Oh, no, you just missed the 3rd Annual Former Players Dinner which danced its way into town on 28th March, and then lumbered out in a slightly more merry haze.
The good news is that there is a link to the ‘match report’ HERE, which includes over 30 photos and a FREE 20 page match night programme that is available to view or download > BRFPA Annual Dinner 2019 – Match Night Programme.
This year’s Special Guest was none other than former Rovers, Liverpool and England striker Sir Rickie Lambert – back of the net!
The sold out event featured, in the end, 27 former players and first team members of staff, boasting 5,518 appearances and 479 gas goals between them!
Left to Right – Seated – Paul Randall, John ‘Josser’ Watling, Howard Radford, Harold Jarman.
Standing – Andy Reece, Bobby Gould. Tom Stanton, Rickie Lambert (behind), Peter Aitken, Steve Elliott, Dave Gilroy, Lee Mansell, Byron Anthony, Craig Hinton, Dave Wilcox (far behind), Justin Skinner, Tom Ramasut, Simon Bryant (behind), Bob Bloomer, Geoff Twentyman, Lewis Hogg (behind), Gavin Kelly, Vaughan Jones, Billy Clark (far behind, almost obscured), Trevor Challis, Christian McClean and Phil Purnell.
