Behind The Rovers : A Visual Guide Of Blackburn

[adopted scouser]

  colin said:

Dillo,

That link needs to be in English.

Colin

Dillo's pretty articulate Col, think she probably understood my post mate.

[dillo_dillo]

The book about English(UK) football culture , view through from Football's furry mascots.

(Text is Japanese only)

144pages / Full color / price ¥1,554-(in tax)

cover

contents

Edited June 29, 2006 by dillo_dillo

[Alex Rover]

dillo_dillo, you really are a huge asset to Blackburn Rovers Football Club. Thankyou

[dillo_dillo]

Roar : blackburn Rovers pages

pubs

[dillo_dillo]

I interviewd some mascot wearers on my book....

These are REALLY interesting stories.

[abr]

"Poacher the Imp, Lincoln City "

----- Are you a life-long supporter? How about your parents, grannies and grandpas ?

"I am a lifelong supporter, thanks mainly to both my Grandad and my Dad. My Dad has been going since the late sixties and I attended my first game in 1986. I'm led to believe my Grandad first attended matches in the 1940s. In fact my grandad was very much defined by his love of the club, and we even buried him in a Lincoln City scarf. "

"Alice the Eagle & Pete the Eagle, Crystal Palace"

----- What do you do to cheer up supporters when the team loses?

"If we've not done too well in recent games, it's so important to get the fans behind the team. So lots of bouncing around to get people smiling again is needed! " Alice

----- What's the most difficult thing about being a mascot?

"Trying to cheer up supporters when the team loses! When the crowd is quiet I stand in front of them until they make noise! I've even sat on the pitch in front of one stand in protest because they were too quiet!" Alice

----- What's the main thing you do to make people belive in a mascot ? "Just †generally act the same at most games, remember faces and remember †conversations. Seeing the joy on people's faces when they see us mascots means we're doing a good job." Pete

"Elvis J Eel ,Southend United"

----- How did you become a mascot wearer and when?

"I am a life long supporter of Southend United. They are nothing big but they are my local team and I would not swap them for the world."

"I actually first dressed up as a mascot at the age of 13. Performing as a mascot at the age of 13 in front of 5000 was a bit scary, but I soon got used to it. ...I wanted to get to more matches because as a 13 year old I didn’t have enough money to see every game. So my dad and I asked the club if there was anything we could do on a matchday. To our complete amazement they asked if we wanted to become mascots! I jumped at the chance as you could imagine and I haven’t looked back since."

[roversmum]

Congratulations, Dillo, it was worth all the hard work!

[colin]

  adopted scouser said:

Dillo's pretty articulate Col, think she probably understood my post mate.

Ho ho ho ho ho.

[dillo_dillo]

  adopted scouser said:

Understood every word of that !

  colin said:

That link needs to be in English.

I can't describe it well ..... Do you understand it my short description of that??

  Ciren Rover said:

dillo_dillo, you really are a huge asset to Blackburn Rovers Football Club. Thankyou

It's sweet music to me! Thanks.

[dillo_dillo]

the book looks like that...

It's temporary book ad for Rovers fans,

http://dillo-h.com/armadillo/zrzr/indexen.html

(temporary... the publisher and Amazon make more further details about the book)

We request to sell it on Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com.

Now, I don't know Amazon.co.uk turn over my book, The publishern on a negotiating process..

The decision rests with them.

--- I didn't know that shipping fee!! from japan to other countries.Terribly expensive!!!

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/bro...2#international

please request to sell it on amazon co.uk

e-mail:amazon.co.uk,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us...4409677-0709240

I have managed the Japanese site of Rovers.

However, it is then difficult to raise the acknowledgment level of Rovers to the football fan of Japan.

This mascot's book is preparations to make my results, and to publish the book on Rovers.

It endeavors for this book to succeed to publish the book of Rovers.

I really want to published "Behind the Rovers" book.

I need more local Rovers fans cooperation to next step to "Behind the rovers" project. I appriciate your help.

I'm planning to next step "Behind the Rovers" project .

If you know the person who work with Blackburn and Darwen tourist information depepertment. let me know about it.

Thanks.

--- I was planning to visit Blackburn in September, But sadly. It's difficult. I can visit there if I get some sponser. but I think It's realistically difficult.

Edited July 2, 2006 by dillo_dillo

[dillo_dillo]

I'm looking for this boy. I want to say thank you and send printed photo.

Does anyone know him(or his family), please pass the word. Thanks.

a friend of this guy mailed me.

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Now, i'm checking all my photos to make " how to get to Ewood park" for japanes rovers fans on my web.

some photos (taken Nov.2004)

http://dillo-h.com/armadillo/brfc/0411/

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Edited July 1, 2006 by dillo_dillo

[Dr Gonzo]

Dillo, you are a genius and a real treasure. Is there any way you can link to the English amazon version for the book?

Edit: Sorry I found it now!

Edited July 1, 2006 by Dr Gonzo

[colin]

  dillo_dillo said:

If you know the person who work with Blackburn and Darwen tourist information depepertment. let me know about it.

Thanks.

Dillo,

have a start

here

Colin

[dillo_dillo]

  colin said:

have a start

here

Thanks!

Now, i'm checking many visitors guide pamphlets(booklet) got from information centers.

Burnley's town guide is better than Blackburn & Darwen !! GMR's not good , too.

i think they don't have a concept (for overseas visiters ... easy to understand about the town & city)

[dillo_dillo]

"Behind The Rovers " Photos page, It'll be back soon! ( I've got new server!)

It's a Test page. LET's story with my photos(clear version!)

http://dillo-h.com/armadillo/brfc/let/

cheers

[FourLaneBlue]

This thread is one of the best I have read for a long, long time.

Well done dillo...you deserve all the plaudits!

[dillo_dillo]

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Now, i'm checking all my photos to make " how to get to Ewood park" for japanes rovers fans on my web.

some photos (taken Nov.2004)

http://dillo-h.com/armadillo/brfc/0411/

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see other photos above URL.

@ Leeds-Liverpool Canal

@ Leeds-Liverpool Canal

@ Darwen

Edited July 4, 2006 by dillo_dillo

[Hafiz]

Great works dillo. It's great to have such die-hard rovers supporter in this side of world.

[dillo_dillo]

  Hafiz said:

It's great to have such die-hard rovers supporter in this side of world.

Die-Hard... I have to wear a white running shirt and bare feet?

[dillo_dillo]

Hi,

now, I'm planning my "Behind the Rovers" photos and my illustrations(for my book) exhibition at small gallary in Tokyo.

I dream to do same exhibition at Blackburn!

please advice to me! If you have a good idea,

thanks

[dillo_dillo]

I CAN'T WAIT NEW SEASON !!

@ Aqueduct inn

@ Ewood park / Rovers Res. v Wigan Res.

[dillo_dillo]

I 'm planning to visit Blackburn again.

Thanks! if you're able to help me out of "Behind The Rovers"!!

Edited July 16, 2006 by dillo_dillo

[adopted scouser]

  dillo_dillo said:

I 'm planning to visit Blackburn again.

Thanks! if you're able to help me out of "Behind The Rovers"!!

interesting pics there dillo. The top one quite poignant, beautiful old victorian establishment closed to ship everyone up to the workhouse on the hill. Not enough nurses, and have just commisioned a new uniform design for every member of staff, cost a few unnecessary bob that will.

The second pic, were you up on the bridge you cheeky monkey ?

[dillo_dillo]

  adopted scouser said:

The second pic, were you up on the bridge you cheeky monkey ?

I took it at Leeds-Liverpool canal! not climb the bridge!

I need your help!!

"Behind The Rovers ".... It's my life-long project.

I really want to take the photos about the family.

I plan to taking some photos 2nd phase about "Behind The Rovers"

--->I find people who photographic model of "Behind the Rovers"

I strongly want to take the photo of "My Family is Rovers"

--- the family who have local roots at Balckburn area at least over 3 generation.

Most oldest that family know "50's /60's Rovers", and know well about before "Premiaship era" People's faces, It tells me their story.

Local roots, It's may most interesting things and very important for me.

I have no idea how can I find the families....

[colin]

Dillo,

Just to clear your request:

You would like to take photographs of people who have been Rovers' supporters for a long time.

You want grandfathers & grandmothers, and their sons & daughters & their sons & daughters?

Is that right?

[dillo_dillo]

  colin said:

Just to clear your request:

You would like to take photographs of people who have been Rovers' supporters for a long time.

You want grandfathers & grandmothers, and their sons & daughters & their sons & daughters?

Is that right?

THAT'S RIGHT! thanks

@ Blackburn

@ Darwen