2021/22 Pre-Season

[Oldgregg86]

On 25/07/2021 at 12:35, lraC said:

She is expecting big things of Leeds. I heard a comment from her the other day. She had a bit of a moan, but at least, he has got it off her chest. She said the have come a long way in a few years, since the nearly went bust. Hope the players behave and don’t kick big lumps out of each other. 

You only have to look at our bench if you want to see a pair of tits

[Danny O.Brien]

I think we peaked at that Preston game at Deepdale last season. After the last few times of going and coming back devasted, that was one game I wish I was at. 

[Gav]

On 24/07/2021 at 12:03, Danny O.Brien said:

I can remember the police escort through Bradford, back in league one 😂 class day out. 

The only good police escort is in places like Leeds, where the railways station is miles away from the ground and you’ve got 500 local nutters in the way 😲

Character building.

[tomphil]

On 25/07/2021 at 17:42, Gav said:

The only good police escort is in places like Leeds, where the railways station is miles away from the ground and you’ve got 500 local nutters in the way 😲

Character building.

Had some hairy moments at Bradford though back in the day.

[Gav]

On 25/07/2021 at 17:58, tomphil said:

Had some hairy moments at Bradford though back in the day.

Yes I thought that when I wrote it, burnley town centre on the way back, big window 😀 young and daft.

[rigger]

On 25/07/2021 at 17:42, Gav said:

The only good police escort is in places like Leeds, where the railways station is miles away from the ground and you’ve got 500 local nutters in the way 😲

Character building.

You should have tried getting to and from Burnden park, if you wanted character building.

Edited July 25, 2021 by rigger

[Ossydave]

On 25/07/2021 at 17:42, Gav said:

The only good police escort is in places like Leeds, where the railways station is miles away from the ground and you’ve got 500 local nutters in the way 😲

Character building.

Usually pushed straight into the boozer then bussed to the ground at Leeds these days

[Gav]

On 25/07/2021 at 18:29, Ossydave said:

Usually pushed straight into the boozer then bussed to the ground at Leeds these days

Thank God 😃

[Rochdale_rover]

Does anybody know where pike had been the last couple of games ?

[simongarnerisgod]

On 25/07/2021 at 18:26, rigger said:

You should have tried getting to and from Burnden park, if you wanted character building.

i remember one game in the early 80`s when my dad made us stand in the burnden paddock,when i protested about not standing on the embankment  he told me to stop moaning,you`ll see why we are here in a minute,cue twenty minutes into the game it all kicked off in there,bottles,bits of loose concrete and all sorts of debris flying everywhere!!!

imo it was the most intimidating ground in the whole football league,worse than the victoria ground,upton park,st andrews or the den,i think it was 1995/96,when they beat us,shearer and all,they were all going mental looking for anyone in blue and white outside the ground,me and mate just put our heads down and managed to make it to the train in one piece🙂

[rigger]

On 25/07/2021 at 22:01, simongarnerisgod said:

i remember one game in the early 80`s when my dad made us stand in the burnden paddock,when i protested about not standing on the embankment  he told me to stop moaning,you`ll see why we are here in a minute,cue twenty minutes into the game it all kicked off in there,bottles,bits of loose concrete and all sorts of debris flying everywhere!!!

imo it was the most intimidating ground in the whole football league,worse than the victoria ground,upton park,st andrews or the den,i think it was 1995/96,when they beat us,shearer and all,they were all going mental looking for anyone in blue and white outside the ground,me and mate just put our heads down and managed to make it to the train in one piece🙂

I always remember most games there as being night matches, which to me made them even worse. But I wouldn't change one minute of it. I just picture Faz scoring.

Edited July 25, 2021 by rigger

[tomphil]

On 25/07/2021 at 22:01, simongarnerisgod said:

i remember one game in the early 80`s when my dad made us stand in the burnden paddock,when i protested about not standing on the embankment  he told me to stop moaning,you`ll see why we are here in a minute,cue twenty minutes into the game it all kicked off in there,bottles,bits of loose concrete and all sorts of debris flying everywhere!!!

imo it was the most intimidating ground in the whole football league,worse than the victoria ground,upton park,st andrews or the den,i think it was 1995/96,when they beat us,shearer and all,they were all going mental looking for anyone in blue and white outside the ground,me and mate just put our heads down and managed to make it to the train in one piece🙂

Only went there pre season late 80s and that was ropey enough. I think just where the ground was situated made it prime for attack from all angles. It was a bit of a hole around there from what i remember and Bolton had a lot of Manchester over spill scumbags attached to them.

Victoria ground and St Andrews always the roughest by far from my experience.

[Tom]

On 25/07/2021 at 11:06, Danny O.Brien said:

Two big reasons to watch it on Leeds TV 

She’s alright. She’s no Wendy though 

[jim mk2]

To take a line from Mrs Merton:

So Leeds United, what attracted you to a blonde brainless bint with big boobs when you were appointing a TV presenter ? 

[AllRoverAsia]

Ok he's not a TV presenter but we have David Lowe as a 'face' to the media and hence to the public.

I think Leeds win this round by a couple of points whilst we have one tit.

* Saying "one tit" is of course a fib, we have quite a number.

[windymiller7]

On 26/07/2021 at 01:11, AllRoverAsia said:

Ok he's not a TV presenter but we have David Lowe as a 'face' to the media and hence to the public.

I think Leeds win this round by a couple of points whilst we have one tit.

* Saying "one tit" is of course a fib, we have quite a number.

The camera panned to the bench in one of our games last season & I genuinely thought a homeless guy had been given a free ticket to sit on the bench that day! 

Mowbray & him are not exactly what u call "inspirational" are they?

[Riversider28]

On 25/07/2021 at 18:26, rigger said:

You should have tried getting to and from Burnden park, if you wanted character building.

Prenton Park on a Friday night was an education too.

[oldjamfan1]

On 25/07/2021 at 18:26, rigger said:

You should have tried getting to and from Burnden park, if you wanted character building.

 

On 25/07/2021 at 22:01, simongarnerisgod said:

 

imo it was the most intimidating ground in the whole football league,worse than the victoria ground,upton park,st andrews or the den,i think it was 1995/96,when they beat us,shearer and all,they were all going mental looking for anyone in blue and white outside the ground,me and mate just put our heads down and managed to make it to the train in one piece🙂

I went to Burnden Park a few times in the 70s and 80s with Mark Patterson (before he played for Rovers, we would have been about 12 - 16 years old). It was easily the most scared I was as a young Rovers fan, Manchester Road was brutal and the 225 Ribble bus always got bricked a few times as well between Bolton and Darwen on the way back. Patty mentions it in his forthcoming book (called 'Old School') which is published in October and available here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Patterson-Mark/Old-School--The-Mark-Patterson-Story/9781908847256# 

Much of the book is devoted to Howard Kendall and Bob Saxton's time at the club, with a little bit of the Don Mackay era thrown in too.

I always found it funny that he ended up playing for both teams, including captaining Bolton in that famous victory over us when we were the reigning champions.

[RevidgeBlue]

On 26/07/2021 at 01:59, windymiller7 said:

The camera panned to the bench in one of our games last season & I genuinely thought a homeless guy had been given a free ticket to sit on the bench that day! 

Mowbray & him are not exactly what u call "inspirational" are they?

Serious point, we're short of money and Mowbray then Venus/Lowe/Johnson etc.

Surely one assistant manager is enough, how many do we need?

(Needs a clear out of the lot with the possible exception of Johnson imo)

 

[arbitro]

On 26/07/2021 at 09:47, oldjamfan1 said:

 

I went to Burnden Park a few times in the 70s and 80s with Mark Patterson (before he played for Rovers, we would have been about 12 - 16 years old). It was easily the most scared I was as a young Rovers fan, Manchester Road was brutal and the 225 Ribble bus always got bricked a few times as well between Bolton and Darwen on the way back. Patty mentions it in his forthcoming book (called 'Old School') which is published in October and available here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Patterson-Mark/Old-School--The-Mark-Patterson-Story/9781908847256# 

Much of the book is devoted to Howard Kendall and Bob Saxton's time at the club, with a little bit of the Don Mackay era thrown in too.

I always found it funny that he ended up playing for both teams, including captaining Bolton in that famous victory over us when we were the reigning champions.

Thanks for the information on Marks upcoming book Andy. Now I would say that it should be a must read for Rovers fan's of a certain generation particularly for us Darreners.

[oldjamfan1]

On 26/07/2021 at 10:20, arbitro said:

Thanks for the information on Marks upcoming book Andy. Now I would say that it should be a must read for Rovers fan's of a certain generation particularly for us Darreners.

I did help to edit it Tony, as well as helping him out with a few names and childhood memories/escapades, so I am lucky enough to have already read it. I can guarantee that Rovers fans and especially as you say - Darreners of a certain age - will love it. His description of Blacksnape and the Darwen League is absolutely bang on the money 🥶

Edited July 26, 2021 by oldjamfan1

[arbitro]

On 26/07/2021 at 10:25, oldjamfan1 said:

I did help to edit it Tony, as well as helping him out with a few names and childhood memories/escapades, so I am lucky enough to have already read it. I can guarantee that Rovers fans and especially as you say - Darreners of a certain age - will love it. His description of Blacksnape and the Darwen League is absolutely bang on the money 🥶

I remember many years ago Mark did an interview with the LT and mentioned playing at Blacksnape and in particular one player who he described as the animal. I narrowed it down to one person and asked Mark if it was indeed the one who I thought it was. He flatly denied this but I still think I was right and Mark was fearful of the animal finding out. 😁😁😁

[rog of the rovers]

Got my tickets for the Leeds match at the weekend.

Not expecting many fellow Rovers fans to be honest, might have a row to myself in the Blackburn End 😁

[oldjamfan1]

On 26/07/2021 at 10:32, arbitro said:

I remember many years ago Mark did an interview with the LT and mentioned playing at Blacksnape and in particular one player who he described as the animal. I narrowed it down to one person and asked Mark if it was indeed the one who I thought it was. He flatly denied this but I still think I was right and Mark was fearful of the animal finding out. 😁😁😁

Ha ha - he names him in the book Tony!! Are you thinking JD?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 25/07/2021 at 21:09, Rochdale_rover said:

Does anybody know where pike had been the last couple of games ?

 “ Don’t tell him Pike ! “