BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

56 minutes ago, rigger said:

I was at that end it was total confusion. I thought the ball went through a hole or a gap in the net, which is what the officials are meant to check for pre kick-off.

I heard a fan went up to the back of the net, pulled the ball out and threw it back on the pitch.

I used to watch the ‘Dale a lot then if Rovers weren’t playing and I remember going to a league 4 game against Brighton ( yes that Brighton ) and there was a melee after a corner. The ball ended up in the back of the net and the ref gave a goal but the Brighton players claimed the ball had fallen in through a hole in the roof of the net. They demanded he consult his linesmen.

So he goes over to the linesman, they have a chat, then the ref comes back and gives a penalty ! Cue more mayhem. Somebody had pushed the ball over the bar with their hand and it’d dropped into the goal through the hole apparently.

Edited November 9, 2024 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[DeeCee]

Great anecdote 👍

[Bronzed A Donis]

As its 30 years I've been digitising the old LET match reports from the commemorative release. Few attached apologies text quality isn't clearer.

I have the whole 50 page document but it was too big to upload.

[MarkBRFC]

It's a shame that in todays ridiculous technology/digital age that the above couldn't be re-released in some sort of magazine/bound booklet.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

It's a shame that in todays ridiculous technology/digital age that the above couldn't be re-released in some sort of magazine/bound booklet.

My wife bought me - “ Football History told through Newspaper Headlines - Blackburn Rovers “ for Xmas a few years ago. It’s a similar sort of thing. It wasn’t cheap though. At the moment it’s £54.99 less 25% discount. It’s not worth that. £25 would be about right.

Edited November 18, 2024 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Upside Down]

10 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

It's a shame that in todays ridiculous technology/digital age that the above couldn't be re-released in some sort of magazine/bound booklet.

The club have probably ordered the LET to destroy all evidence they have on our successes.

[Mattyblue]

They already have in Blues Bar… when’s the next LFC night in there, by the way?

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…

 

[Gav]

@Tyrone Shoelaces one for you here, not football related but pulled from the excellent ‘Nowt but a lad’ Twitter feed, Rochdale town centre 1970’s:

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, Gav said:

@Tyrone Shoelaces one for you here, not football related but pulled from the excellent ‘Nowt but a lad’ Twitter feed, Rochdale town centre 1970’s:

Yes, Yorkshire St. You can’t drive up that bit any more.

[Herbie6590]

Let's remind ourselves of this ahead of Saturday... #DifferentTimes 

 

 

[rigger]

18 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Let's remind ourselves of this ahead of Saturday... #DifferentTimes 

 

 

Jimmy Hill never did like us.

[Herbie6590]

A day late but 26/11/1994 - Rovers v QPR 

 

Once again…if the mascot is out there & wants to get in touch 🙏

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…poignant WTC photo…

[Gav]

We’ve seen this before, but what a day of football:

[wilsdenrover]

On 27/11/2024 at 09:07, Herbie6590 said:

A day late but 26/11/1994 - Rovers v QPR 

 

Once again…if the mascot is out there & wants to get in touch 🙏

I don’t think David Worrell turned out to be one to watch…

[wilsdenrover]

27 minutes ago, Gav said:

We’ve seen this before, but what a day of football:

The football version of Bazball 😁

[Mattyblue]

First time I’ve seen that on any social media this December … now I have Christmas has officially begun 🎅 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

We’ve seen this before, but what a day of football:

I was at the Dingle Dome watching Utd get hammered.  I didn’t even know we’d played until I overheard two old blokes discussing our result. We’d kicked off early.

[Gav]

I’m just going to leave this link here, happy Sunday everyone:

 

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Anyone remember  Rovers v Newcastle at Ewood think early 90s Darwen end was being constructed and a Newcastle fan climbed to the top of a girder to put a Toon Army flag on it? Seem to remember the police waiting at the bottom and the match wouldn't start till he got down lol

[Cherry Blue]

21 hours ago, Gav said:

I’m just going to leave this link here, happy Sunday everyone:

 

Was reminded about that goal earlier today. Dingle fan said "...that Weimann is some player....".

[simongarnerisgod]

5 hours ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

Anyone remember  Rovers v Newcastle at Ewood think early 90s Darwen end was being constructed and a Newcastle fan climbed to the top of a girder to put a Toon Army flag on it? Seem to remember the police waiting at the bottom and the match wouldn't start till he got down lol

that was also when wegerle scored a fantastic goal in the last minute😁

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1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

that was also when wegerle scored a fantastic goal in the last minute😁

100% correct good old Roy. Wonder where he is now....

[wilsdenrover]

43 minutes ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

100% correct good old Roy. Wonder where he is now....

https://sportsedtv.com/coach/roy-wegerle#:~:text=Roy now directs the instruction and content development efforts for SportsEdTV.