Yes..It was Barrow..Well remembered!..The caller went on about both PNE and his own Barrow, as being Kidd shipwrecks and Rovers fans better beware etc

Kidd certainly managed PNE..but way back I think he also managed a nonleague side, although I can't find proof! . I remember a (bitter) supporter from that other club contacting Radio Lancs on his Rovers appointment to predict total disaster, saying how everything he touches, as a manager, turns to sh1t It sent a chill through our whole house!..

Actually, I think we all need to stop beating ourselves up-well I do anyway-about this and results like the away win at Old Trafford under Kean. The awful truth is that Kean was staying, come what may... because it was..er.. before "they learned from their mistakes" Hahahahahahahahaha

1989 Selhurst Park for me too. A wild card entry would be Burnley v Orient in May 1987-well there were lots of Rovers fans in the crowd-I saw them!

Haha...I know them. They're both social workers, so they won't..er..care!

Same here, mate. That is why I had to look it up!

Remember there is a world of difference between clarity and certainty!

Sad b....that I am, Arbitro, I just checked. 12 April 1972 was a Wednesday, so it looks like we were both correct. Something about the special atmosphere of a night match under the floodlights!

Great thread. Delicious memories. I love and remember all the above suggestions, although we were still in the car park for Kennedy's Van Basten moment at Villa. A few others, including 3 from Tony Field. 1) his famous dribble, leaving 4/5 defenders for dead before scoring in the Blackburn End in the 5-0 defeat of Watford 2) a similar mazy dribble before scoring at the same end v Charlton 3) a stunning strike from the Nuttall St side of the pitch, just a few yards into the Darwen End half that flew into the Darwen End net in a 4- trouncing of Lincoln 4) (although sullied by the fact that Coyle was the manager), that goal by Graham at Derby after some 30 odd passes!

It's a shame his name became synonymous with missing sitters-it began that season after promotion-because he scored plenty to help us win promotion under Gordon Lee!

It was. I can remember Saxton saying. " We were hoping to catch Liverpool on an off day, but unfortunatelythey caught us on one".. And Souness saying " But it was an FA Cup tie out there", as if it was supposed to make us all feel better..

Funny, I am pretty certain that the Brighton game was indeed a night match. Both the Bournemouth and Brighton games were close together, towards the end of the season. The McNamee goal was struck from practically the halfway line too. Special long shot mention to Johnny Price v Bradford from a similar place...

Roger was a Rovers player before we got relegated,

We often reminisce about this fantastic goal. A wonderful, flowing move. The only bit where my memory differs from yours is that I am sure that Beamo finally put the ball in with his head, when it looked easier to use his foot?

Hence, "Venkygraph" lol

A great read!

Pickering and Kopel though that day v Millwall!...

Dead right...thanks!

My bad...Neil Ruddock! He was mates with Shearer and Flowers from Soton days...

One of my favourite players too. I remember watching him, playing for Leicester in that dramatic game at Ewood. I think Newell actually got sent off, but I was really impressed with his touch and work rate...I was actually wishing he played for us....and a few short years later, there he was making his Rovers debut at home to Boro. He scored a really cool finish that day at the Blackburn End. Happy Days!

Le Saux clearly had issues/others had with him...I remember an interview he did with Barry Davies, after his awful injury,when he implied he hadn't had good wishes from everyone.. Then there were rumours of a significant clique/Southport Mafia, which I assumed meant Shearer, Flowers, Warnock ...and Newell? And something was clearly going on beneath that scene with Batty in Moscow....

I was feeling a bit superstitious in being amused by this...then I remembered we are already in Purgatory!

I knew I had forgotten someone.One of my favourite Rovers players of all time. I remember being so proud for him, when George Best was on the commentary team for an international and referred to "Noel Brotherston's magic."