Fred Pickering

[den]

  On 11/02/2019 at 07:32, AllRoverAsia said:

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/february/dougies-tribute-to-fred-pickering/

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As good as Shearer. Who am I to doubt Bryan Douglas.

[Oldgregg86]

  On 10/02/2019 at 12:49, matt83 said:

Out of interest who would people of that vintage consider to be the greatest ever Blackburn born and bred player?

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Brett ormrod or bryan Douglas. Probably ormrod ...just

Edited February 11, 2019 by Oldgregg86

[47er]

  On 11/02/2019 at 09:46, renrag said:

Nice words from Bryan Douglas who, with typical modesty, didn’t mention the massive influence he had in developing the goal scoring careers of both Fred Pickering and Andy McEvoy

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as in "put it on a plate for them"!

[old darwen blue]

  On 11/02/2019 at 16:49, Oldgregg86 said:

Brett ormrod or bryan Douglas. Probably ormrod ...just

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Really?

[Oldgregg86]

  On 12/02/2019 at 10:47, old darwen blue said:

Really?

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No lol. I never saw Douglas play and but I don't see the Brett ormrod stand happening anytime soon.

[AllRoverAsia]

  On 11/02/2019 at 22:13, 47er said:

as in "put it on a plate for them"!

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I wonder how many 'assists' Bryan Douglas had in his Rovers career. It must have been a very high number, shame no such stats exist or that much video of that great team.

I say not much but can't recall any apart from a little bit on British Pathe and the 1960 Cup Final.

There are a lot of photos though in the Talbot Archive facebook pages, including 17 just from the first match I saw at Ewood, 7-2 v Spurs.

Edited February 12, 2019 by AllRoverAsia

[MCMC1875]

  On 10/02/2019 at 13:44, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Bryan Douglas without a doubt.

I can't figure out that photo. We started wearing that kit in late 1962 and the cantilever stand at the Blackburn End was already built by then, maybe it's just out of shot. It's a great photo of Fred in his prime.

He was just coming into the side when I first started watching Rovers. He was a bit raw at first but soon developed in a really top class striker who had it all. A terrific shot in either foot, he was a good header of the ball, very light on his feet for a big man with a good change of pace. He had a trick or two in his game, I'm sure I saw him do that " Cryuff Turn " before Cryuff. On his day he was unstoppable, as other people have said second only to Shearer in my estimation of Rovers strikers. He could beat a player running at them with the ball at his feet, I don't recall that being part of Shearers game, he was more about running past or through opponents.

So many great memories of Fred, I was gutted when he left to sign for Everton. We spent the next ten years and all the record fee we received trying to replace him with inferior players. It was his leaving that started the rot that led to Rovers being relegated in the 1965-66 season and our slide down the Divisions.

RIP Fred and thanks for the memories.

 

 

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The BBE roof is just out of shot.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 16/02/2019 at 14:43, renrag said:

Blackpool FC have announced that the funeral service will take place at 1.30, on Friday 22 Feb. at Blackburn Cathedral, supporters are welcome to attend.

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Bugger, we fly to Spain on that Friday morning. 

Edited February 17, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces