Pre-brockhall days it was relatively easy to meet with Rovers players (Either at pleasington or behind pleckgate school). I met various players this way. David Speedie (good bloke -always use to chat to my dad), Garner , Hendry, Mimms, batty, le-saux, flowers etc. Also met Shearer on various occasions also whilst as a student in Newcastle (baja beach club).
I also remember one night in Blackburn after Hodgson got sacked me and my mates met the entire team up at Utopia. Spoke to Kevin Davies, who told me at the time that he had signed a 7 year contract!!! Apart from the fact that he was absolute poo he was actually a nice bloke - signed my bottle of beer and gave me the rest of his bottle. Also spoke with duffer, dunne, callum davidson, sebastien perez and john filan on the same night.