150th Anniversary kit/celebrations

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, Upside Down said:

It's the same as with the players who played for England. They were allowed to wear the England badge as an honour of being an international player.

This whole Maltese cross garbage has become the gospel now because it would take a cursory five minutes to read through some of the actual history to understand why one or two players had that on their shirts in the earliest photo. Notice that not all the players have that badge on their shirts.

As with anything at venky Rovers, even putting in a derisory amount of effort is deemed to be too much. The Maltese cross is cheap, easy and can be generated by AI in a few seconds. An actual commemorative badge would take effort and care along with the most basic understanding of the club history.

Cheers. Well explained.

I didnt think the Cross had the slightest relevance to the Club.

Does anyone know why the suggestion for an all white shirt was made as Im equally bemused by that.

[Upside Down]

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Cheers. Well explained.

I didnt think the Cross had the slightest relevance to the Club.

Does anyone know why the suggestion for an all white shirt was made as Im equally bemused by that.

It's on some football kit website.

That's it. 

Every contemporary source says the team played in blue and white quarters, i.e halves, reversed on the back.

[Cuppliance]

When I hear a shirt explained as "quartered", I always think of a Bristol Rovers shirt or a Wycombe Wanderers shirt. Not suggesting that this is the correct description of quartered but its just where my personal brain logic goes.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

That would be an 1/8thed Shirt.

[Mike Graham]

I just had a call off a club employee saying that the COO has asked Ishmael to play our 1st Team against Old Etonians so we have the chance of boasting about a decent home victory.

I would not bank on it.

Edited Wednesday at 08:29 by Mike Graham

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, Cuppliance said:

When I hear a shirt explained as "quartered", I always think of a Bristol Rovers shirt or a Wycombe Wanderers shirt. Not suggesting that this is the correct description of quartered but its just where my personal brain logic goes.

Me too 😁

[Herbie6590]

16 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

I just had a call off a club employee saying that the COO has asked Ishmael to play our 1st Team against Old Etonians so we have the chance of boasting about a decent home victory.

I would not bank on it.

You’ve read my article in this week’s upcoming 4000 Holes 😉

[rigger]

Perhaps we could join the anniversary celebration, with the funeral ceremony at Bamber Bridge.

[4,000 Holes]

7 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

You’ve read my article in this week’s upcoming 4000 Holes 😉

A few fanzines actually sneaked out into the wild last night. There's a cheeky link HERE if you're keen to order the "150th" Anniversary Special before proper publicising starts...

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https://rovers.co.uk/news/2025/october/23/quartet-to-be-honoured-against-the-saints/

 

New caps honours 👏👏👏⚽️

 

 

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, ... said:

https://rovers.co.uk/news/2025/october/23/quartet-to-be-honoured-against-the-saints/

 

New caps honours 👏👏👏⚽️

 

 

What a load of fucking bollocks. The fact they gave one to that dolloper Mowbray one completely devalues them. 

More cheap easy shit.

[had.e.nuff]

is there a list of who are getting the caps i was just wondering if one of my relatives Harry Heallass was on the list i would have thought 360 games and captaining the cup winning side would warrant one , I was out with his grandson last year so he has relations around.

[RevidgeBlue]

24 minutes ago, had.e.nuff said:

is there a list of who are getting the caps i was just wondering if one of my relatives Harry Heallass was on the list i would have thought 360 games and captaining the cup winning side would warrant one , I was out with his grandson last year so he has relations around.

He's certainly one of the first names you'd think SHOULD get a cap once you've got past Crompton/Clayton/Douglas etc.

Not the most important thing to worry about at the moment by any means but even leaving Mowbray getting one aside, with all due respect Ian Miller doesn't exactly spring to mind as being a vital recipient, likewise Id pick Roger Jones before Terry Gennoe any day of the week.

Hey ho. Hope Harry gets honoured soon.

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6 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He's certainly one of the first names you'd think SHOULD get a cap once you've got past Crompton/Clayton/Douglas etc.

Not the most important thing to worry about at the moment by any means but even leaving Mowbray getting one aside, with all due respect Ian Miller doesn't exactly spring to mind as being a vital recipient, likewise Id pick Roger Jones before Terry Gennoe any day of the week.

Hey ho. Hope Harry gets honoured soon.

Terry Genoe did alot for the club behind the scenes after retiring. He welcomed hundreds of school kids into education schemes and health and fitness in the community all under the Blackburn Rovers football club scheme. He probably developed a heck of alot of future fans back then through that effort. 

[Parsonblue]

On 21/10/2025 at 20:10, Upside Down said:

It's the same as with the players who played for England. They were allowed to wear the England badge as an honour of being an international player.

This whole Maltese cross garbage has become the gospel now because it would take a cursory five minutes to read through some of the actual history to understand why one or two players had that on their shirts in the earliest photo. Notice that not all the players have that badge on their shirts.

As with anything at venky Rovers, even putting in a derisory amount of effort is deemed to be too much. The Maltese cross is cheap, easy and can be generated by AI in a few seconds. An actual commemorative badge would take effort and care along with the most basic understanding of the club history.

The minutes of the very first meeting of the club (9th November 1875) contained the following:

4. That the colours be : White jersey, blue and white skull cap, trousers optional.

      Proposed by H. Greenwood.

      Seconded by R. Higson.

The minutes of the meeting the following week (15th November 1875) contained the following:

1. That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.

      Proposed by W. Baguley.

      Seconded by A. Constantine.

 

 

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14 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

The minutes of the very first meeting of the club (9th November 1875) contained the following:

4. That the colours be : White jersey, blue and white skull cap, trousers optional.

      Proposed by H. Greenwood.

      Seconded by R. Higson.

The minutes of the meeting the following week (15th November 1875) contained the following:

1. That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.

      Proposed by W. Baguley.

      Seconded by A. Constantine.

 

 

Interesting, source? Thanks 

[Parsonblue]

4 minutes ago, ... said:

Interesting, source? Thanks 

The minutes of the first two meetings were printed in a Rovers programme in December 1909 as part of a series of articles on the club's history.

[Upside Down]

39 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

The minutes of the very first meeting of the club (9th November 1875) contained the following:

4. That the colours be : White jersey, blue and white skull cap, trousers optional.

      Proposed by H. Greenwood.

      Seconded by R. Higson.

The minutes of the meeting the following week (15th November 1875) contained the following:

1. That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.

      Proposed by W. Baguley.

      Seconded by A. Constantine.

 

 

No evidence to suggest that the team ever played in those colours though. 

The date of the foundation of the club is also up for debate.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Parsons, surely info from the Clubs earliest Books/ Historical references should be used here:

Its Blue and White Quatered Shirts.

Edited 7 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Upside Down]

8 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Parsons, surely info from the Clubs earliest books/references should be used:

Its Blue and White Quatered Shirts.

Also other contemporary sources of quite possibly the first ever game played at Church which states that the team wore blue and white quarters.

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14 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

The minutes of the very first meeting of the club (9th November 1875) contained the following:

4. That the colours be : White jersey, blue and white skull cap, trousers optional.

      Proposed by H. Greenwood.

      Seconded by R. Higson.

The minutes of the meeting the following week (15th November 1875) contained the following:

1. That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.

      Proposed by W. Baguley.

      Seconded by A. Constantine.

 

 

Interesting, source? Thanks 

[We Are The Rovers]

The only merch you need…

https://shop.brfcs.com/products/135-15

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, Parsonblue said:

The minutes of the very first meeting of the club (9th November 1875) contained the following:

4. That the colours be : White jersey, blue and white skull cap, trousers optional.

      Proposed by H. Greenwood.

      Seconded by R. Higson.

The minutes of the meeting the following week (15th November 1875) contained the following:

1. That a Maltese cross be on the left breast in blue.

      Proposed by W. Baguley.

      Seconded by A. Constantine.

 

 

This is historic trivia of mild interest but there's still no evidence that a white jersey was worn for any significant length of time.

The white shirt/Maltese Cross have no significance for or connection to the Club whatsoever these days and imo it will be appalling if a commemorative shirt is brought out along those lines.

Would be ok if a white one AND a blue and white halved one were brought out then people could take their pick.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, We Are The Rovers said:

The only merch you need…

https://shop.brfcs.com/products/135-15

Gonna be a bit cold in November wearing that!

Spot on though.

[Blow-in]

On 22/10/2025 at 08:37, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

That would be an 1/8thed Shirt.

Awww Fractions!!!