Waggy76 1513 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Good foil for Simon Garner for a couple of seasons , not a great goalscorer but contributed to the team effort ... From a day when the Rovers was run by people who cared.... Bobby Saxton , Bill Fox etc , etc what must they think about our present set up ? Probably un printable ! RIP Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Tyrone Shoelaces 12335 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Sad news indeed. A player from the time when we were poor but happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim mk2 8746 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thanks for the old newspaper cuttings. Chris Thompson was a good footballer. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A cup of beans 647 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 RIP, Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1864roverite 2501 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A quality Rovers p;layer from the olden times. Had the pleasure of those seasons and seeing a good old hard working Rovers team and a wonderful club to boot. RIP Mr Thompson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 210 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Good Honest Pro Will alays remember his goal against Wimbledon,a back flick over his head and a superb volley. R.I.P. Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
windymiller7 1381 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Great pro, did a lot of good hold up play for SG. Very sad news and at 52 no age at all. RIP Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neophox 1181 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 R.I.P Chris! - condoleances to his family! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
princes town 8 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Just wanted to pay my respects to chris Thompson as well. That era was one of my favourite times as Rovers were a decent side although I missed a lot of games because I was a student in Newcastle. I can actually remember Chris' debut because his dad was sat behind me in the Nuttall stand. I thinkit was a night game. Thought he was quite ordinary to start with but he went on to become a really good honest player for Rovers with no little ability. A great foil for Garner, good control and his goal record was more than respectable as well. RIP Chris Thompson very sad news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.leigh 165 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Rest in Peace Chris, an unsung hero who performed for us when footballers were real people, when Rovers were a real club owned by real owners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meadows 615 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Very sad news that an honest, hard-working former Rover virtually the same age as myself has passed away. Great memories from the cuttings - thanks so much for posting those. Your scrapbooks must be a treasure trove of warm, happy nostalgia in these dismal, dark times Around that time a pal of mine was a senior tax inspector in Blackburn and used to tell us how much each player earned - it was decent compared to most jobs then but absolute buttons in relation to what some of these absolute no-marks are able to wheelbarrow home these days My enduring memory of Thommo off the field was him driving a bright blue sponsored Lada with his name on from Shadsworth Car Centre! And probably mixing a bit of embarrassment about it with a "well, it's a perk after all," attitude. I'm pretty sure they used his pic on their advert. When he scored those 2 at Birmingham, I was on the annual Church CC trip to Blackpool and it's practically unimaginable now that there was no Sky, no wall2wall footy coverage We sneaked into a tv lounge at the Metropole Hotel with a couple of pints & joined elderly residents watching Grandstand - just a brief scores round up at ht, teleprinter at full time The only alternative was to stand & watch thru a tv rentals shop window! We cheered as the result came on, relieved we hadn't been rumbled as intruders and chucked out! As many have said, Thommo was a perfect, selfless partner for the more flamboyant Garner and the fans recognised a hundred per centre and never gave him stick for any misses as they knew a centre half would be bundled over soon for Garns to pick the scraps up! The Wimbledon goal rings a bell in my fading memory - we were a mundane, workmanlike team built on a shoestring but at least we could have some pride and faith in the club then Gone too soon, Thommo, and thoughts are with those you leave behind But a working-class hero was something to be Edited June 8, 2012 by meadows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CAPT KAYOS 197 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Part of my early years of following Rovers, a true wearer of the shirt imo probably should have scored more than he did but certainly partnered well with Garner. probably reason he didn't get the admiration his workrate and gameplay should have done RIP Chris will be remembered fondly and our thoughts go out to your family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McClarky 981 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 RIP. pretty average player really but gave his all in an era when we had a squad of about 15. Birmingham away was definitely his finest hour, remember it well as a classic away game from this era of classic away games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Wen Y Hu Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Parsonblue's tribute to Chris and an outline of his playing career is now published to the front page here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thenodrog 3375 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Not sure I should add this here but Paul Round's wife Sue passed away this week after a long illness. Very sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claytons Left Boot 1667 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Not sure I should add this here but Paul Round's wife Sue passed away this week after a long illness. Very sad. I worked with Sue for several years in the 80s and early 90s. I only heard she was ill a few weeks ago. Very, very sad indeed. Same age as me. Puts a lot into perspective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
giant axe 2 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 i'm deeply saddened to read of chris' death. (and pauls wife as well of course). both chris and paul were the players i used to see in my early days as a rovers fan. in fact, i still believe the days prior to the money days hold the fondest memories for me. RIP Chris, and Sue.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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