Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[sglosbcfc]

You have to feel for Accrington Stanley, their fans in the background of the sky sports updates looked a mixture of devastation, suicidal and shell shocked. You wouldn't want to put your mortgage on them making it up through the play offs (although I hope they do).

[italian dave]

22 minutes ago, Miahdennehy said:

Thank you for tempting fate

That's not tempting fate, Miah, that's a statement of the bleedin' obvious! You always do it! All the way back down the M4 yesterday we were telling the radio 5 commentators that Accrington were not "up, at 0-0"! 

[Kid in the Riot]

19 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

As for those who long for the return of the Bristol Derby, what sort of ambition is that? We want to challenge ourselves against teams like Boro, Burnley, Derby, etc, not Bristol's equivalent of Gillingham or Leyton Orient.

Absolutely. In short, they need us a lot more than we need them.

I can't wait until they turn on 'Darrell' when things start to go badly, and end up hounding him out the club like they did with 'Trolls' and 'Ollie'. 

[Charliesboots]

2 hours ago, Doozerchris said:

@S_Y_Gyou have to come back and translate for us , for what it's worth it think you deserve your own thread for this comment alone 

He's busy being a "Citizen on Patrol"

[Eddie Hitler]

22 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

You have to feel for Accrington Stanley, their fans in the background of the sky sports updates looked a mixture of devastation, suicidal and shell shocked. You wouldn't want to put your mortgage on them making it up through the play offs (although I hope they do).

Yes I feel sorry for them but it's Wimbledon that I want to go up. The team started by the fans when their own club was uprooted and moved to Milton Keynes. The team that has climbed its way out of the non-league and could be playing and defeating the club, treated as a mere franchise by its owner, that once was theirs.

That's the double I want to see: MK Dons relegated to the third (tick) and AFC Wimbledon promoted to the third in the same season.

[ChippenhamRed]

There is one thing I'm happy to admit I'm jealous of Rovers fans about. Twice now in two seasons, they've achieved something with effectively one kick of a football - their penalty in the play-off final last year, and their last-ditch goal yesterday. That must feel special. For all our superiority, I don't ever recall one single kick of a ball having quite such an impact for us during my lifetime (I'm 32). As a football fan you live for moments like that.

Happy to be corrected though!

[The Coach]

11 hours ago, Charliesboots said:

Caption competition....

If i'm not too late...

 

Only way to compare.

 

 

 

 

[054123]

I like the rivalry. It's a fun bit of banter and I wouldn't want to lose that.

I just look at both clubs and where they are both on and off the field and it's obvious that when it comes to the important things were just in completely different places. My mum is a rovers fan and I had the obligatory 5 o'clock wind up call and I found myself just smiling. I actually found myself happy for her. She thought I would give it loads back but it just didn't seem important.

I know this sounds like a cheap shot but I don't know how else to phrase it, but Rovers look and act and are and have been for over 15 years a lower league club. Without uncle steve there but for the grace of God go all of us I know, but we are where we are and pushing on. Rovers you sense aren't. 

[phantom]

9 hours ago, S_Y_G said:

Wer r goub up I say we t gpi. Up.  We r goin up we r goub up.  Not  do RC in sote.  Yyyyueerrrrrrree

Bastard! 

I just spat my breakfast out reading that ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 

[phantom]

15 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

There is one thing I'm happy to admit I'm jealous of Rovers fans about. Twice now in two seasons, they've achieved something with effectively one kick of a football - their penalty in the play-off final last year, and their last-ditch goal yesterday. That must feel special. For all our superiority, I don't ever recall one single kick of a ball having quite such an impact for us during my lifetime (I'm 32). As a football fan you live for moments like that.

Happy to be corrected though!

Luckily we're good enough to have the business done way in advance. 

I guess the closest we got was Christian Roberts vs Hartlepool 

[Bob Taylor is GOD]

I hope none of them are stupid enough to wear their clown shirts down The Gate this afternoon

[Northern Red]

9 hours ago, S_Y_G said:

Wer r goub up I say we t gpi. Up.  We r goin up we r goub up.  Not  do RC in sote.  Yyyyueerrrrrrree

Well said. 

[Vincent Vega]

3 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Well said. 

If only we had the Enigma machine we could decipher it 

[1960maaan]

I have mates that are gAss , and you can understand them celebrating. It may annoy me but it's another promotion, and however it comes you'd celebrate too but..... 

All the City we are coming to get you posts ? I didn't even think about them after we did it last year. In fact if it hadn't been the digs from some deluded blues I wouldn't have thought about them all season, let alone on the day of our promotion ! That was the game Vs Bradford 6-0 , not a last minute goal Vs a confirmed Non League side  (now don't be mean and say that's their level).

The Taylor is better than Kodjia posts are interesting. he (Taylor) is top scorer and fair play but some perspective. He has scored 4 more goals than a player that couldn't buy a goal for years, and to compare L2 goals with Championship goals (ignoring the new Country stuff etc) is ridiculous. Like comparing Championship with (as there aren't 2 Div's above us) Europe , International ? Still when does common sense or logic enter their heads (there are exceptions but not too many for a day or so). 

L1 is a bit more of a step up, many teams have done well in their first League season but I think they will need investment on and off the pitch. Obviously not a problem for the mega rich Chelsea fan from the 6th richest club in the universe . 

Things to look out for during the summer...... 

Their new ground progress, will the money become available? New investment news has been sparse.

New signings, a statement of intent or will the ground limit funds.

Daryl level ? Step up for club and manager, can he be tempted away from side on the verge of the Prem??

Will Taylor be tempted away? A sure way for him to cash in is move, may have been his best season and a move normally means higher wages.

Anyway that's enough of that, I'm sick of the sight of those Jesters shirts and blue in general. As i said I get the celebration, but not the obsession with us? 

I'll leave you with a quote, not sure if it was Noel Coward, Shakespear or James Joyce who once said ....

" Wer r goub up I say we t gpi. Up.  We r goin up we r goub up.  Not  do RC in sote.  Yyyyueerrrrrrree "

[bs3]

Back to Back promotion from the conference to League is very common, and then that club reaches its level. It just shows how bad the Conference and League 2.

Yeovil Town, Fleetwood, Stevenage all have done back to back promotions in recent years.  But obviously the gas will be claiming that their back to back promotion is unique 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2016 by bs3

[ChippenhamRed]

13 minutes ago, phantom said:

Luckily we're good enough to have the business done way in advance. 

I guess the closest we got was Christian Roberts vs Hartlepool 

Let's not kid ourselves that we've always been good enough to achieve what we wanted. As if we haven't had our share of disappointment and near misses. Did we do the business in advance against Brighton in 2004?

Agree Roberts is the probably the closest, but it got us to the final, rather than actually achieving promotion, so it's not quite the same.

[1960maaan]

11 minutes ago, bs3 said:

Back to Back promotion from the conference to League is very common, and then that club reaches its level. It just shows how bad the Conference and League 2.

Yeovil Town, Fleetwood, Stevenage all have done back to back promotions in recent years.  But obviously the gas will be claiming that their back to back promotion is unique 

 

 

Well obviously 

[Hello]

10 minutes ago, bs3 said:

Back to Back promotion from the conference to League is very common, and then that club reaches its level. It just shows how bad the Conference and League 2.

Yeovil Town, Fleetwood, Stevenage all have done back to back promotions in recent years.  But obviously the gas will be claiming that their back to back promotion is unique 

 

 

Its not unique no.

The third division might be our level. Obviously anything can happen but i would hope we have a bit more tha Yeovil borrowing a team every year,.or Stevenage, Fleetwood to be comfortable in league, but it only takes one bad managerial appointment or aignings that dont care.

Yesterday was great, and enjoyable the party will continue later.

Hopefully next year is positive but i will lake 20th now

[screech]

I don't see them as rivals (not from Bristol nor work there) but my circumstance aside, how could you put these two together as rivals when they operate in different leagues, financial, support and facilities are worlds apart. I've heard the chant of we're coming for you which is laughable. It's like bringing a knife to a gun fight. Let them continue to make fools of themselves, absolute delusion on their part that they are anywhere near a rival.

[Bowie]

14 minutes ago, bs3 said:

Back to Back promotion from the conference to League is very common, and then that club reaches its level. It just shows how bad the Conference and League 2.

Yeovil Town, Fleetwood, Stevenage all have done back to back promotions in recent years.  But obviously the gas will be claiming that their back to back promotion is unique 

 

 

I love how they are celebrating the fact they are the only Bristol club to have done back to back promotions....

If we ever find ourselves in that position then God help us.

Won't hide the fact the with their end of match pitch invasion while Accrington were still playing I was hoping Windas Jnr would get a goal

 

 

[Hello]

Purely for banter as i know some of you will enjoy taking the piss out of it. :laugh:

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Hello said:

Purely for banter as i know some of you will enjoy taking the piss out of it.

Was this taken after the Chelsea v Spurs game? 

[Cov 77]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

They are now back to the level where historically they have usually been (so by the way, are we).

Finishing above Accrington Stanley on goal difference really isn't the achievement their mates in the print and sound media will now spend all this summer making out that it is.

They will now have to play Sheff U, Coventry, MK and the likes in a ramshackle non league standard ground, if they find the step up a struggle their home games on a winter night against Bury or Oldham will very soon revert to the usual 5000 suspects.

As is said above, despite their claim to be "coming for us" in so many ways (as well as literally of course) we operate in a completely different league now.

As for those who long for the return of the Bristol Derby, what sort of ambition is that? We want to challenge ourselves against teams like Boro, Burnley, Derby, etc, not Bristol's equivalent of Gillingham or Leyton Orient.

On reflection a day or so on , although you have to say they kept going to the end it was written that these jammy sods would score another last kick winner as so many times this season but hey ho shit happens.

But asking myself why I hate them is not on the pitch but off , the delusional idiots that ballshit for England , taken this many here or there , always rounding it up to the next thousand or so , where our media tell us we had 1,997 instead of 2k,  the recent crap where they let it be quoted they took 40k to the conference final where even officially by them a year ago it was just on 30k, all they will care about is how many we took somewhere next season compared to them , and results that better ours against certain clubs, although be aware we did take 99 points the last time we were in that league , I know a few gas fans and although decent lads all live in the ' we got to show we can be better than them ' camp.

And by the way can someone start a new thread as it does seem we are obsessed with them as it reaches 200 pages BUT it's a year old !

[In the Net]

Still in shock - don't think I've ever been to a match that was so emotionally draining.

Still minding the gap, although it just got a little bit narrower.

 

[redfred]

3 minutes ago, Hello said:

Purely for banter as i know some of you will enjoy taking the piss out of it.

I'm sure the Accrington chairman would have behaved in exactly the same way had they won promotion. It's perfectly normal, after all..... 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

I remember the last time they were DEFINITELY coming for us and they were DEFINITELY going to overtake us and become the dominant footballing force in the South West.....

The following week they were dumped out of the league by Mansfield.

 

[BS4 on Tour...]

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

There is one thing I'm happy to admit I'm jealous of Rovers fans about. Twice now in two seasons, they've achieved something with effectively one kick of a football - their penalty in the play-off final last year, and their last-ditch goal yesterday. That must feel special. For all our superiority, I don't ever recall one single kick of a ball having quite such an impact for us during my lifetime (I'm 32). As a football fan you live for moments like that.

Happy to be corrected though!

The last gasp Colin Gordon goal against Donny Rovers in 1988 to get us into the play offs could be one of those moments....sheer ecstasy!

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

Seen this photo a few times on Facebook, I think Dopey is getting done 'up the wrong un' by the grateful Saghead directly behind him.

 

[1960maaan]

Congrats, with a dig 

[Lanterne Rouge]

5 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

The last gasp Colin Gordon goal against Donny Rovers in 1988 to get us into the play offs could be one of those moments....sheer ecstasy!

Clive Whitehead? For impact on our future, both good and bad, that has to be up there.

[Full nelson]

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

9 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Still in shock - don't think I've ever been to a match that was so emotionally draining.

Still minding the gap, although it just got a little bit narrower.

 

Fair play to you 'In the Net', at least you and Miah had the balls (I know not strictly true in your case ) to carry on posting after you went down. Unlike 'SYG' you seem to be able to string a sentence together as well.

[ChippenhamRed]

17 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

The last gasp Colin Gordon goal against Donny Rovers in 1988 to get us into the play offs could be one of those moments....sheer ecstasy!

I don't remember that - before my time. But again, it's a moment that got us into the playoffs, rather than actually achieving promotion. I don't think we've ever had a definitive one-kick-of-the-ball moment in quite the same way.

[Gazred]

26 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Seen this photo a few times on Facebook, I think Dopey is getting done 'up the wrong un' by the grateful Saghead directly behind him.

 

Looks like a scene from The Walking Dead.

Edited May 8, 2016 by Gazred

[Seventeen]

So we done it! Can't believe it really and still in shock. I know to you lot it's just little league one but after relegation from the league things could have got much worse but we came back so much stronger. Yesterday was one of the most dominant games I've ever saw and it really had the feeling to it that Accrington would slip up but so would we.

I guess now is the time to see if Wael is as good as we all hope, one thing is for sure and he can't do a worse job than Higgs managed! 

Keeping hold of DC will be key, he's not had the budget the likes of Buckle, McGhee and Ward had in league 2 and something like 16 of our squad were part of the conference squad and he built a squad that really played for eachother, and there was really no stand out players, everyone just worked their socks off and played for the shirt. 

So basically it's 2007/08 all over again with City being in the Championship and Rovers in League One. I feel we're better prepared for it this time but I would snap your hands off if we were offered 20th now. Your season will be interesting and I know it's way too early to be making predictions but if you recruit well I can see you having a good go next season. Both of us will be fending off offers for our top striker and you no doubt have the money to say no, I'm just hoping we do too now! 

[Kid in the Riot]

Are you going to be having an open top bus parade, for finishing third in League Two, ahead of Accrington Stanley on goal difference??

[One BCFC]

You have to give them credit for winning 2 promotions after probably their most embarassing season in their history.

Is League 1 really that big of a step though? I would have to say no.

The big step is League 1 to Championship IMO.

As for Matt Taylor, he is just a poor mans Kemar Roofe.

[redfred]

 

15 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Are you going to be having an open top bus parade, for finishing third in League Two, ahead of Accrington Stanley on goal difference??

That is a given. It's the permission for a 'national' holiday to be declared in Kingswood, Staple Hill and Fishponds that's being finalised this morning.

[BCFC11]

23 minutes ago, Seventeen said:

So we done it! Can't believe it really and still in shock. I know to you lot it's just little league one but after relegation from the league things could have got much worse but we came back so much stronger. Yesterday was one of the most dominant games I've ever saw and it really had the feeling to it that Accrington would slip up but so would we.

I guess now is the time to see if Wael is as good as we all hope, one thing is for sure and he can't do a worse job than Higgs managed! 

Keeping hold of DC will be key, he's not had the budget the likes of Buckle, McGhee and Ward had in league 2 and something like 16 of our squad were part of the conference squad and he built a squad that really played for eachother, and there was really no stand out players, everyone just worked their socks off and played for the shirt. 

So basically it's 2007/08 all over again with City being in the Championship and Rovers in League One. I feel we're better prepared for it this time but I would snap your hands off if we were offered 20th now. Your season will be interesting and I know it's way too early to be making predictions but if you recruit well I can see you having a good go next season. Both of us will be fending off offers for our top striker and you no doubt have the money to say no, I'm just hoping we do too now! 

Isn't your 'star' striker out of contract though?

[Red-Robbo]

18 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Are you going to be having an open top bus parade, for finishing third in League Two, ahead of Accrington Stanley on goal difference??

Before a crowd of tens....

[HoldenBall]

10 minutes ago, BA14 RED said:

You have to give them credit for winning 2 promotions after probably their most embarassing season in their history.

Is League 1 really that big of a step though? I would have to say no.

The big step is League 1 to Championship IMO.

As for Matt Taylor, he is just a poor mans Kemar Roofe.

It's one of those divisions that if you prepare right you'll do well. I'll be amazed if they go down from league 1 next year.

[Lanterne Rouge]

5 minutes ago, BA14 RED said:

You have to give them credit for winning 2 promotions after probably their most embarassing season in their history.

Is League 1 really that big of a step though? I would have to say no.

The big step is League 1 to Championship IMO.

As for Matt Taylor, he is just a poor mans Kemar Roofe.

Probably not, certainly at the lower end as we saw in 14/15.

I think I could have a fair stab at the top ten for next season now; Bolton, Coventry, Blades, Peterborough, Charlton, MK, Bradford, Barnsley, Millwall,(one of those last three could go up though) plus Pompey if they get through the playoffs. There`s usually one that`s been average this season but will do well next - someone like Oldham or Southend probably.

[cityloyal473]

1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Seen this photo a few times on Facebook, I think Dopey is getting done 'up the wrong un' by the grateful Saghead directly behind him.

 

He does like a cry.

[GodEmperor Palpatine]

4 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

Probably not, certainly at the lower end as we saw in 14/15.

I think I could have a fair stab at the top ten for next season now; Bolton, Coventry, Blades, Peterborough, Charlton, MK, Bradford, Barnsley, Millwall,(one of those last three could go up though) plus Pompey if they get through the playoffs. There`s usually one that`s been average this season but will do well next - someone like Oldham or Southend probably.

I wouldnt forget clubs like Gillingham, Scunny, Vale, Walsall and so on...

L1 is an incredibly tough league and with the promoted sides, Oxford/Northampton and maybe Portsmouth...

The one plus is they may finish 23rd, just above Swindle. So not all bad...

[GodEmperor Palpatine]

5 minutes ago, cityloyal473 said:

He does like a cry.

I cant remember which poster it is, but that pic with Dopeys glum face makes me laugh everytime he posts... genius 

[Kodjias Wrist]

2 minutes ago, Dark Wood Covert said:

I wouldnt forget clubs like Gillingham, Scunny, Vale, Walsall and so on...

L1 is an incredibly tough league and with the promoted sides, Oxford/Northampton and maybe Portsmouth...

The one plus is they may finish 23rd, just above Swindle. So not all bad...

I dont think we appreciate how well we did last season its not easy to win any title. When you look at other teams in that league there is no reason why rovers shouldnt be in there competing.

On a side note lots of rovers about last night but everytime they tried chanting me and the boys quickly overwhelmed them with irenes a prostitute chant!

COYR

[Lanterne Rouge]

2 minutes ago, Dark Wood Covert said:

I wouldnt forget clubs like Gillingham, Scunny, Vale, Walsall and so on...

L1 is an incredibly tough league and with the promoted sides, Oxford/Northampton and maybe Portsmouth...

The one plus is they may finish 23rd, just above Swindle. So not all bad...

Most teams in that league with the exception of the `rich` ones like Blades rely on investing wisely after selling one good asset - Gillingham with Dack ,Southend with Bentley, Oxford with Roofe or Walsall with Bradshaw. Get that investment wrong and it all goes pear shaped - case in point, Port Vale had several chances to cash in on Tom Pope but let him run his contract down and leave on a free.

[Robbored]

13 minutes ago, Iron Man said:

It's one of those divisions that if you prepare right you'll do well. I'll be amazed if they go down from league 1 next year.

They have money now and if they use it wisely I can see them doing really well. 

That said they have a shitty stadium and cabbage patch pitch so attracting better players will be difficult - just as its not so simple attracting players to us despite having money and a decent pitch and a redeveloped Ashton Gate.

its the fact that Bristol is seen in the football world as backwater and some players don't want to come here because of it.

[Northern Red]

Can't be too long now until footage emerges of Dopey in a shithole of a pub doing his "I'm just a poor boy from a poor family" routine.

[ChippenhamRed]

1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Are you going to be having an open top bus parade, for finishing third in League Two, ahead of Accrington Stanley on goal difference??

It's unfair to frame the question like that. Achievement and success is always relative. We had an open bus top tour in 2006 for finishing second to S****horpe in League One. Hardly the Champions League.

They've done very well to turn around relegation out of the league with two successive promotions and I don't think it's unreasonable that they celebrate that.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

It's unfair to frame the question like that. Achievement and success is always relative. We had an open bus top tour in 2006 for finishing second to S****horpe in League One. Hardly the Champions League.

They've done very well to turn around relegation out of the league with two successive promotions and I don't think it's unreasonable that they celebrate that.

Whilst you make a fair point it is fairly framed in response to and in the context of 'are you watching Ashton Gate?'

[GodEmperor Palpatine]

7 minutes ago, 29AR said:

Whilst you make a fair point it is fairly framed in response to and in the context of 'are you watching Ashton Gate?'

I still want to know what are we supposed to be watching.

[ChippenhamRed]

8 minutes ago, 29AR said:

Whilst you make a fair point it is fairly framed in response to and in the context of 'are you watching Ashton Gate?'

I can't argue with that.

[The Gasbuster]

1 hour ago, Northern Red said:

Can't be too long now until footage emerges of Dopey in a shithole of a pub doing his "I'm just a poor boy from a poor family" routine.

Thunderbolts & lightning, very very frightening ?

Oh no wait....that was Wycombe, of course.

[Benjiman_LFC]

1 hour ago, Robbored said:

That said they have a shitty stadium and cabbage patch pitch so attracting better players will be difficult - just as its not so simple attracting players to us despite having money and a decent pitch and a redeveloped Ashton Gate.

Thinking about it. Is there a crapper stadium in the 92? Maybe Luton, Accrington, Crawley and Stevenage. The eyesore that straddles the half way line looks pathetic. There can't be much more than 2k seats in the place.

[cidered abroad]

2 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

I don't remember that - before my time. But again, it's a moment that got us into the playoffs, rather than actually achieving promotion. I don't think we've ever had a definitive one-kick-of-the-ball moment in quite the same way.

I suppose City's moment came back in 1965 when we played Oldham at home in Division Three and needed to overtake Mansfield for second spot when goal average was the calculation to separate those teams on the same points.

City had to better Mansfield score and by winning 2-0 we did end up with promotion. I remember the anxiety toward the end of the game in case Mansfield scored another one which would mean they would go up instead.

After the game I had to go to work driving a bus on the number 8 route, Southmead to Warmley so could not celebrate with a pint until the next day.

[Jack Dawe]

39 minutes ago, Dark Wood Covert said:

I still want to know what are we supposed to be watching.

We are watching Ashton Gate, on the Stadium Matters Subforum. Very nice it looks, too.

[Jack Dawe]

When I heard that Rovers were promoted - again - I thought they were lying - again. But it's true. They're not lying. Not this time. The table doesn't lie. Lying ****ers!

[Red Rum]

2 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Seen this photo a few times on Facebook, I think Dopey is getting done 'up the wrong un' by the grateful Saghead directly behind him.

 

Definitely a prime candidate for Viz's 'up the arse corner'.

I think it's the bloke in the glasses who's 'giving' though.

[In the Net]

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

[st andrews gas]

17 hours ago, steviestevieneville said:

Can't understand why you are on our forum when you've been promoted me old cocker. Why ain't you out on the piss with your mates. 

Just starting the hair of the dog piss up... yes, probably shouldn't have come on here after yesterday- but,to reiterate, you do have some decent fans on your forum and hard as it can be, sometimes the bait is just too much- interesting times for both clubs. Much as our owner has quickly been given hero status ( he's knocked off a few debts is all so far),  I await to see what he really can do for us....

[1960maaan]

6 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

Saw that tweet, and the one after.... apparently THAT's what having a Billionaire chairman is all about, who knew .

 

[View from the Dolman]

8 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

Is that allowed?

It's at least been the case in the past that bonuses had to be registered with the Football Association at the start of the season...

[The Gasbuster]

11 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

A lot better than what they would have got under Piggs' regime !

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

Fair play to Waaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeelllll [you know you make me wanna shout]; a nice gesture. 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

10 minutes ago, st andrews gas said:

Much as our owner has quickly been given hero status ( he's knocked off a few debts is all so far),  I await to see what he really can do for us....

I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility to imagine that those 'few debts' could've plunged you into deep, deep financial shit considering the outcome of the Sainsburys case. Under those circumstances Im not surprised he's been given hero status.

 

 

 

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

5 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said:

A lot better than what they would have got under Piggs' regime !

They'd have got a day out at an Owl Sanctuary or something...

[Bristol Rob]

6 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said:

A lot better than what they would have got under Piggs' regime !

He'd have bunged them a tenner to go mad on the 2p coin pusher down WsM.

[JustinCider]

1 hour ago, Benjiman_LFC said:

Thinking about it. Is there a crapper stadium in the 92? Maybe Luton, Accrington, Crawley and Stevenage. The eyesore that straddles the half way line looks pathetic. There can't be much more than 2k seats in the place.

I couldn't agree more with your sentiment, but I don't think Dopey Darryl counts as part of the infrastructure.

[Northern Red]

44 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Matthias Kurth ‏@ITVMatthias 1h1 hour ago

#BristolRovers owner Wael Al-Qadi has given his players £100,000 to go an celebrate promotion in Las Vegas. Wow. #rovers @Official_BRFC

 

"No pressure lads, but I need you to go to Vegas and turn this £100k into a few million in order to finance the new ground."