quite right Den (as usual). Hope its a bloody marvellous day, the shades are out, the shirt sleeves on and its a plentiful pint top up pre and post match ending with a curry in Chorley

I thought City were pi$$ poor tonight versus the Ar$e, very little creativity and very little threat up front or from the midfield. Pluses from their team Samaras looks a handfull vassell looked disinterested barton was poor reyna looked tired and old james was easily the best player on show from city Richards the only real piece of class and he is only 17 !!

You will be able to the gmes is being shown live in euro tv and later on delayed coverage world wide or so I am told. Read the Rovers website, permission granted to wear the new kits on Sunday

Jim despite yr many years of wisdom and knowledge you still have the ability to try and spoil EACH and EVERY Rovers supporters moment of joy. the past is the past Hughes and Co are the F U T U R E If I was you I would be v careful cause you may not be around to see it so enjoy it rather than patronise it

broken leg and out for the season now. # going to the beach to recover

now definately out SGE on SSN NOW

I think you will find he is injured as when we visited brockhall the other day he was limping quite badly

thats just akin to saying the fans dont need to turn up as there is nothing to play for. Dont be so daft, we shoud rub city's face into it and seek to get 3 points. Hughes is an ex red, he will want to show city that he shows no mercy, Rovers have no need to wind down, we want 3 points and to finish the season on a high irrespective of already sealing 6th place. full team please, no kuqi or dickov I agree but please everyone else that is available shoudl be on the team list

I cannot believe this has not been mentions "....team full of drogbas, your just a team full of drogbas...." the diving cheating chelsea scum. Such a pity that the foreign influence had on their team as quite clearly they are a marvellous football team which jut about sums up just how far BRFC have moved on since the dark days of the past 2 years and the latter end of the Sourness regime. Rovers achievement is magnificent, I cant wait for the Euro draw. The atmosphere in the ground was great even if we only had 20000 and a bit more. That last 10 minutes was reminiscent of VE day. Now on Sunday, Rovers fans have the opportunity of sending our team off for their achievements. What togetherness they showed, what spirit, what effort and oh yes, we can moan about some of the players own performances, but at the end of the day the whole team have succeeded. Rovers into Europe. Big City club relegated, the geordie boys condemned to the intertoto, bolton and wigon put in their places, Rovers righfully established as the top team in Lancashires OLDEN boundaries. Rovers have again taken on the big boys and have come out shining. We have a reputation of being able to mix it, being able to play football and being able to win big games. When jose moanalot stands there in his potuguesian arrogant manner and says Blackburn DESERVE it then it has to be well received, I wonder if that prat RFW would ever come out and congratulate us in the same manner. For me the high light of last night was the fans, the way the team battled and won their personal battles and the shear effort they put into those last 15 minutes. I am now certain that Rovers have their wishlist, they have their exit list and those players who are leaving know why they are going. Being a Rovers player these days is not about taking the money and running, its about earning the dosh and working as hard as one can in order to don that famous Blue and White shirt. Roll on Sunday

what a pathetic tax dodging excuse. In my days the golden rule was never leave revision till the last minute. 2 hrs a day over the past 3 weeks would have sufficed and if yr a teenager you should realise that you already know it all

For the women (and men) that are interested, David Sullivan and Mr Gold have released a low priced sexual aid in their latest magazine Its called The Shaft - an inexpensively assembled one dimensional unit that will $$$ the life out of you and one that gives the impression of a more expensive unit that is available in most good sex shops ! They initially thought of naming it The Bruce

I can see cfc allowing all the fringe players a game cudicini, huth, johnson,gudjohnson,maniche,cole c,swp,diarra and geremi thats some reserve line up ! Nothing to play for in the league Out of the cup all the star players preparing for the world cup no other premiership record on the line lets hope they all had a good pi$$ up and are still suffering

Ozz how could you drink that crap ?? I really didnt expect a Rovers win when I posted pre match, I dident think it would go our way. The events leading to kick off were nothing short of amazing when Curbs resigned and it was announced over the pa system Rovers totally controlled the game. We had so much space but were not clinical enough. 2-0 fair result and its a low finish of 8th or higher If Rovers play anywhere near as bad at the back on Tuesday Chelsea will score 5 without reply. thats my only criticism. Great night in Blackpool, Leeds and Brum fans kicking off, Joey Blower on top form in The Merry England and the kebabs gave me the shIItes

home defeat but who cares if spuds have done bolton later today

I am off out to Blackpool straight after our match on a birthday do. i am so happy at this mo I could SH%%E in the woods smiling. Oh how I find myself chuckling at mssrs bruce/gold/sullivan and mrs brady Now please, Rovers to win 1-0 Savage to score the winner

Odd choice with no Emerton. I am uncertain that this 11 can grind a result out. That is the first time I have thought that for a while

so long brucey see ya never mssrs gold and sullivan better sell a lot more dildos

hahahahahahahahaha missing a sitter sends them crashing out of the league come on you POMPY

GOING DOWN.............GONE GONE

too swollen to scan for the time being. it looks bad and does not bode well for Englands chances of lifting that trophy

cole wont even score he is injured and out for the season

I think we are off straight round Chorley Den, but Euxton sounds like a good detour for starters !

yes, there is a reason, its next Sunday and I have a course to attend ! I also have permission from Den lol

So then ladies and gentleman, its here, the saddest day of our season. For some of us, its pleasure, for others its the onset of boredom, for the wife and girlfriend its pure HELL, knowing that just around the corner is the World Cup Finals. Yes, its the final game of the 2005/2006 football season. And my oh my, what a season it has been. How many of us members predicted the type of football we have witnessed this season ? How many of us thought we would double Man Utd ? My forthcoming last visit of the season is tinged with a wee bit of sadness but it is tempered by the fact the WORLD CUP is nigh and my England shirt is ready to be worn with pride as we seek to dominate the world football season. 3 Lions and all that later...... Rovers entertain the men from Manchester, the only real team in Manchester allegedly. A team that is steeped in tradition (of being a yoyo club), a team that commandeers full houses in each away end they visit and certainly a club that boast one of the best away support in football. So who are man City and what can we expect ? We have seen two sides of City. One side is a very professional team, lead from the front by msrs Cole and Vassel, patrolled in the centre by Joey Barton and at the back a team marshalled by Dunne and Dystain. However, the other side of City is a different one altogether. What this particular outfit bring is pure comedy. A team lacking leadership, guile and effort. This is the team that I expect to turn up at fortress Ewood Sunday week. So what makes City tick? We have all witnessed Stuart Pearces antics on the sidelines. We have seen how he makes a monkey of himself, how he shows his fans and players his own particular brand of management and we have all seen just how honest a man he is. When his team plays crap he tells everyine else what he thinks. I honestly dont think there is a City fan out there who know what to expect when they turn up for a match involving their team. City are a club massivley in debt, they are club with a massive support and are a club with youth coming through that will surely make them a top 6 team in the future if not better. Currently they are a team in transition. A team of miscreants, a team of shambolic half hearted professionals and a team that really should have finished higher in the league this season. Its such a sad fact that a team with a home crowd averaging around 41000 and an away support that has sold out every game with exception of Chelsea has been overshadowed by the progress of its youth team, the ongoing facade of will he/wont he sign Joey Barton (not to mention his association with a faceless racist murderer) and the ongoing circus of its owners. So, the City of today. Currently, this season they have won 3 games away from home and drawn 2. The other 11 have all seen defeats. After comparing those statistics to our home form, then any reasonable bookie would give long odds on an away win. The team have suffered greatly from various injuries and loss of form. Supporters may recall the Barton fiasco, the injuries to Richard Dunne and Andy Cole, the selling of Robbie Fowler and a general lack of hard graft within the ranks. Rovers fans will also recall a very poor goalless game at COMS. The second one in consecutive seasons. Early season, much was expected from City as they achieved very reasonable results. A devastating cup exit at Doncaster put them on a downward slider in the league. this was tempered by a decent FA Cup run which saw them lose out to one of the finalists - W Ham. Rovers fans should not goad as W Ham also knocked us out. Since that loss City have played 5, won 1 and lost 4. Before they visit Ewood they enterain Fulham and Arsenal. Having an interest in academy football leads me to suspect that City boast a crop of youngsters that are capable of big things, but only of they can keep hold of them. Already the big clubs are circling talent such as Sturridge (striker), Etuhu and Logan. it is reported that Chelsea have already bid over £1m for Sturridge. They are struggling to keep hold of their latest prodigy in Micah Richards for whom Arsenal is a likely destination in the close season. Back to the first team and the up coming match at Ewood. The match sees Rovers striving to reach European football once more, it furhter sees them reaching an outstanding position in the league. Some pundits would have you believe it is some kind of miracle that M Hughes and Co have performed at Ewood in the past 12 months. For us supporters, we could never have believed that we would see 11 home wins in a season after 2 years of poor home form. We could never have imagined being 6th (as we are today). It is rightly so that Rovers backroom team and the Board take a lot of credit, not to mention the players themselves, who have moulded themselves into a team that is hardowrking, hard to beat and proud to we that Blue and White shirt. I spoke to my mate GARETH, a City season ticket holder and a lad who is as critical of his team as I am of mine. On Sunday week, he will take his seat alongside me having sampled a few pre match beers (as long as his wife lets him). Before he went away on a week long break I discussed the upcoming game, a summary follows. So then Gareth, how do you compare the season for our beloved teams? I am not exactly chuffed at the way City have played and how they have failed to make inroads into the top 6. We have been carrying too many passengers, have suffered injuries and have not had the best of luck with referees. The club have not spent money wisely and a lot of dead wood needs moving on. In comparison, Rovers fans must be elated. How I wish City were in your position and that our club had the men behind the scenes like Blackburn. It is clear you are going places even if it is with a red manc scumbag in charge. Which City team are gonna turn up at Ewood, the good one or the other ? I have no idea. Its a hard call and it will depend on the results at home to Flham and Arsenal. Knowing City we will get 6 points at home and lose magnificently at your place. Being a hard nosed Blues fan, how did you take to Andy Cole ? Initially, I was not chuffed, after all he was a red and probably still is. saying that he has scored goals and its a shame he is injured as I am sure he would score at Ewood. I am now one of the converted. Which players can City bring through the ranks, which one can you keep and who will be sold ? We had to sell SWP and the club although in debt have money to spend. We are desperate to buy a midfielder or even 2, we need a striker and we need at least 2 defenders. As for outgoing, I think Mills is on his way, Barton may go, we will struggle to keep Dystain. There are players coming through such as Sturridge and Richards, both are being coveted by big clubs and Arsenal and Chelsea are allegedly looking at them. I think we saw their quality in the games on tv with the youth final. We have some promise but it all depends on what happens behind the scenes. How do you rate Stuart Pearce and what do you think of his impassioned displays on the white wash ? I like him but lets make it clear, he is NO England manager YET. I dont really have an opinion on his antics but I do wish some fo the players would show half of the passion for the blue shirt. Who should Rovers be fearful of when the teams get it on ? Not sure on who will actually play ! Samaras looks useful but we dont know if he will be fit. Barton, on his day, will run and run. defecne wise, Dystain is as good as it gets. Which Rovers players will worry City? of course, Bellamy, Pederson, Kuqi and that little ###### DICKOV. He always seems to score against us and I cant wait till he resigns for us in the summer ! It is gonna be whoever runs at our defence but Bellamy really causes me a great deal of worry. A prediction if you will. My heart says a City win but in reality, my head tells me that Rovers will win 2-0. So then, a fitting home fixture to end the season. A derby match, a 29000 home crowd and a home win (hopefully). One things for sure, when the players perform their lap of honour this season, it is every supporters responsibility to ensure they remain in the ground and clap their team off. This season THIS team deserve it. The team deserves every single ounce of credit given to them, especially and even more so if Rovers qualify for Europe. So, the curtain comes down on what can only be described as a fantastic season. You can see the wife/girlfriend/boyfriend and husband making plans for the bbq, the garden, shopping and decorating. How sad they will be when in a little over 30 days the World Cup hits our screens and when its over its only a small matter of 4 weeks until the Premiership season begins. Have a happy Summer members/readers. Keep it safe and enjoy an English success in the World Cup. For our Scottish, Irish and Welsh readers, get behind England and forget your antagonism towards the 3 Lions. Your teams are NOT in the Cup finals so let bygones be bygones. tata and Roll on August

my memories of that day...... 0900hrs pre journey drinks in my back garden 1015 short walk to Leyland train station, couple of cans enroute - meet up with fellow Rovers fans 1145 appx - arrive Liverpool, straight into the Queens, £1.50 a pint if you are wearing a Rovers shirt sometime later ! arrive at Anfield, enjoy the packed pubs, buy a few cans from the back of a van and get on Norwegian tv. the atmosphere is fantastic. during the 1st half, I sit amongst the Centenary stand with my father in law (red) and my 3 best mates. Its agony then ecstacy as Big Al buries a beauty. Half time 1-0 Rovers. Its all looking good as LFC are not really doing any harm and its a sea of blue and white to my right. second half, it goes stunningly quiet as lfc equalise. My mate argues with a scouser and punches are thrown. Two thieves are ejected just as lfc steal the winner. I am hearing its all United as their game lies at 1-1. The old bill are wanting me to speak to them due to the arrests of the thieves but I aint interested at that point. the whistle goes, My mate runs on the pitch and dances with G le Saux, snap crackle pop furhter outbursts from thieves as a Rovers fan is on their hallowed turf. I move quickly to remind them that WE are the only team to ever win the Premiership at Anfield and furhter blows rain down towards me as I defend my corner and bang 2 or 3 back. Ultimately the bigger of the two thieves is dragged over the fence and gets nicked for his trouble. Old bill 2 arrive and they get the full story. The theives are sorry losers and have assaulted me ! Old bill boss then makes me walk with him round towards the cells situated near the back of the Blue and White hordes, I pass them just as Tim lifts our trophy. What a selection of pictures on my new camera. I walk by and get a great shot of King Kenny and Ray. Give my story to the old bill and arrange to meet them 30 minutes later at a local nick. As I walk back to my mate the pictures of the Rovers fans are priceless. Uncle Jack provides a suitable picture with Alan Shearer and others. I even get to shake hands with Sutty and Rippers. After leaving Anfield I met my father in law, he gloated about the result but it didnt matter, BRFC were number 1. I made my way into the nearest pub and wondered what it was I could do to avoid the old bill statement. """""" to it, onto the Queens and then the train home. memorable for the one man united fans who nearly had his face shoved through the window after gobbing into the face of a young Roverite Onto Leyland and the rest is history, a 48 hr party ended at Ewood in fornt of 30000 plus supporters. WHAT A MEMORY