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On paper that seems like a really good deal. I'm interested to see how Jordan Rhodes does in the Premiership with them.

Yep. Very angry man. Him sucker punching Morten Gamst Pedersen a while back made him hated in Blackburn, and then signing with Burnley...those comments make a grown man blush.

This weekend for the English Football League playoff finals. Hull vs Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley vs Millwall Wimbledon vs Plymouth Tough on the 2nd Division choice as I have a soft spot for Plymouth and I like Akinfenwa at Wimbledon. Rather Barnsley over Millwall and I really don't care about the Championship one. I guess Wednesday since it's been longer since they've been in the top flight.

Lalas is wrong, those are penalties.

From the angle, I can't tell how egregious the 3rd one is. If his arm is extended then yeah, I'd agree. Other two are fouls for sure.

As an outsider from the EPL I think that's awesome. Makes it a lot more interesting than the typical.

In 2002, when the madness set in, he was playing for Blackburn.

Similar to Mr. Pinstripe, just different club. I started following Blackburn because of Brad Friedel and they stuck

Kind of, but there's still the playoffs which are set up along conference lines as well.

Dallas is only DC's main rival in football. Every other sport we're in completely different conferences so there's no chance to build up a rivalry really.

Blackburn was beastly pre WWI so do please count before '92. Difference in you staying at Anfield while West Ham not? Though I have heard of the north/south divide and bias. And Big Sam does it again. Say what you want about the guy and his tactics, but he just keeps teams up.

I went to that school, too, and might know some of those folks. I know what you're saying, but at the same time, super nice but awkward doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world.

Thank you, sir. Lambert's only been in charge for about half a season, little more. Before that it was Gary Bowyer, who I still think doesn't get enough credit from the fanbase. Those games were definitely hard Route 1, so I understand that. Not generally totally our style since Big Sam has left, though when out of ideas that's what pretty much every one of our manager's has resorted to. I guess that's what happens, though. I randomly get that stupid song stuck in my head from time to time. Usually when my boys are playing with the bubble machine.

So, Rovers win the last two games after Lambert announced his departure, looking rather good in the process. Lot of good it does now. A local Blackburn group has offered to purchase 51% of the club, letting Venky's keep the other 49%. Doubt it goes anywhere. I've really tried sticking up for these folks but they've left me nothing to say on their behalf.

I see. I tend to skip a lot of that stuff. "Liverpool and Germany are at war again", skip 5 pages to the end of thread. It goes so much quicker.

Who the heck considers Liverpool a little club?

Congrats to Leicester. Awesome story. So shortly after I posted the other day (or something) Paul Lambert decided to resign at the end of the season. I'm not sure if I'm upset at him or the owners or everyone right now. It's shambolic. I just don't understand why they'd hire him without financial backing. They've backed everyone else they've had in charge, so why not him? And if they weren't then why sack Bowyer? Did Lambert really just use Blackburn as a stepping stone to get back in the public light, as he's now tipped for the Celtic job? I dunno, but I'm just frustrated and bummed.

Really it just locks teams into where they are. And the bigger the club the less likely punishments are going to be hard felt. However, good news, Blackburn are safe from relegation. Now we'll see if Paul Lambert walks if the owners don't talk to him soon...

Power clash at its finest. Us redheads don't do bright red clothing very well. I go burgundy or maroon, but that's about it.

So what's the record for consecutive matches with a man sent off? Blackburn has finished with 10 men in the last 3 matches...

So a combo MLS/doldrums period for prime talent from what y'all are saying.

I've not been able to watch any of the matches of late, sadly. I have a general question, though. Is part of the problem that a lot of our main talent is now in MLS where the competition isn't necessarily as stout, or is that just a buzz topic?

I thought the volleyball vid was just going to be redundant because they had previously done the soccer one, but it was still hilarious and perhaps better because of the commentary.

Good win to my Leeds comrades over us the other day. Our fixture congestion has been terrible, but our form has been up and down. Going back to the bad chants...Burnley constantly sing about Jack Walker being dead. But then they got upset that Blackburn fans were going to wear dust masks into their stadium.

I really wish that NBC would show an earlier game besides the afternoon one on Saturdays. That's square in the middle of nap time for my boys, and by default, me.