Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[cidercity1987]

This is what 40k (actually somewhere between 42k - 44k I think) looks like, two months before

[alexukhc]

49 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

Talking of attendance figures, how many will be turning up for today's "kick-off"?

 

Joey Barton arrives at court for assault trial after he ‘kicked wife and left her with golf ball-sized lump on her head’

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20273702/joey-barton-assault-trial-kicked-wife/

Trick or treat?

[1960maaan]

24 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Half full

As this is a similar view, we must have taken nearer 50,000

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

51 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Half full

Not even half way around the upper tier.

Proof that they couldn’t have had 30k there let alone 40k.

10k tickets were reserved for ‘neutrals’ so that brings down the number of tickets available for each club to 40k anyway.

As El Hombrecito says, much closer to 28k. Why do they always lie about it?…

[Swede]

Genuine question for our friendly gas posters on here; it must make you cringe when you see all of these posts from your so called fans just dropping you in it every time. Its not as if its a few juvenile idiots, its actually a broad cross section of your fan base from your North Korean Central toe the line forum or idiots droning on and on about away support like its an appendage to the wind up merchants trying to have a go at Derby County. 

I actually feel sorry for the likes of In the Net, Miah & Bert.

[Numero Uno]

4 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

There seems to be some discrepancy between delusional fan and Club. Just found this , so unless out of the other  4400 that were sold , they somehow managed to sell 16,000 the numbers don't add up.

You don't think they could be lying or fantasising do you ????

 

 

Post of the year in this thread for me. Absolutely proves the point. Looking at the photos above and using Gaslogic I calculate we took 108,473 to Wembley against Walsall

[Numero Uno]

3 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Haha, brilliant…and that’s from their club.

2 days before the Final they had sold 24000 tickets but according to those bullshitting bastards they sold another 16 THOUSAND tickets in 48 hours. 

Yeah, course you did.

Pounders.

 

 

Unless Wembley is like the Mem, has no Row M and a 6-foot fence near the Car Park that you can chuck your ticket over for one of the 16K drooling, buck toothed window head butters outside to use and get in for free.

[Miah Dennehy]

45 minutes ago, Swede said:

Genuine question for our friendly gas posters on here; it must make you cringe when you see all of these posts from your so called fans just dropping you in it every time. Its not as if its a few juvenile idiots, its actually a broad cross section of your fan base from your North Korean Central toe the line forum or idiots droning on and on about away support like its an appendage to the wind up merchants trying to have a go at Derby County. 

I actually feel sorry for the likes of In the Net, Miah & Bert.

Aww shucks thanks.

FWIW  I seem to remember at the time we sold something like 25k for the Conference play off, whereas we did sell over 40k for the 2007 play off game against Shrewsbury. I seem to remember it being reported at the time that it was a record for one set of fans, the reason being we were allowed to have a larger allocation as Shrewsbury didn't take up the extra allocation that Wembley offers (or did at the time). I also vaguley remember the record being broken by Millwall who played a semi final there and took 50k?

I feel I should also point out that at Exeter away this season we were only given around 1200 tickets and I had to get a ticket in the home end. I met up with a mate and his wife in the home end and I also spotted 3 others who I recognised as Rovers fans AND I know of 2 others who bought tickets in a different home section. If you take into account the good weather that day and just how ******* brilliant we are, it clearly suggests that Exeter should have given us an allocation of around 6000. The mugs.

 

[slartibartfast]

41 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Aww shucks thanks.

FWIW  I seem to remember at the time we sold something like 25k for the Conference play off, whereas we did sell over 40k for the 2007 play off game against Shrewsbury. I seem to remember it being reported at the time that it was a record for one set of fans, the reason being we were allowed to have a larger allocation as Shrewsbury didn't take up the extra allocation that Wembley offers (or did at the time). I also vaguley remember the record being broken by Millwall who played a semi final there and took 50k?

I feel I should also point out that at Exeter away this season we were only given around 1200 tickets and I had to get a ticket in the home end. I met up with a mate and his wife in the home end and I also spotted 3 others who I recognised as Rovers fans AND I know of 2 others who bought tickets in a different home section. If you take into account the good weather that day and just how ******* brilliant we are, it clearly suggests that Exeter should have given us an allocation of around 6000. The mugs.

 

Going in the home end don't count !

[RedLionLad]

3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Going in the home end don't count !

The upside to that is he didn't have to mix with the dirty b'stards

 

[Red Cloud]

3 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Trick or treat?

one thing's guaranteed, he has the money to get off and he will

[Packman]

Case has been dismissed apparently 

[WessexPest]

25 minutes ago, Packman said:

Case has been dismissed apparently 

Yes. Booooooooooooooooooo!

[Super]

pretty inevitable.

[NOTBLUE]

4 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

Half full

Damn you and your photographic evidence.

[petehinton]

All seems a bit dodge. Either he did it and she wanted it dropped, or she made the whole thing up which would mean no trace of evidence to take it to court in the first place?

[WessexPest]

4 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

This is what 40k (actually somewhere between 42k - 44k I think) looks like, two months before

Attendance that day was 72,315 and I would estimate around 40,000 were there to support City, probably around 25,000 Walsall and the rest neutrals, comps etc.

I say “were there to support City” rather than “were City supporters” as it was obvious where I was sat that there were a fair few day trippers about who ordinarily would not go anywhere near a game. They didn’t seem to know any of the songs and left way before the end - and who in earth leaves a cup final your team are coasting to victory in before the end of the match?!?

Of course, given the Gash’s poor home support the “day tripper” element would apply to a good chunk of their 24,000 too. In no universe could they have 40,000 behind them even with the number of hangers-on every club attracts to these type of games.
 

Southampton supposedly hold the record for the number of fans at Wembley. Was something like 60k in the same competition, and clearly they have nothing like that number who go regularly.

[Jerseybean]

57 minutes ago, Packman said:

Case has been dismissed apparently 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-manager-joey-barton-7766905?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=breaking_daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email

[phantom]

20 minutes ago, petehinton said:

All seems a bit dodge. Either he did it and she wanted it dropped, or she made the whole thing up which would mean no trace of evidence to take it to court in the first place?

Reading the below it sounds like she has caused a real load of problems for him and certainly wasted a lot of many peoples time, effort and money

.........................................................

A JUDGE has today thrown out Joey Barton's assault case after he was accused of attacking his wife two days before their anniversary.

The Bristol Rovers boss was accused of leaving Georgia Barton, 35, with a lump the size of a "golf ball" after hitting her at home in Kew, South West London.

But the assault by beating case has now been dropped by a judge.

It comes after Georgia wrote a letter to the CPS saying she got the details wrong after drinking all day and did not want to press charges against Barton, 40.

The prosecution did not take a statement after this and refused to call her as a witness - causing District Judge Andrew Sweet to rule that Barton would not receive a fair trial.

Wimbledon Magistrates' Court was told Georgia had phoned police on June 2 last year telling them: "My husband has just hit me in the house".

When questioned by an officer at the scene, she added: "I've been pushed down and kicked about and stuff".

But prosecutor Daniel Donoghue told the court Georgia became "evasive" the following day and has since retracted the allegation against her husband.

She was not going to be called to be a witness against her husband at his trial, which started today.

Bodycam footage played to Wimbledon Magistrates' Court earlier showed Barton sleeping heavily in his bedroom when police arrived at the couple's home.

The manager was eventually woken up when the duvet was lifted from him while he was still in his pants.

Barton could be seen asking for his trousers before he was handcuffed and arrested.

He was detained and gave a "no comment" interview when quizzed by cops, it was said.

The court was told Georgia later sent a letter to the CPS on February 17 which is in "stark contrast" to her first account.

The letter explained the couple, who are still together, were having dinner with pals and had sunk up to five bottles of wine each.

Georgia suggested the injury was caused "accidentally" when friends intervened, the court heard.

[phantom]

On 25/10/2022 at 15:15, Taz said:

I see Scott Sinclair and Helen Flanagan have split up. She obviously doesn't fancy standing in a tent in the middle of a tip in winter. Fair enough I guess.....

I always has a suspicion she was a bit loopy.....

A well-placed source said: "Helen's engagement ring snapped earlier this year.

"She's into all things spiritual and had a feeling so she sought guidance from a psychic medium.

"Helen and Scott really tried to work on their relationship but ultimately she saw the ring breaking as a bad omen and one that meant she shouldn't get married."

[GrahamC]

35 minutes ago, petehinton said:

All seems a bit dodge. Either he did it and she wanted it dropped, or she made the whole thing up which would mean no trace of evidence to take it to court in the first place?

Not too difficult to work out which of these it is, is it?

Couple of observations, has it ever been explained why Clint Hill left? Thought not.

What on earth could have made a woman married to a person with a prison term in his past possibly change her mind about this?

[TV Tom]

19 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Not too difficult to work out which of these it is, is it?

Couple of observations, has it ever been explained why Clint Hill left? Thought not.

What on earth could have made a woman married to a person with a prison term in his past possibly change her mind about this?

What a poor excuse of a woman his missus is

[Victory Park Reds]

To be fair to  Mrs Barton I can’t remember everything when I’ve been on an all dayer.However if I’d been allegedly been booted in the face by my beloved I’m sure I may have had a slight recollection.

That wine must have been strong.

British justice- you get what you pay for

[Red DNA]

Wimbledon Magistrates' Court was told Georgia had phoned police on June 2 last year telling them: "My husband has just hit me in the house”.

Good job her never hit her in her Front Garden  - she would have really known about that!

[RedLionLad]

52 minutes ago, Red DNA said:

Wimbledon Magistrates' Court was told Georgia had phoned police on June 2 last year telling them: "My husband has just hit me in the house”.

Good job her never hit her in her Front Garden  - she would have really known about that!

He couldn't find her back doors apparently

[Red Army 75]

Innocent or Guilty he’s still a prize *****

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

Another prowed, prowed day for the Gas.

Absolute state of that club from top to bottom. 

Sordid chavvy wrong uns.

[In the Net]

6 hours ago, Swede said:

Genuine question for our friendly gas posters on here; it must make you cringe when you see all of these posts from your so called fans just dropping you in it every time. Its not as if its a few juvenile idiots, its actually a broad cross section of your fan base from your North Korean Central toe the line forum or idiots droning on and on about away support like its an appendage to the wind up merchants trying to have a go at Derby County. 

I actually feel sorry for the likes of In the Net, Miah & Bert.

I'm not into the attendance obsession, although I have seen posts which I guess must be the result of some people letting their imaginations run away with them!  I think most people can identify the ones which are talking crap. 

[Rudolf Hucker]

4 hours ago, phantom said:

The letter explained the couple, who are still together, were having dinner with pals and had sunk up to five bottles of wine each.

‘Kin hell. Unsurprisingly, claret was spilt but was his apology Sancerre?

[Red Cloud]

2 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Another prowed, prowed day for the Gas.

Absolute state of that club from top to bottom. 

Sordid chavvy wrong uns.

money really can buy you anything, British Judges being particularly cheap

[Swede]

2 hours ago, In the Net said:

I'm not into the attendance obsession, although I have seen posts which I guess must be the result of some people letting their imaginations run away with them!  I think most people can identify the ones which are talking crap. 

Fair play to you. I suspect you prefer to come on to this forum as this is where you'll get a more balanced opinion rather than your own, and with that I think you're turning into a Ted!

[Major Isewater]

I think we can all get behind Joey Barton’s public apology and his desire to support the struggle against domestic violence… 

[BTRFTG]

12 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

‘Kin hell. Unsurprisingly, claret was spilt but was his apology Sancerre?

I have it on good authority sparkling wine was consumed. Involved a case of 'Extra Brut' apparently.

[Red-Robbo]

23 hours ago, petehinton said:

All seems a bit dodge. Either he did it and she wanted it dropped, or she made the whole thing up which would mean no trace of evidence to take it to court in the first place?

 

To my mind her first statement was either correct, in which case the charge should never have been dropped, or she made it up to get at St Joseph B, in which case she should be done for wasting police time.

A day hearing at a London magistrates' court cost £10K, not counting the background CPS and fuzz hours put in on this. 

[RedLionLad]

This one on a FB group

Gary Milkins 

We go to any game, irrespective of how big or how small they are!

It’s great to go to places like Salford, Harrogate, Sutton, Barrow, Cheltenham, FGR, etc. and Derby, etc!

We respect the small and lower league clubs probably more than the bigger ones? More importantly, small clubs respect us because not only do we sell out but our fans treat their club and fans with respect bar the usual banter?

Listen to our support on Saturday and The Pride we have in our team!

FTG

[SirColinOfMansfield]

5 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

 

More importantly, small clubs respect us because not only do we sell out but our fans treat their club and fans with respect

 

 

NOW That's What I Call Respect!

[RedLionLad]

11 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

 

NOW That's What I Call Respect!

That's the image I had in my head when I read his comments. Even their own players have a look of disgust on their faces.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

6 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

This one on a FB group

Gary Milkins 

We go to any game, irrespective of how big or how small they are!

It’s great to go to places like Salford, Harrogate, Sutton, Barrow, Cheltenham, FGR, etc. and Derby, etc!

We respect the small and lower league clubs probably more than the bigger ones? More importantly, small clubs respect us because not only do we sell out but our fans treat their club and fans with respect bar the usual banter?

Sell out Barrow?

Maybe FGR and Cheltenham just up the road (big ******* deal)….but Barrow?

Stupid, deluded, lying belters

 

 

 

[BTRFTG]

9 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

 

NOW That's What I Call Respect!

Two things always puzzled me about this image:

1. What's the jumping thug in his right hand?

2. Why's Steve Cooper there grabbing the back of the net?

[Red-Robbo]

2 hours ago, BTRFTG said:

Two things always puzzled me about this image:

1. What's the jumping thug in his right hand?

2. Why's Steve Cooper there grabbing the back of the net?

 

3. Why is the man behind the jumping thug drinking an invisible pint?

[redsquirrel]

25 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

3. Why is the man behind the jumping thug drinking an invisible pint?

dumb fk hasnt yet noticed someones nicked it off him

[RedLionLad]

30 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

3. Why is the man behind the jumping thug drinking an invisible pint?

The two main aggressors obviously raided a market stall on the way to the game. Fake Rolex watches by the looks of them.

Monkeys !

[GrahamC]

12 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

That's the image I had in my head when I read his comments. Even their own players have a look of disgust on their faces.

The early part of that non league season was comedy gold.

This is from the game (Braintree?) where a sag punched an opposition player after they conceded a penalty then ran out of the ground.

In one of their other first away games they lost to someone (Altrincham?) who had their star player missing because he had to work!

Absolute state of them.

Edited November 3, 2022 by GrahamC

[BigTone]

On 31/10/2022 at 17:07, petehinton said:

All seems a bit dodge. Either he did it and she wanted it dropped, or she made the whole thing up which would mean no trace of evidence to take it to court in the first place?

Case dismissed so a non event if the courts are to be believed. Time to move on. There are more than enough conspiracy theories on here and we dont need any more. Barton and his Mrs should be made to pay for wasting everyone's time.

[Bris Red]

13 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said:

 

NOW That's What I Call Respect!

But but but they are the family club.. absolute disgrace the lot of them!

[NcnsBcfc]

On 31/10/2022 at 16:45, GrahamC said:

Not too difficult to work out which of these it is, is it?

Couple of observations, has it ever been explained why Clint Hill left? Thought not.

What on earth could have made a woman married to a person with a prison term in his past possibly change her mind about this?

Something probably to do with being pregnant again with his child, and probably thinking he would get sent to jail  "allegedly "

[RedLionLad]

21 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

The early part of that non league season was comedy gold.

This is from the game (Braintree?) where a sag punched an opposition player after they conceded a penalty then ran out of the ground.

In one of their other first away games they lost to someone (Altrincham?) who had their star player missing because he had to work!

Absolute state of them.

They have plenty of previous...

https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-rovers/bristol-rovers-fan-16-banned-from-matches-after-attacking-Scunthorpe-united-player-3706870

[Gert Mare]

1 hour ago, Bris Red said:

But but but they are the family club.. absolute disgrace the lot of them!

They ARE a 'family club' though, just not in the traditional sense........Their sister is their mother, their uncle is their brother....and so on.

[glynriley]

7 minutes ago, Gert Mare said:

They ARE a 'family club' though, just not in the traditional sense........Their sister is their mother, their uncle is their brother....and so on.

[RedLionLad]

1 hour ago, glynriley said:

That reminds me....Ian Holloway is GT's guest on Radio Bristol at 6pm tonight

[RedLionLad]

Hollohead blowing his own trumpet on GT's radio show right now. Will he ever stop?

 

 

[Lanterne Rouge]

4 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

Hollohead blowing his own trumpet on GT's radio show right now. Will he ever stop?

 

 

He`s on PW in a minute too - got a book out so quelle surprise he`s out there spouting off.

[RedLionLad]

1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

He`s on PW in a minute too - got a book out so quelle surprise he`s out there spouting off.

He said the Gas are coming for us

[Lanterne Rouge]

4 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

He said the Gas are coming for us

It`s sad when someone relatively young starts to lose their mental faculties.

[Shaun Taylor]

Just listened to him on Points West and away from football banter it’s really sad to hear that three of his four children were born deaf which would be hard for any parent to deal with and puts life into perspective.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Shaun Taylor

[Bristol Rob]

Anyone heard anything about the Fruit Market lately?

With interest rates on the rise is the appetite to undertake a big building project still there and would finding a fixed priced contractor be more difficult 

[RedLionLad]

47 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said:

Just listened to him on Points West and away from football banter it’s really sad to hear that three of his four children were born deaf which would be hard for any parent to deal with and puts life into perspective.

They bought him a chicken hutch for his birthday

[Shuffle]

On 31/10/2022 at 16:45, GrahamC said:

Not too difficult to work out which of these it is, is it?

Couple of observations, has it ever been explained why Clint Hill left? Thought not.

What on earth could have made a woman married to a person with a prison term in his past possibly change her mind about this?

Wasn’t Clint Hill & wife at said dinner party when the assault took place? Story I was told was that both mr & Mrs Hill were appalled with what they witnessed and Mrs Hill was adamant that he wouldn’t work with Joe Barton.  No idea if correct but that’s what I was told.

[Sleepy1968]

1 hour ago, RedLionLad said:

Hollohead blowing his own trumpet on GT's radio show right now. Will he ever stop?

 

 

Let's hope they don't have the studio cam on then. That's something nobody needs to see.

[alexukhc]

58 minutes ago, Shuffle said:

Wasn’t Clint Hill & wife at said dinner party when the assault took place? Story I was told was that both mr & Mrs Hill were appalled with what they witnessed and Mrs Hill was adamant that he wouldn’t work with Joe Barton.  No idea if correct but that’s what I was told.

Heard similar

[Miah Dennehy]

10 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Heard similar

Well if two of you heard it, it must be true

[Eddie Hitler]

6 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

Well if two of you heard it, it must be true

 

Well it's in character.

Although TBF most football fans would rush to the defence of Pol Pot if he was their manager and had won them promotion.

[Miah Dennehy]

18 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said:

 

Well it's in character.

Although TBF most football fans would rush to the defence of Pol Pot if he was their manager and had won them promotion.

It was more of a comment on how stories get about tbh. People make up their mind , not based on actual evidence, but what they her and their interpretation of it. None of us really know what happened, or ever will.

 

[alexukhc]

9 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

It was more of a comment on how stories get about tbh. People make up their mind , not based on actual evidence, but what they her and their interpretation of it. None of us really know what happened, or ever will.

 

Agree, said I heard not that I knew, live in a world full of idle gossip

[CiderJar]

Mick Lynch agrees that the Gas are evil....

 

[Eddie Hitler]

23 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

It was more of a comment on how stories get about tbh. People make up their mind , not based on actual evidence, but what they her and their interpretation of it. None of us really know what happened, or ever will.

 

 

Agreed.

The best recent example was the "pedomania" triggered by "Nick" making things up and the Met and Tom Watson believing everything he said.

This was all disseminated through the internet and then everyone "knew" the list of people who should be locked up.

With the only problem being that "Nick" had invented it all and was himself locked up for it. Meanwhile the incompetent Met officers were promoted and Tom Watson was given a top paying media job.

 

[In the Net]

13 hours ago, Shuffle said:

Wasn’t Clint Hill & wife at said dinner party when the assault took place? Story I was told was that both mr & Mrs Hill were appalled with what they witnessed and Mrs Hill was adamant that he wouldn’t work with Joe Barton.  No idea if correct but that’s what I was told.

I've seen this mentioned many times, although I've never seen any evidence to back it up.  This happened at the Barton's London residence, so, if the Hills were there, presumably they were staying with the Bartons for the weekend - where were they when the police turned up?.  I find it strange that if Mrs Hill felt so strongly, they did not come forward as witnesses for the prosecution.  Also, Hill remained at Rovers for two months after the incident, surely you'd walk out straight away if you were a witness to what happened, and felt very strongly about it?  

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, In the Net said:

I've seen this mentioned many times, although I've never seen any evidence to back it up.  This happened at the Barton's London residence, so, if the Hills were there, presumably they were staying with the Bartons for the weekend - where were they when the police turned up?.  I find it strange that if Mrs Hill felt so strongly, they did not come forward as witnesses for the prosecution.  Also, Hill remained at Rovers for two months after the incident, surely you'd walk out straight away if you were a witness to what happened, and felt very strongly about it?  

Do you know what?

Maybe she did? Maybe she even gave a statement? 

Maybe that fact precipitated Hill’s departure? I have no idea whether Hill worked his notice but as was the case recently with Kevin Bond, departures seem to be announced long after the fact in BS7, don’t they?

Once it was ruled that Barton’s wife was going to give an exculpatory account that of course changed everything. No point in calling witnesses when the “victim” has completely changed her story.

But of course all of this is just “speculation” by people who “don’t know”, isn’t it?

[In the Net]

35 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Do you know what?

Maybe she did? Maybe she even gave a statement? 

Maybe that fact precipitated Hill’s departure? I have no idea whether Hill worked his notice but as was the case recently with Kevin Bond, departures seem to be announced long after the fact in BS7, don’t they?

Once it was ruled that Barton’s wife was going to give an exculpatory account that of course changed everything. No point in calling witnesses when the “victim” has completely changed her story.

But of course all of this is just “speculation” by people who “don’t know”, isn’t it?

Surely if Mrs Hill had given a statement, this would have entered as evidence at one of the earlier hearings?  Everything around the case is speculation, as the only people who know what took place are those who were actually there when it happened. 

Edited November 4, 2022 by In the Net

[Miah Dennehy]

1 hour ago, Eddie Hitler said:

 

Agreed.

The best recent example was the "pedomania" triggered by "Nick" making things up and the Met and Tom Watson believing everything he said.

This was all disseminated through the internet and then everyone "knew" the list of people who should be locked up.

With the only problem being that "Nick" had invented it all and was himself locked up for it. Meanwhile the incompetent Met officers were promoted and Tom Watson was given a top paying media job.

 

It really is tragic. Unfortunately , human nature being what it is- and always has been- a little bit of mud will always stick if it's thrown often enough.