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Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:11 pm  

I'm about 90 pages in, as Rovers are about to move from Craven Street to Craven Park, and I have to say Roger Pugh has done a superb job.

He's really brought the early years of the club to life. The game and Bradshaw's goal to win the NU Yorkshire Cup, almost a hundred years ago, are described really well - you can just imagine it sailing over the bar from way out wide on cold, grey day in the final moments. Details, like the alternative names that were considered for Craven Park are fascinating to me.

It was interesting to read Neil Hudgell's perspective on the consequences of the move from CP, and that chapter sounds like it should be a good read - 'putting to bed some myths' apparently.

And some things never change - injuries have been ruining seasons and chairman have been questioning the commitment of players for more than a century!

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:27 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

I'm about 90 pages in, as Rovers are about to move from Craven Street to Craven Park, and I have to say Roger Pugh has done a superb job.

He's really brought the early years of the club to life. The game and Bradshaw's goal to win the NU Yorkshire Cup, almost a hundred years ago, are described really well - you can just imagine it sailing over the bar from way out wide on cold, grey day in the final moments. Details, like the alternative names that were considered for Craven Park are fascinating to me.

It was interesting to read Neil Hudgell's perspective on the consequences of the move from CP, and that chapter sounds like it should be a good read - 'putting to bed some myths' apparently.

And some things never change - injuries have been ruining seasons and chairman have been questioning the commitment of players for more than a century!

I've got a book that gives every seasons results upto about 81 and in the beginning the scoring was a bit weird

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Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:49 pm  

fun time frankie wrote:

I've got a book that gives every seasons results upto about 81 and in the beginning the scoring was a bit weird

Yeah, in the very early days you didn't get any points for a try - just a shot at goal. You could score three tries, but miss the conversions and lose to a team who only slotted over a drop goal. Goal kicking was much harder with the old fashioned balls, as well.

Kick and Rush was a common tactic for long time, and I think even in the 1920s the game would be barely recognisable as what we watch today.

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:00 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

I'm about 90 pages in, as Rovers are about to move from Craven Street to Craven Park, and I have to say Roger Pugh has done a superb job.

He's really brought the early years of the club to life. The game and Bradshaw's goal to win the NU Yorkshire Cup, almost a hundred years ago, are described really well - you can just imagine it sailing over the bar from way out wide on cold, grey day in the final moments. Details, like the alternative names that were considered for Craven Park are fascinating to me.

It was interesting to read Neil Hudgell's perspective on the consequences of the move from CP, and that chapter sounds like it should be a good read - 'putting to bed some myths' apparently.

And some things never change - injuries have been ruining seasons and chairman have been questioning the commitment of players for more than a century!

Just heard the guy speaking about it how you got a copy it's not out yet

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:59 pm  

Isn't that why it was called a "try" as getting a try entitled you to have a try at scoriing a goal?

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:09 pm  

Received my copy too, only looked at the pictures so far.

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:21 pm  

I expect that's as far as you'll get...

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:18 pm  

love the old history books, have read all the hull fc ones and am sure the rovers ones are just as good, well for you lot anyway lol

Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:43 pm  

Eighteen sheets?

Bought it anyway, good away win and MGS is in full effect.

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Re: Official history by Roger Pugh : Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:57 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Eighteen sheets?

Bought it anyway, good away win and MGS is in full effect.

Got mine for £14 on pre-order, which is why I have it already Mr Funtime.

I know you shouldn't judge a book by what it weighs, but it is a good chunky volume, and good value even at £18, if it's your sort of thing. IMO, etc.