Your missing the point, and it has zilch to do with­ character and everything to do with money­ and
opportunity. Since your too close to Rovers let me­ give you the picture from Sheffield. It is a­ medium
sized city with a small media market. They have­ two sides trying to get into the Premiership and
stay­ there. There is no way on earth that can be financed,­ no matter they become the benes of all
the community­ charities for the next decade. Build a new large­ stadium with all the bells and
whistles that is readily­ accessible from the four points, and merge the sides­ -would be a
beginning. Not bloody likely, all the­ owls and others would scream, and not show up. Which­ isn't
any different than they do nothing, and pack­ the house for every game they play on their­ current
pitches.
EWOOD is an old average size pitch in­ the smallest city in the Premiership, that can't be­ sold out
even with ticket prices below league average.­ The local media market doesn't exist except for­ the
presence of other nearby small sides like Wigan,­ which build the audience. Mark Hughes, will
succeed or­ fail on whether he can get along with all the stars he­ has brought on side. He knows
the basics, which is true­ of all experienced coaches anywhere in any top league,­ but dealing with
the top players successfully is what­ will count. If he can't, ManCity will find some one­ who will. They
will have Manchester Stadium filled with­ fans paying top prices, and be part of a large media­ market,
along with their local rival that is in a­ similar big stadium.
Figuring out an acceptable way to­ deal with the advantages of the teams that play in­ large
media markets, and have large sold out pitches is­ what has to be done.
I can't see any way around­ changing the way we are set up, root and plant, to­ accomplish
that.
Maybe we can go along winning the­ battle to stay up each year, and that is what will
be­ the purpose of each Rover season. I hope not, but that­ is how it

the paraguay'n parasite moves on! thanks for­ keeping us in the prem you did well from xmas to the­ end of the season! could you also take your brother­ with you please!

YOU R BECOMING THE NEW HATED SIDE, WE ALL WANT TO SEE U­ CRASH NEXT SEASON PLZ PROVE US RIGHT, DONT WORRY HUGHES­ IS A WORLD CLASS MANAGER ISNT HE HAHAH REMEMBER­ BLACKBURN HAHA

Don't think their ever was a knee problem. Just a­ rouse to keep him safe for the inevitable move to­ City...