Very good, and I'm in complete agreement, but the numbskulls don't want to listen. In their eyes, because he was captain of the 1995 Championship side makes him a "great" player. Which is utter tosh of course. I've been watching Rovers on and off since the year dot and the only member of that 1995 side who should be guaranteed a place in the "greats" team is Shearer. Even then I would put a strong case for Fred Pickering.

Which puts me at a considerable advantage, because I have seen them play. In my opinion, they were better footballers than Duff.

Agree absolutely. Playing sport is far more important (and enjoyable) than watching or supporting a team. I played semi-pro football for nearly 20 years during which I saw only a handful of Rovers games each season. Likewise I have never been to a Test match because I always played cricket in the summer. Many people in Blackburn vowed never to go to Ewood Park again after the 1960 FA Cup Final tickets scandal and this Tony Parkes episode has the potential to cause the club the same sort of damage. It's typical of Rovers to disaffect supporters when they need them most. Another thought is that if Rovers were a plc the chief executive would have probably have lost his job over this. Poor PR or not, the buck stops at the top. Williams out.

It's a shame Duff won't get in because of Dave Wagstaffe or Mike Harrison. Both were better than him. Just another reason why people will vote Sherwood...how can they take your Forrest v Sherwood claims seriously now? Why so ? I'll wager you've never heard of Wagstaffe or Harrison, let alone see them play. For your information, I voted for Latheron because he is the best Rovers midfield player (in modern parlance) that I have seen (better than dear old Ronnie too). I would however be happy for Forrest, another top-class player, to be in the team. Sherwood was a good player but a pygmy in comparison with the other two.

It's a shame Duff won't get in because of Dave Wagstaffe or Mike Harrison. Both were better than him.

So you've admitted they are "greats" but you still vote for the idiots choice because you were instructed to by another of the unwashed. Congratulations. Memo to Den: this vote should not be counted.

Well done. No doubt living in Slough gives you a greater sense of perpective. Didn't you read the other posts on why Sherwood is not worthy ?

Where were you when Le Saux was voted in instead of Sir Keith Newton ? I feel sorry for Den with this. His laudable efforts to find the best all-time Rovers team are being undermined by those who are ignoring our great club's glorious past. Sherwood was a good player in an outstanding team but he does not qualify as a "great".

Marvellous.

Birmingham fans obviously don't think we're good enough to stay up and struggle to name one of our players who might cause them a problem. Says it all really. Brum have been in desperate form and this is a match we need to win if we are to start climbing out of trouble. The problem is I can't see where our goals are coming from. So to prove me wrong it'll be: Rovers 4 Birmingham 0 We owe them that for the dreadful display in the FA Cup last season.

It's bad enough with Le Saux in the team; Sherwood as well would be too much to take. I'm considering digging up some of the relatives: does a posthumous vote count ? I would ask all those considering voting for Sherwood to read the posts extolling the virtues of candidates such as Forrest and Latheron, players who are part of the fabric and history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club.

shame he doesn't eh ?? He knows where he was too: he just didn't want the world to know about it eh eh eh ??

Really ? Well next time you interview him, could you kindly ask him why, when Sky took the news crew to (presumably) his home, he told the world two blatant, bare faced lies ... that he'd not been to work and that he'd seen no-one from the club. Otherwise when his Big Story comes out it's going to be totally unbelievable, because Parkes (according to your evidence) has no idea where he's been or what he's done there. It looked like Tony Parkes on the TV, and sounded like him, he talked about doing things in his own time and in the proper way, and having taken lots of phone calls today, just before he went on (according to Jim) to blatantly lie to the world twice. How strange. Very odd. Which shows you cannot believe what you see on television. I know where I was today when I spoke to him.

Really ? In the interview on Sky Sports News Tony Parkes says he didn't go in to work today "for obvious reasons" However, the details don't matter - the way Parkes found out about his fate is an absolute disgrace. Yes really !! He was at work today because I interviewed him there. Tony has a story to tell but he wants it kept quiet while the club is in trouble.

I feel sorry for Tony. Apparently he was having his breakfast at home before leaving for Brockhall when a friend telephoned to ask him if he had seen the papers. He hadn't of course. Parkes drove to work as normal (goodness knows in what state of mind) and Williams confirmed to him that the story was true. Thanks very much John. The club have handled this very badly. The board made the decision to sack Parkes on Tuesday but took until Friday to let him know. They are obviously not gentlemen, unlike the man they have so callously cast aside.

Williams does not have to do much to justify his overinflated salary but you would have thought he might get right the sacking of the club's long-serving senior employee. You have to admire Hughes for making a difficult decision - beneath that quietly-spoken exterior there really does appear to be a man of steel. Parkes's shock departure may also have made the players realise that the manager is not a man with whom they can mess around.

Warning to Mark Hughes: Tony Parkes is a much-loved and respected figure at Ewood Park and this decision will have upset alot of supporters. Get Rovers out of relegation trouble quickly - starting with victory at City tomorrow - or sentiment will soon turn against you.

Dear Tony, Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of Blackburn Rovers over the past 30 years, but the club desperately needs a fresh start under the new manager and I'm sure you appreciate that. It's a pity that your chief executive is not leaving with you. I note that he did not even have the decency to tell you of your dismissal before the story appeared in the papers. I hope you enjoy a well-earned break from the game and possibly think about retirement (you must have a few million tucked away after so long in the game), but there is one last service that you can perform for your beloved Rovers. The next time the Burnley job comes up, could you possibly offer to help them out? All with the best intentions of course - only your real motive is get the mighty Clarets relegated back to the third division where they belong. Simon Garner could be your assistant - they'd love that at Turf Moor. Yours in sport, jim PS: Keep reading the Sun. Normally a better source of information than the bottom of a pint glass !

As a Blackburn lad and club stalwart, Stuart Metcalfe deserves a place in the all-time team. Rovers were in decline for much of the late 1960s and 1970s but one player who stood out both for his performances on the pitch and his loyalty to his home-town club was Metcalfe. Born in Blackburn in 1950, "Meccy" represented England at youth level, was a member of the Central League championship-winning side of 1966-67 and the next season made his first team debut at the age of 17. Many fans thought he was going to be the next Bryan Douglas with some dazzling displays on the wing. By the time he was 18, Metcalfe was a regular in the team at outside right, but he later moved into a central midfield position where he combined with Tony Parkes to help Rovers to the Third Division championship title in 1974-75. Metcalfe scored seven goals in 43 matches that season. His loyalty to the club was recognised when he was awarded a testimonial in 1978. He left Ewood in 1980 to join Carlisle United but returned to Rovers in 1982 before ending his career with Crewe. In all Metcalfe made 375 appearances for Rovers, scoring 21 goals, but more than that to the Ewood faithful he was very much a talismanic figure whose skill, ability to beat players and probing passes made him an outstanding player in a generally depressing period for the club. Stuart Metcalfe, a candidate for the Rovers Hall of Fame (if we had one !)

Although I voted for Latheron, of those players of more recent vintage, may I make a plea on behalf of Howard Kendall ? Kendall was one of the classiest players of the 1960s/70s and was a member of Everton's outstanding "Holy Trinity" of Kendall/Ball/Harvey that was such a joy to watch and helped the club to its championship triumph of 1969-70. He was capped by England and would have won many more caps but for the outstanding number of England-qualified players playing at that time. He joined Rovers as player-manager in 1978 and led the club to the old third division championship in 1979-80. He signed an ageing Duncan McKenzie for Rovers and the pleasure for me was watching Kendall and McKenzie, the old masters, toy with lower-league players as if they were schoolboys. Kendall almost led Rovers into the old first division the following season but left that summer for his old club Everton, which he led to the first division championship in 1984-85. Although he was past his best when he played for Rovers, Kendall was one of the most talented players I have seen in a blue and white shirt and certainly qualifies as one of the "greats".

It has to be Latheron. That Rovers side of 1912-14 was one of the best I've seen and he was the driving force behind it. A vote for Sherwood is a vote for mediocrity.

Lovely writing Colin. Do you want a job? I'm feeling optimistic. City 2 Rovers 2.

In that case you are a brave man. Trying to have a "reasonable" conversation with these people is just not worth the risk in my opinion. The next time someone stands up in front of me I shall find the nearest policeman and ask him to deal with it.

It's that sort of attitude that decent Rovers fans are up against.

In an ideal world that would happen but it's wishful thinking I'm afraid: you only have to read the "standing up" thread to realise that their fellow Rovers fans are the last people these "supporters" are concerned about. You may applaud that fan Paul but will you back him up when he gets involved in an argument or worse ? As you pointed out, a father with three kids gave you a mouthful of abuse for your reasonable request - would you risk the possibility of physical violence by saying the same to a group of youths ? Norwich confirmed my worst fears about supporting Rovers away from home. I will not be going to the City match when local rivalry is certain to inflame the neanderthal tendency even further, and I certainly will not encourage my family to attend matches until this problem is addressed by either the club or the game's authorities. Potential Rovers fans lost and the game and the club suffers in the long run. Shame.