BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Gav]

Interesting chairman’s 11 here:

[oneandycrawford]

On 02/10/2025 at 07:52, Bronzed A Donis said:

Footage of Bob Crompton captaining England against Wales at Wrexham.

Some good match footage of him playing.

 

Loved the bit where the England keeper catches the ball on his goal-line.....and immediately boots it upfield. Cue Russell Martin heart-attack!!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

On 02/10/2025 at 07:52, Bronzed A Donis said:

Footage of Bob Crompton captaining England against Wales at Wrexham.

Some good match footage of him playing.

 

That is the best footage of our captain Bob I have seen to date...jock Simpson,another Rover,played in that game.

[Gav]

Not football related, but filmed in Darwen, with Darreners:

 

 

[arbitro]

35 minutes ago, Gav said:

Not football related, but filmed in Darwen, with Darreners:

 

 

Cheers Gav.

Probably for another thread but I remember Vox Pop like it was yesterday and knew lots of the characters.

[Cherry Blue]

On 22/09/2025 at 23:32, Upside Down said:

What about the full members cup final?

Unused ticket. Sadly couldn't make it and missed Hendry's goal in the 1 0 win.

[Gav]

6 hours ago, arbitro said:

Cheers Gav.

Probably for another thread but I remember Vox Pop like it was yesterday and knew lots of the characters.

Were you not one of those Punks are the start Tony? 

[Gav]

42 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Unused ticket. Sadly couldn't make it and missed Hendry's goal in the 1 0 win.

Without doubt the best day I’ve spent watching Rovers. We had nothing, expected even less and a day many of us will never forget. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

7 hours ago, Gav said:

Not football related, but filmed in Darwen, with Darreners:

 

 

They really couldn't have made Darwen look any more grim.

Remember the Punks and Skinheads massing on Darwen Bus station every weekend..Youth culture identity that seems lacking these days.

[arbitro]

9 hours ago, Gav said:

Were you not one of those Punks are the start Tony? 

Not guilty Gav.

I was more like the blokes in the Highfield WMC talking nonsense.😃

[Herbie6590]

10 hours ago, Cherry Blue said:

Unused ticket. Sadly couldn't make it and missed Hendry's goal in the 1 0 win.

Some photos from my collection…Simon Garner used the first one as his Twitter banner for a few years..!

[rog of the rovers]

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