Forgotten Players

[DanLad]

  On 08/09/2022 at 14:16, simongarnerisgod said:

simon vukjevic,looked as if he would rather walk down the m65 in rush hour than play football

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The rumour I heard was that he didn't really want to play football. He really wanted to be a monk.

(Not intended to be a set up for a pun about crosses)

[Oldgregg86]

  On 10/09/2022 at 00:06, DanLad said:

The rumour I heard was that he didn't really want to play football. He really wanted to be a monk.

(Not intended to be a set up for a pun about crosses)

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Sounds like it was a close shave 

[rigger]

  On 10/09/2022 at 00:06, DanLad said:

The rumour I heard was that he didn't really want to play football. He really wanted to be a monk.

(Not intended to be a set up for a pun about crosses)

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I suppose he just got out of the habit.

[RoverDom]

Jason Brown goalkeeper came on at half time vs wigan for an injured friedel and got man of the match made some cracking saves

[Upside Down]

He was a good keeper I thought. 

Was he ever number 1 at any time?

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 10/09/2022 at 09:51, RoverDom said:

Jason Brown goalkeeper came on at half time vs wigan for an injured friedel and got man of the match made some cracking saves

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was that his one and only appearance,i can recall the game,he was inspired,like a human wall

[RoverDom]

  On 10/09/2022 at 11:32, simongarnerisgod said:

was that his one and only appearance,i can recall the game,he was inspired,like a human wall

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I think he played a handful of other games but it certainly wasn't many. Unluckily for him he was behind someone who never missed a game

[Dreyski]

  On 10/09/2022 at 11:32, simongarnerisgod said:

was that his one and only appearance,i can recall the game,he was inspired,like a human wall

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Possibly that season. As per wiki, he made 15 appearences over the next two seasons as understudy to Robinson.

[Dreyski]

Speaking of keepers of that period, he never played a senior game for Rovers, but there's our only Faeroese(?) player, Gunnar Nielsen.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 09/09/2022 at 22:37, simongarnerisgod said:

anyone remember kevin stonehouse??!!

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Another one who has passed away recently I believe.

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 10/09/2022 at 15:14, oldjamfan1 said:

Another one who has passed away recently I believe.

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i did`nt knw that,he can only have been in his late 50`s??,very sad r.i.p

[SamTheShrew]

  On 30/08/2022 at 13:29, lraC said:

He did marry Christine Kitchin, a Darwen Girl.

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Is he the same Peter Devine who took that dreadful penalty on nick hancocks football nightmares?! 90s cult classic

 

edit: just seen someone else confirm this further back 😂

Edited September 10, 2022 by SamTheShrew

[Atko's Engine]

  On 08/09/2022 at 17:46, ItsRoverZ said:

I remember him well, thought kean mismanaged him, I thought he looked really good when he played and would of loved to have seen more of him ha

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Fixed it.

[Upside Down]

  On 10/09/2022 at 18:50, Atko's Engine said:

Fixed it.

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He didn't manage at all.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 10/09/2022 at 15:42, simongarnerisgod said:

i did`nt knw that,he can only have been in his late 50`s??,very sad r.i.p

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Yeah from memory I think he was 59 or 60. No age.

[jim mk2]

Might have been mentioned earlier but anyone remember Yordi, a big Spanish striker?

Only played 8 times but one appearance was as a sub in the 2002 League Cup triumph.

A strange signing but he will remember his short time with Rovers

[roverandout]

  On 11/09/2022 at 09:23, jim mk2 said:

Might have been mentioned earlier but anyone remember Yordi, a big Spanish striker?

Only played 8 times but one appearance was as a sub in the 2002 League Cup triumph.

A strange signing but he will remember his short time with Rovers

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Yeah I mentioned him a few pages back. He was similar to a few players In that he won a trophy after only being here a few games. Similar to Tony gale and Richard witschge

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[SamTheShrew]

Dario Marcolin. Thoroughly uninspiring signing from Lazio during Roy’s time.

I also remember writing Michael Watt (gk, loan, from Aberdeen) on my Shoot team tracker on the wall at some point in the 90s.

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 11/09/2022 at 09:23, jim mk2 said:

Might have been mentioned earlier but anyone remember Yordi, a big Spanish striker?

Only played 8 times but one appearance was as a sub in the 2002 League Cup triumph.

A strange signing but he will remember his short time with Rovers

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the week after the cup final triumph we played southampton and he started and scored,he looked a very capable player,sadly for whatever reason he faded out of the picture and went back to spain

[roverandout]

Hakan sukur.  Was a world class forward but by the time he arrived at Rovers he was past his best.  He only ever really succeeded in Turkey 

Edited September 11, 2022 by roverandout

[jim mk2]

  On 11/09/2022 at 11:27, roverandout said:

Hakan sukur.  Was a world class forward but by the time he arrived at Rovers he was past his best.  He only ever really succeeded in Turkey 

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Sukur was in the Rovers team when a friend was the Rovers mascot and we were invited into the dressing room before the game. Shook his hand! Top class player in his pomp

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 11/09/2022 at 11:27, roverandout said:

Hakan sukur.  Was a world class forward but by the time he arrived at Rovers he was past his best.  He only ever really succeeded in Turkey 

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I remember a game, at Fulham I think, when he gave a master class in how to play centre forward. Another one who fell foul of Souey when he was on his way to losing the plot.

[Lancs Rover]

  On 10/09/2022 at 11:47, Dreyski said:

Speaking of keepers of that period, he never played a senior game for Rovers, but there's our only Faeroese(?) player, Gunnar Nielsen.

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Mark Bunn.

Never made it here. Back up specialist to Brad? But moved on to better things if memory serves.

[SuperBrfc]

  On 11/09/2022 at 11:23, simongarnerisgod said:

the week after the cup final triumph we played southampton and he started and scored,he looked a very capable player,sadly for whatever reason he faded out of the picture and went back to spain

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He scored a belting towering header in that Southampton game. I can still see his celebration, arms outstretched like Superman running towards the Riverside, Darwen End side. I was sat there for that game, so had a good view of it.

I remember the fans were desperate for him to do well and the roar when that header went in was brilliant. He scored away at Boro shortly after and I thought we might be onto something, but it wasn't to be. Only 8 appearances, but he did get to play a small part in us winning a trophy, so fair play.

[Neil Weaver]

  On 11/09/2022 at 18:00, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I remember a game, at Fulham I think, when he gave a master class in how to play centre forward. Another one who fell foul of Souey when he was on his way to losing the plot.

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Think that was when they were playing at Loftus Rd.  We were behind the goal and got a cracking view of his second,  We won 4-0 that night.  Pity he couldn't have hung around for a bit longer, would have been very handy if he caarried on like that.