whittle blue Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Rovers v Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elwaxo Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Smashing stuff WB, you keep pulling little gems out of the bag....as well as Rovers memories.....it was nice to see, if I'm not mistaken, Tont Daley bombing down the villa wing, he was an exciting player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Toronto Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Keep 'em coming WB - I remember that game like it was yesterday. Due to the Riverside being closed, I was in the Darwen End enclosure enduring a hailstorm of coins from the Villa lot - well worth it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim mk2 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Didn't he make his league debut away at fulham and bag a couple? He certainly did... night match if I remember, I was there along with a faithful few others. John Bailey had a cracking game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Keep 'em coming WB - I remember that game like it was yesterday. Due to the Riverside being closed, I was in the Darwen End enclosure enduring a hailstorm of coins from the Villa lot - well worth it though Priceless footage this,keep it coming please! Most were in the BBE getting crushed! ........ nearly 18,000 I do believe that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Don't think I can ever remember the Blackburn end being as full as it was for the Villa match, wonderful scenes and great memories. My VHS tape snapped some years ago, I had all this stuff, great to see it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCMC1875 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Ha ha what did it say, roughly? The toothless wonder. Hope his record stands forever. I passed the link on to my mate who sent it to Saxton snr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Don't think I can ever remember the Blackburn end being as full as it was for the Villa match, wonderful scenes and great memories. My VHS tape snapped some years ago, I had all this stuff, great to see it again. Just how the flurk did you mamage to see that game Gav....who's shoulders were you sat on? Nightmare getting out if I remember too...if you had have lost your footing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Just how the flurk did you mamage to see that game Gav....who's shoulders were you sat on? Yours if memory serves me correctly Or maybe I was stood on the big step towards the riverside, who remembers the big step, I know Debs and Giddygoat do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittle blue Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Talking of followings, that very tape showed I think an Ian Miller penalty from 1989/90 season away at Stoke, looked a massive following. It wasn't Ian Miller Mattyblue vStoke(a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 If memory serves me correctly it was 4k at Stoke that day. The following at Stoke that ended the unbeaten run of 20+ games was massive, many Rovers fans locked out that day and I DIDN'T GO........ decided to go to Plymouth instead........Reports said 5-6k but I wasn't there, SG194?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 the villa game i was living in morecambe with the WIFE,did not go home for 4 days,wondered why it only lasted 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLad Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 the villa game i was living in morecambe with the WIFE,did not go home for 4 days,wondered why it only lasted 6 months 'Cos you went home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob fleming Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 The following at Stoke that ended the unbeaten run of 20+ games was massive, many Rovers fans locked out that day and I DIDN'T GO........ decided to go to Plymouth instead........Reports said 5-6k but I wasn't there, SG194?????? Hard to say Gav if I remember right we were all stuck down one of the sides of the ground, rather than behind a goal - it was jam packed, if not dangerous. 5k won't be far off I'd imagine but it's a long time ago now. Whittle Blue - legendary stuff fella. Please keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittle blue Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Rovers v Derby 1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 If memory serves me correctly it was 4k at Stoke that day. The following at Stoke that ended the unbeaten run of 20+ games was massive, many Rovers fans locked out that day and I DIDN'T GO........ decided to go to Plymouth instead........Reports said 5-6k but I wasn't there, SG194?????? Around 5k at a guess Gav and yes we were packed down the side into a paddock that hardly had any steps or crash barriers.....fighting broke out at the end of the match with the stoke fans behind the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Just uploaded Rovers v Barnsley 1989 - Simon Garner hat trick Who scored the belter of a first goal in this one please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittle blue Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Who scored the belter of a first goal in this one please? Garner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Head Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Rovers v Derby 1987 Great "challenge" by Keeley here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClarky Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Remember this game well, classic goals from the great man. Keeley knew how to make an impression didn't he? What a tackle. I like the way he went over to say sorry after and got away with it as usual. I don't think Davidson ever really recovered from that. Didn't think much of the Jim Davidson and Fred Gee strike pairing at Derby, no wonder we beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Rovers Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Rovers v Crystal Palace 5-4 victory Sound slightly out of sync. Sorry. This is probably a stupid question; Why is there a sign at the Blackburn End which says; "Please no bad language Don"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Rover Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Yours if memory serves me correctly Or maybe I was stood on the big step towards the riverside, who remembers the big step, I know Debs and Giddygoat do. That was my favourite place for years, and was the reason I had to ensure I got on the ground early as it was always a target for the early comers. Absolutely fabulous view with no chance of any one in front obstructing your view because they were at least 3 feet below you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray-Von Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 This is probably a stupid question; Why is there a sign at the Blackburn End which says; "Please no bad language Don"? It was a supposed "Appeal" from the manager at the time, Don Mackay, to cut down on swearing from the BBE. Didn't do much good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthAussieRover Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 This is probably a stupid question; Why is there a sign at the Blackburn End which says; "Please no bad language Don"? I don't know though I should have listened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClarky Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Don Mackay was a very sweary man with a really loud voice and the Blackburn End had grown so sick of his rantings that this was a public appeal for him to tone it down a bit. Didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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