BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[A Northern Horde...]

On 12/10/2023 at 09:21, Herbie6590 said:

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And what magical times the early nineties were for this Club..you just couldn't wait to get your hands on a copy of the LET pre internet days on the way home from work and marvel at what was happening.Every single day something positive,something exciting,all of us together as one...Boom Town Blackburn.

Wonderful memories of a time when people in charge at Ewood,really,really cared.

We were all so incredibly lucky to have witnessed it all.

Edited October 16, 2023 by A Northern Horde...

[SuperBrfc]

On this day 21 years ago:

 

[oldjamfan1]

3 hours ago, SuperBrfc said:

On this day 21 years ago:

 

My younger son’s first three Rovers games were Rovers 3 Barcelona 2, Rovers 7 West Ham 1 and this one; Not a bad little start for him eh? 😜

[SuperBrfc]

On 19/10/2023 at 21:47, oldjamfan1 said:

My younger son’s first three Rovers games were Rovers 3 Barcelona 2, Rovers 7 West Ham 1 and this one; Not a bad little start for him eh? 😜

What a start for the lad. I'm sure he's just as grateful to you today for taking him back then 😁.

[oldjamfan1]

On 30/10/2023 at 17:31, SuperBrfc said:

What a start for the lad. I'm sure he's just as grateful to you today for taking him back then 😁.

So grateful he’s now a season ticket holder at Celtic Park…

He does still get to 5 or 6 Rovers games every season too tbf

[den]

Is there any objection to opening this up to non rovers related nostalgia? 

[wilsdenrover]

12 minutes ago, den said:

Is there any objection to opening this up to non rovers related nostalgia? 

That may depend on who or what you have in mind 😁

[den]

20 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

That may depend on who or what you have in mind 😁

😀 well football obviously.

I don’t see why we can’t expand a bit. If mods aren’t happy, then please remove. Here we go. Pitches that yesteryears footballers had to contend with.

 

[den]

Another one.

PNE vs Blackpool 1970. Blackpool promoted, North End relegated. Who scored a hat trick for Blackpool in a 3/0 win?

 

[bazza]

45 minutes ago, den said:

Is there any objection to opening this up to non rovers related nostalgia? 

As long as it's not about Burnley winning the league in 1960

[wilsdenrover]

1950s boots - I’m presuming no one remembers these 😁

Edited November 1, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[bazza]

I recognise Fred but who are the other two? Don't the strips look great with no sponsors.

[bazza]

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

1950s boots - I’m presuming no one remembers these 😁

With studs that were nailed in and to keep the leather boots supple plenty of dubbin.

[den]

4 minutes ago, bazza said:

I recognise Fred but who are the other two? Don't the strips look great with no sponsors.

I believe the North End player is Bill Cranston. Tommy Hutchinson was MOTM.

[den]

10 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

1950s boots - I’m presuming no one remembers these 😁

Certainly do. The most uncomfortable things ever. Leather was Rick hard.

*rock hard.

Edited November 1, 2023 by den

[wilsdenrover]

6 minutes ago, bazza said:

With studs that were nailed in and to keep the leather boots supple plenty of dubbin.

I’ve never heard of dubbin - to save me a Google what was it?

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I’ve never heard of dubbin - to save me a Google what was it?

A sort of very soft wax, to make leather waterproof and supple.

Edited November 1, 2023 by rigger

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, rigger said:

A sort of very soft wax, to make leather waterproof and supple.

Thank you 👍

[den]

The last ever game where?

 

[den]

Played for rovers 

 

[bazza]

John Radford?

[bazza]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

I’ve never heard of dubbin - to save me a Google what was it?

 

1 hour ago, rigger said:

A sort of very soft wax, to make leather waterproof and supple.

You can still buy it.

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, den said:

The last ever game where?

 

Chester? Sealand Road

[Aqualung]

2 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Chester? Sealand Road

That was my guess aswell. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

11 hours ago, den said:

I believe the North End player is Bill Cranston. Tommy Hutchinson was MOTM.

Hutch could be a real handful. He gave Keith Newton a hard time on more than one occasion. He had this trick were he’d be running at full speed with the ball, then he’d appear to over run the ball. When the defender hesitated he’d bring the ball through with his trailing foot and he’d be gone.

I watched him a few times and he fooled me every time with that trick.