[Archived] People With Connections To Rovers

[bazza]

My mother-in-law once mentioned that when watching football on TV her partner, a Rovers supporter, very often would say, "He plays for the Rovers" or "He used to play for the Rovers" She came to the conclusion that pretty much everyone connected with football had had some connection with Rovers.

I, therefore, started to take notice of connections with Rovers and was amazed how many people appear or are mentioned on TV or radio who have Rovers connections.

My wife gets fed up with it and I just laugh. During the Wales v N Ireland game they mentioned the last time N Ireland beat Wales in 1980 to win the home championship with the winning goal scored by Noel Brotherston. She said sarcastically, "I suppose he used to play for the Rovers" I smiled as I said, "Well, actually, he was a Rovers player at the time". She was gobsmacked.

Take this European Championship tournament for instance. These people have association with Rovers:-

Players: Corry Evans, Shane Duffy, Nikola Kalinic, Martin Olsson

Managers: Chris Coleman, Roy Hodgson

Pundits: Dean Saunders, Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage

There are loads of others that I must have missed.

[oldjamfan1]

Mark Hughes (plus new beard) was also a pundit for the Wales v Russia game

[arbitro]

My mother-in-law once mentioned that when watching football on TV her partner, a Rovers supporter, very often would say, "He plays for the Rovers" or "He used to play for the Rovers" She came to the conclusion that pretty much everyone connected with football had had some connection with Rovers.

I, therefore, started to take notice of connections with Rovers and was amazed how many people appear or are mentioned on TV or radio who have Rovers connections.

My wife gets fed up with it and I just laugh. During the Wales v N Ireland game they mentioned the last time N Ireland beat Wales in 1980 to win the home championship with the winning goal scored by Noel Brotherston. She said sarcastically, "I suppose he used to play for the Rovers" I smiled as I said, "Well, actually, he was a Rovers player at the time". She was gobsmacked.

Take this European Championship tournament for instance. These people have association with Rovers:-

Players: Corry Evans, Shane Duffy, Nikola Kalinic, Martin Olsson

Managers: Chris Coleman, Roy Hodgson

Pundits: Dean Saunders, Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage

There are loads of others that I must have missed.

Shay Given and current Rovers fitness coach Chris Neville. Lewandowski would but for that bloody ash cloud.

[perthblue02]

Hungarian defender who was on trial for two weeks in 2014 (name is in the euro thread somewhere)

Edit: Richard Guzmics

Pundits on Beinsports for the Euros with Rovers connection

Michel Salgado, Andrew Cole

[Mike Graham]

A woman who goes in my local pub used to prepare and serve the buffet in the Rovers Board Room on match day.

She was very positive about Gordon Lee and Howard Kendall.

[AllRoverAsia]

My mother-in-law once mentioned that when watching football on TV her partner, a Rovers supporter, very often would say, "He plays for the Rovers" or "He used to play for the Rovers" She came to the conclusion that pretty much everyone connected with football had had some connection with Rovers.

I, therefore, started to take notice of connections with Rovers and was amazed how many people appear or are mentioned on TV or radio who have Rovers connections.

My wife gets fed up with it and I just laugh. During the Wales v N Ireland game they mentioned the last time N Ireland beat Wales in 1980 to win the home championship with the winning goal scored by Noel Brotherston. She said sarcastically, "I suppose he used to play for the Rovers" I smiled as I said, "Well, actually, he was a Rovers player at the time". She was gobsmacked.

Take this European Championship tournament for instance. These people have association with Rovers:-

Players: Corry Evans, Shane Duffy, Nikola Kalinic, Martin Olsson

Managers: Chris Coleman, Roy Hodgson

Pundits: Dean Saunders, Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage

There are loads of others that I must have missed.

Great post and many thanks for omitting one turd pundit

[patrickvalery]

I had no idea Dean Saunders had rovers connections. Learn something new everyday.

[bazza]

I had no idea Dean Saunders had rovers connections. Learn something new everyday.

Wasn't he part of someone's backroom staff?

[davulsukur]

Souness team, left with him to go to Newcastle

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Bellamy is a pundit for ITV.

[patrickvalery]

Course he was. I remember now. Cheers.

[Mike Graham]

*%#^ is now a snake in Brunei.

[matt83]

Jon Walters. Sacked from the youth team for stealing from team mates.

[bazza]

Jon Walters. Sacked from the youth team for stealing from team mates.

Allegedly. I forgot about Walters in the ROI team.

[patrickvalery]

Paolo Jorge, Nuno Enrique, Diogo Rosado, Edinho Junior and Fabio Nunes. The Portugal kit man, tea lady, masseuse, hairdresser and coach driver respectively.

[Jock]

When I was at school my mates dad bought a MK2 Escort RS 2000 off Jim Furnell.

[ABBEY]

Course he was. I remember now. Cheers.

I thought you was joking when you posted

My late dad told Andy Payton's dad his son was a fat wardrobe hider . That was in the hospital just before my dad died .

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Keith Gillespie has been doing Talk Sport's radio matches. I've heard Nathan Blake on Wales' matches as well.

[OJRovers]

Danny Murphy is a co-commenator.

About as useless at that as he was for Rovers.

[miqaayil]

Kean was on Singapore Tv for Euro. Nearly wanted to throw my cup, but its my bloody TV. The idiot is being hailed for winning S League. If he could ever do something good for rovers is convince the Prince to buy us

[Amo]

Kean was on Singapore Tv for Euro. Nearly wanted to throw my cup, but its my bloody TV. The idiot is being hailed for winning S League. If he could ever do something good for rovers is convince the Prince to buy us

Not doing so great at the moment. 3rd and 16pts off top spot.

[tomphil]

Kean was on Singapore Tv for Euro. Nearly wanted to throw my cup, but its my bloody TV. The idiot is being hailed for winning S League. If he could ever do something good for rovers is convince the Prince to buy us

Get the Prince to buy out JA,Kentaro & Coco's etc's unofficial stake would be a nice start.

[funny-old-game]

Kean was on Singapore Tv for Euro. Nearly wanted to throw my cup, but its my bloody TV. The idiot is being hailed for winning S League. If he could ever do something good for rovers is convince the Prince to buy us

No No No cause @#/? face would tell the Prince that he could manage us again, o please God no!😖

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Danny Murphy is a co-commenator.

About as useless at that as he was for Rovers.

Cannot abide him,pontificates like he was some great name in the game.

The Rovers Connections are far and wide,makes you proud.

Tragic about Noel Brotherston,a fan favourite of the BBE and died at only 38 from a heart attack....the current NI side did your memory proud.

[Leonard Venkhater]

Cannot abide him,pontificates like he was some great name in the game.

The Rovers Connections are far and wide,makes you proud.

Tragic about Noel Brotherston,a fan favourite of the BBE and died at only 38 from a heart attack....the current NI side did your memory proud.

I remember being so proud of Noel in the home internationals, when summariser, George Best, of all people, referred to "Noel Brotherston's magic"..