Two of my all time sporting hero’s you’ve mentioned there Den. I was really upset when I got the news of Warne’s sudden death, and this for a man who normally took us apart on the cricket field. Similar with Cloughie, I always hated Leeds but even more so after the way they treated Clough.

At least Poland aren’t in our group. Shit group maybe but we still have to perform to qualify, England are past masters at showing that no international is a pushover.

I don’t like that cup final loss but at least Wolves were a top flight team. Harder to take for me as a 14 year old was the loss to fourth division Oxford Utd in the 1964 fifth round FA Cup tie at the Manor Ground. We were top of Division 1, I think, and we had a wonderful team. Oxford had been a non league team two years previously and worse still their captain was Ron Atkinson! I’ve hated them to this day. We lost 3-1 , I just could not believe it. They drew PNE in the 6th round and were beaten, Nob Enders went all the way to the final.

It’s a long way to Essex

Has Wayne Gill been mentioned? Midfielder I think but only made a handful of appearances for the first team. Fulham physio now

How Maguire is any where near that squad beggars belief. As far as international matches are concerned I feel he’s a red card waiting to happen, some of the late challenges he gets away with in the Premier League won’t be the case in the World Cup.

Blackburn lad Alan Bradshaw

A perfect summation in my opinion. One thing that might stand in his favour now is that he doesn’t have to deal with the loons of Pune anymore. Having said that I’ve no idea what the owners of Sunderland are like. They could well be as bad.

Couldn’t understand how Jack Ross kept Mulgrew sat on the bench throughout that mauling.

It’s live on Sky so I’m not expecting a win. Sky seems to be a dearth wish for Rovers. Still hoping though.

No need to be ashamed on my part ARA. I’m not a midget.

Midget? You mean “Person of short stature” can’t even call my favourite sweets midget gems anymore.

What ! No meat and potato pies?

He’s a Nobbend fan.

Great to see Grant McCann slashing it into his own net.

Strange choice of referee given that he’s from the other side of Preston.

Everybody sending screenshots of the table to their Dingle acquaintances, remember to point out to their Manc mates that we are only one place behind them 😀😀

Thank you everyone who has posted on this thread. I was having a heart attack but everyone saved me. What a performance from the team. Is this 1995 revisited. Scrappy wins make champions

He’s lucky not to be called Gerbil then 😀

As a young player what would you rather hear? The Mogadon outlook “Your good enough but your too young.”. Or the JDT outlook. “Your good enough and I have total faith in you, your playing”. which of those do you think would do more for the confidence of all the young players at Rovers.

BBC to bring back old childrens TV programme but renaming it as Rag,Tag, and Hag

Just think if todays refs did that. The nimbys of today would be complaining about ruining their mascara.

Everton fans wouldn’t know a player of potential if he hit them in the face, I think McNeil might be a a success, let’s wait and see. Good business for Burnley nevertheless. O’Hare talks fallen through according to Coventry press.

“They missed many glorious chances and Abbes leapt across his goal like a demented frog,” Try getting away with that comment these days.