65 we got relegated because of a few different reasons ,the polio outbreak in the Blackburn area put us back many games plus Duggie was injured and Mike England went to Spurs mid season disrupted the whole defence and attack.Second to Third we lost quite a few players through injury and retirement and transfers ,small crowds little money etc.Second to third again due to a team that grew old together-Parkes fazackerly etc and the writing was on the wall.The Premiership again after Alan Shearer went it was a great exodus Sherwood Hendry etc all great players leaving in a couple of seasons left us without any sort of balance, then Woy left and Kidd took us down.Every relegation has a reason ,this time its self inflicted and for me its The Final Countdown with 4 games to go,I think we are down but this was so unnecessary its almost criminal what has happened this season!
posted on 20/4/12
I'll drink ter that!
posted on 20/4/12
One sure way to tell when a club is in trouble.........................the old guys start telling everybody how good it was in their day.
posted on 20/4/12
ps, I was at both games and it was never hands by Elder. Ref just felt sorry for you.
posted on 20/4/12
Duggy and myself was having a good chin wag about how we turned the dingles over on their own patch to get to Wembley.With the help of a dart player.
posted on 20/4/12
I was not at Dingletown but my uncles took me to the replay or should I say carried me!
posted on 20/4/12
Just avin a bit of fun Star. Was Kean in charge of the Youth team at Chelsea ?
posted on 20/4/12
I dont think so but I would not let kean take charge of my dog Rover for an hour and a half.
posted on 20/4/12
Louvin it guy: i just looked up your details, biblical stuff eh? Are you from Brun Lea? That will turn a person religeous sure enough . You've had some very good players in your past, Alex Elder; good full back, Angus was better almost in Keith Newton's level, Clarets were a very good team, equal to Spurs, the United of the day, I used to get very nervous when Jimmy Mac got the ball
I wasn't allowed to go t'Turf for the first game being uncharted territory east of Padiham, but my Dad said Elder autographed it.
And yes this nostalgia does hide a lousy Rovers year!
posted on 20/4/12
eyup Star tha's nobut a nipper if you were carried to that replay (unless of course tha'd been in t'Fernhurst fost)
I haven't heard the phrase "Chin wag" since my Dad died, thanks mate, nice memory, "Chin wag", I will re-introduce that phrase to my nearest and dearest.
Up The Rovers!!
posted on 21/4/12
Aye Duggy these are things which stay with you,im up early as Rover needed to go out and hes got a bit of a hangover I think!