JohnGo

Eric was and still is a Blackburn boy. I was at school with him in the 1970’s, he was also a very good cricketer. My memory is fading but I’m sure he played for Cherry Tree for many years.

Why would Nyambe sign a new contract for a manager who criticises and drops the lad in place of his love child. It’s another example of Mowbray’s out of date dogmatic approach to man management

Accy have signed a German defender. Their European scouting is working!

I’ve read Mowbray’s comments in the Telegraph. It’s a repeat of last season with Raya being picked out for criticism and forcing him to look to move clubs. I’m certain the dropping and publicly saying he lacks confidence is designed to force the boy to look at moving. Mowbray wants to be seen as a good man manager, in reality he’s manipulating and is not looking after the best interests of the Rovers which is to get the best out of our young players. Bennett has made no end of mistakes (not all resulting in goals) and doesn’t have positional sense of my two year old grand daughter. What dirt d

Hart released by the dingles

As a Ewood regular since the early 60s I’ve seen most of the goals mentioned. One that does stick in my mind was big John McNamee’s thunderbolt. An evening game, we sat in the Nuttall Street stand near the half way. John volleyed the ball from at least 40 yards. The goalkeeper never moved!

Injured, back at the Rovers for treatment

Les Ferdinand Kevin Phillips Peter Crouch Michail Antonio Yannick Bolasie Ashley Williams Charlie Austin Jimmy Bullard Chris Smalling etc etc