Forgotten Players

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 minutes ago, roverandout said:

I was just confused why u said may replaced him but I see its sorted now

I was confused also. 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

11 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I could never figure that out. When my son and I were discussing who would need replacing when we made the step up to the Premier League he was one of the last players to be replaced. 
How soon is soon matey ? Lucas Neill came about 10 years after Curtis had gone. David May replaced Curtis.

We are talking about the same John Curtis here aren't we!? 😄😄😄

[Armchair supporter supremo]

8 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Yes you’re right. I’m mixing up the Dalglish era with the Souness era.

🤯

Had a tough week? 😅😅

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

33 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

🤯

Had a tough week? 😅😅

No, old age.

[oneandycrawford]

Bobby Svarc - came with Jim Smith from Colchester

[Nuttall is lost]

Gary Flitcroft.  I think the clubs philosophy back then was if anyone played well against us we would sign them.

Think there was a fella Gary Croft aswell.

That 1999 team was full of duds

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, oneandycrawford said:

Bobby Svarc - came with Jim Smith from Colchester

Bobby stayed in Blackburn after his football career ended and I'm sure many of us ended up with a burglar alarm bearing his name.

 

27 minutes ago, Nuttall is lost said:

Gary Flitcroft.  I think the clubs philosophy back then was if anyone played well against us we would sign them.

That 1999 team was full of duds

I thought Flitcroft was a decent player for us. I would love to see someone of his quality in our midfield right now. He would be the perfect foil for Morton and A Wharton.

[Upside Down]

If you consider Flitcroft forgotten then I really must question how much of a fan you really are.

[BRFC4EVA]

15 hours ago, Nuttall is lost said:

Gary Flitcroft.  I think the clubs philosophy back then was if anyone played well against us we would sign them.

Think there was a fella Gary Croft aswell.

That 1999 team was full of duds

Crazy comment! He was a fixture of our midfield for not far off a decade.

Remember Croft scoring a scorcher against Chelsea in our early season title challenge in 97/98

[oldjamfan1]

Bradley Dack 😐

Too soon?

Edited October 19, 2022 by oldjamfan1

[Mattyblue]

To be fair, Nuttall forgot everybody after 1999…

[Armchair supporter supremo]

22 hours ago, Nuttall is lost said:

Gary Flitcroft.  I think the clubs philosophy back then was if anyone played well against us we would sign them.

Think there was a fella Gary Croft aswell.

That 1999 team was full of duds

True dat about your opening comment😄 but to think Flitcroft was a "Forgotten player" isn't far off saying Dunn or MGP are forgotten players. 

Flitcroft did all the dirty work that allowed the likes of Tugay and Dunn to flourish.

Id say more of an unsung hero than forgotten 🤔 

Edited October 19, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Now that names are just getting repeated on this topic maybe a new similar topic for Unsung Heroes Could be the next topic 

 

There's been players over the decades that might have only played a handful of games(or even just one!) and saved our bacon in some way (think jon stead for an obvious example) then theres others like Flitcroft above that captained the side for years but kept a relatively low profile and rarely made headlines

[smiller14]

If anyone wants to test their memory.....

Blackburn Rovers Premier League Players (jetpunk.com)

How many Rovers PL players can you name? 

[rigger]

5 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Bradley Dack 😐

Too soon?

Bradley Who ?

[rickard]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

Bradley Who ?

There's a player I've never heard of! When did Bradley Who play for us? 😉

[rigger]

14 minutes ago, rickard said:

There's a player I've never heard of! When did Bradley Who play for us? 😉

He's had a few outings for the U21s.

Edited October 19, 2022 by rigger

[Mike E]

6 hours ago, smiller14 said:

If anyone wants to test their memory.....

Blackburn Rovers Premier League Players (jetpunk.com)

How many Rovers PL players can you name? 

Got 69% but SO annoyed by those I missed (I knew them all apart from Anthony Dobson. Who the fuck?)

[oldjamfan1]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Got 69% but SO annoyed by those I missed (I knew them all apart from Anthony Dobson. Who the fuck?)

You should also try these then https://www.sporcle.com/games/Freddie/football-league-xis-blackburn-rovers

https://www.sporcle.com/games/culverhouse/top-xis-blackburn-1980s-1990s-copy 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

Got 69% but SO annoyed by those I missed (I knew them all apart from Anthony Dobson. Who the fuck?)

Dobson!! I've never even heard the name before, must have been as a sun or something in the 92/93 season? Just before I really started following them

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Just had a goog! He actually played 41 games for us at left back between 91-93!! guessing he was back up for alan wright then or something? Anyway I'm sure the slightly older members here will have remembered him

[Armchair supporter supremo]

God! Just remembered one "forgotten player" that I don't think has even got a mention on here yet even though he's pretty much the epitome of the topic imo!  Nicky Marker🙌 The most dependable , reliable no nonsense CB or DM you could have as back up on your bench. Always filled in brilliantly when the likes of Hendry, batty , etc.. were injured 

 

Marker also pretty much destroyed man u class of 92 graduate Ben Thorleys blossoming career with a nasty tackle that literally snapped Thornleys leg in half pretty much 😞 I think it was only a reserve gave as well

 

good little interview https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/february/champions-nicky-marker/

Edited October 19, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

17 minutes ago, Armchair supporter supremo said:

God! Just remembered one "forgotten player" that I don't think has even got a mention on here yet even though he's pretty much the epitome of the topic imo!  Nicky Marker🙌 The most dependable , reliable no nonsense CB of DM you could have as back up on your bench. Always filled in brilliantly when the likes of Hendry, batty , etc.. were injured 

 

Marker also pretty much destroyed man u class of 92 graduate Ben Thorleys blossoming career with a nasty tackle that literally snapped Thornleys leg in half pretty much 😞 I think it was only a reserve gave as well

 

good little interview https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/february/champions-nicky-marker/

He put Ossis Ardiles out of the game when he was playing for Rovers.

[DeeCee]

8 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He put Ossis Ardiles out of the game when he was playing for Rovers.

Was it 23 minutes? I was there 😞

[Armchair supporter supremo]

25 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He put Ossis Ardiles out of the game when he was playing for Rovers.

My kind of defender. If you can't beat them break them.