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Post by nsblue on Aug 18, 2020 16:51:57 GMT
The 73/74 season and the last game V Brighton with thousands on the pitch celebrating promotion Who can forget the Ashman's removal van doing it home game routine. Was it just an advertising gimmick or a Rovers fan trying to watch snippet's? Will never forget the place, a large part of my childhood
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Post by wreckless on Aug 18, 2020 16:57:28 GMT
Happiest memories of Eastville:
My first game was around Christmas 1971. We beat Port Vale 2-1 with goals from Frankie Prince and Bruce Bannister (his first for the club, I think). Standing with the Away Fans in the pouring rain trying to restrain myself (and very scared) as Dave Staniforth scored the winner against Chelsea (c1976). Standing with my Southampton-supporting girlfriend when we beat them 2-0 in the cup. I think I was rather too happy, and that relationship didn't last much longer! 3-0 against Chelsea, with Tony Pulis scoring the best goal of all-time - that's how I remember it anyway!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2020 18:59:39 GMT
Some great ones there francegas. I loved the smell too. Walking from the Muller Road entrance, around the back of the North Stand to the Tote. A combination of cigarette smoke, stale beer, and hot dog onions! Sounds pretty minging, but it was fantastic. Can smell it now! Time to give your Rovers scarf a wash!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2020 19:25:13 GMT
A rare picture of a Harold header, it didn't happen too often! You've got to admire his natural athleticism especially when you consider the technicalities of the training regimes employed back then (e.g. Piggy backs in Eastville Park). My favourite all-time player (too young to have seen Geoff Bradford!).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2020 19:50:51 GMT
I wonder if the smell of the petrol had evaporated before the insurance assessor arrived to evaluate the damage? Apparently......it was a mouse chewed through electric cables?? Was definitely a fekin rat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2020 20:15:49 GMT
My own memories from the late 1960s and early 1970s.... 2/- (10p) entrance to the Muller Road end, my Dad making sure I was through the Juveniles turnstile safely before going through the adult turnstiles himself. Rosette seller just inside - if Dad was feeling flush he'd buy me a rosette and sometimes pay the extra 1/- (5p) transfer to go into the North Enclosure. Pick up a programme (with a free Football League Review). Players came out for a kickaround 5 or 10 minutes before kick off - none of this warming up for 30-40 minutes then. One substitute. No squad numbers. The "Eastville Roar" and the noise of the Tote. The North Enclosure's chorus of 'Arold,'Arold ...... The crunch of the cinder pitch as you entered the site from the Muller Road entrance. Greyhound kennels. League cup games against Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham, Aston Villa and Stoke under the lights, crowds over 20,000.... The Watney Cup. The promotion celebration match v. Brighton 1973/74. A 1-1 draw but we were already up. The unique bouquet of the ground - a heady mix of gas, cigarette smoke, stale beer and hot dogs. Oscar (although we always called him Brian at Hillfields) selling programmes. Golden Goal tickets. Getting home in time to read the match report in the Green 'Un.... Wonderful times. Brilliant. Thanks for sharing. UTG! Agreed, great memories. I'm the same vintage, first game in 1966.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Aug 18, 2020 20:41:06 GMT
Evening match were 0-4 down v Leeds at H.T. but drew 4-4.Think Graham Ricketts scored.Front page headlines the next day on the Evening World.29 th August 1960. Iconic Eastville memory.
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Post by Colyton Gas on Aug 18, 2020 20:50:01 GMT
The half time scores boards, with letters to denote who was playing. Attachments:
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Post by hardingegas on Aug 18, 2020 22:50:58 GMT
First game FA Cup v Brentford, 1965. Lost 1-2. The huge metal Sedan Chair-type collecting 'tin' going round the pitch at half-time when we played Clapton orient. They were going under and I think this was a whip round for them. You had to lob your 1d, 3d, 6d and shillings... into the bin. Wouldn't be allowed now. Absolutely freezing cold (and boring) Boxing Day 0-0 draw v Bournemouth, 1966. The great League Cup runs early 70s ... slapping Sandy Allan a 'well done' on the back after the 3-1 win over Norwich City. Paul Randall's goal v Cardiff Jan 1979. He kicked the ball ahead of him, ran half the length of the pitch to latch onto his own pass and beat two defenders to it on the way before slotting home. And didn't we have an athletics 1500m race or something before a game once? And I remember two Metro cars 'racing' around the dog track at some point. Paul Eadie racing out of his goal to virtually the half-way line to 'clear' the ball. He didn't get the ball. I think Ted McDougall did... Clapton Orient? Must have been the 1930's then!
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Post by hardingegas on Aug 18, 2020 23:10:40 GMT
Sadly, I can't remember who the opposition were in my first game - would have been 1963/64 season and an evening game as my Dad worked on Saturdays.
Favourite memories would have been those League Cup runs of the early 70's. The game always seemed quicker and more dramatic under lights.
All time favourite would be Harold (I was too young to see the 50's team). It was the evening game against Bradford City, 4-2 I think, when Harold scored a hat trick and went towards the North Stand (who for some reason had always given him a bit of stick) to milk the acclaim. I think that's when the 'Harold' chants started.
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Aug 18, 2020 23:12:27 GMT
The 73/74 season and the last game V Brighton with thousands on the pitch celebrating promotion Who can forget the Ashman's removal van doing it home game routine. Was it just an advertising gimmick or a Rovers fan trying to watch snippet's? Will never forget the place, a large part of my childhood Final score v Brighton 1-1 I believe. Shame we couldn't have done the double over them but what scenes at the end. Stay off the pitch, some hopes of that!!!!
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Aug 18, 2020 23:21:01 GMT
Sadly, I can't remember who the opposition were in my first game - would have been 1963/64 season and an evening game as my Dad worked on Saturdays. Favourite memories would have been those League Cup runs of the early 70's. The game always seemed quicker and more dramatic under lights. All time favourite would be Harold (I was too young to see the 50's team). It was the evening game against Bradford City, 4-2 I think, when Harold scored a hat trick and went towards the North Stand (who for some reason had always given him a bit of stick) to milk the acclaim. I think that's when the 'Harold' chants started. Harold was different class even towards the end of his career when I watched him, but my favorites will always be Alan and Bruce even after all this time. Mind you Ricky Lambert stands out as a favorite in later years. Oh and never forget Gary Mabutt at Eastville too! He was so underated with us he had the nickname Muppet!!!! Muppet Mabutt 'cause of how he ran I think. Yet he captained Spurs and played 16 times for England. Strange how he is never thought of as a Rovers legend.
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Post by jeffnz on Aug 19, 2020 3:31:22 GMT
Being the right age to pay juvenile fare on the bus, get a beer in one of the pubs on Fishponds Road then juvenile entry to the Tote, two parts p1$$ed.
That eternal sense of gratitude that Alex Munro was on our side.
Bobby Jones, from down my way, lovely bloke.
Dick Sheppard (another lovely bloke) and that save in what was the first ever penalty shoot out in England.
Sally of the Tote urr, umm less said the better.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 8:15:27 GMT
A rare picture of a Harold header, it didn't happen too often! You've got to admire his natural athleticism especially when you consider the technicalities of the training regimes employed back then (e.g. Piggy backs in Eastville Park). My favourite all-time player (too young to have seen Geoff Bradford!). Five goals before half time. Is that a club record?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 8:16:10 GMT
Being the right age to pay juvenile fare on the bus, get a beer in one of the pubs on Fishponds Road then juvenile entry to the Tote, two parts p1$$ed. That eternal sense of gratitude that Alex Munro was on our side. Bobby Jones, from down my way, lovely bloke. Dick Sheppard (another lovely bloke) and that save in what was the first ever penalty shoot out in England. Sally of the Tote urr, umm less said the better. Sally of the Tote? Tell me more!
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Aug 19, 2020 8:41:13 GMT
A rare picture of a Harold header, it didn't happen too often! You've got to admire his natural athleticism especially when you consider the technicalities of the training regimes employed back then (e.g. Piggy backs in Eastville Park). My favourite all-time player (too young to have seen Geoff Bradford!). Five goals before half time. Is that a club record? Didn't we score 5 before halftime a couple of years back, think it was against Northampton, Ellis got a hattrick? Or is my mind playing tricks.....
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Post by Marshy on Aug 19, 2020 8:47:49 GMT
Five goals before half time. Is that a club record? Didn't we score 5 before halftime a couple of years back, think it was against Northampton, Ellis got a hattrick? Or is my mind playing tricks..... 4 - 0 h/t, 5 - 0 f/t.
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Aug 19, 2020 8:49:59 GMT
Didn't we score 5 before halftime a couple of years back, think it was against Northampton, Ellis got a hattrick? Or is my mind playing tricks..... 4 - 0 h/t, 5 - 0 f/t. OK cheers, close........
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Post by Marshy on Aug 19, 2020 8:54:54 GMT
I’m pretty sure Ellis scored 4 in that game, including a first half hat trick?
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Post by lpgas1 on Aug 19, 2020 10:19:45 GMT
When I first started to go to Rovers I was 15, prior to that I had been all over the place watching Burnley as my family were originally from there. However living in Frome, Bristol was a lot easier to get to and so I started watching Rovers. At first I went on the train, which meant that to get home I missed the last 10 minutes as I had to make connections at Temple Meads and Westbury. I remember once standing on Temple Meads and a bloke asked me the score. Lost 2-1 I said gloomily. I got home about 8pm and my Dad said, "well they were lucky today, scoring 2 in the last five minutes!
Everything changed the day my Dad bought me a Lambretta!!
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