Great memories Wilf, brings it all flooding back.
As you say in your piece above, it was one of those games (outside of Cup finals and high-octane derbies) that has lived long in the memory for those us now advancing in age! 
Alongside the legendary Wigan March '88 game, the Sterlo/Lewis game you perfectly describe above is my favourite 'normal' game to recall. 
Again I will point out how difficult it is to put across to anyone under 50 just how jaw-dropping it was to see these two players run out in the same match. Even by that point in their careers, still in their early twenties remember, there was an aura around them that has never dimmed to this day. Two players who were in a category above mere 'world-class', true legends of our sport.


Echo what Jake and Weaver93 say above about those booming Lewis passes out wide. The one we all seem to recall to put their winger in left the entire crowd with their jaws on the floor!! I still feel privileged to have been there that afternoon. Not only did we get to see two legends of the game, in their prime, but we came away with the win to boot, so happy day all round for the faithful. Seem to recall we had been a bit erratic in the early part of the season and Sterling's arrival kickstarted the team into life, even though he only stayed for eight games that year.


Like I said yesterday, no pressure on Will Pryce to go out and emulate those two giants, but if he could we would be ever so grateful to him!!!! Go on Son, make yourself an Fc legend in the space of one afternoon!!!   

Another year or two and we'll be top dogs again

Rapana, Briscoe, Hardaker, Litten, Martin, Pryce. Sezer, Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Chamberlain, Lane, Asiata

Ashworth, Aydin, Eseh, Moy

Not liking the look of that left edge in defence.

As much as I’d like a win and I hate losing to them, it’s weird feeling like I do in that I’ll be disappointed (naturally) but not that disappointed as long as we make a game of it. We have such a long way to go yet, the side today we know will give it their all and whilst there’s always a chance I just can’t see it. 


No sure Moy gives us anything from the bench in todays game but in JC we trust. Heart and effort we have now just lack enough quality in depth but rather be where we are now than this time last season. 


Hoping for the best but being realistic. 

Been expecting us to lose this one all week so don't even feel particularly nervous or anything. Just hoping we can continue to dig deep and work hard as a team and if we can get it into the final 20 minutes still in the game then anything can happen from there. Need some points on the board early. Rovers haven't really been treated early doors in a game yet and it would be interesting to see how they react to going down in the first half.An early red card for Rovers would be absolutely delightful. But I'm predicting a Rovers by 18 win.