BLACKBURN Rovers tested the loyalty of Mrs Thatcher - their vice president - in their opposition to a fans membership scheme.
MP Jack Straw urged the club to put pressure on the Prime Minister and appeal to her loyalty as he feared a card scheme would harm smaller clubs financially and cause turnstile delays.
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