Piss Poor Rovers Related Claims to Fame

[timdrfc]

I used to deliver milk to Brendon's o'Callaghan & Billy Bremner many years ago

[drfc1951]

I used to play for a youth team in Rosso coached by John Bird.

[knockers]

I used to join in with the training when we trained on the town fields during Stan andersons reign as manager. I was only about 8 and the players used to warn me if stan was in a bad mood.

[i_ateallthepies]

Spent a week at Butlins Filey in about 1967 and had Charlie Williams sat at our table in the dining room.  I had no idea he was an ex Rover at the time and it was a couple of years before he made fame on the Comedians but meal times were a complete riot.  The guy was just so funny.

[belton rover]

He wouldn't have touched a plain sausage with a barge poll.

I say he was a nice man, but there's one thing I've never forgiven him for. He asked for a double helping of batter bits that night and cleaned them out; there were none left for me.

A t**t of the first order.

Batter bits?

'Kin 'ell Billy, when did you become a poncy southerner?

Scraps man, SCRAPS!

[HomerJSimpson]

I was cashier who Mark Rankine and Ian Snodin at Staples in 97/98.

I was in post office queue when SOD walked past. Think he was collecting the pen as it was pre season.

Walked alongside Ian Holloway and Mrs after beating Bristol Rovers in JPT.

My mum dated Alick's son when in 70's

Saw Alan Shearer in donny airport shortly after opening.

The end.

[IDM]

I had a piss in the motorway services (in the bogs before anyone chips in with pedantry) just as JR was leaving the gents - on the way home after the JPT final.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Belton

They were batter bits in Sampy's chippy on Wadworth Street in Denaby in 1974. Believe me, there has never been anywhere in human civilisation less poncy than that...

[Filo]

Belton

They were batter bits in Sampy's chippy on Wadworth Street in Denaby in 1974. Believe me, there has never been anywhere in human civilisation less poncy than that...

I'm with Belton, scraps, always has been always will be!

[BillyStubbsTears]

You bunch of East-of-Donny Jessies.

[Hitchin Exile]

Used to live next door to Dave Cusack in Tickhill.
Spoke to Rufus Brevett on Boxing day at Hitchin v Arlsey match as he is Arlsey manager

[acko]

sat in the stands with my mates at notts county could have been cup replay not sure,felt a tap on my shoulder turning round the question came whose that doncaster number 7 young man,terry curran mr clough sir i replied,terry signed for cloughie and forest a few weeks latter

[balby boy]

Went to Woodfield Junior school with Roger Chapman (GK). He was in the year above me.
For those of you too young to remember he played a few first team games in the 60s.
My dad knew Len Graham!

 

[Bristol Red Rover]

My games teacher always claimed to have rejected Kevin Keegan when he was coaching at Doncaster Rovers Boys. He rejected me too for the school team, arse!

In the same class at school as Liam Wakefield's dad and Bill Paterson's son, went to Bill's house a few times.

Played against him a lot, but saved a pen from Steve Lister in a 7 a side Evening Post tournament at Tattersfield - ball heading low into the corner.

Was born at Hamilton Lodge, a stone's throw from Belle Vue.

[Scooter]

Kissed Dennis peacocks daughter when I was eight
Served warren Hackett a cucumber
Stalked Steve harper round asda
Been on a course with Don Page
Sat on a train with Leo
Had a piss next to Quinny

[Draytonian III]

Had a pint bought me by Billy Bremner after he dropped the jackpot in the social club one afternoon.
Had piss next to Glenn Humphries .

[bobjimwilly]

Had a pint bought me by Billy Bremner after he dropped the jackpot in the social club one afternoon.
Had piss next to Glenn Humphries .

I had a piss next to Brian Flynn at end of season awards night following promotion from League One.

[Wiltshire Exile]

After a match at Belle Vue in the 1950's a bunch of us were waiting outside the players' entrance for autographs. One lad was trying to get a glimpse through the window of the Rovers' changing room. "See anything?", someone shouted.
"I could be wrong but I think I can see is Roy Brown's arse!" came the reply.

[Chris Black come back]

Kissed Dennis peacocks daughter when I was eight
Served warren Hackett a cucumber
Stalked Steve harper round asda
Been on a course with Don Page
Sat on a train with Leo
Had a piss next to Quinny

Was Don Page course on finishing?

[ravenrover]

Ernie Moss was my step-dads cousin

[BillyStubbsTears]

Ernie Moss was my step-dads cousin

Somebody phone Half Man Half Biscuit. I think we've got a song title for them.

[The Red Baron]

I recall chatting to Vince Brockie in the gents in the old Social Club. We were comparing knee injuries. Lovely chap, Vince.

[Bentley Bullet]

I once squeezed past Lewis Guy on the way to the bogs in a packed Rhino's in Bentley. He rolled about on the floor clutching his leg.

[swintonrover]

One night in Swinton back in the summer I encountered Jon Maxted chatting a lass up using the "I'm a professional footballer" line. She didn't believe him until I mentioned he played for the Rovers. She gave him her phone number shortly afterwards.

[Mustapha-Dump]

I was given a talking to by Howard Webb for a 'foul'* on Tim Ryan in a charity game.

*Very little contact, I feel he made the most of it!

However my proudest rovers connection is in the same charity match I blocked one of Tims famous left footed shots and told him it didn't hurt! Had a shake of hands and a good chat after the game, very funny bloke and a pleasure to chat with.

[silent majority]

I was in the sauna at Terry Holians place in Wood Street when Maurice Setters walked in. We sat there discussing the Dave Cusack style of football management.

[ravenrover]

Not Rovers related but certainly "piss poor" related  I stood next to Sean Derry in the urinals at Blyth Services didn't get a good look though, from him that is!

[River Don]

Prior to his Rovers debut Paul Green used to stand with our group on the Pop side.

I once spent a Sunday afternoon with Michael McIndoe at the Styrup driving range. I didn't say anything until he was off "good luck on Tuesday night.

He asked me if I was interested in investing in a betting syndicate. Not really, he just smiled and got in his black Jeep.

[RedArmy]

Drove past SOD the day of his sacking, he was on a walk to no where on bawtry road past the hare and tortoise out towards bawtry.

[River Don]

Not a Rovers related one but...

I once watched an England match with Dr Who and Gandalf.

It was in a pub on Ladbroke grove, at that time Chrysalis had offices just next door. So there we are watching the game and in walk a large group from Chrysalis. Sir Ian McKellen plonks himself down on the table behind me and after a little while turns around and asks me what the line up is and how they are getting on. Then Sylvester McCoy walks over and joins him. So on realising me and my mate are football fans we spent the next half an hour chatting about the England team.

I promise you, I'm not making this up.