Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[cider hoss rules]

1 hour ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Radio Bristol interview with the Cock post Burton:

”Graham, with the transfer window closing on Tuesday, should Rovers supporters expect any incomings?”

(Long pause). “I know da players oi wanna bring in.”

”Do you expect to be able to bring those players in?”

”I wouldn’t have tought so, no.”

It doesn’t sound as though all is well between the Cock and his Board. Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

it's what they don't do

[Ronnie Sinclair]

35 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Of course he isn’t going to get the players he wants, they couldn’t even afford a part timer from the Irish League. How much lower can their sights be set?

wasn’t one of their pre season signings someone Eastleigh didn’t want?  That’s how low their sights are

[Bar BS3]

2 hours ago, steviestevieneville said:

One of the best away days. Easy to get do , friendly pubs selling thatchers but can’t even sell that out @Gas Go Marching In @Gas Go Marching In! You’re lots a laughing stock. 

I know he’s banned but he’s probably browsing on here now

And don’t forget that it’s the home of their favourite pass time. Boob cricket..!

[Busterrimes]

15 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

And don’t forget that it’s the home of their favourite pass time. Boob cricket..!

Totally wrong, was Burton

Edited August 31, 2019 by Busterrimes

[BobBobSuperBob]

15 minutes ago, Busterrimes said:

Totally wrong, was Burton

That’s where the a few tramps were today 

[wendyredredrobin]

Gone for a Burton, as the saying goes.  Poor Saggies, no money, no fans, the worst ground in the football league (and even thats in hock), an Irish manager a skint board and an owner who supports somebody else.  It couldn't get much worse, could it? Well it might

[Bar BS3]

4 hours ago, Busterrimes said:

Totally wrong, was Burton

??

[Mr Popodopolous]

Homophobic chants thing, could someone define and specify?

By which I mean, not so long ago I'm sure that 'Does your boyfriend know you're here' plus 'We can see you holding hands' would regularly get a few rounds v Brighton.

Guessing it was more offensive/serious than the above to make the news? Or have times changed again in even the last few years.

[Busterrimes]

10 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

??

I edited it. I was totally wrong. I put Boston at first

[Galway Red]

18 hours ago, steviestevieneville said:

Apparently 650 there. Can’t even sell out burton away massive 

Well the post have been sucking up to them again by describing it as 'amazing travelling support' 

[Big C]

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Homophobic chants thing, could someone define and specify?

By which I mean, not so long ago I'm sure that 'Does your boyfriend know you're here' plus 'We can see you holding hands' would regularly get a few rounds v Brighton.

Guessing it was more offensive/serious than the above to make the news? Or have times changed again in even the last few years.

It has already been classified that it was more serious than that 

[Ska Junkie]

22 minutes ago, Galway Red said:

Well the post have been sucking up to them again by describing it as 'amazing travelling support' 

I wonder what ours was when we easily sold out Burton away twice? Maybe the post just expect us to take night on 3 times as many as the pikeys? We would undoubtedly have taken more, on both occasions, if they were available.

[Gert Mare]

55 minutes ago, Galway Red said:

Well the post have been sucking up to them again by describing it as 'amazing travelling support' 

Yeah, amazing that there was hardly any *** there!

[In the Net]

2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Homophobic chants thing, could someone define and specify?

By which I mean, not so long ago I'm sure that 'Does your boyfriend know you're here' plus 'We can see you holding hands' would regularly get a few rounds v Brighton.

Guessing it was more offensive/serious than the above to make the news? Or have times changed again in even the last few years.

The chants you have quoted are considered offensive and homophobic - there is no differential, a chant either is or isn't in contravention of the law.  It made the news because there was a thread about it on a Rovers' forum, and that's where the "journalists" get their news these days. 

It shouldn't be happening.

[Red]

19 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

massive away support - it’s what they don’t do 

i thought that was not too bad considering how they are such a small club!

[Mr Popodopolous]

12 minutes ago, In the Net said:

The chants you have quoted are considered offensive and homophobic - there is no differential, a chant either is or isn't in contravention of the law.  It made the news because there was a thread about it on a Rovers' forum, and that's where the "journalists" get their news these days. 

It shouldn't be happening.

Well fair enough, but where do we draw the line for football chants- not specifically referring to homophobia but in general?

Are you telling me no other fanbase chants the 2 I stated anymore? Because I find that hard to believe- must've been more to it?

Edited September 1, 2019 by Mr Popodopolous

[chinapig]

3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Homophobic chants thing, could someone define and specify?

By which I mean, not so long ago I'm sure that 'Does your boyfriend know you're here' plus 'We can see you holding hands' would regularly get a few rounds v Brighton.

Guessing it was more offensive/serious than the above to make the news? Or have times changed again in even the last few years.

https://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/200853-bristol-rovers-dustbin-thread/&do=findComment&comment=3600844

 

Edited September 1, 2019 by chinapig

[Mr Popodopolous]

6 minutes ago, chinapig said:

https://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/200853-bristol-rovers-dustbin-thread/&do=findComment&comment=3600844

 

Well in that case, any chants of that nature. If in doubt, don't sing!

Yet I am fairly convinced that chant is routine at Brighton games or has been recently- if it has now changed to all or nothing then we all know where we are.

[Big C]

8 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Well in that case, any chants of that nature. If in doubt, don't sing!

Yet I am fairly convinced that chant is routine at Brighton games or has been recently- if it has now changed to all or nothing then we all know where we are.

It wasn’t that chant though was it?

[Mr Popodopolous]

3 minutes ago, Big C said:

It wasn’t that chant though was it?

I don't know as I can't find the specifics!

[Big C]

17 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

I don't know as I can't find the specifics!

Isn’t Julie’s post enough?

[Mr Popodopolous]

5 minutes ago, Big C said:

Isn’t Julie’s post enough?

I'll re-read it then.

[Mr Popodopolous]

On 29/08/2019 at 22:11, RedLionLad said:

It's definitely gone downhill, hasn't it?

Where do you get the photos from?

Very amusing- wherever it is, keep it up!

[CotswoldRed]

3 hours ago, Galway Red said:

Well the post have been sucking up to them again by describing it as 'amazing travelling support' 

I'm amazed. Amazed its so crap. 

[CotswoldRed]

This is no particular opinion on the homophobic chanting at the Mem, but I firmly feel we are but a few years away from almost everything being deemed offensive and therefore illegal. 

What was mildly annoying in 2000 will be a jail sentence for someone in 2030. There is no end to it. 

Chanting someone has a "slaphead" will be construed as offensive. Pointing out someone is a speccy-tw** will earn you a conviction for hate crime - a new law from 2028 which doesn't allow you to make any comment about someone's appearance.

You might think I'm talking crap, but you'd have said the same about current laws 15 years ago and the relentless influence of social media will see the shift continue. 

Edited September 1, 2019 by CotswoldRed

[pillred]

7 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

This is no particular opinion on the homophobic chanting at the Mem, but I firmly feel we are but a few years away from almost everything being deemed offensive and therefore illegal. 

What was mildly annoying in 2000 will be a jail sentence for someone in 2030. There is no end to it. 

Chanting someone has a "slaphead" will be construed as offensive. Pointing out someone is a speccy-tw** will earn you a conviction for hate crime - a new law from 2028 which doesn't allow you to make any comment about someone's appearance.

You might think I'm talking crap, but you'd have said the same about current laws 15 years ago and the relentless influence of social media will see the shift continue. 

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks the world today is a lot nearer George Orwell's 1984 than I would like.

[CotswoldRed]

7 minutes ago, pillred said:

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks the world today is a lot nearer George Orwell's 1984 than I would like.

I fully support the general idea that hate crime needs to be dealt with. How, exactly, is another conversation. But soon it will be a crime to be angry at someone. I can see the scenario - someone spills their pint over you. You impulsively call them an [expletive] idiot. You're in front of a magistrate. 

I say "how exactly" because I loathe the fact that we've decided to categorise some things as more important as others. Offend someone with reference to their race and your career, family life and everything else could be finished. Spout foul mouthed abuse at a disabled person with reference to their disability (I believe that to be even worse) and old bill won't be interested. That is disgusting in my view. 

Edited September 1, 2019 by CotswoldRed

[beaverface]

27 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

This is no particular opinion on the homophobic chanting at the Mem, but I firmly feel we are but a few years away from almost everything being deemed offensive and therefore illegal. 

What was mildly annoying in 2000 will be a jail sentence for someone in 2030. There is no end to it. 

Chanting someone has a "slaphead" will be construed as offensive. Pointing out someone is a speccy-tw** will earn you a conviction for hate crime - a new law from 2028 which doesn't allow you to make any comment about someone's appearance.

You might think I'm talking crap, but you'd have said the same about current laws 15 years ago and the relentless influence of social media will see the shift continue. 

Pretty much agree with this. 

I do wonder whether there should be something to put into law whereby you cannot be offended on someone elses behalf. Basically, it should be up to the person on the receiving end of the abuse that should report it.

I'm pretty sure this would reduce the number of complaints by a lot, and actually leave it up to the genuine victims to decide whether they're offended or not.

 

 

[CotswoldRed]

3 minutes ago, beaverface said:

Pretty much agree with this. 

I do wonder whether there should be something to put into law whereby you cannot be offended on someone elses behalf. Basically, it should be up to the person on the receiving end of the abuse that should report it.

I'm pretty sure this would reduce the number of complaints by a lot, and actually leave it up to the genuine victims to decide whether they're offended or not.

 

 

Not a bad idea. A bit like most physical acts of violence. The victim has to press charges? 

[42nite]

Can't you all go somewhere else and discuss this PC stuff?

Please?

 

 

 

[mjd]

7 minutes ago, 42nite said:

Can't you all go somewhere else and discuss this PC stuff?

Please?

 

 

 

Pc world , sorry I get my coat I just couldn’t help it had to say it .

[redysteadygo]

2 hours ago, mjd said:

Pc world , sorry I get my coat I just couldn’t help it had to say it 

I never go in there, you have to watch what you say.

[BS4 on Tour...]

On 31/08/2019 at 17:27, slartibartfast said:

Could be happier days IF there wasn't so much shite in that league !

 

On 31/08/2019 at 17:34, wendyredredrobin said:

Some of it has been ejected now. Only 3 going down this year ...

That’s very harsh on Bury - they got promoted last season and their fans have gone through hell, so you basically describe them as ‘ejected shite’ - savage ...

[BS4 on Tour...]

21 hours ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Gone for a Burton, as the saying goes.  Poor Saggies, no money, no fans, the worst ground in the football league (and even thats in hock), an Irish manager, a skint board and an owner who supports somebody else.  It couldn't get much worse, could it? Well it might

You think the nationality of their manager is part of the ‘couldn’t get worse’ scenario .... blimey .... we once had a manager who’d played for the Republic of Ireland and we’ve also had one from the North of Ireland, who also represented his country as a player and manager and another who played for Northern Ireland ...

Edited September 1, 2019 by BS4 on Tour...

[RedLionLad]

6 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Where do you get the photos from?

Very amusing- wherever it is, keep it up!

I stole them from Flickr 

[RedLionLad]

Would anyone really want to get married here?

[BS4 on Tour...]

9 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Nope! But it says they also hold parties ... quite apt given their disgusting chant at Matty Taylor ...

[BTRFTG]

48 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Unless they've changed the rules recently weddings might only be conducted in venues that were permanent structures with solid roofs that were publicly accessible - which if still true rules out most of the House of Tents.....

[Swede]

1 hour ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Weddings is a really good idea as they could wheel the temporary stands around onto the pitch as they could double up as marquees especially with those lovely blue and white canvas roofs which look like bunting if you close your eyes.

It would all look lovely in front of that cricket Pavillion.

Its no surprise they're advertising about conferences, is it. They know all about that as they've recently been in one.

[bert tann]

The Mem is not that big so with all those conferences and weddings going on I should think the panties must be a tight fit.

[slartibartfast]

2 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

You think the nationality of their manager is part of the ‘couldn’t get worse’ scenario .... blimey .... we once had a manager who’d played for the Republic of Ireland and we’ve also had one from the North of Ireland, who also represented his country as a player and manager and another who played for Northern Ireland ...

TBF, didn't last long .

[BS4 on Tour...]

3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

TBF, didn't last long .

Managed us for two years - that’s a decent managerial stint by modern standards!

[slartibartfast]

1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

Managed us for two years - that’s a decent managerial stint by modern standards!

Yes, true, but fairly short in the fifties .

[Bar BS3]

2 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Surely the only people who’d WANT to get married there, wouldn’t be allowed to by law anyway - being of the same parentage and all...

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

Good to see Gas Legend...the dopester...Darrell ‘appy dayz’ Clarke, doing so well at Walsall.

Better manager than LJ apparently according to the Blue Few and a couple of belters on here.

All went wrong for him when he accidentally sold Matty Taylor for £9.7 million below his valuation. Easily done I suppose.

[Redandwhitescarf]

Ian Holloway on TALKSPORT this am, talking about Arsenal /Spurs match. Bemoaning the lack of a Bristol derby  as his side of the town are rubbish.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Redandwhitescarf

[Silvio Dante]

10 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Possibly. I can see the target market 

[Ronnie Sinclair]

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Possibly. I can see the target market 

Is that Darrell Clarke?

[Super]

7 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Good to see Gas Legend...the dopester...Darrell ‘appy dayz’ Clarke, doing so well at Walsall.

Better manager than LJ apparently according to the Blue Few and a couple of belters on here.

All went wrong for him when he accidentally sold Matty Taylor for £9.7 million below his valuation. Easily done I suppose.

Yep could be taking another team out of the football league

[Bar BS3]

38 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Is that Darrell Clarke?

No. Look where his hands are..!

[Eddie Hitler]

8 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Good to see Gas Legend...the dopester...Darrell ‘appy dayz’ Clarke, doing so well at Walsall.

Better manager than LJ apparently according to the Blue Few and a couple of belters on here.

All went wrong for him when he accidentally sold Matty Taylor for £9.7 million below his valuation. Easily done I suppose.

I've never said he's better than LJ and certainly didn't want him here but I did think he was a decent manager; maybe Walsall just has a rubbish squad.

[NOTBLUE]

13 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Would anyone really want to get married here?

Don’t know about married,who in their right mind would want to play football there.

[Major Isewater]

23 hours ago, Galway Red said:

Well the post have been sucking up to them again by describing it as 'amazing travelling support' 

The Post are spot on .

What’s amazing is that they’ve got any support at all , home or away.

[Ronnie Sinclair]

37 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said:

Don’t know about married,who in their right mind would want to play football there.

Rovers have never played what I would call 'football' there certainly

[myol'man]

A face only a mother could love;

 

[alexukhc]

3 minutes ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

Hey you guysssssssss

[Ska Junkie]

1 hour ago, NOTBLUE said:

Don’t know about married,who in their right mind would want to play football there  go there for any reason.

Edited to ensure accuracy. 

[DSTAF]

49 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Hey you guysssssssss

Hahaha, when scrolling down I seen the initial picture and immediately thought of that! He certainly hit every branch on the way down when he fell out the ugly tree.

[Bar BS3]

1 hour ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

Looks like the love child of Ian Dowie & Peter Beardsley..! 

[Major Isewater]

1 hour ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

He’s looking for Grommet .

 

Edited September 2, 2019 by Major Isewater

[Swede]

1 hour ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

Dats da foinal turd fer me

[BCFC11]

The BP are almost as bad as the Fewers with their views on the Sags support, not a week goes by without them saying how great they are 

Amazing travelling support

It was hard to know which side were the away team at the Pirelli Stadium as the travelling Gasheads dominated in the stands as their side did on the pitch. 

The blue and white quarter clad visitors may have been outnumbered, although only just with only 2831 in the ground, but they were loud and fully supportive for the full 90 minutes and then some, staying to clap off the Pirates players after the final whistle despite them making the long trip back to Bristol with no points to show for their efforts.

[slartibartfast]

20 minutes ago, BCFC11 said:

The BP are almost as bad as the Fewers with their views on the Sags support, not a week goes by without them saying how great they are 

Amazing travelling support

It was hard to know which side were the away team at the Pirelli Stadium as the travelling Gasheads dominated in the stands as their side did on the pitch. 

The blue and white quarter clad visitors may have been outnumbered, although only just with only 2831 in the ground, but they were loud and fully supportive for the full 90 minutes and then some, staying to clap off the Pirates players after the final whistle despite them making the long trip back to Bristol with no points to show for their efforts.

Did they go via Sunderland, then?

[slartibartfast]

4 hours ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

I'm sur he's been in an episode of Father Ted ?

[AshtonPark]

30 minutes ago, BCFC11 said:

The BP are almost as bad as the Fewers with their views on the Sags support, not a week goes by without them saying how great they are 

Amazing travelling support

It was hard to know which side were the away team at the Pirelli Stadium as the travelling Gasheads dominated in the stands as their side did on the pitch. 

The blue and white quarter clad visitors may have been outnumbered, although only just with only 2831 in the ground, but they were loud and fully supportive for the full 90 minutes and then some, staying to clap off the Pirates players after the final whistle despite them making the long trip back to Bristol with no points to show for their efforts.

How can nearly 4 times the amount of home fans, to away fans be only just?

[cider hoss rules]

33 minutes ago, BCFC11 said:

The BP are almost as bad as the Fewers with their views on the Sags support, not a week goes by without them saying how great they are 

Amazing travelling support

It was hard to know which side were the away team at the Pirelli Stadium as the travelling Gasheads dominated in the stands as their side did on the pitch. 

The blue and white quarter clad visitors may have been outnumbered, although only just with only 2831 in the ground, but they were loud and fully supportive for the full 90 minutes and then some, staying to clap off the Pirates players after the final whistle despite them making the long trip back to Bristol with no points to show for their efforts.

if the 650 ish dressed as jesters is an accurate number, then they were almost outnumbered 3 1/2 to 1

 

EDIT: I see Ashton Park pipped me to it! 

Edited September 2, 2019 by cider hoss rules

[weepywall]

3 1/2 to 1 about the same as they are out numbered in Bristol then

Edited September 2, 2019 by weepywall

[TinMan's left peg]

1 hour ago, BCFC11 said:

The BP are almost as bad as the Fewers with their views on the Sags support, not a week goes by without them saying how great they are 

Amazing travelling support

It was hard to know which side were the away team at the Pirelli Stadium as the travelling Gasheads dominated in the stands as their side did on the pitch. 

The blue and white quarter clad visitors may have been outnumbered, although only just with only 2831 in the ground, but they were loud and fully supportive for the full 90 minutes and then some, staying to clap off the Pirates players after the final whistle despite them making the long trip back to Bristol with no points to show for their efforts.

Everything about this article screams non-league.  Getting all excited about losing in front of less than 3k fans in some backwater.  The gas would be much better off back in the Vanarama where they feel like some sort of big fish.  

[Red7]

5 hours ago, myol'man said:

A face only a mother could love;

 

Or a sister.
But, given that he's a Sag, mother and sister are one and the same anyway.

[Rudolf Hucker]

The transfer window has finally closed for the lower league clubs. Was the Cock allowed to make any signngs? I think that we all know the answer to that although one of the bigger teams in League One, Wycombe Wanderers managed to sign Rolando Aarons.

I guess if you've got it, flaunt it; if you haven't, you're Bristol Rovers.