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Post by rememberhalifax on Dec 4, 2019 18:28:25 GMT
Esmond Million! could change the result of any game with one of his 'throws'!!
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Post by Gasshole on Dec 4, 2019 18:33:57 GMT
Defo the Cornish man, good business as well.
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Post by warehamgas on Dec 4, 2019 18:46:41 GMT
Who is this rovers1971? They only ever open threads asking generic questions. They're interesting threads but clearly this guy is compiling some info for reason? I thought that we’d had this thread a few weeks ago but I think the OP is a new poster so perhaps he didn’t see it so understandable. Best has to be Nigel M after what he progressed to. But the “best” imo was big Jim Eadie closely followed by Dick Sheppard. But that’s because that was my time watching nearly all gas matches home and away. UTG!
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Dec 4, 2019 19:45:17 GMT
No question about it Dick Sheaperd Who? Oh please 😮
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Dec 4, 2019 22:05:11 GMT
I retract that 😂just read it again 🤪
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Dec 4, 2019 22:16:46 GMT
Brian Parkin, replaced the hugely popular Nigel Martyn came in and did an amazing job imo. Totally agree. That was a great bit of business and he wasn’t nicknamed Brian the lion for nothing. Brave and good
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Post by hardingegas on Dec 4, 2019 22:17:18 GMT
What a shame though that people don't remember Dick Shepperd, a great keeper who played in a League Cup final for West Brom, but born and bred Bristolian.
Served Rovers well for a few years but forced to retire through injury.
I think we're lacking in having some kind of remembrance for the players of the past probably because of the set up of the current stadium. I don't use any of the bars but do we have any photos of past players on the walls?
Anyway, back to the question I would say Martyn, Eadie, Parkin with the best loanee being Lumley.
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Post by yattongas on Dec 4, 2019 22:17:59 GMT
Brian Parkin, replaced the hugely popular Nigel Martyn came in and did an amazing job imo. Totally agree. That was a great bit of business and he wasn’t nicknamed Brian the lion for nothing. Brave and good Mr Glum
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Dec 4, 2019 22:22:16 GMT
What a shame though that people don't remember Dick Shepperd, a great keeper who played in a League Cup final for West Brom, but born and bred Bristolian. Served Rovers well for a few years but forced to retire through injury. I think we're lacking in having some kind of remembrance for the players of the past probably because of the set up of the current stadium. I don't use any of the bars but do we have any photos of past players on the walls? Anyway, back to the question I would say Martyn, Eadie, Parkin with the best loanee being Lumley. Think those posts were aimed at HG’s poor spelling not a lack of memory of Dick. Martyn was for me the best keeper for Rovers from 1968 to date (the period I’ve been watching them).
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Post by gasheadontour on Dec 5, 2019 0:30:18 GMT
Nigel Martyn and Jim Eadie both defied gravity - whereby you'd regularly think 'how did they save that'.
Brian Parkin, Tim Carter, Ron Green were good keepers for Rovers.
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Post by Dr Gas on Dec 5, 2019 0:50:04 GMT
Nigel Martin, Jim Eadie and Steve Phillips in that order for me but I think that Bernard Hall would have gone on to better things if he had not suffered his horrendous injury on New year's Eve 1966. It was a totally accidental collision with Middlesbrough's John O'Rourke that came about because of his bravery but sadly ended his career at a young age.
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Post by Icegas on Dec 5, 2019 1:27:54 GMT
Bernie is my Uncle! So he is my pick even tho he retired 25/30 years before I even watched us play!! 😂😂😂
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Post by Icegas on Dec 5, 2019 1:37:09 GMT
Nigel Martin, Jim Eadie and Steve Phillips in that order for me but I think that Bernard Hall would have gone on to better things if he had not suffered his horrendous injury on New year's Eve 1966. It was a totally accidental collision with Middlesbrough's John O'Rourke that came about because of his bravery but sadly ended his career at a young age. Bern is my uncle and my late father said that at the time there were rumours of a possible England call up due to injurys.This was around 1966 when England won the world cup.You knew know what could have happened it it came about. This was back in the days of there only one sub on the bench, and money didnt talk and players were loyal to there home town clubs so top players played in L1/L2 of today. Bern would today be a top championship GK and would not doubt be on 30k/40k in todays money. Its pretty cool for me to have someone that played for the gas in my family.☺
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Post by Dr Gas on Dec 5, 2019 1:50:34 GMT
Nigel Martin, Jim Eadie and Steve Phillips in that order for me but I think that Bernard Hall would have gone on to better things if he had not suffered his horrendous injury on New year's Eve 1966. It was a totally accidental collision with Middlesbrough's John O'Rourke that came about because of his bravery but sadly ended his career at a young age. Bern is my uncle and my late father said that at the time there were rumours of a possible England call up due to injurys.This was around 1966 when England won the world cup.You knew know what could have happened it it came about. This was back in the days of there only one sub on the bench, and money didnt talk and players were loyal to there home town clubs so top players played in L1/L2 of today. Bern would today be a top championship GK and would not doubt be on 30k/40k in todays money. Its pretty cool for me to have someone that played for the gas in my family.☺ Hence the name, Icegas, huh? The day is particularly memorable for me because it was the first time I ever attended a new year's party and was allowed to stay up for the bells (I was 13). I am not aware of the England rumours but am convinced that despite his relatively small stature, he would definitely have gone on to bigger things. He is a player I will never forget. I believe he went on to become a postman, which seemed to be a job that many ex footballers took on in Bristol?
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Post by yetigas on Dec 5, 2019 2:46:55 GMT
Nigel Martyn by a long distance. Should have won many more England caps as he was a much better all round keeper than Seaman - but didn't seem to win the favour of the England hierarchy of the time.
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Post by southencl on Dec 5, 2019 10:33:55 GMT
Bert Hoyle, early 1950's. Not only a great 'keeper but he played in the days when opponents could shoulder charge keepers and challenge them in the air. They usually bounced off Bert - I believe that he was a former Royal Marine. Happy days
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Dec 5, 2019 22:47:32 GMT
Bernard Hall.
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