[Archived] Blackburn Rovers : A Proud Tradition.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Saturdays's win over Blackpool marked our proud Club's 1000th win in the top flight,Rovers are only the Twelth club in the country to have achieved this footballing landmark.

I would just like to say to all you 'small town club' knockers,to the 'big club' obsessed media and to the many modern day football fans who care nothing for tradition and history hear this..........

OUR PROUD TOWN CLUB IS WHERE IT BELONGS IN THE TOP FLIGHT.THE PROUD TRADITION OF THE BLUE 'N' WHITES CONTINUES STRONG!

[MarkBRFC71]

Amen to that. Out of interest who are the other 11?

[philipl]

There is a link to a 2007 table somewhere but my recollection is

Newcastle

Sunderland

Everton

Liverpool

Man U

Man C

Villa

WBA

Spurs

Arsenal

Chelsea

We were neck and neck with Bolton who must be very close to achieving their 1,000th as well.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Make no mistake as to our lofty place in English football folks as philip's list confirms.

P.S

Are WBA classed as a town club?

[tony gale's mic]

Make no mistake as to our lofty place in English football folks as philip's list confirms.

P.S

Are WBA classed as a town club?

Yes.

[Mattyblue]

Yes.

They cant match up to our trophy haul though!

[wilyrover]

WBA is part of Brum. Half their ground is in Brum, the other hslf in West Bromwich. It comes under the artificial borough of Sandwell, but is only 5 miles from the centre of Birmingham. It's a bit like saying Manure - in Trafford - isn't part of Manchester.

[Mattyblue]

WBA is part of Brum. Half their ground is in Brum, the other hslf in West Bromwich. It comes under the artificial borough of Sandwell, but is only 5 miles from the centre of Birmingham. It's a bit like saying Manure - in Trafford - isn't part of Manchester.

But as the club represents West Bromwich they are a town club, are they not?

[Gav]

Saturdays's win over Blackpool marked our proud Club's 1000th win in the top flight,Rovers are only the Twelth club in the country to have achieved this footballing landmark.

I would just like to say to all you 'small town club' knockers,to the 'big club' obsessed media and to the many modern day football fans who care nothing for tradition and history hear this..........

OUR PROUD TOWN CLUB IS WHERE IT BELONGS IN THE TOP FLIGHT.THE PROUD TRADITION OF THE BLUE 'N' WHITES CONTINUES STRONG!

Amen to that Mr W

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Its a bone of contention Wilyrover as I've never heard WBA called a town club?

If they are not then Rovers become the first town club on that list.

[Guest bluerovers]

Does that mean we get into Stan Collymore's super league then?

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Does that mean we get into Stan Collymore's super league then?

If you coupled the above with THIS bluerovers there would still be many dead heads who would deny us our rightful place!!

Mr B ..............

[tony gale's mic]

WBA are a town club, but we're more successful than they were. They've got a pretty proud tradition too though, quite an underrated club.

[67splitscreen]

This table was to the end of 09/10.

Also gives Home and Away records.

After all those games we have a +1 GD. Some things never change.

[Madon]

This table was to the end of 09/10.

Also gives Home and Away records.

Darwen in 59th!!

[67splitscreen]

Darwen in 59th!!

Behind Accrington though.

[Baz]

WBA is part of Brum. Half their ground is in Brum, the other hslf in West Bromwich. It comes under the artificial borough of Sandwell, but is only 5 miles from the centre of Birmingham. It's a bit like saying Manure - in Trafford - isn't part of Manchester.

Like saying Everton isnt part of Liverpool, (Woolwich) Arsenal or Tottenham arent part of London, etc....

[tony gale's mic]

Like saying Everton isnt part of Liverpool, (Woolwich) Arsenal or Tottenham arent part of London, etc....

West Bromwich is as much a part of Birmingham as Stockport is a part of Manchester. It might be close but it's a seperate place.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

This table was to the end of 09/10.

Also gives Home and Away records.

After all those games we have a +1 GD. Some things never change.

1012 defeats?! Sack the manager

[92er]

West Bromwich is as much a part of Birmingham as Stockport is a part of Manchester. It might be close but it's a seperate place.

Although this is going away from the the theme of " a proud tradition ", I would be interested in the views of people who live in the Midlands.

I have always thought of there being 3 teams in Birmingham; I accept I might well be wrong, but would people who live in the area like to comment?

[CrazyIvan]

Although this is going away from the the theme of " a proud tradition ", I would be interested in the views of people who live in the Midlands.

I have always thought of there being 3 teams in Birmingham; I accept I might well be wrong, but would people who live in the area like to comment?

If you say West Brom is in Birmingham, you have to say both Walsall and Wolverhampton are too. West Brom is NOT part of Birmingham. I used to live in Birmingham and was born just outside Wolverhampton.

[Mattyblue]

I am sure tony gale's mic is going to accuse me of being paranoid and promoting an anti Rovers conspiracy theory, but I have always found post Jack, a complete lack of respect for Rovers' tradition as a club.

If you mention Sheff Wed, Notts Forest, WBA, Wolves etc to fans, many will say 'historic club', 'lots of tradition' etc etc.

However, mention Rovers it is; 'bought the title', 'plastic club', 'no fans', 'don't deserve to be in the Premier League' etc etc- even though we have as much if not more history than the bloody lot pre 1992.

For me, the media has brainwashed a generation of fans against us, perhaps it is because we have carried on achieving- putting the noses of fans of the 'bigger clubs' who win bugger all out of joint in the process, maybe it just says it all about the modern football supporter, maybe I shouldn't care less, but it doesn't half get my goat!

[1864roverite]

Blackburn Rovers the Pride of The North West

[67splitscreen]

British Towns say West Bromwich is a town, in the borough of Sandwell, in the ..... blah blah blah.

We will soon be above them in the table in any case.

[Mr. E]

Amen is all I can say.