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Post by Gashead73 on Aug 7, 2022 15:13:23 GMT
I watched my first Rovers game at Eastville (I lived very near tbh) in 1979 at Eastville vs Aston Villa. I was 6 years old...... I'm obviously 49 now.
When did any of you first start watching/following/supporting the Gas
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Post by dudelebowski on Aug 7, 2022 15:17:17 GMT
Feb 1994, 7 years old.
Gas 1-1 Hull
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Post by oldie on Aug 7, 2022 15:17:18 GMT
I watched my first Rovers game at Eastville (I lived very near tbh) in 1979 at Eastville vs Aston Villa. I was 6 years old...... I'm obviously 49 now. When did any of you first start watching/following/supporting the Gas 1963. I was 11.
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Post by wallywalters on Aug 7, 2022 15:21:11 GMT
31st may 1989. Port vale at twerton in the play offs. 7 years old.
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Post by smudge1 on Aug 7, 2022 15:22:28 GMT
10 years old first match v Gillingham in 1971 at Eastville
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Post by yattongas on Aug 7, 2022 15:24:18 GMT
1883 , I’m 139 .
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Aug 7, 2022 15:35:48 GMT
Saturday August, 6th 2022.
What, you think I was born yesterday?
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Post by eric on Aug 7, 2022 15:42:18 GMT
Mine was a friendly v Tottenham at Eastville around 1981/1982? I would have been about 7 and think it must have been arranged as part of Gary Mabbutt’s transfer.
Played at Eastville not long after in a schools six a side competition that took place immediately before a game versus Wigan. It was organised by Canon who were the leagues sponsors at the time. Even though it wasn’t a huge crowd it was a nice insight and started my dreams of being a footballer (never made it like most schoolboy dreamers!).
I was lucky to be a mascot versus Darlington in the first season at Twerton. In those days you were in the changing room listening to team talks etc, took part in the warm up (knocked a ball about with Penrice and Tanner and took a penalty v Timmy Carter I think it was), sat on the bench with Bobby Gould, Roy Dolling and the two subs. School mates were well jealous!!
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Post by bidefordgas on Aug 7, 2022 15:45:41 GMT
6th April 1957. Just before my 7th birthday. Rovers v Notts Forest 3-2.
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Post by pudseygas on Aug 7, 2022 15:46:27 GMT
Play off semi v crewe 1995 making me 11. Surprised I was that old for my first game thinking about it
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Post by percy on Aug 7, 2022 16:23:45 GMT
December 1977. I think the Sunderland game (3-2 win). 4 years old.
My actual first live game was the previous week, watching C*ty vs Ipswich
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Post by abingdongas on Aug 7, 2022 16:31:07 GMT
Age 8, 11 Oct 1969. Rovers 3 - 0 Rotherham. Rovers seemed to win most home games then, I used to feel sorry for the opposition!!
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Post by eastville1966 on Aug 7, 2022 16:31:33 GMT
September 1966. Rovers 3 Swindon 0. I was 6 years old. Sat in the South Stand at Eastville with my grandfather and cousin. Still got the programme.
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Post by keygas on Aug 7, 2022 16:32:59 GMT
December 1977. I think the Sunderland game (3-2 win). 4 years old. My actual first live game was the previous week, watching C*ty vs Ipswich Nice to see common sense prevailed & you chose the gas.
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Post by pucklegas on Aug 7, 2022 16:33:41 GMT
V Watford 1974 1 0 Warboys
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Post by clockendgas on Aug 7, 2022 16:54:22 GMT
1972 aged 11,no idea who we played but the programme probably still in the loft along with plenty more,cost about 15p back then I think.
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Post by betterdeadthanred on Aug 7, 2022 17:05:34 GMT
1974 Rovers 2 Aston Villa 0. Think Villa went on to finish runners up to Man Utd that year?
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Post by badengas on Aug 7, 2022 17:09:10 GMT
December 1977. I think the Sunderland game (3-2 win). 4 years old. My actual first live game was the previous week, watching C*ty vs Ipswich Ted
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Post by Jester on Aug 7, 2022 17:09:48 GMT
6th April 1957. Just before my 7th birthday. Rovers v Notts Forest 3-2. Bloody hell Bideford, That was my 1st game, but just before my 5th Birthday. I got a season ticket for my 5th Birthday and have been hooked ever since. This year celebrated 65 years of watching the Rovers/Pirates/Gas.
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Post by francegas on Aug 7, 2022 17:18:50 GMT
17th April 1976 v Southampton at Eastville. Rovers won 2-0. I was 10 years old.
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