2 points from the last 9 is just not good enough.

Yesterday, in the Coffee Exchange in Clitheroe,I glanced at the sports section of the Times.Apparently, Graeme really rates Johnson, who he thinks almost single-handedly, is trying to keep Palace up.Whilst at Blackburn,Graeme was told by his very good friend Trevor Francis, that he should buy Johnson for the Rovers.

Donnelly went on a free transfer to Blackpool.

Neill was skinned and then Todd missed the tackle. Who was supposed to be marking Van Percie for the 3rd goal?

From memory,it was the sogning of Gilliver, the following season, that led to the radical change. Huddersfield refused to pay compensation so we ended up with John Coddington.

In tonight's LET it said that Savage would be playing in this week's Reserve match. If he comes through that and his training is OK, he could be considered.

I think he only owns 51% of the company.

Wasn't this Welsh tragedy a repeat of a similar one, also against Scotland? Maybe 1974/8?

I think he must have had more than 3 during the season as he was suspended for the replay against Burnley.

According to the Daily Telegraph today,Douglas could have won the match for Gillingham in injury time but hit the woodwork from 10 yards when it seemed easier to score than miss.

My impression of Toshack,who I think was involved in the rise of Swansea from the lower reaches to the 1st Division, was that he had some success in the Basque area as well as some success in Madrid.

We'll miss you if you go away.

The nightmare scenario would be Rovers Newcastle final,with Shearer,who has only won one thing in his life,having the chance to win a second thing against his old club.Most neutrals would be cheering him on,I am a great fan of his but I love that it was with us he won his title.Not with the Geordies who paid £15,750,000 for him. But with us.

What have they got to do with anything?

I think Hughes brought Emerton on instead of Stead because he didn't want to be over-run in midfield.

The LET had a suggestion that there might be a "pay per game" arrangement but there have not yet been talks between the club and the player.

They must have been bad then.

Tell us more.

Yes.

The 3 other teams that get through will want to be drawn against the winner of this tie.

It's certainly where Hughes plays him when he comes on as sub as well.

How is Stopforth doing?

When Donnelly,Wattsand Bell arrived as 16 year-olds there ws a suggestion that really bright times were ahead of us.It has happened for this trio and it will be interesting to see what happens to the two that are left.

The LET said they were going for a month.

Jim-Alan Bradshaw did have a role at the Rovers later. He was in charge of the Youth System when Mark Patterson and Simon Barker were signed. The rumour was that Saxton didn't rate him. But he failed to improve on him.