Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

[View from the Dolman]

Well that's a spare seat in the dugout they can use if the new stand isn't ready in time...

[RedRoss]

13 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Still don’t get why they’re getting a new stand aren’t they meant to be getting a new stadium?

Same seems like a waste of money/time if the intention is to build a new stadium.

[Tinmans Love Child]

13 hours ago, Pedrowe said:

The planning application hasn’t even been  registered yet .
 

As we’re aware, Bristol City Council isn’t widely renowned for their swift decision-making... Typically, applications of this nature require a period of 8-13+ weeks to navigate through the system, which means they could be waiting right up to the beginning of the new season (presuming the application is registered in the next week or so). There is also a possibility that the application might be subject to review by a planning committee, especially if concerns are raised by residents in Horfield.

It’s so tinpot and unprofessional from Rovers to be leaving the planning process until the last minute, especially when they’re selling season tickets for a stand that hasn’t got planning permission. Surely they could’ve done it months ago

This probably isn’t going to end well…

[bcfc01]

22 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

Well that's a spare seat in the dugout they can use if the new stand isn't ready in time...

So thats a ground ban, as opposed to the normal dug out ban where managers have to sit in the stands.

Must have been a pretty sustained verbal attack on the officials.

The officiating is poor at the best of times and all managers/coaches have their moments, but this bloke has a problem in controlling himself. Only a matter of time....

[weepywall]

5 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

So thats a ground ban, as opposed to the normal dug out ban where managers have to sit in the stands.

Must have been a pretty sustained verbal attack on the officials.

The officiating is poor at the best of times and all managers/coaches have their moments, but this bloke has a problem in controlling himself. Only a matter of time....

He will be able to stand with the other 10000 that are locked out I presume. They will probably lift him up on their shoulders.

[petehinton]

The longest and most severe ban given out in many years. No shock there. 
 

If you scream at officials every game and also blame them for every loss in your post match, it’s gona come back to bite you at some point. 

[Taz]

24 minutes ago, petehinton said:

The longest and most severe ban given out in many years. No shock there. 
 

If you scream at officials every game and also blame them for every loss in your post match, it’s gona come back to bite you at some point. 

Shame though, they'll probably do better with him not there...

[Rudolf Hucker]

32 minutes ago, weepywall said:

He will be able to stand with the other 10000 that are locked out I presume. They will probably lift him up on their shoulders.

Nah, he’ll watch them from the pavement, like they all say they will (really hope they get the chance to one day)

[RedLionLad]

1 hour ago, View from the Dolman said:

Well that's a spare seat in the dugout they can use if the new stand isn't ready in time...

Barton is way above being dumb or stupid…

[Open End Numb Legs]

1 hour ago, View from the Dolman said:

Well that's a spare seat in the dugout they can use if the new stand isn't ready in time...

Barton aside, I know it would never happen but what a great reward that would be for a supporter to sit with the players and coaches for a game. The best VIP day. Maybe just sign a non disclosure agreement so you don't go publicising anything afterwards.

I guess you would need to have a thick skin and ear plugs to sit on most benches. 

[redkev]

14 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Still don’t get why they’re getting a new stand aren’t they meant to be getting a new stadium?

Stop confusing matters

[redkev]

15 hours ago, Pedrowe said:

The planning application hasn’t even been  registered yet .
 

As we’re aware, Bristol City Council isn’t widely renowned for their swift decision-making... Typically, applications of this nature require a period of 8-13+ weeks to navigate through the system, which means they could be waiting right up to the beginning of the new season (presuming the application is registered in the next week or so). There is also a possibility that the application might be subject to review by a planning committee, especially if concerns are raised by residents in Horfield.

It’s so tinpot and unprofessional from Rovers to be leaving the planning process until the last minute, especially when they’re selling season tickets for a stand that hasn’t got planning permission. Surely they could’ve done it months ago

This probably isn’t going to end well…

If this doesn’t go through it’s gonna be like watching Bristol manor farm with no stand ( I say stand in the loosiest possible context ) apart from the quality of football from manor farm will be better .

even if they do get permission they have virtually no time to erect anything decent before the season starts .I can see them running round 10 minutes before kick off trying to get everything in place a bit like a village fete on a Saturday afternoon . 

[Red Army 75]

Barton is an arrogant *****. Just a matter of time before his next episode 

[HappyClapper]

5 minutes ago, redkev said:

 

even if they do get permission they have virtually no time to erect anything decent before the season starts .I can see them running round 10 minutes before kick off trying to get everything in place a bit like a village fete on a Saturday afternoon . 

I think the pin the tail on the donkey stall would do some business.

[glynriley]

11 minutes ago, redkev said:

If this doesn’t go through it’s gonna be like watching Bristol manor farm with no stand ( I say stand in the loosiest possible context ) apart from the quality of football from manor farm will be better .

even if they do get permission they have virtually no time to erect anything decent before the season starts .I can see them running round 10 minutes before kick off trying to get everything in place a bit like a village fete on a Saturday afternoon . 

 

Have you not been following proceedings..? It's going to be "same size as the Atyeo".....

 

17 hours ago, glynriley said:

 

[Slacker]

Can't believe he actually admitted it.That must be a first.

[chinapig]

6 minutes ago, Slacker said:

Can't believe he actually admitted it.That must be a first.

And yet he intends to appeal:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65622514

[Kodjias Wrist]

The blue few will no doubt defend his actions despite no one being able to know what happened in the officiating room. He's such a good fit for that club.

[Swede]

All I've seen so far of this "new stand" is just an "artist's impression" or for want of a better word, sketch [like on the back of a fag packet].

To submit that for planning you would need detailed dimensional plans for the structure. I'm thinking of drainage, toilet facilities and whether this blocks anyone's light or impacts on the residents behind the goal area.

I also walk my dog along the back of it early in the morning to see the frogs and toads that cross the area and early evening to see the bats that fly around and nest there. They are an endangered species don't you know.   

 

All very tinpot

[alexukhc]

1 hour ago, redkev said:

Stop confusing matters

[bcfc01]

36 minutes ago, chinapig said:

And yet he intends to appeal:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65622514

So 5 games ban then.

[phantom]

2 hours ago, redkev said:

If this doesn’t go through it’s gonna be like watching Bristol manor farm with no stand ( I say stand in the loosiest possible context ) apart from the quality of football from manor farm will be better .

even if they do get permission they have virtually no time to erect anything decent before the season starts .I can see them running round 10 minutes before kick off trying to get everything in place a bit like a village fete on a Saturday afternoon . 

They can build it without any permission, and get it retrospectively 

The problems arise if they don't get the required approval

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, phantom said:

They can build it without any permission, and get it retrospectively 

The problems arise if they don't get the required approval

And that would be probably the greatest gift they have ever given against some pretty stiff competition down the years.

Please let it happen.

[bert tann]

2 hours ago, chinapig said:

And yet he intends to appeal:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65622514

Our new 17 year old club secretary is drawing up the appeal.

[NOTBLUE]

1 minute ago, bert tann said:

Our new 17 year old club secretary is drawing up the appeal.

In crayon.

[glynriley]

4 minutes ago, bert tann said:

Our new 17 year old club secretary is drawing up the appeal.

I thought he'd got the Spanish archer...?

[bert tann]

14 minutes ago, glynriley said:

I thought he'd got the Spanish archer...?

That was the old new one.

We're giving youth a chance now.

Mr Jennings' Godson I believe.

[glynriley]

2 minutes ago, bert tann said:

That was the old new one.

We're giving youth a chance now.

Mr Jennings' Godson I believe.

Blimey, is it safe to have all these young un's about. Hope Joey (call me Joe) keeps his cigars in the drawer.

[luke_bristol]

So he’s gonna miss all the pomp and ceremony of the new stand being opened to much fanfare before collapsing in a heap like a load of cocktail sticks.

[Port Said Red]

5 hours ago, View from the Dolman said:

Well that's a spare seat in the dugout they can use if the new stand isn't ready in time...

Is that the FA on the wind up, calling Mr Joseph Barton "Joey"?

[Open End Numb Legs]

48 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Is that the FA on the wind up, calling Mr Joseph Barton "Joey"?

I think they should have called him by the names he used against the officials.

'We therefore pass a ban on Mr **** **** of 3 matches. Mr **** **** should not attend matches during that time.'

[RedRock]

4 hours ago, Swede said:

All I've seen so far of this "new stand" is just an "artist's impression" or for want of a better word, sketch [like on the back of a fag packet].

To submit that for planning you would need detailed dimensional plans for the structure. I'm thinking of drainage, toilet facilities and whether this blocks anyone's light or impacts on the residents behind the goal area.

I also walk my dog along the back of it early in the morning to see the frogs and toads that cross the area and early evening to see the bats that fly around and nest there. They are an endangered species don't you know.   

 

All very tinpot

I’ve heard the Horfield branch of Greater Crested Newts regularly march up and down that footpath too. 

[Laner]

5 hours ago, HappyClapper said:

I think the pin the tail on the donkey stall would do some business.

'Punch a horse in the face' stall would be more appropriate.

[Open End Numb Legs]

So the FA said he used 'abusive, insulting and improper words' to the officials.

I get the first 2, but when they say improper words are they correcting his grammar too? Sounds harsh!

[luke_bristol]

Joey earning himself a stadium ban when his team play at a ground got the EFL on strings

Edited May 17, 2023 by luke_bristol

[redsquirrel]

36 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

Joey earning himself a stadium ban when his team play at a ground got the EFL on strings

i was going to say  does it only apply to away grounds as they haven't got a stadium, just a rat infested cesspit of a swamp 

[WessexPest]

Haha - Shart-on gets the book thrown at him again. He really does suit that grimy pustule of a club down to the ground, the scummy Scouse twunt of a Gastard.

[Rudolf Hucker]

15 minutes ago, WessexPest said:

Haha - Shart-on gets the book thrown at him again. He really does suit that grimy pustule of a club down to the ground, the scummy Scouse twunt of a Gastard.

Don’t know what it is but I’m getting the feeling that you don’t like him much?

[WessexPest]

1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Don’t know what it is but I’m getting the feeling that you don’t like him much?

Does anyone? Apart from the Few, but their numbers are so paltry as to be of no statistical significance.

[redsquirrel]

love to see him on mastermind, your specialist subject is 'how to dodge jail time', hed do well until the general knowledge round

[paignton red]

He could sit in row m, nobody would notice him.

[Kodjias Wrist]

1 hour ago, paignton red said:

He could sit in row m, nobody would notice him.

I would the scruffy c***

[Miah Dennehy]

On 16/05/2023 at 05:45, Tinmans Love Child said:

Fa Cup v Liverpool was 1-1 at Ashton Gate when the flood lights failed, game replayed at AG the following week from memory and finished 1-1, so replay was at Anfield and well you know the rest...

The company I worked for at the time supplied the lights. Dave Fear - who installed them- was at the game and had to get his hands dirty trying to get them on again

[Miah Dennehy]

On 15/05/2023 at 22:12, miser said:

Went to Wigan early 90s. We had the grass bank. Gas had played there mid week, but didn't take enough for the bank to be opened. Had "Deafy" on our coach. Won 3-2 with one of our goals scored when he was having a pee. He thought we had drawn until someone bought the pink un in Brum.

That may have been the game we played there after the original match was called off around 1/2 hour before kick off.  I went on one of  the 3 supporters coach for the rearranged game, which managed to crash into each other on the M5. Believe it or not, we got ourselves off the motorway and flagged down a coach to see if he could help us. One well known rovers fand 'happened' to have a large amount of cash on him and got us a coach and 2 buses to take us the rest of the way. there was another crash on the M6 and we didn't get to Springfield park until half time and they initially refused to let us in. |they relented and we, obviously, got dicked 3-0 or 3-1.

Anyway, that's my excuse for them not opening the grass bank because not enough of us were there

[BS3City]

36 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

The company I worked for at the time supplied the lights. Dave Fear - who installed them- was at the game and had to get his hands dirty trying to get them on again

Weren't there rumours of Dave Fear getting death threats after the game was abandoned?

[Miah Dennehy]

2 minutes ago, BS3City said:

Weren't there rumours of Dave Fear getting death threats after the game was abandoned?

If he did have any, he never told me.  Feary was City through and through and would have done anything he could to help the club. He was offered a place on the board at one time and I know he found it really tough turning it down, but with the existing commitments he had, he wouldn't be able to give his all to the role.

[BS3City]

56 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

If he did have any, he never told me.  Feary was City through and through and would have done anything he could to help the club. He was offered a place on the board at one time and I know he found it really tough turning it down, but with the existing commitments he had, he wouldn't be able to give his all to the role.

I'm sure the Evening Post quoted some about it at the time.

[Port Said Red]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-rovers-boss-joey-barton-should-tempt-championship-icon-to-follow-in-matty-taylors-footsteps-opinion/

I don't think there are any words so I will just go with.

 

[petehinton]

7 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-rovers-boss-joey-barton-should-tempt-championship-icon-to-follow-in-matty-taylors-footsteps-opinion/

I don't think there are any words so I will just go with.

 

Christ. He is staying put in Bristol and commuting to QPR atm by all accounts. Still can’t see it one bit though. 

[bcfc01]

Thats the last time I read anything from that publication if that is the standard of "journalism".

Dreadful article.

[Southport Red]

21 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-rovers-boss-joey-barton-should-tempt-championship-icon-to-follow-in-matty-taylors-footsteps-opinion/

I don't think there are any words so I will just go with.

 

Well the first line of that ‘article’ is…

”Bristol Rovers were impressive this season”, they kind of lost me after that. 

[Open End Numb Legs]

That's the media for you though. Promotion chasing Rovers were 'impressive', finishing down in 17th.

Relegation threatened City 'underperformed' but finished higher in 14th.

I won't bother mentioning the different divisions as it is all relative.

The way it has been covered across the season is a larger scale version of a match where commentators take an angle on the game, usually based on league position rather than what is happening in front of them.

[GeoTheCiderHead]

They keep mentioning “returning the favour” for Matty Taylor. The two deals can’t even be compared. We bought Matty Taylor off them whereas IF they somehow drugged Chris Martin and he joined them, it would be from QPR - not us. Absolute shitshow of an article. 

[Gert Mare]

4 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-rovers-boss-joey-barton-should-tempt-championship-icon-to-follow-in-matty-taylors-footsteps-opinion/

I don't think there are any words so I will just go with.

 

What an awful article. 99% of it is utter bollocks.

All that was missing was the words 'speed merchant' before Chris Martin.

Edited May 18, 2023 by Gert Mare

[Red_Alligator]

5 hours ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

That's the media for you though. Promotion chasing Rovers were 'impressive', finishing down in 17th.

Relegation threatened City 'underperformed' but finished higher in 14th.

I won't bother mentioning the different divisions as it is all relative.

The way it has been covered across the season is a larger scale version of a match where commentators take an angle on the game, usually based on league position rather than what is happening in front of them.

Yes, it's been this way for a long time now. Anything City related tends to be on the negative - we "fail" they "miss out", they're "edged out by a strong side" whereas we are  "beaten by a below par side" etc. I'm sure that this is part of the reason that their fans are so deluded, and some of ours are perpetually disappointed. 

 

[Maesknoll Red]

7 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said:

If he did have any, he never told me.  Feary was City through and through and would have done anything he could to help the club. He was offered a place on the board at one time and I know he found it really tough turning it down, but with the existing commitments he had, he wouldn't be able to give his all to the role.

Definitely remember plenty of advertising from him around the Gate back then.  

[Midlands Robin]

5 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-rovers-boss-joey-barton-should-tempt-championship-icon-to-follow-in-matty-taylors-footsteps-opinion/

I don't think there are any words so I will just go with.

 

That article is 17 different shades of absolute bollocks. "Rovers were impressive" "Staggering promotion" "haul of 53 points" "A sigining that would go down in folklore" Oh FFS shut the **** up !!!!

Having a brief look at the authors other articles for the same outlet, they're all listed as "opinion" and consist of a recommendation for a club to sign a player who had some sort of link to the signing club. Basically, a load of total guff.

 

[Port Said Red]

1 minute ago, Midlands Robin said:

That article is 17 different shades of absolute bollocks. "Rovers were impressive" "Staggering promotion" "haul of 53 points" "A sigining that would go down in folklore" Oh FFS shut the **** up !!!!

Having a brief look at the authors other articles for the same outlet, they're all listed as "opinion" and consist of a recommendation for a club to sign a player who had some sort of link to the signing club. Basically, a load of total guff.

Which was my point, I just thought it was so funny it was worth sharing.

[bcfc01]

9 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Which was my point, I just thought it was so funny it was worth sharing.

Tragic rather than funny perhaps ?

[Port Said Red]

3 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Tragic rather than funny perhaps ?

Hard to imagine that SL would come out and say that there will be no more deals between us and claiming a "Gentleman's agreement" over an old has-been who we couldn't get out the door quick enough months ago isn't it?

[BS3 Ark at Ee]

The Gas.....always cheated never defeated! 

[GrahamC]

1 hour ago, Midlands Robin said:

That article is 17 different shades of absolute bollocks. "Rovers were impressive" "Staggering promotion" "haul of 53 points" "A sigining that would go down in folklore" Oh FFS shut the **** up !!!!

Having a brief look at the authors other articles for the same outlet, they're all listed as "opinion" and consist of a recommendation for a club to sign a player who had some sort of link to the signing club. Basically, a load of total guff.

 

It’s got red “half” of the city in it, too. No bigger load of old bollocks than that, we average nearly 20,000 they don’t even average 9,000.

No way is that an even split, whatever the ******* who wrote this shite thinks.

GCSE Maths ungraded, I reckon.

[redsquirrel]

12 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

It’s got red “half” of the city in it, too. No bigger load of old bollocks than that, we average nearly 20,000 they don’t even average 9,000.

No way is that an even split, whatever the ******* who wrote this shite thinks.

GCSE Maths ungraded, I reckon.

dont be too harsh,if they are struggling with year 7 sats, these maths equations will be near on impossible for them

[CiderJar]

 

[BetterRedthanBlue]

Would it ruffle some feathers if Martin went to the 15ers. Not to me he was a fantastic servant to the club but his time came to and end. If he's still living and settled in Bristol you would want to get a local club (although Cheltenham or forest green would be better options with much better stadiums).

[Open End Numb Legs]

32 minutes ago, BetterRedthanBlue said:

Would it ruffle some feathers if Martin went to the 15ers. Not to me he was a fantastic servant to the club but his time came to and end. If he's still living and settled in Bristol you would want to get a local club (although Cheltenham or forest green would be better options with much better stadiums).

Agreed, at some point most footballers will put down roots somewhere, if that is the case here then good luck to him and his family. Good choice of area!

No problem with him at Rovers if that happened, if he can prolong a career then go for it, many don't get that chance.

[Guest]

36 minutes ago, BetterRedthanBlue said:

Would it ruffle some feathers if Martin went to the 15ers. Not to me he was a fantastic servant to the club but his time came to and end. If he's still living and settled in Bristol you would want to get a local club (although Cheltenham or forest green would be better options with much better stadiums).

I honestly couldn't give a **** if he went to the gash. I'd just feel bad for him that it's ended that way

If anything I still think he has more to give than going to a club who finished 17th, or whatever it was, in division 3 (whether that be gash or anyone else)

[RedRoss]

Just a lazy written article. Trying to create parallels of two separate transfers. One where we pinch their inform striker at the time activating his release clause and a player who served us well but we paid up his contract mid season and he's played elsewhere for the remainder.

If it works for Chris good on him. Just shows the difference in levels if they do decide to snap him up.

[42nite]

Agent Martin....you're up!     

[bcfc01]

Chris Martin and Joey Barton ?

Interesting.