150th Anniversary kit/celebrations

[Miller11]

Here’s a little snippet from the programme. The usual amount of care and attention has gone into it I see.

Absolute husk of a club. 

[Tom]

I didn’t bother staying for the lengends game, gutted I missed seeing Gordon Greer in action! What a lengend!

[BlackburnEnd75]

Did anybody stay for legends game and was it any good?

For those who did go, how was the event/celebrations handled?

[Andy]

I had intended to, but the gap between our match finishing and this starting was about an hour - and I just couldn't be arsed.

Saw on social media that we were 2-0 up at HT (Bentley and Derbyshire, I think).

[arbitro]

Just now, Andy said:

I had intended to, but the gap between our match finishing and this starting was about an hour - and I just couldn't be arsed.

Saw on social media that we were 2-0 up at HT (Bentley and Derbyshire, I think).

Similarly we would have stayed had the result been different but we were flat after our result and waiting the best part of an hour to watch was more than we could bear.

I don't think there was too much (if any) mention of the 150 year thing before the game.

Even the minutes silence/last post was disorganised.

[Mattyblue]

Not too many were leaving right on the final whistle (or in the ten minutes before) in comparison to a normal game so there were definitely plenty open to staying, but they did then start traipsing off- but it was the hour wait that did it more than the actual defeat.

Edited 6 hours ago by Mattyblue

[StHelensRover]

The only thing that looked impressive and like any thought had gone in was that some blue and white smoke/fireworks went off as the players walked out onto the pitch. Other than that, nothing memorable.

I didn't bother watching the 'legends' game as I think everything about it was a farce. Rubbish opponents, rubbish time to play the game, almost an hour to wait after full time for it to even start. Eustace and Derby team dancing round at the Darwen End celebrating with travelling fans. Felt miserable so walked straight out. It should have been done on a different day, probably in Pre season or during an international break, but that costs money and we don't spend money on anything, it's not in the owner's strategy.

Edited 6 hours ago by StHelensRover

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Miller11 said:

Here’s a little snippet from the programme. The usual amount of care and attention has gone into it I see.

Absolute husk of a club. 

I mean even if you didnt know anything whatsoever about the history of BRFC anyone with half a brain cell proof reading that should twig that couldnt possibly be correct.

As I said in response to Paul reporting no pies in the Riverside for the first time ever, no-one gives the shiniest shit down there.

[Mattyblue]

Club shop shut after the game too, was going to get that high quality programme as I didn’t spot them on sale at the kiosks (as advertised).

[JHRover]

Not going to shift many of those surplus replica shirts by closing the club shop on a home game with 18,000 fans walking past the locked doors.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

21 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Club shop shut after the game too, was going to get that high quality programme as I didn’t spot them on sale at the kiosks (as advertised).

You didn't miss much tbh.Was disorganised chaos in the Roverstore pre match getting one!

So did the legends play in Blue n White then?.....

Edited 6 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Tom]

Squibs don’t get much damper than this!

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53 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Did anybody stay for legends game and was it any good?

For those who did go, how was the event/celebrations handled?

Yea stayed for the Lengends game looking around us looked depleted and further still after the halfway point and by the end looked very thin everywhere. 

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11 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

You didn't miss much tbh.Was disorganised chaos in the Roverstore pre match getting one!

So did the legends play in Blue n White then?.....

Yea blue n white 

[danger19_80]

Bobby Mimms looks like he could still do a job now. Couldn't be any worse than Pears

Edited 5 hours ago by danger19_80

[Parsonblue]

Thoroughly enjoyed the day apart from the result.  It was great to see so many old favourites at the Old Etonians game and a wonderful gesture by the Old Etonians to make a presentation to the club.  Thought the club did well in the end in terms of a celebration.  The Legends game was a welcome addition and everyone around me enjoyed that one.  A decent book produced and a programme on the day.  I don't usually buy shirts but I'll definitely get one of the White boxed ones when they come out.  As a celebration I thought it was a decent event - certainly, for me, better than the Centenary in 1975- the highlight of that one was the book Harry produced.

[Mattyblue]

The Legends game could’ve had a much better turnout if not such a long delay.

[simongarnerisgod]

i noticed the club shop was closed on my way out,great way to run a business,close the doors when potential customers are walking straight past 😀

blues bar was closed as well,everything in darkness and the tv`s outside turned off,though the miserable ***** who run the place won`t even cough up for a sky sports subscription

[Mike Graham]

I really enjoyed the Lengends game; it was the highlight of the day.  There must have been at least 9,000 who stayed back, indeed it was better attended than some of our midweek home games in recent weeks and the crowd who did stay seemed to very much enjoy it.

 

As for the rest of the 150 it has been embarrasing.

[Mike Graham]

7 hours ago, StHelensRover said:

Still can't get my head round how wrong they got the shirts this season. Last season I think they did a good job. I personally like and bought the green away shirt. But they still missed a big trick with that one (imo) in not putting the town crest on, it would have looked great and would have made the choice of colours more obvious, and wouldn't have needed a white rose.

The gold shirt I just can't warm to. The railway station, a bridge over the railway and Darwen tower. Not sure what any of that has to do with 150 years of football in the town. Boring and doesn't look brilliant (imo).

The home shirt is the biggest clanger for me. The 150 years logo on the neck is something they've slapped on as many things as they can in the shop and looks naff. They couldn't even get the layout of the halves (quarters right)

We've been outdone by *checks notes* Port Vale, who also celebrated 150 years and they came out with the best shirt of the year across the divisions (imo).

I'd be really interested to know how they and Macron drummed up and finessed the ideas for this season, coz it's clear they engaged with fans then ignored pretty much everything fans said.

The engagement with fans on the shit (sorry shirt) designs was under the old regime with Fraser leading the consultation.

Today consultation does not exist. The club tells you what they have decided.  It is often called a ‘dictatorship’.

Edited 5 hours ago by Mike Graham

[Tomphil2]

18 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

The Legends game could’ve had a much better turnout if not such a long delay.

Agreed although being fair to the fans there must've been 9 or 10k did stay behind which is a recent league crowd in real terms.

[Bronzed A Donis]

Happy to claim a 2-1 aggregate win 🏆 

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

Happy to claim a 2-1 aggregate win 🏆 

Shame we got nil points

[Mattyblue]

Decent numbers stayed, but loads around me were umming and ahing, a quicker turnaround and plenty more would’ve.

[Andy]

Agreed - I hadn't seen the itinerary, so wasn't sure on timescales.

The initial announcement at FT sounded like it would all start in 20 minutes.
No problem, nipped to the bog, got the kid some more chips, back to our seats.

Players out in suits for a bit then an announcement that the game will start in around another 30 mins.

Nah, you're alright.