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Post by sam on Feb 6, 2020 17:38:25 GMT
David Little David Main Tom Fagin
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Post by Nanook on Feb 6, 2020 18:54:28 GMT
That last entry of the three must be a typo.
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Post by Rovergrant on Feb 6, 2020 19:00:59 GMT
Yes, its Tom FagAn.......
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Post by Nanook on Feb 6, 2020 19:03:26 GMT
Not quite the typo I meant.
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Post by jordancampbell on Feb 6, 2020 19:16:14 GMT
No mention of Derek Gaston yet?
Instrumental in both the play-off promotion and survival season.
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Post by tommysermanni on Feb 7, 2020 8:06:30 GMT
I'm not going to lie.It's only due to our youthful fanbase that I am not getting upset at not seeing the wonderfully talented Tommy Sermanni included in this list.
Not only as a Rovers player but his contribution to football in general:- Head Coach of USA women's team,New Zealand women's team and Austrailia women's team.
Hoping this will be rectified this year.
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Post by tommysermanni on Feb 7, 2020 9:03:48 GMT
Nice shout from Sam for Davie Main there.Slow as a week in the Bar-L but a terrific sweeper and reader of the game.
Also saw him donning the goalie gloves on a few occasions. A sort of Alf Tupper character. When I joined BT he was an engineer in Motherwell and he was gobsmacked I knew who he was.
When he left BT he went in to some luxury car rental game. One of the BT guys was getting married and didn't have much money and unbeknown to the bride and groom Davie arranged for his best car to take the bride to the church and the happy couple to their wedding reception.
All for free. An act of utter kindness but that summed up the man.
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Post by sam on Feb 7, 2020 14:32:46 GMT
That last entry of the three must be a typo. Is it not all about people, other than the players of the past, who have put their heart and soul into the Rovers. Love him or hate him he got the Rovers in the news on a regular basis, according to Tommy he washed strips, painted stands and he will be forever associated with them when anyone talks about the team. Most folk won’t know who David Little was, ex club secretary who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the club he supported. It’s not all about the folks who are still here today but about the folks who have part of our long history
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Post by charlestheoptimist on Feb 7, 2020 18:47:18 GMT
A lot of great servants to the club who have sadly passed away over the years I first witnessed a game- so my choices are based on the players that captured my young imagination. I would go for Ray Franchitti a creative personality player who could score some wonder goals whilst also being supportive in midfield. I would also nominate Peter Dickson - a goal scoring machine that started life as a defender but proved adapt as a striker - hitting 35 goals - or more ? in season 1974/75 in the last of the old second division - he continued in that vein when starring for QOS in the new set up the following year.
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Post by mossie on Feb 7, 2020 20:18:00 GMT
Just after a conversation with the people organising the dinner. From this year it will be down to two people that will be inducted again this is due to time restraints. We will always keep it to 3 names when voting just 2 people will be inducted each year.
Thanks
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Post by rab on Feb 14, 2020 18:31:57 GMT
Most posts are about players/people within living memory, but I would suggest Simon (Sime) Scott.
Who's he?
- Founder member of the club in 1882 - Played in every position for the team, usually as captain - Became Match Secretary, but still played in emergencies up to the age of 47 - Was on the first board of Directors in 1919 - remaining there for 20 years until 1939 (2 years before he died).
(All of the above from 'Boys From the 'Brig').
A total of 57 years service to the club at all levels - he really should be no. 1 amongst Rovers legends.
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Post by Prof on Feb 14, 2020 21:39:38 GMT
Chic Young Andy & Mary Allan Tommy Cooper
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Post by Rovergrant on Feb 15, 2020 11:08:24 GMT
Most posts are about players/people within living memory, but I would suggest Simon (Sime) Scott. Who's he? - Founder member of the club in 1882 - Played in every position for the team, usually as captain - Became Match Secretary, but still played in emergencies up to the age of 47 - Was on the first board of Directors in 1919 - remaining there for 20 years until 1939 (2 years before he died). (All of the above from 'Boys From the 'Brig'). A total of 57 years service to the club at all levels - he really should be no. 1 amongst Rovers legends. Rab is 100% correct in this. In the early 1970s I spent many hours up in the reference section at Airdrie Library going through the leather bound volumes of the Airdrie Advertiser and Coatbridge Express newspapers (these later merged to become the Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser)dating back to the late 1870s, early 1880s, making notes on any reference to Rovers, and he is correct Simon Scott`s name came up time and again. He, more than anyone got Rovers into the Scottish Football League. I also spent time in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow going through the old sports pages of the Glasgow Herald particularly for references to our Cup Final appearance in 1920. Whilst there I met a chap Alex McGregor who worked there - he had been Rovers `keeper in the immediate post WW2 years. All these hand written notes I passed on later to my cousin Robin Marwick for him to use as source material for his book. I would second Simon Scott`s name for inclusion in any Hall of Fame, certainly - and I mean no disrespect to anyone - ahead of those current or from the recent past
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Post by Nanook on Feb 15, 2020 15:09:58 GMT
Rab and Grant, I would third Simon Scott as a Hall of Fame nominee.
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Post by mildrover on Feb 21, 2020 21:14:00 GMT
The memories group would like to nominate the following 3 people for the Hall of Fame after a discussion today:
Matt Carson John White Dunky Shields
There was agreement that the HOF should mainly recognise players and that the long history of the club should be taken into account and not just the recent past.
Ronnie
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