Leonard Venkhater

In the days of child neglect lol

You're not kidding! I am late to the party with this one. I have only just watched it. I didn't expect it to be literal, but why they should deviate quite so far from the historical facts I don't know. I had forgotten quite a lot of Rovers' history, but I knew we had been in the final against Old Etonians before Olympic actually won it. I was surprised to see that Old Etonians had hardly won it at all in real life. Also, I am sure others will know that Suter never played for the first Blackburn team to win the FA Cup. Also, Rovers were never even questioned about the payment of players. I don't know about Olympic. Others were actually expelled from the competition. I think PNE were one such club. Bastards, even then lol Making "Blackburn" play in claret rankled a little, but I suspect someone on the production team is having a laugh. At least, they painted Monkey Hornby, as an all-round good egg!

So do I. Abject failure of leadership and lack of moral courage.

Brilliant, that!

You are right there, but it is too hard to resist a dig at the self righteous concept of "football integrity"..

Was that the "Timmy's got red boots on" game? (Sherwood tapping his foot to the beat of the away fans' chant, as he picked up the ball for a throw-in..)

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!...