English Rovers fans

[exdalziel]

I am an English Rovers fan, along with my mother, who are both related to The Dalziel family, who had a lot to do with both Airdrie and yourselves, we are now down here in Warrington. Are there other English based Rovers fans on here and where are you?

[Rovergrant]

Me, been in Worksop 27 years, before that born n bred in Coatbridge

[tommysermanni]

Prof's an Airdrie fan which means he's practically English.Does that count ?

[alasdair1946]

Me too. Been in Morpeth 53 years but started supporting the Rovers in the early 60s, when I lived in Glasgow. I travel to Cliftonhill (sorry The Reigart, better known as the Coatbridge San Siro) all too infrequently but have followed every match in some way or other. It's the most important event of the week.

[chris]

There are fans spotted about who make a few games a year

Neil brimbo travels up from liverpool. A few guys come up from burnley and there is even a crowd from liecester

[melstewrover]

Huge rovers fan here from Surrey. Married to a Coatbridge girl....father in law is a season ticket holder. Always on edge for Rovers result...

[slaven]

Me and my son, live in Houghton-le-Spring near Durham. I’ve followed the Rovers since 1985 when Middlesbrough signed Bernie Slaven.
Rovers is a special club followed by brilliant, welcoming and genuine people! We always have a blast up north and love to see everyone, lifelong friends!

[Rovergrant]

Oct 13, 2019 17:12:37 GMT slaven said:

Me and my son, live in Houghton-le-Spring near Durham. I’ve followed the Rovers since 1985 when Middlesbrough signed Bernie Slaven.
Rovers is a special club followed by brilliant, welcoming and genuine people! We always have a blast up north and love to see everyone, lifelong friends!

Did you get to see Rovers in the pre-season friendlies at Tow Law and Spennymor a few years back.....your `neck of the woods`.

[rab]

Oct 13, 2019 17:12:37 GMT slaven said:

Me and my son, live in Houghton-le-Spring near Durham. I’ve followed the Rovers since 1985 when Middlesbrough signed Bernie Slaven.
Rovers is a special club followed by brilliant, welcoming and genuine people! We always have a blast up north and love to see everyone, lifelong friends!

Myself and another Rovers fan were in Leeds in 1987 (staying with another exiled Rovers fan, who still lives in Leeds) and had the option of going to see Rovers at Berwick or Middlesbrough v West Brom at Ayresome Park.  By a 2-1 vote, we went to the Boro game because Bernie Slaven was playing (and it was a bit closer).  It was a pretty rubbish game for the most part, with West Brom winning 1-0 for much of it and Slaven doing little except for missing a sitter with about 7 minutes to go.  Then Slaven scored with a diving header in the 85th minute and set up the winner for Boro in stoppage time.  So, the one and only visit in our lifetime to Ayresome Park was fantastic, although we're still not sure if we made the right decision as Rovers won 3-0 at Berwick.

[slaven]

I was on holiday for the Tow law and spenny games booked before the pre-seasons came out! Naturally I was gutted!

[cornishrover]

Cornish, not English but near enough. I have followed Rovers pretty much all my life despite living 550 miles from the ground. My Dad who was from Milngavie was a Rovers fan. I am cursed with following four teams: Swindon Town (having lived there from 2 til I was 8), the mighty Rovers and my home town team Penzance AFC....oh, and Scotland.
The internet has made following Albion much easier but days like today when two of the teams had shocking draws and one lost two goals in injury time, coupled with a pretty grim Euro campaign leave me wondering if I should chuck it all in! W

I was last up at Coatbridge for the Jock Stein game at the start of last season.

Perhaps some of you can find it in your hearts to look out for Penzance's results...we need every bit of support we can get.