IF I was to write what I thought about the Sunday and Daily Mirror you wouldn't be able to print my letter.

The Mirror is at the very bottom end of the tabloid market and it seems that its writers are also at the bottom end of their trade.

They fabricate sensational stories and the Mirror prints the lies.

The majority of football writers at the Mirror are Manchester United supporters. This, and the fact that United have the most fans in Britain means that if you write nice things about Manchester United their gullible supporters will buy the newspaper.

Some of the things written about the town and people of Blackburn, Blackburn Rovers, and particularly Alan Shearer have been downright disgusting.

So if you are proud to be a Blackburnian and proud to support Blackburn Rovers, do as the Ewood Blues independent supporters group have recommended and don't buy the Mirror.

S JOHNSTON (Mr), Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn.

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