aghast
David Williams
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Post by aghast on Jun 16, 2014 20:57:17 GMT
Just a thought I was musing on whilst bored by Iran-Nigeria. Too late now I suppose, but maybe we should drop the famous blue and white quarters until we return to the Football League, since we don't want to shame the famous strip by displaying it in non-league. Announce that we will revert to the traditional kit as soon as we make our glorious return. We did it in 1962-63 for our first season in the old 3rd Division, following relegation the previous season after a glorious 10 years in the old 2nd Division. Maybe we could revert to the very smart blue shirts/white shorts combo we adopted in the late 60s, which heralded the rise back to much better times a few years later and the re-adoption of the quarters. I'm not expecting much support for this........but healthy debate is good for the soul.  |
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wsmjohn
Some people may say I bleed blue and white quarters.
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Post by wsmjohn on Jun 16, 2014 21:05:54 GMT
Not a bad idea but the club have probably designed the kit and manufactured it in probably Romania with the badge sewn on in Italy.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2014 21:13:25 GMT
If I see a blue shirt I think of a multitude of clubs, when I see a blue and white quartered shirt I think of Rovers. Keep the quarters!
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Bridgeman
Alfie Biggs
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Post by Bridgeman on Jun 16, 2014 21:14:41 GMT
Keep the quarters but have a black sash across it until we return back to the football league
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LJG
Peter Beadle
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Post by LJG on Jun 16, 2014 21:27:09 GMT
Only a couple of nibbles. You'll never feed the family on that. Try further upstream.
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jun 16, 2014 21:45:15 GMT
This is something I suggested a few weeks ago. When I first started watching our manager was just changing from Dodgin to Megson and we wore the solid Blue with White trim. Won Watney cup, promotion and were relatively successful in that time.
It's not as crazy as some would have you believe.
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Post by Northville Blue on Jun 16, 2014 22:46:44 GMT
We were promoted in 73/74 wearing quarters.
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Bridgeman
Alfie Biggs
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Post by Bridgeman on Jun 16, 2014 22:57:40 GMT
We were promoted in 73/74 wearing quarters. And 2006/07 so I recall, although it was a light blue so maybe that doesn't count ? Short memories some people possibly  |
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Post by a more piratey game on Jun 17, 2014 0:45:04 GMT
We were promoted in 73/74 wearing quarters. And 2006/07 so I recall, although it was a light blue so maybe that doesn't count ? Short memories some people possibly Duke of Beaufort blue, if you don't mind  |
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Post by a more piratey game on Jun 17, 2014 0:45:42 GMT
Keep the quarters but have a black sash across it until we return back to the football league x2 |
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Post by a more piratey game on Jun 17, 2014 0:54:50 GMT
Just a thought I was musing on whilst bored by Iran-Nigeria. Too late now I suppose, but maybe we should drop the famous blue and white quarters until we return to the Football League, since we don't want to shame the famous strip by displaying it in non-league. Announce that we will revert to the traditional kit as soon as we make our glorious return. We did it in 1962-63 for our first season in the old 3rd Division, following relegation the previous season after a glorious 10 years in the old 2nd Division. Maybe we could revert to the very smart blue shirts/white shorts combo we adopted in the late 60s, which heralded the rise back to much better times a few years later and the re-adoption of the quarters. I'm not expecting much support for this........but healthy debate is good for the soul. Now that was a squad - massive legend or near-miss-ledge quotient..... Wayne Jones, Kenny Stephens, All-Time Frankie Prince, All-time Haaaaarold, Bobby Jones, Sandy Allan, All-time Dick Sheppard, Lindsay Parsons, Tom Stanton, Brian Godfrey, Gordon Fearnley, All-time Stuart Taylor, Robin Stubbs and Bryn Jones barely a squad player among them |
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jun 17, 2014 1:26:30 GMT
We were promoted in 73/74 wearing quarters. And 2006/07 so I recall, although it was a light blue so maybe that doesn't count ? Short memories some people possibly Short memories or just misplaced, I would have been 11. I do know that when I started going that we played in the solid Blur. We win the Watney cup in Blue. So I got the one facet wrong, shoot me lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 4:53:20 GMT
Just a thought I was musing on whilst bored by Iran-Nigeria. Too late now I suppose, but maybe we should drop the famous blue and white quarters until we return to the Football League, since we don't want to shame the famous strip by displaying it in non-league. Announce that we will revert to the traditional kit as soon as we make our glorious return. We did it in 1962-63 for our first season in the old 3rd Division, following relegation the previous season after a glorious 10 years in the old 2nd Division. Maybe we could revert to the very smart blue shirts/white shorts combo we adopted in the late 60s, which heralded the rise back to much better times a few years later and the re-adoption of the quarters. I'm not expecting much support for this........but healthy debate is good for the soul. I always think of Rovers wearing this shirt but with blue shorts and socks like in the late 60s when I first went to Eastville,however after 40 years of the quarters we are probably stuck with them,maybe we could get the club badge changed back though. |
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Post by littlestokegas on Jun 17, 2014 5:36:09 GMT
I'd prefer solid blue shirts, I recon it will help the players pick our own players out with the crowd in the background
I find them camouflaged myself.
One year we had solid backs with quarters on the front that was better.
Yes when I started watching at Eastville, Rovers played in all blue al la Chelsea
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Post by lympstonegas on Jun 17, 2014 6:04:25 GMT
This is something I suggested a few weeks ago. When I first started watching our manager was just changing from Dodgin to Megson and we wore the solid Blue with White trim. Won Watney cup, promotion and were relatively successful in that time. It's not as crazy as some would have you believe. God did I love watching in that era KP. Wayne jones and Robin Stubbs were my heroes. The cup wins v 1st Division Birmingham and Norwich when I saw extra time played for the 1st time. Yes nothing wrong with playing in Blue in my book |
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rovers2
Bruce Bannister
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Post by rovers2 on Jun 17, 2014 6:13:10 GMT
Bring back the hooped socks...
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Jun 17, 2014 6:16:51 GMT
It was all about the money back in the early 60s. Quarters cost more to make in those days.
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Post by gasshole on Jun 17, 2014 9:56:36 GMT
It was all about the money back in the early 60s. Quarters cost more to make in those days. FFS don't mention the savings or the Clowns will have us in plain blue again. Maybe they 're working on a plan to merge with our red friends........cheapest way to get back to div one. I'll get me coat. |
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Lazza
Rod Hull
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Post by Lazza on Jun 17, 2014 10:07:42 GMT
Forget ditching the quarters.
I say they should be ALL made to wear black armbands to signify the death of the club until we at the very least get promoted back into the FL. I'd make the incumbents of Box 1 wear them too!
Mind you, thinking about it that's not half a bad way for supporters to register their disgust with the crap way BRFC is run. If the club refuse to listen to BRISA etc a black armband protest at the death of our club would be a decent way of showing them what we think. Easy, cheap and gets the point over.
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Jun 17, 2014 10:24:38 GMT
It was all about the money back in the early 60s. Quarters cost more to make in those days. FFS don't mention the savings or the Clowns will have us in plain blue again. Maybe they 're working on a plan to merge with our red friends........cheapest way to get back to div one. I'll get me coat. They don't need to be sewn anymore. Could be a useful job for the directors actually.  |
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