Rik, please NO TEXT SPEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think he's using text speak. He just can't spell! Maybe we will have to put up with it!

I never saw Bob Crompton play, even at my age, and we all know that statistics alone tell us nothing. In those days there was only one centre back and the full backs were purely defenders much like the modern three at the back centre halves system. Keith Newton on the other hand, whose whole career I have witnessed (apart from at Burnley which I would like to forget because by that time he was a spent force) was strong, fast and dependable in defence and a real force in attack. Even chipped in with a few goals. Probably one of the best attacking full backs ever to play for England too. For these reasons I nominate Keith Newton for my vote. He was the absolute epitome of what a full back should be, even back when he was in the youth cup winning side that produced so many great internationals.

I don't like most of your posts Jim but I do appreciate this one.

3 comments that sum up my feelings on the whole thing. Nice one AESF. Absolutely agree. The way this gentleman has been treated is nothing short of digraceful. I now hope that Newcastle are relegated and Shepherd ousted.

Official Board Beat me to it!

Asked my dog's name. It said 'Most likely' I've tried but she won't answer to it!

Perhaps they should be playing netball Paul.

whats wrong with talking about music? or as le chuck says, what makes WA so much more interesting than this? just a simple way for someone to make a post, oh how fun, i used to do that sort of thing at school You got me wrong guys. What I meant is that most of the 'music' you talk about is dross. The WA thread is a bit of inoffensive fun and is the most popular thread on the board.

939 posts of dross. Time to delete this thread?

Got to be Roger Jones Best I've seen in 50 odd years at Ewood.

Agreed pal but my point is that if we had not seen his past form we may find it easier to appreciate what he can do today. Possibly I am alone in this but I believe he is good enough to warrant a place in the team.

You are a self opinionated prat. I am entitled to my opinion (which I still believe to be correct) as you are yours but I do not expect to receive personal insults in reply. Please read the conditions of posting. I reckon I am entitled to retaliate after your extremely insulting posting. Please never do that again.

For Christs sake I know that he is not as good as he was but even now he is still the best striker we have. Stop looking at the past and see him as he is today. Still better than the rest and I include Stead.---------Just play him.

I absolutely agree with this. He may not be what he was but whenever I have seen him play he is still better than anything else we have. He should be in the first team as he is now.

Yea, I would have liked to have voted for him too but had to choose between Douglas,Clayton & Shearer. Giz another vote mods.

Please do not restrict it to the last 20 years. The fact that everybody knows them after 20 years qualifies them as legends in my opinion. One other suggestion. If we are looking for 3 should we not get 3 votes each?

How can the ledgendary Ronnie Clayton and Bryan Douglas be left out? Real cult heroes even if you never saw them play. Add Alan Shearer and there you have it.

Would you not say the same for the England captain? Nobody has yet tried to sack him have they? Time they did in my opinion.

A little joke is OK but when it gets pushed down your throat continually it wears a bit thin. I always stay to the end which is more than can be said for a lot of Blackburn Enders. We all support the same team so please give it a rest.

I am now totally P1ssed off with this 'Riverside go early' myth. I sit on the Riverside and contantly see the revered Blackburn End supporters streaming out way before the end when we are losing. The only difference is that the Riverside has a large area where early leavers can be seen easily. Get your own house in order before you criticise others!

Yes, he missed it! Good player though and still is good enough to make the team. Never let left footers take penalties. Their record is not good.

You wish pal,you wish. Would you take money out of a poor pensioner's pocket.

Whichever pillock it was may just have cost us an excellent player. I hope you are proud of yourself! Souness is right to be annoyed at this breach of trust.

I fully agree with Bazza. We all had a lot of fun with the Word Association Thread and now that the board appears to have returned to the normal speed I would like to re-introduce it. What about it Mods? Any comments Mods. If not I intend to re-introduce it. ICBINF has become extremely boring without it. Who cares about what music is being listened to (875 posts) Let's have some fun!

I fully agree with Bazza. We all had a lot of fun with the Word Association Thread and now that the board appears to have returned to the normal speed I would like to re-introduce it. What about it Mods?