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Post by mancgas has left the building on Jun 17, 2014 10:38:25 GMT
We were promoted in 73/74 wearing quarters. there you go with your facts again- will you never learn
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Post by mancgas has left the building on Jun 17, 2014 10:42:23 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 don't say that you'll only wake Kim Stuckey up. He got tremendous amount of (deserved) nagging for his washed out faded blue, and has never let anyone forget that it single handedly won promotion for us.
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Post by mumbles on Jun 17, 2014 11:01:09 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.Serious question, does anyone else think there might be something in this as a factor in our perennial decline. I'm not suggesting it's the only issue but I really do think it's something the club should look at. I remember someone (i think it was cantankerous gas) posting an image to the forum last season in which it was practically impossible to pick out the rovers players against a background of rovers fans wearing replica kit. Does anyone have a copy they could post up?
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Post by Alveston Gas on Jun 17, 2014 11:22:33 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. What a team, so much talent, quality, goal scorers, wingers and two of the best central defenders to play for the club. My God Stuart Taylor would be playing for England these days!
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Post by LJG on Jun 17, 2014 11:30:35 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.Serious question, does anyone else think there might be something in this as a factor in our perennial decline. I'm not suggesting it's the only issue but I really do think it's something the club should look at. I remember someone (i think it was cantankerous gas) posting an image to the forum last season in which it was practically impossible to pick out the rovers players against a background of rovers fans wearing replica kit. Does anyone have a copy they could post up? That was in the purple and black away kit and yes I do think that affected things last season. Not the quarters though.
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Post by empirebaypete on Jun 17, 2014 11:31:23 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.Serious question, does anyone else think there might be something in this as a factor in our perennial decline. I'm not suggesting it's the only issue but I really do think it's something the club should look at. I remember someone (i think it was cantankerous gas) posting an image to the forum last season in which it was practically impossible to pick out the rovers players against a background of rovers fans wearing replica kit. Does anyone have a copy they could post up? I remember that pic. It was taken at the Portsmouth game. Rovers were in Purple & Black that day. I've heard the same said about when we used Green & Black quarters too. Besides which. If the players can't see eachother on a rainy night in Hartlepoole why doesn't someone say something. "Excuse me, Mr Higgs. We can't see s**t. Can we have orange & yellow quarters for the next game please".
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jun 17, 2014 11:50:48 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 BZ Lympstone, Good to hear others remembering those days. Those were the days when we were a true family and going on the pitch to celebrate was welcome. The more I think about the way things have changed, the more it upsets me. I know it does no good to live in the past and maybe romanticise about the good ole days but, boy, it was good. My memories of the Watney cup have become a bit fuzzy as I honestly thought we had Trevor Jacobs playing and I got his shirt, for a brief moment, until someone much bigger took it from me. When I told this story, I then get the usual suspects try to say I was bulls**tting. Then, there were a few who had that sort of hairstyle. I have never been one who was able to name the entire team, well maybe apart from one particular time. I do remember the buzz that was around when we went to the quarters, for me they are not that important. I think that sometimes they have gone against us but that is just my opinion based on nothing but my own preferences and the feeling that they are not lucky. Good to see you here mate. Always enjoyed your posts on the OS. We seem to have a good few boot necks and matelocks within our ranks
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 16:12:30 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. That was a good side,Peter Higgins and Kenny Stevens on the wing,but they have got Stubbs and Taylor's names round the wrong way
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 17:06:06 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.Serious question, does anyone else think there might be something in this as a factor in our perennial decline. I'm not suggesting it's the only issue but I really do think it's something the club should look at. I remember someone (i think it was cantankerous gas) posting an image to the forum last season in which it was practically impossible to pick out the rovers players against a background of rovers fans wearing replica kit. Does anyone have a copy they could post up? Personally I find that excuse as one of the lamest ever. if we played in solid blue shirts and thousands wore replica shirts at games,it would be easier for players to pick each other out? It's the same as any replica shirts for any football club,no matter what colour/colours the kit is.
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Post by brizzle on Jun 17, 2014 17:12:40 GMT
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 BZ Lympstone, Good to hear others remembering those days. Those were the days when we were a true family and going on the pitch to celebrate was welcome. The more I think about the way things have changed, the more it upsets me. I know it does no good to live in the past and maybe romanticise about the good ole days but, boy, it was good. My memories of the Watney cup have become a bit fuzzy as I honestly thought we had Trevor Jacobs playing and I got his shirt, for a brief moment, until someone much bigger took it from me. When I told this story, I then get the usual suspects try to say I was bulls***ting. Then, there were a few who had that sort of hairstyle. I have never been one who was able to name the entire team, well maybe apart from one particular time. I do remember the buzz that was around when we went to the quarters, for me they are not that important. I think that sometimes they have gone against us but that is just my opinion based on nothing but my own preferences and the feeling that they are not lucky. Good to see you here mate. Always enjoyed your posts on the OS. We seem to have a good few boot necks and matelocks within our ranks I must say how refreshing it is to read a post that has no ''edge'' to it. This to me is the essence of what the forum should be about, sharing experiences and opinions without resorting to childish sniping and vendettas. I've been accused in the not-too-distant past of being a ''rose-tinter,'' which I happily own up to on the basis that there is an awful lot to appreciate in our history. We won't discuss the present for the time being though. I think that the recent influx of fresh blood has done wonders for this forum, and given a fresh perspective to things. Shaken it up, if you like. On the question of the Quarters, I am firmly in the YES camp. When I attended my first match at Eastville in 1957, the first thing that struck me was the Quarters. They were very exciting at that time, and remain so for me at least. To put things into perspective the world was a totally different place at that time, not too much TV etc (and definitely no colour TV), and everything seemed to be grey. But the colour and excitement generated at Eastville was magical. I can vaguely remember flashes of my first game versus West Ham United, but my ''real'' first memory was of standing in the Tote End and seeing Georgie Petherbridge flashing down the wing and crossing the ball. The players that have passed through the club are legendary (well, they are to me at least), and I have had so much pleasure (and pain ) supporting the club. Evening matches in particular were magical at that time, like the game against Norwich City when Stuart Taylor finally scored the winner. I particularly liked your quote . . . ''Those were the days when we were a true family and going on the pitch to celebrate was welcome.'' That's exactly right, it makes you realise how far we have fallen, not only in terms of the League in which we play, but also in the warmth and camaraderie between the supporters, and the supporters and the Board. Make no mistake BRFC has always been a bit of a shambles, but it was always OUR shambles. As an example, supporters were always supportive of the team when we played at both Eastville and Twerton. Dissenting voices were not welcomed, even when the team was not doing so well. Anyone who said anything less than complimentary were quickly told to shut up, and support the players. And during what was arguably our darkest days (present excluded of course), playing under Bobby Gould and the early Gerry Francis Mk I era, I don't remember too much dissent, more a feeling of pulling together. But to return briefly to the subject, the Quarters are the heart and soul of BRFC and should be retained.
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Post by brfc on Jun 17, 2014 17:14:27 GMT
I like the sound of that, can recall rovers in all blue shirts,,,when we go up,stress when the quarters would sale ten fold...and a story to tell re our conference days ,,think its a cracking idea
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Post by brfc on Jun 17, 2014 17:17:03 GMT
think all blue shirts a cracking shout,,,,we will look back and say we did this to never forget our conference days,,,
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Post by p4perlant3rn on Jun 17, 2014 17:52:12 GMT
Also a big fan of going all blue, it is time for a change and we can reintroduce the quarters when we get promoted!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2014 18:03:23 GMT
I am not that fussed,have great memories of playing in all blue,in quarters and in quarters on the front and all blue on the back. Stating the obvious but i am more concerned in who is wearing the shirt
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jun 17, 2014 18:35:39 GMT
BZ Lympstone, Good to hear others remembering those days. Those were the days when we were a true family and going on the pitch to celebrate was welcome. The more I think about the way things have changed, the more it upsets me. I know it does no good to live in the past and maybe romanticise about the good ole days but, boy, it was good. My memories of the Watney cup have become a bit fuzzy as I honestly thought we had Trevor Jacobs playing and I got his shirt, for a brief moment, until someone much bigger took it from me. When I told this story, I then get the usual suspects try to say I was bulls***ting. Then, there were a few who had that sort of hairstyle. I have never been one who was able to name the entire team, well maybe apart from one particular time. I do remember the buzz that was around when we went to the quarters, for me they are not that important. I think that sometimes they have gone against us but that is just my opinion based on nothing but my own preferences and the feeling that they are not lucky. Good to see you here mate. Always enjoyed your posts on the OS. We seem to have a good few boot necks and matelocks within our ranks I must say how refreshing it is to read a post that has no ''edge'' to it. This to me is the essence of what the forum should be about, sharing experiences and opinions without resorting to childish sniping and vendettas. I've been accused in the not-too-distant past of being a ''rose-tinter,'' which I happily own up to on the basis that there is an awful lot to appreciate in our history. We won't discuss the present for the time being though. I think that the recent influx of fresh blood has done wonders for this forum, and given a fresh perspective to things. Shaken it up, if you like. On the question of the Quarters, I am firmly in the YES camp. When I attended my first match at Eastville in 1957, the first thing that struck me was the Quarters. They were very exciting at that time, and remain so for me at least. To put things into perspective the world was a totally different place at that time, not too much TV etc (and definitely no colour TV), and everything seemed to be grey. But the colour and excitement generated at Eastville was magical. I can vaguely remember flashes of my first game versus West Ham United, but my ''real'' first memory was of standing in the Tote End and seeing Georgie Petherbridge flashing down the wing and crossing the ball. The players that have passed through the club are legendary (well, they are to me at least), and I have had so much pleasure (and pain ) supporting the club. Evening matches in particular were magical at that time, like the game against Norwich City when Stuart Taylor finally scored the winner. I particularly liked your quote . . . ''Those were the days when we were a true family and going on the pitch to celebrate was welcome.'' That's exactly right, it makes you realise how far we have fallen, not only in terms of the League in which we play, but also in the warmth and camaraderie between the supporters, and the supporters and the Board. Make no mistake BRFC has always been a bit of a shambles, but it was always OUR shambles. As an example, supporters were always supportive of the team when we played at both Eastville and Twerton. Dissenting voices were not welcomed, even when the team was not doing so well. Anyone who said anything less than complimentary were quickly told to shut up, and support the players. And during what was arguably our darkest days (present excluded of course), playing under Bobby Gould and the early Gerry Francis Mk I era, I don't remember too much dissent, more a feeling of pulling together. But to return briefly to the subject, the Quarters are the heart and soul of BRFC and should be retained. Thank you I appreciate your comment very much. I always felt part of a much bigger family with Rovers. Sadly I do not feel that at all now and I don't really know if it can be redressed. I hope this meeting tonight will at least shed some light on how we got to this point and if we can do anything to maybe get back to being a family again
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Post by mumbles on Jun 18, 2014 9:11:52 GMT
Personally I find that excuse as one of the lamest ever. if we played in solid blue shirts and thousands wore replica shirts at games,it would be easier for players to pick each other out? It's the same as any replica shirts for any football club,no matter what colour/colours the kit is. On the face of it I agree but some times things are not as obvious as they seem. The quarters achieves exactly the same thing as combat fatigues in that it breaks up the human outline. If that means that it takes our players even a fraction of a second longer than the opposition to pick out a pass then over the course of a game that could put us at a competitive disadvantage. I wonder what Dave Brailsford would do in terms of his marginal gains approach.
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Post by empirebaypete on Jun 18, 2014 9:19:55 GMT
Personally I find that excuse as one of the lamest ever. if we played in solid blue shirts and thousands wore replica shirts at games,it would be easier for players to pick each other out? It's the same as any replica shirts for any football club,no matter what colour/colours the kit is. On the face of it I agree but some times things are not as obvious as they seem. The quarters achieves exactly the same thing as combat fatigues in that it breaks up the human outline. If that means that it takes our players even a fraction of a second longer than the opposition to pick out a pass then over the course of a game that could put us at a competitive disadvantage. I wonder what Dave Brailsford would do in terms of his marginal gains approach. I think it's about time someone gave Mythbusters a ring. Let's find out if it's true it takes our players a fraction longer to find a team mate....... or is there another reason. Maybe call Ghostbusters too, just in case. When I first read this thread I wasn't keen on the idea of changing to just blue. But having read a few replies the idea is growing on me. I remember being taken to those League cup games all those years ago too. A blue shirt with no advertising on the front would sell like hot cakes pasties. Mancgas you're a twitter user aren't you? Can you ask a player the question?
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Post by The Concept on Jun 18, 2014 9:33:52 GMT
Never.
It's one of the things that make this club special. It's one of the things that make us stand out and catch attention. It's one of the things that drew me in as a youngster.
Let's not start losing parts of our identity; let's not throw out one of the most important aspects of our club, please.
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Post by brizzle on Jun 18, 2014 14:30:05 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. Very soon after ditching the quarters for the solid blue shirt, BRFC played an evening game at Eastville. Now for whatever reason our full-back (Gwyn Jones) passed the ball to the referee just outside of the penalty area, and almost gave a goal away. He was quoted the next day in the local paper as saying that he had mistook the all-black of the ref for the solid-blue shirt of a teammate. Incidentally I remember that it took almost a lifetime to get us back into our ''right'' colours.
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Post by Bridgeman on Jun 18, 2014 20:29:26 GMT
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing and many are right that in 'those days' there were less dissenting voices or at least today appeared to be. What many forget is that today we have so many avenues in which to express our views and those dissenting voices that were always there in 'those days' now have a place to express their views and can't just be told to 'shut up' anymore. Modernity, it's a wonderful thing.....eh ?
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