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Title: Bristol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: He wears a magic hat on December 28, 2012, 12:03:21 PM: Not sure if this has been posted before. But it's a pretty comprehensive HTV coverage of unfortunately a 1-0 defeat.

Should bring back some memories for the older H&V
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: LeeB on December 28, 2012, 12:15:55 PM: Resplendant with Savile safety advertisement at half time.
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Lambert and Payne on December 28, 2012, 12:45:36 PM: Anyone else see the kids trying to trip up the players with the scarves?
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on December 28, 2012, 06:49:52 PM: Eastville was a dump but a ground I liked and we had some good games down there.
I think it's a shopping centre now.
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Dave Clark Five on December 28, 2012, 10:48:46 PM: That Eastville was a rough old ground. I was at that match and several others down there.
I think it was the previous encounter where we stood on the right hand side of their end, the Tote End. Old pennies rained down on us and we had a hostile reception all the way back to the station.
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Bernie on December 29, 2012, 02:51:34 PM: Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on December 28, 2012, 06:49:52 PM
Eastville was a dump but a ground I liked and we had some good games down there.
I think it's a shopping centre now.
Yes I'm afraid it's an IKEA, amongst other identikit chain storres. I'm even more afraid I've been dragged into IKEA many more times than I went to the old Eastville
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: lennythekad on December 29, 2012, 09:30:15 PM: Quote from: Dave Clark Five on December 28, 2012, 10:48:46 PM
That Eastville was a rough old ground. I was at that match and several others down there.
I think it was the previous encounter where we stood on the right hand side of their end, the Tote End. Old pennies rained down on us and we had a hostile reception all the way back to the station.

Got chased back to Stapleton Rd station by a mob of Gas Head scallies that day. Had to run over a gas pipe over a canal too, which was a bit hairy as I recall.
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: pauliewalnuts on December 31, 2012, 08:53:12 PM: How much did John Gidman used to get forward? Crikey.

Also, whatever happened to the chant "you're gonna get your fucking heads kicked in"?
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Dave Clark Five on January 01, 2013, 12:56:39 AM: Quote from: pauliewalnuts on December 31, 2012, 08:53:12 PM
How much did John Gidman used to get forward? Crikey.

Also, whatever happened to the chant "you're gonna get your fucking heads kicked in"?
Giddy used to spend a lot of time putting his hair straight with his hands but what a player!

The thing with that chant was that it was no idle threat, wherever you went. Bristol was a tough place and we went there loads of times.
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Oscar Arce on January 03, 2013, 02:12:55 PM: Ah....Eastville, the memories.
And Graham Moseley in goal. Crikey :P
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: WarszaVillan on January 03, 2013, 02:22:07 PM: Quote from: Lambert and Payne on December 28, 2012, 12:45:36 PM
Anyone else see the kids trying to trip up the players with the scarves?

Yes I love that. Imagine if kids tried that now to the Premier League darlings?
Title: Re: Britol Rovers Away 14 Sept 74
Post by: Oscar Arce on January 03, 2013, 09:14:51 PM: Quote from: LeeB on December 28, 2012, 12:15:55 PM
Resplendant with Savile safety advertisement at half time.

And lovin' those shirt ads......well groovy !!!!