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The LT explaining what Rovers have done to help get Benni back to his best.

The drums are embarassing- simple as that. - embarassing because they are not talented, they cannot handle syncopation or rapid chants - embarassing because they run behind the opposition keeper - embarassing because like Portsmouth with f***ing bell, we are Blackburn with the f***ing drum when in reality we are Pompey and Rovers in the top six of the World's richest sporting competition - embarassing. Full stop.

That's an understatement if you look at how the five Greek League sides have qualified for the 2nd round of the UEFA. Also a little matter of the Greek population being around 20 times that of Wales.

Soaring rates of A&E admissions because of alcohol

Amongst young people, the rates of 15 year olds trying cannibis (40%) are about the same as the numbers trying tobacco. In the population as a whole, 13% have taken cannibis within the past 12 months according to official statistics. Cocaine usage by 4% of the population and heroin by about 3.5%.

Tobacco consumption is down to about 22% now isn't it? About the same proportion of the population that admits to taking illegal substances.

Chief Constable advocates legalisation of all drugs

Tossack showed us all what a brilliant manager he is again yesterday.

There is your answer. Andy Kennedy, a legend in his own pants (or out of them).

A little noticed fact but Benni has scored 20 in 42 Premiership starts now. That career goal to game ratio is probably ahead of everyone except perhaps Andy Cole and Van Persie amongst the players currently registered in the Premier League. I think Rev is fighting a losing battle with his line of argument. That said, won't it be fun if Hughes has found the formula to get Benni to produce a Brum second half type of performance most games he plays now (preferably not on a repeating three games dropped, second half blast basis!)?

Great to read that 'drog. Very often those individual instances of flashes of genius live in the memory long after the rest of the game has faded away. What formation did Rovers play when Benni came on? Was it 1-1 or a conventional 2 up front. Or was it 2-1 with both Benni and Bentley in forward roles just behind Santa? Not had chance to watch it yet.

Emerton on the travel challenges of playing for Australia.

I think it was established that Benni had one-to-one training then watched the Academy game on the day Rovers were at Sunderland. At least that is what my understanding is.

Dunn on Big Club

AESF- breathtakingly naive. Huge disappointment yes, financial disaster anything but, time to find answers to hard questions yes, good news for the rest of the domestic season probably. Pushing on domestically will be the true test of whether we can keep and motivate our players (and Hughes quite possibly). Last night was our third win on the bounce by the way - all with the system being slagged off. A calm assessment of where we are: - 7th with a game in hand which can now be played before Christmas - played 7 with 4 of those games against teams placed above us in the table today not forgetting an away day at Chelsea who we are now ahead of. - last season's leading scorer having a nightmare so far - Sav, MGP, Tugay all off form and Bentley has put in a couple of very sub-standard performances as well - Reid still to come back (he would have made a HUGE difference last night and was badly missed) - half the goals conceded so far this season have come from uncharacteristic defensive howlers Yet we are still 7th. I think we are still entitled to be looking up the table and not down it. I'll take the Trelleborg comparisons if we finish in the same place in the League as we did when Trelleborg knocked us out! YES PLEASE.

Blue Phil has just posted this on the Smoking thread: "That's what is being denied people - freedom of choice . When some ignorant bugger used to smoke near me in the pub ....I'd simply move away . Relying on Nanny State to intervene is a bit pathetic IMO."

Nelsen called up into the NZ team to play this month If you look at the squad list you can see why an unfit Nelsen has been drafted.

This is the Guardian's Sunderland match report but in reality it is simply an article in praise of Mark Hughes

Thank you- that was just wonderful to see again.

Stiff back kept Benni out of the squad. Apparently he was watching the Academy game this morning.

Absolute MUST READ article from NZ about the admiral and all things Rovers. Yes, sure modern Premiership players are lazy....

Early days but five clubs have lower average gates than us in the Premiershipthus far. Our gate is up over 2,000 on last season's average. Seven clubs are averaging over 40,000 for home games.

Tough to call offsides to favour the attacker. This should help Benni, marginally.

Chelsea struggled to sell seats at £45 against Rosenborg so Rovers get a mauling for poor crowds.