In the sport in which I competed throughout the World, I can only say that when competing in Qatar, Dubai, Jordan, Lebanon, or Oman, there was always evidence of cheating. I can’t speak of Saudi Arabia as I never went there. Nevertheless I have some great friends from those same countries. That is in no way racist as you tried to infer but fact. I hope that is clarification enough for you.

Place your bets for Miles Anderson signing for Hibs.

I have been to most Middle Eastern countries within a different sport. I can honestly say that none of them can compete or organise any sporting event without cheating. It’s in their DNA. Can’t wait for one of ‘em to be crowned the first Arab country to win the World Cup.

Read this today. Despicable country. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59288177

That made me laugh rigger, then I realised you are so right. How sad is that?

I would urge you all to do the following: 1. Send a letter to the chairman of Rangers, whoever that may be, and suggest the rat should be installed as Gerrard’s successor. 2. Phone in to Talksport next time Alan Brazil, All McCoist or Jim White are on and suggest the same, as well as pointing out that Talksport is a British radio station, so when Scotland gets independence then they will be fired off because the will cease to be British. I know I’m dreaming but I feel better now.

Turning the clock forward the the present incumbent manager. We win away in the first leg 2-1. So for the return leg at Ewood what would Mogadon’s team talk be????? One thing I can be sure of, it wouldn’t be a win by the margin of 4-2. We would be parking the bus for 90 mins. What a great team that Souness team was.

Did Mogadon here of Warnocks departure from Boro and thought I might have to show a false dawn here?

They haven’t got any money to buy pies

Hamsters

Oh how I hope you are right Gav. Sadly I think you are much younger than me and you may live to see it. I on the other hand may not.

I’d love to get Jeff Stelling’s view on the time he spent at Hartlepool.

Mick McCarthy is the right fit. Born there and played there.

I am watching this game and have to pinch myself that the punditry is actually relating to the sport I thought I knew. Obviously after 62 years I know nowt.

That’s what supporting a team like Rovers is all about, handed down from generation to generation. Something that the likes of our owners and many more owners will never, ever understand.

Really enjoyed reading that. Many thanks Rog for taking the time to do it.

The Barnsley chop

This is an interesting site. https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/lancashire/blackburn.html

Let’s all write to the Chilean FA to see if they will take the tosser as their manager.

Does Tony try to throw away leading games because he puts bets on to that effect? Just asking!

He must have given Stoke their HT team talk by video link

This 7 days a week has been wonderful. What won’t be wonderful however is getting beaten in all three games in the 7 or 8 days.

Too right, that’s why I always stayed put on the BE

They changed ends depending which way we were kicking maybe

The Stoke game was my first as an away fan. My dad took me as an early 12th birthday present but I can’t remember how we travelled to Stoke. Must have been a coach. I remember the hype over Mathews playing though. 1962 was also a memorable year as the first time a Rovers player appeared in Chile.