This is a wonderful article (posted below) by John Roberts, from the Sporting Intelligence website on the way transfer deals were done in the late 70s: ring the chairman at the theatre, journalist suggests a player, send a photocopier on a train. Magic. »
On Saturday Blackburn traveled to Stoke, and put in our now familiar no-show away performance. However the game is of little, if any, importance following the events of the half-time break. Details of what occurred in the away end concourse are unclear, but the... »
On Saturday 24th October, following a 3-1 away win at big-spending Gainsborough, Stalybridge sat at the top of the Conference North after 14 games played. Three months on from that date we’d played just 3 more games in the league (picking up 7 points from... »
Aston Villa 6 - 4 Blackburn Rovers (7-4 agg.) I don't know where to start with this game. I cannot remember a time that I have been through so many... »
Paperback Mitre would like to take a moment to congratulate Jason Roberts on his inclusion on the New Years Honours List. »
2009 has not been a classic year in the life of Blackburn Rovers Football Club. »
After the feckless home shows against Doncaster and Blackpool, a side with an away record as dire as ours could hardly be expected to get anything at St James’... »
“Oh, it’s crap… It’s bloody rubbish” – Brian Clough I’m not sure how to start this post, which will, I assure you, be a comprehensively negative one. There’s so... »
Slick McCarthy by Peter Jones Mick McCarthy has come in for some stick this week from people moaning about his selection policy for Wolves’ trip to Manchester United. The FA have... »
By Adam Leese I’ve always found the buying of replica shirts rather strange. Obviously kids love them. Why wouldn’t they? They get to be Rooney, Torres, Drogba etc, and more... »
When Paul Dickov signed for Derby County, I commented on this website that it was possibly the least inspiring signing I could imagine. The arrival of the now 37... »
After an up and down September, being a Sheffield United fan has really not been fun in the past month and a half as a winless run stretches by... »
This Windmill song is featured on a new ESPN advert and has inspired me to go back and listen to the 2007 album it come from, a record about embracing the perfect moments in life and recognising the sadness of everything passing in the moment of our death. His new album is out next month. JW
AU released a great album in 2008 called Verbs. Later this year they are touring the UK, and will hopefully be playing some new songs too. This is a really fun popsong, with a kind of baltic feel to it. DF
Stereo Arcade are a popband from Sweden. They make really catchy art-rock, which has roots in the sounds of both Britain and Scandinavia. Thus far they have only put out a few songs, but if they are anything to go by this band will be worth going back to soon. DF
Memory Cassette are a mystery. They are either a collection of musicians from New Jersey or just one guy. We don’t know. What we do know is that their chilled-out shoegaze and lo-fi electronica create beautiful summer dreams. JW
I Come To Shanghai take their best indie pop and neo-psych sounds and their favourite records by The Shins and Vampire Weekend and then create their own synth filled sunshine pop. JW
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