I think the the game would be sold out this weekend if it was not on BBC, there are 26 of us going to the Galpharm the week later but with it been on BBC this week it is just to much money to travel and buy a ticket when we can all watch it at home for free.

Yes. I've seen thirteen grown men wearing green and gold totally bitch slapping and bullying thirteen little kids wearing their lovely white kits. It was horrific. I never want to see that again.

You can't exactly call last years squad kids.

Unless you can see into the future about what will happen on Saturday.

Or this was a genuine incident, in which case I am an ar$e.

With the exception of Wigan & Hull, all those sides [iwere[/i 'big' (or at least famous) teams when I was a soccer fan. Burnley were in the first division when Man U were in the second (IIRC).

Association football took the steps to develop in the 1890's/early 1900's...unfortunately RL has to do it today.