We have some old videos that we are giving away, be good if they could stay in Rover hands. Let me know if anyone's interested and I'll ask my dad to send them on. He's having a clear out.

Apologies for posting this here. Does anyone have/ know where I can get a copy of the 4000 holes fanzine issue 109? It's the one with the 90s kits in. I can't find it on the site or on ebay. Cheers

I remember seeing some kind of comic strip on twitter of dougie ripping united apart. Havent been able to find it since, anyone have any ideas?

On 07/09/2023 at 20:30, bazza said:

If each parent speaks a different language, I can never understand why each doesn't speak to their child in that language from birth.

My granddaughter in Barcelona speaks three languages fluently. She speaks English with no hint of a Spanish accent. Her school teaches her in Catalan whilst mum and dad communicate to each other in Spanish. Dad speaks to her in English and Mum speaks to her in Catalan.

There is a girl at her school whose father is English. She knows very little of the language because he has never spoken to her in it.

Totally agree! It's definitely an opportunity missed by the parents that don't speak to the kids in their own language.

On 07/09/2023 at 21:32, bluebruce said:

The Spanish second tier is particularly poor, a lower standard than the Championship. I doubt he'd want to drop to that level just to learn Spanish easier. He could just hire a tutor if he's that desperate.

Maybe not the same level as the championship, but not particularly poor, come on!

A tutor isn't the same as living and being immersed in the country. I hope he can kick on at Villarreal all the same.

I don't know if this is me reading into it, but isn't he interested in properly learning Spanish, with his mum and Chile, etc? Maybe, if he does slip down a division, it could still be in Spain.

A random one here, so please excuse me for going slightly off topic. Me and my son went to the Betis Burnley game yesterday played at Huelva Recreativo's ground. We live in Seville and are Betis fans. The family are all Rovers for generations. Decided not to wear any Rovers gear, 'cause I don't like causing a scene. Anyway, good game for a preseason turn out, including a goal for Betis from inside their own half that went off the bar and then bounced back off the Burnley keeper's head and in. Lovely stuff!

I wonder if he was even as "prolific" as Andy Kennedy? 🤭

There's loads of other great sport to watch instead. I'll probably end up taking in a few games, but won't sweat it if I miss anything. All this nationalism makes me switch off.

Rovers finished 4th in 92/93 and missed out on a EUFA Cup spot, I'm pretty sure the next season that was enough for Europe. Villa? Newcastle? Liverpool? I can't remember who it would have been.

The review/coverage videos of 92/93 are so good right now. Such a magical time, seeing it all again is really helping me get through this time. Thanks!

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Nobody on here knows who Jim Mora is, or I'd post his classic 'Playoffs' gif.

Hahaha i know... 'plaaay ooffs?'

Roy Keane, i think with him Rovers could have maybe won a few more titles, but who knows. It definitely stung though that one, I remember hearing on the radio that he was as good as signed...

Legend, cheers for those Tyrone!

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That's a shame. I'm going round to his place tonight to watch the Man Utd v Rochdale game so I'll try and put a rocket under him. I've got loads of cuttings from the 1963 era, mainly from the " Last Sports ". Lots of those little" Sam Says" cartoons - One after we'd beaten Sheff Wed 3-0 on Good Friday - " Yon Owls Played Like They'd Been Up All Neet ". I've got reports and photographs of the famous Bryan Douglas goal against WBA the next day. Still the best goal I've ever seen by a Rovers player.

I started playing myself the following season so my visits to Ewood became a lot less after that.

They sound amazing. My dad was a regular during those times, he'd love to see them. Hope Rochdale play a good game! Go easy on yr lad

On 24/09/2019 at 00:05, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I've found it but I'm having trouble getting No2 son to come around to my house to sort the job out. I'll do my best to kick him up the backside. If you live anywhere near Rochdale you're welcome to come and view it in person.

I wish I could, I'm thousands of miles away.

On 02/09/2019 at 10:17, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I'm out in Spain at the moment so I can't do it now. I'm a klutz with computers but No 2 son is pretty good. I'll see what he can do when I get back. It really is a great little series of drawings, the caricature is Dougie to a tee.

Any luck with the picture?

On 05/08/2019 at 13:22, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

 " The Manchester Evening News " published a match report with a cartoon strip that showed a really good caricature of Dougie weaving his way in and out of about 6 Utd defenders who were all busy falling over as he went past them. The little fella beat them on his own that day ! I still have the cartoon but I don't know how to up load it.

 

I'd love to see that. You could find someone to scan it for you, or just take a photo of it.

Just now, Roboftherovers82 said:

Who is available on a free for CB we definitely need one more as cover 

Tony Gale or Kevin Moran out of retirement?

On 01/08/2019 at 20:32, Vinjay17 said:

Marketing. 

I'm not talking about what it said on the scarf, I'm talkig about my gran's reaction to it as regards to what she considered to be Lancashire.

2 hours ago, Brigger68 said:

Neither Liverpool or Manchester was actually considered traditional Lancashire. You could put Bury Rochdale and Oldham in traditional Lancashire. 

I remembered showing my grandma a rovers scarf which said 'The pride of Lancashire' in the mid 90s (she was in her 80s at the time) and she asked 'what about liverpool and united?'. I always went with her authority on this matter. She was rovers through and through btw.

Not bad, not amazing either. Tugay references are of course, by nature, class!

Please excuse me not reading back through this whole thread. Are the games on ifollow only available to stream live or can you watch the game later? 

Just now, ihtd said:

Very nice kit. Would look fantastic without a sponsor so the kids will be happy. 

I think they really are missing out on extra custom by not offering a shirt without sponsor, I for one don't buy shirts that I feel are ruined by a tacky sponsor. They could charge a little more and give the money to the sponsor if it would keep them happy. Love this new kit BTW! Smart collar!

On 21/01/2019 at 20:59, Admiral Nelsen said:

2007 - Rovers 2 - 0 Man City. FA cup game. Amazing atmosphere at Ewood, they had high expectations and we were a total class above. Collectors item from Mokoena and a jubilant Matt Derbyshire in front of the Blackburn end at the end. One of the great Ewood moments of modern times.

I was at that game, you're right about the atmosphere... great memories!