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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Herbert Anchovy on August 27, 2025, 04:24:40 pm

Title: Rotherham Away
Post by: Herbert Anchovy on August 27, 2025, 04:24:40 pm
Does anyone else on here remember us playing at Rotherham in the first game of the season when we had our goalkeeper sent off? I think it was possibly in the mid 80’s and we lost 0-3! I’m sure our keeper booted a Rotherham player right up the arse, sending him sky high and got a straight red for his trouble. I remember the away end terrace being absolutely packed and Rovers fans filling a pub on the bridge near the station. I also remember the walk back to the station after the game being really hairy.
Title: Re: Rotherham Away
Post by: Champagne Super Rovers on August 27, 2025, 04:27:45 pm
Paul Malcolm was the goalie.  Can't remember the year.
Title: Re: Rotherham Away
Post by: Surrey Rover on August 27, 2025, 04:36:40 pm
Exactly 37 years ago today, 27th August 1988.
Title: Re: Rotherham Away
Post by: Ldr on August 27, 2025, 04:38:49 pm
Paul Malcolm was the goalie.  Can't remember the year.

Brother in law of a work colleague up here, apparently now runs a hotel / b&b somewhere around Tynemouth
Title: Re: Rotherham Away
Post by: donnievic on August 27, 2025, 05:19:50 pm
Think 1988,won home game 1-0 think Steven Burke with a free kick from wide right and missed everyone or it rings a bell anyway