Gav Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Rovers fans on the Darwen End was great during the 80's, something a bit different and mean't the side had tremendous support from both ends of the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ABBEY Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 The bear went over the mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDRover Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Happy days following Rovers those. Interesting to note how many quality players were plying their trade at that level. If I talk of my favourite season 87-88 there were McAllister and Newell at Leicester, Wright, Bright and Thomas at Palace, McCall at Bradford, Slaven, Mowbray and Pallister at Boro, David Platt and Tony Daley at Villa, Earl Barrett, Andy Ritchie at Oldham and Lee Dixon and Steve Bould at Stoke...and that's without googling!! Quality wise, the league this year isn't even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 The bear went over the mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingles staying down 4ever Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Is that Alan ainscow and Tony Diamond as subs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Remember hundreds of us going in the Darwen End against Bradford because the Blackburn End was full. Lots of fights broke out. Think it was a boxing day fixture. Loved watching Garner, Barker and Gennoe in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Rovers fans on the Darwen End was great during the 80's, something a bit different and mean't the side had tremendous support from both ends of the ground. Always used to irk me that the low close roof of the Darwen End made 300 away fans sound like 2,000 and the cantilever Blackburn End roof just allowed our songs to waft away on the wind somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Don't tell me it's better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Bradford was new years day I think. Thousands turned up from nowhere and a few thousand from over the pennines. Huge que outside to near half time I seem to remember, loads gave up. We got in the Nuttall St enclosure next to Darwen end and had a birds eye view of the scrapping which seemed to break out after a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1864roverite Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 What about Duncan McKenzie ? He was also a legend for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Is magic is magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glosrover Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Kendall would be a bit past it now at over 60 but probably still more mobile than Williamson but maybe still a better manager than the chap who keeps picking Williamson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray-Von Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Surprised David Mail hasn't been mentioned - a very under-rated player and formed a superb partnership with Hendry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonejackwalker Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Surprised David Mail hasn't been mentioned - a very under-rated player and formed a superb partnership with Hendry. Mail was quick but that was it. His first touch was a pass to the opposition and 40 yard wide pitches were still not big enough for him to keep it in play when clearing the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McClarky Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Mail was quick but that was it. His first touch was a pass to the opposition and 40 yard wide pitches were still not big enough for him to keep it in play when clearing the ball.He had banana boots but ideal for penalties where the ball only has 12 yards to veer off course. You could guarantee the next touch was a throw in when he got it but he was a good solid defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonejackwalker Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 He had banana boots but ideal for penalties where the ball only has 12 yards to veer off course. You could guarantee the next touch was a throw in when he got it but he was a good solid defender. Banana boots sums him up. Or put on the wrong feet! Best of the 80's? Not in my book. Favourites from that time are Faz, Gennoe, Scotty, Garner, Noel B, Keeley, Hendry, Price. Most of them walk straight into our current first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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