Indeed. So, to recap:

Horne was a Rovers supporter as a lad
He has been a great ambassador for the sport in the city and is a top role model
He has managed to recover from a career-threatening neck injury and overcome diabetes to play at SL level again
FC will in no way be impacted by Rovers supporters attendance or non-attendance, only Horne himself.

i'd never presume what anyone was saying, next thing we know people will wrighting players names with a wink next to them and saying it meant nothing.

I for one will go to the game and i might even drag her indoors along as well, Horney has been a great ambassador for the city as a whole and deserves a great night.

Completely agree. If people don't want to support Richard Horne, fine. Just saying if people want to stay away as a statement against FC as a club, it's a wholly misplaced sentiment as it makes no difference to FC - far better to boycott the SL derby

Put it another way, Rovers are playing FC regardless of the occasion.

I assume me and DDD will be covering it but if not id pay to go for 2 reasons.

1. Rovers are playing
2. Regardless of who he plays for 10 years at one club makes Horne one of a dying breed of player and he deserves a decent turn out.

However given the i wont go to your crap ground etc etc spouted by some on these forums along with a few other reasons and general venom aimed at Rovers by FC fans i can see why people are making the decision to give it a miss.

I'd be very surprised if that is the case, I've been involved in 1 or 2 testimonials in the distant past and have never come across one where the players host club have not taken a percentage of the gate money after costs have been deducted. The player never takes all of the money, if Horne has done a deal to that extent he has some very clever and shrewd people working for him.

Indeed, they seem to think we have reason to be scared.

Justin will once again out coach Richard Agar to get the job done

specially when there's a match against the amateurs with a chance to put some money into the grass roots game.

They'll be up there with us.