Roving Mick

My lingering memory of the Dirty Duck was having your pint served in a plastic glass due to the violence which was always breaking out in this place. Its name was often blamed for its bad reputation. Eventually it reverted to its proper name of the Castle. Sadly, it was demolished and nothing was ever built on its old site. It's part of the Market Street Lane/Fleming Square car park.

We like heavenly bodies in Blackburn. Blackburn The Ultimate Satellite Town

Twelve years ago we did try to get the local Druids in. But they wanted to put standing stones round the centre circle. Rovers Count Their Blessings

Did we really think we could compete with the likes of Dunfermline and Wrexham? Blackburn Wants To Be A City - More's The Pity

We have had Germans at Ewood Park before mein freunden. The Curse of Ewood Park

We could do with one of our Anoraks here. Anorak of Fire

Rovers' first reported game at Church was played on the old Church C.C. ground, not their current one at West End. It was where Church, Ossie and Accy merge. It was owned by Captain Pickup (no relation), C.O. of the local militia. I can remember going for a pint years ago in the Pickup Arms just up the road, near Rist's.

Graham Budd the auctioneers recently sold an even older book. This was published in 1893. But it also says 1874. I always thought our formation was November 5th 1875. But you never know? I'm also interested to to find out the 'exact' location of the Leamington Street ground and what we were originally called. Was it Blackburn Rovers, or just Rovers?

It's looking like the Brown Cow has dropped Feniscowles from its address. All we need now is real ale.

Where Now Brown Cow? https://www.rovingmick.com/2022/03/01/where-now-brown-cow-which-part-of-blackburn/

The Ballad of Shebby Singh https://www.rovingmick.com/the-ballad-of-shebby-singh/

Look at Jack Southworth's record, a goal a game average. He might not have been our greatest striker, but he was statistically. He was a famous musician too. Skimmy Southworth - Rovers' Musical Goal Machine

A great man

Barbara Castle's statue has gone down well. Different story for Jack Straw. Jack Straw Statue Doesn’t Inspire Blackburn Public

Preserving Blackburn's drunken heritage. Blackburn Pub Museum Plan

I must admit to having reservations over the ground location. After living in this area for the last 20 odd years, Sacred Heart school's position is far too steep to have hosted football matches. The old Leamington Road Baptist church and its surrounding area is more likely to be where the ground was located. It seems a bit odd how nobody is really sure of the exact ground location, despite Leamington Street arguably being the first purpose built football ground in the world. It's certainly accepted as the first to host an England match.

Technically, Sunderland was a town when they won 6 League titles and 2 FA Cups. Going on about us being a town club is meaningless.

The Stepford Fans

Won't need much historical artwork. They were only formed in 1968.

Look at Roy Cropper in a Rovers shirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpwSL6jrAXY

Souey knew how to discipline players. Anger Management

Venky's to unveil 'Pearl of Pune' at Ewood Park Rovers' own Pink Panther