Sounds good in theory. Lets hope it works as well in practice. I can see a slight advantage to big clubs/renowned academies, but it is still a good move.

Steve Horner

Interesting how so many are bothered where the money is coming from, I couldnt care less. We've been known to stump up the necessary funds before, if a player of sufficient qualities becomes available. Now please can we have som concrete news?! Jim where are you? Unleaded? Kamy?

Right you are. Wasnt watching. Just noticed that Chelsea scored on Brum within 6 minutes - Tiny seems to have been beaten already, in several ways. We can really do without Chelsea in the next round.

Anyone but the top 3 pl clubs, Bolton/Oldham could be a bananaskin I feel. Preferably lower league teams at home, who wouldnt want that

Mokoena just doesn't look composed. Everything he does seems to be at a hundred miles an hour and seems very kamikaze. Still, it's early days yet so let's give him the benefit of doubt. As for the crowd issue, I've said it on here before, who is this tirade aimed at ? You're preaching to the converted. The majority of people on this board either go to the matches regularly or live to far away to attend - i.e. different countries. Agree with your point about Mokoena, and also a very good comment about the crowd. This messageboard just doesnt represent the population of Blackburn.

Yes, and philipl has guessed nearly 100 times already on this thread

Dont think he's a Ranger somehow...

Young Heart Attack is the way to go!

Indeed. Jemal is bizarrely looking the best of the rest now.

A 1 year deal on lower wages with an option to continue a further year as mascot if it doesnt work out.

As for young Ciccio, it seems he has been without a club since Ancona were demoted because of financial trouble, but is now training with some club (rossoverde? the red-greens?). This could be Ternana, although I'm not sure based on the translation I got from the Babelfish (its funny if nothing else): Maybe Hughes and co should have a look at Peter Relative, sounds a good prospect if Ternana are looking at him

dont forget savage whooooosh

Anyways, has he gone yet?

Bit too easy to say that now, Ryan.

Dickov sounds unusually quiet today. Mokoena's yellow can be blamed squarely on Thommo: free kick in a good position and the whole team sent up he attempts a short pass to Tugay which is nowhere near reaching him, resulting in a counter which Moko has to stop.

Just let me get one thing straight; do we actually know that Barry is homesick for a fact? If not, I dont think we should be throwing our toys out the pram just yet. Sure he's said that he wants to return to Rangers, but he never said now afaik! When he's 32 maybe, to round off his career, I'm sure he'd love to "go home".

Meeeeeoow

At least we got a replay. Good to see Oldham knock out the Keegans and Exeter earning a replay at Old Trafford.

A good result. Might it be a slightly different side on the pitch at Cardiff? The rest is surely welcome.

Still not convinced he's the man for us. He just seems so overpriced. Big wage, big transfer sum, average player.

Having lived in Sri Lanka for 6 years I have no idea if any old schoolmates or others I know/knew have been affected. There's just no way to find out really, and it is probably just an indication of what so many thousands of people must be experiencing at the moment. My parents were due to go there in easter, but it's not looking possible anymore, instead we are contemplating going there to give support in the rebuilding and aid process. To those who are wondering what channels to donate through, you can't go wrong with the likes of the World Food Programme, Red Cross or any of the well known humanitarian organisations. I really fear we have only just seen the beginning of the devastation yet.

It would be typical Rovers to lose this one.

If we don't score, I'm sure Everton will in the dying minutes. Notice how we wasted yet another good set piece opportunity?