Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2019 17:59:01 GMT
Re Geoff Bradford - Yep my dad said much the same. It was the first time he did his leg rather than the second time when he was deliberately done by Doncaster. He’d been on fire and in seventeen games he’d scored eighteen goals then on November 1st he was crocked against today’s opponents Plymouth (having already scored in the game). One Saturday before the end of the season Rovers were away at Swansea, not many Rovers fans went because the rumours circulated that Bradford was going to turn out for the reserves. My dad reckoned there were 10,000 at that reserve game and Bradford, bandages and all, easily scored a hat trick. So the last game of the season arrives and Bradford is handed a start for the first team against Stoke. Still sporting those same bandages he repeats the hat trick feat and we win 3-2, Geoff thus ending the season with three more goals scored than he’d made appearances. Thanks Wembley. Sorry for doubting you dad.
|
|
|
Post by pirate49 on Jul 27, 2019 18:00:12 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Gashead51 on Jul 27, 2019 18:14:43 GMT
My grandfather, who lived in Combe Road, Eastville and supported Rovers in the 50’s, season ticket in South Stand seat next to the Glasshouse, for those who knew Eastville, went to Newcastle for the cup match in 51 and took his pigeon with him on the train. He, so say, put the final score (0-0) clipped to his pigeons leg and his local mates received the result at my grandfathers house long before he got home !! Believe it if you will. That’s what I was told !
|
|