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Post by kingswood Polak on Dec 21, 2022 12:18:35 GMT
This is precisely the reason i was always drawn to the older guys at games, i loved them recollecting the old days and players, i am 59 but still gravitate to those older than me. Loved it, always will "Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional." Certainly has been my experience at Rovers. This played a huge part in me being gas plus the gallows humour
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Post by trymer on Dec 21, 2022 15:14:07 GMT
Rovers have had lots of good goalkeepers over the years Ron Green was my favourite one. I felt sorry for Glynn Jones he was unlucky to be in goal at Spurs.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 21, 2022 16:00:39 GMT
Rovers have had lots of good goalkeepers over the years Ron Green was my favourite one. I felt sorry for Glynn Jones he was unlucky to be in goal at Spurs. Jones played for Bristol Rovers making his league debut against Burnley in October 1977 in a Second division fixture. Unfortunately in his 3rd match during that month he and Rovers faced the newly relegated Tottenham Hotspur who had an afternoon to remember as they put nine goals past Jones and his overworked defence without reply in front also of the BBC Match of the Day cameras. Ironically Glyn won plaudits for his inspired performance that afternoon and returned to Rovers Reserves team shortly afterwards. His next game was at Tottenham for the Reserves in front of a much smaller crowd. Jones' league debuts for Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury and Newport were all at Turf Moor against Burnley.
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Post by toteend3 on Dec 21, 2022 17:19:17 GMT
Rovers have had lots of good goalkeepers over the years Ron Green was my favourite one. I felt sorry for Glynn Jones he was unlucky to be in goal at Spurs. I also felt sorry, but for myself trudging up Seven Sisters road with my tail between my legs!
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Post by syg on Dec 21, 2022 17:45:04 GMT
He’s was absolutely brilliant again on Saturday, he’s the difference between losing and winning, relegation and Promotion. That man is our magnificent goal stopper, without whom Charlton would have been out of sight by HT. Its the strikers that always get the headlines, so I thought I would give him a little mention as to how valued and important he is to us. Thank You James Belshaw UTG He's certainly not unsung, he's always being praised to the rafters. Looking at the Charlton highlights he would have looked pretty stupid if any of those chances had gone in. He's a very good keeper, but not tall enough to become a brilliant one, jaakola is quality as well and I'm surprised he hasn't asked for a transfer as I think he would be a shoe in for a lot of L1 club's.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Dec 22, 2022 12:33:58 GMT
Rovers have had lots of good goalkeepers over the years Ron Green was my favourite one. I felt sorry for Glynn Jones he was unlucky to be in goal at Spurs. I also felt sorry, but for myself trudging up Seven Sisters road with my tail between my legs! You were there ! I can only imagine how you felt, i was a young lad but, luckily my area was , near enough, lock out gas, school was a different matter
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Post by padstow on Dec 23, 2022 15:37:23 GMT
What about Mr.glum aka Brian parkin he was a bit special and doing back Bernard Hall and dick sheppard Parkin couldn’t handle the back pass rule changes and as for Bernard Hall, I’m only 55. Pity you are that young you missed out on rovers great days under bert tann
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Post by padstow on Dec 23, 2022 15:41:53 GMT
My favourite because he was the first I ever saw in a Rovers' side is... Bert Hoyle. He was a lovely man, was Bert. He used to chat with us behind the goal. The Boy's Enclosure, where I stood (bottom-left of the Muller Rd. end) were full of kids, some given an orange by their mum to throw towards his goal. Bert had told the local press he had a particular liking for oranges. Bert would collect them all up and always leave one single orange in the back of his goalmouth for good luck. Bert only played about 100 games for us. Sadly he was badly injured in a car crash, which put paid to his career. FOOTNOTE: There were a number of 'gentlemen' playing for the Rovers in the 50s. Bert was the epitome of that description. Players like him fashioned my (and others) young years to be a life long Rovers fan. #UpTheROVERSWe saw the great days of rovers with some great players. Can't ever recall them doing dying swan act when tackled or diving to get a penalty.they were honest players playing for the love of it not the cash that today's spoilt players do
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Post by padstow on Dec 23, 2022 17:15:10 GMT
My favourite because he was the first I ever saw in a Rovers' side is... Bert Hoyle. He was a lovely man, was Bert. He used to chat with us behind the goal. The Boy's Enclosure, where I stood (bottom-left of the Muller Rd. end) were full of kids, some given an orange by their mum to throw towards his goal. Bert had told the local press he had a particular liking for oranges. Bert would collect them all up and always leave one single orange in the back of his goalmouth for good luck. Bert only played about 100 games for us. Sadly he was badly injured in a car crash, which put paid to his career. FOOTNOTE: There were a number of 'gentlemen' playing for the Rovers in the 50s. Bert was the epitome of that description. Players like him fashioned my (and others) young years to be a life long Rovers fan. #UpTheROVERSWe saw the great days of rovers with some great players. Can't ever recall them doing dying swan act when tackled or diving to get a penalty.they were honest players playing for the love of it not the cash that today's spoilt players do Correct me if I am wrong but didn't he finish up running a pub in Starcross near exeter
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Post by kingswood Polak on Dec 23, 2022 17:33:23 GMT
Parkin couldn’t handle the back pass rule changes and as for Bernard Hall, I’m only 55. Pity you are that young you missed out on rovers great days under bert tann I was too young but i loved hearing the stories of nom buy , no sell and so much more. Seemed like a man ahead of his time
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Post by The Concept on Dec 29, 2022 14:43:48 GMT
I don't think anyone would have guessed how good and how important Belly has been for us, himself included.
30 years old, never played league football before, 2 years prior to arrival his highest level was Tier 6, not guaranteed a start at Harrogate, signed as No.2 for Rovers, a back-up to an International thought one of the best 'keepers outside the Championship.
Yet when his chance came he took it with both hands (ahem!), and also both feet as a useful sweeper and instigator of our attacks, and he hasn't looked back since.
Last season I said I thought he gained us at least 10 points through his performances. Lots was made of our much vaunted attack, but seeing as though we finished only 4 points above the 8th placed team I would say that with any other League 2 goalkeeper between the posts we wouldn't have made the play-offs.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 29, 2022 16:00:18 GMT
He is becoming a proper bona-fide cult hero for our wonderful BRFC, just like JCH, Barry Hayles, Sammy Igoe, Phil Kite, Mark O'Connor, John Taylor, Jason Roberts & Andy Rammell.
All of these players were with us for less than 100 games but left a memorable mark in our history IMO.
It's easy to list many long standing cult heroes like Bradford, Ollie, Biggsy et al, but Belshaw has 65 games under his belt now and is a true fans favourite.
He played nearly 400 games at non-league or college level and has supported Notts County since childhood.
If there are others with under 100 games for us that deserve the cult hero status, please add a comment.
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Post by warehamgas on Dec 29, 2022 17:06:51 GMT
And Who can forget a another Lunatic Gas Keeper Jim Eadie, who apparently was partial to beers and fags at half time also was known as the 'flying pig' UTG Big Jim my all time favourite keeper. I was at Chesterfield in March ‘74, Grand National Day iirc, Jim got off the coach carrying his copy of Tit Bits (possibly something stronger!) and proceeded to keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 as we closed in on promotion against one of our rivals. Great keeper imo, but would have struggled in todays fitness regimes! 🤔 Think he inherited the ‘flying pig’ nickname from Tommy Lawrence the Liverpool keeper who’d retired. UTG!
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Post by darloGAS on Dec 29, 2022 18:14:01 GMT
And Who can forget a another Lunatic Gas Keeper Jim Eadie, who apparently was partial to beers and fags at half time also was known as the 'flying pig' UTG Big Jim my all time favourite keeper. I was at Chesterfield in March ‘74, Grand National Day iirc, Jim got off the coach carrying his copy of Tit Bits (possibly something stronger!) and proceeded to keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 as we closed in on promotion against one of our rivals. Great keeper imo, but would have struggled in todays fitness regimes! 🤔 Think he inherited the ‘flying pig’ nickname from Tommy Lawrence the Liverpool keeper who’d retired. UTG! Reveille maybe, wareham? "I had four great seasons in Bristol. I think I only missed one game, but I had to pack it in. I'd slipped a disc in my back and I actually have a pin for it now. I found out that I'd basically twisted my spinal cord. But that was just football. It wasn't one incident. Just diving, diving, diving. I still get pins and needles in my fingers and that's all to do with the nerves in my spinal cord. My disc has gone. I've got arthritis. I've had a triple-A. I've lost my balance. I walk with two walking sticks and my spinal cord is twisted. I've got everything you could name. I got a cheque off the Football League. They'd found out that I'd got injured and didn't have insurance. So they sent me this cheque and said 'I hope this keeps you going for a while'. It was for £500,000. So, I was delighted by that, given that I was only on around £20 a week!" Bristol Rovers legend 'Big' Jim Eadie #UpTheROVERS
www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-legend-jim-eadie-3863596
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Post by warehamgas on Dec 29, 2022 19:22:35 GMT
Big Jim my all time favourite keeper. I was at Chesterfield in March ‘74, Grand National Day iirc, Jim got off the coach carrying his copy of Tit Bits (possibly something stronger!) and proceeded to keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 as we closed in on promotion against one of our rivals. Great keeper imo, but would have struggled in todays fitness regimes! 🤔 Think he inherited the ‘flying pig’ nickname from Tommy Lawrence the Liverpool keeper who’d retired. UTG! Reveille maybe, wareham? "I had four great seasons in Bristol. I think I only missed one game, but I had to pack it in. I'd slipped a disc in my back and I actually have a pin for it now. I found out that I'd basically twisted my spinal cord. But that was just football. It wasn't one incident. Just diving, diving, diving. I still get pins and needles in my fingers and that's all to do with the nerves in my spinal cord. My disc has gone. I've got arthritis. I've had a triple-A. I've lost my balance. I walk with two walking sticks and my spinal cord is twisted. I've got everything you could name. I got a cheque off the Football League. They'd found out that I'd got injured and didn't have insurance. So they sent me this cheque and said 'I hope this keeps you going for a while'. It was for £500,000. So, I was delighted by that, given that I was only on around £20 a week!" Bristol Rovers legend 'Big' Jim Eadie View Attachment#UpTheROVERS
www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-legend-jim-eadie-3863596Thanks darlo, you’re right Reveille of course. Although perhaps it was something stronger. 😁 UTG!
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Post by kingswood Polak on Dec 30, 2022 13:09:25 GMT
Reveille maybe, wareham? "I had four great seasons in Bristol. I think I only missed one game, but I had to pack it in. I'd slipped a disc in my back and I actually have a pin for it now. I found out that I'd basically twisted my spinal cord. But that was just football. It wasn't one incident. Just diving, diving, diving. I still get pins and needles in my fingers and that's all to do with the nerves in my spinal cord. My disc has gone. I've got arthritis. I've had a triple-A. I've lost my balance. I walk with two walking sticks and my spinal cord is twisted. I've got everything you could name. I got a cheque off the Football League. They'd found out that I'd got injured and didn't have insurance. So they sent me this cheque and said 'I hope this keeps you going for a while'. It was for £500,000. So, I was delighted by that, given that I was only on around £20 a week!" Bristol Rovers legend 'Big' Jim Eadie View Attachment#UpTheROVERS
www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-legend-jim-eadie-3863596Thanks darlo, you’re right Reveille of course. Although perhaps it was something stronger. 😁 UTG! Saw him at the flowerpot before Graham Day left and also at tote end reunion. Looked like he found it very difficult to stand but his stoic nature and refusal to be treated any differently was inspirational. He helped me to sort my own spine. Really good sense of humour and I wish we could do something to help him, maybe via the former players group. I doubt this would happen though as I think that, given our shedding of loyal Gasheads, that the club would even think of this. Would be great to be proved wrong. I thought he was here longer than 4 years.
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Post by petecolley on Dec 30, 2022 15:43:54 GMT
He’s was absolutely brilliant again on Saturday, he’s the difference between losing and winning, relegation and Promotion. That man is our magnificent goal stopper, without whom Charlton would have been out of sight by HT. Its the strikers that always get the headlines, so I thought I would give him a little mention as to how valued and important he is to us. Thank You James Belshaw UTG Well you seem to have certainly put the mockers on the poor fella ! ;-)
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Post by toteend3 on Dec 30, 2022 22:35:54 GMT
Absolutely, after sixty odd games you could count one hand how many times he’s been culpable. Yesterday, whereas normally you would expect him to saved three if not allI four goals. He had.an absolute mare of a game not helped with a sub standard performance from Evans who shares responsibility tor the second goal
Once again the hideous light show killed the view when watching from the North Terrace. Having now watched the highlights, the third and fourth goals were even worst than originally thought maybe it’s a good job we were blinded by the lights.
It’s almost impossible to get a fix on Belshaw’s performance yesterday, the best I can come up is it’s either a betting scam or he’s had to way to much Christmas Pudding!
My knee jerk reaction was if fit then the Finn should be given a few games, however the consensus of opinion was Belshaw who has been consistently brilliant for us be given the chance to restore confidence.
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Post by petecolley on Dec 31, 2022 6:15:02 GMT
Absolutely, after sixty odd games you could count one hand how many times he’s been culpable. Yesterday, whereas normally you would expect him to saved three if not allI four goals. He had.an absolute mare of a game not helped with a sub standard performance from Evans who shares responsibility tor the second goal Once again the hideous light show killed the view when watching from the North Terrace. Having now watched the highlights, the third and fourth goals were even worst than originally thought maybe it’s a good job we were blinded by the lights. It’s almost impossible to get a fix on Belshaw’s performance yesterday, the best I can come up is it’s either a betting scam or he’s had to way to much Christmas Pudding! My knee jerk reaction was if fit then the Finn should be given a few games, however the consensus of opinion was Belshaw who has been consistently brilliant for us be given the chance to restore confidence. UTG I gave the game a miss, don't like late night football even though i have a season ticket. Obviously i missed a cracker. What also convinced me to give it a miss was the thought of not being able to see what was happening on the field of play on the far side of the pitch due to the extreme glare from the advertising light show boards. At least with afternoon kick offs i only miss the last thirty minutes or so.
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