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Post by gasfred on Aug 7, 2018 19:23:35 GMT
I am sure there was a drinking establishment at eastville called the true blue club. Does anyone know where it was? I can remember one by the tote end entrances and a bar in the south stand which had windows facing the pitch. Tried many times to get in but never made it! But were any of these the true blue club or am i just immagining it! Right I can now get back to the new signing theads.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 19:36:15 GMT
Is it the place that’s still there at the back of the car park?
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Post by trueblue on Aug 7, 2018 19:39:03 GMT
True blue club was behind the Tote end. I think the club still there in the car park is the Eastville club
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Post by glengas on Aug 7, 2018 19:40:25 GMT
Is it the place that’s still there at the back of the car park? No, I think the true blue club was behind the Tote End in the car park. There was certainly a club there. |
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 7, 2018 19:41:10 GMT
There was True Blue Club. My grandad used to go in it in the 60s. I never went in, too young but he went in it and during the week istr. Don’t know where it was just my G talking about it.
UTG!
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Post by rememberhalifax on Aug 7, 2018 20:06:24 GMT
Yep,behind tote end,think it originated from some kind of internal dispute either with club or twixt factions of supporters club.
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 7, 2018 20:12:39 GMT
Yep,behind tote end,think it originated from some kind of internal dispute either with club or twixt factions of supporters club. I think you are correct. In the 60s the SC under the chairman Eric Godfrey fell out with the football club in a major way and the dispute lasted for many years I think. I don’t know the full reasons but suspect it was over money and use of the ground. Don’t know if the True Blue was the SC or the actual club. UTG! |
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Post by bigtgas on Aug 7, 2018 21:12:01 GMT
The True Blue Club was behind the Tote - we used to go there on a Sunday night for the cabaret. The Eastville Club was and still is at the back of the old car park. And best of all was the Dog House Disco in the North stand.
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Aug 8, 2018 12:53:03 GMT
The True Blue Club was behind the Tote - we used to go there on a Sunday night for the cabaret. The Eastville Club was and still is at the back of the old car park. And best of all was the Dog House Disco in the North stand. Met the ex wife at that disco 😁 |
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Post by dragonfly on Aug 8, 2018 13:13:38 GMT
The rift between the Football Club and the Supporters Club was major and was reported at length by the Evening Post for several years. The True Blue became the official Supporters Club and it's very name must have been a huge insult to the original Supporters Club which had provided significant amounts of money to the FC - bitter times.
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Post by knowall on Aug 8, 2018 14:00:46 GMT
The rift between the Football Club and the Supporters Club was major and was reported at length by the Evening Post for several years. The True Blue became the official Supporters Club and it's very name must have been a huge insult to the original Supporters Club which had provided significant amounts of money to the FC - bitter times. Until Eric Godfrey was invited onto the Rovers Board. And the SC paid for the North Stand. |
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Post by Gashead51 on Aug 8, 2018 16:35:24 GMT
True blue club was behind the Tote end. I think the club still there in the car park is the Eastville club I think the Eastville Club is the place where Alfie Biggs used to come out of about 2.00pm on a Saturday!! |
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Post by rememberhalifax on Aug 8, 2018 17:51:35 GMT
True blue club was behind the Tote end. I think the club still there in the car park is the Eastville club I think the Eastville Club is the place where Alfie Biggs used to come out of about 2.00pm on a Saturday!! And still put in many a match winning performance!, Tom Nichols take note! ,could be the answer , see you in club house bar Sat! |
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Post by davidagoodland on May 3, 2021 8:49:03 GMT
The rift between the Football Club and the Supporters Club was major and was reported at length by the Evening Post for several years. The True Blue became the official Supporters Club and it's very name must have been a huge insult to the original Supporters Club which had provided significant amounts of money to the FC - bitter times. |
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Post by davidagoodland on May 3, 2021 8:52:24 GMT
Believe I was there on opening night. 1964? Tommy Trinder was top of the bill and Dave an'Ade ( a drag duo of which I was part) were part of the supporting acts. Cannot find any photos to corroborate that. But it was a night I shall never forget.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 10:37:40 GMT
Believe I was there on opening night. 1964? Tommy Trinder was top of the bill and Dave an'Ade ( a drag duo of which I was part) were part of the supporting acts. Cannot find any photos to corroborate that. But it was a night I shall never forget. Please find some photos! |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 10:44:34 GMT
True blue club was behind the Tote end. I think the club still there in the car park is the Eastville club I think the Eastville Club is the place where Alfie Biggs used to come out of about 2.00pm on a Saturday!! That was after he called in the Black Swan for a pint and then walked with the fans past Her Majesty's cinema into the ground. |
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Post by Big Jock on May 3, 2021 10:50:04 GMT
I think the Eastville Club is the place where Alfie Biggs used to come out of about 2.00pm on a Saturday!! That was after he called in the Black Swan for a pint and then walked with the fans past Her Majesty's cinema into the ground. ......Smoking Player’s Navy Cut cigarettes an proceeding ta pick up th man of th match later ! |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 10:55:31 GMT
Believe I was there on opening night. 1964? Tommy Trinder was top of the bill and Dave an'Ade ( a drag duo of which I was part) were part of the supporting acts. Cannot find any photos to corroborate that. But it was a night I shall never forget. You lucky people! |
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Post by bigtgas on May 3, 2021 12:44:05 GMT
I think the Eastville Club is the place where Alfie Biggs used to come out of about 2.00pm on a Saturday!! That was after he called in the Black Swan for a pint and then walked with the fans past Her Majesty's cinema into the ground. I often saw him in the lounge bar at the Merchants Arms before a game having a Guinness. |
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