On Tuesday Rovers face Sunderland who drew with Everton.

On Saturday they are due to face Wanderers. It's a vital match for both teams but will now have a strange atmosphere. Despite respect for Muamba, both teams will still have to play for a win.

With regards to the relegation battle, it is now safe to assume that Wolves and Wigan are certain to drop, can't see either side winning another game.

Wolves got hammered

Wigan didn't win again despite arguably being the better team

Stoke got knocked out of cup so an now concentrate on league where they have to play, Bolton, QPR, Wigan and Wolves

Goes without saying that it all pales in signifigance to Muamba though

I'm getting a bit concerned about the exact nature of your relationship with this dog Star

I'm also getting a bit concerned by just how bad Wolves are under Connor. Despite it looking faintly ridiculous, they might be forced to sack him as well and then muster a revival under the new man.

Wouldn't write Wigan off either yet. Only 3 points behind us and they can play when they're in the mood.

But B&WH, looking at the fixtures:

Wigan:

Liverpool away
Stoke home
Chelsea away
Man Utd home
Arsenal away
Fulham away
Newcastle home
Blackburn away
Wolves home

Possibility of getting a point or two at home to Stoke and Newcastle and probably beating Wolves, but they will lose everything else.

Wolves have had it and QPR have a worse run in that Wigan!

I'd add Fulham and us onto that list.

Capable of getting a draw at Liverpool as well (although this seems to apply to every team in the league)

I'd add Fulham and us onto that list.

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How very dare you

Personally I think that would be too little to late. I think that ourselves and Bolton will be 6+ points clear as we come in to the last few rounds of fixtures.

comment by blueandwhitehalves (U6864)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

I'm getting a bit concerned about the exact nature of your relationship with this dog Sta

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Exactly what I was thinking

Nothing wrong guys!Rover just likes the odd sip of beer(lager)and when I buy an ice cream he gets a little bit also,so apart from the chocolate digestives(one in the evening) and the small saucer of coffee and marmalade on toast in the morning hes a normal dog.

Now to footy,its gonna be a strange game indeed when we play our local derby.I hope the lad gets better but on the pitch we must get something from this game,our whole season depends on these next few games.

Game against Bolton might not go ahead this weekend.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i8GmBGRWJi-Pl7IJu53r6RCUuPng?docId=N1190421332153004998A

Also with the sacking of Gary Simpson by Macclesfield, Kean moved upto number 35 in the list of longest serving managers currently managing a club. Well done to him...

Everything seems to be going Rovers' way just now. Dunn and Orr are fit again, so Kean has a full squad to choose from.

With the sole exception of Grella. Shame.

Who is this Grella person you speak of?

Is he a potential signing - is he any good

Steve Kean is currently our 26th longest serving manager and he will soon overtake John Pickering and Ray Harford. Paul Ince is our shortest serving manager at 31st with only 177 days.

1. Jack Marshall - 6 yrs 246 days
2. Bobby Saxton - 5 yrs 214 days
3. Johnny Carey - 5 yrs 123 days
4. Arthur Barritt - 5 yrs 90 days
5. Jack Carr - 4 yrs 304 days
6. Don Mackay - 4 yrs 212 days
7. Graeme Souness - 4 yrs 177 days
8. Bob Crompton (1st stint) - 4 yrs 63 days
9. Jackie Bestall - 4 yrs 0 days
10. Mark Hughes - 3 yrs 263 days
11. Eddie Quigley - 3 yrs 263 days
12. Kenny Dalglish - 3 yrs 257 days
13. Bob Crompton (2nd stint) - 3 yrs 0 days
14. Eddie Hapgood - 2 yrs 272 days
15. Jim Smith - 2 yrs 266 days
16. Ken Furphy - 2 yrs 124 days
17. Howard Kendall - 2 yrs 0 days
18. Sam Allardyce - 1 yr 361 days
19. Dally Duncan - 1 yr 244 days
20. Jack Bruton - 1 yr 182 days
21. Reg Taylor - 1 yr 182 days
22. Roy Hodgson - 1 yr 173 days
23. Gordon Lee - 1 yr 149 days
24. Ray Harford - 1 yr 123 days
25. John Pickering - 1 yr 95 days
26. Steve Kean - 1 yr 88 days
27. Brian Kidd - 334 days
28. Will Scott - 244 days
29. Johnny Carey - 230 days
30. Jim Iley - 201 days
31. Paul Ince - 177 days

Quite impressive that list!

Interesting to note that the guy at the top of that list was a dingle.

There are also a few early managers missing off that list according to other sources:

Thomas Mitchell:1884–1896
Joseph Warmsley: 1896–1903
Robert Middleton: 1903–1925

They aren't on the Rovers website for some reason.

Found some other errors too, here's a revised list:

1. Robert Middleton - 22 yrs
2. Thomas Mitchell - 12 yr
3. Joseph Warmsley - 7 yrs
4. Jack Marshall - 6 yrs 246 days
5. Bobby Saxton - 5 yrs 214 days
6. Johnny Carey - 5 yrs 123 days
7. Arthur Barritt - 5 yrs 90 days
8. Jack Carr - 4 yrs 304 days
9. Don Mackay - 4 yrs 212 days
10. Graeme Souness - 4 yrs 177 days
11. Bob Crompton (1st stint) - 4 yrs 63 days
12. Jackie Bestall - 4 yrs 0 days
13. Mark Hughes - 3 yrs 263 days
14. Eddie Quigley - 3 yrs 263 days
15. Kenny Dalglish - 3 yrs 257 days
16. Bob Crompton (2nd stint) - 3 yrs 0 days
17. Eddie Hapgood - 2 yrs 272 days
18. Jim Smith - 2 yrs 266 days
19. Ken Furphy - 2 yrs 124 days
20. Howard Kendall - 2 yrs 0 days
21. Sam Allardyce - 1 yr 361 days
22. Dally Duncan - 1 yr 244 days
23. Jack Bruton - 1 yr 182 days
24. Reg Taylor - 1 yr 182 days
25. Roy Hodgson - 1 yr 173 days
26. Gordon Lee - 1 yr 149 days
27. Ray Harford - 1 yr 123 days
28. Steve Kean - 1 yr 88 days
29. Brian Kidd - 334 days
30. Will Scott - 244 days
31. Johnny Carey - 230 days
32. Jim Iley - 201 days
33. Paul Ince - 177 days
34. John Pickering - 95 days

Credit to kean and blackburn for offeringto delay the game 

That dog is better looked after than Mrs Pie!

Rover has just finished his chocolate digestive off and his coffee.He his now asleep in his doggie basket.

Chocolate isn't good for dogs!

In small doses it is not bad.same with beer and ice cream but I spoil him and Rover is not overweight or anything.Mostly I break a piece off, or a couple of teaspoons of beer.So he gets nothing in excess,hes just a happy Rover.