Coneheadjohn Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Article in the Mail yesterday. Nice to see him get some of the recognition he deserves. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4567638/amp/Steve-Bloomer-superstar-known-Destroying-Angel.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 A good read. Nice to see @PearTree Ram getting some recognition for his work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearTree Ram Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 After the loss of his daughter Violet, he fell into depression whilst being held as a prisoner of war at Ruhleben. Football saved his life. A few years later he went on to win the Copa Del Rey. Steve Bloomer’s experiences among the Huns https://playupliverpool.com/1918/12/01/steve-bloomers-experiences-among-the-huns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grimbeard Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 25 minutes ago, BurtonRam7 said: Be interesting to know the goals-per-game ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrowRam Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Great read. Steve bloomer was an absolute legend. Should make a film about his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Grimbeard said: Be interesting to know the goals-per-game ratios. It would be, but no doubt #toddyfacts would disagree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Fun fact. Steve's great great great great grandson has a season ticket next to me in the South Stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 6 hours ago, BarrowRam said: Great read. Steve bloomer was an absolute legend. Should make a film about his life. When you think about it wouldn't it be great ! What a journey he had even by today's standards and yet it was 100 years ago. His early career, then internment then more career and managing in Spain 2 generations before European football really got going. A great and a pioneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 26 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: Fun fact. Steve's great great great great grandson has a season ticket next to me in the South Stand. My Neighbour is a multiple great nephew ( he isn't quite sure how many greats or removes ) but it's kind of cool living in Derby next door to a bloomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 a good article written in the Daily mail. I remember my granddad telling me some great stories about Stevie Bloomer, who he had seen at the later part of his playing career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 On 3 June 2017 at 06:34, coneheadjohn said: Article in the Mail yesterday. Nice to see him get some of the recognition he deserves. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4567638/amp/Steve-Bloomer-superstar-known-Destroying-Angel.html You know, Peter Seddon's book on Bloomer is first rate. We are very lucky to have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverurie Ram Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 23 hours ago, jono said: My Neighbour is a multiple great nephew ( he isn't quite sure how many greats or removes ) but it's kind of cool living in Derby next door to a bloomer My neighbour knows half a dozen bloomers, they are regularly hanging out with them in the back garden, it's kind of cool (usually freezing!) living in Inverurie next door to bloomers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninos Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 11 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said: My neighbour knows half a dozen bloomers, they are regularly hanging out with them in the back garden, it's kind of cool (usually freezing!) living in Inverurie next door to bloomers This post is pretty much ... blasphemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 7 hours ago, Ninos said: This post is pretty much ... blasphemy. .....but funny all the same. Life of Brian was construed as such back in the day but it didn't stop it being funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said: .....but funny all the same. Life of Brian was construed as such back in the day but it didn't stop it being funny. ****. Forgive me Lord for I have sinned. Just realised that last post was 666th post. HELP!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 36 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said: ****. Forgive me Lord for I have sinned. Just realised that last post was 666th post. HELP!!!! The Number of the Beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 There have been some great "true sporting" movies / TV series that caught imaginations and were serious box office hits rather than just carbs for fans like "Goal !" ( I confess I really enjoyed the first one of those in a light hearted easy watch way.) Chariots of fire, the recent James Hunt movie, one I saw an age ago about Billy Mills a native American 10,000 metre runner who won a gold against all odds. Then you get field of dreams, That damned United, Hillsborough and then the David Tennant one United. The destroying Angel would be a wonderful tale even allowing for our natural bias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 1 hour ago, jono said: There have been some great "true sporting" movies / TV series that caught imaginations and were serious box office hits rather than just carbs for fans like "Goal !" ( I confess I really enjoyed the first one of those in a light hearted easy watch way.) Chariots of fire, the recent James Hunt movie, one I saw an age ago about Billy Mills a native American 10,000 metre runner who won a gold against all odds. Then you get field of dreams, That damned United, Hillsborough and then the David Tennant one United. The destroying Angel would be a wonderful tale even allowing for our natural bias If only we had a young movie star, preferably local and a fan of the club, who could play him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkRam Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Fun story, my great great grandad was good friends with Bloomer. Bloomer was putting on a match of Derby XI vs England XI and they were a player short so he ran to the pub and found my GG grandad pissed and dragged him off to play for them. Got a picture at home somewhere of the lineup. wouldn't mean much to see it but if you then saw a picture of my old man then you could spot the relative on there immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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