Members rog of the rovers Posted October 14 Members Posted October 14 The question is simple. "Which 150 names tell the Rovers story? From 1875 to 2025…" ⚪️🔵 These can be heroes, villains, players, officials, owners, fans. Any person who you feel is integral to Rovers past, present and future - to go onto a DEFINITIVE LIST as chosen by BRFCS Members. For posterity, for lively discussion and debate…& quite possibly…merchandise 😉 There is currently a “shortlist” (!) of 225 names*. The Polls will be split into nine different eras. And will be open from Wednesday to Wednesday for the next nine weeks. Part One: The Foundation Years - 1875-1900 - (15th October - 22nd October) Part Two: 20th Century and Post World War I - 1900-1930 - (22nd October - 29th October) Part Three: Inter War and Post World War II - 1930-1950 (29th October - 5th November) Part Four: The Boomer Generation - 1950 - 1970 (5th November - 12th November) Part Five: The Seventies - 1970 - 1980 (12th November - 19th November) Part Six: The Eighties and Three Points Era - 1980-1992 (19th November - 26th November) Part Seven: The Early Premier League and Jack Walker Era - 1992 - 2000 (26th November - 3rd December) Part Eight: The Walker Trust and later Premier League Era - 2000 - 2012 (3rd December - 10th December) Part Nine: The Venky's and EFL Era - 2012 - 2025 (10th December - 17th December) Your job as a Forum, is to help us whittle down these suggestions by choosing who you think deserves to make our definitive list. You can vote as many times as you like (but we suggest no more than say, 5 votes per list), only the top voted names/figures will make the final cut. *This list has been created by myself and has been corroborated with the help of @Herbie6590 @4,000 Holes @Fred Cumpstey along with several other fans and commentators on and off the message boards. Thanks for all the assistance. 2 Quote
Herbie6590 Posted October 14 Posted October 14 This is an exciting project for us…it kind of takes the “Mount Rushmore” theme on here & injects it with steroids! It’s possibly important to emphasise the “tells the story” element here - in other words it’s not just the best players, indeed it’s not just players. There are many other actors in the Rovers story who have influenced the tale for better or worse…without taking the field. What we do with the final list is the subject of much discussion but the possibility of a special 4000 Holes edition - perhaps even a book (there’s an idea eh?) &/or other merchandise possibilities are all on the table. Please do get involved over the next few weeks…🤍💙 2 Quote
Upside Down Posted October 15 Posted October 15 The date for the venky era is wrong. We were infected with them in 2010 and symptoms starting showing almost immediately. It is very important to emphasize how everything was going great right until we contracted the venky virus. November 2010 is when Blackburn Rovers ceased to exist and venky FC was born. 3 Quote
Herbie6590 Posted October 15 Posted October 15 1 hour ago, Upside Down said: The date for the venky era is wrong. We were infected with them in 2010 and symptoms starting showing almost immediately. It is very important to emphasize how everything was going great right until we contracted the venky virus. November 2010 is when Blackburn Rovers ceased to exist and venky FC was born. Don’t look at Part Five - that will blow your mind…😆 They aren’t literal - they are broad brush labels to attach to the lists…👍 Quote
Members rog of the rovers Posted October 17 Author Members Posted October 17 (edited) Upon reflection and to target the main forum members who remember with fondness the 1970s and the 1980s these will now be split into two sections. Part Five: The Seventies and Eighties - 1970 - 1980 (12th November - 19th November) Part Six: The Eighties and Three Points Era - 1980-1992 (19th November - 26th November) So 9 parts in total leading us up to the full list reveal in time for Christmas and the conclusion of our 150th celebrations. Edited October 17 by rog of the rovers 2 Quote
Members rog of the rovers Posted October 28 Author Members Posted October 28 (edited) The Confirmed BRFCS List (so far) 1. John Lewis (Founder) 2. Arthur Constantine (Founder) 3. Fergus Suter 4. Jimmy Forrest 5. Jack Southworth 6. Herbie Arthur 7. Walter Duckworth (Secretary) 8. Thomas Greenwood 9. Joe Lofthouse 10. Billy Townley 11. Lawrence Cotton (Chairman) 12. Fred Blackburn 13. Eddie Latheron 14. Bob Crompton (Player, Manager) 15. Billy Bradshaw 16. Albert Walmsley 17. Danny Shea 18. Jock Simpson 19. Robert Middleton (Secretary) 20. Aussie Campbell 21. Ted Harper 22. Jack Roscamp 23. Syd Puddefoot 24. Harry Healless 25. Herbert 'Taffy' Jones 26. Jack Bruton 27. Albert Clarke 28. Walter Crook 29. Arnold Whiteside 30. Bob Pryde 31. Eddie Quigley 32. Tommy Briggs 33. Bill Eckersley 34. Ally McLeod 35. Mike England 36. Mick McGrath 37. Andy McEvoy 38. Ronnie Clayton 39. Bryan Douglas 40. Keith Newton 41. Johnny Carey (Manager) 42. Fred Pickering 43. John McNamee 44. Ken Furphy (Manager) 45. Tony Field 46. Gordon Lee (Manager) 47. Roger Jones 48. Ken Beamish 49. John Bailey 50. Kevin Hird 51. Tony Parkes (Player, Coach, Assistant Manager, Caretaker Manager) 52. Dave Wagstaffe 53. Howard Kendall (Player, Manager) 54. Stuart Metcalfe 55. Derek Fazackerley 56. Glenn Keeley 57. Noel Brotherston 58. Mick Rathbone 59. Steve Archibald 60. William 'Bill' Fox (Chairman) 61. Don Mackay (Manager) 62. Terry Gennoe 63. Simon Garner 64. Scott Sellars 65. David Speedie Edited Tuesday at 10:06 by rog of the rovers Quote
RoversTilliDie Posted October 29 Posted October 29 16 hours ago, rog of the rovers said: The Confirmed BRFCS List (so far) John Lewis Arthur Constantine Fergus Suter Jimmy Forrest Jack Southworth Herbie Arthur Walter Duckworth Thomas Greenwood Joe Lofthouse Billy Townley Jack Walker Quote
Herbie6590 Posted October 29 Posted October 29 5 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said: Jack Walker I’ve a funny feeling he might feature in the poll for the 90’s…🤨 Quote
Members rog of the rovers Posted October 29 Author Members Posted October 29 1 hour ago, RoversTilliDie said: Jack Walker Yes Jack's time will come when we get to the 90s. I'm confident he'll make the list 🤣. Great to see Lawrence Cotton get some recognition also, he was the Jack Walker of his day with his money and influence improving the squad, ground and bringing silverware to Ewood Park. 3 Quote
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