simongarnerisgod Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said: American football tackle ! Nicky Reid doing what our central midfield can't do - getting beyond the strikers. nicky reid was`nt exactly blessed with speed and he still managed to get forward and score quite regularly for a midfield anchor,i`ve never seen evans get forward ever and travis seems to be getting coached out of it,he was quite progressive when he first broke into the 1st team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This thread is brought to you by theterracestore.com Enter code `BRFCS` at checkout for an exclusive discount!
tonygreenbank Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 21 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said: nicky reid was`nt exactly blessed with speed and he still managed to get forward and score quite regularly for a midfield anchor,i`ve never seen evans get forward ever and travis seems to be getting coached out of it,he was quite progressive when he first broke into the 1st team I once heard a story concerning Reid that the players had been bussed up to Whalley for a preseason training session. At the end of the session as the players were getting back on the bus Reid insisted on running back to Ewood! He had tremendous stamina and was the box to box player we need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Biro Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Just had a call from my sister who lives in Lower Darwen. She was having a stroll around and bumped into this oldish guy she'd talked to a few times before. He got chatting and said he'd just been for a walk around Ewood Park. My sister said 'My brother's a massive Rovers fan'. He said 'I used to play for them -send him my best wishes'. Turned out to be Bobby Svarc. Sis said he looked as fit as a fiddle and is a really nice bloke. Remember seeing him play, but according to Jackman it was a brief Rovers career. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Bobby Svarc brought to Rovers from Colchester by Jim Smith. Struggled with injury at Rovers. I presume Bobby Svarc Alarms is no longer trading ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Andy Kennedy riles the Blackburn End & Bob Dewhurst inspires a 4000 Holes fanzine cover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said: Andy Kennedy riles the Blackburn End & Bob Dewhurst inspires a 4000 Holes fanzine cover... Rod Thomas - he was going to be a worldbeater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongarnerisgod Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 couple of things i remember about this game apart from the brawl,receiving free applause chocolate bars in the blackburn end at half time and the naughty boys and girls eating half then throwing the other half at david james? and alan devonshire completely running the game,he was a class act,even with knackered knees,i also remember rod thomas,from schoolboy to youth player,he was perceived to be the next superstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Biro Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Nice to see a perimeter advert for Tommy Ball's shoe emporium. Used to live just round the corner from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjamfan1 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Elvis Biro said: Nice to see a perimeter advert for Tommy Ball's shoe emporium. Used to live just round the corner from there. Aye, Tommy Ball specials with the hole in the heel where they'd been hung on string in the shop!!! He was 'seeing a young lady' in our street at one point in the 1970s, he had some flash cars did Tommy! Edited August 25, 2020 by oldjamfan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Plymouth at Ewood....not that one...or that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said: Plymouth at Ewood....not that one...or that one... Looks like a classic ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 West Ham Utd away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Herbie6590 said: West Ham Utd away... Unlucky there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBRFC Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Miserable season that was. I had started going as a kid a couple of seasons before but this is the first one where I started to become a bit obsessed and thought losing was the norm. Crazy to think what followed after this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongarnerisgod Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 7 hours ago, MarkBRFC said: Miserable season that was. I had started going as a kid a couple of seasons before but this is the first one where I started to become a bit obsessed and thought losing was the norm. Crazy to think what followed after this season. it gets worse,especially over christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonygreenbank Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Funny how your memory plays tricks on you. I can’t quite believe how bad we looked so far in that 90-91 season losing so many matches. It is amazing what happened 12 months on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Rovers face Millwall at Ewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said: Rovers face Millwall at Ewood Nice header from Lenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Toronto Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said: Nice header from Lenny. Or Johnny Lenrose, as my dad was convinced he was called. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongarnerisgod Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 lenny lenny lenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 How good was Mark Grew? Loaned from Port Vale, we could do with him now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Northern Horde... Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Anyone know who the commentator is? Our own version of Boltons 'ding dong do'...great stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversider28 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 2 hours ago, A Northern Horde... said: Anyone know who the commentator is? Our own version of Boltons 'ding dong do'...great stuff. Was it King Edward ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Two former Sheffield Weds strikers sink Rovers at the Hawthorns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie6590 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Lenny pops up again against Vale at Ewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.