The Rovers Return

All Rovers fans who managed to get a ticket to Wolves on Sunday could witness Rovers last ever game of Premier League football.

That is the reality the club faces.

The other reality is that we are in the best position possible of all the clubs facing a nervous day on Survival Sunday.

With Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan all trailing us by a point and needing to make up a deficit of six, seven and eight goals respectively, they all need to win big and hope we lose big at Wolves, who are also in the faecal matter.

Another plus is that Birmingham travel to Spurs, who are almost unbeatable at home if you’re not a top club, Blackpool face the champions Manchester United who, despite probably fielding a weakened side with the Champions League final on the horizon, are yet to lose at home this season and will not want that to change here, while Wigan visit Stoke who are always good at home.

For us to go down, we have to lose, and two of those three teams have to win. Surely even Rovers can’t be that unlucky?

Anyway, the best thing for all Rovers fans on Sunday would be to forget about all other sides down there and for us to win.

The fans should be in good voice as usual. Rovers support has been phenomenal on the road recently. Selling out constantly and being vocally brilliant. And it was great to see the club reflect this with the fantastic offer to pay £13 of every adult season ticket (and similar subsidies for all concessions), which, with tickets selling out once again, means they will actually have to fork out about £35,000.

With all the negativity surrounding the club this season, this was one shining light that really gives me hope that the fans may still be looked after.

Wolves will be far from easy. They can be very good. Especially at Molineux. But they are a funny side that can not turn up on the day. However, if Rovers are really up for it they should be good enough to beat them.

And if they aren’t up for what is once again the most important game of the season, then they really shouldn’t be playing Premier League football.