Have a look at how this threads title, is spelt.

But why are both teams playing at home on the same day ? The norm in the past has been to have the acadamy team at home, when the first team is away.

When I lived in Essex, I knew a Millwall fan. He told me of a chant the Millwall fans sang at the Walsall fans. It went : Three Ls, you've only got three Ls.

I have not seen enough of Chmiel to give an opinion. With the U21s playing at home on the same days as the first team, I doubt I will get to see much of him this season either.

What I am thinking is, we have missed a Rovers game for that shit ?

I can't understand how Southgate can say that was a step in the right direction, in any context.

I did, in fact I still do rate Burns. To me he has everything you would want from a high press forward. JDT doesn't seem to rate him and his is the opinion that counts.

I have honestly got to the stage where I don't give a fuck about England at football.

I agree with that in relation to England, but for some reason I can't get the Rovers out of my system. Perhaps for me it is not just about the football.

If the Ribble valley is potentially the Shire from Lord of the rings. Is Burnley where the orcs are from ?

English people should support Scotland against foreign teams.

I don't get this. Are you saying that you don't want Rovers to play ?

Because in an already congested season, games in the domestic leagues are being postponed.

For me the only three that will stand a chance of making the first team are, Adam Wharton , Phillips and Batty. All the rest will, manage at U21s level or may even get loans away. But that will be their level. Pratt may also have a chance if he is playing in a team that wants a no-nonsence defender.

From what I have seen, I doubt any of the ones you have mentioned will make the first team.

When the three day week in the 70s, forced games to be played on Sundays, there had to be a gate available at the grounds that was free entry.

It depends if you are playing midfielders or wingers. Or a combination of both.

I can't see Cirino making the first team. In my opinion, Batty is a better prospect in that Left wing-back position, than either Cirino or Gent.

None of the first team squad players have been given a game. A hard training session tomorrow seen as being more productive.

It is a comment and I took it at face value, then I expressed my opinion on the comment. Very rarely do I take opinions, "very seriously", except my own of course.

Simongarnerisgod on page 5.

And what happened to Pickering, has no bearing whatsoever on Phillips's future. It is also strange how the England U19s manager also sees Phillips as a defender. Perhaps he hasn't heard about these defenders that morph into top class strikers.

We seem to be losing midfield battles because of the numbers played in midfield (2), rather than who the players are. I still think we need the extra player in midfield rather than in attack (or false 9).

Blackburn Rovers.

Phillips starts for England U19s, Adam Wharton comes on for debut.