BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Mattyblue]

So what damage did the earlier fire do? The later one obviously the area above the Enclosure as that’s where the JLC went.

[wilsdenrover]

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

So what damage did the earlier fire do? The later one obviously the area above the Enclosure as that’s where the JLC went.

Any help?:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/16999652.day-ewood-park-saved-mystery-caller/

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago… #1995Nostalgia 

[Herbie6590]

Just now, Herbie6590 said:

30 years ago… #1995Nostalgia 

Highlights

 

[Gav]

Mill Hill Blackburn flag, Belgrade 1987

[Herbie6590]

Let’s have some light relief with some #1995Nostalgia as it’s 30 years ago today that we took on Wednesday at Ewood…⚪️🔵

[Nuttall is lost]

30 yrs ago?  Can someone get a calculator out and double check that Jeff? Dont seem right

[Forever Blue]

 

[arbitro]

Rovers are on the Big Match Revisited next Saturday in a game against Huddersfield from 84-85. It's on ITV4 at 10.30 am.

[rigger]

23 hours ago, arbitro said:

Rovers are on the Big Match Revisited next Saturday in a game against Huddersfield from 84-85. It's on ITV4 at 10.30 am.

If you want to watch us getting beaten.

[simongarnerisgod]

we were top of the league at christmas,this game started our slide down the table😒,i rememer allardyce being an absolute rock for them at the back

[Herbie6590]

https://x.com/ewood_blue_/status/1891155878184656922?s=46&t=cjTtFiLH6Hff-zlAsQbAUg

[BobdaBuilder]

The voice is how I remember final score in the 80's. Worth waiting for all division one score to finish for the important ones to come through.

[broadsword]

21 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://x.com/ewood_blue_/status/1891155878184656922?s=46&t=cjTtFiLH6Hff-zlAsQbAUg

We still love you Kenny. Thank you for remembering us.

 

https://www.facebook.com/1Rovers/videos/1266460294440205/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Edited February 17 by broadsword

[Waggy76]

19 hours ago, BobdaBuilder said:

The voice is how I remember final score in the 80's. Worth waiting for all division one score to finish for the important ones to come through.

There's only one Simon Garner 

[Herbie6590]

30 years ago today…

[Herbie6590]

https://x.com/Rovers/status/1893259944235016588/video/1

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

9 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://x.com/Rovers/status/1893259944235016588/video/1

Look at that pitch.

 

 

[Ozz]

On 15/02/2025 at 11:39, arbitro said:

Rovers are on the Big Match Revisited next Saturday in a game against Huddersfield from 84-85. It's on ITV4 at 10.30 am.

Watched this last night,  very nostalgic, pausing it to look at the old Blackburn End etc. 

 

On the same prog was Chelsea v Man Utd, which was a perfect example of how far the current state of football differs from mid 80's version.

Violent tackles and scuffles unpunished, an old terraced stadium crammed with 40,000 people mostly on terraces, a remarkably bad pitch-just mud and sand everywhere, and very tight shorts!

 

Fantastic.

[arbitro]

9 minutes ago, Ozz said:

Watched this last night,  very nostalgic, pausing it to look at the old Blackburn End etc. 

 

On the same prog was Chelsea v Man Utd, which was a perfect example of how far the current state of football differs from mid 80's version.

Violent tackles and scuffles unpunished, an old terraced stadium crammed with 40,000 people mostly on terraces, a remarkably bad pitch-just mud and sand everywhere, and very tight shorts!

 

Fantastic.

It's almost like watching two separate sports now with how the modern game has evolved. There are some aspects I wish we could go back to such as allowing a higher degree of contact. 

I do wonder where the game will be in another couple of decades.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 16/02/2025 at 22:48, BobdaBuilder said:

The voice is how I remember final score in the 80's. Worth waiting for all division one score to finish for the important ones to come through.

There must be about 7 or 8 of those teams no longer playing league football.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

41 minutes ago, arbitro said:

It's almost like watching two separate sports now with how the modern game has evolved. There are some aspects I wish we could go back to such as allowing a higher degree of contact. 

I do wonder where the game will be in another couple of decades.

Heading the ball will be gone by then.

[Herbie6590]

On 15/02/2025 at 11:39, arbitro said:

Rovers are on the Big Match Revisited next Saturday in a game against Huddersfield from 84-85. It's on ITV4 at 10.30 am.

Well worth a viewing result notwithstanding for the preamble piece in the boardroom.

My wife’s cousin scoring one & making one made it personally quite interesting 👀

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

Well worth a viewing result notwithstanding for the preamble piece in the boardroom.

My wife’s cousin scoring one & making one made it personally quite interesting 👀

I have it recorded so will have a watch later.

I'll take particular interest in the player you mention 😁

[Gav]

Rovers 2 Liverpool 1 FA CUP 1958 - 52,000 packed into Ewood

I may need to look at the options to view the small newspaper print.

 

 

Edited February 23 by Gav