1928-2008 Rovers memories

[showgies]

Did Claude Makelele definitaly play in the Nantes game?

Jon Dahl Tomasson played in the Heerenveen side

[Redie]

Originally Posted by Knappagh Red
Did Claude Makelele definitaly play in the Nantes game?

He was at the club at the time but not sure if he played in the Showgrounds that day. there was a 'programme' given out that day - A4 page folded - with both squads listed and I kept it for years but cannot find it now.

[showgies]

Did Claude Makelele definitaly play in the Nantes game?

Jean Michel Ferri ex Liverpool played for Nantes

[showgies]

He was at the club at the time but not sure if he played in the Showgrounds that day. there was a 'programme' given out that day - A4 page folded - with both squads listed and I kept it for years but cannot find it now.

Must look for my programme too and I may have kept newspaper clippings (if any).......I have TV footage of the Heerenveen game on video, but I don't think there were cameras at the Nantes game

[Redie]

Must look for my programme too and I may have kept newspaper clippings (if any).......I have TV footage of the Heerenveen game on video, but I don't think there were cameras at the Nantes game

Definately no cameras at the Nantes game and barely a report on the game in The Champion either. I'm now determined to get both squads from somewhere on the Internet

[showgies]

Definately no cameras at the Nantes game and barely a report on the game in The Champion either. I'm now determined to get both squads from somewhere on the Internet

You try the internet and I'll try my loft

[gustavo]

Didnt get the team vs Nantes but this is the team for the Kaunas game

SLIGO: 1-Nicholas BROUJOS, 2-Scott BLAIR, 3-Mark HUTCHISON, 4-Darren GROGAN, 5-Dale HAWTIN, 6-John KENNY, 7-Ian Roger GILZEAN, 8-Padraig MORAN, 9-Lee THEW (37' 12-Aidan ROONEY), 10-James MULLIGAN, 11-Ian LYNCH.

[Redie]

Just got this off Wikipedia.
That year - 1996 - Rovers were in a group of % in the inter Toto Cup with each team to play each other once.
June 22nd Rovers drew 0 - 0 With Heerenveen at Home
June 29th Rovers lost 4 - 0 to Lillestrom S.K, away
July 6th Rovers drew 3 - 3 with Nantes. Home
July 13th Rovers lost 1 - 0 to FBK Kaunes. Away in Lithuania.

This is the Final Table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. FC Nantes Atlantique 10 4 3 1 0 12 7 +5
2. Lillestrøm S.K. 9 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7
3. SC Heerenveen 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1
4. FBK Kaunas 3 4 1 0 3 4 10 -6
5. Sligo Rovers F.C. 2 4 0 2 2 3 8 -5

[Redie]

Didnt get the team vs Nantes but this is the team for the Kaunas game

SLIGO: 1-Nicholas BROUJOS, 2-Scott BLAIR, 3-Mark HUTCHISON, 4-Darren GROGAN, 5-Dale HAWTIN, 6-John KENNY, 7-Ian Roger GILZEAN, 8-Padraig MORAN, 9-Lee THEW (37' 12-Aidan ROONEY), 10-James MULLIGAN, 11-Ian LYNCH.

Nice One
Cannot remember Scott Blair whatsoever but Darren Grogan is a name I had completely forgotten and brings a smile to the face. Boy did he get some stick

[gustavo]

Nice One
Cannot remember Scott Blair whatsoever but Darren Grogan is a name I had completely forgotten and brings a smile to the face. Boy did he get some stick

Was he a bit of a long haired poser? Name rings a bell

[showgies]

Rovers
Mathers, Blair, Hawtin, Lynch, Hutch, Kenny, Moreno, Thew, Moran, Gilzean, Mulligan Sub used Rooney

Nantes
Loussouaran, Chanelet, Le Dizet, Decroix, Guyot, Ferri, Le Roux, Gourvennec, Carotti, n'Doram, Kosecki, Subs used: Sauinaud, Monterubio

[Redie]

Rovers
Mathers, Blair, Hawtin, Lynch, Hutch, Kenny, Moreno, Thew, Moran, Gilzean, Mulligan Sub used Rooney

Nantes
Loussouaran, Chanelet, Le Dizet, Decroix, Guyot, Ferri, Le Roux, Gourvennec, Carotti, n'Doram, Kosecki, Subs used: Sauinaud, Monterubio

Well Done Showgies - did that come from the Internet or the Loft?
I think Eric Decroix made a bit of a name for himself but none of the other Nantes names look too familiar.

[dublinred]

during the 94 season there was a camera at every game , does anyone know where the footage went?

[biscuit]

Nice One
Cannot remember Scott Blair whatsoever but Darren Grogan is a name I had completely forgotten and brings a smile to the face. Boy did he get some stick

haha yeah!he had a red mushroom shaped barnet from what i remember..he got stick for that and the fact he was muck useless.
wasnt he on the books at spurs at one stage or another

[showgies]

Well Done Showgies - did that come from the Internet or the Loft?
I think Eric Decroix made a bit of a name for himself but none of the other Nantes names look too familiar.

Loft wins !!

Sligo Champion 10th July 1996

Technology eh !!

[showgies]

haha yeah!he had a red mushroom shaped barnet from what i remember..he got stick for that and the fact he was muck useless.
wasnt he on the books at spurs at one stage or another

I actually thought Grogan was a decent player, good passer, probably a bit small and light for the league

[gustavo]

Well Done Showgies - did that come from the Internet or the Loft?
I think Eric Decroix made a bit of a name for himself but none of the other Nantes names look too familiar.

I think n'Doram might have played for France once or twice

[avvenalaf]

I actually thought Grogan was a decent player, good passer, probably a bit small and light for the league

Yeah, Showgies, but you have matured since then. The guy was a man in a childs body. A fart would knock him down.

[srfc1928]

grogan was tiny, didnt suit the rough and tumble of LOI football, and thats the kindest thing i can say about him. i vaguely remember a game and he was so bad he was taken off in the first half, it got the biggest cheer of the match.

[Redie]

grogan was tiny, didnt suit the rough and tumble of LOI football, and thats the kindest thing i can say about him. i vaguely remember a game and he was so bad he was taken off in the first half, it got the biggest cheer of the match.

But I seem to remember him scoring a last minute winner in some game - and a gem of a goal it was too. up to that point everyone was screaming for him to be taken off.