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Post by aghast on Jan 3, 2015 15:00:50 GMT
In the latest edition of Backpass (an overpriced but interesting magazine on all things Footie Past), there's a full two-page spread and interview with the great Harold Jarman.
Among many other things, he says he thinks Alfie Biggs was the best-ever Rovers player, that if he'd joined another club his career might have been more successful (but doesn't regret staying with Rovers), and when asked about our non-leaugue status, he says comments on our failings from people like himself are not helpful, but says we should never be where we are now.
It's in your newsagents now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 15:21:10 GMT
Interesting I always thought that Alfie Biggs was one of the best I've had the privilege of seeing in the quarters he could certainly have played at the top level if he had been more ambitious. Harold was a fans favourite loved by all, but I don't think he could have achieved any more elsewhere than he did at Rovers,
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Post by pirate49 on Jan 3, 2015 17:48:37 GMT
......also an article in current WSC (When Saturday Comes), P19, on blokes of my age
who used to go to see Rovers one week and then City the next. We're able to say we saw
both Bradford and Atyeo in their prime.....................
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Post by Mark Ash on Jan 3, 2015 18:07:26 GMT
......also an article in current WSC (When Saturday Comes), P19, on blokes of my age who used to go to see Rovers one week and then City the next. We're able to say we saw both Bradford and Atyeo in their prime..................... That sounds odd these days. When was that? Was it less tribal then? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 19:25:45 GMT
I used to go with my friend to City games and he used to come to Eastville with me. At that time we were football supporters first with an alegience to either City or Rovers. That all seemed to change mid eightees and rivalry steadilly turned into the hatred that seems to exist now. Nowadays I would not dream of going to watch City nor would my friend ever come to a Rovers game.
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Post by Gasshole on Jan 3, 2015 20:33:36 GMT
In the latest edition of Backpass (an overpriced but interesting magazine on all things Footie Past), there's a full two-page spread and interview with the great Harold Jarman. Among many other things, he says he thinks Alfie Biggs was the best-ever Rovers player, that if he'd joined another club his career might have been more successful (but doesn't regret staying with Rovers), and when asked about our non-leaugue status, he says comments on our failings from people like himself are not helpful, but says we should never be where we are now. It's in your newsagents now. Can't find it, must be tucked behind NZ House and Garden or Maori monthly |
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Post by lympstonegas on Jan 3, 2015 21:58:16 GMT
I used to go with my friend to City games and he used to come to Eastville with me. At that time we were football supporters first with an alegience to either City or Rovers. That all seemed to change mid eightees and rivalry steadilly turned into the hatred that seems to exist now. Nowadays I would not dream of going to watch City nor would my friend ever come to a Rovers game. [br Changed at end of the 60s in my opinion - I went to some City games but not as a supporter but because girlfriends father at that time used to watch both teams. With the 70s came the intense rivalry of the Tote and East ends and I don't think people watched both sides from then on |
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Post by pirate49 on Jan 3, 2015 22:42:32 GMT
......also an article in current WSC (When Saturday Comes), P19, on blokes of my age who used to go to see Rovers one week and then City the next. We're able to say we saw both Bradford and Atyeo in their prime..................... That sounds odd these days. When was that? Was it less tribal then? It was during the 60s. Walk down over the Novers to watch City and catch the 4A out to Stapleton Road to get to Eastville. Allegiance was always to Rovers but watching the 'other' team is what many did in those days. |
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Post by Mark Ash on Jan 3, 2015 23:08:31 GMT
That sounds odd these days. When was that? Was it less tribal then? It was during the 60s. Walk down over the Novers to watch City and catch the 4A out to Stapleton Road to get to Eastville. Allegiance was always to Rovers but watching the 'other' team is what many did in those days. I've been to many different teams' matches in my time, for the love of the game, but I would say it's almost unheard of to alternate with your arch rivals these days. Maybe I'm wrong though - perhaps it still happens, who knows? |
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Post by Gasshole on Jan 3, 2015 23:36:08 GMT
In the latest edition of Backpass (an overpriced but interesting magazine on all things Footie Past), there's a full two-page spread and interview with the great Harold Jarman. Among many other things, he says he thinks Alfie Biggs was the best-ever Rovers player, that if he'd joined another club his career might have been more successful (but doesn't regret staying with Rovers), and when asked about our non-leaugue status, he says comments on our failings from people like himself are not helpful, but says we should never be where we are now. It's in your newsagents now. Can't find it, must be tucked behind NZ House and Garden or Maori monthly Oh hang on I think I've found it.....you did say back passage magazine? |
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Post by aghast on Jan 4, 2015 7:25:33 GMT
Can't find it, must be tucked behind NZ House and Garden or Maori monthly Oh hang on I think I've found it.....you did say back passage magazine? That's the one. |
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Post by Gasshole on Jan 4, 2015 8:46:24 GMT
Oh hang on I think I've found it.....you did say back passage magazine? That's the one. Absolutely disgusted, nothing in there about Harold Jarman or any other football news. I should know, I read it cover to cover .....3 times. |
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