18 minutes ago, Silas said:

I'm not technical Den, but I'm guessing they may ask what phone is it, and what Internet engine you on - I.e. Google chrome or explorer etc. 

👍

iPhone 7 

Safari

Hi guys. On my iPad everything is working great. On my mobile however, if I’m not signed in I can see all the forums but when I do sign in the fan zone disappears.

I’ve tried everything I can think of at my end. Any ideas?

Thanks.

Bare bones. That squad screams out for more quality.

8 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Quite a few members of the 1963 "7-2 Club" on here.

I was on my first visit to Ewood. We were over on hols and Dad, who had converted me from a very young age, treated us to upstairs in the Nuttall St Stand.

Vivid memories still and called on when I'm feeling bad about Rovers or life in general.

We are a fortunate group.

I got to meet Bryan Douglas and Ronnie Clayton and their wives years later at the Lazio friendly. Some of the nicest people I've met.

*Mum, Dad and 4 kids stayed at Grans 2 up 2 down with outside loo in Hope St., Happy Days!

It’s what I console myself with. Whatever these owners or anyone else at Ewood inflict on this club, they can never take those memories away.

Im sure there are plenty of fans who will look back in later years and think the same about seeing us win the Premier League.

47 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

whats this changing ends at half time,surely you could`nt decide to walk round from the darwen end to the blackburn end!!!???this only happens in non league football and  it`s a bit risky sometimes

Rovers fans used to gather in the Darwen end then. They would wait for the toss and make a dash to the Blackburn end if rovers were kicking that way. Then at half time they would make their way back again. No fencing or barriers to stop them. 

26 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Sorry, missed it. Were you there? I was sitting in the Nuttall St stand that day, near the Blackburn End. Never to be forgotten

I was. started off on the Darwen end and changed ends with the team. 
I was 14 at the time. Wow.

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Correct. Rovers raced into a 3-0 lead, and Jimmy Greaves IIRC pulled 2 back before the break

 

I gave you the teams and scorers above Jim.

1 hour ago, renrag said:

Back then New Years Day was not a National Bank Holiday, but many (most?) large firms in this area worked on Boxing Day and instead closed on New Year’s Day. If you didn’t turn in on Boxing Day, you didn’t get paid for Christmas Day.

As a result many fans couldn’t make it but an old pal of mine, who I travelled to lots of away games with, was able to go. Even now, at 89 years, he can recall every detail of the game

 

What would be brilliant would be to hear from someone who was at both the Spurs and West Ham games. Such as Duggie🙂

Ive no idea how Bryan’s health is or whether anyone on here is in contact. That would be great though.

Trying to think who’s still alive from that team. Mike England is I think. Andy McEvoy? 

10 wicket win at Surrey with 27 overs to spare.

I remember seeing some of the goals on BBC lunchtime news.

again, that was no ordinary West Ham team. Moore, Hurst and Peters.

I wonder if anyone here went or knew anyone that went?
 

26th December 1963. West Ham 2 - 8 Blackburn Rovers.

Here we go. That was no ordinary Spurs team.

8 minutes ago, renrag said:

I agree with everything said about the game and that Rovers team. I hate to put a damper on it, but that lot at the turd also beat Spurs 7-2 the same season.

but did that lot at the Turd then go on and beat Bobby Moore’s West Ham 8-2 (8-3?) at Upton Park in the same season?

Dont mention a couple of days later. That doesn’t matter.🙂

Think the team was

Else

Bray

Newton

Clayton

England 

McGrath

Ferguson

McEvoy

Pickering

Douglas

Harrison.

The great Danny Blanchflower is one of those photos I think. Totally destroyed by Duggie and crew that day.

ferguson, Pickering and Mike Harrison celebrating in another.

18 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

Thanks for the pics Den, unfortunately I’m not on Facebook so I couldn’t see them. I was at that game and didn’t Andy Mac show Greavsie how to do it. I think he was top goalscorer that year. 

Scored 4 goals if I remember correctly 🙂

1 hour ago, joey_big_nose said:

Its maybe a bit of a patronising cliché but every time I watch womens football (just the major international tournaments) Im blown away by how much it has improved. Goals today have been sublime. Loved the little reverse pass for our third.

Technically they are very good. Well coached as well. Becoming professional has improved the women’s game no end. It used to be awful.