MR BLACKBURN ROVERS – TONY PARKES

[BRFCS.com]

A few memories from Tony’s testimonial match in 2005, played on this day 20 years ago

Read the full article on the front page and let us know your thoughts.

[StubbsUK]

We should just start calling the Riverside “The Tony Parkes Stand” even if the club won’t.

[Mattyblue]

The fact they’ve sat on that for what, five years, says everything about this regime.

Such a simple but meaningful change and they couldn’t be arsed as they have absolutely no feel for Rovers or its heritage.

[arbitro]

17 hours ago, BRFCS.com said:

A few memories from Tony’s testimonial match in 2005, played on this day 20 years ago

Read the full article on the front page and let us know your thoughts.

I actually refereed that match. Tony himself rang me to do it and I told him it would be an honour and it was. As well as being a part of a fitting tribute to Tony I got to actually referee Tugay.

On recognition Tony gave us all a Rovers watch which I still wear.

 

[KentExile]

21 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I actually refereed that match. Tony himself rang me to do it and I told him it would be an honour and it was. As well as being a part of a fitting tribute to Tony I got to actually referee Tugay.

On recognition Tony gave us all a Rovers watch which I still wear.

 

How long did he take to leave the pitch after he was subbed off? 😉 

Edited May 18 by KentExile

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

How long did he take to leave the pitch after he was subbed off? 😉 

He told me he had a plane to catch so he scooted off rapidly 😂

[Tom]

I remember in that game Tugay controlling a ball  then doing a full 360 with it never losing control for a split second 

[Bronzed A Donis]

He was on another planet that night. He had the ball on a string all night, I know it was a testimonial but never seen such talent with a football in person.

Ripley looking like he'd have done a better job than Emerton the season before and Shearer dip of the right shoulder before firing home in front of the Blackburn End.

The night he healed the wounds from leaving.

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22 hours ago, arbitro said:

I actually refereed that match. Tony himself rang me to do it and I told him it would be an honour and it was. As well as being a part of a fitting tribute to Tony I got to actually referee Tugay.

On recognition Tony gave us all a Rovers watch which I still wear.

 

That's a great token mate

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On 18/05/2025 at 08:25, StubbsUK said:

We should just start calling the Riverside “The Tony Parkes Stand” even if the club won’t.

Those would be brilliant from now on it's THE TONY PARKES STAND

[lraC]

Just a thought and it dies have a cryptic message this. What about the 4,000 hole fanzine having a sub name.

4,000 Holes coming to you from a stand for Tony. 

[MarkBRFC]

Putting Barry Ferguson in his greatest Rovers side is certainly a choice!