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You forgot Rufus Brevett,IMO It was him leaving that we slipped down the league.Up until that point,I thought it was going to be our first season we would finish in the play-offs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu_jS_uXGvc
After the back end of 89/90, it was obvious something very special was coming together. We got beat 4-1 at Scunny on the last day of that season but the away fans chanted for the Rovers players to come out for a lap of honour.I had a tenner each way on us for the title for the 90/91 season at 50/1. And the way we started was breathtaking. Physical, fast, direct, skillful, overwhelming. We won the first 5 league games on the bounce. And we didn't just win them we steamrollered the opponents. We scored 12 and conceded 3 in those five games.It dropped off after that, as it had to. David Jones got a bar stool round his neck Jonny Muir had his ankle broken. And that ripped the heart out of the side. But we were still top of the league at the end of Jan, before collapsing as Ranks and Rufus were sold off to pay debts.Still one of my favourite seasons. When that side clicked, it was irresistible. The only ones to match that dominance was Penney's 03/04 side and Bremner's 83/84 side. With similar blends of pace, power and skill.
Loved that season 90-91. Sure that was the one where Chrichton saved 3 pens at Rochdale. Sadly the best players were sold as BST said, something which was a regular occurrence for Rovers through the 80s and 90s
Brings back some memories. Fantastic start to the season with a run that ended in sad circumstances. 5 wins on the bounce followed by a game against York City. Their first game since David Longhurst had died on the pitch. A reminder that it is after all only a game
Quote from: PDS on December 04, 2019, 09:20:28 amBrings back some memories. Fantastic start to the season with a run that ended in sad circumstances. 5 wins on the bounce followed by a game against York City. Their first game since David Longhurst had died on the pitch. A reminder that it is after all only a gameI remember that game well. York City were impressed with the donations from Rovers fans for the David Longhurst fund.In the game itself, City played us off the park in the second half for a 3-1 win. They had a midfielder called Tony Canham who ran everything, and scored the 3rd goal.
Quote from: Prez on December 04, 2019, 04:44:27 pmLoved that season 90-91. Sure that was the one where Chrichton saved 3 pens at Rochdale. Sadly the best players were sold as BST said, something which was a regular occurrence for Rovers through the 80s and 90sOne thing i have discussed with a fellow Rovers supporter on more than one occasion. I know it might sound stupid considering the devastation Richardson imposed on the club in 1997/98 is that it was actually the best thing that ever happened to the club. We literally rose from the ashes thanks to John Ryan and now have a club we can all be very proud to support in a modern stadium with top class facilities. Who knows we might just have been a struggling league 2 team for the last 20 years playing in ram shackle of a stadium. None of the success we have had in the last 17 years may have happened without Richardson trying to destroy our club. No Stoke, no Cardiff, no Wembley & no Brentford.I am not thanking Richardson for what he did but it didn’t half turn out well. Funny old world isn’t it.