Ray Jest's Reliving Rovers - NEW 1969/70 Now Up

[RoversAlias]

Part Seven of Ray's look at the 1968/69 season is now up, which you can check out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1968-69-part-seven

We are into the home stretch of the season now as Rovers look to seal promotion, with only Part Eight to come in a few days time! Hope you enjoy, and many thanks for reading as ever.

 

[RoversAlias]

Ray's journey through the 1968-69 season concludes today with Part Eight charting Rovers' final two games and the various permutations of the promotion race. You can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1968-69-part-eight

Many thanks to Ray for providing this insight into the archives and thanks to those of you who have read this series. Please let me know your thoughts and memories!

 

[Plumbster]

Thank you Ray, this has been a great read

[RoversAlias]

Hi folks,

Ray's retelling of the 1969/70 season will be going up over the next few weeks, and Part One is now up on the website for you to read:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-one

This one covers pre-season, including some exotic match-ups, some teething problems as the club prepared to begin life back in the third tier, and the opening few games of the season including a pair of local derbies.

Thanks for reading as ever, please let me (and Ray!) know your thoughts.

 

[RoversAlias]

On we go with Ray's look back at the 1969/70 season, with Part Two available to read on the website now:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-two

There's a pair of local derbies in this edition, plus a big League Cup tie with Blackburn Rovers that is recounted superbly. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy this latest trip into the archives!

 

[RoversAlias]

Part Three of the 1969/70 season is now up on the site, and you can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-three

In which Rovers plot a course through Septemebr with games against Tranmere, Bury, Halifax and Southport. Thanks for reading and please let us know your thoughts!

 

[bradford exile]

Thank you Ray, this has been a great read

cheers mate glad you enjoyed. Regards. Ray

[RoversAlias]

Part Four of the 1969/70 season is now up, and you can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-four

In this edition, Ray continues his journey through the archives as Rovers make their way up the Third Division table taking in games against Brighton, Fulham, Mansfield and a great clash with Luton at Belle Vue.

Many thanks for reading, please let us know your thoughts!

 

[RoversAlias]

Part Five of Ray's 1969/70 retrospective is now up on the website, and this instalment focuses on the return of striker Laurie Sheffield after several years away from the club. You can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-five

Many thanks for reading folks.

 

[RoversAlias]

Part Six of Ray's trip through the 1969/70 season is now up on the site, you can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-six

 

[RoversAlias]

A bite-sized update this week to Ray's series as Rovers take in an FA Cup clash with Chester. You can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-6b

Thanks for reading folks.

 

[idler]

I went to the Chester away game and though disappointed expected us to improve.
I was working away in Fleetwood and missed the replay. I was gutted when I saw the score on the news. Typical Rovers cup form at the time though.☹️

[RoversAlias]

Part 7A of the 1969/70 season is now up on the site, you can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-7a

Rovers are back in Third Division action this week with entertaining games against Tranmere and Rotherham covered, as well as a big departure from the playing squad!

 

[RoversAlias]

Ray's journey through the archives is back as he covers two more games from the 1969/70 season - matches with Barnsley and Brighton either side of New Year. You can check it out at the link below:

https://www.intotheemptynet.com/post/ray-jest-reliving-rovers-1969-70-part-7b

Hope you enjoy, please do let us know your thoughts - especially if you have memories from these games or the time period!

 

[Donnywolf]

Come on fellow "oldies". I have just searched for this and have posted this 4 times - and shortly this will be 5 times

It is self explanatory from 68/60 Season and to my knowledge nobody has ever confirmed that they remembered this happening but neither has anyone said Wolfie I just dont remember that.

It DID happen though and must be in my top 20 Rovers memories as it was brilliant in the context of the game and so so funny when it happened. Here it is for the fifth time


It was a great time to be a football supporter except that it took ages to get ANYWHERE

Alonzo is right and those 3 were class acts and the loss of Nicko was a hammer blow for the club and individuals such as me

Bobby Gilfillan fetaured in an \"incident\" I have related on here before probably in the 68/9 promotion season away at Lincoln

He was having a bit of a mare of a game and could not put a foot right. I think we were 1-0 down and Rovers fans were singing

\"send Gilfillan to Vietnam HALLELUJAH send Gilfillan to Vietnam HALLELUJAH
One way Ticket and no return HALLELUJAH One way ticket and no return HALLEJUJAH\"

whereupon he picked the ball up on about 20 - 25 yeards and belted the ball high into the net. We went abolutely BARMY and the cheers were then replaced with a spontaneous round of

Bobby Gilfillan
Bobby Gilfillan

(to the same tune as bring on The Champions)

YES we were just as fickle back then

[idler]

I was there Wolfie but can't actually remember that bit.
I remember after the game five of us walked back to the mate's Morris Minor 1000. He was doing a three point turn with a cold engine and the choke out. I opened the window and shouted "Up the Rovers" at a group of about 30-50 Lincoln fans about 40 yards down the road. They started chasing our chugging car and Eddie the driver crapped himself until the car stopped coughing and picked up speed. Happy days.

[Donnywolf]

My trouble is I retain s**t such as that and some others dont remember them !

I was travelling with 2 mates in their car one time and it left the road and was heading for a Tallywag Pole but the driver stopped it well short of the pole and had we continued it would probably not have dented the Car

When I mentioned it many many years later neither could remember it

Hopefully with this we have a "fellow" s**t retainer on the Forum but in 5 mentions nobody has volunteered to agree with me

[bradford exile]

Hi Wolfie another one here who cant recall that

Glad I'm not on my own with my "old Timer's disease"

If I had I would probably added it in

Regards

Ray 

[Donnywolf]

Blimey 0-2 already LOL

Where is Alonzo when you need him or Goole Rover - they remember things like that.

For me it has always been there - its stands out so so clearly and from singing the song disparaging Bobby G to the brilliant shot he let loose with almost breaking the net - and us all going mad - then switching to the chant lauding him took just seconds and was so funny

Talk about fickle fans

[idler]

On more than one occasion I’ve seen fans behave exactly the same and just smiled at the hypocrisy. At half time in that game we stood at the back on the side opposite the main stand. A couple of Lincoln fans who had been causing bother and been thrown out were stood below  outside the ground. I shouted down “Don’t worry, you’re not missing much”. Which surprisingly enough wound them up a bit.