95 friends, relatives, and family all down to crap policing and stewarding at a football match. To then add insult to injury, The Sun then accused them of pissing on bodies, pick-pocketing the dead, and beating up coppers who were trying to resusitate the dying. Just imagine that on 23rd February 2002 something had gone horribly wrong and The Sun had accused you, me, Abbey, Bryan, Paul, Steve B, Laughatthedingles, Tugay, Modes,Ossey(....the list goes on) of robbing our fellow Rovers' supporters who were dead. I don't think any of us would be able to "get over it." I don't think The Sun would sell a single copy in Blackburn any more. I admire Mottman and Skem lad and the rest of them for keeping the torch burning and wish them the best of luck in whatever they do.

Bit of googling.... straight steal from Kuper or vice versa football culture This is bit more like it..."Charnock, though, persisted: he imported shirts and shorts in the colours of his beloved Blackburn Rovers and had a pitch marked out."

Just thought I'd bring this back to the top. Let's face it, we have our reputation as being the most literate & erudite set of supporters in the country to maintain. I'd like to put a word in for "Football Against The Enemy" by Simon Kuper. It's a football-round-the-world book featuring stories from all over the place which links the game with national traits/social conditions & behaviour/politics. Got to admit I'm only up to page 48 of 235, but it's gripping read so far. Page 48 is part of the chapter on Russin football and contains this: Beria's Dynamo Moscow was founded by Englishmen. Hardly surprising in a way, as because Englishmen founded clubs all over the world, but not, one would have thought, Dynamo Moscow. Of course Clement & Harry Charnock, textile manufacturers,did not call their club "Dynamo." They named it Orekhovo Sport Club ....................One Charnock tradition survived , and does to this day: Dynamo still play in the blue and white of the Orekhovo Sport Club. The brothers were Blackburn Rovers' Fans

Typical of The Sun. Fifteen years late with an apology stretching to ten lines, instantly followed by thirty lines blabbing on about how The Mirror is orchestrating a campaign against Rooney. The cynicism is breath-taking.

78, Nothing personal, but you have just hit the nail on the head as to why I am so cheesed off with Sky and The Premiership sponsored by Coca F*****g Cola or whoever is moving these (stop swearing) games around. I have a life to live and I would like to co-ordinate it with doing my 60 mile round trip to see Rovers. Maybe the 60 mile round trip counts for nothing. As someone once said, the reason a lot of people go to see football is because a lot of people go to football. What else would attract 20,000 people once a fortnight to an event in Blackburn/Norwich/Derby. Big businesses are sucking the life-blood out of football. Is any one naive enough to beleive that big corporations are not trying to make a few million bucks out of football? If they didn't make money out of it they wouldn't do it. "This is the "McDonalds Cup" semi final between Blackburn and Burnley and there is a poor crowd tonight of about 4,000 people huddled together ." The lucky ones are watching it home & dry in the pub and buying burgers and sweety drinks and kentucky fried rat and some (stop swearing again) bloody toilet cleaner or bog roll. I've seen the first ten fixtures and at least five of them are major headaches for the Colin family in arranging who looks after the child, the cat, and everything else. So sod me, sod you, buy the rat burger, buy ten spoonfuls of sugar in every can and have a nice day this goal was sponsored by Ocean Finance, the next goal will be sponsored by some other opportunist capitalist arse-wipe who just wants to make some money. "Hello, I'm doing a series of interviews on behalf of the Premier League; EUFA; whatever the English league is called now; and FIFA" "OK, happy to oblige." GIVE ME YOUR CREDIT CARD, YOUR WALLET AND YOUR CHEQUE BOOK Hey Guys, not bad for 2:30 in the morning

Exactly, I'd rather be at: (a) Wembly celebrating promotion ( Anfield celebrating the premiership © In a pub in Manchester celebrating promotion (d) At Cardiff Than anything else in the whole wide world.

He's gone grey!

Awww, Bless him, that Loftyt he's a little love! Can't we keep him as a brfcs.com pet for amusement value? Like a little annoyed hamster running round his wheel.

His name was Steven Smith, he was a Wolves supporter, 28 years old and loved football. He was living his dream to travel around the world. His parents have done a press comment about what a great son he was and how he was doing what he always wanted to do. They are grieving for their son and so is a lot of Portugal and most of the England supporters. He died because of...........oh.....sod it........RIP Steven Smith. And you Phil just want to make a comment about illegal immigrants. Well done. Happy now? Proved a point?

But they didn't, so they are out. End of story, every team knew the rules so there's no point is Italy getting all huffy. BTW Did anyone else hear Clive "that wonderful night in Barcelona" Tyldsley, commentating on the end of match celebrations after the Sweden Denmark match? The Danish team, after some of them had swapped shirts with the Swedes, were busy saluting their fans. "It looks like a joint Scandinavian tonight" wittered Clive, and then went on to gibber something about the yellow and red being an "orange" celebration. Yes Clive, but only if some of them had swapped their shorts and some others has swapped their socks. Silly sod.

Mmmmm, humble pie, Can I have some more gravy please.