BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Upside Down]

47 minutes ago, oneandycrawford said:

Car broke down on the way to Ewood so had to listen on the radio!

Gutted.

I'll never forget the Wednesday fans doing a conga line around the Darwen End.

The match was billed as the battle of the bands as both us and Wednesday always were singing and had drums and all that.

[Gav]

22yrs ago today we beat Barcelona 3-2 at Ewood. I couldn’t find the YouTube clips, but thanks to readrovers, we have a link.

https://twitter.com/readrovers/status/1690249254642888704?s=46&t=vixBk9JCaQx4yRvDSEyAbQ

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

22yrs ago today we beat Barcelona 3-2 at Ewood. I couldn’t find the YouTube clips, but thanks to readrovers, we have a link.

https://twitter.com/readrovers/status/1690249254642888704?s=46&t=vixBk9JCaQx4yRvDSEyAbQ

According to my No 2 son the full game is on YouTube.

[Nuttall is lost]

50 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

According to my No 2 son the full game is on YouTube.

In a strange twist of fate Jon Dahl Tomasson was the referee that day

[Ianrally]

On 10/08/2023 at 17:43, oldjamfan1 said:

It’s easy to forget that Norwich were actually top of the league before kick off that day!

I think Chris Sutton was the CB for Norwich that day. 

[Nuttall is lost]

4 hours ago, Ianrally said:

I think Chris Sutton was the CB for Norwich that day. 

That's right.  Think he fouled Shearer for Cowan's free  kick goal

[SuperBrfc]

Every Rovers goal scored away at Arsenal since 1992:

 

[speeeeeeedie]

On 10/08/2023 at 09:13, SuperBrfc said:

A Shearer masterclass. The chip over the keeper. What a goal.

 

It's easy to forget how quick Shearer was. He lost a bit when he came back from the knee injury that ended his 1992-93 season early.  

I also liked Colin Hendry chipping in with a couple of assists from massive tackle/clearance combos. 

[den]

On 10/08/2023 at 09:01, Colt Seavers said:

@Tyrone Shoelaces has talked a couple of times about Bryan Douglas hurting Spurs in spectacular fashion about sixty years ago. I always enjoy that tale. Jimmy Greaves played in that game I believe. He raved about Duggie in his autobiography. 

Perhaps @only2garners  @Rover Boy and one or two others of our distinguished long time supporters were also at the game?

I was at that game as well. I still believe that was the best rovers side I saw.

Amazingly, some pics.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/182176072408848/permalink/974654313161016/

[SuperBrfc]

On this day 20 years ago:

 

[Gav]

I can still see that goal from Lorenzo Amoruso, on his debut was it? I went flying over the seats celebrating. 

I know he gets mixed reviews on his time here, but I'll remember him for that goal and he's head an shoulders above much of the crap we've had since these idiots took over.

Proper character too, spent hours signing autographs for the kids after games, joking around and kicking a football with them.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Gav

[SuperBrfc]

5 hours ago, Gav said:

I can still see that goal from Lorenzo Amoruso, on his debut was it? I went flying over the seats celebrating. 

It was his debut, yeah. He had a stormer along with Emerton. I would also take Amoruso over most of what we have seen these last 12 years.

It's a game that always brings back great memories for me. Sunny afternoon, optimism in the air, loads of minibuses and taxis full of Rovers fans going down Bolton Road, the excitement at seeing our new signings. Then witnessing that performance. Brilliant.

Our time will come again. Anything can happen to force these bastards out. We're just waiting for that moment.

[Ianrally]

On 14/08/2023 at 22:38, den said:

I was at that game as well. I still believe that was the best rovers side I saw.

Amazingly, some pics.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/182176072408848/permalink/974654313161016/

Thanks for the pics Den, unfortunately I’m not on Facebook so I couldn’t see them. I was at that game and didn’t Andy Mac show Greavsie how to do it. I think he was top goalscorer that year. 

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18 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

Thanks for the pics Den, unfortunately I’m not on Facebook so I couldn’t see them. I was at that game and didn’t Andy Mac show Greavsie how to do it. I think he was top goalscorer that year. 

Scored 4 goals if I remember correctly 🙂

[rigger]

Not football, but one thing that spings to mind looking at those pictures. Where have all the chimneys gone ?

[Gav]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

Not football, but one thing that spings to mind looking at those pictures. Where have all the chimneys gone ?

Great floodlights too, gone. 

[Ianrally]

13 minutes ago, den said:

Scored 4 goals if I remember correctly 🙂

Thanks Den for posting those. What a fantastic team we had then. Greavsie was still quick enough to catch a dog 😃